Jamie T’s New Album Is Full Of Courtney Barnett References
Jamie T says our own Courtney Barnett was a principle inspiration of his latest album, Carry on the Grudge. Speaking in a recent interview, the Wimbledon singer-songwriter professed his admiration for...
View ArticleCarlton Dry Independent Music Awards: Violent Soho, Courtney Barnett, Remi...
Now in their ninth year, the Carlton Dry AIR Independent Music Awards have announced their winners for 2014, handing out 14 awards to some of our most renowned veterans and buzzed-about up-and-comers,...
View ArticleGolden Plains 2015 Lineup
Everyone’s favourite Aunty Meredith has confirmed the acts that will take the stage at the ninth edition of the Golden Plains music festival, set to take over the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre in...
View ArticleTriple J Announces Massive ‘Beat The Drum’ Birthday Concert
Triple j has announced a massive concert for January 2015 to celebrate the alternative radio station’s 40th anniversary. The Beat The Drum: Celebrating 40 Years of triple j gig will be headlined by the...
View ArticleFirst Wave Of Australians Announced For SXSW 2015
South by Southwest Music Festival and Conference has announced the first wave of Australian acts for 2015 that will be reppin’ Oz music in Austin, Texas. The initial announcement includes Angus &...
View ArticleDan Sultan, Courtney Barnett Win Big At Music Victoria Awards
The winners for the 2014 Age Music Victoria Public Awards are in. The big victors of the night were Dan Sultan and Courtney Barnett, who took home Best Male Artist and Best Female Artist, respectively....
View ArticlePANAMA Festival Adds More Names To 2015 Lineup
Tasmania’s boutique PANAMA Festival has unveiled its second lineup of acts making their way to the 2015 event, including illustrious homegrown artists like Melbourne’s Courtney Barnett, Tom Iansek’s #1...
View ArticleWatch 40 Triple J Favourites Try To Write The Ultimate Hottest 100 Song
triple j have released a short film, of sorts, detailing a top-secret meeting which took place between Breakfast hosts Matt Okine and Alex Dyson, and 40 notable triple j acts including the likes of...
View ArticleBonnaroo Reveal Their 2015 Lineup, Mumford and Sons To Return
Bonnaroo has announced its 2015 lineup headed up by Mumford and Sons, Kendrick Lamar, deadmau5 and, uh, Billy Joel. Also featured on the lineup is Florence + the Machine, who is making her long-awaited...
View ArticleAPRA’s Shortlist Of The Top Aussie Songs Of 2014 Is Here
The shortlist of 24 songs selected for a shot at APRA’s Song Of The Year Award has been unveiled, with golden boy Chet Faker leading the pack with three entries. AC/DC and Courtney Barnett have two...
View ArticleBeat The Drum – Sydney, The Domain 17/01/15
Dusk. The sun fading behind the cityscape, the bats flying overheard, and 25,000 people listening, captivated to Daniel Johns performing Smells Like Teen Spirit. A slow, heartfelt version of a song...
View ArticleCourtney Barnett Announces Debut Album, Shares First Single ‘Pedestrian At Best’
Melbourne’s own Courtney Barnett has announced the arrival of her much anticipated debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, which will be released on 20th March. Today she’s...
View ArticleLaneway Festival 2015 – Brisbane Showgrounds, 31/01/15
Temperatures have soared and lineups have dropped — summer festival season is well and truly here. After humble beginnings in the back lanes of Melbourne a decade ago, St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival has...
View ArticleLaneway Festival 2015 – Melbourne, 07/02/15
Footscray isn’t necessarily the first place you think of when looking for culture. Perhaps better known for best-of editions of The Footy Show’s “Street Talk” than underground arts, the unassuming...
View ArticleCourtney Barnett Announces National Album Tour
Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett has announced plans to take her forthcoming debut album Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, around the country in May. Now a global...
View ArticleCourtney Barnett On Success, Escaping Her Thoughts And ‘Depreston’
She won’t say when or how long for, but there was a time when Courtney Barnett was on the dole. Following the well-trodden path of the struggling musician, Barnett tended bar at Melbourne’s Northcote...
View ArticleHear Courtney Barnett’s New Track, ‘Depreston’
Aussie singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett has shared yet another track from her forthcoming debut album Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit. The song, titled Depreston, was written...
View ArticleGolden Plains 2015 – Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre
Now in its ninth year, Golden Plains feels more ritual than festival. Arrange convoy, stock up on tinnies, argue about where to camp and then, finally, arrive to remember you forgot at least a few...
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