Raggamuffin is a feast of the world’s best reggae music - a day of live funk, dub, hip hop and soul. The 2008 event was an overwhelming success throughout Australia and Ne...
The 18th Meredith Music Festival will take place on the 12th, 13th and 14th December at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, Victoria, Australia. Meredith is a pioneer of the modern music festival and after 18 years she is at the top of her game.
Q Music’s 7th annual BIG SOUND is pleased to announce the showcase nights of premium local music talent across five locations in Fortitude Valley’s entertainment precinct. With top Queensland acts including The Resin Dogs, The Gin Club, The Boat People and John Steel Singers joining with the hottest interstate acts like Dappled Cities, Skipping Girl Vinegar and Jeff Lang, the lineup is easily BIG SOUND's best selection of talent yet.
After three classic LPs, Downsyde have joined forces with Illusive Sounds to release their ridiculously anticipated fourth full-length album, All City, out early October '08. The debut single, Fortune & Fame (due out on September 1st), is the musical equivalent of a molotov cocktail. 
Kiwi self described "heavy-metal-dub-funk-blues", five piece Kora return to Australian shores in September for a run of east coast dates. In the three years since their maiden voyage across the Tasman, Kora have expanded their fan base outside of Kiwi expats thanks to their dynamic and awe inspiring live sets.
The Dears have been busy recording their new album 'Missiles' in 2008, the process of which has seen them disband with only Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak remaining from the original line-up. The album is slated for release by years end with the new line-up set to tour internationally on release.
Brought to you by the original ‘Byron Arts’ crew and ably assisted by their friends from The Falls Music & Arts Festival to deliver a glorious rebirthing of an historic, indeed iconic Byron Bay event.
The Pied Piper of Australian Music Festivals has travelled the many corners of the globe to entice a stupendous ensemble of musicians to The Falls Music and Arts Festival this year in Lorne and Marion Bay. 2008 features a rich and diverse line-up that is already shaping up to be one of the best in the 16 year history of this iconic festival. Showcasing four first timers to our musically in-tune shores, The Falls stages will be graced by non-other than the:
Running in the footsteps of The Cops, The Red Sun Band and Dappled Cities comes the next name on the Sydney Indie scene in the form of Sparkadia’s debut album, ‘Postcards.’ With singles like ‘Morning Light’ and ‘Too Much To Do’ no strangers to listeners of Triple J and Sydney community radio, they pack a diverse parcel, mixing the well-known with a few surprises amongst a howling sonic landscape formed by jangled guitars and feverish keys.
Although deep in the belly of winter, the fires of progress are steaming up the windows of the Southbound office. While we are still bathing in the warm glow of Southbound 2008, our sights are firmly fixed on the impending summer and the next year’s event, Southbound 2009.
Guitar-driven jams introduce us to a side of Xavier only hinted at on earlier releases. Richard Wilson reviews Xavier Rudd's Darker Shades of Blue.
Sydney's favourite festival weekender cancelled due to poor ticket sales.
The San Diego song man returns to tour Australia this August with a shiny new record in his pocket, and a full band on stage.
Review of 'The King is Dead', the first single of The Herd's 2008 release 'Summerland'.
One of the most moving and politically charged writers, Michael Franti and his band Spearhead, return with their eagerly-awaited album, All Rebel Rockers, on September 9, via Liberator Music. 
Global Carnival 2008 
Michael Franti and Spearhead
One World Music