Rock

2016 Splendour In The Grass Line-Up

The 2016 Splendour In The Grass line-up has dropped, and it's massive.

The Strokes (only Aus show). The Cure. Flume. James Blake. At The Drive-in. Sigur Ros (only...

5 reasons punters think they shouldn't have to pay the door charge

Last year DEAD toured nationally with Jucifer and Black Cobra, headlined their third US tour and made four new records; scheduled for a staggered release starting in

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Babaganouj Are Not Shoey Fans

Brisbane band Babaganouj are set to release three new EPs in 2016. But their next step is to go on tour later this month.

The band's frontman Charles Sale explains...

Halfway's Golden Adventure To Nashville

Brisbane band Halfway have been rocking for nearly 20 years.



Their new album, ‘The Golden Halfway Record’, is testament of their longevity, serving up a rare gem...

Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Plant

LA's lady of experimental rock, Angel Deradoorian, is headed to Australia.

Better known by her mononymous stage name Deradoorian, the former Dirty Projectors...

Bowie Unzipped Keeps The Starman Alive

With the world still mourning the Thin White Duke, one person who must have been particularly shaken is long-time fan and Bowie tribute artist Jeff Duff.

Jeff has...

Low @ Black Bear Lodge Review

It’s been six years since Minnesota trio Low last graced Brisbane with their presence, and the crowd that packs out the Black Bear Lodge on this Thursday night (7 April) is

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The Belligerents Are Keen Farmers

Brisbane band The Belligerents spent two weeks at a North Stradbroke Island farmhouse to record their debut album.

Their hit single, ‘Before, I Am’, was inspired by...

Matt Corby: Artist Of Restraint

Matt Corby is a conduit for the stories that he tells through songs. With the release of his debut album ‘Telluric’, the story he is telling is finally his

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True Believers: Max Savage And The False Idols

With a string of EPs under his belt, Adelaide’s homegrown rocker Max Savage and his band The False Idols are ready to release their first, full-length studio

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Ekko Park: Just One For The Road

New Zealand rockers Ekko Park are riding high on a wave in the wake of their successful 2015 sophomore LP ‘Know Hope’, and will cross the ditch for a one-off performance in

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Painters And Dockers: A Not So Quiet Riot

What started at a one-off gig in a rough-as-guts Melbourne union pub in 1982 quickly turned into a riot that launched the career of Australia's most unlikely punk

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Silver Raven Festival 2016 @ Turkey Flat Vineyards Review

Vintage American imports blended with fresh Adelaide produce on a scenic Barossa day (2 April).

Establishing a new music festival is a mammoth task and the team...

The Bennies @ Adelaide Uni Bar Review

The grass has always been greener in Adelaide according to The Bennies.

For the Melbourne party rockers, Adelaide was the first major capital outside of their home...

Cold War Kids @ Metro Theatre Review

In the decade or so that Cold War Kids have been in the public eye, their live show has been what has carried them.

Public opinion – both on the consumer based and...

No Rest For Dead Letter Circus

Brisbane alt rockers Dead Letter Circus are back from a massive tour of the US, ready to play a couple of local shows before heading overseas again.

Their third...

Clinton Walker's Rock & Roll Adventure

This weekend, Brisbane will be home to A Rock & Roll Writers Festival: a two-day event celebrating the creative relationship between writing and music.

Some of...

Pete Murray To Headline Inaugural Sea N Sound Festival

FESTIVAL UPDATE: 30 May, 2016: Music, craft beer and seafood festival Sea n Sound has extended its offering once again with the value-add of an extra 3

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Wes Carr Feels Like Woah

The old cliché ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ could apply perfectly to former ‘Australian Idol’ winner Wes Carr.

After his first song ‘You’ hit the #1 spot in...

Buzzcocks @ The Gov Review

Local Adelaide outfit Subtract S warm-up the crowd with a stream of darkly danceable tunes.

It’s rare to see a support act so successfully encourage its audience to...