Tag: "Grinderman"

Straight To You: Triple J’s Tribute To Nick Cave, Friday November 11 - The Forum Theatre.
0 Comments. 1,290 Views. Posted 29 Nov 2011 @ 10:21am.
It wouldn't be fair to call Straight To You a tribute show. While Nick Cave is still alive and well, it'd be more apt to dub Straight To You a 'Celebration of Life'. Cave's influence is far-reaching enough that a variety of Australian artists, spanning across genres, came together under the guidance of Cameron Bruce for a Friday night that will easily be etched in the memory... Read More
Q&A: Rich Davies & The Devil's Union
0 Comments. 1,288 Views. Posted 11 Nov 2011 @ 9:44am.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band? Rich Davies & The Devil's Union, my name is Rich and I assume the role of singer-songwriter- guitarist.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?   It can be dirty and pretty. It's difficult to say, somewhere between Arcade Fire, Nick Cave & The Bad... Read More
The Count With... Kira Puru & The Bruise
0 Comments. 1,935 Views. Posted 18 Oct 2011 @ 9:59am.
Name/Band: Kira Puru & The Bruise    Ten bands everyone should know about: Portishead, The Bad Seeds, The National, Dirty Three, Boatfriends, Grizzly Bear, Radiohead, Mother & Son, Ergo B Bag & His All-Action Allstars and The Beatles.    Nine food items that you need to make a kickarse dinner party:  Cheese, crackers, cigarettes, a bottle of whiskey(x 6... Read More
triple j's Tribute to Nick Cave
0 Comments. 2,733 Views. Posted 1 Sep 2011 @ 3:32pm.
Every year, triple j choose an artist to pay tribute to for Ausmusic Month, and this year's one is a gem! This November, the radio station will pay tribute to one of the country's musical greats, Nick Cave. WIth a career spanning over 35 years, venturing amongst many different avenues, Cave is seen as not only one of the greats of Australian music, but music worldwide.   Beginning with Boys... Read More
Homebake 2011 Lineup Revealed
0 Comments. 2,663 Views. Posted 21 Jul 2011 @ 10:44am.
After taking a little break in 2010, Sydney's Homebake festival promised to return in 2011 with a "classic edition". Turns out they weren't lying. On top of being confirmed today as playing this year's Meredith, both Grinderman and Icehouse will be making an appearance at the country's premier showcase of Australian and kiwi talent.     Rounding out the killer lineup will be: Pnau... Read More
Grinderman Headline Meredith 2011
1 Comments. 2,381 Views. Posted 21 Jul 2011 @ 8:42am.
Well shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. The four most suave motherfuckers in Australian rock and roll: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos, collectively known as Grinderman will headline the 21st Meredith Music Festival this December.    It seems only fitting, doesn't it? Finally, the Victorian-born Nick Cave will take to the stage and wreak havoc on the beloved country... Read More
Love Grinderman? Watch Their Short Documentary
0 Comments. 2,432 Views. Posted 25 May 2011 @ 2:20pm.
Grinderman have released a brand new short film, featuring the Dark Prince chatting about the making of their latest album, Grinderman 2. The film covers how the band brought the songs on the album to life, and also runs through the inspiration that went into some of the music video clips.   Dark and dramatic imagery combined with the sheer energy and originality of Nick Cave and his... Read More
Grinderman Live at The Palace
0 Comments. 1,054 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2011 @ 8:42am.
With second album Grinderman 2 still fresh in our collective minds, a sold out Palace waited eagerly to see what Mr Cave and co had in store. As the lights dimmed, three bearded men in suits appeared and took their places and instruments, beginning a low rumble that served as an ear warmer for the chaos to come.   The energy rose to huge applause as Nick Cave himself sauntered on and... Read More
Big Day Out
1 Comments. 2,156 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2011 @ 7:00pm.
The annual Big Day Out circus rolls into town again this weekend… and my lordy what a lineup.  Wet your whistle on Tool, Iggy & The Stooges, Grinderman, Rammstein, LCD Soundsystem, MIA, Plan B, Die Antwoord, CSS, John Butler Trio, Sia, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, Wolfmother, Lupe Fiasco, Deftones, Birds Of Tokyo, Primal Scream, LCD Soundsystem, Edward Sharpe & The... Read More
Tool
14 Comments. 4,106 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
The prospect of interviewing Tool makes my nape-hairs bristle in a giddy Mexican wave, and not just because Lateralus heavily informed my formative years. Some moons ago in a time where I couldn’t yet construct a devastatingly handsome sentence but dearly loved all things metal and interesting, I somehow found myself at the listening party for the release of 10,000 Days... Read More
Poor People : Phreex!/Finger And Thumb
4 Comments. 4,019 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:10am.
Erica and her brother Lloyd lead this mucky, messy psychedelic blues group – yet another Melbourne rock act that takes great pride in being broke and drunk. Awesome. After a couple of years of wowing the crowd at The Tote with their wild and hilarious live music shenanigans (I’m working from the press release here), they have released this little duplex single. Finger And Thumb... Read More
Crystal Castles
0 Comments. 3,860 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:10am.
Anyone who’s seen Crystal Castles’ live show knows it’s all about extremes; about pushing the noise level as high as it can get. The synths threaten to malfunction, singer Alice Glass shreds her vocal chords and the end result is screaming, sweaty catharsis with the crowd. “It’s all about connecting with people,” keyboard player and programmer Ethan... Read More
Pnau
0 Comments. 3,063 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
Pnau’s Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes got a brief sense of déjà vu this year when Australian dance act Yolanda Be Cool had all their publishing royalties stripped because they didn’t get the sample cleared used that was the basis of their hit song We Don’t Speak No Americano . You see, in 2000 just after Pnau’s debut album Sambanova... Read More
Grinderman's Photo Competition
2 Comments. 1,865 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Grinderman has just announced an awesome new competition. The opportunity has arisen for all you budding photographers out there to be part of the sensational music world.   Next week, Grinderman will be ripping up several stages across Australia in honour of their new album, Grinderman 2. What they need from the fans is a whole lotta passion and a whole lotta talent.   If you are an... Read More
Grinderman
0 Comments. 1,255 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
  In the world of music, the 'difficult second album' is very much like the troublesome sequel in a movie franchise. Often overambitious and poorly realised, both movie sequels and sophomore albums always run the risk of trying to offer too much and spoiling the formula fans found so engaging in the first place or, on the other hand, simply dropping into stale repetition. The Nick Cave-led... Read More
Grinderman Second Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 3,144 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
'If you've seen Grinderman live, you can die in peace.'   Grinderman will tear their dark and dirty rock show out of the festival circuit this coming summer and hit Sydney and Melbourne for headline dates. These shows are just before the band set forth to perform at Big Day Out across Australia and New Zealand.   With their first show at the Palace in Melbourne on Monday January 17... Read More
Nick Cave and a Few Bad Seeds are Grinderman
0 Comments. 1,424 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Nick Cave may have directed his creative energy into novel writing over the past few years. But his calling has always been music.   Cave and Black Seeds members Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos are now Grinderman. Their current   Their second new album is Grinderman 2 (original, no?). Using alternative and garage rock along with psychadelic influences to create a... Read More
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