Review by Lauren Sherritt
 Photo Credit: Pete Coorey |
On possibly the most humid Brisbane night in 2011 so far, a small crowd gathered at The Zoo in hopes of witnessing something special. Clutching cold beverages and gathering close to fans and windows, last Thursday night proved to be the time for these fans of funk and soul to have their wishes come true and be transported back to a time when their music, played with passion and skill, was at it’s very height. |
Presented by: Michael Coppel Presents
Multi-platinum Californian-based alt/funk rockers Incubus will head Down Under this summer to deliver shows around the nation, in support of their seventh and latest album ‘If Not Now, When?’.
Expect to hear true and sensational performances of the classics cuts such as ‘Drive’, ‘Pardon Me’, ‘Wish You Were Here’, ‘Are You In?’, and ‘Dig’, as well as songs from their latest offering, including ‘Adolescents’ and ‘Promises, Promises’.
Incubus’ latest album, released July this year and titled ‘If Not Now, When?’ (Sony Music) features the single ‘Promises, Promises’ and is the band’s first in nearly five years. Lead singer Brandon Boyd describes the album as: “darker, slower, more rich, more refined, and more involved than anything Incubus has birthed to date.”
Since forming in 1991, Incubus have accumulated worldwide album sales exceeding 13 Million through their double decade-long rise to the top.
Incubus are: Brandon Boyd (vocals), Mike Einziger (guitar) and Jose Pasillas (drums), Chris Killmore (DJ) and Ben Kenney (bass).
Continue reading Incubus ‘If Not Now, When?’ Australian Tour – February 2012
GOTYE ADDS ANOTHER THREE!
The 2011 ARIA Awards were presented tonight in a star studded ceremony held at Allphones Arena in Sydney Olympic Park before a capacity audience comprised of members of industry heavy weights and music fans.
Continue reading WINNERS OF THE 2011 ARIA AWARDS ANNOUNCED!!!!
Photographer: Josh Woning
Photographer: Josh Woning
Continue reading 25th Anniversary ARIA Awards – Red Carpet! | November 27th, 2011 | Photo Gallery
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The Blackeyed Susans have announced two special Christmas shows for this December. These events have become something of a tradition over the past few years, and this time around the band are promising their biggest shows yet – stellar line-ups, sad sad Christmas songs, coloured party lights – the works. |
Continue reading The Blackeyed Susans Christmas Shows | December 2011
In the category of MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN ARTIST the final five nominees are ANGUS & JULIA STONE, BIRDS OF TOYKO, JESSICA MAUBOY, JUSTICE CREW and KEITH URBAN.
Continue reading ARIA announces Final Fives in the Public Voted Awards – all systems go for the 25th Anniversary ARIA Awards!
Interview by Chris Dornan
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Just about to play at The Brisbane Powerhouse from Wednesday November 30th – Saturday December 3rd 2011, The Kransky Sisters with the musical ensemble Topology. We caught up with “Mourne” the eldest of the three sisters from rural Esk, Queensland. In Character, we didn’t know what to expect from the oldest and most outspoken of the comedic musical trio.
LifeMusicMedia: Going to The Brisbane Powerhouse to see “THE KRANSKY SISTERS AND TOPOLOGY… A MUSICAL ENCOUNTER” what can we expect to see and hear from the famous sisters from Esk, Queensland? |
JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO
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It’s been several years but finally we’ve managed to get one of the most requested and enduring artists back to Australia. The legendary rock guitarist, piano player, singer and songwriter JOHN HIATT will be showcasing his highly lauded new Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns with the help of his all-star band THE COMBO.
This latest album highlights what JOHN HIATT does best as reviewed by Rolling Stone’s Jody Rosen : “Character sketches of sketchy characters, set to sturdy roots rock, delivered in his craggy country-soulman’s voice. HIATT’S craftsmanship is as sharp as ever.” |
Continue reading BLUESFEST SIDE SHOW: JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO
Interview by Stuart Blythe
2011 has been a big year for Regular John. The psychedelic rockers played The Big Day Out, supported Motörhead, have toured relentlessly and more recently entered the studio to record the follow up to their debut album The Peaceful Atom Is a Bomb.
We caught up with Regular John in the studio!
[Photo Credit: Monica Pronk]
Continue reading Interview: Regular John – Catching The Wild Beast
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The rumors are true, friends: Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen’s first album of new material in eight years, will be released January 31st, 2012. Old Ideas will be Leonard’s twelfth studio album with Columbia Records since signing with the label in 1967. Consisting of ten new songs, Old Ideas poetically addresses some of the most profound questions of human existence — spirituality, love, sexuality, loss and death.
Fans were given a hint of what to expect when Cohen made remarks as the recipient of the Principe de Astrurias Prize for literature in Spain in October: |
Review by Lauren Sherritt
On the night, Lindsay McDougall (aka Triple J’s ‘The Doctor’) introduced the concept well: “a show celebrating one of Australia’s music legends by the showcasing of new, young Australian talent”. Triple J’s tribute to Nick Cave, a series of concerts played around the country entitled Straight To You, remarkably achieved both of these objectives.
Continue reading Straight To You: Triple J’s Tribute to Nick Cave @ The Tivoli, Brisbane – November 20th, 2011 | Live Review
Due to ongoing commitments recording her fourth album, pop dynamo BERTIE BLACKMAN has unfortunately had to cancel her scheduled appearance at this year’s Pyramid Rock Festival. Bertie is very sorry to have to pull out of the festival, but says she simply isn’t ready to take her new band and songs to the live arena.
Continue reading PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL – THIRD AND FINAL ANNOUCEMENT!
SPA and Penny Drop Present
GIRL TALK ANNOUNCES HEADLINE SHOWS IN SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Gregg Gillis’ alter ego, GIRL TALK, will get the party started when he hits power on his two glad-wrap-covered laptops for his fifth trip to Australia to play Big Day Out 2012. Girl Talk will also treat Sydney and Melbourne to a dance off at headline sideshows at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Saturday 28 January and the Palace Theatre in Melbourne on Tuesday 31 January.
Continue reading GIRL TALK – Headline Shows in Sydney & Melbourne | January 2012