Last night at Sydney's Oxford Art Factory, the four state finalists in the Garage to V went head-to-head to decide who would claim the coveted V Festival slot. All the bands have talent to burn, but only one could prevail…
Welsh group mclusky may have gone but their spirit, spit and smarm lives on in two new groups that its former members began - Shooting at Unarmed Men and Future of the Left. Melbourne's lucky enough to be home to the relocated SAUM, but now we get a chance to witness the other former mclusky lads - Andy Falkous, Jack Egglestone alongside former Jarcrew member Kelson Mathias.
The beautiful Angie Hart and her well groomed four-piece band promoted the recently released, critically acclaimed debut album Grounded Bird at Bennetts Lane.
When old school hardcore is in town, it means big business and being the experts of this league would undoubtedly be New York's finest - Madball.
Day two of the Golden Plains Festival was even more sweltering than the first, but the talent on show was equally stellar.
Golden Plains delivered some stunning acts in the equally stunning Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre.
Parkway Drive will once again be hitting the road this June, their first Australian Tour since their sold out dates in October 2007.
Following a massive US tour, to returning home to the Big Day Out, Karnivool announce dates for a long awaited national tour.
This leg of the appropriately titled Pre-Obsession tour impressed both new and old fans alike, suggesting that 2008 will finally be the year Gyroscope hit the big time.
Sydney rock - œn roll mainstays Front End Loader are ready to unleash Laughing With Knives, a live album recorded on a rollicking night at the Annandale Hotel.
One of Australia's most followed live bands, Cog will once again do the national rounds to support their upcoming album, Sharing Space. Presented by FasterLouder, the six-week tour is exhaustive, taking in regional areas as well as capital cities.
Rock star progeny Frances Bean Cobain has told Harper's Bazaar (and no doubt the scribes of many a creepy fan letter), "I'm not my parents."
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