Right, so Outkast have been tipped to headline Splendour in the Grass this year since something like July 1993, the likes of Foster the People, Circa Waves, Metronomy and a tonne of others were thrown into the rumour mill at various stages, and Chet Faker was set to make his third appearance in a row, […]
East London lads Waylayers are creating some amazing buzz of the late and with tracks like these no wonder why. Set to perform at SXSW next year, they’ve already penned in some massive shows for 2014 which won’t stop there. Listening to the the bonus track ‘Magnets’ it gives you an instant spine chill with the strong […]
By Greg Mackenzie It’s not often that a bass player gets love, let alone more love than anyone else on stage. This is not so for Andrew Dooris of The Jungle Giants who finished a series of side shows supporting alongside The Vaccines for Two Door Cinema Club on Tuesday night at The Tivoli. Playing in […]
After our time spent at Falls Festival in Marion Bay, Tasmania, we’ve developed a somewhat informative list (I make lists all the time) of 9 rules/tips, that can hopefully help out future Falls-goers by learning from our many mistakes and few victories. Rule #1: Get your grog in. This one’s key. I don’t want to […]
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 […]
Falls set times are here! Get out your magic markers and start plotting your course through the dense musical-high-sea that is the Falls program. Bringing in the New Year at Marion Bay is The Flaming Lips with their spectacular live show full of human bubbles, confetti cannons, balloon drops and massive light productions! Welcoming 2013 into […]
FIELD DAY MAKES WONDERFUL …WITH LINE-UP OF ACHINGLY COOL PROPORTIONS Field Day 2013 makes wonderful! Leave 2012 behind and get excited for all the good things to come in 2013. Field Day is the New Year’s Day event synonymous with the very best in indie, dance and incredibly good times in beautiful green surroundings. Fuzzy […]
Weekly Playlist 84 features Grizzly Bear, MS MR, Kanye West, Jay Z & Big Sean, Major Lazer, Fingalick, The xx, Mystery Jets and Two Door Cinema Club. Grizzly Bear – A Simple Answer Back at it again and for me these guys are just pure class. Every track meticulously laid down and this one i’ve […]
I personally didn’t think these lads could do it again. Tourist History was exceptional and one of my highlights of 2010 (what a year for music). After hearing the first single “Sleep Alone”, from their new record Beacon, I wasn’t too hopeful. It was one of those things where I’d put it on again and again and […]
Weekly Playlist 83 features new tracks from St Lucia, Future Islands, Band of Horses, The Presets, Alt-J, Two Door Cinema Club, Menomena, Grizzly Bear, The Killers, Mystery Jets, Ghostpoet & The Royal Concept. St Lucia – The Old House Is Gone This New York electro guru delivers a wicked start to his self-titled ep. Using […]