Weekly News - February 3rd
Not much in the way of news this week, but congratulations to An Horse for scoring the support slot on Tegan & Sara's US tour.
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Thursday, 27 December 2007
Weekly News - December 27th
- Common People are upping the ante for New Year's Eve and putting on their first night to feature bands. If you haven't got plans already then you do well to head to Rosie's and bring in the new year to the sounds of Nite School, Secret Birds, Influenza, and Tell All.
- You may have noticed a lack of the ubiquitous 'best of the year' list on Before Hollywood. Fear not as Cam is brewing a 2007 roundup right now, but if you can't hold out until next week to get another dose of inane ranking than head over to Rose Quartz. The blog has collected top 10 lists from a number of Australian and New Zealand artists, including our own Shiver Like Timber, Joel Saunders, and BigStrongBrute, and is worth a look if you want to see albums from M.I.A., Radiohead, Beirut, Panda Bear, Animal Collective, LCD Soundsystem, and Deerhunter arranged in assorted ways.
Sunday, 23 December 2007
Weekly News - December 23rd
Sorry about the tardiness on this one, I'm having trouble with the soul crushing weight of consumerism that rears its ugly head this time of year. There isn't much happening this week anyhow.
- BigStrongBrute have completed their debut album and are set to release in early in January next year. For a sneak peek scheck out the three tracks online at their myspace.
- Hendrik Olivier also has a trio of new songs on his myspace. His unique take on folk-rock blends the newer folk ramblings of artists like Devendra Banhart with a background of post-rock similar to Mogwai or Sigur Ros. Definitely worth a look in.
Friday, 14 December 2007
Weekly News - December 14th
- We have naught but sad news this week, with the announcement that Skinny's will be closing its doors on Christmas Eve. The store has been in the game for around three decades so it is sure to leave a hole in the cultural heart of Brisbane. There is a silver lining to this cloud however, as Skinny's is planning on going out with a bang in the form of an in-store concert featuring Iron On, Little Lovers, Mary Trembles, Intercooler and An Horse on December 22nd.
Friday, 30 November 2007
Weekly News - November 30th
New segment coming at y'all! This one's fairly self-explanatory.
- Post-punk revivalists Yves Klein Blue have signed to Brisbane's foremost independent record label, Dew Process. Apparently the label was attracted by Yves Klein Blue's "clashy blend of classic pop, old punk, gypsy jazz and indie rock." Personally I'm a little skeptical about Yves Klein Blue's "gypsy jazz" origins, but you can find out for yourself December 11th when the band plays The Zoo alongside The Grates, Dr Dog, and Whitley for the Dew Process Xmas Party.
- Virgin has announced the first lineup for 2008's V Festival. The list is short but sweet, including luminaries like Smashing Pumpkins, Jesus And Mary Chain, Queens of the Stone Age, Duran Duran, and Air. Unfortunately the only Australian acts announced are Sydney's The Presets, and Melbourne's Plug In City, so fingers crossed some Brisbane acts fit into the final lineup. The local leg of the tour occurs March 30th on the Gold Coast, with tickets on sale next Thursday.
- December is a month of birthday celebrations for Brisbane's musical institutions. 4ZzZ is in line for a mid-life crisis at 32, while The Zoo ups the ante with some teen angst 15 years after they opened their doors. Both 4ZzZ and The Zoo will be holding shows to celebrate so keep an eye on Cam's gig recommendations.
- Local folk-poppers Rialto Decibal Choir are set to drop their debut release, The Parade EP, in January next year. Head over to their MySpace page to check out the first offering from the EP, 'Four Posts'.
- Tragic/Athletic are also gearing up for their latest EP, Brakes, which will be available sometime in December (or possibly June/July 2008 as I've heard elsewhere, I'm going to give December the benifit of the doubt though). Two of the four tracks, 'Three Months At Sea' and 'We Set Sail When The Wind Came', are available on their MySpace so I recommend investigating.
- If you can't wait for the above two releases then be sure to pick up Joel Saunders Girly Music EP which will be launched at Lofly Hangar tomorrow night. The EP features Joel covering songs by female artists, including an impressive remake Rihanna's 'Umbrella' (To the point were the song is no longer annoying!). As a lead up to the launch Joel has been blogging about his favourite cover songs, among which sits local band Shakes' cover of Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time'. I recommend having a look at the post here.
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