Photo credit Dan Boud supplied Words: Brittany Long 2020 will again see St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival hit the laneways of Australia and once again cross the ditch to party in New Zealand. The dates have just been announced so it’s time to get your crew together and lock in that annual leave! Word on the … Continue reading Save the date: Laneway Festival 2020 dates announced
The Amity Affliction has started their Australian tour with a sour taste following the alleged sexual assault of a fan at their Hordern Pavillion show in Sydney last night. Vocalist Joel Birch tweeted a message from the victim of the assault: https://twitter.com/JoelDTD/status/1172359629310808064 He followed up the post with two more tweets: "...and held accountable for … Continue reading The Amity Affliction Seeks Sexual Assault Perpetrator
Good Things Festival has announced 2019's starting lineup and, well... start your engines, Australia! First, is the incredible ire driven by Parkway Drive, fresh from headlining major European Festivals and now headlining their first ever Australian touring festival playing their only Australian shows for 2019. It’s been three long years for fans, but the wait … Continue reading Good Things Revs Up with Killer Lineup
The fallout from that controversial video of Die Antwoord using homophobic slurs and making up lies of sexual assault against American musician Andy Butler has begun. Whilst Girl focused on the lesser-obvious elements of the faux sexual assault claims in our coverage of the video, it is being widely reported that the homophobic slurs and physical attack … Continue reading Die Antwoord Fallout Begins
Off the back of a very successful 2018 debut the promoters of Australia’s Good Things Festival have sent fans crazy over the announcement of 2019 dates and venues. That’s right, they’re back - and alternative music fans everywhere are going wild over the announcement! The inaugural 2018 Good Things Festival treated festival goers to an … Continue reading Save the date: GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL is back in 2019!
The Grass Is Greener has dropped it's fourth annual festival line-up and this is probably their best one yet. America's Tyga tops the bill this year, which also includes Australia's sweetheart Amy Shark, Hermitude, Peking Duk (DJ set), Golden Features, The Veronicas, Mallrat, Crooked Colours, Habstrakt, Holy Goof, The Kite String Tangle, The Aston Shuffle, … Continue reading The Grass Is Greener In Queensland
Earlier this year we broke the story of Aussie rapper Zheani Sparkes accusing South African band Die Antwoord (Ninja, in particular) of some pretty gross things. Last time we followed the story up, the band was relentlessly bullying the young girl from Brisbane, including sharing revenge porn images of her (a crime in Queensland, where … Continue reading More Die Antwoord Dirt Has Emerged
Hailing from Western Australia, Perth-born pop-punk band Nautical Mile have just announced they're heading back to the east coast on tour, to celebrate the launch of their new single Marionette. Fresh out of the studio where they’ve been locked away and busy writing new music the band have said, “We’re very excited to be heading back … Continue reading Nautical Mile Sets Sail With New Tour
The Melbourne Guitar Show is set to return to Caulfield Racecourse on August 3rd and 4th this year, bringing with it a stellar lineup and expo that promises to make any guitarist weep. The first lineup announcement for #MGS2019 includes a fantastic mix of guitar talent including Keith Merrow and Dennis Jones, both from the USA, who … Continue reading Melbourne Guitar Show Brings The Goods
What could be better than Gang of Youths covering your song? How about Gang of Youths and Mumford & Sons covering your song in an epic performance in Stockholm? The heavyweights just toured Europe together (and announced GoY will be supporting them on their USA and Mexico tour, as well) and performed a cover of … Continue reading The Cover of All Covers for Townsville Band’s Track
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