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Paul Kelly & Neil Finn @ The Palais
0 Comments. 1,588 Views. Posted 19 Feb 2013 @ 2:10pm.
It was hard to escape Paul Kelly and Crowded House when you grew up in the ‘90s, and as much as the angst of grunge appealed to me, so did the romance and honesty of Neil Finn’s songwriting, and the storytelling prowess of Paul Kelly. Arguably the most lauded singer/songwriters from New Zealand and Australia respectively, the anticipation that this was going to be a gig to remember was palpable... Read More
Oh Mercy Joins A Day On The Green
0 Comments. 523 Views. Posted 12 Feb 2013 @ 12:45pm.
The Neil Finn & Paul Kelly a day on the green concert just got a whole lot tastier with the addition to the bill of special guest support band – Oh Mercy. Headed by songwriter Alexander Gow, Oh Mercy is the perfect addition to this wonderful evening of music in the beautiful surrounds of Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley. Read More
Neil Finn and Paul Kelly Add Another Day On The Green
0 Comments. 677 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2013 @ 8:18am.
After selling out seven Palais Theatre shows, Melbournian's love affair with Neil Finn and Paul Kelly is set to continue. Due to the overwhelming demand, A Day On The Green has announced an additional Victorian winery concert, at Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley, with both Finn and Kelly to perform. The tour’s special guest singer-songwriter Lisa Mitchell will also perform, with another support... Read More
Cherrywood : No More
0 Comments. 447 Views. Posted 14 Nov 2012 @ 11:07am.
Melbourne’s Cherrywood add another solid thread to the rich tapestry of bushranger folk with their double A-side single. No More kicks and clatters with jangly guitars and rasping mountain man peels, all bluesy and rootsy and Appalachian-chic, with grim, ghost-filled lyrics. Pentridge takes things down a notch; a mandolin-driven lament for a husband locked-up in Pentridge Prison, lifted from... Read More
Neil Finn And Paul Kelly Announce Australian Tour
1 Comments. 1,375 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2012 @ 4:09pm.
Two or our most influential songwriters and performers, Neil Finn and Paul Kelly, will be joining forces to tour together for the very first time early next year. Proving that from little things big things grow, Neil Finn explains “Paul and I have discussed doing a tour together since I thrashed him on my tennis court in St. Kilda in '93”. The two iconic musicians will be performing at A Day On... Read More
Paul Kelly : Spring And Fall
0 Comments. 547 Views. Posted 8 Nov 2012 @ 3:48pm.
Paul Kelly is a bit like Weet-Bix. Whether you like them or not, your parents will make them very available throughout your childhood, and though you may scoff and spit early on, as your taste buds mature, you begin to appreciate them a little until all of a sudden it's not your parents cereal, it's your own.    Four out of five kids aged between 20 and 25 were force-fed Songs Of The... Read More
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me
0 Comments. 579 Views. Posted 8 Nov 2012 @ 8:36am.
There’s a moment in Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me where young singer-songwriter Megan Washington sums up a familiar experience with Paul Kelly. It’s that moment of recognition, that dawning realisation of just how many Paul Kelly songs you know and that you’ve always known subconsciously. More than any other Australian musician in modern history, his songs have permeated through the musical landscape... Read More
Paul Kelly
0 Comments. 441 Views. Posted 25 Oct 2012 @ 10:16am.
Paul Kelly’s latest album, Spring & Fall, arrives at the same time as the biopic Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me. The timing is one of pure coincidence and there’s no creative connection between the two. He’s the songwriter most often cited as Australia’s greatest; he manages to write humble stories of life in Australia without the clichés that usually cause a collective cultural cringe... Read More
Dan Kelly's Dream Band
0 Comments. 1,213 Views. Posted 24 Jul 2012 @ 2:39pm.
There would be few experiencing a month as busy as Dan Kelly this July. Currently wrapping up duties on his rather famous uncle's 26th studio record, Dan is then taking to the newly re-opened Ding Dong Lounge to perform with his Dream Band for their first headline show of 2012 before he heads back to London to mix the follow-up to 2010's acclaimed Dan Kelly's Dream. On the way to wrap... Read More
Paul Kelly Film Screening And Performance
0 Comments. 1,731 Views. Posted 19 Jul 2012 @ 4:01pm.
Miss out on MIFF tickets to Paul Kelly - Stories Of Me?. Yeah, us too. But take solace in the fact that the film (which sold out nearly instantly at MIFF) will be showcased in a very special manner later in the year. The soon-to-be-reopened Hamer Hall will host a screening of the film replete with a live performance from the film's subject, as well as a Q&A with director Ian Darling.  ... Read More
Raise The Roof for Pure Pop
0 Comments. 1,272 Views. Posted 13 Apr 2012 @ 2:07pm.
St Kilda's Pure Pop Records are the trifecta; record store, cafe, and live music venue in one. However, in order to keep it that way (and the neighbours happy) owner Dave Stevens has organised Raise the Roof at the Prince Bandroom, to help fund the store's renovations. The evening will see performances from acts such as Ron S Peno & The Superstitions, Henry Wagons, The Underground Lovers,... Read More
Q&A: Waterline
0 Comments. 858 Views. Posted 14 Mar 2012 @ 6:41am.
  Define your genre in five words or less: Retro indie rock.   So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say? Let’s get more beer and go listen to these guys I just saw – they’ve really got something happening.   How long have you been gigging and writing? WATERLINE is the culmination of about 25... Read More
Riverboats Music Festival @ Murray River
0 Comments. 1,828 Views. Posted 6 Mar 2012 @ 12:02pm.
The Riverboats Music Festival in Echuca played host to a sterling lineup of top-notch talent in a truly picturesque setting. Vika and Linda Bull, backed by a tight and vibrant band that featured the fretboard wizardry of the ubiquitous Ashley Naylor, impressed the jiving Friday night revelers with their robust vocal presence and assured command of the stage. With the nuclear-strength sunlight... Read More
Slam Day Gig Guide
0 Comments. 2,477 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 11:32am.
  This Thursday February 23 marks two years from when 20,000 people marched through Melbourne to the tune of AC/DC’s Long Way To The Top, in protest against the Victorian Government’s misguided policy link between live music and violence. The SLAM rally was the largest cultural protest in Australia’s history and now, on the anniversary of the march, venues are participating in the inaugural... Read More
Buckley Ward : Into The Darkening Blue
0 Comments. 1,209 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 10:09am.
  The second single from So Pretend has a watery, shimmering surface and a folksy vocal melody. The combination is sweet and familiar, evoking both The Church and Paul Kelly, or maybe Paul Kelly singing with The Church. The chorus is more like a gentle riff on Empire Of The Sun, sailing dreamlike on the back of a rippling synth and some lovely male harmonies.   Read More
Even
0 Comments. 2,424 Views. Posted 13 Dec 2011 @ 1:56pm.
"The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades," remarks Wally Kempton, bass player with Melbourne power pop favourites Even. It's a positive, albeit gratuitous assessment of Even's current situation; with principal songwriter Ash Naylor in perpetual high demand for his stage and studio services, and Kempton juggling his own booking, performing and managerial activities (Kempton's management stable... Read More
Q&A: Will Magnus From The Holidays
0 Comments. 1,033 Views. Posted 29 Sep 2011 @ 9:29am.
Jagermeister Independent Music Awards The Jagermeister Independent music awards celebrate independent music – what does it mean to you to be an independent artist?  Being independent to us means having the freedom to be the sort of musicians we want to be. That comes from having the choice to be involved in as much of our business as we possibly can. We wouldn't give away our... Read More
Northcote Gets NIFFTY
0 Comments. 1,635 Views. Posted 13 Sep 2011 @ 4:07pm.
Heads up all you music-loving fashionistas, Northcote Independent Fashion Festival has announced this year's lineup for their annual premier event, NIFFTY.  The unique showcase presents a series of ever-chic musos decked out in clothes that can be found (and bought at discounted prices) from High Street stores. Each performer will be styled by NIFFTY coordinator and fashion stylist... Read More
triple j's Tribute to Nick Cave
0 Comments. 2,648 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
The Australian Art Orchestra
0 Comments. 2,314 Views. Posted 3 Aug 2011 @ 9:28am.
Scott Tinkler is the Associate Artistic Director of the Australian Art Orchestra (AAO). His official AAO website photo is only slightly intimidating, with a serious expression and the starkness only black-and-white photos create. But when Tinkler's cheerful voice comes onto the line, it's clear that the photograph only tells a very small part of the story. "[There was] this run of photos... Read More
July Is The Month To Cabaret
0 Comments. 2,460 Views. Posted 16 Jun 2011 @ 9:25am.
100 performers, 78 performances all done over six colourful nights of pop, jazz and musical theatre... all hail the Melbourne Cabaret Festival of 2011. The Melbourne Cabaret Festival is coming to South Melbourne's historic Emerald Hill arts and cultural precinct for its second year running, presenting non-stop cabaret from Tuesday July 19 to Sunday July 24.   The festival boasts a wide... Read More
Monique Brumby
0 Comments. 3,310 Views. Posted 27 May 2011 @ 10:49am.
On the surface, Monique Brumby's new single Underground could be about hanging out in a basement nightclub where people are allowed to be whom they want to be. But, as with most of Brumby's songs, the meaning is deeper. As she explains. "I was thinking about secular groups like the Armish people. I'm fascinated with how they live different lives from mine, and how the men in the community build... Read More
Paul Kelly's APRA Swag
1 Comments. 2,661 Views. Posted 19 May 2011 @ 12:34pm.
Melbourne favourite Paul Kelly will pick up the prestigious Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services To Australian Music in June. The award will be presented at the APRA Music Awards on Tuesday June 21.    The nominees for the APRA Music Awards including Song Of The Year (which is peer-voted) will be announced next Thursday May 26.   The Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services... Read More
Melbourne Cabaret Festival In July
0 Comments. 2,881 Views. Posted 10 May 2011 @ 3:52pm.
The second Melbourne cabaret Festival will happen in Emerald Hill Arts And Culture Precinct in July. With more than 100 performers in 36 cabaret shows from comedy cabaret, musical theatre, New York style, vaudeville, edgy and queer shows, the second Melbourne Cabaret Festival will feature a whole range of fun stuff that will appeal to almost everyone.    One of the features is A... Read More
Paul Kelly at The Atheneum Theatre
0 Comments. 2,838 Views. Posted 21 Mar 2011 @ 9:36am.
For such a prolific artist, I'd have thought it would be easy to find a song or two with titles starting with each letter of the alphabet. But even Paul Kelly struggled when it came to Q.   It was night three of his four-night A-Z show. Melbourne's Atheneum theatre was packed (the line for the bar at interval was huge) with old and young alike. The two previous nights had seen Kelly... Read More
Dan Kelly's New Video
0 Comments. 1,927 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2011 @ 1:31pm.
The video for Dan Kelly's latest single, Gap Year Blues, from his AMP and ARIA award nominated album, Dan Kelly's Dream, was released this week.   The track has been described as a retro futuristic ballad, that ruminates on the futility of long distance love. The video was directed by previous Kelly video director, Johann Rashid, and illustrates Kelly's sentiment of long distance love,... Read More
Dan Kelly Releases New Single
0 Comments. 1,685 Views. Posted 23 Feb 2011 @ 4:38pm.
Gap Year Blues, the new single off of Dan Kelly's AMP and ARIA award nominated album, Dan Kelly's Dream, is set to be released ahead of Kelly's upcoming tour.   The track has been described as a retro futuristic ballad, that ruminates on the futility of long distance love. The single will be accompanied by a music video to be directed by Johann Rashid. Kelly will take his solo show to the... Read More
The Age EG Awards
1 Comments. 2,641 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Though this evening would mark his first formal recognition at the awards, in a way Paul Kelly has maintained a strong presence in the EGs since its inception in 2006. Though this evening would mark his first formal recognition at the awards, in a way Paul Kelly has maintained a strong presence in the EGs since its inception in 2006. Core members of the EG Allstars (the event's house band) Dan... Read More
Meredith Music Festival Spotlight
0 Comments. 4,154 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
It’s time for a weekend in the country. Over twenty years Meredith has established itself as one of this country’s greatest festival experiences. Blossoming from what was originally a bunch of mates partying in the bush, the Meredith Music Festival has grown into one of the most loved and uniquely Australian music festivals around, with an always... Read More
Ancient Free Gardeners
0 Comments. 2,379 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Although he doesn’t believe in drawing comparisons, Ancient Free Gardeners’ James Milsom can’t complain about various press describing his band as something of an Aussie Radiohead with a hint of Interpol and a whole lot of Paul Kelly. And while Milson claims he is mostly flattered, he also warns that debut album In Consciousness And Out is about to change people’s minds... Read More
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