Tag: "sydney"

Rüfüs : Rüfüs
0 Comments. 1,092 Views. Posted 29 May 2012 @ 12:56pm.
I’ll come right out and admit it: I’m a child of the ‘80s and damn proud of it. While that era came to be known for many things (greed, the Cold War and skinny ties come to mind), one aspect of the so-called “Me Decade” was its music – synth-pop specifically warming this scribe’s cockles. Depeche Mode, Camouflage, New Order, Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark, Erasure – these bands and many more... Read More
Boot
0 Comments. 680 Views. Posted 21 May 2012 @ 11:50am.
Sydney's Tim Butler, aka Boot, has been one of Australia's most active dubstep producers and DJs over the last few years. Hailing from Sydney, the 29-year-old producer has been making music for around five years now. Throughout that time he has constantly been working on and refining his sound. Boot’s tunes are a convergence of dark dance floor dubstep, techstep, drum and bass, funky techno,... Read More
PVT
0 Comments. 654 Views. Posted 18 May 2012 @ 1:28pm.
“We’ve recorded it, now it’s just getting some final mixing touches done now in London. The songs are done, it’s just a matter of working out how and when it’s going to come out,” explains PVT drummer Dave Miller on the Sydney three-piece’s follow-up to their breakthrough record (also their first sans titular vowels) Church With No Magic. After dazzling the festival circuit both nationally... Read More
The Black Keys Second Melbourne Show
0 Comments. 1,400 Views. Posted 19 Apr 2012 @ 9:53am.
  They've come a long way from Ohio, now the world's biggest two-piece have sold-out their first show at Myer Music Bowl. But fret not, a second Melbourne show has just been announced. When they were last in town, The Black Keys had a multi-night run at The Hi-Fi. Now they're selling out one of our biggest venues in fine style.   Support on both nights comes from Sydney's hottest... Read More
Core - April 18, 2012
0 Comments. 1,127 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 6:28pm.
  Last weekend I stumbled upon a devastating ailment that threatens gig-goers nationwide. Every one of us is susceptible to it, and many of us can find it leaves us penniless and forlorn. Worse than the drunken text message, more menacing than the mashed ‘pash n dash’, slightly more crippling than the ‘underestimation-of-perpetual-state-of-poverty-when-shouting-strangers-rounds-of-jagers’…it... Read More
60 Seconds With… N’Fa Jones
0 Comments. 615 Views. Posted 18 Apr 2012 @ 7:44am.
So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band? The Band name is my name.. N'fa Jones.. I'm the songwriter, and MC   What do you reckon people will say you sound like? Hopefully "good, heavvvy, doooope"..   What do you love about making music? The fact that its invisible, and doesn't exist in physical form.. you vibe, clap hands, sing, record an idea that you either... Read More
Core - April 11, 2012
0 Comments. 1,131 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
Raise The Roof 4 Announced
0 Comments. 1,409 Views. Posted 19 Mar 2012 @ 9:16am.
Thanks to the Espy comes another big night of all-Australian hip hop with the announcement of Raise the Roof 4 to land on Anzac Day Eve. Boom! Notorious for some of the rowdiest shows and biggest beats in the hip hop business, the Funkoars' clever satirical lyrics and mad rhymes are paired with the world-class beats of DJ Reflux to create killer party tunes - with four albums under their belts... Read More
Vivid LIVE 2012 Lineup Revealed
2 Comments. 2,407 Views. Posted 15 Mar 2012 @ 9:48am.
Consistently presenting one of the strongest festival lineups over the past few years, Vivid LIVE have probably pulled out their best yet for their 2012 instalment. Hitting the Sydney Opera House and surrounding venues will be Karen O In ‘Stop The Virgens’, Florence + The Machine, The Temper Trap, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens, Janelle Monae & The Archandroid Orchestra, Amon... Read More
Boris Add Second Show
1 Comments. 1,100 Views. Posted 2 Mar 2012 @ 9:08am.
After swiftly selling out their show at The Corner Hotel, the Japanese experimental noise quartet have added a second, this time a lil' more northside. The group were last on Australian shores for two sold out performances at the 2010 Sydney Vivid Live festival. One of the Japanese most breathtaking exports, they'll be joined by local post-rock stalwarts soon to be announced. Read More
Battleships : In Retrospect
0 Comments. 998 Views. Posted 29 Feb 2012 @ 8:27am.
  Battleships are a new Sydney band, In Retrospect is their debut single. It’s a curious beast, straddling straight indie, dream pop and grander baroque rock noodling. The vocal sound is naïve and slightly nerdy, but the music has a trembling sort of ambition. Not a terrifically strong sound, but not bad for a first effort. Read More
SmartBar
0 Comments. 1,703 Views. Posted 22 Feb 2012 @ 2:23pm.
  The Melbourne Museum staff know that if you’re a 20 or 30-something without kids, you probably don’t go to the museum much. It’s open during the day while you’re at work and on the weekends it’s full of children and families. So the programmers have come up with an idea to entice you back there: the SmartBar, an adults-only evening at the museum where you can grab a drink, listen to... Read More
Core - February 8, 2012
0 Comments. 1,007 Views. Posted 8 Feb 2012 @ 1:28pm.
  So last week was a bit epic, what with Big Day Out and then all the ensuing sideshows. I acted like a most mature adult and ditched the whole festival thing and bee-lined straight to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl sideshows. My wallet still hates me for it. So Mariachi El Bronx were excellent on Monday night but they weren’t quite The Bronx, ya know? And then I was finally one of the lucky... Read More
Pedro DJ Tour
0 Comments. 4,049 Views. Posted 3 Feb 2012 @ 4:11pm.
As cult indie cinema superstar Napoleon Dynamite once sagely stated, “Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills”.  Looks like old mate Pedro, last seen celebrating his newfound status as class president, has been expanding his skillset of late. No, seriously – we’re not joking. Turns out he’s heading this way for a full DJ tour spanning Perth, Sydney and Melbourne after hitting all... Read More
The National Theatre Drama School’s Advanced Diploma Of Acting
0 Comments. 2,421 Views. Posted 12 Jan 2012 @ 8:42am.
There's never been a more exciting time to be involved in Australian theatre, according to Melbourne-based actor, director and filmmaker Mark Constable, who has recently been appointed new Head Of Acting (Theatre) at the National Theatre Drama School, St Kilda. A whole new brigade is coming through the ranks and the industry is changing at an ever-rapid speed - and Constable has found... Read More
Metalocalypse - January 11, 2012
0 Comments. 1,400 Views. Posted 11 Jan 2012 @ 10:06am.
RAWR! Towards the end of last year I remember bearing witness to the unenviable collapse of one of scenecore's many permutations at The Devil Wears Prada's Aussie tour (don't ask, please don't). I mean, We Came As Romans only started doing the do in 2008 and they sounded like dinosaurs. No-one gave a crap. TDWP mostly hawked stuff off of their Zombie EP, which is the heaviest shiz they've ever... Read More
WU LYF Pull Out Of Laneway
0 Comments. 3,583 Views. Posted 21 Dec 2011 @ 11:11am.
Fans of enigmatic UK art-pop collective WU LYF have been dealt a blow, with the band pulling out of the 2012 Laneway Festival. The festival and subsequent sideshows were set to be the band's first ever Melbourne shows, following on form their Australian debut at Vivid Sydney this year.   Laneway released the following statement on their official Facebook page:   "Due to unforeseen... Read More
Dirty Three Announce Album And Tour
0 Comments. 2,613 Views. Posted 2 Dec 2011 @ 8:51am.
Meredith Music Festival legends Dirty Three have announced an Australian tour and a new LP - their first album since 2005. It seems that 2012 will be a colossal year for the band, with an extensive Australian tour (including their own headline shows, festivals and their first ever concert at the Sydney Opera House) as well as their first record since 2005's brilliant Cinder.   Due to the... Read More
Bell Weather Department : The Pursuit Of Blue
0 Comments. 886 Views. Posted 30 Nov 2011 @ 8:43am.
As happens disturbingly often, this song sounds a lot like the last one. Sydney's Bell Weather Department use the angular guitars and heart stirring drum patterns of Brooklyn's finest, lifting their sound from bands like Interpol, The National and etc, but adding a softer pop vocal melody. It's not bad, but it isn't particularly memorable. The Pursuit of Blue has a grand scope and a feverish... Read More
Lil Wayne Postpones Solo Show
0 Comments. 2,624 Views. Posted 24 Nov 2011 @ 3:23pm.
Set to drop down in Australia for his debut tour later next week, Lil Wayne has been forced to postpone his solo shows. A statement released has said:   "It is with regret that Dainty Group announces that the Australian solo shows for Lil Wayne, which were scheduled for Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, have now been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. Lil Wayne will be unable to arrive in... Read More
60 Seconds With... The Lockhearts
0 Comments. 1,000 Views. Posted 23 Nov 2011 @ 11:41am.
So then, what's the band name and what do you 'do' in the band?   We're called The Lockhearts from Sydney, NSW. I'm Tim, you'll see me on vocals and guitar.     Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like ?   Our sound is rooted in classic rock, but with a modern edge, we draw influence from a lot of '70s and '80s... Read More
The Hello Morning Announce Tour
0 Comments. 2,170 Views. Posted 22 Nov 2011 @ 10:24am.
Local sprawling folk-rock collective The Hello Morning have announced a massive East Coast tour, supporting the release of their ace new single Stone Cold Lover. The single precedes the likely lads' much-anticipated and long-gestating debut album, which is due to drop early in 2012.   With a lineup populace with crack musicians, the band's pop laden, soulful country tunes become psychedelic... Read More
Push Over 2012 First Announcement
0 Comments. 1,921 Views. Posted 14 Nov 2011 @ 9:24am.
Following on from the incredible success of this year's Push Over, the all ages festival has revealed another stunner of a lineup for the 2012 incarnation. Headlining the day will be none other than Parkway Drive, who will be fresh from rocking the Big Day Out. Rounding out the massive bill will be recent Beat TV star 360, Tonight Alive, Yacht Club DJs, Alpine, Dangerous!, Snakadaktal, Mantra,... Read More
Ups and Downs : Out of the Darkness
0 Comments. 1,547 Views. Posted 10 Nov 2011 @ 9:01am.
In many ways, the Ups and Downs story - recounted dryly in drummer Darren Atkinson's liner notes to the newOut of the Darkness compilation - is no different to thousands of other independent bands: early popular success, a whiff of overseas interest, injection of label funds, a change in artistic direction, dilution of original fanbase, popular decline and eventual break-up. Like the band's... Read More
Q&A: The Fauves
0 Comments. 2,279 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2011 @ 1:51pm.
Australian rock royalty The Fauves are set to launch their tenth (tenth!) studio album Japanese Engines at The Northcote Social Club this Friday November 11. We asked Andrew Cox from the band to take us through their releases to date. Drive Through Charisma (1993) We stumped up $15K for our first album and somehow managed to stooge Polydor into signing us who were then stuck with us... Read More
Q&A: X
0 Comments. 1,205 Views. Posted 19 Oct 2011 @ 10:37am.
Righto, so where'd you get your name from anyway? We all liked the idea of a name with X in it but all the cool ones (by our standards) were taken.We were X-ing this and X-ing that and then Ian Krahe just exclaimed "LET'S JUST CALL IT X" And we did. Right away we knew it was more than a name, it was a symbol. So X we were and have been ever since!   And what's the most X-citing thing to... Read More
Core - October 12, 2011
0 Comments. 1,254 Views. Posted 12 Oct 2011 @ 9:10am.
I'm all for artistic freedom and allowing bands to ebb and morph and shrink and flower into whatever mysterious being they want to become. People enjoy placing restrictions on music. On what bands should do and how they should sound.  Whenever my favourite bands (somewhat inevitably) dissipate into a sound I no longer like, I usually find it within myself to let them go... Read More
Royal Headache Album Launch
1 Comments. 1,971 Views. Posted 7 Oct 2011 @ 10:56am.
Get excited because Sydney-based Royal Headache have a new self-titled LP featuring punk tunes infused with Motown-inspired garage and rock 'n' soul. The four-piece have often been extolled as one of the leaders of Sydney's resurgent DIY punk scene, and have been compared to such local bands as Straight Arrows, Nintendo Police and Bedwettin’ Bad Boys. Having extensively toured the album across... Read More
Occupy Melbourne
2 Comments. 18,859 Views. Posted 6 Oct 2011 @ 3:22pm.
After much organisation and deliberation, a date and location has finally been decided for Occupy Melbourne - the international day of protest. It has been decided that the rally will begin at City Square on Saturday October 15, commencing at 10am. Occupy Melbourne is a non-violent protest as a means of sending a message to the financial sector worldwide. This day will be an international... Read More
Single Of The Week - Winter People : Wishingbone
0 Comments. 2,396 Views. Posted 6 Oct 2011 @ 8:55am.
Sydney six-piece Winter People have a luscious sound that falls in between Temper Trap and Arcade Fire, a beautiful but distinctly Australian take on baroque pop. Wishingbone is their first single and it storms out of the gate, a rich blend of vocal harmony, violins and thundering drums, and flighty lyrics about far borders and animals in the rain. A hugely accomplished debut. Read More
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