Vanda And Young Songwriting Competition 2013 Finalists Announced
The finalists for this years Vanda And Young Songwriting Competition have now been announced, pitting some of Australia’s music royalty against up and comers, all of whom have excelled in their field...
View ArticleMeredith Music Festival 2013 Lineup Announced
The Meredith Music Festival 2013 lineup is here and it’s their most jam-packed and blistering lineup yet. After revealing early additions, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers as well as The Melvins, we now...
View ArticleBig Scary – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne 06/09/13
Pity poor Aussie bands. They try so hard. They try in earnest, toiling fretfully and fulfilling their self-assigned duty to rawk. And yet, one can so easily bisect them into two designated cordons and...
View ArticleCourtney Barnett Suffers Backlash For Kanye Cover: “It Was A Misjudgment”
Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett has labeled her rendition of Kanye West single Black Skinhead “a misjudgment” after receiving online backlash from Fairfax Media. The History Eraser singer...
View ArticleYou Am I Announce Free New Year’s Day Gig In Sydney Carpark
In honour of devoted fans and in true Aussie Rock style, You Am I have announced they will play a free show in the carpark of the Vic on the Park Hotel in downtown Marrickville, Sydney on New Year’s...
View ArticleCourtney Barnett, Pond, Jagwar Ma Top NME’s 2013 Top 50 Lists
NME have named their top 50 albums and tracks of 2013, and the top honours have gone to none other than Sheffield’s indie rock sweethearts Arctic Monkeys, with their fifth studio album, AM, and French...
View ArticleMeredith Music Festival 2013 – Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith
Feeds: Beasts of Bourbon, Chic, Courtney Barnett, Deerhunter, Mac DeMarco, Melvins, Meredith Music Festival 2013, Neko Case, Nile Rodgers, Spiderbait, Stonefield, The Beasts Of Bourbon, The Melvins,...
View ArticleFull St Kilda Festival 2014 Lineup Announced
The country’s largest annual music festival, St Kilda Festival, has today unveiled its complete, jam-packed nine-day program for 2014, where more than 50 venues will play host to over 150 artists from...
View ArticleNew Year’s Day At The Vic – Vic On The Park, Sydney 01/01/14
Feeds: Abbe May, Courtney Barnett, Phil Jameson, The Love Junkies, The Mountains, The Snowdroppers, The Spazzys, You Am I
View ArticlePBS Drive Live 2014 Lineup Announced
One of Melbourne’s most cherished community radio stations, PBS 106.7 FM have announced the first round of acts set to play their annual PBS Drive Live 2014, which kicks off Monday, 3rd February,...
View ArticlePrimavera Sound Lineup Revealed Via Short Film ‘Line-Up’
Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival has revealed it’s 2014 lineup, delivering a harsh reminder of Australia’s crippling geographical isolation. Headliners include Nine Inch Nails, Disclosure, Queens...
View Article10 Aussies Named On Massive Lollapalooza 2014 Lineup
The full line-up for Lollapalooza‘s 10th anniversary event has just dropped with a total of ten Australian artists making the cut for Chicago’s favourite festival. Homegrown acts waving the national...
View Article20 Bands We’re Looking Forward To Seeing At Splendour In The Grass
In case you hadn’t already made up your mind about who you’re going to see when you roll up to the North Byron Parklands in Byron Bay this July, we’ve decided to put together a quick list of the bands...
View ArticleWatch The Smith Street Band Cover Courtney Barnett On ‘Like A Version’
The Smith Street Band have given the music of fellow Melbournian Courtney Barnett a touch of folk-punk as part of the triple j covers series ‘Like A Version’, with a performance of Barnett’s song...
View ArticleWatch Courtney Barnett Cover INXS ‘Kick’ In Its Entirety
Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett took on the mammoth and daunting task of covering INXS‘ classic album Kick in full as part of Pure Pop Records‘ “Summer Of Classic Albums” concert series...
View ArticleHear Courtney Barnett’s Typically Tongue-In-Cheek New Single ‘Pickles From...
Courtney Barnett has unveiled a brand-new single titled Pickles From The Jar. The track is part of a new 10-inch vinyl compilation from Barnett’s own Milk! Records label, which features the entire...
View ArticleCourtney Barnett Australian Tour 2014
Melburnian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett has announced a six-date Australian tour for September and October 2014, her only headline tour for this year, off the back of sold out shows and huge...
View Article10 Things Everyone’s Talking About After Lollapalooza 2014
Lollapalooza 2014, the tenth anniversary of the legendary Chicago music festival, wrapped up in the city’s Grant Park over the weekend, and there are some intriguing things that people are talking...
View ArticleViolent Soho Lead Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards Noms
Brisbane rockers Violent Soho lead all nominees in the ninth annual Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards, which will take place in October. Violent Soho have picked up nominations across four...
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