Pariah and Blawan Double Up
0 Comments. 981 Views. Posted 23 Mar 2012 @ 2:53pm.
Having recently established their own label Works the Long Nights together, the duo that are Pariah and Blawan will certainly have some late evenings working together – especially on the back of the announcement that they’ll be making their first excursions down to Australia together in the next few months. Originally from Scotland, Pariah relocated to London to pursue a university degree and... Read More

Tinie Tempah, Chase and Status and Zane Lowe No More
0 Comments. 636 Views. Posted 7 Mar 2012 @ 1:47pm.
Sorry, friends – we were looking forward to South London rapper Tinie Tempah, BBC Radio One’s Zane Lowe and dubstep powerhouse Chase and Status taking over Festival Hall, too. Unfortunately, as Future Entertainment have just announced, it seems it’s no longer to be – due to circumstances beyond their control, all Australian sideshows have been pulled at the eleventh hour. What a bummer, huh? It’... Read More

Bonobo
0 Comments. 1,383 Views. Posted 6 Feb 2012 @ 4:26pm.
  Effortless, laidback cool is something that seems instinctive to London-born and New York-based Ninja Tune stalwart Simon Green, better known through his production alias Bonobo. With ten years worth of expansive, breezy electronica to his name that’s much-lauded by fellow musicians and music critics, it’s no wonder that news of his first live tour of Australia was met with enough... Read More

In Flagranti
0 Comments. 952 Views. Posted 11 Nov 2011 @ 12:07pm.
Swiss duo In Flagranti have been front and centre of the recent disco revival with remixes for WhoMadeWho and Black Devil Disco Club thrusting them into the spotlight of the blog era circa 2006-2007. After cutting their teeth on the Internet they gained further accolades with their 2008 album Sounds Superb and thus solidifying their reputation as dirty disco princes. Following that,... Read More

Lunch Review: Hooked
0 Comments. 2,005 Views. Posted 20 Sep 2011 @ 11:11am.
If you're after fancy fish and chips, Hooked is where it's at. The Brunswick Street store has just unveiled its summer menu, and I couldn't think of a better place to chow down during the warmer months over a bottle of cider. Inspired by a recent trip to New York, hooked owner Ray Good unveiled his new menu to a select few at lunch in the sunshine ahead of the September 14 launch. Ray worked... Read More

London Elektricity: Yikes!
0 Comments. 1,187 Views. Posted 15 Sep 2011 @ 11:25am.
Tony Colman, ie London Elektricity and the founding father of Hospital Records back in 1996, knows a little about what goes into a successful Drum & Bass tune. Within Yikes!, he shows his ability to carve out sumptuous songs, not just dancefloor orientated tracks. In fact, the majority of this album steps away from the full frontal stadium sound, veering down a timeless route, fully... Read More

Tim Minchin Vs The Orchestras
0 Comments. 2,447 Views. Posted 2 Sep 2011 @ 10:36am.
You know Tim Minchin, right? He's that cooky singing-comedian with big hair that wears a lot of eyeliner. Now after a sold out national tour in March, The Minch is back with Tim Minchin Versus The Orchestras. The epic show has already thrilled 38,000 Australians and has done an arena tour of the UK – including a performance at the Royal Albert Hall.   The talented frontman of this whole... Read More

Katy B
0 Comments. 1,585 Views. Posted 25 Aug 2011 @ 9:41am.
There's no doubt that the current British pop climate is becoming increasingly geared towards the nation's burgeoning urban scene. Long reliant on US artists for their pop-rap fix, recent years have seen the Poms take a greater interest in home-grown British rap in the charts, with artists like Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, N-Dubz, Dizzee Rascal and Tinie Tempah all scoring places significantly... Read More

London Elektricity Tour
0 Comments. 1,342 Views. Posted 15 Jul 2011 @ 1:41pm.
Yikes! Tony Colman, father to Hospital Records and one of D&B’s oldest and most revered acts London Elektricity is one powerhouse in the drum and bass scene. 2011 saw the release of his seventh (yes, seventh!) massive studio album Yikes!, a glorious symphony of hard-hitting beats, deliciously dark basslines and stirring vocals. Back in Australia for a string of club dates. Read More

Little Red Tour Diary
0 Comments. 1,265 Views. Posted 24 Jun 2011 @ 9:34am.
One city per band member, one take on a whole month of travels.   TOM: Germany   As a self-styled linguist I thought I could easily master the German language in the 10-hour flight from Singapore. But even with the handy language-learning program on the seat-back TV and a kooky German-Swiss woman next to me who tickled my toes when I fell asleep, I’d only mastered a few jumbled... Read More

N’FA
0 Comments. 1,461 Views. Posted 6 Jun 2011 @ 1:41pm.
It may sound like the chap doesn't have a place to live, but when it comes to his music; it certainly has a place in the hearts of adoring fans from Melbourne to Manchester. "Music was just something I just grew into," chimes N'FA. "I just liked it. When I was a kid - people were playing the recorder and stuff at school. That was all good but I had a different set of ideas. Then my brother... Read More

Rich Hall
0 Comments. 1,939 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2011 @ 4:41pm.
  Deadpan, blunt-as-a-mallet Rich Hall is a proud repeat offender at the Comedy Festival (either as himself or his guitar-strumming alter ego, Otis Lee Crenshaw). Since he last regaled us with his comic presence, he’s performed at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, recorded a CD, appeared in yet another BBC TV series, Rich Hall’s Dirty South and released another book, Magnificent Bastards.... Read More

Cloud Control Return For "My Fear" Tour
0 Comments. 2,166 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2011 @ 8:54am.
On the back of an incredibly successful 2010 for Cloud Control, 2011 is set to take the band to new heights. March sees them releasing a deluxe edition of their debut album, Bliss Release as well as headlining gigs in Melbourne and Sydney.   This year the band, who have recently relocated to London, will be touring the UK in support of the release of their debut record there as well as... Read More

Gypsy & The Cat : Gilgamesh
1 Comments. 4,475 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
I feel a little ashamed for really liking this album. It reminds me of MGMT and Empire Of The Sun and other bands of that ilk that I liked for a short amount of time but quickly grew sick of once their music oversaturated the airways and, really, any audible space available. It’s got that dazzling pop aesthetic that ties in ELO and The Bee Gees and Hall And Oates with synthesised drums and savvy... Read More