Fleetwood Mac Return to Oz

The iconic British-American band Fleetwood Mac has announced a return to Australian soil for the end of 2015. After cancelling tour plans two years ago, this makes it the first national tour in six years. It's also the first tour with all five original members in a while, after Christie McVie has reunited with the … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac Return to Oz

Frogstomping Over Johns’ New EP

On the same day former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns released his debut solo EP Aerial Love, record label Sony announced a special reissue of the album that first brought Johns into the spotlight - 1995's iconic Frogstomp. Released when Johns and Silverchair bandmates Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou were 15 year old high schoolers, the album … Continue reading Frogstomping Over Johns’ New EP

Jedediah Announce 20th Anniversary Tour

Who feels old right now? Perth indie rock band Jebediah has announced a national metro tour to celebrate it's 20th anniversary this year, to coincide with a tour compilation fittingly titled TWENTY. The TWENTY tour will feature special guests like Screamfeeder, Front End Loader, Turnstyle, Red Jezebel and Fur - some of whom will be … Continue reading Jedediah Announce 20th Anniversary Tour

ComMOOnity Spirit

Wanna get involved with Groovin The Moo? The touring regional Aussie festival is offering even more opportunities than previous years for everyone to get into the 'commoonity' spirit. Of course, the annual Unearthed comp is happening as always, except this year they're also on the search for an additional producer in Maitland and Bendigo to … Continue reading ComMOOnity Spirit

Captain Jack Sparrow Flies The Coop

Cap'n Jack Sparrow - or, at least, the guy who plays him - has flown back to the USA this week for surgery on his hand. Johnny Depp, 51, reportedly injured his hand on the Gold Coast this week, where he is currently filming the fifth instalment in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. He … Continue reading Captain Jack Sparrow Flies The Coop

Solex vs Daze Affair – The New Phoenix Rises

Critically acclaimed North Queensland mix master Daze Affair has worked his magic on a new track, this time former Townsville hip hop emcee Solex's track Phoenix. The track is the third collaboration from the duo available on Soundcloud, with the full-length Vibrations: The Remixes available via iTunes on March 24. Check out the latest track, … Continue reading Solex vs Daze Affair – The New Phoenix Rises

New Coal Chamber Track Available Online

The reconciled Coal Chamber is on the road again in North America, having embarked on their six-week tour on Friday. Fronted by current DevilDriver vocalist Dez Fafara, with We Are The Riot's Meegs Rascon and Mikal Cox, and Nadja Peulen back on bass, the band has excited fans with news of their upcoming release Rivals … Continue reading New Coal Chamber Track Available Online

The Internet Giveth, Instead of Taketh Away

It's a heartwarming end to a story of cyberbullying. Last month, a user on 4chan posted a couple of images of a "portly gentleman" that was having a fucking blast dancing at a club... till he realised someone was watching... and laughing... and taking photos of him. Under the caption, "Spotted this specimen trying to … Continue reading The Internet Giveth, Instead of Taketh Away

Soundwoes For Two Major Cities

At a time when many festivals seem to be struggling, the hugely popular Soundwave festival has had two huge blows this week. First, Public Transport Victoria announced there would be no public transport available to or from the venue this year, including trains, trams and buses, "due to other citywide commitments." This has led to … Continue reading Soundwoes For Two Major Cities