You may have noticed a new trend on social media in the last couple of days - #metoo. The hashtag was tweeted by actress Alyssa Milano on Sunday night. Within 20 minutes, it had received 10,000 replies. As of today, it stands at 63,000 replies: https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/919659438700670976 The post came in response to allegations against Hollywood … Continue reading Me Too – Speaking Out Against Sexual Assault
Tim Freedman and pals are preparing to Blow Up The Pokies across Australia with The Whitlams announcing a massive tour next year. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the band is playing the pub crawl to end all pub crawls for two months, covering most of this great brown land (except Perth... because... Perth). Deborah … Continue reading The Whitlams Set To Blow Up Pokies In 2018
Kaya Jones, former member of the girl group/dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls has called out management for repeatedly abusing and victimising the girls, via a series of posts on Twitter. "My truth.I wasn’t in a girl group. I was in a prostitution ring.Oh & we happened to sing & be famous. While everyone who owned us … Continue reading Former Pussycat Doll Labels The Band A ‘Prostitution Ring’
It's no secret Jimmy Barnes is a legendary muso, but he's also now a best-selling author - and he's combining those two things on his next massive national tour. It's been around three decades since the iconic pub singalong Working Class Man was released. He's just completed a memoir of the same name, the sequel to … Continue reading Barnesy Is Back
The full list of nominees for the 2017 ARIA Awards has been unveiled, with big names such as Tash Sultana, Amy Shark, Sia, Illy and AB Original scoring multiple nods. Gang Of Youths and Paul Kelly led the pack this year, scoring eight and seven nominations respectively. The 2017 ARIAs will be held at The Star … Continue reading ARIA Award Noms For 2017
Ah, the great Australian summer. Blowflies, barbies, bushfires, backyard cricket, cyclones and, in 2018, one of the hottest tours to hit the country since Homebake, Livid and Big Day Out. Hotter Than Hell was announced yesterday, and holy hell it is the festival of our nostalgic '90s/'00s dreams: Eskimo Joe, Jebediah, Killing Heidi, Grinspoon, The … Continue reading Aussie Summer Festival Is Here & Hotter Than Hell
Words + Photos: Jasmine Aquino The last time Against The Current came to Australia was three years ago - supporting American singer/songwriter Alex Goot on his Asia-Australia tour. The New York-based pop/rock band returned to Australia this month for their In Our Bones tour to perform their very first headliner shows down under. The band … Continue reading Against The Current Live at the Factory Theatre, Sydney
From fronting rock band The Superjesus to her successful solo career, Aussie powerhouse Sarah McLeod is as inspiring as she is humble. One of the hardest-working women in the music industry, McLeod is hitting the road with her trusty sidekicks for a national tour celebrating her latest release, Rocky's Diner. Girl interrupted her tour preparations … Continue reading Sarah McLeod – Still Dining On Solo Success
Brisbane's most original hip hop export is undoubtedly Butterfingers, led by frontman 'Evil' Eddie Jacobson. Whilst their lyrical content keeps them off commercial radio, for the most part, they've enjoyed a successful career of ARIA nominations and Hottest 100 nods spanning over 15 years (including several years' hiatus from 2009) and re-emerged better than ever … Continue reading Butterfingers Back For More Than One Big Night
"Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you..." I bet you sang that line in your head. If you live anywhere near a pub, or frequent any public or private space in which people perform other people's songs, there is a very good chance you've heard (more than) your … Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes
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