Review by Billy Geary
It’s common knowledge that the past year or so hasn’t been the easiest for Brisbane alternative rock darlings The Butterfly Effect, with the band reported to have been close to breaking up on numerous occasions. However, seemingly, everything is back on track for the four-piece with a new album in the works and a tour to celebrate 10 years since the release of their debut EP. On Friday night, the 10 Years Tour rolled into Pier Live, Frankston; which is unfortunately not one of Melbourne’s brightest suburbs. The two burly gentlemen trying to pick a fight with the bouncers on the door only confirmed the suburbs representation. It does beg the question though, why The Butterfly Effects only two Melbourne shows were at least half an hour from the CBD. Continue reading The Butterfly Effect + Helm @ Pier Live, Frankston – 21 October 2011 | Live Review →

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Photographer: Stuart Blythe
Continue reading Hoodoo Gurus, Eskimo Joe, Masters Apprentices @ 600 Sounds, Gold Coast QLD – 22 October 2011 | Photo Gallery →

Mark Winterbottom and Irish international co-driver, Richard Lyons have tapped into the ‘Luck of the Irish’ to win on the final day of the 2011 Armor All Gold Coast 600. After finishing third in Saturday’s race, the Ford Performance Racing (FPR) pair continued their strong soft tyre form today to charge ahead of polesitters Jamie Whincup and Sebastien Bourdais to claim this afternoon’s final 300km stanza.

After suffering on the soft tyre compound for the most of the year, yesterday’s podium and today’s race win was a welcome improvement for Winterbottom.

“Winning is fantastic, but doing it on soft tyres is that little bit sweeter,” said Winterbottom.

“We haven’t had the best run on that tyre and the guys have worked incredibly hard, to see them from the podium and to see the smiles on their faces – that’s a lot of hours in the workshop and they really deserved it.”
Continue reading IRISH LUCK TRIUMPHS AT ARMOR ALL GOLD COAST 600 →

Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Continue reading Danny Widdicombe Album Launch at The Zoo, Brisbane – 21st October 2011 | Photo Gallery →

Queensland Sport Minister, Phil Reeves joined with V8 Supercars Chairman, Tony Cochrane and a number of drivers at the Armor All Gold Coast 600 today to unveil a trophy dedicated to the memory of fallen IndyCar star, Dan Wheldon. The Dan Wheldon Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the winning International driver this weekend.

Continue reading DAN WHELDON MEMORIAL TROPHY UNVEILED AT THE ARMOR ALL GOLD COAST 600 →

Please welcome the below bands to the Soundwave 2012 line-up:

BAD RELIGION / STRUNG OUT / STAIND / WEDNESDAY 13 / UNEARTH / THE PRETTY RECKLESS / CATHEDRAL / SHADOWS FALL / TONIGHT ALIVE / MOTIONLESS IN WHITE / BREAK EVEN / HEAVEN SHALL BURN / YOUR DEMISE / A ROCKET TO THE MOON / THE READY SET / THE MENZINGERS / DREAM ON, DREAMER / KITTIE / DREDG / ATTACK! ATTACK! (UK) / THE SMOKING HEARTS / THE SUMMER SET

These bands will be joining the artists from the 1st announcement:
Continue reading SOUNDWAVE 2012 – 2ND ANNOUNCEMENT IS HERE!! →

West End Film Festival Call for Entries The 3rd West End Film Festival is calling for entries for the 2012 program. Filmmakers are encouraged to enter Australian short films from all genres including drama, documentary, animation and music clips. The festival welcomes first-time and established filmmakers and creative producers to enter their unique works.

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DANIELLE SPENCER & STEVE BALBI
‘ALONE & TOGETHER’ Tour!

Inspired by collaborating and co-producing an EP of acoustic remakes of tracks from Spencer’s debut album together (due for release in November), as well as working together on Spencers live shows both here in Australia and in the UK, Danielle Spencer & Steve Balbi have joined forces for a series of co-headline shows and are excited to announce the Alone & Together Tour.

Continue reading DANIELLE SPENCER & STEVE BALBI ‘Alone & Together’ Tour – Oct/Nov 2011 →

BRISBANE musicians unite to celebrate and promote the sounds of Brisbane. On Sunday, October 30 the diversity of the Brisbane music scene will be showcased through an all ages afternoon gig at The Legions Club in Fortitude Valley as part of a showcase for the Brisbane Sounds #5 compilation album.

Continue reading Brisbane Sounds #5 – 30 October 2011 | Event News →

For anyone who ever thought that making good music was a lost art, LAURA compels you to think again. On October 14 the Melbourne five piece release their long-awaited third album, TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES.

Of the new album, LAURA’s Andrew Yardley says ”’Cutting the fat’ – was the mantra applied to every aspect of creating TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES. Focused and obsessed, we were brutal in refining every note of every song. Songs and sounds became territorial, aggressively fighting for space. The weak were cut or cannibalised. Emotion was a scarce treat, allowed in small potions but neurotic self-restraint ensured it didn’t weaken our vision. Any reward songs gave us along the way was immediately ploughed

back into the earth. TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES is lean and sharp as planned but is ultimately more sentimental then we envisioned.”
Continue reading Laura ‘Twelve Hundred Times’ Tour – November 2011 →

Based around the core of front-man Rival MC (aka Fred Leone) and DJ Returnagain (aka James Vincent), Impossible Odds are an Indigenous Hip Hop/Soul group from Brisbane. Their long awaited debut album “Against All odds” has just been released.

Continue reading IMPOSSIBLE ODDS – “AGAINST ALL ODDS” Album and Tour – 2011 →