Bloc Party full tour wrap-up
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Bloc Party's triumphant ten-day circuit of Australia came to an end in Perth on Sunday night. Check out the photos and reviews from all cities here.
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Tim Hardaker's love for music is a sordid tale that stems back to school days spent behind the bike shed reading Rolling Stone rather than smoking cigarettes. A dud at sport & useless when it came to adding numbers together, when Tim had his first article published in street press at the age of 15 he made the obvious choice & set about making a career in writing. A few years (& untold amounts of blagging) later, Tim has found himself in the position of National Editor at inthemix.com.au, Australia's no 1 dance music website. As a journalist he's interviewed artists across the spectrum of music including UNKLE, Hybrid, The Music, Sparta, Dizzee Rascal, Underworld & Basement Jaxx. He's also been a regular contributor to press around the country including 3DWorld, Ministry, Scene, Onion & Catalogue, dabbles in radio as co-host of inthemix's weekly radio show on FBi 94.5 & tries his hand at DJing on the odd occasion having supported Freq Nasty, Stanton Warriors, Nubreed, Infusion & Evil9.
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Melbourne's 2am lockout is no more
Hearted last month on the 12th
Melbourne gig-goers need no longer worry that the 2am lockout will become permanent, with the state government scrapping the policy.
Sydney Festival program lands
Hearted last month on the 5th
In January 2009, the Sydney Festival is offering an absolute smorgasbord of musical talent. Check out the best of the lot here.
Death Cab man stung by scorpion
Hearted last month on the 4th
Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard faced his harshest critic to date last week - this very scorpion hiding out in his show trousers!
Fall Out Boy in Australia
Hearted last month on the 3rd
It’s like all our school formals have come at once. Earnest pop-punk pin-ups Fall Out Boy will again set young hearts a-flutter in February.
FL’s guitar smash in pictures!
Hearted last month on the 3rd
To celebrate The Vines tour, FL gave one lucky rock-god-in-waiting the chance to smash up a guitar, Craig Nicholls style. Check out the pics.
Midnight Juggernauts
Hearted on the 24th Oct, 2008
As Midnight Juggernauts end their touring, um, juggernaut, Daniel Stricker chats to FL about Grandmaster Flash, rowboats and the months ahead.
Soundwave Line-up 2009
Hearted on the 24th Sep, 2008
The rumours have been circulating for a whole year - finally we have the line-up.
The Great Festival Gambles
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.
Dizzee Rascal [Audio]: The perfect equation
Hearted on the 10th Sep, 2008
At the rather tender age of 23, Dizzee Rascal has enjoyed a career arc most of his contemporaries will spend a lifetime working away at.
Days Like This! Festival announced
Hearted on the 10th Sep, 2008
Hankering for a festival unlike anything else on the summer calendar? Then feast your eyes on the line-up for the inaugural Days Like This! Festival.
Chemical Brothers to work with MGMT
Hearted on the 10th Sep, 2008
The Chemical Brothers recently reached out to MGMT with the offer of a collaboration after hearing their debut album 'Oracular Spectacular'.
Metallica tracks spread wide
Hearted on the 9th Sep, 2008
After the unfortunate leaking of Metallica’s 'Death Magnetic' by a French record store, the new songs are out there and getting fans talking.
Recount puts Slipknot ahead of The Game
Hearted on the 4th Sep, 2008
A recount of album sales in the US this week has uprooted The Game from his assumed #1 chart position and announced Slipknot as top dog.
Festival moments we won't forget
Hearted on the 1st Sep, 2008
To celebrate the launch of the inaugural Festival Awards, FL has put together our ten most memorable Australian festival moments.
The Festival Awards 2008
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.
The Presets go gay in San Fran
Hearted on the 29th Aug, 2008
Having rocked the Sydney Mardi Gras last year, The Presets will now play famed leather party the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco.
Ice Cube [Audio]: Keeping it raw
Hearted on the 29th Aug, 2008
From cop-baiting in NWA to bringing 'Welcome Back Kotter' to the big screen, Ice Cube is not a man easily pigeonholed.
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.
Foo Fighters fans start a riot
Hearted on the 26th Aug, 2008
Rumours that Foo Fighters would be playing a secret set at Reading Festival not only turned out to be untrue, but also led to chaos at one of the smaller tents.
MGMT move to bigger venues
Hearted on the 26th Aug, 2008
Due to unprecedented demand for tickets, it’s been announced MGMT will move to larger venues in Sydney and Melbourne.
Gorillaz Sound System coming to Oz
Hearted on the 25th Aug, 2008
Animated superstars the Gorillaz are bringing their Sound System show down under in November for the Global Gathering festival.
China applies iTunes ban
Hearted on the 22nd Aug, 2008
Apple’s iTunes music store has been blocked in China, following claims some Olympics athletes have been downloading Tibet protest songs.
Mark Ronson here in November
Hearted on the 18th Aug, 2008
Star collaborator Mark Ronson is set to make his virgin voyage down under this summer, backed by his 10-piece big band.
Winehouse causes nightmares
Hearted on the 13th Aug, 2008
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.
MGMT confirm Spectacular tour
Hearted on the 12th Aug, 2008
Having earlier dropped the hint that they’ll be heading down under in 2008, psychedelic adventurers MGMT have locked in four club shows.
Wolfmother split confirmed
Hearted on the 7th Aug, 2008
In an official statement, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett from Wolfmother have announced their “resignation” from the band.
The Great Escape day by day
Hearted on the 7th Aug, 2008
Here at FL, we’re all rather excited about heading up-river in October for the Great Escape - and now we can reveal who’s playing on which day.
Burial reveals his identity
Hearted on the 6th Aug, 2008
With little fanfare, elusive dubstep hero Burial has shed his anonymity and let the world know his real name. Norman Cook, is that you?
Meet the Splendour Class of '08
Hearted ages ago
In the lead-up to Splendour In The Grass, FasterLouder quizzed a bunch of the headliners about what gets their festival mojo racing.
Splendour weather forecast (update!)
Hearted ages ago
Winter’s most anticipated music festival is only a few days away, and after months of meticulous planning it’s now up to Mother Nature to decide if she’ll smile upon the Splendour faithful with a weekend of sunshine.
Simian Mobile Disco for BDO?
Hearted ages ago
Following FL's discovery that the Brian Jonestown Massacre could be back for Big Day Out, our sister site inthemix has found another likely addition.
Don't reach for the lasers
Hearted ages ago
Just another reason why the 'doof doof' is bad for you: 30 punters at a Russian rave were recently injured by a laser show, some quite severely.
Amy Winehouse trades body blows at Glasto
Hearted ages ago
Amy Winehouse's set at Glastonbury on the weekend (her first in seven months) was not without its share of controversy and shaky moments.
ITM's Splendour in the Grass podcast special
Hearted ages ago
Our sister site inthemix has put together a podcast featuring songs from a bunch of electronic and hip-hop acts appearing at Splendour. Check it out!
Santogold and Coldplay do America
Hearted ages ago
With her debut album one of 2008’s most talked-up releases, Santogold has been chosen to warm the stage for Coldplay on part of their US arena tour.
Gene Simmons slams Radiohead
Hearted ages ago
Gene Simmons has slammed bands including Radiohead, who he believes put on boring live shows. His advice: "Get up on stage and blow shit up."
Fan feels Josh Homme’s fury
Hearted ages ago
At a recent festival, Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age gave a bottle-throwing fan a piece of his own medicine. Get the video evidence into ya!
Anton Newcombe opens up
Hearted ages ago
There are few musical figures with as fearsome a reputation as Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre. FasterLouder sent one of our best to pick his mind. The full interview will be up soon, but here are some soundbites from the exchange.
Big Brother gains a Prom Queen
Hearted ages ago
Returned I Killed The Prom Queen singer Michael Crafter last night joined the Big Brother compound as a late-entry housemate, after receiving the most votes on the program’s website. Wait - doesn't he have to be on tour later this month?
FL’s Big Brother man-on-the-inside
Hearted ages ago
On Christmas Eve 2007, FasterLouder contributor dream_vs_scream announced to the forum massive that he would be auditioning for Big Brother. His audition video was a hit, and now dream_vs_scream - aka Ben - is kicking it in the BB house.
Cut Copy's tour now onsale
Hearted ages ago
Tickets for Cut Copy's hotly anticipated 'In Ghost Colours' national tour went onsale today, and if they're anything like fellow Modular-titans The Presets you can be assured they won't stick around for long.
Zakk Wylde: by name and nature
Hearted ages ago
She knew he was hilariously erratic, but Melanie Lewis still wasn't really prepared for this one. She chats to Zach Wylde, predominantly about his sex life.
The Music starts again
Hearted ages ago
Things have been noticeably quiet in The Music camp of late, but the silence is soon to be broken with the release of the band’s third album Strength In Numbers.
Pnau [Audio]: Passion reignited
Hearted ages ago
In the wake of this year’s Big Day Out it hardly mattered who you spoke to, the response was more or less the same; when it came to choosing a highlight you couldn’t go past Pnau, who rocked the Boiler Room to its foundations in every city.
Session 25
Hearted ages ago
Sydney buzz-band Sparkadia, Perth-based garage rockers The Silents, the J Mascis side project Witch, Gold Coast via Baltimore fluoro punks The Death Set, Kiwi dub band Kora, and more!
‘Emos’ targeted in violent attacks
Hearted ages ago
A whole lot of angry youths in Mexico have mounted an offensive against ‘emos’, attacking (presumably) anyone with a quiet disposition and fondness for black eyeliner.
Session 24
Hearted ages ago
The freshest new indie, folk and rock to make its way through the FL headquarters; The Black Keys, Xiu Xiu, Laura Jean, Born Ruffians, Rachel Unthank & The Winterset and Witch Hats. How can you resist?!
FasterLouder presents Midnight Juggernauts
Hearted ages ago
Interstellar space travel will be within arm’s reach of one and all when local three-piece Midnight Juggernauts launch their highly anticipated debut album Dystopia on 4th August 2007.
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If you like a touch of mayhem at your rock gigs, no doubt you are a fan of those rambunctious rabble rousers from across the water – The Mint Chicks. So you’ll be delighted to hear that New Zealand’s favourite merchants of mayhem are invading our sh
FasterLouder Live - with 78 Saab
Check out what’s cookin’ on teh rock grill this weekend when FasterLouder Live takes over the Gaelic Theatre with 78 Saab, The City Lights, Paper Scissors and The Ringleaders…. MMMM Tasty…
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