CONTROVERSIAL PUNK VETERANS RETURN FOR ANOTHER TOUR
In what has come as a shock (or maybe not because really, what else were they going to do), Californian punk rockers Guttermouth have announced a return to Australia in April and are hinting at releasing new material that will be exclusive to the tour.
Continue reading Guttermouth 2015 Australian Tour – April 2015
Review by Ben Connolly
There’s a somewhat delicious irony to the longevity of the slacker indie rock of Stephen Malkmus. First in the iconic 90s indie kings Pavement and now with his own band The Jicks, the slacker lo-fi ethos portrayed belies the studied industriousness of the bands, who combined are now well into their third decade in existence.
Continue reading Live Review : Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks @ Melbourne Zoo Twilights – February 27, 2015
Swedish progressive metal heroes Opeth are set to return to Australia in 2015 in support of their 11th album ‘Pale Communion’. Hailed as one of the most influential progressive metal bands in the world, Opeth have an ever-growing fanatically loyal fan base in Australia and are returning for a headline run after their highly successful ‘Heritage’ tour in 2013.
One factor which makes Opeth’s live shows second to none is that their concerts are always filled with surprises and you never know what their setlist is going to be! Featuring songs from their earlier death-metal material, up to their later symphonic prog-rock, an Opeth live show is like no other and is a must see for all die-hard fans.
Continue reading Opeth – ‘Pale Communion’ Australian Tour – May 2015
Photographer: Geoffrey D’Unienville
Continue reading Photo Gallery : Slash – Festival Hall, Melbourne – February 26, 2015
By Geoffrey D’Unienville
Walking up to Festival Hall on a Thursday night it was clear from the sea of black t-shirts and pleather that people were here for a rock show.
It’s kind of hard to feel like you’re at a real rock show though, when its 7pm on a warm Melbourne night and still daylight outside, however this didn’t stop support act Steel Panther instantly whipping up the crowd into a frenzy.
Continue reading Live Review : Slash + Steel Panther – Festival Hall, Melbourne – 26th February 2015
Photographer: Geoffrey D’Unienville
Continue reading Photo Gallery : Steel Panther – Festival Hall, Melbourne – 26th February 2015
Legendary Japanese noisemakers Boris returns to our shores for the “Live Noise Alive” Australian tour.
19 albums in 19 years. That’s the studio discography of one of the most significant and prolific bands to emerge from Japan’s noise scene. The number gets tricky once you start counting the trio’s punishing live documents or their myriad co-conspirators – the double-LP with drone lords Sunn O))), the numerous collaborations with master sound manipulator Merzbow or the one-offs with the likes of Ian Astbury, Torche and Doomriders – all of which have put Boris at the forefront of the conversation about noise and doom in the last two decades.
Continue reading Boris (JPN) – Live Noise Alive – Australian Tour 2015
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ‘Sparkle and Fade’, Everclear are back to treat Australian fans to a live incarnation of this game-changing album in full, plus all your favourite Everclear singles!
Continue reading Everclear – Sparkle and Fade Australian Tour – May 2015
They’re finally here! The biggest party of the Australian summer kicks off in just over nine days’ time – with acts like Avicii, Drake, The Prodigy, Die Antwoord, Sven Väth, Afrojack, Martin Garrix + more headed our way, Future Music Festival will be THE biggest national touring event you’ll witness all year!
Continue reading FUTURE SUMMER ’15 MAPS and PLAYING TIMES
The ‘She Who Rocks’ Tour, featuring Baby Animals and The Superjesus, is now calling on emerging bands from across the country to apply for a support slot on the tour using the GiggedIn platform.
Continue reading Baby Animals & The Superjesus – She Who Rocks Tour call on emerging bands to apply for a support slot
Fresh from slaying Laneway Festival audiences around the country, Tkay Maidza has just announced a national tour for her whip-cracking new single ‘M.O.B’ The first track from her upcoming and debut album is an anthem of ‘Money Over Bitches’ – mixing calypso beats with a lightning-fast emcee flow – delivered with Tkay’s now trademark energy.
Continue reading TKAY MAIDZA ‘M.O.B’ 2015 National Tour
Photographer: Kristen Ashton
Continue reading Photo Gallery : The Smashing Pumpkins at Festival Hall, Melbourne – February 23, 2015
Photographer: Kristen Ashton
Continue reading Photo Gallery : Gerard Way at Festival Hall, Melbourne – February 23, 2015
Having dropped five genre-defining albums since forming in 2001 The Black Dahlia Murder have made it impossible to discuss melodic death metal without the mention of their name. They are hands down (or horns up?) one of the most popular bands in the extreme metal realm, TBDM will close off their touring cycle for their monstrous 2013 release Everblack with an Australian and New Zealand tour this June!
Continue reading The Black Dahlia Murder – Australian & NZ Tour – June 2015
