Words: Kylie Johnston Pictures: Helena Michalak Friday 23rd April Brisbane band The Swamplords open the night’s proceedings gracing the stage in a confusing concoction of silly outfits. Their music is also somewhat confusing, self-described on their Myspace page as surf-a-billy which I suppose it is, incongruous as it ...
read moreWords: David Callaghan Pictures: Kate Scantleton There is not too much that needs to be said about Paul Dempsey. He is a consummate performer heralding from his beginnings as hugely popular Something for Kate front man to now being recognised as the skilled producer and solo artist that he has become. As a massive Something...
read moreWest End Carnivale is here again for 2010, hitting Davies park on May 15. With a great lineup including The Bamboos (Melb), Sunshine Sound System (NZ), Mojo Julu and the Snake Oil Merchants (Melb), Juke Baritone and the Swamp Dogs (Syd), Dubmarine, Laneaous and the Family Yah and many, many more, it is bound to be a day of...
read moreIf you haven’t heard of 9 lives, it’s about time you did. Situated in the back of a quiet alleyway in the valley, the tiny gallery has recently been showcasing some of Brisbane’s most untapped art resource: the amateur (and not-so-amateur) film photographer in Viewfinder. Unfortunately for you if you’re a...
read moreWords: Clare Kempnich The newest single from The Beautiful Girls make it clear that they really are in the music industry to stay. Recent albums Water (2006) Ziggurats (2007) were distinctly Blues’n’Roots, but their new single ’10:10’ is entirely different. They have a new and different reggae sound on this single,...
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