’New Wild Everywhere’ is the follow-up to Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers’ critically acclaimed, Polaris Music Prize shortlisted and Juno award nominated 2009 album ’Lost Channels’. Their fifth album in just under a decade, this new collection of 12 tracks reveals a depth and maturity previously only hinted at by lead singer and songwriter Tony Dekker.

Featuring the touring band from Lost Channels (with long-time collaborator Erik Arnesen on banjo and guitar, along with new addition Miranda Mulholland contributing backing vocals and violin, Bret Higgins on upright bass, and drummer Greg Millson), New Wild Everywhere thematically picks up where the previous album left off, exploring transcendence in the natural world to describe the universal themes of love, mortality and escape.
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QUT’s cutting edge Independent Music project is once again cultivating Queensland’s musical talent by recording 100 songs in 100 hours.

The 100 Songs Project was launched in 2011 and garnered contributions from 72 talented bands and artists from around the state. The resulting 100 tracks, which were recorded over a period of just six days, serve to highlight the amazing songwriting coming out of the Sunshine State.
Continue reading QUT’s 100 Songs for 2012 – Artist Applications close April 9th! →

2012 has already been a huge year for Queensland music, with the State’s artists literally taking on the world – and right at the centre of it is the Queensland Music Awards. The Awards will once again uncover exciting new artists as well as give recognition to established artists.

Judging will be undertaken by a panel of nationally respected industry representatives and our judges will have the unenviable task of selecting this years’ finalists and winners across all categories.
Continue reading Judges Announced For QLD Music Awards 2012 →

There is no question THE MEDICS are amongst the most uniquely exciting live bands in Australia today.

Originating from Far North Queensland and now well and truly part of the fabric of the Brisbane music community, THE MEDICS have started 2012 on fire.

THE MEDICS were recently anointed as one of Triple J’s next crop artists. This places them in illustrious company as a band to watch in 2012. This summer they nailed their intense, guitar-driven performances at Festival Of The Sun, The Dreaming, Woodford, Big Day Out, Laneway and Perth Festivals.
Continue reading Tour News: THE MEDICS – “You Built Walls” Tour – April 2012 →

Photo Credit: Annie Wilson – Amped Photography
One of the most prolific alternative rock bands to ever come out of Melbourne, Bellusira has raised the standard of the scene yet again. With the impending release of their latest single ‘Culprit’ to be dropped April 6th and a series of shows along the east coast, fans are waiting with bated breath for the highly anticipated new material and live performance from a band that has sold out every single launch to date.

Fronted by the dynamic Crystal Ignite and her creative partner in crime Mark Dalbeth, it hasn’t been an easy ride for Bellusira by any stretch of the imagination. So determined to reach their dreams, members found themselves moving countries, cities and even living on the streets. You can’t argue with results however, and having shared the stage with bands such as The Misfits, Dead Letter Circus and Floating Me, it seems putting in the hard yards and plenty of sacrifice has begun to pay off.
Continue reading Tour News: Bellusira ‘Culprit’ Australian Tour 2012 →

Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography

Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Continue reading Photo Gallery: Cheap Fakes @ The Zoo, Brisbane w/ Bobby Alu, The Floating Bridges – 31st March 2012 →

Photographer: Amy Lee Freshwater

Photographer: Amy Lee Freshwater
Continue reading Photo Gallery: Ball Park Music with Nantes @ Unibar Wollongong 28th March 2012 →