Combine passion and desire, with the relentless voices in her head, plug her heart into an amp and give her a guitar… Introducing The Androgyny; the 3 piece, all girl, alternative rock band you have been waiting for!
Formed by Tessa Richards (Vocals/Guitar) and Emma Mallory (Bass) in 2011 the band are now joined by Laura Maccormac (Drums). With similarities to acts such as Veruca Salt, Bush, The cure, Joy division and Magic Dirt, the band have created an original, haunting and addictive blend of sweet and sour pop and alternative rock. With songs that are written and played by women, The Androgyny are one of the few rock bands, that are empowering young women today, through their music.
Continue reading The Androgyny “Not Your Heroine” National Tour – July 2013
The Amity Affliction regret to announce the cancellation of their Brothers In Arms show scheduled for Thursday October 24. Official statement from the band below.
In support of the soon to be released documentary, the COSMIC PSYCHOS will finally be returning to stages around the country.
Multi-platinum selling band Bastille have sold out their Sydney and Melbourne shows within a day of going on sale, proving that the group’s infectious, chart blazing singles ‘Pompeii’ and ‘Laura Palmer’ have really resonated with Australian fans and built a dedicated following.
Debut albums are always difficult to execute for they lay out the musical platform for all aspiring bands and send out a clear statement of what the band is about. Whilst an average debut may not necessarily mean the end of a band, it can set their progress backwards. As a debut album Beautiful in Danger does not set Jericco back at all. In fact it does the complete opposite. Jericco fits quite nicely into the Australian progressive rock genre that has been pioneered by a handful of other bands. This debut cements their place amongst those bands and begins the slow process of becoming a top Australian band. The album sounds simple enough, but the devil is in the detail. Critical examination of every track reveals that simplicity is a difficult process to accomplish. Heavy drum sections coupled with bass lines that hook listeners achieve the desired outcome of getting everyone dancing.
Australian Latin band San Lazaro return with a brand new single DILO. After conquering Australia’s premier Latin event Clave Contra Clave in 2012 San Lazaro has capitalised on their success and released a killer track to cement themselves as Australia’s best original Latin band. DILO is the pilot track for their upcoming EP and if this is anything to go by the new material is set to turn the dance floor on fire. DILO translates as “Say it” or “Tell it” and the theme through the song is for people to say to the world or tell the world who they are without fear. The lyrics explain that the media and various other external things place people into neat boxes and DILO exclaims that we must express ourselves by using music, movement and anything that allows us to reclaim our lives.
Don’t you just love a band who keeps their promises? When powerhouse Vancouver duo Japandroids were snapping necks at Laneway Festival during their inaugural Australian visit earlier this year, they continually preached from stage how much they loved being here and vowed that they would come back soon for some more intimate performances. Well guess what? They’re coming back this August and September!
Although the individual members of this outfit have previous experience in the music scene, Born Lion have a short history as a musical project. The first three tracks of this release are punchy, punk, danceable and aggressive. The last two tracks contrast with the first three to the extent that a question of musical direction needs to be asked. What is Born Lion trying to achieve through this self-titled release? If it is a matter of getting their material out and listened to, then this is a great release. The EP is raw and filled with incredible talent that simply needs to be refined. This EP is a demonstration of what Born Lion will become and what they have to offer as an outfit.
Lo! have finally returned home from an epic 25-date European tour with Cult of Luna and The Ocean in support of their latest slab of sludge post metal ‘Monstrorum Historia’. In no mood to slow down, Lo! will tour Australia on the back of this stunning new release, bringing with them Melbourne’s High Tension. Comprised of members from Young & Restless and The Nation Blue, High Tension are one of the country’s most exciting new formations, deemed by The Vine to be “Killer now but undoubtedly the best band of 2014.”
LOCAL LIVE LOUD!
Entering the Palace Theatre for what promised to be a very entertaining night of psych/rock music was at first glance pretty disappointing. The staff of The Palace actually outnumbered the patrons for tonight’s show even though The Murlocs were just about to take to the stage.