Opening up a whole new dynamic of his music, Beach Slang’s James Alex today released his first music as Quiet Slang and the EP We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags. The new EP is both a tender reimagining of the thunderous music of Alex’s usual outfit, as well as a touching tribute to his musical heroes. It features covers of … Continue reading Beach Slang Gives Birth To Quiet Slang
Los Angeles rockers Incubus have announced a whirlwind Aussie tour for early 2018. Vocalist Brandon Boyd and co. will hit Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney on March 9, 10 and 12 next year - their first tour of Australia in six years. The band's latest studio album, aptly titled 8, is their eighth studio release and features … Continue reading Incubus Announces Aussie Tour
The rain is affecting Mackay's leg of The Grass Is Greener festival this weekend in more ways than one. An accident involving the festival's ATM supplier on the way to the city means patrons will have to BYO cash money tomorrow as there will no longer be any ATMs on site. "Unfortunately our ATM supplier … Continue reading Cash Me Outside, Grass Is Greener Mackay
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
"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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