Photographer: Carbie Warbie
Words by Carbie Warbie
Photographer: Carbie Warbie
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Amorphis Circle Tour Australia – October 2013
Amorphis tour Australia for the very first time in their illustrious career. Never before has this iconic and distinguished act graced Australian shores; now in October 2013, this is all set to change.
Amorphis has been at the forefront of the scene for well over two decades. Encompassing a large and loyal fan base they have been able, and continue, to win over fans of all genres.
They will be here performing tracks off their latest release ‘Circle’ but will also perform classic and fan favourite Amorphis tracks across their comprehensive discography. Amorphis are seasoned professionals, they are a class act, they are the complete package, and they are at the top of their genre. Their upcoming performances will be something to behold and their shows are a musical spectacle. This tour will be something special for fans of all musical genres.
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Review: Boomerang Festival 2013 – Day 3 Wrap
Review by Wanda Hill
Photo Credit: Julius C Montes
Boomerang Festival was a huge success and will be back next year for sure. The big smiles on punters faces and huge cheers at the closing ceremony yesterday, said it all. Festival organisers affirmed that they had indeed done well, everyone had a great time and that plans are already in the pipeline for next year’s event.
Being the last opportunity to spend the day with the Billinudgel Weavers and make a basket from Lomandra leaves I escaped the heat in their tent and wove the funky sounds of Slip on Stereo and Tjupurru into my basket under the weavers excellent tuition.
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Guards of May release film clip for single ‘Numbers’ + Tour Dates
Brisbane’s Guards of May are celebrating the release of their new track Numbers with the release of a completely self-made film clip! It comes just one week ahead of their hometown launch show at Tempo Hotel alongside WA’s OPIA and Brisbane compatriots Soxiet X-Ray Record Club and House of Giants and a day ahead of the start of their tour.
Their latest track Numbers is a kinetic, melodic track that is awash with thumping bass lines, vigorous drum patterns and soaring vocal hooks. It was recorded at Loose Stones studios on the Gold Coast with Tyse Lee, is them at their sharpest – a dynamic, melodic, hook-laden track that is anything BUT by the numbers.
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Melbourne Festival (11-27 October 2013), Contemporary Music Program Update
Melbourne Festival kicks off a diverse contemporary music program next weekend with a sold-out collaboration by The Cinematic Orchestra and Philharmonia Australia at Hamer Hall, a triumphant brace of homecoming shows by Melbourne soulsters Hiatus Kaiyote, two sold out Olafur Arnalds shows, and a spellbinding orchestral performance by Gurrumul at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Gurrumul will be joined by very special guest Sarah Blasko, who will not only open the evening with a set of her own but will also lend vocals to one of his songs.
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Photo Gallery: Boomerang Festival 2013
Photographers: Julius C Montes
Photographers: Julius C Montes
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The Boomerang Festival will be held at Bluesfest’s home, the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm on the October Long Weekend, October 4th -6th 2013.
Review: Boomerang Festival 2013 – Day 2 Wrap
Review by Wanda Hill
Photo Credit: Julius C Montes
Festivals are such a great way to build community and nurture understanding. Boomerang is doing this in style with a stellar line up of musicians, speakers, artists and craftspeople. The festival site came alive with activity yesterday as people of all ages enjoyed the entertainment and took part in workshops and discussions. It is such a lovely feeling to sit down with complete strangers and take part in an activity like basket weaving or woodcarving. Before long, people are laughing, making friends as well as learning new skills or discovering hidden talents.
A look around the festival is a picture of life at its best, groups of kids playing football together, families sharing food, friends who haven’t seen each other for years discovering each other in the crowd. That magic feeling of people bonding over shared ideas was alive in the air. Ignited by inspiring words from wise elder Dr Gondarra, and eloquently expressed in music and lyrics by Xavier Rudd.
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Review: Boomerang Festival 2013 – Day 1 Wrap
Review by Wanda Hill
Boomerang Festival took its maiden voyage onto the Australian festival scene yesterday at Tyagarah Tea Tree farm near Byron Bay. Boomerang is the brainchild of Rhoda Roberts who started the very successful Dreaming Festival at Woodfordia. Peter Noble (Bluesfest producer) was very proud and excited to welcome Boomerang to the home of the Byron Bay Bluesfest last night during the opening ceremony.
The ceremony started with a heartfelt welcome to country from the Arakwal peoples of Byron Bay area and progressed to involve many of the dancers performing over the weekend including the very spectacular Malu Kiai Mura Buai dance group from the Torres Strait Islands with their elaborate headdresses made of feathers, and the famous Chooky Dancers who bring a touch of humour to everything they do.
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Live Review: Steven Wilson @ Metro Theatre, Sydney – October 3, 2013
Words by: Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au
Photo Credit: © Naki Kouyioumtzis
As we arrive at Sydney’s Metro Theatre to a line of punters that stretches down that little side street and around the corner, we realise this will be one of this year’s more special musical events. The range of fans waiting patiently for Steven Wilson’s gig are as mixed and varied as the artist’s back catalogue, with young and old, male and female, overtly metal and overtly not…
After a short wait, watching a slow-moving animation of Wilson’s new album ‘The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)’, the band take to the stage to rapturous applause. Anyone would be forgiven for thinking it was country-mates One Direction taking to the stage and not the frontman of a proggy UK cult act like Porcupine Tree.
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BABY ANIMALS – ‘Feed the Birds’ Tour – October/November 2013
Hot off the success of their first studio album release in 20 years, This Is Not The End, and its Top 20 ARIA Album Chart debut, iconic Aussie rockers Baby Animals are thrilled to announce a new national Australian tour in 2013.
Fronted by Suzie DeMarchi, Baby Animals strike a familiar pose with guitarist Dave Leslie returning for action, Dario Bortolin on bass and Mick Skelton on drums. The “Feed The Birds” tour named after the infamous Baby Animals tradition of pouring red wine into the mouth of fans in the front row – from Suzie’s own!
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High Tension – “Death Beat” Debut Album + Tour Dates
In early 2013 – almost out of nowhere – a music video landed on the internet and furiously peddled its way around social media, with the speed of a Lolcats meme circa 2010. ‘High Risk, High Rewards’ was an unexpected uppercut straight outta leftfield. The riffage was demonic, demanding and frankly, hooky as shit. The vocals? Gloriously guttural, “like a circular saw made out of inverted crosses” (Hysteria Magazine). ‘Beautifully brutal’ Inpress Magazine agreed.
High Risk, High Rewards demanded attention, respect and an instant Triple J add. With one song, Melbourne’s High Tension revealed themselves to be a powerful new force in Australian music.
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Bart Thrupp announces “Monkey King” Single Launch Tour – October/November 2013
Fresh, upbeat and just damn catchy, Brisbane based singer-songwriter Bart Thrupp delivers a sunny slice of Aussie life with “Monkey King”, his latest independent 3-track CD single.
After touring extensively throughout 2012, Bart entered the studio with a swag of new material and has emerged with three solid tracks. Folk-pop with a hint of Hip Hop, from the vivacious title track “Monkey King” to the chilled beats of “My Mate the Sun”, this exuberant release gives a tantalising taste of what Thrupp has to offer.
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Kate Miller-Heidke’s first independent album release breaks Pledge Music record!
Kate Miller-Heidke’s first independent album release breaks Pledge Music record!
Last Friday (September 30, 2013) Kate Miller-Heidke announced that her 4th album, ‘O Vertigo!’, due for release in March next year, will be her first independently-released album. The singer-songwriter, renowned for her direct interaction with her fans, has used the direct-to-fan platform Pledge Music to launch a campaign to fund the recording of the album.
The campaign has broken records and achieved its target in 3 days, making it both the fastest and all-round most successful direct-to-fan campaign by an Australian artist to date.
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Live Review: Soilwork @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane – October 2, 2013
Review by Wanda Hill
Photo by Amanda Brenchley
Soilwork launched their Australian tour in Brisbane last night at the HiFi bar in Westend. As you would expect, a sea of people clad in black were waiting to welcome this fine melodic death metal band from Sweden.
Soilwork are in Australia promoting their recent double album The Living Infinite. This high energy album has sold very well around the country and is a personal favourite of mine.
As the band entered the stage a roar went up in the crowd letting them know of the anticipation we all felt. The band looked very happy to back on our shores after a three year absence.
The show got underway revealing that these guys love performing and have awesome stage presence and connection with the audience. Everything looked great, the lighting, the artwork, the band members, but the sound was very disappointing. I was so excited about hearing songs from their new album live but was just devastated that the guitars were so soft in the mix and that everything but the drums seemed to get lost in the wall of noise. What was especially frustrating was that I could see the guitar solos being played with enthusiasm and style by Sylvain Coudret and David Andersson, but I just could not hear them.
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Photo Gallery: Soilwork + Bound For Ruin @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane – October 2, 2013
Photographer: Amanda Brenchley – www.facebook.com/abrenchleyphotography
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