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Heavy metallers QUIET RIOT announced the cancellation of their forthcoming Australian and New Zealand tour.
Metal Health 2011 was scheduled to kick off next Friday, the 29th of April in Melbourne and featured not only Quiet Riot, but their fellow Californian rockers L.A Guns and Warrant. In a facebook announcement, the band commented: QUIET RIOT, WARRANT AND L.A. GUNS REGRET TO INFORM THEIR FANS AND THE PUBLIC THAT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE PROMOTER’S BREACH OF CONTRACT THE “METAL HEALTH TOUR” SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2011 IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED.” Visit QUIET RIOT facebook page for more. |
Future Music Festival 2011 :: Timelapse
The Sydney leg of the all conquering Future Music Festival was held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on 12th March 2011 and encompassed 9 stages, 2 big-tops, 2 inflatable tents all set up over 5 days.
Music: Chemical Brothers – Escape Velocity
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On The Road With Joe Bonamassa- Ep.1: Band Bus [YouTube]
On The Road With Joe Bonamassa- Ep.1: Band Bus
The Holidays @ The Zoo, Brisbane – April 15, 2011 w/ Gold Fields & Young Men Dead [Photo Gallery]
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
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CARO EMERALD debut single ‘BACK IT UP’ [Video]
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“New Orleans… 1951… a bar full of genius players – double dealing, sweet talking players with more on their mind than numbers – converge where the hustlers lay on the sugar thicker than the cheap wine that flows in the back rooms of the gambling halls. Eyes shift to the white girl who is obviously lost, or from out of town. And as soon as the timpani plays and she grabs the microphone, her voice moves from pariah to Princess of the Pleasure Dome. A coincidence? No, not really…” |
‘Back It Up’ is the sound of swapped glances across a crowded dancefloor. It’s the sound of a party that begins late and carries on until the sun rises. It’s a song about dancing, flirting and a declaration of independence. With her debut single, Caro Emerald announces herself with the sort of sassy, whipsmart pop that will have the likes of Lily Allen and Mark Ronson pricking up their ears. Her smouldering vocals update the classic Americano sound with a contemporary sheen and suggestive lyrics over a melting pot of sounds and influences – yet the sound is entirely, inimitably that of an exciting new artist.
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British India @ The Zoo, Brisbane – April 14, 2011 with Boy In A Box and City Riots [Photo Gallery]
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
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DATAROCK Announce Australian Supports – May 2011 [Tour News]
Norway’s red tracksuit party masters Datarock are excited to announce Australian supports…
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Wednesday 4th May @ The Zoo in Brisbane: Mitzi and Tortoiseshell
Thursday 5th May @ Oxford Art Factory in Sydney: Goldfields Thursday 12th May @ East Brunswick Club Melbourne: Wearefans |
For the past decade DATAROCK have melded indie dance, new wave, pop, and funk into a custom sound responsible for a steady stream of unforgettable tracks and performances.
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Status Quo “In The Army Now 2010” [LP Review]
Review: Natalie Salvo
Status Quo are a group of Englishmen known for their brand of boogie rock and have gotten a lot of mileage over the years from power chords and the furious sounds of fighting. Now it seems the band are giving a little something back by releasing a charity single titled “In The Army Now”. This release serves as part teaser to their forthcoming studio album, “Quid Pro Quo” and support for the British Armed Forces with profits from its sale going to the British Forces Foundation and Help For Heroes charities.
The Quo covered this track back in 1986 and scored a hit on the UK singles chart.
The 2010 version sees the lyrics get a revamp (to be more pro-army) plus an update to the music. But rest assured, there are still power chords aplenty and a chorus of angry young men (as the band are assisted by The Corps of Army Music). But strangely there are also hints of the atmospheric and in particular (and I kid you not) Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight”.
This mini-LP comes with the two 2010 versions of the title track including full length and radio edits. There are also two studio rarities “I Ain’t Wasting My Time” and “One By One” and five live Quo numbers taken from shows performed in England in 2008 and 2009. These include their classics “Caroline,” “Whatever You Want” and “Down Down”. There are also videos for the title song and “Beginning Of The End”.
Quo fans won’t be disappointed with this collection of music as it showcases more of their boogie rock with big beefy guitar riffs that hint at AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, but all while having an added rock and roll bent – almost like what would happen if Little Richard did his musical thing but replaced his piano with an arsenal of guitars. With the speed of a freight train, energy of a battalion and the heavy firepower of modern artillery, Status Quo prove they’ve still got the chops to go into battle and take a stand for what they believe in. Basically it’s three power chords and the rock uncouth.
Title: In The Army Now 2010
Artist: Status Quo
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Review by: Natalie Salvo
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* Cloud Control, Seekae and Deep Sea Arcade @ The Metro, Sydney 15 October 2010 – Live Review & Photos
* Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele – EP Review
* The Magic Numbers “The Runaway” – [Album Review]
* The Drums “The Drums” – [EP Review]
* All articles by Natalie Salvo…
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Dead Kennedys @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane – April 7, 2011 [Photo Gallery]
Photographer: David Burness
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Reggie Watts @ The Tivoli, Brisbane – April 12, 2011 [Photo Gallery]
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
Artist: Reggie Watts
Venue: The Tivoli, Brisbane
Date: April 12, 2011
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
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Bang Bang Boss Kelly – “Drunk & Happy” [LMMtv Video]
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Bang Bang Boss Kelly singing Drunk and Happy backstage at the Brisbane Powerhouse prior to their final residency Video recorded by the students of Music Industry College. |
LifeMusicMedia.com is creating a new feature portal, namely LMMtv.
LMMtv group [at Vimeo] is a place for bands/artists to submit a video of themselves performing a song of their choice, recorded on video as a raw live take.
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City Riots – Video Tour Diary #1 – on the road with British India [Video]
Check out the brief rundown of torn jeans, live shows and hotel rooms in the City Riots camp in first 10 days of supporting British India on the ‘March into the Ocean’ Tour around Australia.
CITY RIOTS PLAY THE FOLLOWING DATES ALONGSIDE BRITISH INDIA AND BOY IN A BOX
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Double Pass Giveaways: RADIO STAR @ The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne – 21 April 2011
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RADIO STAR are playing a super fun gig at The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne on Thursday, 21 April 2011 – the night before good friday! AWESOME!!
Helping us out are some totally sweet amazing bands that’ll make your collective heads explode… |
The super catchy and super blissful tunes of THE BELLIGERENTS hailing all the way from BRISBANE! YEAH!
The ‘psychedelic post-jungle surf hymns’ from the TOMAKI JETS YEAHx2!
And of course the super sexy and super intelligent FUN HAPPY SOUNDS from the INDIGO KIDS YEAHx3!
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ROCK OF AGES now playing in Melbourne! [Theatre News & Tickets]
ROCK OF AGES is a hilarious, feel-good love story told through the hit songs such as: ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’, ‘Don’t Stop Believin”, ‘The Final Countdown’, ‘We Built This City’ and ‘More Than Words’ by iconic rockers such as Foreigner, Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Poison, Starship, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more.
The Australian production of this critically acclaimed Broadway musical at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne from April 2011.
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MARY POPPINS in Brisbane from January 2012 [Theatre News & Tickets]
Brilliantly adapted from the beloved books by Australia’s own P.L.Travers and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, MARY POPPINS is playing in Brisbane from January 2012…
This spectacular production includes all of the best loved songs from the film including CHIM CHIM CHER-EE, A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR, JOLLY HOLIDAY, STEP IN TIME, FEED THE BIRDS and SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS.
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