Local Music News
Gigs In Brief: Dappled Cities, The Finks, March Of The Real Fly
Wednesday, April 24 2013
– It’s not too late to help Dappled Cities celebrate their 10th anniversary. The ever-evolving Sydney band are headlining catalogue-spanning gigs at intimate venues in Sydney and Melbourne, with support fro…Read News
Listen: Melvins, Mark Arm Cover The Scientists
Wednesday, April 24 2013
Washington State sludge masters Melvins have tackled The Scientists’ ‘Set It On Fire’ – with help from none other than Mudhoney singer Mark Arm – on their new covers album. Their murky version sits among covers both well-known (Roxy Music’s ‘In Every Dream Home a Heartache’, Queen’s ‘Best Friend’) and not so much (Tales of Terror’s ‘Romance By Tales of Terror’, Pop-O-Pies’ ‘…Read News
The Drones, Songs Confirmed For Splendour In The Grass
Wednesday, April 24 2013
The Drones, Songs, Architecture In Helsinki, Alpine and You Am I (performing Sound As Ever and Hi Fi Way in full) lead the local line-up for this year’s Splendour In The Grass. Forty Antipodean bands in total have been confirmed for Splendour. They are: Empire Of The Sun Bernard Fanning The Presets Flume Architecture In Helsinki Matt Corby Flight Fac…Read News
Rowland S Howard Laneway Approved
Wednesday, April 24 2013
The City of Port Phillip have unanimously approved a laneway in tribute to the legendary Rowland S Howard, who passed away in 2009. The proposal to rename a laneway between Eildon Road and Jackson Street in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda after the legendary musician was accepted without objection at a council meeting last night. Many supporters and friends of Howard were …Read News
Artist On Artist: Palms Vs King Tuff
Wednesday, April 24 2013
Kyle Thomas has played with J Mascis in Witch and fronted Happy Birthday, but he’s best known as marauding bubblegum-garage weirdo KING TUFF. Ahead of his eponymous band’s first-ever Australian and NZ tour, Thomas got questioned briefly by PALMS, his support band in Sydney. **Have you ever feared for your li…Read News
Gigs In Brief: Heads Of Charm, Lowtide, Rushford/Talia
Tuesday, April 23 2013
– When they’re not busy burning Barbie dolls for chaotic DIY music videos (see below), Heads of Charms make a bit of music. The self-described “trash rock” trio of David Gagliardi (Shade of March, ex-Laura), Sam Whiting (Nikko) and Sam Reid (Bone) will make their live debut on ANZAC Day this Thursday (April 25) at The Public Bar, with support from Sparkspitter and Mansion, …Read News
Breaking: R.I.P. Chrissy Amphlett
Monday, April 22 2013
One of Australia’s great rock singers, former Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett, has reportedly passed away, aged 53. The singer was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007, and had also been battling breast cancer since 2010. ABC Radio Adelaide reports that she died from cancer in New York today (April 22). Born in Geelong, Amphlett formed Divinyls with guitarist Ma…Read News
Today On Mess+Noise
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Tours In Brief: Alpine, Seja, Kirin J Callinan
– Last year’s video clip for Alpine’s breathy single ‘Gasoline’ – dire…
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Forthcoming: Laura Imbruglia
What: What a Treat by Laura Imbruglia.
When: June 7 through Ready…
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Gigs In Brief: Los Tones, Library Siesta, Naked, Damn Terran
– New Band Alert graduates Los Tones are zipping down to Melbourne th…
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