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Why the upcoming Radiohead tour is a must-see

After an eight year absence from Australian shores, UK five-piece Radiohead have finally announced a return for five dates in November 2012. With tickets on sale now, we go through some excuses for you to blow your budget.

27 February 2012

Festival Reviews

Meredith Music Festival 2011

Victoria's Meredith Music Festival has long been one of the country's most beloved music festivals, returning to the Supernatural Amphitheatre for its anticipated 21st.

16 December 2011

Festival Reviews

Harvest Festival - Parramatta Park, Sydney (November 13, 2011)

Run by the same crew behind 70-band metal-fest, Soundwave, the touring Harvest Festival promised a relaxed take on the one-day festival. As Max Easton writes of Harvest's Sydney leg, it was a promise well kept.

16 November 2011

Music News

The Harvest Festival Preview by Video Clips

With the inaugaural Harvest Festival set to launch in Melbourne tomorrow morning, we run through some of the best tracks the festival's bill has to offer.

11 November 2011

Live Reviews

The Drones - Metro Theatre, Sydney (29th October, 2011)

Returning from a three year hiatus to launch their first ever live DVD, 'A Thousand Mistakes,' The Drones stopped into Sydney's Metro Theatre for the last show of their national tour.

30 October 2011

Interviews

The Drones - Back for a Thousand Mistakes

Known for their raucous live show and powerful poetics, The Drones have found themselves consistent critical appraisal over their ten year career.

18 October 2011

Music News

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Roots Manuva top second Golden Plains Announcement

After announcing Bon Iver and 13th Floor Elevators front-man Roky Erickson earlier this month, Aunty Meredith has dropped the rest of the bill for the 6th annual Golden Plains festival.

17 October 2011

Album Reviews

Kimbra - Vows

Shooting to international prominence with her guest appearance on Gotye's 'Somebody I Used to Know,' Kiwi singer-songwriter Kimbra Johnson has followed the hype with her debut record, Vows - a mixed affair of confused influences.

15 September 2011

Music News

Meredith 2011 - Ten Highlights from the Line-Up

With Meredith's 20th Anniversary set to launch in a few short months, we've picked through their diverse line-up to give you ten reasons to get yourself a ticket.

29 August 2011

Music News

Meredith Music Festival announces full line-up for their 21st

With Nick Cave's Grinderman already announced as the festival's headliner, the Meredith Music Festival has just dropped a legion of big names in their full line-up announcement.

18 August 2011

Music News

Win Tickets to The Vasco Era's Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane shows

Heading out on a national tour in support of their new single, Child Bearing Hips, we're giving away a double pass to see the Vasco Era in Sydney on August 17, Brisbane on August 20 and Melbourne on September 2nd.

16 August 2011

Festival Reviews

Splendour in the Grass (2011)

Featuring the likes of Kanye West, Pulp and Coldplay, 2011's Splendour in the Grass featured the biggest names of the festival's existence. As Max Easton writes, it was not only their most adventurous bill, but one of their most successful festiva...

2 August 2011

Interviews

Marcus Teague; the Single Twin

Single Twin has been the ongoing side-concern of former Deloris front-man Marcus Teague for nearly a decade, an outlet which has only just resulted in a release in the form of the confusingly titled, Marcus Teague. Speaking to Max Easton from his ...

27 July 2011

Splendour 2011

Our guide to the Splendour timetable

Timetable looking like a confusing mish-mash of names you only half recognise? We've chartered the territory and come up with our suggested run of acts to keep you busy at this year's Splendour in the Grass.

24 July 2011

Splendour 2011

Splendour Playlists and Mash-Up's

2011's Splendour in the Grass is just over a week away, and with the excitement that's surely plaguing you by now, we've found a couple of treats to soundtrack your nerves, including a mix-tape mash-up and an extended playlist.

21 July 2011

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