Latest News
The Bombay Royale album launch national tour
15 May 2012
The magic and mayhem of vintage Bollywood collide in spectacular fashion with The Bombay Royale's dizzying blend of haunting Hindi vocals, Tarantino-esque surf guitars, wild disco rhythms, shimmering sitars, flamboyant theatrics, kaleidoscopic colour, outrageous costumes and irresistible dance moves that sweep entire crowds off their feet. The Bombay Royale's debut album You Me Bullets Love is a revelation of a rare new sound that instantly bewitches your senses: exotic, cinematic and utterly exhilarating. Read on...
Jack White, Bloc Party and Smashing Pumpkins top Splendour bill for 2012
19 April 2012
Splendour in the Grass, returning to Byron Bay's Belongil Fields after a two year stint at Woodford in Queensland, has today announced its lineup for 2012. Read on...
The Darkness announce Australian tour
27 March 2012
It’s been four years since The Darkness toured here, and in 2012 Australian fans will be graced with the original line up of Justin Hawkins (vocals/ guitar), Dan Hawkins (guitars/ backing vocals), Frankie Poullain (bass), and Ed Graham (drums), following their reunion in 2011. Read on...
Kim Churchill kicks off national tour in support of new album
26 March 2012
Guitarist/singer/songwriter Kim Churchill is set to release his second album Detail of Distance next month, following up three performances at Byron Bay Bluesfest with national tour dates from 19th April. Read on...
The Jezabels announce national tour dates
29 February 2012
Off the back of Falls Festival and Big Day Out appearances, ARIA nominations and a gold-certified debut album, The Jezabels have announced a string of national dates for June, taking in major venues in capital cities. Read on...
John Fogerty encore and more in final Bluesfest announcement
28 February 2012
Five weeks out from the festival, Bluesfest have released their final round of acts, topped by an encore performance by festival headliner John Fogerty performing Creedence Clearwater Revival's Green River in full, as a last-minute replacement for Roger Daltry who two weeks ago cancelled his Australian tour and Bluesfest appearance. Read on...
Album Reviews
Shooting to international prominence with her guest appearance on Gotye's 'Somebody I Used to Know,' Kiwi singer-songwriter Kimbra Johnson has followed the hype with her debut record, Vows - a mixed affair of confused influences. Read On...
There's perhaps fewer hard-working musicians in Australia with a resume like that of Ben Salter. Juggling his time between such indie luminaries as Giants of Science, the sprawling collective The Gin Club and as an integral part of The Wilson Pickers' first two albums. Read On...
'Seasick' Steve Wold has lived it all and isn't afraid to share it. Following a string of albums and a relentless touring schedule that has seen him create a formidable following from nothing in his seventh decade. Now 70, Wold delivers a fantastic album in You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks. Read On...
Signed to hallmark Canadian indie label Arts & Crafts, Toronto natives Timber Timbre have released their fourth album, Creep On Creepin On. Reaching into the depths of swamp-blues over gothic, cinematic landscapes, it's a haunting record of superb consequence. Read On...
Spawned in Sydney's inner-west in 2006, The Laurels have until now been without a release to their name. With debut EP, Mesozoic, the Sydney staples have delivered an assured sign of a band on the rise. Read On...
Photo Galleries
Photography by: Lachlan Douglas
Photography by: Lachlan Douglas
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Interviews and Editorials
The Drones - Back for a Thousand Mistakes
18 October 2011
Known for their raucous live show and powerful poetics, The Drones have found themselves consistent critical appraisal over their ten year career. Read on...
Marcus Teague; the Single Twin
27 July 2011
Single Twin has been the ongoing side-concern of former Deloris front-man Marcus Teague for nearly a decade, an outlet which has only just resulted in a release in the form of the confusingly titled, Marcus Teague. Speaking to Max Easton from his mid-week lunch-break, Teague touched on the record's creation, reception...and that infuriating title. Read on...
SoundPlug
- Sydney: Jamie Hutchings plays special one-off show at Petersham Bowls
- Myles Mayo launches video for new single, 'I Slept the Winter Underground'
- Georgia Fair - Marianne
- Bob Dylan addresses his fans in online statement
- Gomez in for Splendour
- It's nearly Friday
- Steve Earle - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
- Dan Kelly - Gap Year Blues
- New single from Paul Simon
- Wanda Jackson - Thunder On The Mountain (Dylan cover)
- More Entries...
Live Reviews
Meredith Music Festival 2011
16 December 2011
Victoria's Meredith Music Festival has long been one of the country's most beloved music festivals, returning to the Supernatural Amphitheatre for its anticipated 21st. Read on...
Australasian World Music Expo 2011
4 December 2011
The 4th Australasian World Music Expo took place over the 17-20th of November this year and was a feast of musical delights for all. With revered international artists such as; Ethio-Jazz maestro Mulatu Astatke, reggae starsThe Congos (Jamaica), funk/soul heavyweights the Dynamites featuring Charles Walker (USA) and dub legend The Mad Professor (UK) alongside local festival favourites Blue King Brown, Dubmarine, The Eagle & the Worm and a host of other great Australian and International acts.
Read on...
