National youth radio network Triple J is inviting listeners to have their say on whether the hugely popular Hottest 100 countdown should continue to be held on January 26 or not. One of Australia's cultural institutions, the Hottest 100 is traditionally held on January 26 because that is the national Australia Day holiday - a … Continue reading Should Triple J’s Hottest 100 Change Dates?
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
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
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