The Week in Music: "A temporary state of bad judgment"
By Tom Mann 24th May, 2013
Tame Impala, Daft Punk, Jeff Buckley, Dave Grohl, and System of a Down have all hit the headlines this week. Here's everything you need to know plus a few bonus gifs.
Bobby Womack cancels tonight's Vivid LIVE show
By Sarah Smith 24th May, 2013
R ‘n’ b legend *:Bobby Womack has been forced to cancel tonight’s performance at the Sydney Opera due to health reasons.
All Time Low return for a second 2013 tour
By Tom Mann 24th May, 2013
Pop-punk crew returns for another Australian tour just months after visiting us for Soundwave.
Top 10 videos of the week
By Sarah Smith 24th May, 2013
Action Bronson shakes his booty, otter puppets drink absinthe Solange teaches us how use a semicolon - here are the top ten best music videos of the week.
Stream Jen Cloher’s ‘In Blood Memory’ in full
By Darren Levin 24th May, 2013
Jen Cloher’s third album 'In Blood Memory' is out today through Milk!/Vitamin Records – and you can stream it in full for a limited time on FL.
Things we learnt from the 2013 APRA nominations
By Tom Mann 23rd May, 2013
Kevin Parker is the best songwriter in Australia, Chris Cheney is a one-man rock machine and other things we've learnt from the 2013 APRA nominations.
Watch: Andrew Stockdale's 'Shed Sessions'
By Freya Jones 23rd May, 2013
Ahead of the release of his first solo effort, former Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale has recorded an acoustic version of title track 'Keep Moving'.
The 10 greatest drummers of Australian alternative music
By Andrew P Street 23rd May, 2013
The inarguable and definitive 10 greatest stickspersons in Australian alternative music.
International tour wrap: Fat Freddy's Drop, Gomez, Klaxons, Beach Fossils
By Freya Jones 23rd May, 2013
There's plenty of music headed our way for the second half of this year, including tours from Fat Freddy's Drop, Gomez's Ben Ottewell, Beach Fossils and Klaxons.
It's official: Dave Grohl is the best (alternative) drummer ever
By Darren Levin 23rd May, 2013
SPIN Magazine has just confirmed what everyone has known for a long long time.
Fear Factory July tour, playing ‘Demanufacture’ in full
By Tom Mann 23rd May, 2013
The live debut of one of metal's most loved albums.
Top 10 rock’n’roll moments from our Airbourne interview
By Faster Louder 22nd May, 2013
The Airbourne interview that won't get you drunk.
Nick Allbrook opens up on "sentimental" Tame Impala departure
By Darren Levin 22nd May, 2013
"I’m not very good with jokes and brains."
First act announced for Thom Yorke's favourite Australian music festival: OutsideIn
By Tom Mann 22nd May, 2013
The first act confirmed for OutsideIn festival 2013 has worked with Frank Ocean, Wu-Tang Clan, Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and Booty Collins. So will we see another surprise guest in the crowd this year?
Free Converse gigs with King Khan, DZ Deathrays
By Tom Mann 22nd May, 2013
A shoe in for gig of the year? (*groan*)
Luke Steele breaks Sleepy Jackson silence: “I think Sleepy will have its time”
By Darren Levin 22nd May, 2013
“I think Sleepy will have its time once we have toured this a bit."
Hits and Pits festival returns in November
By Tom Mann 22nd May, 2013
Hit and Pits festival just couldn't wait til next year to return with another dose of punk and post-hardcore shenanigans.