4 September 2014
Good fortnight to you unwilling Cronies (to The Man) and Bronies (if I have Bronies reading this then I have a bigger diversity of readers than I realised), Dan here with what’s hot on the fortnightly plan in the Ballarat live original music scene.
4 September 2014
We can’t help but feel like a proud parent watching on as The Infants forge their own visceral punk rock style. Made up of Blaise Adamson, Jack Normoyle and Christopher and Anthony Morse, the band calls Geelong and Warrnambool home and are coming back to showcase their developed sound, and for a quick visit to see their mums.
4 September 2014
The Darling Downs is two men with one vision. It just happens that these two men are Ron S. Peno and Kim Salmon. One was the former singer of feral rock outfit Died Pretty; the other has served time in The Scientists and Beasts of Bourbon. They are longtime friends, and they are both journeymen of the Australian music scene.
4 September 2014
In support of his debut EP, Danny Harley, the man behind indie-electro project The Kite String Tangle, is heading out on the road. Danny launched The Kite String Tangle in 2012 and has been quick to find a loving audience.
4 September 2014
Hey, come over here. Listen up. River Rocks is back again. And it is back for its seventh outing. Yep, lucky number seven. Though to be fair, each event has had music lovers feeling pretty lucky. It is not happening until November but we just couldn’t wait to tell you. It’s exciting for us, and we have no doubt at all it will be just as exciting for you.
4 September 2014
Are you sitting down? Seriously, are you sitting down? The first wave of acts for this year’s outing of Falls Festival has been announced and it gets a big A+. Helping you see in 2015 will be alt-J (pictured), Big Freedia, The Black Lips, Bluejuice, Cold War Kids, DMAs, Glass Animals, George Ezra, Jagwar Ma, Jamie xx, Joey Bada$$, John Butler Trio, Kim Churchill, The Kite String Tangle, Milky Chance, Movement, The Presets, Remi…
4 September 2014
The Greens campaign for the seat of Polwarth is launching in style with Mattski, local slide guitar player who has played all over the surfcoast, Pressed Rat and Wathog – the greatest band to come out of Aireys and Great Divide. Large numbers expected so be sure to get in by 9pm.
3 September 2014
SAFIA is a good thing that comes in threes. And that would be Ben Woolner, Michael Ball and Harry Sayers. The Canberra trio has been playing music together since primary school. I don’t know what it sounded like back then, but these days their electro-indie has been striking a chord with people left, right and centre.
3 September 2014
James Keogh, the singer-songwriter you would know better as Vance Joy, needs little introduction. I mean, the dude is seriously going great guns at the moment.
3 September 2014
Quick bite: Adam Brand has been tipping his hat to country for more than 15 years now, over which time he has released ten albums and even more singles. He is also known as one of the good guys; a down to earth fella.
3 September 2014
Quick bite: The 2014 edition of the Scarf Festival wraps up in a couple of weeks so if you haven’t had the chance to make your way across to the National Wool Museum in Geelong I suggest you do so now. The theme for this year’s event has been ‘Divinely Wicked or Devilishly Good?’ Many of the amazing creations are available for purchase.
2 September 2014
There remains a whole lot of love for the band that has given us such songs as ‘Electric Blue’, ‘Hey Little Girl’, ‘Crazy’, ‘Great Southern Land’, ‘My Obsession’ and ‘Man of Colours’. With their White Heat: 30 Hits compilation reaching Platinum status, Icehouse figured they would return the love by announcing a string of shows.
2 September 2014
Step right up to the greatest show on Earth. If you think circuses are daggy, then you had better think again. Born in 1978, Circus Oz is one of the coolest nights out you could have. From New York to South American rainforests, Madrid to outback Australia, this rock ’n’ roll circus has played out to countless people.
1 September 2014
Well, as you know the dynamic Ballarat tag-team of Guy Chappell and Gaz Harrison, better known as the Yacht Club DJs, announced earlier in the year that 2014 would be their last year of weird and excessive nudity, stage invasions and boundless energy.
30 August 2014
REMINDER: He has been tearing it up in Nashville and recently signed with the US-based Agency Group (The Pogues, Dead Kennedys), but Ash Grunwald has his sights set on a lengthy Australian run. Ash has also enjoyed a recent US voyage with pal Xavier Rudd.
30 August 2014
Quick bite: An afternoon of entertainment for a great cause is in store at the end of the month for those in the Hepburn Springs area. Hepburn Hotel 2014 Talent Quest winners Hallway Jam Band, The Brass Jungle, The Safari Suits and alt-country outfit Scurvy will team up for an afternoon of variety entertainment to support the protectors of the Wombat Forest.
29 August 2014
Holy Mother of Zeus, the Queenscliff Music Festival is the festival that just keeps on giving. The fourth announcement has been made giving the already bonzer festival even more value for money.
29 August 2014
Well, the Queenscliff Music Festival is already looking pretty good. Actually, it is looking most excellent – and that is just due to the awesome Aussie talent on offer. Now five international gems join the line-up. Compared to Bob Marley by the Huffington Post, Nahko and Medicine for the People will do their thing. New Orleans outfit Hurray for the Riff Raff will be here as well.
27 August 2014
2013 was the year when things really came together for Melbourne’s indie-influenced punk outfit Have/Hold. Sporting their most active, driven and focused line-up, the band played their first gig. They also released their debut 7” single ‘Song for Bill of the Trains/Dexamphetamine Blues’, which not only scored them healthy airplay but also landed them on Blunt Magazine’s ‘Top 20 Bands to Watch in 2014’ list.
27 August 2014
Quick bite: Sugar Fed Leopards is the band too hot to touch. They’ll keep you dancing all night long, and make your morning one of fuzzy memories. So who are they? They are Sugar Breath, Limona Squeeze, Carriemella Koala, Kitty Kat, Gum Powder Gray and Davide Dolce, and together they fit snugly in the sequinned space between disco and soul.
26 August 2014
REMINDER: You may recall hearing the story of Melbourne-based photographer Michelle Grace Hunder who, a couple of years ago, began shooting portraits of Melbourne hip hop artists in order to strengthen her portrait work. With her book RISE now a reality, Michelle has rounded up a bunch of mates for a few shows around the country.
26 August 2014
One of Australia’s greatest, Jimmy Barnes, is heading out for a lengthy tour to mark three decades in the solo game. As well as the tour, Barnsey has released the album 30/30 Anniversary, a compilation featuring fifteen of his biggest hits as collaborations with artists including Keith Urban, John Farnham, Bernard Fanning, Journey, Steven Van Zandt, Shihad, Tina Arena, Baby Animals and Jon Stevens.
26 August 2014
With a Groovin’ the Moo run and an outing at triple j’s One Night Stand behind him this year, not to mention his date with Splendour in the Grass, Illy is looking towards some smaller venues to help see out the year. The run of dates pays particular attention to his 2013 album Cinematic, an effort recorded with M-Phazes and his first to debut in the Top 10.
26 August 2014
Local guns The Hazard Circular stop by The Karova for a date filled with the heavy stuff on August 29. The band formed out of Ballarat in 2011 through similar musical and lyrical genres. This like-minded beginning has forged a diverse metal sound that challenges both the progressive and atmospheric ear. Since stepping out into the world they have supported The Ocean, Frankenbok, Circles and King Parrot among others.
