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Single Of The Week - The Shins : The Rifle's Spiral
0 Comments. 607 Views. Posted 16 May 2012 @ 1:52pm.
Taken from the intoxicating, layered gem that is Port Of Morrow, The Rifle's Spiral has an almost psychedelic feel, a hypnotic pulse in the vocal melody and a circular swirl of guitars, beautifully balanced against the bouncing rhythm section. There’s an urgency to it, a vitality, but also a grim and weighty undercurrent. A strange and amazing tune. Read More
Dune Rats : Fuck It
0 Comments. 671 Views. Posted 16 May 2012 @ 1:33pm.
Joining Bleeding Knees Club at the vanguard of Brisbane’s garage punk revival, Dune Rats are a mangy duo whose latest single has the burnt out noise pop thrust of Wavves, simple and melodic but also distorted and braying, with a snarl that can be traced back to Kurt Cobain. Read More
Mr Little Jeans : Runaway
0 Comments. 701 Views. Posted 16 May 2012 @ 1:24pm.
Norwegian-born, LA-based synth pop artist Mr Little Jeans (aka Monica Birkenes) has made a few bubbles in the blogsphere with her covers of Arcade Fires’ The Suburbs and Beyonce’s Single Ladies – two demure and dispirited hipster cuts that sound pretty cool but suck all the passion, vitality and urgency from the originals. She gives me the irrits, launching her career off the back of other... Read More
Graveyard Train : I'm Gone
0 Comments. 643 Views. Posted 16 May 2012 @ 1:15pm.
The Graveyarders have a new album out this week, and a smashing new single to promote it. I'm Gone has the hallmark foot-stomping, steel guitar riffs and gruff man choir accents that we’ve come to know and love, but it is somehow more straight-faced than previous efforts. This one is serious. Read More
Drawn From Bees : The Ballad Of Running Bear
0 Comments. 597 Views. Posted 16 May 2012 @ 1:12pm.
Lifted from the second album by Brisbane art rock collective Drawn From Bees (due out in September), The Ballad Of Running Bear is a high intensity, goth-flavoured rock epic that holds one fraught note for its entire duration. The incredibly upsetting video features slow motion footage of girl in lingerie playing a butcher dominatrix,  slapping a guy in the face with raw meat and then... Read More
Wilding : I’ll Love You Until Monday Morning
0 Comments. 638 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
Lana Del Rey Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 2,697 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
Muscles Announces Tour and Album
0 Comments. 671 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
Synthetic Breed
0 Comments. 665 Views. Posted 20 Apr 2012 @ 8:11am.
  Titanic Melbourne industrial/cyber metallers Synthetic Breed have had a very long and colourful history. They've been through many of the extreme highs and rock bottom lows that hard working bands go through, and have emerged all the stronger for it. 2012 really sees them hitting their straps and kicking on in a big way. Their lineup is solid and strong, after a period of instability, and... Read More
Jack's Mannequin : People And Things
0 Comments. 681 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
Single Of The Week: Dirty Projectors : Gun Has No Trigger
0 Comments. 545 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. 678 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
Core - April 11, 2012
0 Comments. 1,124 Views. Posted 12 Apr 2012 @ 11:25am.
I went away this Easter with a bunch of friends and proceeded to consume my bodyweight in rum and chocolate. As per our usual tradition we took it in turns to choose albums to submit one another to. This is usually tear-free considering we all share spectacular taste in music, but the fun and games came to a dramatic halt when one participant declared they had no preference in music… ever… in... Read More
Georgia Fields
0 Comments. 942 Views. Posted 11 Apr 2012 @ 10:02am.
  Playing one final show before she disappears into hibernation to work on her highly-anticipated second album, Georgia Fields will be visiting The Famous Spiegeltent, along with her band and string quartet, to present the lush string arrangements of her first record, along with a preview of what can be expected from her completely new artistic incarnation.   It has been a busy couple... Read More
Lanie Lane Adds Another Show
0 Comments. 924 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. 947 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. 1,190 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. 1,213 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
Lisa Mitchell Heavenly Sounds Tour
0 Comments. 1,434 Views. Posted 27 Mar 2012 @ 9:23am.
Following on from the huge success of last year's inaugural Heavenly Sounds tour, featuring Seeker Lover Keeper, the intimate touring concept returns this year with the incredibly sweet Lisa Mitchell. The tour will present a splendid opportunity for fans to preview material from Lisa's much-anticipated sophomore record - due out later this year.   As a precursor to the record, Lisa has... Read More
Zulu Winter Postpone Tour, Confirm Splendour Appearance
0 Comments. 2,374 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. 1,247 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. 1,230 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. 1,091 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
Simple Plan Tour
0 Comments. 1,270 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
Pete Murray : Let You Go
0 Comments. 1,073 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. 1,484 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. 2,418 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
Canyons Announce Headline Tour
0 Comments. 608 Views. Posted 24 Feb 2012 @ 1:43pm.
  With excitement building for their upcoming appearance at Golden Plains Sixxx, Canyons will build opon their core duo into six-piece mode for their first national headline tour. The Canyons live show kicked off with a sold-out debut in Sydney in December, followed by key supports for heavyweight acts such as Justice and Battles, and a festival premiere at Peats Ridge amongst others.... Read More
Q&A: Horse
0 Comments. 491 Views. Posted 23 Feb 2012 @ 7:51am.
  Name/Band: Horse.   Define your genre in five words or less: Unique, heartfelt, passionate, catchy,  essential.   How long have you been gigging and writing? Over 30 years ( i started when I was five).   What has been your favourite gig you’ve played to date? Me with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the Barrowland – best rock venue in Glasgow.   What inspires or... Read More
Dancing Heals : Live & Learn/Hilary May
0 Comments. 976 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 9:54am.
  After the release of Diamonds and ahead of their debut album, Melbourne’s Dancing Heals serve up a double-side single of two glistening pop gems. Live & Learn is a spooling, West Coast Cali-flavoured track with dreamy vocals – somewhere between The Thrills and Teenage Fanclub. Having kicked around as a demo for the last couple of years, the intoxicating Hilary May gets the full studio... Read More
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