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
One of Australia’s favourite storytellers, Josh Pyke has today announced his 10 Years Of Memories & Dust regional tour of Australia alongside the news that he’ll be hanging up his ‘Josh Pyke boots’ and going on hiatus from the end of the year. To celebrate his illustrious career and to say ‘goodbye for now’, he will embark on a massive … Continue reading Josh Pyke Announces Last Regional Tour (for a while)
Melbourne's Over-Reactor is today unfortunately cancelling segments of their upcoming Judgment Day tour, due to the mental health of front-man Ezekiel Ox. The duo will still be performing the Bendigo and Melbourne shows, but are cancelling the Sydney, Newcastle and Adelaide shows. In a statement, the writer and vocalist for the outfit was extremely apologetic … Continue reading Over-Reactor Cancels Tour Dates
Today has been tough. I’ll be honest. Waking to news of another high-profile musician’s death in the early hours of the morning was difficult enough. Discovering his death was by his own hand? Devastating. One of my least favourite things as a music journalist is reporting deaths. Whether by overdose, hanging or other means, it’s … Continue reading Opinion: How One Man Could Hold A Mirror Up To An Entire Industry
For those of us unfortunate enough to be missing Splendour in the Grass this weekend, Triple J has got our back. The network will once again be broadcasting the best of Splendour right around the country from 12pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the radio and online. Veronica & Lewis, Gen Fricker, Dylan Alcott, Linda Marigliano and Richard Kingsmill will present … Continue reading Triple J Is Curing Your Splendour FOMO This Weekend
Former Townsville comedian Josh Wade will return to the city later this year as part of his national regional Me, Myself & Cunny tour. The comedian and podcaster has been selling out comedy shows since the age of 15, and in this new show - performed earlier this year at Perth's Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe … Continue reading Josh Wade Takes ‘Me, Myself & Cunny’ On The Road
Nine Inch Nails have returned their new EP, Add Violence, out today via Caroline Australia. The five-song collection is the second in a series of three related EPs - the first of which, Not The Actual Events, was released in December of 2016. Add Violence finds the band (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) becoming more accessible and impenetrable at the same time. The sonic palette … Continue reading Nine Inch Nails ‘Add Violence’ With New EP
Whilst most of the world is reacting with shock and sadness at the news of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington's suicide today, Korn's Brian 'Head' Welch has labelled it 'cowardly.' In a post to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter the musician and author wrote: "Honestly, Chester's an old friend who we've hung with many times, and I … Continue reading Sad Reacts Only: World Responds to Chester Bennington’s Suicide
In devastating news coming out of America this morning, Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide in Los Angeles. The 41-year old singer was reportedly found hanged inside his Palos Verdes Estates home just before 9am local time on Thursday. He leaves six children, and his wife, Talinda. The news comes on what would … Continue reading Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Dead at 41
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