Seemingly appearing from no where late last year with a debut single called ‘Yeah, Yeah’, THE NINJAS have swiftly begun to pile up their accolades. The single was quickly snapped up by Ford Ranger for an advertising campaign while the band played a plethora of shows with everyone from Velociraptor to The Cribs (UK).
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#SW14 Sidewaves: ILL NINO with SKINDRED
Indisputable metal gods, ILL NIÑO with their infused bilingual lyrics, harsh and melodic vocals, flamenco guitars, tribal drums and salsa inspired bass lines will take to the stage for 2 monster Sidewaves with the undefinable and kick ass SKINDRED.
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Brisbane five-piece Settling – “Drop the Game” (Music Stream)
Settling are an indie-pop five-piece from Brisbane, Australia. Settling started in 2012 as the solo project of Brisbane singer-songwriter, Tim Swanston. After collaborating with local vocalist/guitarist Kurtis Tupangaia, they duo made their debut into the Brisbane live music scene, backed by their trusty laptop. Deciding that they needed to flesh out their sound, they added local musicians Andrew Markwell (lead guitar) and Becky Meimaris (drums). This addition led to a change in musical direction, taking their acoustic-led folk songs into a heavier, poppier sound.
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Nova & The Experience – New Single + Tour Dates
Indie pop favourites Nova & The Experience have just announced a nine-date East Coast tour, to promote the release of their new single ‘Shipwrecked’.
‘Shipwrecked’ is the last song off N.A.T.E’s latest EP – ‘There’s Something Here’. The song helps to round off the loose narrative that was told throughout the EP. This slow building track (in 6/8 timing, unusual for a pop song) was again produced by Lachlan Mitchell and is rolling, layered and visually descriptive.
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Drawn From Bees return from 2013 hiatus with a Free Digital Release and Residency
2013 was a year of change for Drawn from Bees, with iconic lead guitarist, Raven Danger Jones, retiring from the band. Followed by a period of unrest, discontent and failed attempts to work on recording new material, the band went into hiding.
Towards the end of the year, DFB rediscovered their mojo and began to work on material that will be in a forthcoming EP, due for release in May. During the songwriting process on a rainy Brisbane summer afternoon, Dan, Stew and Matt wrote and recorded Song for Mary Lou.
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FourPlay String Quartet ARE BACK
FourPlay are a rock band that happen to be a string quartet. They have released four albums and 3 EPs. It has been while between drinks as the members have focussed on other projects, but we are VERY happy to say they are back… doing Australian tours now and about to announce a very unique world tour next week.
They have to be heard to be believed, there is no string quartet remotely similar… Check them out here: http://shop.fourplay.com.au/
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Push Over Festival Cancels
Push Over Festival has today announced that it is shelving the 2014 event scheduled for Monday March 10th.
Currently standing as Australia’s longest running all-ages festival, Push Over has provided formative festival performances for some of Australia’s favourite touring artists such as Parkway Drive, Killing Heidi, The Living End and Silverchair. Over its 21 years, it has provided valuable experience for over a thousand young event managers.
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The Paper Kites announce National Tour
Melbourne’s much loved folk five-piece, The Paper Kites have enjoyed a whirlwind six months since the release of their highly anticipated debut album, States. Following on from a successful national tour, the band embarked on a sold out headline tour of the USA and Canada as well as an illustrious support slot alongside Canadian singer-songwriter, City and Colour. Now back on home ground, the band are set to bring their mesmerising live show to the Australian masses with an all ages national tour covering all major cities. Commencing in Newcastle and winding down in their hometown of Melbourne,The Paper Kites national tour is one not to miss!
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Exhibition: Matt Palmer | Images of Note
Matt Palmer’s passion for live music and photography took him from shooting in small, sweaty clubs to the massive stages of festivals like Big Day Out.
Now the award-winning photographer presents the best of his work in the stunning exhibition Images of Note. It spans six years of live music in Australia, in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It features music legends Iggy Pop, Pearl Jam and Metallica along with some of Australia’s biggest names, from Nick Cave to Powderfinger and Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens, and captures future stars in the ascendant like Gotye and Paramore. If this was a festival, it would be the line-up of a lifetime.
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Ash Grunwald | Australian Autumn Tour 2014 announced
Hot off the stomping, hairy heels of Ash’s GARGANTUA album release and tour with Scott and Andy from The Living End, Ash is returning to the pavement as the lone troubadour, to pound his way up and down his favourite haunts. Renowned for the most incredibly, thumping live shows to come out of single human being, Ash is super excited about being back on the stomp box and reaffirming his decade long reputation as being the loudest one-man-band around.
During Ash’s time with Scott and Andy – one of the country’s most skilled rhythm sections, he was forced to step things up and do something he’d never done before – practice! The excitement of the challenge – the fear almost of playing with two such musical entities – spawned in Ash a passion for musical self-betterment he hadn’t felt since that all consuming, all too common teenage obsession of wanting to become the greatest musician in the world.
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Jack Colwell & The Owls new single ‘Far From View’ (Official Video Clip)
Classically trained, alt-pop prince, Jack Colwell, released his highly anticipated new single Far From View in February. This time Colwell is joined by the choir from Karen O’s (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) production of Stop the Virgens – a Psycho Opera, which had its Australian debut at Vivid Sydney in 2012.
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Scottish Comic Kevin Bridges announces Australian Tour
Kevin Bridges is Scotland’s favourite stand up comic! He tours Australia for the first time in March with shows in Melbourne Brisbane and Sydney.
Despite having not set foot in a comedy club before his first open mic spot in 2004, Kevin’s natural gift for comedy ensured he quickly became a regular at major comedy clubs up and down the country.
In 2006 Kevin performed his first full-length solo show at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, to a sold out audience and much critical acclaim. Moving into bigger venues every year, Kevin continued to sell out his hometown festival in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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Lost In The Trees – “Past Life” [Official Video Clip]
Lost In The Trees have released their new album Past Life. It is the anticipated follow up to the Chapel Hill group’s critically acclaimed record A Church That That Fits Our Needs.
Watch/listen to the title track “Past Life” in the clip below…
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Photos | Xavier Rudd @ Melbourne Zoo Twilight show – February 15, 2014
Photographer: Amy Skinder – Afterglow Photography
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Photos | Lynyrd Skynyrd + My Dynamite @ Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney – February 13, 2014
Photographer: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography
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