Tag Archives: 2016

Q&A with Anna of Major Leagues

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Brisbane indie-pop four-piece Major Leagues are set to release their new EP ‘Dream States’ in April 2016, and there’s talk of their own EP launch tour happening soon after.

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Anna took time out for LifeMusicMedia…

:: What track changed your life ::

‘Torn’- Natalie Imbruglia

:: What is your favourite Album ::

I have lots of favourites. One is ‘Last Splash’ by the Breeders
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FILTER To Release New Album ‘CRAZY EYES’ -April 2016

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Reconstruction requires deconstruction. The institutions must be razed in order to clear space for the future to flourish. You tear down the old and build up the new. FILTER founder, singer, guitarist, and producer Richard Patrick knows this dance well. It’s what established the group as a multiplatinum industrial alternative luminary, and it catalyzed their seventh full-length album, Crazy Eyes [Wind-up Records / Caroline Australia] to be released on 8th April, 2016.
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Millencolin Add Grenadiers As National Tour Supports – April/May 2016

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Hard and fast Adelaide punk rock’n’rollers GRENADIERS have been announced as main support in Millencolin‘s fast approaching April/May national tour.
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EMERGING & LOCAL ACTS announced for GROOVIN THE MOO 2016

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Groovin the Moo offers a huge round of applause to the new breed of artists who are joining the 2016 GTM events in each region. We invite patrons to come along early and celebrate the diversity of incredible new talent as the emerging and local artists introduce themselves to you – their comMOOunity!
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Photos! Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Twilight at Taronga, Sydney – March 12, 2016

Photos by Maclay Heriot
Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Twilight at Taronga, Sydney - March 12, 2016 Photographer: Maclay Heriot
In a magnificent closing weekend of Twilight at Taronga presented by ANZ, the 2016 series was brought to an end with a performance from the eccentric and enigmatic jungle-blues troubadour C.W. Stoneking on Friday night and the illustrious South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo for a sold out show on Saturday night.
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Photos! C.W. Stoneking + Marlon Williams at Twilight at Taronga, Sydney – March 11, 2016

Photos by Maclay Heriot
C.W. Stoneking at Twilight at Taronga, Sydney - March 11, 2016 Photographer: Maclay Heriot
In a magnificent closing weekend of Twilight at Taronga presented by ANZ, the 2016 series was brought to an end with a performance from the eccentric and enigmatic jungle-blues troubadour C.W. Stoneking on Friday night and the illustrious South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo for a sold out show on Saturday night.
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THE BLURST OF TIMES FESTIVAL Returns For 2016


It was the best of times, it was The Blurst of Times. And it’s back. Exclusive to Brisbane for 2016, the one day rager expands its on-ground capacity, taking over not two, but three venues: The Brightside, The Zoo and The Foundry on Saturday April 16 2016.
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Live Review : Birds of Tokyo + Dustin Tebbutt at Spectrum Now Festival – The Domain, Sydney – 11 March, 2016

Reviewed by Meghan Player
Birds of Tokyo at Spectrum Now Festival - The Domain, Sydney - 11 March, 2016 Photographer:  Meghan Player

Spectrum Now Festival has been playing to its strengths in 2016, with a vast array of music, entertainment, talks and exhibitions being held across various locations in Sydney. The creation of the Big Top in The Domain has been one such highlight, showcasing some of the finest Australian acts for each night of the festival.
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Live Review : Jason Aldean + Florida Georgia Line at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – March 9, 2016

Review and photos by Peter Coates
Jason Aldean at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney - March 9, 2016 Photographer: Peter Coates

“My favourite colour is John Deere Green” (1994 – Jason Aldean)

This was not country music as we normally understand it. Yes there were large numbers of guys in jeans, check shirts and cowboy hats, and hordes of girls in denim shorts and boots, but both these acts are modern country rock, with attitude and edge, and clearly have a massive fanbase in Australia.
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Secret Sounds Group Presents : Splendour In The Grass + Falls Festival at SXSW 2016 Day Party

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Two of Australia’s favourite festivals have joined forces again this year to host one of the most epic party line-ups on the SXSW calendar! Splendour In The Grass and The Falls Festival are laying out a smorgasbord of excellent tunes to get your South By pumping.
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