Photographer: Amy Lee Freshwater

Photographer: Amy Lee Freshwater
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Official music video for The Good Ship’s fifth single “Seven Seas”.

Produced by Cartel Film Production: http://cartelfilms.com.au/
Director: Davros El Davros
Producer: Katherine Cooke
DOP: Tristan Houghton and Davros El Davros
Edit: Tristan Houghton
Online and VFX: Davros El Davros

Styling: The Good Ship

It’s been nearly two years since THE GOOD SHIP stormed the beaches with their debut album Avast! Wretched Sea.
Continue reading Watch: The Good Ship – ‘Seven Seas’ | Official Video →

Greetings music lovers! After weeks of speculation, the time has finally come.

In 2012 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS embarks on a new chapter in the life of Australia’s favourite winter festival. Back home at Byron Bay, from July 27 to 29 Splendour will once again transform Belongil Fields into the ultimate playground for music and arts enthusiasts.

Splendour returns to Byron Bay with 3 full days of knockout talent from around the globe! And while the site will feel familiar to many, it will also include all the bells and whistles from 2011.

“The show has grown over the past few years with the addition of an extra day. We have a bunch more bands on the lineup and new venues like The Forum, the Very Small Mall and Day Spa etcetera plus we’ve got some surprises in store this year. It will definitely be the best Splendour ever staged in Byron Bay” said Splendour co-producers Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco.

In 2012 Splendour will host its most eclectic gathering of artists to date. Over three mammoth days, punters will pick and choose from a lineup that showcases a host of “White” hot international acts – from brand new to massively respected and innovative trailblazers – alongside many of Australia’s finest artists and festival favourites.
Continue reading Splendour in the Grass 2012 – Lineup Announced! →

KAREN O IN ‘STOP THE VIRGENS’/ FLORENCE + THE MACHINE / THE TEMPER TRAP / BRYCE DESSNER, NICO MUHLY, SUFJAN STEVENS / JANELLE MONAE & THE ARCHANDROID ORCHESTRA / AMON TOBIN LIVE BEYOND 3D ‘ISAM’ / EFTERKLANG & SYDNEY SYMPHONY / PVT / SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS / MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND / SEEKAE / DANNY BROWN / MED/ ELLESQUIRE / HALFWAY CROOKS DJS / ZOLA JESUS/ LIGHT ASYLUM / FORCES/ MODULAR / FUTURE CLASSIC / GOODGOD DANCETERIA / URBANSCREEN

Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House (May 25 – June 3) is part of Vivid Sydney (May 25 – June 11), the city’s annual festival of light, music and ideas. Now in its fourth year, Vivid Sydney has become Australia’s major festival in winter and is one of five signature events on the NSW Events Calendar developed by Destination NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.

Vivid LIVE Festival Director Fergus Linehan says, “It has been a real honour for all of us at Sydney Opera House to work with our colleagues across the Vivid Sydney season to present what we hope will be a series of unforgettable experiences. From the attention to detail that URBANSCREEN are applying to their projected sails artwork to the many new orchestrations, stage designs and collaborations that are being prepared as I speak, I’m sure Vivid LIVE will offer ten days of joy, surprise, confrontation and beauty to Sydneysiders and visitors to the city this winter.”
Continue reading Event News: Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House 2012 program | May 25 – June 3 →

Soundgarden new single “Live to Rise” from the major motion picture The Avengers.
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London’s premiere post-dubstep duo Mount Kimbie are returning to Australia in May as part of the The Hi Fi Shoreline Series and have announced that OSCAR ‘N’ MARTIN will be joining them for the ride. Following supports with Metronomy, Gotye and St. Vincent OSCAR’N’MARTIN are excited to be a part of Mount Kimbie’s Shoreline Series shows.

After a series of acclaimed EPs Mount Kimbie dropped their 2010 debut album ‘Crooks & Lovers’. A mixture of post-rock, garage beats and traditional songwriting the record was a stunning cohesion of influences.
Continue reading MOUNT KIMBIE Announce Supports For The Hi-Fi Shoreline Series – May 2012 →

The Black Keys are the hottest rock and roll act on the planet right now!

After selling out arenas all through the USA, Canada, UK and Europe and headlining Coachella and Lollapalooza and many other festivals they are very pleased to announce their long awaited return to Australia this October.

Their latest (and seventh) album El Camino is now platinum in Australia, reaching #2 on the ARIA album chart. Its infectious opening track Lonely Boy is a certified global smash hit single, achieving double platinum sales in Australia, reaching #2 on the ARIA single chart and #2 on the triple j hottest 100. Rolling Stone calls new single Gold on the Ceiling’s keyboards “a serrated organ growl backed up with a SWAT team of hand claps” and cited it as an example of Danger Mouse’s prowess as a producer and co-writer. Rest assured, The Black Keys will be bringing all of these tracks and more to Australian audiences with their electrifying new live show.
Continue reading Tour News: The Black Keys Australian Tour – October 2012 →

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND A SECOND PERTH SHOW ON-SALE NOW!

The Frontier Touring Company and Flight Of The Conchords are excited to announce a second show at Perth’s Challenge Stadium after the first show rapidly sold out this morning!

This new show joins a tour that has already had fans preparing their daggy jumpers and robot costumes in anticipation of the duo’s arrival.
Continue reading FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS – second Perth show on sale now! →

Review by Billy Geary
Photo Credit: Annie Wilson – Amped Photography
Bellusira have been in and out of the Melbourne rock scene for the better part of 6 years, with a frequently shuffling line-up tending to hold up their progress quite often. However, it seems as though the quartet are finally hitting their stride in every facet of the band. The launch of their hard hitting single ‘Culprit’ to a sold out Evelyn Hotel on Friday night is testament to this.

Anna Salen have been growing in stature very quickly of late, becoming renowned for their excellent stage presence and energy in the live arena. The most impressive thing about Anna Salen is how ridiculously infectious and danceable they manage to be, all without the aid of vocals. This alone speaks wonders for their song writing ability. All of their usual set highlights reared their heads, with ‘Karate’ and new song ‘Tornado’ in particular coming to mind. However it was the insanely catchy ‘Dinner’s On’ that received the greatest response, with Paul Risso’s slap bass and Sean Scott’s powerful drumming combining perfectly. Their short set only confirmed that they’ll certainly be found much higher on line ups in the near future.

New Skinn are stalwarts of the Melbourne heavy rock scene, with punters knowing they will always get a solid set of hard rock from the four piece. With the majority of their set taken from their recently released album Life and Loss, it was an excellent showcase of some of the band’s best work. Vocalist Phil G has a decent set of pipes and, with the help of a small contingent of fans, gave their sound plenty of energy in the live setting. New Skinn are the type of band that should really be dominating modern rock radio around the world, given their highly accessible and heartfelt songs.

Not ones to fuss about, Bellusira tore straight into one of their more popular songs in ‘Closer To Me,’ with its heartfelt chorus a great way to begin their set. New guitarist Vinny Mancuso looked right at home from the get go, seemingly a perfect fit for the band, providing a great stage presence. Excellent renditions of old staples in ‘Nobody’ and ‘Wide Awake’ early on saw plenty of voice in the crowd, with ‘Wide Awake’ garnering a very loud response. Midway through their set, Bellusira treated punters to a surprise cover of ‘Lakini’s Juice’ by Live, inciting a great sing-a-long from the grunge lovers in the room.

The first thing one notices about Bellusira is that front woman Crystal Ignite has an incredible voice, not to mention a brilliant stage presence. It is her performance throughout the set that gives Bellusira so much energy and the ability to stand out from the slew of other rock bands around Melbourne. This was typified during ‘One Second,’ with the energy in The Evelyn’s band room simply electric. Finally, the heavy riffs of new single ‘Culprit’ sounded through the PA as the gig hit its peak. ‘Culprit’ is easily the best thing Bellusira has done, with the raw and aggressive sound working perfectly for them (not to mention another great vocal performance from Crystal).

Ending on a high note, Bellusira returned to the stage along with Ezekiel Ox (of Over-Reactor and Mammal fame) to bust out a searing version of ‘Change.’ Out of the five or six times I’ve seen Bellusira, this was easily the most impressive. With a cracking new single, a sold out show and a settled line up, they are a band on a mission and it showed on Friday night.

Bellusira
Check here for Bellusira ‘Culprit’ Australian Tour 2012 details and dates!

Review by Billy Geary