TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES SECOND EVENT – 25 November 2011

  Brisbane’s newest and arguably most exciting boutique music event – Track & Field – is back with a second event to be held at The Arena, Friday November 25.

Once again presented by music companies Amplifire and Mucho-Bravado, the event features another star-swollen line-up of Australian indie talent. It includes Gold Coast punk-rockers Bleeding Knees Club, a single launch appearance by Sydney

psychedelic heroes Deep Sea Arcade, Brisbane party-starters Velociraptor and the rapidly emerging locals Gung Ho. Additionally there will be DJ sets from indie-darlings Little Scout, party stimulants Naysayer and Gilsun and local radio duo Unnecessary Knowledge DJs. Continue reading TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES SECOND EVENT – 25 November 2011 →

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Stray From The Path – Rising Sun | Album Review

Review by Billy Geary


Rising Sun - Stray from the PathRising Sun – Stray from the Path		   New York hardcore quartet Stray From The Path have been around for quite a while now, with their past albums only ever hinting at the bands potential. Rising Sun however, changes all of that, delivering 30 minutes of excellent hardcore done right. Despite being their sixth album, Rising Sun shows that while the band’s sound hasn’t changed much over the past few years, Stray From The Path remain relevant due to the sheer passion and energy they bring to the music. Rising Sun’s strength lies in that while it sticks to a relatively stringent formula, it is more often than not a winning one, demanding attention for the entirety of the record.

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BLACK CAVIAR AND IRWIN RACING: HORSE POWER FEVER!

  There are two great racing events been staged in Australia this weekend, the first at Bathurst, where V8 Supercars will be tearing around the famous mountain track, and the second at Caulfield Racecourse, the setting for the Schillaci Stakes.

What makes this year’s $2001,000 Group 2 Schillaci Stakes over 1000m so mouth watering is the return of champion mare Black Caviar and her quest to match Phar Lap’s record streak of 14 consecutive race wins.
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The Bloodpoets ‘Sunny Day’ Tour – October 2011

  The power pop rockers, The Bloodpoets, are about to drop a new EP “Wings” to follow up their critically acclaimed full length album, “Polarity”. To celebrate this release, the Brisbane band will pack up their instruments and hit the road to play a run of shows. The live arena is where they shine, with a heavier, raw, infectious sound that comes out for everyone to dance along to.

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Double Pass Giveaway – David Bowie Party @ The Basement, Brisbane – 8 October 2011

David Bowie Party 2011 (Brisbane) @ The Basement, 243 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley on Saturday 8 October 2011 – Double Pass Giveaway!
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  Kristian Fletcher and The Basement 243 create their own space oddity… in celebration of the iconic Thin White Duke and 40 years of ‘Hunky Dory’

DAVID BOWIE PARTY

The annual retro dance party is back – playing the best Bowie music from the 1960s to now

*With DJ, dancefloor & licensed bar!*

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Kill City Creeps – LA LA Blues | Video Clip

  Kill City Creeps are a garage rock band from Sydney, Australia. They like Fuzz, Organ, Crash n Bash Drums & Tape Hiss.

Influenced by the many rock n roll genres from the mid fifties to today, but mainly 60’s garage bands like The Seeds, Question Mark & The Mysterians, The Music Machine. 70’s groups and artists like The Stooges, Lou Reed, Marc Bolan, Modern Lovers, Patti

Smith, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper. 80’s trash like The Unclaimed, Pandoras, The Cramps, The Fuzztones & The Gun Club. 90’s & modern day bands such as The Ultra 5, The Intercontinental Playboys, Rocket Science, Baby Woodrose. Continue reading Kill City Creeps – LA LA Blues | Video Clip →

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AGENT ORANGE (USA) – AUSTRALIAN TOUR – October 2011

KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment, Blunt Magazine and The Bowery present:
AGENT ORANGE (USA) – AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2011

  The original Southern California punk/surf power trio, Agent Orange have been around since… forever. Never bought in, never sold out. Still flying under the radar after all these years, with a loyal following that’s always one step ahead.

Agent Orange reach our sunny shores for shows at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne on October 20, The Step Inn, Brisbane on October 21, Manning Bar, Sydney on October 22 and the Amplifier in Perth on October 23.

Named after the chemical defoliant used by the USA in the Vietnam War, Agent Orange were one of a number of bands formed in the highly active “So-Cal” hardcore scene of Fullerton, Orange County, comprised Mike Palm (vocals, guitar), Steve “Soto” Rodgers (bass) and Scott Miller (drums). However, Rodgers left early in their development

to form another local punk attraction, the Adolescents. His replacement was James Levesque who has since been replaced by Brent Liles (ex-Social Distortion) Continue reading AGENT ORANGE (USA) – AUSTRALIAN TOUR – October 2011 →

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The JD Set Welcomes Good Charlotte And Their Take On A Classic Album!

Good Charlotte are ready to take the east coast this November for The JD Set, armed with their twist on a Weezer classic and some classics of their own!

  If there was ever any doubt that Mr. Jack knows how to throw a party, that was well and truly put to rest at last week’s JD Sets in Melbourne and Sydney in celebration of the man’s 161st birthday. Art vs Science and friends totally blew audiences away with their amazing re-workings of the music of legendary Aussie band ICEHOUSE, and the crowds were even further impressed when the man behind the 80s heroes, lead singer and composer Iva Davies, joined the ensemble onstage for the encore. The JD was flowing, the sing-a-longs were plentiful and the vibe was positively electric!

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THE HOLIDAYS – DAYTROTTER SESSION

THE HOLIDAYS DAYTROTTER SESSION RECORDED AT THIS YEARS SXSW.

  Daytrotter is an American website for the recording studio Horseshack, which hosts recording sessions with many popular and typically upcoming Indie Music acts such as The Hold Steady, Foals, Tegan and Sara, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, Local Natives, Cold War Kids, Death Cab For Cutie, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and MGMT. http://www.daytrotter.com/

The sessions have been compared to that of the legendary Peel Sessions. According to the Daytrotter website, they have served more than 21.5 million song downloads.

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Ladytron – Gravity The Seducer | Album Review

Review by Natalie Salvo
By now fans of Ladytron will be well-acquainted with their parallels to Roxy Music. The English quartet were named after the latter’s song; two members once posed as Roxy-like pinups for their remix album “Softcore Jukebox”; and there are certainly elements of the glam pop sound permeating their music. But while the group had previously aligned aspects of themselves with the latter’s frontman, Bryan Ferry, on album number five, “Gravity The Seducer” they seem to be taking a leaf out of his former bandmate’s book (and later solo work), i.e. Brian Eno and his famed atmospherics.
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FELINEDOWN National Tour – October 2011

  Brisbane based Electro-pop rockers Felinedown will unleash their power-packed EP Trap Rebaited this month via embarking on a national tour. Kicking off at the Gaelic Club in Sydney on October 7th alongside Shit Disco DJ’s (UK), Bitrok (Syd) and Age of Consent (UK) then continuing through Brisbane, Adelaide & Melbourne. Playing all the songs from the new EP including the RAGE featured single ‘Warpaint’.

Producer Dan Sutherland, member of prodigious industrial metal act MM9 has been locked in the studio crafting what shapes to be a watermark for the band and Australian alternative music. Felinedown are riding high on recent successes including debuting on the Triple J Unearthed charts with 2 songs at 75# & 76# and on the electronic charts at 4# & 5#, also appearing in 4ZzZ’s Top 10 albums and remaining in 3rd position for a number of weeks.

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Epidemic… Over – Pushing The Stone Tour | October-December 2011

  Epidemic… Over (E…O) are about to cast off the chains of regional living and push The Stone all over this fair land. On Friday October 28, coinciding with their Brisbane launch gig date at The Tempo Hotel, their new catchy-as-hell, driving radio single The Stone will be released onto the world digitally, via iTunes and Bandcamp.

The boys, originating straight out of the heartland of Central Queensland, will take the single up and down the East Coast of Australia, hitting Central and South-East Queensland, Northern NSW, Sydney and surrounds and Melbourne and it’s outlying areas, playing with bands such as US Metal act All Shall Perish and Melbourne Death-Hop 2-piece Over-Reactor (fronted by Ezekiel Ox) along the way.
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FIELD DAY 2012 LINE UP

JUSTICE WORLD PREMIERE THEIR BRAND NEW LIVE SHOW AND ALBUM AT FIELD DAY 2012

  Field Day, synonymous with New Year’s Day for young Sydneysiders is back to throw down its 12th serving of the very best in indie, dance and incredibly good times. The city’s original multi-stage outdoor party is renowned for the gathering of friends coming together for a fantastic fun filled first day of the year. There is something uniquely warm and fuzzy about Field Day with an air of hope and positive energy in beautiful tree filled surroundings, on a perfect Summer’s day.

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