After enjoyed a well-earned break from tour buses and recording studios, Grinspoon's dummer Kris Hopes sounded refreshed, happy and excited for things to come when we caught up a few weeks into the band’s Guide to Better Living tour. “All the shows have been sold out and all that sort of stuff so yeah, it’s … Continue reading 20 Years Of Better Living… And Then Some
Townsville punkabilly band The Koffin Rockers is gearing up for one hell of a hectic rock star weekend, playing two shows with Aus rock legends The Screaming Jets as well as flying to Brisbane to perform at the annual Greazefest Kustom Kulture Festival. We caught up with lead singer Michael Hegarty for a quick chat … Continue reading The Koffin Rockers Roll Into Massive Weekend With Aus Music Legends
One could almost be forgiven for thinking that after nearly 30 years on the road playing stages across the country, The Screaming Jets' frontman Dave Gleeson would be over it. Nothing could be further from the truth. Edging ever-closer to the big 5-0, Gleeson maintains that music would be his lifeblood, even if he wasn’t on … Continue reading How The Screaming Jets Just Keep Getting Better
National youth radio network Triple J is inviting listeners to have their say on whether the hugely popular Hottest 100 countdown should continue to be held on January 26 or not. One of Australia's cultural institutions, the Hottest 100 is traditionally held on January 26 because that is the national Australia Day holiday - a … Continue reading Should Triple J’s Hottest 100 Change Dates?
Brisbane legends The Butterfly Effect will reunite early next year for a string of shows around Australia. The 'original' lineup of Ben Hall, Clint Boge, Kurt Goedhart and Glenn Esmond (technically the band's second but longest-serving bassist) will perform together for the first time since 2012. The band replaced vocalist Clint Boge with Paul Galagher … Continue reading The Butterfly Effect OG Announce New Shows
Donning cowboy hats and kicking out a gleefully trashy brand of throttling, rockabilly-flavoured garage punk, the legendary Supersuckers will return to Australia this November. Consistently maintaining their over-the-top celebration of all things rock 'n roll, namely the raucous essentials of booze, the devil, and assorted vices, the band's renowned live show glorifies all of the above … Continue reading Supersuckers To Hit Oz
One of the biggest names in rap, 50 Cent returns to Australia in 2018 for two massive shows in Sydney and Melbourne, celebrating the 15th anniversary of his seminal album Get Rich Or Die Trying. The record that took him from the streets to the top of the charts after being discovered by Eminem and Dr … Continue reading 50 Cent Announces Aussie Shows
Caligula’s Horse, a band at the forefront of Australia’s progressive rock scene, will hit the road for a national tour through September and October in support of their new album In Contact, to be released on September 15th. The band is pleased to announce that Melbourne progressive instrumental project, I Built The Sky will join them on the tour as … Continue reading Caligula’s Horse Announces National Tour
Twenty years after their Australian classics Weir and Mascara catapulted them to top of the national charts, Killing Heidi are back on the road celebrating their 20 year reunion with a massive eleven date tour; taking their live show to regional Australia for the first time in a decade. The tour follows up to their super successful, rave review garnering capital … Continue reading Killing Heidi Announces Regional Tour Dates
Undoubtedly Australia’s fastest rising star of the last two years, Tash Sultana today announced some of her biggest Aussie shows to date. Sailing in the wake of a recently sold-out world tour, this will be the last chance to witness her mercurial talents until the end of 2018, as Sultana bunkers down to write and record one of the most anticipated debut … Continue reading Tash Sultana Announces Homecoming Shows
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