Following the huge success of their last visit with The Strokes in July this year, The Frontier Touring Company announces the return of The Like to Australia in February 2011 for headline shows in Brisbane and Melbourne. Taking inspiration from the melodic and uplifting music of the 1960’s, The Like create songs that are both...
read moreLadies and gents, if you haven’t heard of BAM!fest already, now is your chance to stay ahead of the local crowd. Minus the kinda tacky branding, it looks very inviting! Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, guys! It’s a 3-day, 24-hour music festival set just out of Brisbane at a place called Ivory’s Rock....
read moreWords and picture: Gillian Bentley Friday, April 11 2010 Tonight, the Valley’s Zoo nightclub was graced with the presence of Brisbane residential reggae infused dub funk-stars, The Chocolate Strings. The eight-piece have been rocking out the joints of Brisbane and reggae festivals for years and tonight was definitely no ...
read moreWords and Pictures: Kate Scantleton Tuesday December 8 Skunkhour are a band that during their time and beyond have been severely under-rated, with such visionary sounds beyond their time. This was made apparent at the Tivoli tonight, watching the reformed band after an 8 year silence, and witnessing the ways in which this music has...
read moreSaturday November 28 2009 Words and pictures: Kate Scantleton I am a very picky gig-goer when it comes to venue. Normally, I steer well-clear of any place that will be full of rude, selfish and uncaring-when-it-comes-to-music members of the general public. Walking into the Clubhouse, this is EXACTLY what I was expecting, being a...
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