Rock
News: Slowly Slowly Announce Forgiving Spree Album and National Tour for 2025
Australian indie rock torchbearers Slowly Slowly are turning the page to a new chapter with their fifth studio album, Forgiving Spree, slated for release on Friday, January 24, 2025. In tandem with the album’s arrival, the band has unveiled plans for their Forgiving Spree Australian headline tour, set to sweep through Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, …
Live Review – Yellowcard/ Story of the Year/ This Wild Life – o2 Academy Birmingham – 14/11/24
Yellowcard bring the ‘Celebration of 20 years of Ocean Avenue Tour’ to UK soil with a sold out show at Birminghams o2 Academy.
News: Fleshwater Brings Grungegaze To Australian Shores, Tour Starting Next Week!
Fleshwater are finally bringing their gritty, American grunge-gaze to Australia this November! Originally slated to debut at New Bloom Festival earlier this year, Fleshwater had to pull out last minute, leaving their Aussie fanbase hungry for more. Now, the wait is nearly over. Kicking off at Meanjin/Brisbane’s Valley Loft on November 13, the band will …
Live Review & Gallery: A Sharp Step Forward in Dance-Punk as Gut Health Releases Debut Album ‘Stiletto’ – The Lansdowne, Eora/Sydney, 25.10.24
Fresh from the release of their (highly, highly anticipated) debut album ‘Stiletto’ and a recent stint supporting Hiatus Kaiyote (in which Deb Pelser covered beautifully), Gut Health brought their unique brand of dance-punk-driven fervour to the Lansdowne on Friday. The night began with G.U.N (Galvanic Unapologetic Noise), who set the tone with an immersive performance …
Track: Wollongong’s Drift won’t ‘Fade Away’ in a cinematic blast, with live dates ahead.
Wollongong’s Drift have just released an anthemic track entitled ‘Fade Away’, which channels a little antipodean slacker surf elements with a more muscular Dinosaur Jnr vibe. But it’s not just a monochrome delivery – it is replete with a little quite/loud ethic and even a detour to a death metal throaty roar in the outro: …
Gallery: Palaye Royale/ I See Stars at House of Blues, Orlando, 18.10.24
Palaye Royale brought their A game to Orlando for an evening full of irresistible killer tracks. Kicking off the night was Boston native, DIAMANTE, followed by Los Angeles band, Weathers. The final support of the evening came from friends of Palaye Royale of more than ten years, I See Stars, who warmed up the crowd …
Live Review & Gallery: Velvet Parade Launch Gothic Australian Debut ‘Ghost’ Live at Eora/Sydney’s Moshpit – 18.10.24
Does anyone do darkness better? Friday night at Moshpit, the hole-in-the-wall dive on Eora/Sydney’s King Street, was the perfect place to find out. Velvet Parade, hailing from Naarm/Melbourne, were there to launch their debut, ‘Ghost’. The evening opened with Jo Meares, whose 2014 release, ‘King of the Crystal Mountain‘, set a brooding tone. His voice …
Live Review & Gallery: SXSW Sydney in Full Swing as Local and International Artists Celebrate Day Four
Day four of Sydney’s coveted SXSW meant many things. Firstly, everyone had become more aware and in tune with the layout, as I spotted the same faces while bouncing around the city to different venues—a rat race to catch the coolest acts, if you will. The highly anticipated Peking Duk show at The Commons had …
Live Gallery & Review: The Sky Matches the Moment: Olivia Rodrigo Launches Her Sydney Shows Under a Supermoon 17.10.2024
Supermoons and Superstars: Olivia Rodrigo’s Meteoric Rise Touches Down in Sydney
Live Review + Gallery: Wilderado – Revolution Hall – Portland, Oregon 2024.10.09
Oklahoma Indy rock band Wilderado brought their blend of country and rock sound to Portland’s Revolution Hall this past Wednesday. They are currently touring for support of the bands sophomore effort Talker. Supporting Wilderado on tour is Ethan Tasch and Portland’s own The Takes. The auditorium was full of people waiting to take in some …