Tag: "melbourne"

Descendents
1 Comments. 22,429 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
The pantheon of punk bands is littered with pretenders and wannabes; applying cultural significance to a band churning out three-chord approximations of pop tunes with ill-thought out and naïve shouted sloganeering will always be rife with problems. But punk bands that define a generation, define a sound and define the ideal ethos of ‘punk’ – musically,... Read More
Anthony Young
0 Comments. 672 Views. Posted 2 May 2013 @ 7:50am.
Wellington-born, Melbourne-based Anthony Young has been quietly rising through the singer-songwriter ranks of his adopted city. With the imminent digital release of his debut single, Guns, that ascent looks set to continue. Young discussed expatriate life, adapting to one’s surroundings and the wonder of Paul Simon. Despite making the jump at a tender age, with no safety net, Young explains... Read More
White Night Melbourne
0 Comments. 640 Views. Posted 21 Feb 2013 @ 9:13am.
Nuit Blanche, translated to White Night in English, is an international festival conceived in Paris in 2002. The festival is built upon the notion of transforming a city into a place where citizens can immerse themselves in local, regional, and international arts and culture for an entire night. Since its genesis in 2002, the festival has extended to over 20 countries, including Montreal and... Read More
Two Guys, A Girl and A Microphone
0 Comments. 845 Views. Posted 10 Oct 2012 @ 11:43am.
There's comfort in knowing Two Guys, a Girl and a Microphone is exactly as promised, showcasing the wares of up-and-coming comedians Sam Petersen, Roland Hoffman and Lauren Bok. However, it's equally true that this is an hour lacking in ingenuity and imagination, serving up the bare minimum expected of a stand-up ensemble. The format of Two Guys... is intriguing. It's a show comprised of three... Read More
Dr.Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown & His Singing Tiger
0 Comments. 497 Views. Posted 10 Oct 2012 @ 8:11am.
Dr.Brown's family-friendly venture fuses his award-winning physical comedy with good, wholesome fun.  Stuart Bowden plays a singing, ukulele-strumming tiger, the friendly MC of proceedings. He sports an unusually nervous disposition, flustered in the face of Dr.Brown's antics. Where Bowden does his best to keep everything together, Brown plays an endearing agent of chaos, exuding a Mr.Bean-... Read More
Dr.Brown: Befrdfgth
0 Comments. 530 Views. Posted 10 Oct 2012 @ 8:09am.
2012 has seen Befrdfgth conquer both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh, solidifying Dr.Brown's status as one of the hottest comedy prospects around. The master of madcap mischief recently staged a successful homecoming, with a return season of his celebrated show at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Befrdfgth is an imaginative, ambitious spectacle based around Dr.Brown's... Read More
Muse Reveal 2013 Australian Tour Plans
0 Comments. 11,930 Views. Posted 25 Sep 2012 @ 11:02am.
Fresh from soundtracking the 2012 London Olympics, bombastic UK rockers Muse are gearing up to unleash their new LP The 2nd Law this Friday. Ahead of the album's launch, we spoke with the band to get the scoop on when we can expect to see the band in Melbourne for their 2013 Australian tour. Speaking to Beat, drummer Dominic Howard revealed when we can expect the 2nd Law Tour to touch down... Read More
Royston Vasie and Immigrant Union Tour
0 Comments. 783 Views. Posted 31 Aug 2012 @ 4:27pm.
In anticipation of the release of their second album, Melbourne rock and roll Royston Vasie are set to head out on the road on a tour with co-headliners and good pals Immigrant Union. The tour is to celebrate the release of the band's newest single, Come On, apparently featuring the “the greatest bass line ever written,” while Immigrant Union, fronted by the Dandy Warhols' Brent DeBoer have been... Read More
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2012 Details
1 Comments. 1,110 Views. Posted 21 Aug 2012 @ 2:42pm.
Melbourne Fringe Festival celebrates thirty great years of independent arts in 2012.  Since it was first established following the closure of Carlton’s legendary Pram Factory in 1982, the Melbourne Fringe Festival has presented the work of over 50,000 independent artists to audiences in the millions across Melbourne and Victoria. Over 4,000 artists from Victoria’s diverse independent arts... Read More
Brous To Join Patrick Wolf On Australian Tour
0 Comments. 1,163 Views. Posted 17 Aug 2012 @ 2:39pm.
Melbourne chanteuse Brous has been announced as the guest support for Patrick Wolf, when he tours the east coast in early September. Brous was invited as the perfect accompaniment to Wolf’s own brand of lush pop music, with this run of shows a showcase of “two incredibly gifted singer-songwriters doing what they do best.” Those attending will be privy to a unique performance from Wolf, “taking... Read More
The Smith Street Band Announce Second Show
0 Comments. 1,030 Views. Posted 10 Aug 2012 @ 4:39pm.
With their hometown album launch show at The Tote well and truly sold out, The Smith Street Band have announced a second Melbourne date to their upcoming tour. The upcoming tour is to celebrate the release of the Melbourne band's second album, Sunshine & Technology due out on Friday August 24. Read More
Papa Maul To Play Espy Shows
0 Comments. 940 Views. Posted 10 Aug 2012 @ 1:04pm.
Melbourne quintet Papa Maul will be bringing their “unique brand of rock that can only be called their own” to the Esplanade front bar for two consecutive Mondays in August. With an EP in the works and plans to release in the very near future, Papa Maul are emerging from the dirty corners of Melbourne with their smooth ballads and loud garage rock outs, to provide a “live show that turns heads... Read More
Illy Reveals Local Supports
0 Comments. 667 Views. Posted 5 Aug 2012 @ 1:50pm.
Illy has a large 24-date national tour ahead of him, and has finally announced the local acts that will be helping him out. Joining Illy for the long-haul will be With six dates in Victoria, three of them rural, Illy will be joined by in Bendigo, Taralgon and all three Melbourne dates, as well as Jackie Onassis and Elemont. However, at Illy's Mt. Hotham date he will be joined by Flagrant for an... Read More
Greenthief To Play Headliner Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 838 Views. Posted 3 Aug 2012 @ 3:49pm.
In support of their new single Mr Number 1, Brisbane rock trio Greenthief have announced a celebratory tour, including a Melbourne show. Mr Number 1 is a little taste of what's to come with plans to have their debut album released some time in 2013, and will see the Brisband boys working once again with ARIA-winning producer Steve James. Read More
Pony Face Announce Second Album and Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 809 Views. Posted 3 Aug 2012 @ 3:04pm.
Melbourne trio Pony Face are finally announcing the release of their second album Hypnotised. Described as “a sonic kaleidoscope encompassing sweeping guitars, deep roomy drums, bass lines moulded from rock bottom and textural layers,” Hypnotised was produced by Casey Rice, who has worked with such acts as The Dirty Three, Tortoise and Liz Phair. Read More
Frankenbok To Play Four Victorian Shows
0 Comments. 874 Views. Posted 27 Jul 2012 @ 3:47pm.
Melbourne heavy metal band Frankenbok have announced a series of Victorian shows, including rural dates in Frankston, Bendigo and Ballarat. Frankenbok only just released their fifth album The End Of All You Know 2011, with this year marking the band's 15th birthday. Read More
Melbourne Cabaret Festival
0 Comments. 739 Views. Posted 12 Jul 2012 @ 2:42pm.
After realising that they were $15,000 short on funding, you'd imagine the staff of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival to be content with just having the event go ahead. Instead, festival directors David Read and Neville Sice have worked tirelessly on expanding this year's festival, both in length and geography. What once was a six-night festival based in South Melbourne has exploded to a ten-day... Read More
Clubfeet Announce First Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 1,452 Views. Posted 3 Jun 2012 @ 4:22pm.
Originally hailing from Cape Town, though now calling Melbourne home is Clubfeet who have just announced their first national tour. Touted as “One of the Southern Hemisphere's hottest new acts”, the band came out of complete obscurity to release their debut album Gold On Gold in 2010, an album championed by Pitchfork, Spin, RCRD LBL and Discobelle. The band are now celebrating their most recent... Read More
Yellowcard Announce Second Show
0 Comments. 1,040 Views. Posted 1 Jun 2012 @ 12:32pm.
After promptly selling out their first Melbourne show earlier this month, Florida punk band Yellowcard have announced a second show to cater for the high demand. The show is being added to the band's east coast tour in September, the band's first headline shows in Australia since 2007.   Supporting will be Sydney pop punk band Heros for Hire and local pop rock outfit For Our Hero. Read More
Sugar Army Announce Tour
0 Comments. 836 Views. Posted 23 May 2012 @ 10:34am.
In celebration of new single Hooks For Hands, Perth lads Sugar Army will be returning to Melbourne. Their upcoming run of shows will be the first the band have performed live as a five-piece, with the addition of Chris Simmons on Bass and Ben Pooley on keys and guitar since the release of their last album, The Parallels Amongst Ourselves in 2009.   Hooks For Hands is the first single... Read More
Kids of 88 Announce Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 1,204 Views. Posted 4 May 2012 @ 3:52pm.
New Zealand pop duo Kids of 88 have announced a Melbourne show in support of their new single Tucan, released today. After signing a major label deal and releasing their debut album Sugarpills in 2010, two years later Sam McCarthy and Jordan Arts are preparing album number two Modern Love. Tucan is the first single from the impending album and features the vocal help of fellow New Zealander... Read More
The Vasco Era Announce Last Shows for 2012
0 Comments. 739 Views. Posted 4 May 2012 @ 1:48pm.
Though we're not even halfway through the year, Melbourne trio The Vasco Era have announced their last shows for 2012. Front-man Sid O'Neil will be spending the next six months or so traipsing around Europe and so the band have decided to have a send off, and will be joined by some announced special guests.   Since releasing their third album in October last year, The Vasco Era spend a... Read More
Jonathan Boulet, Kindness, Tom Vek Triple Bill
0 Comments. 890 Views. Posted 3 May 2012 @ 9:53am.
One of the many highlights on Sydney's massive Vivid LIVE lineup will be hitting Melbourne, with the Modular-curated triple bill of Jonathan Boulet, Kindness and Tom Vek making the trip south at later this month. The Melbourne show will mark the Australian debut for two of the UK's hottest acts - Tom Vek (pictured) and Kindness will be making their maiden journey across the pond for the tour.... Read More
The Staffords : Hollow To The Core
0 Comments. 574 Views. Posted 2 May 2012 @ 11:31am.
  Chris Cheney produced the single by this emerging Melbourne three-piece, a straight-faced country rock number that would sit comfortably in a Billy Ray Cyrus set list. It rocks, it rolls, it boot scoots, it speaks of wanton women and broken men, and hits familiar notes in a very familiar order. Absolutely pleasant but also completely bland. Read More
Bon Voyage Luke
0 Comments. 3,948 Views. Posted 2 May 2012 @ 9:49am.
  This week’s 'hijacked' Beat cover salutes Captain Luke Benge. Our much loved eccentric typesetter who's been with us longer than we can remember. Sorry to the faint hearted of you out there in Melbourne but hey, whatever, we love a bit of cock at Beat. Read More
My Disco @ The Toff In Town
0 Comments. 867 Views. Posted 1 May 2012 @ 12:12pm.
  A few weeks prior to My Disco’s return to the live setting in Melbourne, band members Ben Andrews and Rohan Rebeiro took their deep house side-project Kangaroo Skull to Brunswick’s Tinning Street Gallery. The smoke machine failed to perform that night, leaving a relatively weak mist to underlie the half hour of intense strobe-lighting to provide a complementary sensory overload. Tonight... Read More
100% Melbourne
0 Comments. 1,821 Views. Posted 1 May 2012 @ 11:33am.
  Statistics isn’t usually a word associated with fun or creativity. Without faces to a number or stories to a percentage, it’s hard for anyone to muster the energy to care about how John and Jane down the street filled out last year’s census form. 100% Melbourne is putting an animated spin on those usually lifeless numbers, attempting to encourage people to stand up and take notice of their... Read More
BLOKK
0 Comments. 926 Views. Posted 7 May 2012 @ 12:40pm.
We’ve all heard of The Block, but now it’s time for us to feel our heads with everything BLOKK.  Exciting street artist, Ian Blokkeerus – who’s down for designing bars here and there around Melbourne, is getting ready to recreate Sailor Jerry’s 1940’s style tattoos as life-size pieces airbrushed onto board.   His works are sure to take you on a trip which is not only entertaining and... Read More
Muscles Announces Tour and Album
0 Comments. 677 Views. Posted 27 Apr 2012 @ 12:32pm.
To celebrate the release of Manhood, Muscles will be taking himself off around the country to give everyone a taste of what he's got. Manhood, due out on June 15 though Modular, is Muscles' log awaited second album. With its release he is promising to create an even bigger spectacular including outrageous props and an elaborate light show to depict all of Muscles' multiple personalities.  ... Read More
Get Your Garage Sale On
1 Comments. 878 Views. Posted 24 Apr 2012 @ 4:21pm.
  Last year saw the inauguration of Garage Sale Trail, an internationally recognised sustainability program. It's back in 2012, and this year The City of Melbourne have jumped on board activating our fair city's streets with it.  Taking place on Saturday 5 May, Garage Sale Trail welcomes households, makers and creators, cultural institutions, charities, schools, libraries, local... Read More
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