The Rogue Traders hope to lead the Socceroos to World Cup victory with their song “Pulse of the Nation.” The track will be the team’s official 2010 FIFA World Cup song, and you can be part of it. Pulse of the Nation events will be held at Westfield shopping centres around Australia this week. At…
Chemical Transport have burst onto the music scene with their debut EP We’re Not Alone. This is the kind of recording that grabs you instantly with its big hooks and energy. It’s not too different from the kind of pop-punk we’ve seen from so many American acts in recent years, but that’s not a bad…
“Waiting For You” is the first single from Aussie supergroup Basement Birds. With Josh Pyke, Kav Temperley, Kevin Mitchell, and Steve Parkin all lending their creative talents to the project I knew I’d love it. And I do, even though it’s not the sort of song that grabs you by the throat. It’s perfect Sunday…
Australian artists have picked up a swag of gongs at the International Songwriting Awards. Chris Cheney of The Living End earned first place in the rock category for his song “White Noise.” Sarah Blasko took out the folk/singer-songwriter category for “Bird on Wire.” Brother-sister duo Emma and Anthony Hewitt of Missing Hours won the adult…
Dead Letter Circus are getting us excited about the release of their new album This Is The Warning with this behind-the-scenes video. The video features sneak peeks of a few tracks and interviews with the Brisbane band about the recording process. If you like what you hear, you can now preorder the album ahead of…
If you hoped to catch Powderfinger on their final tour, you might be out of luck. Tickets were snapped up quickly this morning; shows sold out in minutes, and when more were added many of those sold out just as fast. As we write, here’s what the Sunsets tour schedule’s looking like. If you want…
Following the release of their number one album Down The Way, Angus & Julia Stone will embark on their biggest Australian tour later this year. The disc isn’t just doing big business at home. It came in at number 19 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart in America, and reached number 40 in France. The duo…
Electropop act Hashbang Spacestar are preparing to release their debut EP Memories Travel at the Speed of Light. If you love the sounds of The Presets, Empire of the Sun, Cut Copy, and PNAU you should give these guys a spin. They’ve got a bunch of free MP3 available through their website, or you can…
When we last touched base with The Black Ryder they were preparing to release their debut album Buy The Ticket, Take the Ride. A lot has happened since, so I recently caught up with Aimee Nash to talk about all these exciting events. When I spoke to Scott last year he was hopeful that your…
Melbourne band The Cat Empire have just signed a brand new deal with EMI, and announced the release of their new album to celebrate. Cinema will hit stores on June 25, but we’ll get a sneak peek with the digital release of the first single “Feeling’s Gone” on May 14. The Cat Empire’s material has…