Tag: "Release"

Wilding : I’ll Love You Until Monday Morning
0 Comments. 645 Views. Posted 2 May 2012 @ 11:25am.
Melbourne artist Justin Wilding Stokes has a debut album, Bird’s Bread, due out this week. The lead single has a breezy and a bouncing oom-pah beat, an homage to Sgt Pepper that wafts into a clattering reverie echoing A Day In The Life and half a dozen early songs by Blur. I’ll Love You.. is lively and pretty but not striking – the melody plods in a fairly predictably way. If anything here is... Read More
Kaiser Chiefs
0 Comments. 1,005 Views. Posted 2 May 2012 @ 9:35am.
  For all their catchy hooks and festival-friendly choruses, there has always been something a bit dark and misanthropic about the Kaiser Chiefs. Take songs like Never Miss A Beat or I Predict A Riot – superficially bouncy though the music might be, both have lyrics that tap into a deep dissatisfaction with the state of the world. Singer Ricky Wilson agrees that the band’s attitude to life... Read More
Lana Del Rey Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 2,704 Views. Posted 2 May 2012 @ 8:18am.
After a controversial false start earlier in the year, Melbourne audiences will finally witness the divisive sensation that is Lana Del Rey in the live setting. Announced on this year's stunning Splendour In The Grass lineup, Lana's Australian debut comes after a whirlwind of intense media attention - resulting in debut album Born To Die becoming a runaway success.   After a shaky live... Read More
60 Seconds With... Rousemoff
0 Comments. 470 Views. Posted 30 Apr 2012 @ 9:42am.
Describe your genre in five words or less.Minimalist psychedelic doom.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like?"And so the beast awoke from its slumber; with a sigh, the mountains shook with great ferocity, raising the brow of the very Gods that breathed first life unto it; and so my eyeballs, they did oscillate." Someone... Read More
Ajapai's Australian Debut
0 Comments. 579 Views. Posted 30 Apr 2012 @ 12:57pm.
Tokyo is probably not the first place you think of when it comes to deliciously vicious dubstep beats, but Japanese young-gun Ajapai is all about breaking out of the confines of conventionality.  With a fondness for aggressively fun and fierce music that gets clubbers on their feet and flailing about wildly, it’s no wonder his debut release What Do You Hear? managed to take out third place... Read More
Muscles Announces Tour and Album
0 Comments. 675 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
Jack's Mannequin : People And Things
0 Comments. 687 Views. Posted 19 Apr 2012 @ 2:30pm.
  Jack’s Mannequin and frontman Andrew McMahon and are back with their third studio album People And Things, released alongside the band’s performances at Soundwave this year. Their first record to be released since McMahon’s recovery from leukaemia, the album debuted in the United States at number one on the Billboard alternative rock albums chart, with a top ten showing on the Billboard... Read More
Q&A: Mars Attacks
0 Comments. 484 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 7:06pm.
Define your genre in five words or less: Rockabilly.   What’ve you got to sell CD-wise?  Our debut CD/LP ...Run For Your Life!, our second album Snatch It & Grab It, our third album Dirty Tricks, the concept album Circle of Love, our 2008 release FOLLOW ME!, and our latest release RECAPTURED!, which is a 26 track CD of new re-recordings of the sold out releases from 1999-2003.... Read More
Single Of The Week: Dirty Projectors : Gun Has No Trigger
0 Comments. 549 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 2:00pm.
  Taken from their forthcoming sophomore album, Gun Has No Trigger sees the Dirty Projectors folding an crooning soul rock melody – something Simply Red might have toyed with, back in the day – into an increasingly strident harmony by the band’s idiosyncratic female vocalists. Such a strange brew I had to hear it a few times before I realised it was genius.     Read More
Daniel Merriweather To Perform Intimate Show
0 Comments. 680 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 12:25pm.
One of our fair country's most dynamic talents has announced a swift return to Melbourne, this time performing in a very intimate surrounding.   Currently based in New York, Daniel took the world by storm with the release of his Mark Ronson-produced debut album, Love & War, in 2009. The album went Platinum in the UK and earned him an ARIA Award, as well as a reputation as one of the... Read More
The Black Keys Announce Tour
1 Comments. 1,485 Views. Posted 17 Apr 2012 @ 9:10am.
  We knew they'd be coming out at some point soon and, finally, confirmation has landed. The Black Keys are coming to Australia! After the raging mainstream success of their seventh and latest album release, El Camino, it seems our favourite purveyors of DIY garage soul are set not only to play down here, but play some of the biggest venues our fair country has on offer.   Apparently... Read More
Kindness : World, You Need A Change Of Mind
0 Comments. 1,112 Views. Posted 5 Apr 2012 @ 5:08pm.
Capitalising on the chillwave genre which is oh-so-trendy these days, Adam Bainbridge (aka Kindness) creates a comprehensive and colourful album. While this release might have seemed more innovative a couple of years ago when the likes of Toro Y Moi and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti were at their peak, there is enough brilliance on World, You Need A Change Of Mind to make it feel relevant.... Read More
Lanie Lane Adds Another Show
0 Comments. 925 Views. Posted 2 Apr 2012 @ 12:49pm.
Lanie Lane's career just keeps going from strength to strength.  Fresh off a massive SXSW appearance, Lane has sold out two shows at The Corner Hotel for her Bangity Bang tour and has added another to meet the growing demand. It's been a whirlwind year for the songstress that has seen her record with Jack White and release her new album to critical praise. These shows are sure to be huge so... Read More
Husky Announce 2nd Show
0 Comments. 951 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2012 @ 10:34am.
Missed out on getting your paws on Husky tickets for their upcoming Melbourne show?  Well fear not earthlings because the good folks are backing it up with a second performance. The local lads have been causing quite a stir on the international scene, becoming the first Aussie band to sign to legendary Seattle label Sub Pop. Following from their upcoming Australian tour, Husky will head... Read More
Crunch! - March 28, 2012
0 Comments. 1,193 Views. Posted 28 Mar 2012 @ 5:52am.
  Vote For Aimee Francis In ISC People's Voice Category Melbourne singer/songwriter/rock chick Aimee Francis might live in Sydney now (after some time in LA where she even supported the mighty Steel Panther at the Key Club on Sunset Boulevard – sweet gig!), but she still makes it back home for shows now and then. Aimee is one of the finalists in the 2011 International Songwriting... Read More
Crunch! - March 28, 2012
0 Comments. 1,218 Views. Posted 28 Mar 2012 @ 5:52am.
  Vote For Aimee Francis In ISC People's Voice Category Melbourne singer/songwriter/rock chick Aimee Francis might live in Sydney now (after some time in LA where she even supported the mighty Steel Panther at the Key Club on Sunset Boulevard – sweet gig!), but she still makes it back home for shows now and then. Aimee is one of the finalists in the 2011 International Songwriting... Read More
Clark Announces Club Tour
0 Comments. 589 Views. Posted 23 Mar 2012 @ 2:53pm.
Chris Clark (frequently reduced to Clark) is a enigmatic figure in the landscape of electronic music.  Having been around since 2001 with the release of debut album Clarence Park, the Warp Records figure is a thoroughly distinctive pioneer in IDM, with a meticulous approach to production seeing him create magic out of heavily manipulated live drum samples, wintry synth sounds and glitchy... Read More
Pariah and Blawan Double Up
0 Comments. 978 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
Zulu Winter Postpone Tour, Confirm Splendour Appearance
0 Comments. 2,384 Views. Posted 21 Mar 2012 @ 12:42pm.
  The first act for this year's Splendour has been locked in, with Zulu Winter postponing their Australian debut to coincide with the festival this July. Due to touch down in Australia this April, the band have been forced to hold back until July after making more than a few waves at SXSW on the weekend.   The band will make the most of their newfound free time next month, with the... Read More
Zola Jesus Tour
1 Comments. 1,250 Views. Posted 15 Mar 2012 @ 10:58am.
Hot on the heels of being announced for Vivid Live an hour ago, a Melbourne sideshow for Zola Jesus has been confirmed. Performing from their expansive back catalogue of ethereally dark sounds, Nika Rosa Danilova and her band will be making their maiden visit down under since the 2009 release of their debut album The Spoils. Read More
Mount Kimbie Tour
0 Comments. 1,231 Views. Posted 13 Mar 2012 @ 3:13pm.
UK post-dubstep duo Mount Kimbie are returning to Australian shores this May. Last in Victoria for the closing Saturday night set at Golden Plains last year, the duo have received worldwide critical acclaim since the release of 2010 debut album Crooks & Lovers. Revered for the progression in their live show since the release, this tour is unmissable for fans interested in the future of UK... Read More
Chairlift : Something
0 Comments. 1,095 Views. Posted 13 Mar 2012 @ 1:46pm.
  From Colorado via Brooklyn, New York  is electronic pop duet Chairlift, and their newly released second album Something. Combining the sugar-sweetness of their debut album with some darker synthesised sounds, on initial listen Something can feel a little bland. However, on every multiple listen each song reveals a trait or quirk that makes it that bit more recognisable and attractive... Read More
Dropbunny
0 Comments. 828 Views. Posted 13 Mar 2012 @ 11:47am.
  The contrast between airy, eerie melodies and the thrash of bent guitars bring Melbourne metal rockers dropbunny up another level with their new album, IO. With the recent addition of three new members, the fresh-look seven-piece give it their all in lacing together sometimes disparate elements, which reflects their varied approach to the themes they’re trying to impart. “Music is... Read More
Extra Bon Iver Tickets Released
0 Comments. 1,416 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2012 @ 12:43pm.
It was no surprise that Bon Iver (aka Bonnie Bear) managed to sell out the massive Sidney Myer Music Bowl, leaving plenty of fans disappointed. Luckily, a very limited last-minute release of tickets has just been announced for tonight's show.   Be quick, as the GA tickets will sure to be snapped up quickly.   Update: All tickets now sold out! Read More
Kimbra Tour
0 Comments. 1,812 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2012 @ 12:23pm.
We're extremely excited to announce the highly anticipated national tour for Kimbra! The five-date interstate jaunt brings the jet-setting Kiwi back to her adopted Australian home in May for her first headline tour in close to a year. The intimate affair will see Kimbra bring her acclaimed live show to limited-capacity venues for what is set to be one of the hottest tickets in town. Kimbra will... Read More
Simple Plan Tour
0 Comments. 1,275 Views. Posted 8 Mar 2012 @ 10:34am.
Get ready for the return of punk-pop ensemble Simple Plan this winter. Their latest offering Get Your Heart On! (out now through Warner Music Australia) stormed the ARIA charts upon its release late last year, armed with fan favourite and ARIA Top 10 single Jetlag (featuring Natasha Bedingfield).Joining Simple Plan on tour is We The Kings, whose current single Say You Like Me from their latest... Read More
360 Announces Flying Tour
0 Comments. 1,071 Views. Posted 1 Mar 2012 @ 11:16am.
Following unprecedented demand, a sold out national tour and chaotic scenes from in-store signings, 360 announces The Flying Tour featuring both 18+ and underage shows to cater for the entire army.  Rather than taking Sixty's stadium-sized album into stadiums, he's rewarding followers by playing at venues that allow them to get up close and very personal with the man himself. Falling... Read More
Pete Murray : Let You Go
0 Comments. 1,077 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 8:32am.
  Pete ‘Moist’ Murray, mayor of Blah Town, brings us another single from his mildly successful new album Blue Sky Blue. Repetition and awkward phrasing seem rife on this record. Not only is the album title twee and graceless, but this single includes the phrase ‘I have to let you go just like I want you to stay.’ Beware. It is dangerous because it almost makes sense, especially when he... Read More
Bleeding Knees Club : Nothing To Do
0 Comments. 1,488 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 8:07am.
In the debut jaunt from Gold Coast indie kids Bleeding Knees Club, the highly anticipated full-length release from the denim cut-offs, bomber jacket toting duo has you ready to revisit an endless summer of teen girls and surf with its 12 tracks of chiming garage pop anthems. The latest chapter in the adventure of drummer and vocalist Alex Wall and guitarist Jordan Malene since the surprise... Read More
DMX Drops In to Australia
4 Comments. 2,421 Views. Posted 25 Feb 2012 @ 11:41am.
Divine master of the unknown, the multi-platinum award winning Earl Simmons - better known through his stage name DMX, has emerged as one of hardcore rap's reigning kings.  Toeing the line between the sacred and the profane, Simmons' narratives present a compelling account of both spiritual anguish and everyday life, Simmons has contributed an untold number of chart-topping singles and no... Read More
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