Ever wished someone would bring back oldschool badass blues rock? Well Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon is doing just that with his side project The Shouting Matches. Teaming up with Phil Cook (Megafaun, DeYarmond Edison) and Brian Moen (Peter Wolf Crier), Vernon has channeled his country side to produce the debut album Grownass man. The sexy slow black [...]
Now that’s a title I never thought I’d have to write. Jesus H. Christ. To those that haven’t heard, after speaking with triple j, Daft Punk has confirmed that they’ll be launching their new album Random Access Memories at the Wee Waa show on May 17. Now the internet’s been riddled with Daft Punk trolls [...]
This November, you will be lucky enough to experience hit track “Take me out” and other wonderful tunes from Scottish four-piece man-band Franz Ferdinand. They’ve been working hard on a new album after the success of Tonight: Franz Ferdinand in 2009 whilst touring the festival circuit. They are playing at Coachella, Coke Live, Pukkelpop, Frequency and Bestival [...]
TRACK & FIELD features live performances from ALPINE / THE JUNGLE GIANTS / DUNE RATS / ASTA and DJ sets from MILLIONS DJS / CUB SCOUTS DJS / TREATS DJS / TEEN GIRLS / PONY CLUB DJS THE REV ALLEY + ELECTRIC PLAYGROUND 27 WARNER STREET, FORTITUDE VALLEY ACROSS TWO BIG STAGES – The Electric Playground [...]
After 10 years of not making music, electro-pop duo The Postal Service are re-releasing Give Up with 15 bonus tracks including 2 brand spanking new songs “A Tattered Line of String” and “Turn Around” and a bunch of random covers, remixes and rarities. Although another album would be welcome, this somewhat satiates any late-night Postal Service [...]
James Blake has announced that he will be trekking back to our shores this July to play Splendour in the Grass 2013. If his absolutely headmental 2011 Splendour set is anything to go by, he is sure to keep punters happy with a punishing bass wobble and a blistering vocal delivery. With The Polyphonic Spree [...]
The Strokes have made their new album, Comedown Machine, available for streaming, ahead of their March 25 release date. Head to http://pitchfork.com/advance/48-comedown-machine/ to enjoy an early taste of this record!
It isn’t a hoax. We can finally confirm that one of the music industry’s largest rumours of late – the recording of Daft Punk’s 4th studio album – is true. The twittersphere tells us that Sony has registered the French duo’s 4th album tracklist, comprised of 13 tracks that comes to a 74:40 run time. [...]
Jagwar Ma are on the buzz bands in the world right now. Hyped by NME as the next big thing, this Sydney two piece has covered amazing ground in the last few months. They’ve opened for Foals, produced tracks for Foals, have been announced as the support act for the upcoming The xx tour, and [...]
The team from Splendour in the Grass has just announced that in 2013, it plans to finally move to its long planned permanent home at North Byron Parklands. The 13th SITG plans to be one of the biggest yet; the releases since last year’s festival have been outstanding, so it’s going to be a jam [...]