Saturday September 25 Words: Clare Kempnich & Kate Scantleton Pictures: Kate Scantleton & Clare Kempnich The weekend of the 25th September marked an important event in the diaries of thousands of Queenslanders – yes, it’s that time of year again: Parklife 2010. After debate about the location (the festival was...
read moreAfternoon, ladies and gents! In celebration of John Steel Singers’ upcoming tour with the wonderful Tame Impala, we thought you might like a taster of what is to come on tour. Head here for a free download of JSS’s single Masochist from their soon-to-be-released album Tangalooma, and...
read moreThe 6th Australian Music Prize (The Amp) returns in 2010 to encourage, reward and acknowledge excellence in Australian Music. With a $30,000 cash prize courtesy of PPCA up for grabs, The Amp is now calling for submissions from all Australian recording artists across every music genre to submit original album-length works released in...
read moreWords: Clare Kempnich Pictures: Kate Scantleton Q: How many people does it take to make amazing music? A: Just two. Jed Kurzel and Cec Condon, to be exact. It’s quite unbelievable to think that such a complete, dynamic sound can be created from just two instruments, but Sydney-based band The Mess Hall have no trouble...
read moreWords: David Callaghan Pictures: Kate Scantleton Saturday, 4 September 2010 There was a band. Three white guys and a drummer who’s tanned. Yes these are not the traditional opening lyrics to Blow up the Pokies but in my opinion provide an accurate representation of the band before us; The Whitlams. Lead man Tim Freedman...
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