River Sessions is as native to Mackay as sugar cane. Now in it's sixth year, the home grown festival is back on 28 June with a few minor changes set to improve the experience, including:A local stage to give more North Queensland bands an opportunity for exposureA dance stage set to run all dayMarket stalls … Continue reading River Sessions Drop Price and Lineup
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DOA – Still Alive and Kicking
Joe 'Shithead' Keithley, founding member of Canadian punk forefathers DOA, took time out ahead of their Aussie tour next month to talk about everything from Canada and punk politics to Vegemite and Willie Nelson. What was the Canadian punk scene like in the early '80s? It was very vibrant and political with bands like DOA, … Continue reading DOA – Still Alive and Kicking
Your Band, Your Brand
It's all well and good to take a 'fight the man' mentality when it comes to your band. You want to retain the rights to your music, you want to control what happens with every aspect of it - after all, it's your intellectual property. Good for you! But refusing to brand your band under … Continue reading Your Band, Your Brand
Triple J Crosses Their Own Swords?
It's not blog update day, but this breaking news is worthy of a mention. Triple J announced today it's annual regional One Night Stand, which brings big-name artists to tiny towns, will be taking Illy and Dan Sultan to an undisclosed location on Saturday 17 May this year. Four more artists and the location are … Continue reading Triple J Crosses Their Own Swords?
Crowdfunding Makes Crossroads Album Pozible
North Queensland's own rock-jazz-roots-fusion band Crossroads has jumped on the crowd-funding bandwagon in an attempt to make their debut full-length studio album 'pozible'. The foursome has, in just a few years, amassed a loyal following across NQ, performing at festivals including Palm Creek Folk Festival, Cultural Fest and Mission Beach Evolve in support of their … Continue reading Crowdfunding Makes Crossroads Album Pozible
Wayne Static’s Death Trip Revisited
Wisconsin Death Trip is the album that started it all for Californian industrial metal band Static-X, and while the band members have gone their separate ways, former front man and namesake Wayne Static will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the album with a worldwide tour. Static released his debut solo album, Pighammer, in 2011, and … Continue reading Wayne Static’s Death Trip Revisited
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles Return
American punk-thrash crossover legends Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (D.R.I.) is one of the few bands remaining true to its dirty, noisy punk origins of the early 1980s. The band is in the middle of its extensive worldwide tour, and will hit Australian shores in early May, keen to remind local audiences what the Thrash Zone is all about. … Continue reading Dirty Rotten Imbeciles Return
D.O.A. Live Across Australia
Canadian hardcore punk pioneers D.O.A. will venture to our shores at the end of next month, for a whirlwind East Coast tour. One of the greatest punk bands to emerge from the late 1970s, D.O.A. can list amongst their influential contemporaries bands like Black Flag and The Germs, cited as an influence by bands like … Continue reading D.O.A. Live Across Australia
Townsville School Happy to Prevent Bullying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ3kbwPmnS0 A group of students from all-boys high school Ignatius Park College have created their own anti-bullying campaign, to the tune of Pharrell Williams' hit song, Happy. Featuring teachers, senior and junior students lip synching and dancing, the eight-minute feel good video demonstrates inclusivity and making a stand together in the fight against bullying.
Groovin into Festival Season
The biggest regional touring festival in Australia is back for another year. Groovin The Moo has announced the lineup for it's 2014 tour, which will take in Oakbank SA, Maitland NSW, Canberra ACT, Bendigo VIC, Townsville QLD and Bunbury WA over three huge weekends in April and May. Headlining the tour (in alphabetical order): Action … Continue reading Groovin into Festival Season
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