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Live Review: Big Day Out 2014 – Melbourne
Review by Ben Connolly
There was already a significant amount of water flowing under the bridge by the time Flemington’s famous iron gates were flung open for this year’s Melbourne chapter of the Big Day Out. With ownership wrangling continuing into a second year, a buy-out by one of Australian music’s most polarising characters, a line-up to end all line-ups only to be tarnished late in the day by the pull out of Blur, and now speculation that the national festival will once again be curtailed by Perth’s inability to get its shit together as a cultural collective. In some ways, 11am on the Friday before the long weekend was a welcomed event, if only to end the continual news feed of the daily life of Australia’s biggest orgy of rock.
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Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi 2014 – February 2014
Sports fans and action sports fans all over the world are gearing up to witness the world’s best athletes coming together on the shores of Bondi Beach, Sydney to celebrate the 10th birthday for Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi 2014, the largest professional concrete skateboarding event in the Southern Hemisphere.
The weeklong skateboarding festival will run from February 18, 2014 with the competition taking place on Saturday February 22, featuring the world’s most successful and influential skaters. This will include fellow ‘Bones Brigade’ members, Vans legendary skater Steve Caballero, World Champion Pedro Barros and the iconic Tony Hawk; who will be dropping in to help light the candles and compete in Vans BOWL-A-RAMA™ Bondi for the first time.
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Rob Zombie / Korn announce Sidewaves!!
In a night guaranteed to make fans salivate, ROB ZOMBIE and KORN will take to the stage in Sydney and Melbourne with a feral, fiery and live ferocity that will be unmatchable!
A rock icon and auteur filmmaker with insight and unlimited vision, ROB ZOMBIE has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of music, film, and publishing. As a musician, ROB ZOMBIE has sold over fifteen million albums worldwide to date. Hellbilly Deluxe and Hellbilly Deluxe 2 were the albums that established Zombie as a solo artist after the breakup of multi-platinum group White Zombie. ROB ZOMBIE released his fifth solo album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor in April 2013 to world – wide critical acclaim!
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Alter Bridge / Living Colour announce Sidewaves!!
Rock juggernaut’s ALTER BRIDGE will be strutting the stages in Sydney and Melbourne and joined by none other than funk-metal royalty LIVING COLOUR for a series of incredibly special Sidewave shows!!
ALTER BRIDGE have firmly placed themselves as one of the most routinely acclaimed and adored hard rock bands on the planet. With 3 brilliant albums already under their belt ALTER BRIDGE has crafted one of the best rock records of recent time with ‘Fortress’. In fact, it’s a sprawling masterpiece that illuminates just how brilliant this band truly is, and it’s going to make believers of the world.
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Photo Gallery | Big Day Out 2014 – Gold Coast
Bluesfest Byron Bay – Sixth Artist Announcement
Bluesfest Byron Bay, Australia’s multi award winning 5 Day Festival, held at its permanent home, the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, north of Byron Bay, reveals the 6th round of artists to perform at its 25th Anniversary, over the Easter long weekend 17 – 21 April, 2014 and news from the Bluesfest office is, that this is NOT the final one!
True to Bluesfest form, there will be more announcements before the Easter extravaganza begins in just 3 months’ time!
This latest announcement focuses on our home-grown Australian Stars with a perfect mix of excellent International artists, whilst the 2014 line-up just keeps on growing, bringing out all the magnificent wonders of Bluesfest.
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India.Arie + Joss Stone announce Australian shows – April 2014
Bluesfest Touring is continuing the momentum only days after announcing Beth Hart’s Bluesfest sideshows with a rare musical double bill with two of the leading ladies of soul… the revitalized and inspirational India.Arie will be uniting with the rebellious and captivating Joss Stone in a series of special shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
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Live Review: Falls Festival 2013 – Byron Bay – Festival Wrap Up
Review by Merinda O’Brien / Jose Eduardo Cruz
The final day of the first ever Falls Festival Byron Bay came with the sadness that this great event was coming to an end. Today once again had a massive line-up to cherish and delight. Whilst the numbers did significantly reduce throughout the week, today was nevertheless just as busy, but with a bit more room to dance.
Bunkering down at the main stage once again we captured the tail end of Bombino’s set which was pumping and we only wished could have caught the entire performance. Emma Louise was brilliant and the stage backdrop added an amazing feel to her sound. This brought Solange on the stage, who just happens to be Beyonce’s younger sister. She brought a lot of flare and left no doubt as to how talented her entire family is.
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Photo Gallery: Falls Festival 2013 – Byron Bay – Full Set
Photographer: Jose Eduardo Cruz
Photographer: Jose Eduardo Cruz
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Photo Gallery: Falls Festival 2013 – Byron Bay – Day 3
Photographer: Jose Eduardo Cruz
Photographer: Jose Eduardo Cruz
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Photo Gallery: Falls Festival 2013 – Byron Bay – Day 2
Photographer: Jose Eduardo Cruz
Photographer: Jose Eduardo Cruz
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Live Review: Falls Festival 2013 – Byron Bay – Day 2 Wrap
Review and photos by Merinda O’Brien / Jose Eduardo Cruz
It was surprisingly quiet driving into Falls Festival this afternoon, but understandable given last night’s massive party. New Years’ day brought a more subdued and chilled out crowd but Falls Festival did not disappoint delivering yet another sensational line up to celebrate the first day of 2014.
Johnny Marr was a small treat to the few that were present at the main stage. It was such an honour to have caught the Smith’s guitarist perform solo in Australia. There is no denying that The Rubens were a crowd pleaser. Their vocalist treated the crowd with his honest and deeply emotive voice and much to his surprise everyone sang along with him. With a tinge of Tame Impala to their sound this Aussie band from Menangle NSW, was rewarded by an appreciate crowd. Yeah I know, you are asking where Menangle is. It is in Inland NSW with only 350 inhabitants which makes The Rubens even more remarkable.
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Photo Gallery: Falls Festival 2013 – Byron Bay – Day 1
Photographer: Jose Eduardo Cruz
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Falls Festival 2013 – Byron Bay – Day 1 Wrap
Review by Merinda O’Brien / Jose Eduardo Cruz
The inaugural edition of Falls Festival, Byron Bay, launched in the midst of the stunning North Byron Parklands. The parklands, particularly the natural amphitheater in which the main stage is set, are a befitting setting for a festival that has always provided excellent music amongst nature. No doubt Byron Bay has captured the essence and sprit of the festival formerly held in only Lorne and Marion Bay.
Given the heat waves that have been hitting Northern NSW over the last couple of weeks; the crowds in mid afternoon were still very timid. It took British duo, The Correspondents, to begin to warm up the crowd in anticipation for the new year. Their trade mark British sound and high energy immediately enticed a sizable contingent of revelers to the front of the stage.
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