Californian-born poet, musician and composer, Franti blends hip hop, funk and reggae together with his outspoken political and progressive lyrics and has gone on to become renowned as not only a...
Following the release of her sophomore album, I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too, Martha Wainwright and her full band are returning to Australia in November 2008.
The Watch Me Disappear Tour hits the cities for a series of shows that will feature material from that so-named forthcoming album, Watch Me Disappear. In the words of singer-songwriter Glenn Richards, it’s the best bunch of songs to date, which is saying something. 
After a tumultuous series of events surrounding record labels (or the lack thereof,) WAMi award winning Perth band Red Jezebel have released their second LP How I Learnt to Stop Worrying on their independent label, Sunday Ride Records to high acclaim, polishing off 13 of the finest tracks of their decade long career.
The Hopetoun hotel was alight with punter interest on a chilly winter’s Tuesday night as cherry-sweet Melbourne rockers, the Basics mingled with Sydney favourites, Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers. Soulshine’s Max Easton was on the scene to keep track.
The biggest festival of the year has landed with the inaugural FAT AS BUTTER set to run a hot knife through Newcastle on Sunday the 2nd of November.
The annual Raggamuffin event, starring Ziggy Marley, Eddy Grant, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Arrested Development, Inner Circle and Bonjah, hits Australia in Jan/Feb 2009, with six shows nationally and one in New Zealand, kicking off on Jan 24th in Perth. 
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.
Global Carnival 2008 
Michael Franti and Spearhead
One World Music