By Ben
The co-headlining tour by Queens Of The Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails seems like a very savvy business idea. Take two bands with very different sounds but enough crossover in their large respective fan bases and mix up the order of opener and headliner at random. With festivals in Australia in a very precarious position it is fair to say that this concept would be watched closely by both punters and business types with any interest in touring bands Down Under. Read more…
By Ben
This was a superstar of modern music playing like he still has something to prove; his voice as powerful as his words poetic, holding 15,000 plus people in the palm of his hand. Read more…
by Andrew
The festival scene in Australia has been called dead, dying and ultimately waning in popularity by everyone in the industry and with only a few successful festivals across the country every year – it’s a hard point to counter. Obviously there are few detractors who attend the annual Woodford Folk Festival, because it this year’s numbers are anything to go by; this festival scene is alive and kicking. As usual, we chose to attend only one of the seven days (purely for financially reasons) and as usual we were not disappointed. More…
By Ben
Slanted & Enchanted is a new & novel concept on the Perth music front: an indie rock festival carried out concurrently over two completely separate venues –The Astor Theatre & The Bakery. It’s fair to say that it is not the type of event I would normally frequent based on the majority of the lineup, but the inclusion of Canadian noise merchants METZ got me out of the house and off to the theatre. Read more...
By Ben
Some bands are about more than their musical output; they possess a legend to supplement their recorded history. Sleep is such a band. Their intriguing and convoluted back-story became the stuff of rock n roll folklore… and when a band of such musical mythology and influence comes to town I am making damn sure I front up. Read more…
By Ben
They have a reputation as a good time live band and tonight was my first chance to see them at a smaller indoor venue after catching them for a couple of festival sets over the years. My previous impressions had been that they were a good live act that were not necessarily suited to a huge stage and small crowd at midday on the Big Day Out bill. I was really hoping that the chance to witness their “partycore” action in a club would be more akin to seeing them in their natural environment. Read more…
By Ben
What does one do on Saturday night when the insipid performance of your footy team is making you upset, depressed and angry? Head down to the local for some brutally heavy sludge bands of course, that will get you uplifted in no time! Read more
By Ben
“ … Say we couldn’t tell the difference between the feeling and the sound,”
Punk and its entire bastard offspring is often about much more than music. For those that choose it, punk can be a lifestyle, a movement, a community, and an ethos. There are certain bands that embody this essence and live it fulltime. I believe a good punk/hardcore band has something to say and is not going to be kept from saying it, but a truly transcendent one lives not only by their words but also through their actions. La Dispute are such an act… Read more
By Ben
Every artist would love to release an album that may one day be referred to as “seminal” A work that defines a career and occasionally a whole genre, a work that is so fresh that it is difficult to draw any direct comparisons to anything that came before it but will be used as a reference point for so much that follows it… Read more
By Ben
Los Angeles alternative rock band Cold War Kids have built a reputation for putting on a brilliant live show and I was excited that this was to be my first chance to see them in person. They had extended their stay after their Splendour In The Grass appearance for a run of shows around the country with tonight’s Perth show a sell out… Read more
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