The National have confirmed that they will be playing the 2013 Splendour in the Grass, lead singer Matt Berninger told triple j today. This adds another massive name to the ever-growing list of confirmations. These include Cold War Kids, James Blake, The Polyphonic Spree and Airborne. Also looks like CHVRCHES, Jake Bugg, Of Monsters And […]
Laneway is always one of scenewave’s favourite festivals of the Aussie summer. It prides itself on delivering a lineup which, at the time of release, has a couple of massive headline bands, but more importantly, acts as an incredible showcase of bands tipped to hit it big in the coming year. Laneway did that incredibly […]
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Brisbane is fast approaching. The day’s timetable was just released. As always, the downside of a one-day festival with so many exciting acts is making the difficult decision of who to see, and who not to see. I’ve had a think about the logistics and have listed some of the […]
It’s that time at last! Triple J Hottest 100 voting has opened. For those that don’t let their musical intelligence be insulted by Triple J, this year promises to be another hard slog at getting those 10 tracks perfectly right, so that you can just tick them off as they come up one by one […]
The 2013 Laneway Festival lineup has landed and it is a beaaaauty. The Laneway organiser preceded their announcement by claiming that it is one of their greatest lineups to date. What do you think? Anyway, we think it’s bitchin, with a lot of artists we barely know yet. From what we can tell though, these […]
Although belated this review is a necessity. If you’re in Berlin in September, Berlin Music Week is a must. Describing the city of Berlin isn’t a hard task if you’re here for a week of music. They live and breathe partying and when they have their biggest music week in town they definitely don’t leave […]
I was lucky enough to cruise on down to the Zoo last Thursday night for the Of Monsters and Men gig, presented by Chugg Entertainment. The intimate setting at the Zoo suited this new Icelandic folk-pop sensation perfectly, allowing them to serenade the crowd during a blissful hour of soothing harmonies, mellow guitars and cute […]
This July, Australia is lucky enough to be hosting Icelandic indie six-piece Of Monsters And Men for 3 concerts in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Weekly Playlist 77 features Private Life, Of Monsters and Men, Radiohead, Ima Robot, My Morning Jacket, The Jungle Giants, The Cast of Cheers, and The Falls