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Posts by Clare Kempnich
Local talent Dune Rats took to the stage for a second time that day in support of the main act Bleeding Knees Club. Having played an all-ages gig earlier that day, the boys had still enough in the tank to back it up with a second set. Was it me, or was the crowd exceptionally young? Cheap drinks were being knocked back like water...
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One can not so much as think about the history of Australian rock without giving considerable mention to Melbourne band The Dirty Three. Warren Ellis, Jim White, and Mick Turner have valiantly made an international name out of their bold, omnipotent, and often bizarre instrumental tracks for the last twenty years. Ellis reminds the...
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Melbourne boys The Fearless Vampire Killers are a band that seem to have a finger in every proverbial pie they can find. Sean Ainsworth (vocals), Jacob McGuffie (bass), Justin Olsson (drums), and Al Marx (guitar) have most frequently been described as a garage rock-band, but that only seems to scratch the surface. What lies...
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Photo: Kate Scantleton
Dressed typically in the most ironic getup they could find, Brisbane’s indie scene flocked to see Brooklyn pop-rock band-of-the-hour, Real Estate. Dubbed as having some of the “best new music” of 2011 by infamous music guru Pitchfork, the five-piece have certainly caused a stir in both the American and...
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Karen O wasn’t afraid to admit that she was “bigger than the sound”. Lennon, taking things a step further proclaimed that his band was more popular than the son of god – and, let’s face it, was most likely not wrong. But what, if anything, are these people on about? I personally believe that they’re getting at the fact...
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