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how was Dev? ...

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amazing, yes, but also too long. must write review. there are some truly incredible scenes in it - IMAX is a must....

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Beck’s Festival Bar full line-up

Hearted a few weeks ago

Sydney Festival has revealed the full line-ups for its much-loved party spot the Beck’s Festival Bar.

N.E.R.D, CSS for Future Music Festival

Hearted a few weeks ago

The line-up for Future Music Festival 2009 has been unveiled, and there is a smattering of names for the FasterLouder-inclined punter.

The Dodos

Hearted a few weeks ago

Currently in the midst of a gruelling tour circuit, The Dodos will bring their indie-folk finery to Australia in January. FL has a word.

Tame Impala video premiere

Hearted last month on the 14th

Fasterlouder presents the video premiere of the Australia's hottest psychedelic upstarts - Tame Impala.

Fleet Foxes

Hearted last month on the 14th

Looking ahead to their first Australian tour, Fleet Foxes' drummer Josh Tillman tells FL how the band is a "nice kind of family affair".

Playground Weekender lineup at 5pm

Hearted last month on the 13th

The wait is almost over – at 5pm today, the wraps will be taken off the Playground Weekender 2009 line-up.

TV on the Radio - Dear Science

Hearted last month on the 13th

TV on the Radio’s oppressive soundscapes have been stripped back to their constituent elements, revealing the elegant pop songs underneath.

Get ready to Girl Talk

Hearted last month on the 12th

On the back of his berserk fourth album 'Feed The Animals', full-time party monster Girl Talk has locked in some Laneway Festival sideshows.

José González announces tour

Hearted last month on the 11th

Sweet-natured songman José González is returning to our shores in February for a string of intimate theatre shows.

Rick Astley the Best Act Ever?

Hearted last month on the 10th

From a mind-boggling pool of nominees, LOL-phenomenon Rick Astley was named Best Act Ever at MTV’s European Music Awards.

Kick off 2009 with Metronomy

Hearted last month on the 7th

UK trio Metronomy has garnered rave reviews for its recent album 'Nights Out', and they'll be spending some nights out in Australia come January.

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.

Tame Impala

Hearted last month on the 4th

FL treks to the house of Modular to frolic with the 'It' kids of 2008, Perth psychedelic three-piece Tame Impala.

Get set for The Prodigy sideshows

Hearted last month on the 2nd

Set to blitz Big Day Out 2009, The Prodigy are also locked in for two massive sideshows in Sydney and Brisbane.

Big Day Out 2nd round speculation

Hearted on the 28th Oct, 2008

With the countdown on to Big Day Out’s 2nd round line-up, we’ve decided to weigh in with some of our own predictions (and crush a few dreams).

NeverEverLand line-up lands

Hearted on the 25th Oct, 2008

Modular is set to take its NeverEverLand party across the country in December to celebrate its 10th birthday - and the line-up is massive.

A very Kooks-y horror

Hearted on the 24th Oct, 2008

Gabby upstart and Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard has told tabloid-of-ill-repute 'The Sun' that he is set to move into movies.

Franz Ferdinand do sideshows

Hearted on the 17th Oct, 2008

Bringing in the New Year at Falls Festival, well-heeled Glaswegians Franz Ferdinand will also do two sideshows alongside the Cribs.

Australia's favourite festival decided

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.

The Black Keys and friends

Hearted on the 15th Oct, 2008

This summer, dirty blues revisionists The Black Keys are road-tripping around Australia with Gomez and Dr Dog. That's a whole lotta awesome.

Neil Young to release 1968 live DVD

Hearted on the 15th Oct, 2008

Set to regale old fans (and make many new ones) at Big Day Out, Neil Young will first hark back to his past with a live DVD of two 1968 shows.

St Jerome's Laneway Festival line-up 2009

Hearted on the 14th 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.

The Pharcyde join Good Vibrations

Hearted on the 10th Oct, 2008

Good Vibrations 2009 is now looking like a hip hop nirvana, with the original line-up of The Pharcyde coming to the party!

Lykke Li serenades us in January

Hearted on the 9th Oct, 2008

Swedish wunderkind Lykke Li is bringing her sweet, seductive pop songs to our shores in January.

Morrissey To Tour Australia?

Hearted on the 9th Oct, 2008

A Morrissey fan site called True To You has announced the merchant of melancholy and ex -Smiths frontman is going to be heading to Australia in January 2009.

Kings Of Leon

Hearted on the 4th Oct, 2008

As the band has grown and developed, so Kings of Leon have become the very embodiment of rock ‘n roll.

Ladytron @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (01/10/08)

Hearted on the 3rd Oct, 2008

It was tough work whipping this early week throng into weekend-worthy abandon, but Ladytron got there.

Kanye and Nas Glow In The Dark

Hearted on the 2nd Oct, 2008

In what is set to be the year’s biggest hip hop spectacle, Kanye West is bringing his Glow In The Dark tour down under, with special guest Nas.

Soundwave Line-up 2009

Hearted on the 26th Sep, 2008

The rumours have been circulating for a whole year - finally we have the line-up.

Neil Young here in January

Hearted on the 2nd Sep, 2008

After months of speculation, Neil Young has been locked in for three headline shows alongside My Morning Jacket! Oh, and Big Day Out too...

Sounds In The Grounds returns

Hearted on the 23rd Aug, 2008

Sounds In The Grounds is taking over Sydney Uni again this October, with banner names The Midnight Juggernauts, British India, Van She and more.

Dizzee Rascal's Dirtee sideshows

Hearted on the 22nd Aug, 2008

Undoubtedly one of the most unique identities on the UK hip-hop scene, Dizzee Rascal arrives here in October for his second tour of 2008.

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.

TV On The Multiplex

Hearted on the 7th Aug, 2008

Tunde Adebimpe, frontman for New Yorkers TV On The Radio, is appearing in a lead role in the new film from acclaimed director Jonathan Demme.

RATM raise a Lollapalooza riot

Hearted on the 5th Aug, 2008

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.

The Music @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (31/07/08)

Hearted on the 2nd Aug, 2008

The Music still bristles with the same raw power we first witnessed at Splendour In The Grass 2003. They returned to Sydney to stoke the fire.

Lightspeed Champion @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (31/07/08)

Hearted on the 2nd Aug, 2008

Dev Hynes is officially the happiest depressive I’ve ever seen.

Stars align for Bond theme

Hearted on the 1st Aug, 2008

After much smoke, mirrors and Wino rumours, it has been revealed that Jack White and Alicia Keys will provide the new James Bond theme song.

Wanna look like Justice?

Hearted ages ago

True to form, black-clad French duo Justice has teamed with ‘design collective’ Surface to Air to help you buy into their look.

Ladytron's first Australian tour, presented by FasterLouder

Hearted ages ago

Longstanding UK indie-electro band Ladytron are set to make a visit to Australia this year for their well overdue debut live tour. We’re damn excited, as after four albums our appetite has been well and truly whet for the full Ladytron live experience!

Mighty Boosh festival sets sail

Hearted ages ago

The Mighty Boosh fête made its debut on the weekend, with the ‘Mighty Boosh band’ headlining. Naturally, Noel Fielding made the best entrance.

The Lightspeed Champion Guide To Festivals

Hearted ages ago

Wide-eyed folk hero Lightspeed Champion is no stranger to festivalling. He agreed to share some survival tips with us in the lead-up to Splendour...

Fall Out Boy bassist gets Out-ed

Hearted ages ago

The man with the golden publicist, Mr Pete Wentz, has gifted gay magazine 'Out' a stellar front cover headline by declaring “Yeah, I am a fag!”

A conversation with Anton Newcombe: Part 1

Hearted ages ago

Despite his volatile reputation, no one could argue the genius of Anton Newcombe. FasterLouder picks the mind behind the Brian Jonestown Massacre.

A conversation with Anton Newcombe: Part 2

Hearted ages ago

In the second part of FL’s illuminating chat with The Brian Jonestown Massacre visionary, he talks infamy, heroin and being a family man.

Parklife lineup unwrapped

Hearted ages ago

Goldfrapp. Soulwax. Peaches. Dizzee Rascal. Does It Offend You, Yeah?. Blackalicious. Yes indeed, the Parklife festival is looking smoking hot in '08.

Trent Reznor plans TV series

Hearted ages ago

Nine Inch Nails man Trent Reznor has revealed he’s planning a cable TV series based on the 2007 NIN album Year Zero.

The Great Escape first Line-up revealed

Hearted ages ago

The Great Escape is back this year - same location, different date and one helluva line-up to boot.

Muse march back to the studio

Hearted ages ago

Having conquered Wembley, what else is there for Muse to do but begin work on a fifth album?

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.

Look who’s stalking Matt

Hearted ages ago

Muse pocket rocket Matt Bellamy has plenty of admirers – but one in particular has got a little close for comfort. The singer admits to being “freaked out” by a male stalker/poet who pays visits to his house in Lake Como, Italy.

Splendour In The Grass 2008 line-up

Hearted ages ago

For many months the masses have been mumbling names under their breath, trawling the internet for clues, and making ever so bold presumptions – but finally the list is in!

The Mighty Boosh make a festival

Hearted ages ago

Not only are the Mighty Boosh boys good for a chuckle; they’re also keen entrepeneurs. The comic team has announced plans for an open-air festival in Kent, England, with a load of “comedians and bands” providing the entertainment.

The Saboteurs - Consolers Of The Lonely

Hearted ages ago

Approximately one month ago, The Saboteurs - known as The Raconteurs, elsewhere - took the music industry by surprise when they announced that they would be releasing a sophomore album. They've crafted something frenzied, busy and often excellent.

Delta gives The Presets the diva treatment

Hearted ages ago

Fresh from obliterating crowds nationwide on the V Festival tour, and with their hotly anticipated album ‘Apocalypso’ set to drop this weekend, it seems everyone is going gah-gah over The Presets of late. Even Delta Goodrem...

Billy Corgan’s diva demands

Hearted ages ago

Billy Corgan has been a needy little Pumpkin on this V Festival tour, if reports are to believed.

We Love Sounds line-up

Hearted ages ago

We Love Sounds is Australia’s premier winter festival, and the anticipation surrounding the announcement of its line-up has been intense. This year, excitingly, there are a few indie-crossover style acts amongst the dance...

Róisín Murphy @ The Metro Theatre (02/04/2008)

Hearted ages ago

It’s fair to say Róisín Murphy is more an after-dark kind of girl - and what better way to prove it than a sold-out gig at a 1,500-capacity venue?

The Black Keys attack Australia

Hearted ages ago

Firm favourites on these shores, prodigious Ohioans The Black Keys are gracing us with their presence again this June. The tour is to promote new album Attack & Release, which, unsurprisingly, has been greeted with effusive reviews.

Splendour dates and venues confirmed

Hearted ages ago

It's time to polish those gumboots and air out the tents kids because our favourite weekend of mid-winter musical mayhem, Splendour In The Grass, will be returning in its eighth year...

Garage to V finalists announced

Hearted ages ago

The judges have ruminated, bickered and agonised…and now we are thrilled to announce the finalists in the band comp to end all band comps: Garage to V.

Queens of the Stone Age sideshows announced

Hearted ages ago

Josh Homme and the boys are back to play it loud and proud for the fans - the Queens of the Stone Age will be hitting the stage at V Festival as well as playing a series of headlining gigs!

Rage headline T in The Park

Hearted ages ago

The comeback tour is not yet over for Big Day Out drawcards Rage Against the Machine, with news the band is set to appear at Scotland’s T in the Park. The starry line-up ensured all tickets to the event disappeared in under an hour.

Frances Bean Cobain professes own teen spirit

Hearted ages ago

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.”

Beck admits his lyrical gibberish

Hearted ages ago

Sorry Odelay fanatics – Beck has admitted that the lyrics to tracks like The New Pollution and Devil’s Haircut were ‘scratch vocals’. In other words, complete nonsense.

Kanye West pens self help bible

Hearted ages ago

Ahead of his Good Vibrations debut this weekend, Kanye West has just announced his other pressing project: a self-help book. Co-written with J Sakiya Sandifer, ‘Thank You And You’re Welcome!’ offers life lessons from the rap millionaire's gilded pen.

Muse release live album & DVD

Hearted ages ago

We all know that Muse don’t struggle live. Far from it. Now the English trio are sending us a reminder with HARRP, a new live CD/DVD featuring footage from their stratospheric Wembley Stadium shows.

Dappled Cities get a bit of vitriol

Hearted ages ago

Dappled Cities are pleased to announce that the inimitable Bluejuice will be joining them on tour this February.

Faker frontman “happy” to come out

Hearted ages ago

Nathan Hudson, lead singer of Big Day Out stars Faker, has told the Sunday Magazine he is gay and “is now happy to talk about it”.

Shockwaves NME Awards nominees announced

Hearted ages ago

The nominations are in for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008, and there’s plenty to muse over. Sheffield boys Arctic Monkeys are up for six honours, among them best British band, best live band and best album. But who's up for Worst Band, eh?

Winehouse off the crack?

Hearted ages ago

With such abundant talent on her side, the disintegration of Amy Winehouse has been routinely depressing. Now the singer has been admitted into a rehab clinic for the first time. Good for her, bad for the tabloids…

All My Friends Are Someone Great

Hearted ages ago

Daft Punk Much More Likely To Be Playing At Their House Now

Muse take No. 1 in Triple J Hottest 100

Hearted ages ago

In a minor coup, Muse claimed top spot in the Triple J Hottest 100 over the weekend - seizing the mantle from what’s typically an Australian act. The kings of pomp romped it in with Knights Of Cydonia, closely followed by silverchair at No. 2.

Muse @ The Sydney Entertainment Centre (17/11/2007)

Hearted ages ago

The challenge with each successive Muse tour seems to be: how much bigger? The ambition has always been there, but now it’s (almost) matched by budget.