MÖTLEY CRÜE RETURN TO AUSTRALIA IN SEPTEMBER WITH SPECIAL GUEST BRET MICHAELS FROM POISON AND DOC NEESON VOICE OF THE ANGELS
McManus Entertainment is excited to announce the return of hard rockers Mötley Crüe to Australia in September. Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the house, the world’s most notorious hard rock band is back! Featuring the original line-up of Vince Neil on vocals, Mick Mars on guitar, Nikki Sixx on bass and Tommy Lee on drums, Mötley Crüe are thrilled to be coming back to Australia in September.
Pushking’s new album, “The World As We Love It” certainly isn’t for the faint-hearted! The album packs a punch with 19 tracks selected from an extensive back catalogue, and featuring a smorgasbord of rock legends, from Paul Stanley, Alice Cooper and Steve Vai (just to name a few!) For these amazing names alone The World As We Love It is worth a listen, however, Pushking definitely hold their own ground and prove their recognition as amazing European power-metal rockers that can’t help but throw you back in time to huge hair, and shiny leather pants. Continue reading CD Review | Pushking – “The World As We Love It”→
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Their favorite colors are pink and blue and they only drink Melbourne Bitter. They are Melbourne TRASH POP outfit RADIO STAR: Zack Buchanan (vocals & guitar), Will Fontana, (guitar & keys), Jake Novak (bass) and Pat Jovaras (drums).
Think ‘Boy’s Don’t Cry’, though ZACK often does. With guitars, drums and synthesizers their songs are mostly about GIRLS, DRINKING, DANCING and sometimes SPACE, which incidentally is where WILL comes from.
Experience the 22nd Abbey Medieval Festival in all its grandeur at Abbeystowe, off Bribie Island Road. A finalist in the 2010 QLD Tourism Awards, The Abbey Medieval Festival offers the real medieval experience to thousands of visitors annually.
Bring the whole family and enjoy the Kid’s Medieval Fun Day on Wednesday July 6, 2011. Children will be entertained by exciting activities including pony rides and medieval games. Parents can also book their kids in to participate in workshops including junior jousting, gypsy dancing, knights training and much more. Entry per child is $3.50 and online bookings are essential. Continue reading 22nd Abbey Medieval Festival at Abbeystowe, QLD – July 2011 – Event News→
2010’s biggest tour is rolling back into Europe this month and BON JOVI will be giving fans across the globe a chance to experience the live show from the comfort of their homes.
The record breaking band will be streaming the first 30 minutes of their show live from Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany in front of an 80,000 strong crowd and millions watching via the internet, courtesy of Ustream.
Industrial metal is somewhat a non-event in Australia; something not surprising considering the genre’s tiny market. Sydney five-piece Our Last Enemy are one of the few industrially minded bands that have been somewhat successful at their craft. Fallen Empires is the band’s debut and while it suffers from a lack of originality, it is the promising serving of industrial metal that the Australian scene is severely lacking.
Infusing their sound with much more metal than industrial, it is obvious throughout the album that Our Last Enemy listen to a lot of Fear Factory and the like.
The Bloodpoets, indie rockers hailing from Brisbane have continued their infectious streak with their new EP ‘Wings’. Wings teases the listener with 6 tracks, each as unique as the other, broadcasting the diversity of the Bloodpoets style. It is great to hear real instruments amongst so much of the heavily synthesised and edited muck that is disguising itself as music nowadays. The Bloodpoets aren’t afraid to showcase their talents and diverse tastes; from trombones, trumpets and saxophones on “Sunny Day”-an amazing jazzy number, to violin and the melodic combination of male and female vocals with band’s Tom Murphy and Bec Plath complimenting one another on “She Feels It” –the definite favourite for me. Continue reading Album Review | The Bloodpoets – ‘Wings’→
Life Music Media caught up with Stu Larsen and asked him a few quick questions…
:: What track changed your life :: ‘Old Man’ – Neil Young
:: What is your favourite Album :: ‘God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise’ – Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs.
:: Favourite Quote :: As I lie here awake I am surrounded by unfamiliarity, yearning for something that I recognise, hoping for even a hint of normality, but knowing my desire will remain unfulfilled, leaving me to ponder the reasons for committing to such an endeavour, questioning the very same beliefs which convinced me not only of the value of being here, but of also merely being. – author withheld.
:: When on tour, you can’t live without :: Lagavulin.
:: When you think of Australia, you think :: Three month road trips!
:: Worst thing to happen to music is :: People encouraging people who shouldn’t be encouraged..
:: Best thing about the current music industry :: The Folk Revival!
:: Biggest influence :: Ray LaMontagne.
:: Childhood hero :: Elvis Presley
:: When you were younger you wanted to be :: Cricket’s best fielder. (I couldn’t really bowl or bat amazingly well…)
:: Last album bought :: ‘I Want That You Are Always Happy’ – The Middle East.
:: First album you ever bought :: ‘Frogstomp’ – Silverchair
:: First concert you went to :: Steve Grace – surely one of Australia’s hardest working, most travelled artists.
:: Last concert you went to :: The Chemist at The Republic Bar in Hobart.
:: Favourite current band :: Fleet Foxes / The Middle East.
:: Favourite drink :: Whiskey.
:: Favourite book :: ‘A Fortunate Life’ by A.B. Facey.
:: The best boredom buster is :: Making little videos on my phone for friends –
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:: The best film you ever saw was :: Apocalypto
:: Your ultimate snack is :: Banana Loaf from Vargabar, Newtown, Sydney.
:: The first thing you do when you wake up is :: Wonder which day it is and what it might bring.
:: Best piece of advice you’ve received :: Don’t settle for being comfortable.
:: Your biggest aspirations :: To continue travelling the world playing music for people all along the way.
:: Best gift you’ve ever received? :: ‘The Open Road’ – a little leather bound poetry book published in 1906, a friend found it in a little Christchurch bookshop.
Seminal hard rock band HELMET released their seventh full-length album Seeing Eye Dog – in September last year -their first since 2006’s critically acclaimed Monochrome. After sold-out tours of the U.S. and Europe, the LA post-hardcore rockers are gearing up to head back to Australia this June/July for the first time in Three years!
STU LARSEN has no fixed address, no job, few possessions and little money – just a lot of generous friends who seem to let him sleep on their floor or couch, or in their spare room as he ventures onward. He appears to be on a journey of sorts, perhaps searching for something greater than can be found in one’s own backyard. The last months have seen him exploring & wandering all o…ver the world. Through Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, road tripping with friends, playing unexpected shows in unexpected places, staying in the homes of old and new friends all along the way. Continue reading Stu Larsen + The Trouble With Templeton @ The Old Museum, Brisbane – Gig News→
Prog-rock pioneers THE MARS VOLTA are known to send audiences into a frenzy and their upcoming headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide this August will be no exception.
The Grammy winning Texan ensemble, fronted and founded by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala in 2001, are renowned for their crucial role in the development and popularity of the prog-rock genre through their five standout releases which have spawned captivating tracks such as ‘Wax Simulacra’, ‘Viscera Eyes’, ‘Cotopaxi’ and more.
Pushking’s new album, “The World As We Love It” certainly isn’t for the faint-hearted! The album packs a punch with 19 tracks selected from an extensive back catalogue, and featuring a smorgasbord of rock legends, from 
Wings teases the listener with 6 tracks, each as unique as the other, broadcasting the diversity of the Bloodpoets style. It is great to hear real instruments amongst so much of the heavily synthesised and edited muck that is disguising itself as music nowadays. 
