Crowded House have a new home, with the band leaving long-time record company EMI for Universal Music. The first release under the new deal will be the album Intriguer, which should hit stores in the middle of the year. Lead singer Neil Finn is apparently delighted with the move, commenting “I look forward to a…
The Bacardi Express is just about ready to board, and tickets are all sold out. But if you’re still keen to catch La Roux, Art vs Science, Yves Klein Blue, Miami Horror, Cassette Kids, and Sampology, listen up. Last chance tickets will be given away on the day of the concert, but you’ll need to…
The Temper Trap clearly love being at home. Despite making waves overseas and playing Aussie shows just a couple of months ago, the local lads will return for a handful of dates this July. The band will play relatively small venues in Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney. Catch them before they start hitting the entertainment centres;…
Angus & Julia Stone have debuted at number one on the ARIA charts with their sophomore effort Down The Way. The local brother sister act was no match for last week’s number ones Gorillaz, now sitting at number three, or international touring sensation Lady Gaga, who occupies the number two spot. It’s great to see…
I received Gabriella Cilmi’s sophomore album Ten last week, and I’ve been listening to it sporadically ever since. So many CDs take up permanent residence in my stereo, but this one requires smaller doses. The problem is that it’s all very samey. Gabriella is clearly enamoured with vintage disco; think Donna Summer and the Pointer…
Singer-songwriter Gareth Liddiard is going it alone for his latest album and tour. The Drones frontman will road test his new material next month with some very special acoustic shows along the East Coast. The concerts will feature songs from Gareth’s solo recording, slated for release later this year, and all your Drones favourites. Tickets…
Melbourne comic The Bedroom Philosopher has just released “Northcote (So Hungover)”, the first single from his upcoming album Songs from the 86 Tram. You can listen to the song here. The Bedroom Philosopher has quickly become a Triple J favourite with his witty satire and shoe-gazing rock stylings. I also like that he’s an equal…
Lady Gaga is just two nights into her Australian tour and already parents have jumped on the flamboyant performer. They’re begging us to think of the children and calling for concerts to carry a classification similar to films and albums. Personally I think the whole thing’s ludicrous. I’m not a parent, but if I was…
Most often I’m a serious music journalist. But sometimes I’m just a woman who loves to admire good looking men. So every year I like to cast my eye over the contenders for the Cleo Bachelor of the Year title to see which local musos are in the running. It makes sense for musicians to…
Sia has some good news and some bad news for Aussie music fans. Bad news first; the release date for her forthcoming album We Are Born has been pushed back by a month. We can now expect to see it in stores on June 4. The good news though is that you can listen to…