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Exclusive Stream: The Peep Tempel ‘Modern Professional’ EP
Tuesday, June 4 2013
You’ve already heard ‘Dark Beach’, the “inky and oozing” single off The Peep Tempel’s new EP. Now you can stream all four songs a week ahead of its June 11 release. That includes the anxious…Read News
News In Brief: Shining Bird, Fatti Frances, AXOLOTL
Monday, June 3 2013
– Sydney five-piece Shining Bird have signed to Spunk to release their first album, Leisure Coast, in the spring. It follows last year’s debut EP Shade of the Sea and January’s self-described “Valium pop” single ‘Distant Dreamin…Read News
Artist On Artist: The Frowning Clouds Vs King Khan
Monday, June 3 2013
The one and only KING KHAN chats about pizza, tarot cards, Black Panthers, Lindsay Lohan and his mighty ‘fourth eye’ with Geelong’s finest, THE FROWNING CLOUDS, ahead of an Australian tour this month. Tarotly speaking, what kind of deck do you use and which card is your favourite? The deck I was given…Read News
Lead Singer Of Yothu Yindi Dies At 56
Monday, June 3 2013
The lead singer of Yothu Yindi, has died at home aged 56. He had been battling kidney disease for several years. Yunupingu was named Australian of the Year in 1992, and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame last December. Yothu Yindi were joined on stage at the ARIA awards presentation by Paul Kelly, Peter Garrett, Jessica Mauboy, Dan Sultan, and INXS’ Andrew Farriss for …Read News
Melbourne’s Old Bar May Not ‘See Winter Out’
Friday, May 31 2013
They’ve weathered a liquor licensing crisis, gentrification and noise complaints, but one of Melbourne’s best-loved venues might not make it out of the winter. After a difficult start to 2013, the owners of Fitzroy’s The Old Bar have made the “heartbreaking and humiliating” decision to make their financial troubles public. They posted the following statement on their [Facebo…Read News
Annandale Hotel Sold, Owners Promise To Continue ‘Current Format’
Friday, May 31 2013
The Annandale Hotel has been sold to the Oscars Hotels group, who have confirmed in a press release that they plan to “continue to operate [the venue] under its current format in offering live entertainment”. The new owners plan to refurbish the venue and to focus on the building, which, according to the Daily Telegraph was purchased for “a rumoured $2 million”. Oscars Hotel…Read News
June Residencies: Hollow Everdaze, The Pink Tiles, Laura Jean, Ella Hooper
Friday, May 31 2013
– Doing away with the bratty throwback airs of previous single ‘Selfish’, Hollow Everdaze come off calmer and more timeless on the brooding new ballad ‘Ships’. The disparity between those two songs foretells interesting things for the Melbourne quartet’s debut album, out in August through new label Eyeoneye. They’re playing Wedne…Read News
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