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Mary Beard says she was asked to strip down to “my scrappy undies” at airport security. Source
Tributes have been paid to “warm” and “calm” Julian Keane, who has died after a long illness. Source
California prog/math-rock outfit Chon have announced they’ll be heading back to Australia in February 2020 for their first ever headline Australian tour. Since their 2008 inception, the band have slowly been cementing their place as one of the more unique contemporary rock acts, combining intricate, interlocking guitars with idiosyncratic jazz rhythms. The band made their […]
The latest instalment in Nick Cave‘s website Red Hand Files, where he answers questions from fans, has arrived, and it’s… a doozy, tbh. Concurrently asked “What is shyness?” and “What was your first date with your wife like?”, Saint Nick answers both in predictably poetic fashion. “Shyness is the tentative sound of the orchestra tuning up […]
There’s a little bit to process with this one. Last week, Blink-182 celebrated Halloween with a performance at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles for KROQ’s Halloween Costume Ball. At the show, they not only collectively paid homage to Joaquin Phoenix’s recent Joker portrayal with their costumes, but also covered the Misfits – perhaps the most appropriate band […]
A year ago, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor declared that he “couldn’t give less of a shit” about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after NIN were snubbed from the nominations. This time around, however, the legendary industrial rock act have been nominated. And, in a new interview with Forbes, Reznor spoke about how his […]
Last week, English songwriter Alexander O’Connor – better known as Rex Orange County – announced a slew of headline Australian dates for May and June 2020. The announcement arrived at the same time as the release of third studio album Pony, his major label debut and the follow-up to 2017’s Apricot Princess. The album was written, recorded […]
Ausmusic Month is right around the corner, and with its imminent arrival comes the excellent news that Mystify, the critically acclaimed documentary on late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, will be airing on ABC and coming to iview in late November. A deep and intimate dive into one of Australian music’s most iconic figures, Mystify pulls together archival footage […]
Missy Higgins’ iconic debut album Sound of White turned 15 this year. The album dominated the 2005 ARIA Awards, winning Album of the Year, Highest Selling Album, Breakthrough Artist – Album, and Best Pop Release. That year also saw Higgins win the ARIA for Best Female Artist. Since then, the singer-songwriter has released four additional […]
