Posts Tagged ‘Australia’

BEARS – ” Little Fun “

Posted: February 15, 2015 in MUSIC
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Cruisey psych from Melbourne, a bunch of dudes from Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs, we kept making friends so everyone just ended up joining the band. Now there is 6 of us and we get all squashed and sweaty on stage…
Ryan Groenewald strums guitars and sings songs, Mitch Peters shreds guitars, shreds vocals and shreds some keys,Ryan Vasiliades has a guitar and likes to jump around doing solos too loud, Brad Dadson sits up the back smashing drums and never gets to be in any photos Simon Yeomans pushes keys, shakes some jangly tambas, shakes his long hair around with some killer backing vocals
and Gary “GazDog36″ Onans picks the bass. We Are Bears.
We were all listening to a lot of psychedelic stuff and our music just started sounding that way, so we ran with it. It’s still pretty laid back and cruisey though, we like calling it sunny psychedelia, kinda sounds a bit like Temples some people say.

Whats next? We all just moved in together for a few months and got a chunk of tracking done so we have a heap of new stuff on the way, probably another single before the year is out.

DICK DIVER – ” Tearing The Posters Down “

Posted: February 14, 2015 in MUSIC
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Melbourne deep pop thinkers Dick Diver triumphed in 2013 with second album Calendar Days, the follow-up to 2011 debut New Start Again. Warm, wide and inviting, Calendar Days is a magnificent Australian pop album, hailed as one of the year’s finest.

The album’s success saw the band shine at Golden Plains, Brisbane Festival, Meredith and Laneway, play sold out shows around the nation and bask in the glow of reviews such as “the unexpected Australian break-out record of the year” (Herald Sun), “everyday Australian life made bittersweet and poetic” and “feels like an old friend, the kind that can comfort you through dark times”

The TWERPS – ” Stranger “

Posted: February 10, 2015 in FESTIVALS, MUSIC
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Australia bands in the spotlight today as we look at Melbourne based pop-quartet Twerps. This classic indie-pop created their first self-titled album 3 years ago. Moving ahead to the Summer of 2014, Twerps have been consistent with the soothing sounds and bittersweet melodies as they released a well-received 8 track EP “Underlay” which has been described as “songs fraught with universal, emotionally familiar sentiments”. But this was no excuse for a break, the band have quickly followed up with their second album “Range Anxiety” which was released in the UK last month. Catch Twerps this years Great Escape Festival in Brighton 14th-16th May 2015

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Twerps create cheeky, charming and touchingly direct music, that has seen them championed by BBC6 Music’s Marc Riley and taken on tour by Belle & Sebastian, Real Estate and Mac DeMarco. The bustling, fun and nostalgic animated video to Twerp’s newest single “Stranger” features a play-doh man seeking companionship which was directed by the band’s bass player, Angus Lord.
Catch Twerps this years Great Escape, 14th-16th May 2015

ROYAL BLOOD – ” Hang Me Up To Dry ” Cold War Kids Cover and ” Better Strangers “

Posted: February 9, 2015 in MUSIC
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British band Royal Blood play their first ever acoustic session, covering Cold War Kids’ ‘Hang Me Up To Dry’ for Australia’s triple j’s cover slot Like A Version.

This morning the couple of heavy rockers turned the thrash dial back a few notches to deliver an more intimate performance in the Like A Version studio.  Royal Blood took a break from tearing up Laneway Festival to drop into the Like A Version studio and record this session. Bassist/singer Mike brought out the acoustic while drummer Ben took care of admin on their track ‘Better Strangers’ before laying down a bluesy cover of the Cold War Kids‘ ‘Hang Me Up To Dry’.

Brighton rock duo Royal Blood drop into the Like A Version studio for a stripped back take on their track ‘Better Strangers’. Just before their cover, Mike then kicked off with an acoustic version of their own tune ‘Better Strangers’.

The ROLLING STONES – ” On Fire Tour ” Australia and New Zealand Thank You

Posted: January 29, 2015 in MUSIC
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A Big Thank you to everyone who came to The Rolling Stones on the Australia and New Zealand leg of the 2014 “ON FIRE” tour!.
As anyone who did back of the envelope calculations would know, with some ticket prices heading past $1200 and sold out shows being common, Australia is proving a financially fertile ground for the Rolling Stones.

Figures published show that the Australian leg of the On Fire world tour have put the Rolling Stones at the top of the highest grossing current tours worldwide, with gross returns of more than $26 million, so far. And that’s from only the first three cities of the tour.

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According to Billboard, the Adelaide Oval show which opened the Australian tour grossed more than $10 million alone, while the two nights at the Perth Arena earned the band in excess of $11 million. That made the Stones the highest grossing artists at the Perth venue this year, ahead of Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, Robbie Williams, Michael Buble and Justin Timberlake.
Even though there was only one night in Melbourne, receipts from that show were above $5.5 million dollars and that was the highest return for a single show at the Rod Laver Arena this year. Figures for Sydney’s larger show at Allphones Arena are not yet available but presumably would exceed that Melbourne figure, healthily compensating for the loss of income due to Jagger’s throat problems forcing the cancellation of the outdoor show at Hanging Rock in country Victoria.

Also not yet calculated are the receipts for the Hunter Valley winery show on Saturday and this week’s Brisbane and Auckland performances. Not to mention the revenue from the merchandise stands which were heavily patronised at all shows.

POND – ” Elvis Flaming Star ” Live On KEXP

Posted: January 7, 2015 in MUSIC
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The latest psych-rock expedition from these larrikin Perth cosmonauts is ready to launch on January 23rd and it’s shaping up to be a set as colourfully packed as the awesome sleeve art by Benny Montero.

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We also know the new material makes for a killer live show – just gorge below on the in-studio version of ‘Elvis’ Flaming Star’ Pond played on Seattle radio station KEXP last month. The fiery tribute to The King, along with ‘Sitting Up On Our Crane‘ – an “anxiety power ballad” according to the band – prove we can expect great things from the spiritual sequel to 2013’s album “Hobo Rocket”. live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 28, 2014.

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Mt MOUNTAIN – ” Chantry “

Posted: January 5, 2015 in MUSIC
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Heavy winding psychedelics from Mt. Mountain who formed in mid 2012 in Perth, Western Australia.
The release of a well-received demo ‘Omed’ in 2013 and their debut self- produced Mt Mountain “EP”
in 2014 has led to the winning of the 2014 WAM “Breakthrough Artist” award and
international/national support shows and tours with the likes of Om, Bardo Pond, King Gizzard
& The Wizard Lizard, Stonefield and Earthless.”

Straight off the back of our mid 2014 EP release, We’ve spent the later half of the year
back in the studio writing and recording our debut full-length album. December brings a brand
new single “Chantry” from the upcoming album recorded by Broderick Madden-Scott & Jeremy
Beste at Fremantle Recording Studios. The new single will also be the second vinyl release from
the band pressed alongside another new track on a very limited edition 7 Inch that will be launched
on December 19 at Mojos Bar Fremantle.

LOS TONES – ” Psychotropic “

Posted: January 5, 2015 in MUSIC
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From Sydney Australia comes Los Tones, their debut album release “Psychotropic” came out in October 2014,

 

AUGIE MARCH – ” A Dog Starved “

Posted: January 2, 2015 in MUSIC
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Augie March from the new album  “Havens Dumb” Expectation is a burden that follows any elite outfit that have a proven catalogue of gems. It’s this price of genius that brings out the nerves in some and the anticipation in others when word of a new release hits. Augie March fills that rarefied air with their fifth album “Havens Dumb” a vintage effort that is the band’s first collection of songs in six years, making expectations even harder to overlook. It’s not unfair to ask whether Augie March still have something to say after such a significant hiatus…but it’s with a healthy dose of relief that I say, yes they do.”

 

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AUGIE MARCH – ” After The Crack Up “

Posted: January 2, 2015 in MUSIC
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Augie March is that rarest of bands that enjoys both high critical acclaim and ardent popularity. Roundly lauded as one of Australia’s finest ever, it is in their live performance that their wonderfully dynamic and emotive music really shines.

With Glenn Richards’ distinctive voice, his sharp, literary lyrics and the band’s off-kilter rock ‘n’ roll, Augie March has become a major Australian band over the past decade, bringing it multiple awards, taking it around the world and attracting an ever-increasing and loyal fan-base in Australia and beyond.

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