Rock

Restrung Festival Reveals 2017 Programme Headlined By Blonde Redhead

Back for its third season of 'cross-genre and contemporary classical strings-driven ensembles, bands, soloists, dance and physical theatre', ...

Premiere: Stream Trails New Song 'IOU'

Experimental Brisbane five-piece Trails today release a new, bass-driving, synth-licking single 'IOU'.

'IOU' began, in the mind of vocalist and writer Tyler Shilling,...

Pete Murray @ The Tivoli Theatre Review

Pete Murray's live performance circa 2017 is certainly different to Pete Murray circa 2013.

With expectations grounded by my experience as an audience member in...

The Wedding Present @ The Factory Review

Tonight was a great night for the rock in Sydney (11 July).

Not only have we, in Gedge's own words, “the semi-legendary Wedding Present from the north of England”,...

Immigrant Union Migrate To Dashville In New South Wales

With a new album in the works, Melbourne psychedelic-folk rockers Immigrant Union are eagerly awaiting the Dashville Skyline festival in the Hunter Valley.

“We...

Hideous Sun Demon Love A Good, Chicken Parma

Perth psych rockers Hideous Sun Demon (which is one of the better band names going around; just sayin') will pack up their instruments and head to Badlands for Acid Rain in

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LIVE 2017 Australia Tour

Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind, one of the world's biggest rock acts LIVE have reunited in their original line-up and will tour Australia natonally this

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Fall Out Boy 2018 Australia Tour

US rock superstars Fall Out Boy will visit Australia this summer, with a four-date tour visiting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

The Chicago natives will be...

The Undertones @ Metro Theatre Review

Originating from the mid '80s, tonight’s (8 July) opening act feedtime are according to Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane “grinding guitars and driving beats with an

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5 Places Cowboys Of Love Like To Take Themselves On Dates, Seriously

One of Adelaide’s finest electric power-pop trios, it's time to dust off your dancing shoes and showcase your best moves to Cowboys Of Love's infectious tunes.

But...

Dune Rats 2017 Australia Tour

The party rolls on for Dune Rats with the announcement of their biggest Australian, national tour ever.

Recently returned from a six-month world tour, which saw...

Brisbane's FriendlyFire Shock Themselves With Their Debut Album


Brisbane shock rockers FriendlyFire will launch their debut album in July, a record more than five years in the making.

With those years spent developing and...

Sydney Band The Art Have A Lot On Their Minds

An afternoon conversation with Azaria Byrne finds the vocalist and guitarist for Sydney band The Art ‘thinking about the universe’.

Which isn’t surprising...

Chase City Target New Sounds Ahead Of A UK Tour


Tasmanian indie rockers Chase City have released a new single and with it a new sound for the band.

Veering away from the bright indie-pop style of their early...

Inaugural Carol Lloyd Award Winner Georgia Potter Sets Sail With Moreton

Brisbane singer-songwriter Georgia Potter recently won the inaugural Carol Lloyd Award, securing a $15,000 grant to produce and tour her next EP.

Presented as part...

Japandroids Are Stoked To Tour Australia

Canadian power duo Japandroids make their way back to Australia for a national tour this week in support of their latest album, 'Near To The Wild Heart Of

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Hoodoo Gurus Put The Fist In A Fist Full Of Rock

Things are heating up between Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I as the two legendary, Australian bands get ready for the massive A Fist Full Of Rock tour with Jebediah and

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The Associates Release New Album: Tales Of A Rich Girl

Adelaide blues rockers The Associates will launch their sophomore album ‘Tales Of A Rich Girl’ with a home-town show in August.

Released today (7 July), ‘Tales Of A...

Guitars In The City Strums The Right Chord At Umbrella

The Guitars In The City series brings together past, present and future generations of South Australian guitarists over three sessions at The German Club.

Organised...

Cable Ties @ The Bearded Lady Review

Melbourne post-punks Cable Ties are one of Australian music’s exciting new acts.

The sold-out sign on The Bearded Lady’s door (in Brisbane) for their debut album’s...