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Recklessly arriving in the world as rock and roll saviours nine years ago, The Vines were unlikely candidates for endurance kings but they might have achieved that with the release of their brilliant fifth studio album “Future Primitive”. To celebrate that triumph over the bands famous rollercoaster tale, The Vines are thrilled to announce the dates for their first national headline tour in many years. |
Continue reading The Vines – Future Primitive Tour | August/September 2011
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It’s been a busy year for Redcoats.
In March 2011, Redcoats released their debut single Dreamshaker which was added to the triple j playlist. The week after the release of their debut single, Redcoats headed out to tour nationally with legend rockers Stone Temple Pilots.
:: What is your favourite Album ::
Grace, Jeff Buckley
:: Favourite Quote ::
“it’s just a ride.”
:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Eating
:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
I should really explore some more of this place.
:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
Capitalism. .
Continue reading Take Five With… Andrew Braidner (Redcoats)
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Best known as a founding member of numerous well known Australian ensembles including The Gin Club, Giants of Science and The Wilson Pickers, Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Ben Salter has also been a solo performer in his own right for over ten years. He has played throughout Australia and Europe, where his striking vocal range and captivating lyricism have drawn comparisons to Neil Finn, Elliot Smith and Nick Drake. |
Australian rock heavyweights ‘The Butterfly Effect’ celebrate their tenth anniversary this year.
Life Music Media invites you to Take Five With… The Butterfly Effect lead singer Clint Boge
:: What is your favourite Album ::
Thriller by Michael Jackson
:: Favourite Quote ::
You can always tell a person by the company they keep
Continue reading Take Five With… Clint Boge (The Butterfly Effect)
The Drones – Work For Me from Two Fish Out Of Water on Vimeo.
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Work For Me is a new recording of the song from The Drones 2006 classic LP, Gala Mill. It was recorded during the ‘A Thousand Mistakes’ warehouse sessions, and features the sultry vocals of bassist Fiona Kitschin.
Work For Me is directed and edited by Natalie van den Dungen. |
Sal Kimber and the Rollin’ Wheel – ‘Beat Gets Louder’ – Music Video from rohan spong on Vimeo.
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Sal Kimber and the Rollin’ Wheel – ‘Beat Gets Louder’ Single Released Friday 5th August 2011 Available from salkimber.com Official Music Video with very special thanks to the Ballarat Go Dancers |
Continue reading Sal Kimber and the Rollin’ Wheel – ‘Beat Gets Louder’ | Music Video
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Bringing rock and classical music together and creating a sound that is uniquely theirs, The Ten Tenors will join the show stopping line up of Ekka entertainment.
From unassuming beginnings in the mid-1990′s, to a platinum record-selling and international touring act today, the history of The Ten Tenors has been anything but standard. |
Continue reading The Ten Tenors to take the stage at the Ekka – 17 August 2011
by Chantelle Sievers
  – Hot Mama Vibes – Ash Grunwald |
One of Australia’s most dedicated road dogs, Ash Grunwald spends his life driving along the white line delivering packages of aural delight to towns and cities around the world.
Currently touring Australia, Ash Grunwald took time out for Life Music Media’s Chantelle Sievers |
Continue reading ASH GRUNWALD – Music, Surfing and the Scene! | Interview
Photographer: Stuart Blythe
Photographer: Stuart Blythe
Artists: Grinspoon
Venue: The Ekka, Brisbane
Date: 12 August 2011
Continue reading Grinspoon @ The Ekka, Brisbane – 12 August 2011 | Photos
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Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have announced a 6 city Australian tour for October 2011. Memphis rockers Lucero will support, on their first ever visit to Australia. |
On their seventh full-length studio album, Going Out In Style, Dropkick Murphys throw a new kind of party. It’s a raucous and rollicking romp overflowing with punk rock energy, folk soul, and Irish spirit. Fueled by fiery riffs and unforgettable choruses, Going Out In Style traces the journey of Cornelius Larkin, whether it’s the Irish immigrant’s first person account of his own wake or the band’s in depth interpretation of his life and lineage throughout the album’s lyrics, it’s the party to end all parties.
Continue reading Dropkick Murphys ‘Going Out In Style’ Australian Tour – October 2011
The gathering converges on the Old Museum, September 17. Complete with 18 Bands, 3 stages, 2 bars!
The Gathering Festival is set to rock the Old Museum on September 17th! Beginning at 3pm, it’s hard to believe that they’ll have time for all of the following awesome bands:
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Screaming Tribesmen (announced to much fanfare) William Barton Toothfaeries The Vaudeville Smash Band of Frequencies The Rooftops The El Caminos Glokenspiel The Informants Toxic Garden Gnomes Lil’ Fi & the Famous 4 The Jim Rockfords Bertie Page Clinic Bon Fromage Transvaal Diamond Syndicate John Malcolm Bang Bang Boss Kelly Dave Flower Band |
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Continue reading The Beards @ The Zoo, Brisbane – 12 August 2011 | Photo Gallery
by Helen Brown
 – Into the Rain – Felix Riebl |
Felix Riebl has made a name for himself by being one of the most enigmatic and energetic front men in modern Australian music, as part of the multi-platinum selling outfit, The Cat Empire. In 2011 he added a new string to his bow, with the release of his expansive solo record Into the Rain (in store now).
Felix chats with Life Music Media’s Helen Brown |
Continue reading FELIX RIEBL – Home Is Where The Music Is! | Interview
In March 2011, Redcoats released their debut single Dreamshaker which was added to the triple j playlist. The week after the release of their debut single, Redcoats headed out to tour nationally with legend rockers Stone Temple Pilots.
Read our Take Five With… Andrew Braidner (Redcoats)
Read our review of the Redcoats – Redcoats EP here
Redcoats official site.
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MONO – Return from Japan – Electrical Soil Aus/NZ 2011.
Mono grind their electric crescendo in the tumultuous ground spread before them.
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Blurring the boundary between art-metal and neo-classical, Japanese post-rockers MONO, hailing from Tokyo, have long established themselves over the past 12 years as the leading voice of epic majestic noise. Their instrumental compositions are powerful, sweeping studies in the limits of the musical spectrum; from rumbling subsonic lows to dizzying harmonic highs. Over the years, they have developed their vast and beautiful noise into something |
entirely majestic. Their colossal orchestrations often incorporate strings, flutes, organ, piano, glockenspiel and tymphani as well as guitar and drums, balancing all elements masterfully with each new release and live performance. Continue reading MONO Electrical Soil Australia NZ 2011 – October 2011