Tickets to the anniversary edition of The Falls Music & Arts Festival in Lorne sold out this morning in 50 minutes! Marion Bay is currently on sale and is being snapped up at a swift pace. Spending New Year’s Eve in Tasmania is a mighty fine idea and here is why:

She’s turning 10! Falls Festival will be turning the celebration dial up to 11 for Tasmania’s 10 year birthday, especially on New Year’s Eve! The line-up is huge and getting bigger by the day. There’ll be around 80 artists, including the majority of the Lorne program (only one of the announced acts is not performing in Marion Bay – Willis Earl Beal). It’ll be a fortune of fun times and you’re invited.
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Harbourlife is back! After a year hiatus, Fuzzy goes back to its roots to bring Sydney a carefully curated host of international dance acts to celebrate the start of Summer the best way we know how, with a PARTY!

PLAYING AT HARBOURLIFE 2012:

2MANYDJS
MARK FARINA
FLIGHT FACILITIES
featuring Jess Higgs

TODD TERJE
ADANA TWINS
FLUME
+more

This spectacular Sydney event will be held on what is officially the first day of Summer, 1st December, right by the water at the beautiful, tree-filled Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point. Party-goers will be spoilt with the stunning views of the iconic Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Sydney city skyline, Botanic Gardens and incredible music all day long. Good times and bringing quality dance music to fans is what Harbourlife 2012 is all about!

Since their acclaimed game changing mix ‘2manyDJs – As heard on Radio Soulwax Volume 2’, released ten years ago, the Belgium outfit (also known as their ‘other’ act Soulwax) have been scoring fans by the masses around the world with their fusion of rock, electro, dance, hip hop and classics, coupled with their electrifying performances.
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MY GUN is the brand new single from Menangle wunderkinds THE RUBENS. Recorded in NYC with Grammy Award winning producer David Kahne, MY GUN is a shining example of why The Rubens have managed so effortlessly to connect with audiences around the nation. A blend of frontman Sam Margin’s soul-drenched vocals with steadfast blues swagger, MY GUN has already proven to be a favourite with fans, being a highlight at the band’s recent sold out live shows.

MY GUN follows on from radio favourite DON’T EVER WANT TO BE FOUND and is another tasty morsel off the band’s debut, self-titled album.
Continue reading The Rubens – New Single ‘My Gun’ + National Album Tour →

The Queensland music industry and fans were out in force tonight as the State’s finest artists were honoured at the annual Queensland Music Awards.

Held at Brisbane’s Old Museum, the night belonged to new kids on the block Cub Scouts who picked up two awards including Song of the Year and the Pop Award for their song – “Do You Hear”.

Brisbane’s most loved troubadour Ben Salter collected the Album of The Year Award for his debut solo effort The Cat whilst Jeremy Neale picked up the Rock Award for “Winter Was The Time”.
Continue reading 2012 Queensland Music Awards: Winners Announced! →

Review by Nadia Hall
Billboard the Venue was full to the brim with Billy Talent fans on Sunday night, all eager to catch the Canadian quartet after an agonizing three and a half year wait between shows.

Guitarist Ian D’Sa (and his trademark quiff) was first to appear on stage, and he was soon joined by bassist Jon Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. The band opened the set with the electrifying riffs of ‘Devil in a Midnight Mass’, and shortly after, frontman Ben Kowalewicz appeared and greeted the adoring crowd. The band continued to belt out hard and fast tracks from their last three albums, with just a taste of their new material thrown in between. In no time the venue was filled with the unmistakable sweaty smell of a happy crowd.
Continue reading Live Review: Billy Talent @ Billboard, Melbourne – 12 August 2012 →

Get ready for rockin’, blues, ‘abilly, gospel, filth, torque-action with the Drunken Moon Spring Festival featuring Brothers Grim & The Blue Murders, Midnight Woolf, Kira Puru & The Bruise, Mother and Son (NSW), Frank Sultana (NSW), Gruntbucket, Little Bastard (NSW), and Papa Pilko & The Binrats (NSW).

Where: Corner Hotel, Melbourne
When: SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2012, DOORS 6:00PM

More info at http://www.brothersgrimmusic.com/

Q&A with Marie Moe of Norwegian indie-ska-pop-rock four-piece Razika

:: What track changed your life ::
I remember the first time I heard the song “Speed king”, first track on Deep Purple’s album “In Rock”. I was around 13 and got really blown away. At that time I was listening a lot to commercial popmusic (like Gwen Stefani, Avril Lavigne, Ashlee Simpson, Green day, you get the picture), but after hearing this, my taste in music went in another direction. Fortunately.

:: What is your favourite Album ::
That’s a hard one, there are so many great albums! But if I have to pick one alltime favorite, maybe the “Electric Ladyland” album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. I’m really into the old rock music.

:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
Young Dreams is a band from our hometown Bergen in Norway. They are really great and I think their album is coming out in Australia soon.

:: Favourite Quote ::
What doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger.

:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Toothbrush and toothpaste. Its amazing what a quick brushing can do, especially if you’re having a hang-over, hehe.

:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
Kangaroos? No. Beaches and sun and summer!
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Stone Sour‘s new studio album, House of Gold and Bones Part 1, will be available everywhere October 23, but the band has just released the first two songs – “Gone Sovereign” and “Absolute Zero”!

www.roadrunnerrecords.com

Photo by Ant Ritz

Rob Mills, Leo Sayer, John Waters, Jack Vidgen, Ian Dickson, Mark Gable (Choir Boys) , Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus) , Mark Vincent & Don Spencer – taken at Milsons Point Sydney for Don Spencers charity event “Duets 2012”
Photo by Ant Ritz

DUETS (formerly known as Dueting it for the Kids) is a unique concert unlike anything else staged in Australia. It brings together the very best of the music industry in a concert of duets with proceeds going to support The Australian Children’s Music Foundation (ACMF). This year’s concert, which is proudly sponsored by APN News & Media, is set down for Monday, 20 August, 2012 at Sydney’s iconic State Theatre.
Continue reading Event News: DUETS 2012 – One of the biggest musical line ups ever assembled in Australia! →

Photographer: Charlyn Cameron

Photographer: Charlyn Cameron

Artist: The Beautiful Girls
Venue: The Tivoli, Brisbane
Date: 11 August 2012

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Official music video for “Always Summer” – the first song from Yellowcard’s upcoming album Southern Air out August 14th!
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They say silence can be golden, and that’s exactly what it has proved to be for Brisbane’s Awaken I Am. After taking a few weeks off, they managed to strike gold with a seriously impressive list of upcoming shows, including showcasing for BigSound Live alongside Twelve Foot Ninja, Closure In Moscow, Heroes For Hire and Your Favorite Enemies at Tempo Hotel on September 12th.
Continue reading Awaken I Am to play at BIGSOUND Live →