Category Archives: Quick Bits

Spare Parts: The School Competition!

  What is Spare Parts?
Spare Parts is an exhibition being held at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 9th November until 5th December 2010. The opening night is Friday 12th November 2010. Spare Parts will bring together a diverse range of artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas.

As an exhibition Spare Parts will create and promote about 40 individual pieces of art and parallel to this, a positive and open conversation about prosthetics.

The diversity of artists is a very important component of the exhibition as is their interpretation of each limb. Those involved range from a world class graffiti artist, tattooists, a poet, painters, comic artists, to one of Australia’s most popular up and coming sculptors.

Beyond the traditional scope of “what is art” Spare Parts will also include a fashion designer, a milliner, a jeweller and a cobbler. Continue reading Spare Parts: The School Competition! →

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Tame Impala “Spring Tour” October 2010


[Photo: Charlyn Cameron]		   Perth’s global gallivanters Tame Impala are fresh back from their virgin voyage around the USA in time to announce their Spring Australian Tour.

Since the recent release of their debut record, Innerspeaker, there’s been no rest for the Perth four-piece, who walked off the stage of their last Australian show and onto a jetplane bound for the states.

In the US they supported MGMT at a slew of sold out shows everywhere from Santa Cruz to Salt Lake City and played sold out headline shows of their own in NYC, LA and Chicago.
Continue reading Tame Impala “Spring Tour” October 2010 →

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That’s Cool But Can You Make It More Sh*t?

To coincide with LCD Soundsystem’s Australian tour this month, LCD Soundsystem and DFA present a visual retrospective of their inspired artwork. The exhibition, titled “That’s Cool But Can You Make It More Sh*t?” will be open to the public from Wednesday July 28 until Tuesday August 3, 11am to 6pm daily, at the Tom Dunne Gallery, 11 Little Burton Street, Darlinghurst. On display will be the works by BUREAU and DFA Art Director, Michael Vadino (NYC) as well as work by other contributing artists. Continue reading That’s Cool But Can You Make It More Sh*t? →

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CHEMICAL TRANSPORT to support US Rockers SENSES FAIL!

Chemical Transport have unleashed their brand new video clip for the single ‘Down, Down’, which was filmed by Gareth McGilvray (Calling All Cars, Closure in Moscow, Attack Attack) which is sparking public attention and just ahead of the band supporting US rockers Senses Fail on their Sydney date. Continue reading CHEMICAL TRANSPORT to support US Rockers SENSES FAIL! →

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Barb Jungr to Tour Australia – September 2010

Critical praise for Barb Jungr’s live performances and 2010 studio album, The Men I Love: The New American Songbook:

“Barb Jungr’s voice has established her as a superlative interpreter of the great song-books”
Independent on Sunday

“A quiet revelation… her sensual performance casts the songs in a fresh light” The Times

“Magnificent …Jungr’s voice is truly a thing of wonder.” The Daily Express

Barb Jungr, the much-revered vocalist, composer and songwriter arrives in Australia for a September 2010 national tour taking in the Noosa Jazz Festival, The Salon at the Melbourne Recital Centre, The Basement in Sydney, and many more dates. Continue reading Barb Jungr to Tour Australia – September 2010 →

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VIOLENT SOHO Supports announced!


View image gallery… Click here		   Brisbane-reared, Brooklyn-based noise merchants Violent Soho are back in Australia this month, playing long awaited homecoming dates to celebrate the release of their self titled new album.

Lead single ‘Jesus Stole My Girlfriend’ has won some solid support on Australian radio and has reached the Billboard Top 40 rock songs chart and the Canadian Top 20 airplay chart.

Violent Soho’s already famed, explosive live shows have been further honed on back to back US & UK tours with Dinosaur Jr, Built to Spill, AFI and The Bronx. If these shows weren’t already going to be loud enough, Scul Hazzards and Butcher Birds will be joining the guys on all dates, which is set to make them some of the most talked about and raucous in 2010.

Continue reading VIOLENT SOHO Supports announced! →

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Brisbane’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival (MBFF) 7-13 August 2010


Brisbane’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival (MBFF) is the premier fashion event for launching Spring/Summer collections to the country.

Timed to coincide with the arrival of Queensland’s strongest fashion season ever, MBFF will feature an exciting array of the best local, national and international design talent, events and parades and be completely accessible to a rapidly growing audience. Continue reading Brisbane’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival (MBFF) 7-13 August 2010 →

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Kids In Glass Houses join You Me At Six and The Audition Tour

  In the last two years, it’s impossible to think of another British band who have emerged with more force than Kids In Glass Houses.

The charismatic quintet has found accolades and an ever growing legion of fans wherever they turn.

On the back of European tours with Paramore, New Found Glory and Fall Out Boy, Kids In Glass Houses were also named as one of The Hottest New Bands On The Planet’ by Kerrang! Magazine and won the Welsh Music Award for ‘Best New Band. However it’s their sophomore album ‘Dirt’ that has catapulted them on to the world stage…”’Dirt’ is an absolute monster of an album. If there’s any justice, this will be the album where the world sits up and takes notice.” – Punktastic Continue reading Kids In Glass Houses join You Me At Six and The Audition Tour →

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OMG: The Brodsky Quartet Series feat. Brodsky Quartet, Eddie Perfect & Topology

Why do we put our iPod on shuffle? Because we want to listen to something unexpected, to surprise our musical senses. Well, it’s time to put your live music experience on shuffle with OMG: The Brodsky Quartet Series featuring Brodsky Quartet, Eddie Perfect and Topology, when it comes to Brisbane Powerhouse from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 August. Continue reading OMG: The Brodsky Quartet Series feat. Brodsky Quartet, Eddie Perfect & Topology →

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DEMI-MONDE @ MOJOs, Fremantle – August 5, 2010

  In Early 2009 whilst walking Fremantle’s flamboyant streets, Ozjam creator Chris ‘Crispy’ Wilks heard an encapsulating voice singing Sade’s ‘No Ordinary Love’ – it was the dynamic vocals of Tania Walker. Having learnt her first guitar chords at 12 from then fellow busker John Butler, had no.1 hits in the Pacific Islands and recently returned from a stint in New York performing at the world renowned Blue Note Cafe she was ready take her world class voice in a new direction.

Working with Crispy, Tania set about auditioning musicians to form the exuberant act which is DEMI-MONDE, comprising of Dave Webb (drums) who has supported the English rock band Reef (place your hands) , Mat Adams (bass), and Billie Kiagoes (guitar) who has played alongside Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme).

To date the band has performed at the much loved, eclectic live music venue Mojo’s and captivated the Freo crowds with exhilarating live shows. Continue reading DEMI-MONDE @ MOJOs, Fremantle – August 5, 2010 →

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The JD Set winners New Navy to join Wolfmother and The Philly Jays!

Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement that PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY will be joining WOLFMOTHER at THE JD SET in Melbourne on 29 July, we are pleased to announce that the band who Australian music fans have chosen to support these amazing headliners is NEW NAVY! Continue reading The JD Set winners New Navy to join Wolfmother and The Philly Jays! →

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Sydney DJ Triky Releases Two New Studio Albums

  Sydney dance DJ Triky has released two new albums, Electric and Filtered.

Electric is the much anticipated third full length album from Triky. The 12 track album carries a high energy sound and is similar to the previous two releases, Tweaked and Permanent Damage, yet goes further with a thumpin’ new set of bass lines and is packed full of FX. With a wide range of tracks, there’s something on here for every dance lover.

Filtered is an exploration in BPM with tracks ranging from 140 to 150 BPM. It’s an innovative 13-track album which takes Triky in a whole new direction.

Continue reading Sydney DJ Triky Releases Two New Studio Albums →

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Fresh Ground Lends A Hand To Independent Artists

Six independent local artists will “now call the ‘Judy’ home” as part of the Judith Wright Centre FRESH GROUND artist-in-residence initiative, Director Ruth Hodgman announced.

“We are thrilled to welcome our latest artists-in-residence, who will undertake their creative developments at the Judith Wright Centre during the second half of this year,” Ms Hodgman said. Continue reading Fresh Ground Lends A Hand To Independent Artists →

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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR @ QPAC Playhouse – 19th – 29th August 2010

Read our review: Jesus Christ Superstar @ Playhouse Theatre, 20th August 2010 – Live Review

  JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR @ QPAC Playhouse
19th – 29th August 2010, QPAC Playhouse
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice

Over thirty years ago, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote the greatest rock musical the world has ever known.

Almost ten years ago, Brisbane audiences experienced the remarkable voice of a then unknown young singer in the title role as Harvest Rain Theatre Company launched the career of one of the most successful male performers in Queensland.

Continue reading JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR @ QPAC Playhouse – 19th – 29th August 2010 →

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PENDULUM touring Australia October/November 2010

The Frontier Touring Company announced the tour of Australia’s very own electronica drum & bass six-piece, Pendulum.

Pendulum will be touring in support of their newly released ARIA #10 album Immersion. The first single, ‘Watercolour’ shot into the #1 position on the iTunes chart and the excitement that has built around the album is almost palatable. Continue reading PENDULUM touring Australia October/November 2010 →

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