Tag: "london"

60 Seconds With... Electric Empire
0 Comments. 519 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 8:19am.
Define your genre in five words or less: A soul/roots sound with a raw feel.   What do you love about making music? Like all original artists/bands, we love that when we discover a song, it’s ours. Playing some chords or singing a melody, when a song arises and it feels right, in that moment, there’s something special when you realise it’s yours.   What can a punter expect from your... Read More
ahab @ The Toff In Town
0 Comments. 875 Views. Posted 3 Apr 2012 @ 2:48pm.
Port Fairy might sound like a quiet hamlet of elderlies, but a few weekends ago, more than 150,000 folk fans spilled through the little town for the annual Port Fairy Folk Music Festival. And it would seem, from the turnout on Thursday March 15, that a large portion of them were floored by London four-piece ahab. Hailing from the borough of Hackney, ahab’s sound is straight from the American... Read More
Pariah and Blawan Double Up
0 Comments. 972 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
Zombatland
0 Comments. 2,027 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2012 @ 8:48am.
  Any team that’s been referred to as ‘Tom Waits meets The Mighty Boosh’ by The Guardian are a group we should all want to get to know. As luck would have it, they’re in Melbourne right now, on the brink of performing their first show down under in two years. You read right folks – The Suitcase Royale is back in town – and they’re about to kick off their Australian tour of their... Read More
Tinie Tempah, Chase and Status and Zane Lowe No More
0 Comments. 621 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
Tinie Tempah
0 Comments. 1,104 Views. Posted 9 Feb 2012 @ 11:02am.
  Whether you’re a fan of the underground or the mainstream charts – if you haven’t heard Tinie Tempah’s mentioned over the past few years, you clearly haven’t been paying attention. The South-London born and bred rapper, known to his parents as Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu,  might only have released his debut single early in 2010, but that hasn’t stopped him from shredding through the... Read More
Bonobo
0 Comments. 1,371 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
The Unthanks : Diversions Vol. 1
0 Comments. 932 Views. Posted 30 Jan 2012 @ 1:50pm.
  How do you finish a banner year after releasing a critically-acclaimed sophomore record? Well, if you’re contemporary folk act The Unthanks, by releasing a live album of covers, of course. An eclectic one at that.   Doing exactly what it says on the tin, Diversions is an unedited audio document of a one-off performance at the Union Chapel in London, in which the baroque five-piece... Read More
In Flagranti
0 Comments. 949 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
Orphans
0 Comments. 1,439 Views. Posted 11 Oct 2011 @ 9:04am.
When the stakes are high - what would you do for your family? This is the question UK playwright Dennis Kelly explores in the Victorian premiere of the psychological thriller Orphans . Presented by Red Stitch Theatre, lead character Danny - played by actor Philip Hayden - takes the audience on an emotionally-charged journey that makes us think twice about how far we would go to keep our... Read More
Lunch Review: Hooked
0 Comments. 1,999 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
The LuWOW
0 Comments. 3,489 Views. Posted 19 Sep 2011 @ 2:58pm.
A cocktail adventure through the south seas Ready for a bit of ocean breeze post winter dank?  Here ‘tis!! At the Paris end of Johnston Street, in the heart of the Spanish quarter, enter Melbourne’s newest venue, The LuWOW. Gorgeous cocktails, exquisite rums, amazing decor and 50s 60s 70s vinyl rarities set across two distinct rooms in darkest Fitzroy. Dare you sup from the Cocktail of Doom... Read More
London Elektricity: Yikes!
0 Comments. 1,184 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
Big Boi - Friday September 2, The Palace
0 Comments. 978 Views. Posted 13 Sep 2011 @ 12:27pm.
Outkast have never toured Australia. Chances are, they never will. The status of the group has been incredibly murky since Big Boi declared “Not clashing, not at all / see my nigger went to do a little acting” on the double-solo opus Speakerboxxx/The Love Below back in 2003. While the once feverish championing of Andre 3000’s genius have died down due to lack of output, Big Boi cemented his... Read More
Tim Minchin Vs The Orchestras
0 Comments. 2,415 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
Scratch Perverts Announce Australian Tour
0 Comments. 1,726 Views. Posted 29 Aug 2011 @ 10:31am.
London’s turntablist geniuses Scratch Perverts are a force to be reckoned with, with a track record of rocking hip-hop and dance music that extends all the way back to 1996.    Some of you headed to Falls Festival have probably already heard that the boys have just been added to the lineup – but no need to feel like you’re missing out if you can’t make the pilgrimage down, ‘cause they’... Read More
Katy B
0 Comments. 1,577 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
ShockOne Tour
0 Comments. 1,848 Views. Posted 20 Jul 2011 @ 9:06am.
Hailing from the unlikely forefront of the recent drum and bass explosion, Perth producer ShockOne has been conquering airwaves and dancefloors alike.  Hailing from the unlikely forefront of the recent drum and bass explosion, Perth producer ShockOne has been conquering airwaves and dancefloors alike with tracks Cyclones and Polygon. Before heading off to Europe once again, ShockOne will... Read More
London Elektricity Tour
0 Comments. 1,336 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
Free Hip-Hop Workshop Feat. Akala
0 Comments. 1,907 Views. Posted 12 Jul 2011 @ 4:59pm.
English rap and hip-hop artist Akala will be visiting Melbourne to hold a special free hip-hop workshop at The Substation. Crowned Best Hip-Hop Artist by UK's MOBO awards, Akala challenges the perception of language through his Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company. After already holding workshops throughout Africa and Europe, Akala is hitting up Melbourne on Sunday July 24 to show the commonality between... Read More
Little Red Tour Diary
0 Comments. 1,264 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
Haute Cuisine For The Hammered
0 Comments. 2,597 Views. Posted 20 Jun 2011 @ 7:01pm.
Sean Gleeson is apparently a heavy drinker and an enthusiastic eater. As such, he wandered around Melbourne last weekend combining his two passions which has resultedin this pleasant Drunk Foodie’s Melbourne Eating Diary. THURSDAYEmbassy Cafe547 Spencer Street, West Melbourne 1am, three jugs of draught and a glass of red. When you work in an office, the worst psychological trauma you can... Read More
N’FA
0 Comments. 1,459 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
David Scheel performs Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player
0 Comments. 1,575 Views. Posted 31 Mar 2011 @ 3:01pm.
  Pianist-comedian David Scheel has made something of a speciality of having fun at the expense of classical music; a well-known folk tune played in the styles of various old masters (plus an iPod mini!); a piece by Bach played with one hand and another by Andrew Lloyd Webber with the other hand(…at the same time!); even a mini-concerto based on the two worst tunes ever written. These, plus... Read More
Rich Hall
0 Comments. 1,933 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
Dr Watson’s Comedy Soul Lounge
0 Comments. 1,283 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2011 @ 8:12am.
  Dr. Watson’s Comedy Soul Lounge is a monthly comedy night at Bella Union at Trades Hall. Comedy Soul Lounge compare and comedian Lucy Watson explains why and how The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is better than Christmas.     What inspired you to start up a comedy night? “I moved to London in 2005 and a lot of the comedy nights sucked. I started a night in London with... Read More
Cloud Control Return For "My Fear" Tour
0 Comments. 2,165 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
Wire
0 Comments. 1,214 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
London’s Wire have, in some form or another, existed now for 37 years. But the band mostly associated with post-punk and experimental albums Pink Flag , 154 and Chairs Missing, have seemingly stood at the cusp of dissolving for most of their musical life. They rarely communicate, and spend more time on solo or side projects than ‘doing’ Wire, and... Read More
Gypsy & The Cat : Gilgamesh
1 Comments. 4,461 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
Tunng Announce Australian Shows
0 Comments. 1,040 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Riding on the release of their latest album And Then We Saw Land, Tunng will return to Australia to play the Perth International Arts Festival and Playground Weekender Festival.   The vibrant and diverse indie/folk/pop/experimental/whimsical delight that is Tunng were last here in 2008 and their music, which combines a whole lot of pretty, interesting sounds and complex... Read More
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