Southbound - Frenetic Friday (02/01/09)
Hearted yesterday evening
It was an authentically Australian scene as many young and exuberant men and women struggled against the heat, flies and dust.
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Hi my name is Stuart and I am 27 years old, living in Perth Western Australia. I currently work at Cell-media as a multimedia designer, but I also freelance as web/multimedia designer.
Soccer, AFL, Reading, Photography, Music, Web Design
Tool, A Perfect Circle, Foo Fighters, Sunk Loto, Something For Kate, The Cat Empire, Deftones, The Living End, Placebo, The Butterfly Effect, Smashing Pumpkins, Incubus, Grinspoon, Katie Melua, Little Birdy, Sevendust, Ill Nino, Static X, Mercurial, Audioslave, The Meaning Of, Muse
Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Clear and Present Danger, The Castle, Ocean's Eleven, Lord of the Rings, The Fugitive, The Bourne Idenity, The Bourne Supremecy
Hearted yesterday evening
It was an authentically Australian scene as many young and exuberant men and women struggled against the heat, flies and dust.
Hearted yesterday evening
We got the lads from Cut Off Your Hands to play music journo to Tame Impala in the lead-up to both their performances at the Laneway Festival this February.
Hearted on Friday
Consider this a memory jogger for those with lost time on their new years eve at Zoolander Oval; it is certain that there will be a few of you out there... enough to fill a footy field anyway, god fucking bless you all.
Hearted a few weeks ago
So if you’re tired of the stay-at-home-drinking-like-a-nana-or-a-scrooge parties for new years eve, perhaps it’s time to pop your head up out of the sandpit and see what’s going on around the place this year…
Hearted last month on the 24th
What you need to know to have an awesome Southbound weekend
Hearted last month on the 24th
Celebrating 10 years of Modular, Nevereverland went bush at Perth’s Belvoir Amphitheatre not unlike the magical Peter Pan Neverland forest.
Hearted last month on the 24th
This year's festival instalment of Modular's cream of the crop, with The Presets, Klaxons, Cut Copy, Hercules and Love Affair, Whitest Boy Alive, Ladyhawke, Tame Impala, The Bang Gang Deejays and Canyons all coming to the show.
Hearted last month on the 21st
From multi-stage festivals to sweaty little back rooms, 2008 provided a healthy dose of highlights. Here are some of our favourites.
Hearted last month on the 18th
Following on from the big news that Kings Of Leon would headline the return of Rock It, more names have been added to the festival's line-up.
Hearted last month on the 15th
New Zealand garage rockers The Datsuns prove that cock rock is definitely not dead
Hearted last month on the 5th
Keeping you informed and entertained this fortnight our bouncing beauties began their coverage with a bunch of local heroes
Hearted last month on the 4th
Last minute venue change and small turnout do not prevent Swedes from kicking arse
Hearted last month on the 4th
Another cracker from the news desk at 'The Sun': mad, bad Axl Rose has been missing for two months, much to the chagrin of Geffen Records.
Hearted last month on the 2nd
Muscles has had another vent on his blog, voicing frustration at being dropped from the line-up for the upcoming Nevereverland tour.
Hearted last month on the 2nd
Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, Infected Mushroom, Pnau and Sneaky Sound System head an all star lineup for a day of drinking and dancing in the sun at the Stereosonic Festival.
Hearted last month on the 1st
With the new electro kids rolling into the neighbourhood over the past week, we had a chance to meet older brother _Global Gathering_ last Sunday but this time round, it was all about the little sister, Stereosonic.
Hearted last month on the 1st
Following on from their national circuit with Big Day Out, Perth high-fliers Birds Of Tokyo will play a run of headline shows in March 2009.
Hearted on the 28th Nov, 2008
Guns ‘N Roses has threatened Dr. Pepper with legal action, after the soft drink company bungled its 'Chinese Democracy' promotion.
Hearted on the 27th Nov, 2008
Trying to describe a dance festival without the lingo for a predominantly live music audience is an interesting task
Hearted on the 27th Nov, 2008
'Chinese Democracy' may be the ultimate expression of rock and roll narcissism, but you can't say Axl Rose isn't dedicated.
Hearted on the 27th Nov, 2008
The Top Ten Reasons why Billy Joel is Awesome.
Hearted on the 20th Nov, 2008
Remember that old rough pub at the Charles St end of Wanneroo Rd? The one full of bikies and bogans? Well, it’s not like that anymore. Not even a little bit. At least not on Sundays anyway.
Hearted on the 20th Nov, 2008
Following news that rock icons The Who wiIl close the 2009 Grand Prix, the band has announced its first Australia-wide tour since 1968.
Hearted on the 18th Nov, 2008
At the risk of upsetting loyal fans; Saturday’s gig seemed like someone went out to Ikea and plucked a few bands off a shelf, thinking they might all look very nice together and complement the Amplifier décor.
Hearted on the 15th Nov, 2008
Perth has seen Snoop in his Pajamas, Tomas Ford without his shirt (again) but where we were supposed to see The Vines, there was only Silents.
Hearted on the 14th Nov, 2008
Get ready to have your sex ignited people - the Kings of Leon are heading to Australia.
Hearted on the 12th Nov, 2008
Melbourne gig-goers need no longer worry that the 2am lockout will become permanent, with the state government scrapping the policy.
Hearted on the 5th Nov, 2008
The Butterfly Effect, Trial Kennedy and Sleep Parade wowed the rowdy crowd on a Sunday night
Hearted on the 5th Nov, 2008
As always, your dedicated fasterlouder crew were out and about and up till all hours last week, penning and snapping to give you something interesting to look at work while you count down the weekdays to the weekend.
Hearted on the 3rd Nov, 2008
Slipknot end their trail of destruction in Perth.
Hearted on the 31st Oct, 2008
With five massive shows in under a week, Slipknot left Australia battered, bruised and begging for more. All the photos and reviews are right here.
Hearted on the 29th Oct, 2008
Slipknot, Machine Head and Sydonia rip the roof off Rod Laver Arena and prove that arena-style metal is alive, kicking and brutally well.
Hearted on the 29th Oct, 2008
One Movement was launched last night,and a host of industry types schmoozed with each other, listened to *Tame Impala* and *Jordy James,* and heard about the plans for a new global festival based in Perth.
Hearted on the 28th Oct, 2008
Your dedicated music loving fasterlouder team has been out and about gathering musical show and tell for your entertainment.
Hearted on the 26th Oct, 2008
A collision between two juggernauts of American heavy music sets the sold-out Brisbane Riverstage alight with explosions, sound and mayhem.
Hearted on the 21st Oct, 2008
Returning to our shores this month alongside Slipknot, Machine Head tell FL why their new stuff beats the old stuff.
Hearted on the 21st Oct, 2008
Mere days before they land in Australia, Slipknot have sent a pre-tour message to all the fans heading along to their massive arena shows.
Hearted on the 20th Oct, 2008
A fun night out for medieval metalheads at the Amps
Hearted on the 20th Oct, 2008
While Gabriella Cilmi guzzled most of the honours at the 2008 ARIA Awards, The Presets, The Living End and Nick Cave all came good.
Hearted on the 16th Oct, 2008
With their ‘Death Magnetic’ tour set to kick off on 21 October, Metallica have been talking up their bigger-than-ever live show.
Hearted on the 16th Oct, 2008
The winners of the inaugural Australian Festival Awards were announced at an event in Sydney last night, and the results are very exciting indeed.
Hearted on the 13th Oct, 2008
St. Jerome's Laneway Festival is undoubtedly Australia's coolest street party for discerning music lovers and it is back bigger than ever with one of its finest line-ups to date.
Hearted on the 10th Oct, 2008
Your Fasterlouder team have been gathering the goods for you to enjoy this week...
Hearted on the 9th Oct, 2008
The last show of Gyroscope's massive "Australia" Tour ends in a night to remember
Hearted on the 9th Oct, 2008
End of Fashion go "Kamikaze" on Perth for the last stop on their tour to promote their second album Book of Lies.
Hearted on the 7th Oct, 2008
Last fortnight our fabulous contributors made their way among musicians of great variety to make sure you are spoiled for choice.
Hearted on the 1st Oct, 2008
This festival season is looking more crowded than ever, with Good Vibrations revealing its hefty (and varied) roll-call of talent.
Hearted on the 30th Sep, 2008
As vital to rock music as the bands he shoots, venerated photographer Tony Mott tells FL the stories behind some of his iconic images.
Hearted on the 30th Sep, 2008
We have finally got our hands on The Big Day Out line-up for 2009.
Hearted on the 29th Sep, 2008
There’s this festival called Big Day Out, you might have heard of it...and tomorrow we’ll find out who’s in the first round of acts!
Hearted on the 25th Sep, 2008
Could there be a more glamorous job than cleaning Courtney Love’s house? Everyone’s favourite grunge grandmother has posted another rambling blog entry on her MySpace page, and this time she’s on the hunt for some new staff.
Hearted on the 24th Sep, 2008
It’s a shorty this week, because your fasterlouder crew are resting their trigger fingers and scanning their thesaurii in preparation for the coming festival season
Hearted on the 24th Sep, 2008
The rumours have been circulating for a whole year - finally we have the line-up.
Hearted on the 23rd Sep, 2008
The 2009 Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame nominees are in, and fittingly Metallica and The Stooges are amongst them.
Hearted on the 17th Sep, 2008
To celebrate the inaugural Festival Awards, FL looks back at the hits and misses that transpire when an Aussie festival takes a gamble.
Hearted on the 16th Sep, 2008
The Living End are back on the road to promote their newest offering White Noise with supports The Silents and Children Collide.
Hearted on the 12th Sep, 2008
After the disappointment of 'St Anger', 'Death Magnetic' is finally here and Metallica seem to have their mojo back.
Hearted on the 11th Sep, 2008
All that happened in the world of music in Perf for the week just gone.
Hearted on the 11th Sep, 2008
Songs by AC/DC and Metallica are the most popular songs played at funerals in Western Australia, according to a report.
Hearted on the 10th Sep, 2008
The Falls Music and Arts and Southbound Festivals have pulled another stack of musical rabbits out their hats for part three of the line-up.
Hearted on the 10th Sep, 2008
Opeth rocked in ultimate Swedish metal style for a devoted Sydney audience.
Hearted on the 3rd Sep, 2008
To celebrate the launch of the inaugural Festival Awards, FL has put together our ten most memorable Australian festival moments.
Hearted on the 2nd Sep, 2008
With their ninth studio album imminent, various reports suggest stadium rock gods Metallica are planning a visit to our shores very soon.
Hearted on the 2nd Sep, 2008
Ahead of a mammoth national tour here in October, the masked men of metal have debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts with their fourth album.
Hearted on the 1st Sep, 2008
Feast of a Fortnight The last two weeks have had something to suit everyone’s palate; whether you like sand, dreadlocks, bloody knives or lumps of metal, fasterlouder had it covered in Perth.
Hearted on the 1st Sep, 2008
Do you spend all of your time on the FL forums blagging about festivals you love (and the ones you just love to hate)? Well it is time that Australia hears what you have to say.
Hearted ages ago
Local Alternative station RTRFM’s Radiothon begins this weekend with a live broadcast from Planet on Friday morning, and the opening party at the Bakery on Saturday night.
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V combines sensuous soundscapes with adventurous digressions from the expected. Pity it ends badly.
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With anticipation mounting for the release of 'Death Magnetic', Metallica has announced a show at the O2 Arena in London with tickets at just £5 a pop.
Hearted ages ago
On Saturday 18 October, Aussie rock royals AC/DC will unveil their first studio album in eight years.
Hearted ages ago
While most artists are going to fanatical lengths in order to prevent their albums leaking online, you can trust Ben Folds to find his own way around it.
Hearted ages ago
A study conducted in the UK has found crack-addled warbler Amy Winehouse tops the list of people most likely to appear in Britain’s nightmares.
Hearted ages ago
You just want to know who it is.. so there’s no blurb, you’ll be as excited as we are when you read through the list. Go ahead…
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FL hears how metallers Trivium has made a "gigantic leap" on new album 'Shogun', and why they've only got one Australian show planned for 2008.
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With a predictably fervent response to Birds Of Tokyo’s tour, the Perth rockers have added new dates in their hometown and Melbourne.
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In an official statement, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett from Wolfmother have announced their “resignation” from the band.
Hearted ages ago
Splendour sideshows stopover in Perth and many more local music happenings from the last six days, all conveniently linked from the one splendid page.
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Seven arrests, at least three dozen bodies pulled from the pit and rampant fence-jumping: all was not well at Rage Against The Machine's Lollapalooza set.
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Splendour In The Grass 2008 gets a fevered first day, with highlight sets from Gyroscope, The Cold War Kids and Devo.
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AC/DC’s management has finally confirmed the veteran rockers are embarking on an 18-month world tour starting in October.
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The turning tides of popular and rock music are increasingly flowing as one. And as Thursday night at The Bakery demonstrated the surge of electro expressionism has caught many up in its highly synthed sensations.
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Dismember, Devil Rides Out, Day of the Dead, Ignite, Gaslight Anthem, Abbe May, The Flairz, The Herd, Van She, Snowman and more all linked here for your pleasure!
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Members of Metallica, Slayer, Alice In Chains and more will super-group it up at Ozzfest as a tribute to murdered Pantera axe-man ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott.
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The masked men of metal have us in their sights. In late October, Slipknot touch down in Australia for a string of dates alongside Machine Head.
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All of our voting has made Triple J sit up and take notice because on Sunday 3rd August, they are hosting Birds of Tokyo Live at the Wireless at the Fly by Night free and all ages with Harlequin League and Abbe May.
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Take Nick Cave’s seed, incubate in PJ Harvey for nine months, and you’d produce a voice pretty close to Schvendes lead singer Rachael Dease.
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Deville’s Pad was an ideal choice for the launch of Day of the Dead’s second album Kill or Be Killed. It's a new venue at the wrong end of Aberdeen St with a dress code, an impressive cocktails menu, and décor to impress the dark lord himself.
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Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has accused John Lydon, better known as The Sex Pistols firebrand Johnny Rotten, of “an unprovoked racist attack”.
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If Barack Obama is elected US president, Rage Against The Machine will at last know a leader they don’t want to rally against (with a pocket full of shells).
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Brisbane rockers The Butterfly Effect are in town for a fortnight mixing their upcoming album at the Sing Sing Studios. FL was invited for a look-in.
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The Living End are back from their creative hiatus, and, as expected, they've brought with them an album of great rockabilly punk.
Hearted ages ago
With a new album, 'Universes', just out, Birds Of Tokyo are poised to soar higher. Songwriter and all-round good guy Adam Sparks chats to FL.
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Quick Links to the latest reviews and galleries from Perth. 30th June to 5th July 2008
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Drawing close to the entrance to Fly By Night Musician’s Club, hearing the unmistakable sound of Queen’s Flash Gordon Theme Song blasting within; Some might have hesitated to enter, wondering exactly what they were in for.
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It appears there is life for Zach De La Rocha after (during?) Rage Against The Machine. The man has a new band with ex-Mars Volta member Jon Theodore.
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Quick links to the last eight days of live musical fun on FasterLouder.
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Amy Winehouse's set at Glastonbury on the weekend (her first in seven months) was not without its share of controversy and shaky moments.
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A new era dawns on Perth this Friday night at Rocket Room with the launch of Late Night Live- a post-midnight music extravaganza featuring touring bands, Perth's best local bands, secret shows, and guest djs.
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Bona-fide pros of the live circuit, The Living End are getting back to what they do best this September with a run of theatre shows.
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One of Australia’s hardest-gigging bands, Birds Of Tokyo is again loading up the Tarago for a national tour - proudly presented by FasterLouder.
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A 16-year-old has been charged with offensive behaviour for wearing Cradle Of Filth’s ‘Jesus is a Cunt’ t-shirt. Yes, the one with the nun masturbating on it.
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An ill-advised version of AC/DC’s 'You Shook Me All Night Long' by Las Vegas warbler Celine Dion has been named Worst Cover in a new poll.
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The Coaster Festival is hot off the press and set to take Gosford by storm on September 20th of this year. The line-up for the inaugural event has just been released and it’s looking pretty damn fine.
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It was another huge week in Perth for music lovers, and FasterLouder was there to capture it all for your voyeuristic pleasure...
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Speaking to the UK’s Daily Telegraph in an interview after the Wembley Stadium gig, Jimmy Page confirmed that the band is ready to do a world tour.
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There were high hopes for the sx-headed lineup at the Railway Hotel on Saturday, headlined by The Silents, a band everyone has seen live by now, and who have a reputation for encouraging a shout-along among fans. Uncharacteristically though, they ended up ‘rockin’ the Railway’ to sleep and living up to their name for a change.
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The Silents will be having one last gig at the Railway Hotel on Saturday before embarking on a UK Tour for the release of 23.
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Apart from the accessibility problems which are unavoidable at multi-venue events and the unfortunate alcohol restrictions, crowds everywhere were loving everything and everyone and there’s no doubt We Love Sounds will be back next year.
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The first weekend in June was a long weekend of musical mayhem kicking off with Bad Company at Metro City getting everyone in the mood to party despite storms and torrential rain; Fasterlouder was there to see it all
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Shirley Manson, feisty frontwoman for the now-dormant Garbage, has joined the cast of TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
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Having conquered Wembley, what else is there for Muse to do but begin work on a fifth album?
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Fresh off the back of a tour through Texas, New York and London, local Perth boys The Panics round up the end of a 25 day national tour at a sold out gig at Club Capitol.
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Legends of metal Judas Priest are embarking on a stadium tour of Australia this September – for the first-time ever with the original line-up.
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Lacuna Coil have rescheduled their Australian tour to coincide with the Soundwave Festival in 2009.
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Less than a year after their stunning full-length debut Day One, and having just sold out a national headline tour to coincide with their current single Silhouettic, Birds of Tokyo are ready to present their breathtaking sophomore album Universes.
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It was a Birds of Tokyo weekend at Amplifier; after selling out Friday and Saturday’s shows weeks earlier, they added a Sunday night gig at the last minute, which also sold out at the door.
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For Muse singer Matt Bellamy, a once-a-year indulgence in hallucinogens “opens new doorways”. Side-effects may include falling into a Supermassive Black Hole.
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After selling out the Amplifier twice, Birds of Tokyo have added a third and final show to their Perth dates.
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Cog shares some space with the listener on the sophomore recording. Mind space, to be exact.
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Fans of Courtney Love know the meaning of the word 'patience'. They've been eagerly awaiting her comeback album for some three years now. Unfortunately the album has just been scrapped.
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This Monday night triple-bill may not have been groundbreaking, but there was no shortage of fun to be had.
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Hometown boys Gyroscope play a sell out-show with fellow Perth luminaries Sugar Army and The Reserves.
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It must have been a very special Thursday night to see the queue to Metro City larger than any given Ruby Room night. Not often are music lovers treated to a double headlining show with Eskimo Joe and Little Birdy – two of the biggest acts to emerge from Perth in recent times.
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FasterLouder spoke to endlessly enthusiastic Gyroscope drummer Rob Nassif about their "most adventurous album yet" and the insatiable thrill of playing live.
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After releasing the longest titled debut single in the history of indie rock, Sugar Army, Perth’s hottest new sweeties, are looking to smash the record for number of days on the road without sleeping in their own beds.
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Sydney electro boys PNAU returned to Perth to play a sell-out show at club Capitol as part of their national We Are Back tour just days before heading down to Collie.
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Back on tour in Oz again, Karnivool kicked off their Aeons Tour at Metro's in Fremantle on Saturday night. Performing to rapt and rabid fans (as usual) the ‘Vool proved once again, that they love the home crowd best. On their winter tour of the States, they met That 1 Guy, (Mike Silverman) and liked him and his Magic Pipe so much; they brought him home to meet the family. The family liked him too.
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In Part 1 of an exclusive series of videos, Portishead reveal why their long-belated fourth album is worth the wait. Your hazy Sunday mornings are about to get a new soundtrack.
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Spare a thought for fans of The Wiggles; it seems even tiny tots aren't immune from the ever-present money-grubbing tactics of dirty scalpers. Oh the humanity!
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The long anticipated album by Schvendes is now more than just a distant wish, as they have signed with Good Cop Bad Cop and have plans to release their debut on 28th June.
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Queens of the Stone Age, Jesus and Mary Chain and Smashing Pumpkins rock the final V Festival for 2008.
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The Silents have been the hottest-tipped, most buzzed-about band outta Perth since…well, since the last hotly-tipped, buzzworthy band from the capital of Western Australia.
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After two cold months touring the USA and two hot weeks touring Oz with the Big Day Out, Karnivool are ready to do it all over again on the Aeons Tour.
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I saw Duran Duran and all I got was this head splitting migraine.
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The Smashing Pumpkins have returned to Australia for the first time in over a decade to headline the V Festival, but before that gets rolling they treated Sydney fans to a mid-week show at The Hordern. Check the review here!
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Even though you can’t technically call it the ‘last festival of summer’ considering we’re a month into autumn... over the next few weekends the V Festival will have you partying like you’re right back in the thick of it.
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New Buffalo, Resort and DJ Future Frog will be supporting Ais on their V-Festival Sideshow at Kings Park Botanic Garden *LIVE BENEATH THE STARS* this Thursday 27 March 2008
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Following two inspired EPs, West Australian quartet The Silents has consolidated its one-to-watch status with debut album Things To Learn. FasterLouder is stoked to have secured the full 12-track LP for an exclusive stream!