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AMERICAN EXPRESS TWILIGHT AT TARONGA COMEDY UNDER THE STARS LINE-UP ANNOUNCED + SECOND XAVIER RUDD SHOW ADDED Prepare yourself for side splitting laughter from some of the world’s finest and funniest comedians as the 2019 Twilight at Taronga Concert Series wraps up onSaturday March 9 with a hilarious night of comedy featuring The Umbilical Brothers, Dave Hughes,…
Riders refer to the little extras a band receives from the promoter of a gig, usually—but not always—in their dressing room. One of the most infamous riders was Van Halen’s in 1982. They insisted on bowls of M&M candies with all the brown ones removed. Mary J. Blige asks for a brand new toilet seat…
Just days before they send fans worldwide into a feeding frenzy by dropping their obsessively anticipated third album A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships, English pop mavericks The 1975 have tipped their hat to their legion of followers in Australia by locking in a huge run of 2019 shows. Stopping in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide…
The Pinheads return from a multi member sabbatical with a new single, ‘Not Like You’ A tune about our divergent world of round the clock connection, resulting in chronic isolation, the mingling pot of personalities, untameable ego, opposing ideologies, conflicting cultural ideals and a societal anxiety timebomb threatening to blow at any second! A song…
Emerging Sydney Electro/RNB singer/songwriter Kirrah Amosa shines a light on bullying with her new single ‘I Don’t Need It’. Written when she was in high school, ‘I Don’t Need It’ is an anthem for those who have ever felt bullied, different or excluded. Kirrah reflects and admits that she wasn’t a huge hit throughout her…
Introducing singer-songwriter Yorke and her debut single release‘First Light. Co-written and produced by Chris Collins of Tiger town, Yorke is the latest sonic exploration into the world of indie pop by 20-year-old Grace Hughes. ‘First Light’is driven by punchy percussion, with lingering piano keys and featherweight vocals giving the track a nostalgic aura, or as…
Kimbra, The Gasometer Hotel Melbourne Bathed in a rim of magenta light, the disco ball spilling tiny rainbows of light onto the ceiling to resemble a sea of stars stands Kimbra, dressed in black tulle. The audience is silently observing the raven haired beauty as she takes to the stage for this small intimate gig…
Civic Sounds, Melbourne Music Week AC/DC Lane Melbourne Music Week kicked off with a bang in AC/DC Lane and inside the famous Cherry Bar with the likes of Batz, The Bennies, Bec Sandridge and Regurgitator taking to the laneway in the sold out event. Behind the lens Matt Allan iv
Mike Love, Wooly Mammoth Brisbane Hawaiian Mike Love hit the stage for some reggae beats in Brisbane. With his talent for live looping the Oahu native is a rising star in the reggae world. Behind the lens Gethin Hill
Come Away With…Us(!) to Bluesfest 2019 Iggy Pop, Norah Jones, Nathaniel Rateliff & many more added to Bluesfest’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Australia’s five-day music festival dedicated to showcasing some of the best live acts in the world, held in Byron Bay each Easter, today announced 14 new artists added to the line-up for the festivals…