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Live Review + Galleries: Grinspoon, Private Function and Cupid & The Stupids at City Hall, Hobart 03.11.2023
Iconic Aussie rock band Grinspoon‘s ‘Easy Detention Tour’ rolled into Hobart last night with an electric show from go to whoa, as each band in the lineup successively ramped up the excitement before culminating with the headliners playing a mash-up of songs from their two albums, Easy and New Detention. First up were Byron Bay’s …
News: Bluesfest Byron Bay unveil third artist announcement for their 35th iteration of iconic festival in 2024.
Bluesfest Byron Bay has just released the third announcement of artists for it’s 2024 festival. The announcement concentrates on those artists who will appear, and headline the festival on the first day, Thursday 28th March. Heading up the 11 artists in this announcement are US pop-rock sensations, Portugal. The Man; Australian independent singer-songwriter and global …
Live Gallery + Review: Melbourne’s The Woodland Hunters album launch at The Union Hotel, Brunswick 14.10.2023
The Woodland Hunters launched their fourth album, Small Mercies with much aplomb to an adoring audience at The Union Hotel in Brunswick (Melbourne/naarm) on Saturday evening. Making their way through two sets, the band played the album in its’ entirety before finishing up in the second set with a treasure trove of songs from their …
Album Review: Melbourne’s beloved psychedelic art-rock protagonists, The Sand Pebbles resume normal service with new album ‘The Antagonist’
Six years on from their last recorded outing, Pleasure Maps, The Sand Pebbles have finally managed to out-manoeuvre a global pandemic to release what is arguably their finest work to date, The Antagonist, the seventh long player (and eighth if you include the US compilation, A Thousand Wild Flowers) from the band. Over a 21 …
Album Review: The Paper Kites latest album, At The Roadhouse set to springboard the band to even greater heights
The Paper Kites have long been teasing this new album, At The Roadhouse, with the band issuing five of its’ songs prior to its’ release on 1st September. The Sweet Sound Of You, Till The Flame Turns Blue, Hurts So Good, Black & Thunder and June’s Stolen Car have all been pre-released, yet they barely …
Album Review: Melbourne psych revelations, The Woodland Hunters to release latest album, Small Mercies on September 1 along with announcement of album launch show
The Melbourne quartet of Andrew Tanner, Ross Richard, Cam Prestipino and Leroy Cope, collectively know as The Woodland Hunters, are set to release their latest album on Friday, September 1st. Celebrating 10 years together, the band have again called on long-time friend and collaborator, Shane O’Mara to produce this, their fourth long-player, at his Yikesville …
News: Tasmania’s Native Cats unleash the visceral track ‘My Risks Is Art’ as precursor to new album
Hobart post-punk heroes, The Native Cats, have just released hard-hitting new song, My Risks Is Art along with an accompanying new video ahead of the November 10 release of 5th album, The Way On Is The Way Off, The Native Cats’ Chloe Alison Escott (vocals, electronic programming) and Julian Teakle (bass) have been making and …
Live Review + Galleries: Magic Dirt with River of Snakes at The Republic Bar, Hobart 05.08.2023
Australian rock royalty, Magic Dirt came to Hobart as part of their 25th anniversary tour of second album, Young & Full Of The Devil. The Republic Bar was the host, and the venue was packed to near capacity with a largely older, Gen X audience, but nonetheless enthusiastic and adoring of their alt rock heroes. …
Premiere: Ghost Patterns gift us with the thunder and lightning of ‘Prize’: a shoegaze haze of the highest order.
We are very honoured to bring you a first listen to the new single ‘Prize’ from London-based shoegaze maestros Ghost Patterns. ‘Prize’ is a cataclysmic onslaught of jangling, scything guitars and fuzzy, ambulant bass that creates an immersive wash, while distant, observant and louche dual vocals stream through the undercurrent. The driving attack has ghostly …
Live Review + Galleries: The Waifs and special guest, Jordie Lane at The Odeon Theatre, Hobart, 04.08.2023
The magic that is a live show by The Waifs was unleashed on a sold-out, and hugely adoring crowd at The Odeon Theatre in Hobart on Friday night. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal album, Up All Night, the band have been touring across Australia since June and have been supported by a slew …