Photographer: Amanda Brenchley
Photographer: Amanda Brenchley
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Photo Gallery: Eye of the Enemy & Orpheus @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane – 13th April 2012
Live Review: Bon Iver @ The Tivoli, Brisbane – 16th March 2012
Review by Life Music Media
Photo Credit: Pete Coorey
Bon Iver have certainly come a long way since there inception only five years ago (2007) by indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon.
When Bon Iver toured back in 2009, they also played at The Tivoli, Brisbane but it was just one show in a more intimate seated affair. This year, having recently won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, it was little wonder that Bon Iver commanded three sold out nights at The Tivoli to an eager crowd and not one seat to be seen.
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Festival News: THE GUM BALL – April 2012
The Gum Ball has released three final acts to complete the diverse line-up being presented on the secluded bushland site of ‘Dashville’ in Belford in the Hunter Valley in NSW Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April 2012.
The Gum Ball 2012 line-up boasts Custard, Australia’s favourite indie rock heroes reforming for a special rare-as-gold-dust performance, Sydney’s dreamy jungle folk players Jinja Safari, blues legend Ash Grunwald featuring critically acclaimed vocalists Vika & Linda Bull, front man and the creative force behind The Beautiful Girls Mat McHugh performing hits from the band’s catalogue, and one fine alt-country outfit, Wagons. ARIA award winning Aussie rock stalwarts Front End Loader will be there alongside Darwin’s biggest soul export Sietta, 60’s inspired rhythm and soul spectacle Clairy Browne and Bangin’ Rackettes, International guitar virtuoso Kim Churchill, Adelaide’s monolithic tech-pop six piece Fire! Santa Rosa Fire!, and out of Melbourne, infectious rock from The Delta Riggs. New to the list are energetic11 piece funk/soul extravaganza The Bakery, lyrically poetic Irish folk singer Roesy and last year’s favourites Silent Disco.
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Tour News: Flight Of The Conchords (NZ) Australian Tour – July 2012
The wait is over – New Zealand’s much loved folk comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords are finally coming to Australia! The Frontier Touring Company will be bringing Kiwi funny men Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement to visit fans on the other side of the Tasman for their first ever Australian headline tour this July.
Jemaine said of the announcement; “We are finally returning to Australia. Mostly to apologise.”
In a buoyant career spanning almost fifteen years, Flight Of The Conchords has become one of Australia’s favourite comedy and musical acts, with the band gaining notoriety for their hilarious ditties including ‘Carol Brown’, ‘Foux Da Fafa’, ‘Epileptic Dogs’ and many more.
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Live Review: Angelique Kidjo @ Melbourne Recital Centre – 5th April 2012
Review by Ben Connolly
It’s not often that an accomplished artist of the calibre of Anglique Kidjo is in danger of being overshadowed at her own headline gig. But early on the evening at her East Coast Blues and Roots sideshow in Melbourne recently, that was clearly on the cards, with both the support act Vusi Mahlasela and even the venue itself, the Melbourne Recital Centre, proving to be highlights on what was to become a magical night.
TheMelbourne Recital Centre seemed a strange choice of venue, with the architecturally intriguing concert hall tucked away in a corner of the cultural precinct usually playing host to staid chamber pieces and sober recitals. High-energy, percussive-intense gigs of the type Kidjo has become famous for seemed an incongruous mix for the plush, sit-down hall – a round peg trying to squeeze into its obtuse, honeycombed exterior, if you will. This is not to detract from the venue itself – far from it, in fact, as many of the full house took the opportunity to marvel at its plush interior. The warm foyer invited curious exploration, with wide, flowing stairs leading to the stalls above. The hall’s walls were etched with flowing designs, like that of a wood-worm snaking its way throughout and invited child-like wonder as patron after patron failed to resist the urge to run their fingers along its entrails. Once seated, the vaulted ceiling and angular facias all spoke of its acoustically-pleasing design – the proof of which was highlighted time and again throughout the performances.
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Tour News! Prince – Welcome 2 Australia Tour – May 2012
“Number 1 show of the year.” LA Weekly 22/12/2011
Prince, one of music’s most iconic superstars and true rock’n’roll royalty, will tour Australia in May performing his greatest hits.
This will be only the third time Prince has toured Australia.
He last performed here in 2003.
Prolific, influential and innovative, Prince is one of the most private of all music super stars.
He lets his music speak for itself – and it does.
Singles such as Purple Rain, 1999, Controversy, When Doves Cry, Diamonds and Pearls, Nothing Compares 2 U, Kiss, Little Red Corvette, Cream and Raspberry Beret are songs deeply etched into the hearts of a generation and seamlessly tie together pop, funk, folk, and rock.
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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2012 – Day 5 – Yes, Zappa plays Zappa, John Fogerty, Candi Staton, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Ray Beadle, Dawes, Claude Hay, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Rosie Ledet | Photos!
Bluesfest 2012 – 5-9th April 2012 – by Chris Dornan
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
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Byron Bay Bluesfest 2012 – Day 4 – John Butler Trio, Blue King Brown, The Pogues, Josh Pyke, The Audreys, Angelique Kidjo, Round Mountain Girls, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Seasick Steve, Maceo Parker, Eagle and The Worm, Watussi, Busby Marou, Mama Kin
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
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Vivid Sydney 2012 Imogen Heap @ Sydney Opera House – 29 May 2012
As part of her visit for the 2012 APRA Song Summit, Imogen Heap will perform a series of stripped back renditions of songs from her globetrotting, in-progress album – 6 songs in 60 minutes – giving fans the chance to interact with the award-winning singer-songwriter and gain a unique insight into the stories behind each song. This early evening recital will be set in the intimate and picturesque surrounds of the Concert Hall northern foyer.
Now at the peak of a diverse career spanning 15 years, Heap is using her knowledge of the web and social networking to communicate and collaborate in pioneering ways, eschewing the constraints of recording and touring cycles. Releasing a song every 3 months for the past year, the Heapsongs series has become invariably connected with the unique projects and locations she has found herself in – ranging from visits to India, China and Bhutan to developing an app for the upcoming Olympic Games.
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Tour News: Matt Corby ‘The Winter Tour’ – June 2012
Following the success of the single ‘Brother’ on the Hottest 100, it seems Australian fans can’t get enough of Matt Corby. His National ‘Into The Flame’ tour has seen him play 14 shows in 18 days, to 10,000 fans and had completely sold-out a month ahead of the first show.
‘The Winter Tour’ will see Matt play in theatre venues around the country this June. An allocation of tickets will be available for pre-sale to fans ahead of the general public; for the pre-sale password fans need to head to www.mattcorby.com.au and sign up to the mailing list where they will also receive a free download of the track ‘Winter’ from Matt’s 2010 EP, Transition to Colour. The fan pre-sale will be live from 9am to 6pm Thursday March 8.
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Photo Gallery: Byron Bay Bluesfest 2012 (Day 3) – John Fogerty, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot!, Ziggy Marley, Seasick Steve, Blitzen Trapper, Donovan, Angelique Kido, Ray Beadle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steve Earle, Tijuana Cartel
Photographer: Stuart Blythe
Photographer: Stuart Blythe
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Photo Gallery: Earth, Wind & Fire @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – 05 April 2012
Photographer: Robert Pugsley
Photographer: Robert Pugsley
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