Review – Sibel Kutlucan
Brilliant! Tragic! definitely is anything but tragic. It is the fourth album from Berlin-based English and German punk rockers, Art Brut. It is a great 10 track album that promises rather drastic changes which have sparked quite a few heated discussions since its release in May this year. Art Brut as always promise a contagious concoction of strong gutsy instruments and cheeky punk vocals which are prominent throughout the entirety of the album, with some tweaks here and there.
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Of Mice and Men – The Flood | Album Review
Review – Billy Geary
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In today’s musical climate, there is always a genre that is stagnating, where everything ‘new’ just seems to be the recycled sounds of earlier bands or even when bands do try to branch out it just sounds horrible and forced. Metalcore is probably the worst offender when it comes to this issue, with the vast majority of new bands springing up lately not really doing anything new or pushing the boundaries of their sound. |
Take Five With… Caro Emerald
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Having dominated the charts in her native homeland of Holland, where her debut album ‘Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor’ spent over 30 weeks at the top of the album chart, breaking Michael Jackson’s record for Thriller and notching up triple platinum sales, Caro Emerald continues to dominate the world charts.
Having spent the past 6 weeks inside the top 10, Emerald’s impressive debut ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’ this week jumps two spots pushing Lady Gaga out of #4 to claim a place inside the top 5 for the first time! Life Music Media invites you to |
The 100 Beards Tour – August/September 2011
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To celebrate the release of their latest anthem, You Should Consider Having Sex With a Bearded Man, everyone’s favourite bearded band, The Beards, will hit the road for the 100 Beards National Tour throughout August and September. Officially released last week, the song has already notched up 10,000+ listens on Soundcloud, and is set to send crowds on this latest tour into a wild and crazed frenzy. |
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BUSBY MAROU – Biding My Time | Video Clip
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Brisbane Roots favourites BUSBY MAROU (Thomas Busby & Jeremy Marou) dropped by the Footstomp Music offices last week to perform “Biding My Time” in a Press Record Pop Up Performance. |
Album Review | The Elected – Bury Me In My Rings
by Sibel Kutlucan
Jeeze, where have The Elected been all my life! I was shocked that the band managed to produce two albums previously without me realising, however I’m glad to have been introduced to them with their third album, Bury Me In My Rings, which released earlier this year (may 17th) truly is a fantastic indie rock gem. After listening to the first minute or so of the album’s opener “Born to love you”, the LA based indie-rock band had me captivated and I am pleased to say that the album only got better.
“Babyface”; listen to it! If you only have to listen to one song off the album I would recommend this one (the second track), although you would be doing yourself an injustice to only stop here.
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The Wombats announce national October tour with Owl Eyes and Faker
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Following on from the enormous success of their chart-topping sophomore release ‘The Wombats Proudly Present… This Modern Glitch’, The Wombats are back down under for a run of dates that are sure to electrify audiences nationally!
After a tireless summer touring the biggest European festivals as well as an extensive run of headline shows, The Wombats are |
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SIMPLE MINDS TO HEADLINE 600 SOUNDS ON THE GOLD COAST
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Legendary Scottish band Simple Minds will headline the 600 Sounds music festival on the Broadwater Parklands as part of this year’s Armor All Gold Coast 600, October 21-23.
In their only Australian appearance this year, Simple Minds will play some of their biggest hits including their #1 worldwide smash – Don’t You (forget about me). |
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Welcome to The Jungle – The Jungle Giants – No One Needs To Know Tour – August 2011
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Brisbane has a knack of producing some fine indie rock bands. New kids on the block, The Jungle Giants, prove this testament true once again. As they unleash their debut single ‘Mr Polite’ they are letting their live show out of the cage as they hit the road for their first east coast tour.
Since their inception only earlier this year, The Jungle Giants released their debut self-titled EP that they recorded with acclaimed local producer Yanto Browning. |
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SOUNDWAVE LAUNCHES 3WISE RECORDS
SOUNDWAVE LAUNCHES 3WISE RECORDS
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For many years Soundwave has been a household name as the leader of all things punk, metal and rock with the annual Soundwave Festival, Sidewaves and countless successful tours. Now it is time to deliver the same passion that we have for our touring artists to releasing records via 3Wise Records. |
Take Five With… Felicity Ward
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Take Five With… Felicity Ward
Felicity Ward is very honest. Painfully, brilliantly, hilariously honest.
Familiar to television audiences from her work on The Ronny Johns Half Hour and regular guest spots on the ABC’s Spicks and Specks and Channel 7’s Thank God You’re Here, the comedian is about to bring her self-depreciating, disarmingly charming self to Brisbane in her new show, Honestly.
Writing from Hong Kong, where she is currently touring with the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow, Ward gave Life Music Media a brief taste of what is to come.
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Watch Anthrax Perform “Indians” in Heavy T.O. Festival
Anthrax gave a face-melting performance of their classic song “Indians” during the Heavy T.O. festival on July 23 at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario. This show marked the return of Jackson signature guitarist Scott Ian, who recently took some time off to be with his wife and newborn child.
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Gomez – Whatever’s On Your Mind | Album Review
Review by Helen Brown
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Quite often, to reach an international level of success means the artist becomes complacent and mass-produces haphazard regurgitations of work from their glory days. Thankfully, Gomez’s seventh release Whatever’s On Your Mind does not fall into this category. Fronted by Ian Ball, the London lads have produced a sunnier sound with a slightly more pleasant, less brooding disposition compared to their earlier albums. With the central theme of letting go and moving forward, Whatever’s On Your Mind speaks to many people. |
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Take Five With… Scott McLaughlin | City Lights Fade
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Life Music Media invites you to Since forming in late 2007 and playing to a sold out Trash Nightclub in Sydney alongside Heroes For Hire, City Lights Fade have worked hard and come a long way. City Lights Fade lead guitarist Scott McLaughlin take time to share some insight with Life Music Media. |
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Jimmy Barnes Health Scare
Jimmy Barnes was taken ill around lunchtime today and visited doctors. Initial concerns that his problems may relate to his heart and may require hospitalisation thankfully proved unfounded.
However, doctors have advised that he must have four weeks of total rest and recuperation.
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