HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY - Triple J - 2011 Hottest 100 // It's the most wonderful time of the yearrrrrrrr! Triple J's hottest 100 countdown is an essential part of any 'straya day celebration. So whether at home or abroad, recap an entire year of musical history right here and let us know your thoughts! #100: Mr Little Jeans - The Suburbs #99: The Beards - You Should Consider Having Sex With A Bearded Man {triple j recording} #98: Jay-Z & Kanye West [...]
Nada Surf are back with a new album this week, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy . It continues their signature brand of cranial wordplay set against easy going, occasionally lush rock orchestrations. The album takes its cue from the opener, spinning inventive cadences and wistful sing-songy choruses over melancholic chords that the group grates over layers of clean production. This is the perfect setting for Caws' lyrics, which are confessional and removed all at once, full of themes of memory, observation and uncertainty, and yes, space. Far from being weighed down, though, the songs remain wistful and pensive [...]
Photo by Lauren Gosninski from VIA Words by Brendan What a way to start off a year of concertgoing. I've never seen a show end due to a band injury before, but that's exactly what happened here. Kim Phuc - Copsucker LP by Kim Phuc I really dig Raw Blow . There's something awesomely appealing about their sound mixture: 60s pop samples, great drumming, hip-hoppy vocal stylings, rumbling bass. I've [...]
It's always a challenge finding the right present for someone who seemingly has everything . It's almost so frustrating that you feel like deliberately getting them something rubbish, just to spite them for the numerous hours you have spent scanning the shelves of your local department store for their gift. The solution to that problem is Big Scary . Melbourne duo Tom Iansek and Jo Syme have recently released their debut album 'Vacation', a collection of expertly crafted songs capable of pleasing even the most querulous [...]
It's always a challenge finding the right present for someone who seemingly has everything . It's almost so frustrating that you feel like deliberately getting them something rubbish just to spite them for the numerous hours you have spent scanning the shelves of your local department store for their gift. The solution to that problem is Big Scary . Melbourne duo Tom Iansek and Jo Syme have recently released their debut album 'Vacation', a collection of expertly crafted songs capable of pleasing even the most querulous [...]
With probably the longest entry of 2011 we give the floor to regular MM contributor and top ten compiler...Dr Roddy. Well it seems to be that time of year again. I always spend 340 days looking forward to doing this and 25 agonising over it. This year especially though, as I think there has been a bumper harvest of great songs. When I looked at my Top Ten playlist (with over 100 songs in it) I just thought one thing: bugger! I got there in the end though. There have been certain parties that have tried [...]
Photo By Keitha Haycock. I've been sitting on this mix tape for quite some time now, it's had a fair amount of changes and tracks added. It's the fourth addition to the "For We Are Young & Free" series, to be honest I really enjoy scouring through tracks to see what works together. I hope you enjoy this edition. Featuring are Australian artists such as: Leagues, The Rubens, The Sunny Days, Bearhug, Pageants, Oliver Tank, The Grates/Whyte Fang, Seekae, Bell Weather Department, Faith Lee, Lynton & Mushu . Don't forget, [...]
The Grates do some pretty accessible indie pop music. I use to love 19 20 20 a few years back. The new stuff is good...but it doesn't make me want to go out and grab it. Then came Sydney lass Whyte Fang. She's gone and messed with 5 tracks from The Grates. And yikes. It's [...]
Welcome to Condale The brief air of mystique that Summer Camp encouraged with their extensive use of retro artwork and movies of young Americans at rest or play ended when they were unveiled as West London's keyboard folkster Jeremy Warmsley and vocalist chum Elizabeth Sankey. This belated debut album's realisation is courtesy of the very modern d-i-y approach of using an online resource (Pledge Music) to get fans to fund the release via [...]
October 18 Zambri at Cameo Peasant at Spike Hill Balkans at Pianos The Grates at Cake ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/cmj-2011-photo-gallery-featu ring-dum-dum-girls-j-m/
Friday Five : \'frī-(,)dā,-dē 'fīv\ : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we'll have a guest, but most of the time it's just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments. The Five: " Beyond the Invisible " by Enigma [...]
Street Press Australia, Archangelsky and Select Music present GOLD FIELDS 2011 Australian Tour October/November They claim the title of the most played Unearthed track of the year for their debut song "Treehouse" ; they've smashed audiences at some of the nations' biggest music events, including Falls Festival, Field Day , and most recently Parklife ; they embarked on extensive tours with The Holidays, Miami Horror and Pnau as [...]
TO DO LIST: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011 CMJ @ VARIOUS VENUES New York, NY Okay, so we don't have much time to really select any particular show for this year's CMJ. But here's a list of the first day (hopefully, we haven't missed anything), and some of these shows probably AREN'T CMJ-related. Karen O @ St. Ann's Warehouse Jane's Addiction @ Irving Plaza Zola Jesus & Xanopticon @ Knitting Factory Minus the Bear & The Velvet Teen @ Webster Hall [...]
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Are you guys ready for this week? We here at The Wild Honey Pie are mentally and physically preparing to deal with sore feet (gel insoles acquired), relentless hangovers (we're stocked up on coconut water and Advil), and the nonstop feeling that you're missing something completely incredible happening just next door (there really is no fix for that one). As daunting as the CMJ Music Marathon is, it's pretty awesome that over the course of the week you can have your pick of innumerable parties showcasing the music industry's most promising bands. What makes it even better [...]
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Plenty of our profiled artists and breaking acts are showcasing this week in New York at the CMJ Music Marathon. Of the Australian artists here, it's a great chance to catch some well known acts – The Grates , Little Red , Art vs Science, Boy & Bear and Gotye (pictured above) - in tiny venues. As well as catching a glimpse of our talent that will be breaking in 2012 – Bleeding Knees Club , Young Magic ( our profile [...]
Recommended Show: MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011 HAR MAR SUPERSTAR @ BOWERY ELECTRIC 327 Bowery New York, NY 10003 $8, 8PM With CMJ taking the City in full force this week, don't expect the typical postings on this site--we will simply be too busy. But hopefully we'll be able to catch up in the coming weeks with all the latest news, videos, and more. The Velvet Teen @ Glasslands Jane's Addiction @ Irving Plaza The London Souls @ Brooklyn Bowl [...]
Recommended Show: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2011 THE GRATES @ THE DELANCEY 168 Delancey St New York, NY 10002 FREE, 8PM With CMJ right around the corner, it might be hard to get out this Sunday. Hey, everyone needs to rest, right? Well, if there is ONE show that could convince us to come out, it's The Grates . Tonight they play The Delancey. Manner @ Mercury Lounge Jay Farrar @ City Winery Real Estate @ Other Music Ivan Julian [...]
Sallie Ford's first full length release heralds yet another album of ups and downs, good and bad, for Bowlegs. Unusually the first two tracks are the low point in this release. Sallie Ford rages against the modern music industry, screaming: "What have these people done to music?" on first track I Swear in a defiantly 'un-ordinary' vocal tone. This is the problem with writing songs complaining about mainstream music – we can't help but wince slightly at that angle. It's an age old indie argument and if you're going to be writing about the lack of good music [...]
A single guitar hook usually sells me, but in the case of The Shiny Brights – I'm sold by much more than that. Let me tell you, there's nothing lethargic about the music they play; it's raw, it's in your face and it's travelling at serious velocity. If you don't believe me ask the guys, they describe their show was 'a bull in a china shop'. Having supported artists like The Wombats, The Vines, The Living End, The Grates and many more, The Shiny Brights are no stranger to the big stage. They rehearse in a [...]
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