Guns N’ Roses have announced a couple of sideshows to complement their appearance at the V8 Supercar Championships in Sydney later this year. The band will headline shows in Townsville, Adelaide, and Perth this December alongside fellow countrymen KoRn. “This is a very exciting tour for us,” said promoter Andrew McManus. “I saw Guns N’…
Author: Lauren Katulka
City Riots Singer Held at Knifepoint
You’d assume that the post offices of Adelaide would be pretty safe places, but Ricky Kradolfer of City Riots has another tale to tell. The singer was recently held at knife point as he waited to mail posters for their upcoming September shows! But Ricky survived and mailed the posters, so he’d probably be pretty…
“Anicca” – Greenthief
With a healthy dose of angst and experimentation comes Anicca, the new six-track EP from Greenthief. Six tracks is ambitious for an EP, but Greenthief are a pretty ambitious band. They love to pair driving guitars and pounding drums with delicate piano and ethereal vocals. They’ve stuck a tune called “Prelude” in the middle of…
Scott Spark Says “Fail Like You Mean It”
If you’re going to do something, you might as well do something right. That’s the philosophy of Scott Spark, a Brisbane based singer-songwriter who’s just released his cheekily named debut album Fail Like You Mean It. The quirky album sees Scott wax lyrical about shift-work, strategies for outsmarting death, wanderlust at Christmas-time, and much more….
Q & A with Dan Webb
Singer-songwriter Dan Webb is preparing to load up the van and get out on the road to support his new EP Hyperspace Clearance. But before he does I caught up with Dan to chat about the tour, the EP, and his love of the keys. You’re touring along the east coast next month. Are you…
Jinja Safari Launch Debut EP with Sydney and Melbourne Shows
Jinja Safari will launch their self-titled debut EP with two shows in Sydney and Melbourne this September. Even before it hits shelves the recording has been named Indie Album of the Week in The Brag, and its single “Forest Eyes” is enjoying steady airplay on independent radio stations. Not bad for a duo that only…
Skipping Girl Vinegar Get Wasted
Being as it’s a Saturday it seems only right to chat about Skipping Girl Vinegar and their new song “Wasted.” Inspired by a big night out at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel, the track is deliciously organic with a drum kit found in a dumpster, rubbish bins, and roadside hard rubbish all providing percussion. It’s raucous and…
Who’s Comin’ Along to Earthworker’s Tour?
After supporting Ash Grunwald around the traps in June, Earthworker, or Dean Carroll as he’s known to his mates, will set out on his own for the Who’s Comin’ Along tour. The tour supports the single of the same name, which is the first cut from Earthworker’s debut album Seeds of Light, due to hit…
Bullet For My Valentine Gets Aussie Tour Edition Album
To celebrate Bullet For My Valentine’s upcoming Aussie tour, Sony Music will release a special two CD tour edition of their latest album Fever. The new release will feature previously unreleased acoustic songs and tracks from the Hand of Blood EP. The album art remains the same, so make sure you look out for the…
Re:enactment Spruik Single on East Coast Tour
Upbeat Brisbane electro rock act re:enactment are heading out on the road to promote their double A-side single “Talent for Retail,” which features the songs “Problematic” and “Nintendogs.” There’s even a bonus B-side “Don’t Even” and a live version of fan favourite “Steel Drums” to add value. Honestly, with physical singles being on their last…