Ben Lee: lives, laughs, learns
Hearted yesterday morning
It’s been a busy year for Ben Lee, however he’s taking it all into stride. Having recently turned 30, he’s continuing to forge forward, inspiring all that cross his way.
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Her Favourite Articles
The Futureheads
Hearted a few weeks ago
Now free of major label shackles, self-described "smartly dressed English punk rockers" The Futureheads talk to FL about their return down under.
Volumen - Science Faction
Hearted last month on the 18th
Self-proclaimed charming dorks Volumen, tread the ever-trodden track of nerd-rock, or more specifically Weezer, as modern boffins would have it. Intentionally or not, the band emulate the indie-geek persona on their debut long-player 'Science Faction', to varying degrees of success/failure.
Weekly Sarong
Hearted last month on the 14th
Great things are happening everywhere, particularly in our little musical sandbox.
The Basics, Hot Liquid Sex, Jake Rush & The Bad Habits @ The Troubadour, Brisbane (30/08/2008)
Hearted last month on the 11th
The Basics deliver an hour and a half of slightly-schizophrenic rock.
The Week That Was - Brisbane edition
Hearted last month on the 11th
Brian Jonestown dropped by, while Jebediah and Little Red put on some superb Aus-rock shows.
The Canberra Week That Was, (09/09/08)
Hearted last month on the 11th
Another triumphant week on the Canberra music scene. Ranging from indie pop to rock we had it all.
Sweet Chilli Weekly Wrap
Hearted last month on the 11th
All that happened in the world of music in Perf for the week just gone.
Sweet Chilli Weekly Wrap
Hearted last month on the 11th
All that happened in the world of music in Perf for the week just gone.
Bloc Party announce ‘Intimacy’ tour
Hearted last month on the 10th
UK indie-rock bastions Bloc Party are back on our shores in November for five headline shows, joyously presented by FasterLouder.
The Festival Awards 2008
Hearted last month on the 1st
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.
Thrice @ Capitol 28/08/2008
Hearted on the 30th Aug, 2008
Californian melodic hardcore via art rock quartet play their first Perth headline show in a 10 year career.
Panic at the Disco, The Academy is..., Cobra Starship @ Challenge Stadium 27/08/08
Hearted on the 29th Aug, 2008
Gone is the exclamation mark, the ruffled shirts, the tail coats and the circus theme. For the first time, Panic at the Disco visit Perth in a stadium sized show.
Big Day Out 2009 line-up: place your bets
Hearted on the 27th Aug, 2008
FL has been busy taking note of all the artists we’ve heard (and several we hope) might be making the pilgrimage down under for Big Day Out 2009.
Abbe May rocks the blues
Hearted on the 25th Aug, 2008
In true rocker style Abbe May arrives in blue denim and flannelette, on a push bike?! After a recent car accident May is re-evaluating life, making new resolutions and getting ready to record.
Carpathian, Break Even, The Broderick (22/8/2008) @ Amplifier
Hearted on the 25th Aug, 2008
Hardcore band on a mission bounce heads at the Amplifier
Bloc Party Get Intimate
Hearted on the 21st Aug, 2008
Last Tuesday, Bloc Party revealed its third album 'Intimacy' would be available in just over a week's time. FL got the story from Kele Okereke.
Mobiles take the guesswork out of festivals
Hearted on the 18th Aug, 2008
If a new Dutch mobile application has its way, you’ll never make the wrong choice of act or stage at a festival again.
Birds Of Tokyo bulk up tour
Hearted on the 12th Aug, 2008
With a predictably fervent response to Birds Of Tokyo’s tour, the Perth rockers have added new dates in their hometown and Melbourne.
Regurgitator and SPOD party like it's 1999
Hearted on the 8th Aug, 2008
There’s something about standing in a room full of people screaming “I will lick your arsehole” that will never cease to amuse.
The Futureheads bring the World to us
Hearted on the 8th Aug, 2008
In October, Sunderland four-piece The Futureheads is bringing its jaunty anthems down under for a whirlwind week of headline shows.
Another Corgan lawsuit
Hearted on the 2nd Aug, 2008
According to the Chicago Tribune, Billy Corgan has sued filmmaker Lester Cohen and is seeking damages in excess of US$100,000.
Day of the Dead - Kill or Be Killed
Hearted on the 28th Jul, 2008
Kill or be Killed is the second album from Self proclaimed Killer Surf and Spaghetti Western Instrumentalists Day of the Dead and it demonstrates why they are so well loved in the Perth local music scene.
British India with The Reserves and Kites @ Amplifier Bar Saturday 26 July
Hearted on the 28th Jul, 2008
Singer Declan Melia had the crowd chanting “This aint no fucking disco!” before leading into This Dance is Loaded and, double negatives aside, he was right on the money. View AliJudd's Gallery "Here":http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/gallery/7200/Britis
Schvendes - Sweet Talk Your Enemies
Hearted on the 23rd Jul, 2008
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.
The Flairz @ Norfolk Basement 18/07/08
Hearted on the 21st Jul, 2008
The Flairz' over-18s album launch was a showcase of young local talent including Adrian Hoffman and Ellen Oosterbaan from Empty State and Tame Impala, with Abbe May & the Rockin' Pneumonia providing the icing on the cake.
Blacklisted
Hearted on the 9th Jul, 2008
Fasterlouder Photographer, Catherine Parrish gets damaged in a circle-pit underage-elbow crossfire, cutting short her photo shoot, but it doesn't mean HQ is Blacklisted.
Schvendes- Sweet Talk Your Enemies @ The Bakery 05/07/08
Hearted on the 8th Jul, 2008
Schvendes launch their long anticipated debut with help from These Ship Wrecks, Slim Pickins and Sugar Army at the Bakery.
Angus and Julia Stone, Victor Valdes @ Octagon 28/06/2008
Hearted on the 8th Jul, 2008
Angus and Julia Stone play an intimate, yet exciting, set at the Octagon Theatre as they near the tail-end of their tour.
Peter Combe @ Fly By Night 05/07/08
Hearted on the 6th Jul, 2008
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.
Children of Bodom and Nothing @ Capitol 30/06/2008
Hearted on the 2nd Jul, 2008
Fun Finns get Perth metalheads Blooddrunk
The weekend that was
Hearted on the 1st Jul, 2008
Another jam packed weekend for Adelaide's music scene.
Teen arrested for blasphemous band shirt
Hearted on the 26th Jun, 2008
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.
The Mars Volta @ Metro City 17/06/08
Hearted on the 19th Jun, 2008
It can safely be said that no one has seen The Mars Volta at the Big Day Out, the Mars Volta can only be truly seen and felt when caught on their time. See Jerrem's photos "*HERE*":http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/gallery/6747/The-Mars-Volta.htm
Juicebox Sunday @ Bakery 15/06/08
Hearted on the 18th Jun, 2008
Colors are no more. They decided to make Sunday at Juicebox their farewell show... literally blood, sweat and tears.
JuiceBox 'We Are One' @ The Bakery, 14/06/08
Hearted on the 17th Jun, 2008
Local creative agency JuiceBox celebrated their one-year anniversary with a mini-festival of sorts, We Are One, fusing music, fashion and art at the Bakery in Northbridge.
The Devil Wears Prada, The Seduction, Nazarite Vow @ Fowlers Live, Adelaide (01/06/08)
Hearted on the 15th Jun, 2008
Hell is in Adelaide. It's at Fowlers Live on North Terrace. With a sub-standand sound, is it any wonder so many bands skip Adelaide?
The Great Escape first Line-up revealed
Hearted on the 12th Jun, 2008
The Great Escape is back this year - same location, different date and one helluva line-up to boot.
The Music
Hearted on the 12th Jun, 2008
Rob Harvey, frontman for Splendour headliners The Music, opens up to FL about shitty music writers, depression and seeing the light.
The Devil Wears Prada @ Amplifier 02/06/08
Hearted on the 3rd Jun, 2008
The Devil Wears Prada take the less-than-honest approach of dressing in wolf’s clothing to sell an album or two, or a concert ticket or 30,000.
!!! (chk chk chk) @ The Bakery
Hearted on the 3rd Jun, 2008
!!! (chk chk chk) start their Australian tour in Perth before heading off to play We Love Sounds. Perth's indie-alternative crowd packed themselves tightly into the Bakery and tried to keep up with the energetic eight-piece on May 31.
The Dirty Secrets @ Amplifier 30/05/08
Hearted on the 2nd Jun, 2008
The Dirty Secrets launch their debut album to a packed Amplifier with support from Harlequin League.
Order of the Black Werewolf @Hydey 27/05/08
Hearted ages ago
If the floor wasn't sticky enough with spilled drink before, it became a veritable flood as absolutely no patron was left outside or playing pool while Order of the Black Werewolf were on stage.
The Futureheads album stream on FL
Hearted ages ago
The Futureheads have returned to their DIY roots on third long player This Is Not The World. FL has secured the full album for an exclusive stream.
Space Race, El Cid, 100000 Fireflies @Hyde Park Hotel 22/05/08
Hearted ages ago
The crowd is scattered all over the Hydey as the band area has been sectioned off to incorporate just enough room for the band, maybe two or three fans and the local madwoman who hangs out at the pub every other night.
Bellamy takes a trip
Hearted ages ago
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.
Brian Jonestown Massacre – My Bloody Underground
Hearted ages ago
The most musically diverse album to come from The Brian Jonestown Massacre, 'My Bloody Underground' is an absorbing excursion into the uncensored mind of Anton Newcombe.
Bullet For My Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold & Atreyu @ Metro City, Perth (12/05/08)
Hearted ages ago
This Monday night triple-bill may not have been groundbreaking, but there was no shortage of fun to be had.
Eskimo Joe, Little Birdy, Sugar Army @ Metro City, Perth (24/5/2007)
Hearted ages ago
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.
Art of Fighting, Schvendes @ Rosemount Hotel, Perth (13/10/2007)
Hearted ages ago
Melbourne's Art of Fighting bring their national Mysteries tour out to WA.
That 1 Guy @ The Corner, Melbourne (01/02/2008)
Hearted ages ago
That 1 Guy is much more than an obscure novelty act or sideshow; he’s a genuine entertainer with the ability to envelope an audience and have them dancing, howling and singing along.
My night as back-up dancer for Pnau
Hearted ages ago
The email came through casually on the afternoon of the gig, with Pnau’s tour publicist asking if anyone from the office wanted to wear a suit at their Enmore Theatre show that night. It took me about 0.0007387 seconds to reply.
Amon Amarth @ Amplifier Bar, Perth (5/1/2008)
Hearted ages ago
Perth cops an aural ransacking from Swedish death metal vikings Amon Amarth.
Big Day Out @ Claremont Showgrounds, Perth (3/2/2008)
Hearted ages ago
Rage Against the Machine headline the last of this year's Big Days Out but while plenty of the 40,000-strong crowd were there only for the headline act, you'd be very, very wrong if you thought this was just a Rage gig.
Duran Duran at the Sydney Entertainment Centre
Hearted ages ago
I saw Duran Duran and all I got was this head splitting migraine.
Reznor critiques In Rainbows model
Hearted ages ago
Having offered NIN’s new instrumental opus Ghosts I-V as a free download, Trent Reznor has given his two cents on Radiohead’s similar scheme. Speaking with ABC in America, the outspoken frontman labelled Radiohead’s efforts “insincere”.
THE FUMES w. Whiskey Go Gos + Devoted Few + friends @ the Annandale Hotel (17/02/2008)
Hearted ages ago
A night of free dirty blues, rock and more than the occasional keyboard.
Scientists@ MusicBox
Hearted ages ago
The Perth band that inspired the biggest musical movement of the ‘90s returned to the city that shunned it 26 years ago to play an historic set among the steel sculptures and vintage-wallpaper silhouettes of the Becks Music Box.
Southbound @ Sir Stewart Bovell Park, Busselton (4-6/1/2008)
Hearted ages ago
Groove Armada and Kings of Leon star as the fourth annual Southbound festival gets 20,000 punters' 2008 off to a flyer.
Muse, The Dirty Secrets @ Supreme Court Gardens, Perth (10/11/2007)
Hearted ages ago
Muse kick off their national tour in Perth with an epic performance underneath the stars at Supreme Court Gardens.
Missy Higgins - The sound of maturity
Hearted ages ago
If you’ve harboured any doubts that Missy Higgins isn’t the real deal, then I’m here to put your disbelief to bed. If Melissa Morrison Higgins always appears affable, personable and saccharine sweet, then that’s because she really is.
Tori Amos is the American Doll Posse
Hearted ages ago
Tori Amos talks about the release of American Doll Posse, her ninth studio album, the perplexities of women and drawing inspiration from Greek mythology.
The Higher - On Fire
Hearted ages ago
Is it emo? Is it pop? Is it R&B? Or is it none of the above? Las Vegas pop-punksters The Higher mix an R&B feel with emo and pop elements - does the gamble pay off?
Events She's Going To
Def Leppard
Andrew McManus Presents is thrilled to announce British rock heavyweights Def Leppard will include Australia in the world tour for their new album Songs From The Sparkle Lounge.
The Grates
The Grates’ live shows have now become stuff of legend. They’re joined by The Vasco Era and The John Steel Singers on this fabulous tour.
Like I saw in your Dreams
Cast your mind back to your childhood days, adorned with your mother’s pearls, dancing in the garden, flowers in your hair, playing dress-ups…
The Dandy Warhols
It is with great pleasure that we announce the return of the modern day psychedelic, pop/rock icons The Dandy Warhols.
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are set to tour Australia this November, hitting capital cities with their biggest shows yet!
Events She Went To
My Disco
After a solid year that included the release of debut album Cancer, along with plenty of sold out shows across the country, My Disco announce a national tour for April and May.
Ground Components
There’s nothing slowing down the Ground Components tour van this year. They’re very pleased to announce another 18 date national tour around the country in celebration of their second single release Hands in the Air.
Wolf & Cub
After supporting Wolfmother in Japan and Europe, Wolf & Cub return to tour their homeland in support of new single March of Clouds.
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire make their way to Perth for a gig at Capitol with Moneen and Blindspott.
Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins plays tracks from soon-to-be-released album On a Clear Night at the Perth Concert Hall this May.
Darren Hanlon
Melbournite Laura Jean will be bringing her intricately crafted tales of love gone wrong to the stage this month as she goes on tour with pop Prince Darren Hanlon.
Southbound
Kings of Leon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Groove Armada head the list of bands set to line up for the 2008 Southbound festival.
Dead Letter Circus
Fans of Dead Letter Circus’ modern rock blend of thrashing guitars and extended melodies will be pleased to discover that the band is coming to a nearby town this August as they hit the road for the ‘Are We Closer’ tour. t’s been an amazing few
Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo bring their Minor War tour back home to WA.
The Cops and Expatriate
The Cops and Expatriate are set to go head-to-head as their national co-headlining tour hits WA.
FasterLouder Live
The Silents, Institut Polaire, Sugar Army and Streetlight hit the stage at Amps for FasterLouder Live’s WA debut.
Was I There In Your Future?
Was I There In Your Future? is a mind expanding music and arts festival at the Espy, featuring the talents of Belles Will Ring, The Lovetones and more.
West Coast Blues & Roots
Sinead O’Connor, Don McLean and John Fogerty head the list of confirmed acts for 2008’s West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle.
Future Music Festival
The Chemical Brothers return as the Future Music Festival hits Perth.
Air
Coming to Australia for the first time in their decade long career are Air, masters of all things French atmospheric, and electronic.
FL presents The Galvatrons
After months of anticipation, Melbourne’s favourite synth rock darlings THE GALVATRONS announce the dates for their own headlining national tour.
Order of the Black Werewolf
Order of the Black Werewolf bring their unique musical stylings to the Hydey in May
The Audreys
Hailing from South Australia, five piece band The Audreys are heading out for an extensive national tour beginning in May.
Dukes of Windsor
Melbourne indie-electro outfit The Dukes of Windsor is setting off on the ‘It’s A War’ tour in June.
RTRFm Winter Music Festival
The frocky horror Freo Winter Music Fest, Black Friday June 13 from 7pm till late at the Fly By Night and the Norfolk Basement.
Angelspit
Angelspit battle it out with BAAL – Japan’s CyberPunk Gods at Sin Nightclub
Dead Letter Circus
Dead Letter Circus return to Perth for the Reaction Tour.
Schvendes Album Launch
Schvendes Launch their long awaited album Repent and Repeat at the Bakery
The Fratellis
FasterLouder is proudly presenting our favourite Scots in their very own sideshows.
The Wombats
The Wombats make their second trip to Australia this August, playing Splendour In The Grass and their own special headline shows.
Ladytron
Initially breaking through when electroclash was the hot topic in dance music, Ladytron have managed to live on and remain relevant.
Day of the Dead Album Launch
Day of the Dead are throwing HUGE bash to celebrate the launch of their 2nd album Kill or be Killed @ DeVilles Pad on Sat 19th July.
Supergrass
These shows are sure to be full of foot-stomping, hand clapping, anthem singing goodness so don’t miss out!
The Devil plays all three 'Volumes' back-to-back!
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT performing Volume I, Volume II and Volume III back-to-back for one night only with special guests GENGHIS and BLACK BLOCS FRIDAY AUGUST 8TH ROCKET ROOM James St, Northbridge 8pm
Injured Ninja Presents
WhaleHammer, Injured Ninja, These Shipwrecks, Hagar
The Mondo Generator
Nick Oliveri formerly of Queens of the Stone Age is finally bringing his own band The Mondo Generator to Australia for the first time to play three shows in August.
Birds Of Tokyo (SOLD OUT!)
To celebrate the release of their breathtaking sophomore album, UNIVERSES, BIRDS OF TOKYO have announced a huge 24-show national tour.
The Pink Floyd Experience
THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE return in 2008 with their brand new show featuring innovative special effects, a stunning new lighting design and a huge collection of Floyd favourites.
Events She Organised
Colbie Calliat
Colby Calliat and Kate Miller-Heidke Play Capitol on 8th October
SPOD Superfrenz tour
If you missed SPOD with the Gurge, you can catch them this time round.
Covenant
Covenant, Diary of Dreams and Destroid play at Sin
