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
After enjoyed a well-earned break from tour buses and recording studios, Grinspoon's dummer Kris Hopes sounded refreshed, happy and excited for things to come when we caught up a few weeks into the band’s Guide to Better Living tour. “All the shows have been sold out and all that sort of stuff so yeah, it’s … Continue reading 20 Years Of Better Living… And Then Some
Brisbane legends The Butterfly Effect will reunite early next year for a string of shows around Australia. The 'original' lineup of Ben Hall, Clint Boge, Kurt Goedhart and Glenn Esmond (technically the band's second but longest-serving bassist) will perform together for the first time since 2012. The band replaced vocalist Clint Boge with Paul Galagher … Continue reading The Butterfly Effect OG Announce New Shows
Donning cowboy hats and kicking out a gleefully trashy brand of throttling, rockabilly-flavoured garage punk, the legendary Supersuckers will return to Australia this November. Consistently maintaining their over-the-top celebration of all things rock 'n roll, namely the raucous essentials of booze, the devil, and assorted vices, the band's renowned live show glorifies all of the above … Continue reading Supersuckers To Hit Oz
One of the biggest names in rap, 50 Cent returns to Australia in 2018 for two massive shows in Sydney and Melbourne, celebrating the 15th anniversary of his seminal album Get Rich Or Die Trying. The record that took him from the streets to the top of the charts after being discovered by Eminem and Dr … Continue reading 50 Cent Announces Aussie Shows
Caligula’s Horse, a band at the forefront of Australia’s progressive rock scene, will hit the road for a national tour through September and October in support of their new album In Contact, to be released on September 15th. The band is pleased to announce that Melbourne progressive instrumental project, I Built The Sky will join them on the tour as … Continue reading Caligula’s Horse Announces National Tour
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
A staple of the global metal circuit since their formation in 2007, Miss May I have gone from strength to strength throughout their decade-long career, with their 2015 effort, Deathless, peaking at #5 on the US rock charts. Shadows Inside is the group’s latest release, one that signals a separation from long-time label Rise in … Continue reading Miss May I Announces Aussie Tour
In the worst-kept secret this year, American rockers Fall Out Boy are heading Down Under for four mammoth all-ages shows early next year. Rumours have been circulating since earlier this month, when Ticketmaster allegedly leaked their Brisbane Riverstage date: Yesterday, the band posted the following on Twitter: https://twitter.com/falloutboy/status/884897567284375552 This morning, Select Touring and Blue Murder … Continue reading Fall Out Boy Announce Aussie Tour
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