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
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
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