It’s a hot and uncharacteristically windy Gold Coast afternoon when I sit with Big Day Out co-founder and promoter Ken West. Before us is an empty Gold Coast Parklands which, in a couple of days, will be transformed into a festival hording ground for close to 50,000 music revellers – “it’s almost like a small community for...
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Heading our way at the end of the month for the Big Day Out tour, Kentucky rockers Cage the Elephant are one of the most anticipated sets on the enormous lineup. Max Quinn grabbed vocalist Mike Shultz after a show recently to chat about his musical goals, coming to Oz and their upcoming album. Hi Matt! Hi, sorry if you’ve been...
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It’s a pretty big deal to turn 20 years old. I’m sure the many, many people behind the Big Day Out festivals over the years agree with that as well, watching what was once a child come of age in such a glorious manner! What is now the biggest touring festival in the world and one that has a played a part of sorts in many...
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Max Quinn speaks with the ultra-cool Caroline Polachek, of New York indie-popsters Chairlift (more like Chyeahlift! Geddit?), on the eve of their appearance at the 2012 St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival. Caroline! Hello! How are you? I’m going well! I’m just getting home from finishing our brand new album cover. Holy dooley....
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Heading to our shores for Falls Festival and sideshows around the country, the Jim Jones Revue is by far one of the best bands in the current live arena. Blowing lucky crowds away earlier this year at Big Day Out, they are certainly not one to be missed, mixing old-school rock’n'roll with a modern twist. If you haven’t...
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Just a few short weeks before they hit our shores for Falls Festival, we spoke to Ras I Ray, enigmatic front man and bassist for reggae troupe Easy Star All Stars. Rising to fame with their reggae tributes to classics albums, the group have finally released their first full length album of original material. We spoke about...
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