Empire of the Sun’s Ice on the Dune is Splendour ready.

Ice on the Dune is the long awaited second album from electronic duo, Empire of the Sun.

Their breakthrough album Walking on a Dream released in 2008, cemented them in the Australian music scene.

With an iconic euphoric pop … Read More

Teneriffe Festival

The Teneriffe Festival hits new heights.

Saturday 6th July will see the Westpac Teneriffe Festival being held for its fourth year along the riverfront boardwalk and streets of Teneriffe.

The event is a free community celebration that is one of … Read More

It’s a party not a festival

‘Listen Out’ has been labelled an intelligent dance party and is set to replace Parklife in four inner city locations across Australia.

The Brisbane event will be held in the Cultural Forecourt at Southbank on October 6, 2013. The party … Read More

Popalicious!

Attention! Are you a poor uni student struggling to find fun, affordable things do to on your weekends? Do you like music? Are you cool? If you answered yes to any, all, or none of these questions, then Popalicious is … Read More

The Beards at the Hi-Fi Brisbane Friday June 21, 2013

Beard-mania hits Brisbane on Friday as follicly gifted four-piece, The Beards, unleash their free-hanging, folk-rock.

With a repertoire including classics like: No Beard, No Good; If Your Dad Doesn’t Have a Beard, You’ve Got Two Mums and You Should … Read More

This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things…

As the festival season approaches I wanted to provide a self-help service, a kind of guide for ‘oh please god, don’t wear that’, or think of it as an intervention…

Every year, the outfits get smaller and smaller, and … Read More

Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed In

As I sit down to write this article, which was originally going to be called ‘Ten Songs to Get Your Woman into Bed’…I pop my iPod on hoping … Read More

Jinja Safari on Safari – Coming to a Zoo Near You!

Excuse the pun, but it’s just too darn cute to neglect. If you’re not that quick with the puns or with words, Jinja Safari are headed to Brisbane and they are playing at The Zoo on Friday May 24th.

Highly … Read More

Falling For Rhye

Just about the best thing that can happen to me is discovering a new artist and I’m not just talking about your run of the mill ‘oh that’s nice’. I’m talking about a new tune that keeps you awake at … Read More

An Ode To Splendour

I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you over the past four years and I think we’ve both grown a lot and I thank you for that. You taught me so much about myself, about life, love and … Read More

A word with Charlotte Emily

I caught up with my old friend Charlotte Boumford to chat about her band Charlotte Emily and the release of her EP Dreamstealer.

The English born songstress spent her childhood moving back and forth … Read More

What a Racket: Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball Tour Hits Brisbane

The year is 1999 and I had just heard Bruce Springsteen’s hit ‘Dancing In The Dark’ on Adelaide’s Triple M.

I wish I could say this was the moment I fell in love with the Boss – but alas, … Read More

A Word with The Red Lights

I was lucky enough to meet the Melbourne 3-piece at a Deep Sea Arcade gig in Brisbane last year.

The Red Lights bring more to the table than just charm and good looks, they also make some pretty great music. Baring a vocal resemblance to Julian Casablancas, the lead singer of The Red Lights Dean Valentino caught up with me via correspondence (oh yes, I use words like correspondence now) for a chat. Read More

Rainy Day Women touring nationally in March

 

Following the release of their EP, Freemantle four-piece Rainy Day Women are touring nationally.

The band is hitting Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, playing in our humble abode on March 13th at Black Bear Lodge. With a … Read More