Alt-Rock
Track & News: Naarm/Melbourne’s Radio Free Alice Release Latest Single ‘Johnny’ Ahead of Upcoming EP ‘Polyester’ + Tour Announcement
Naarm/Melbourne-based new wave/post-punk band Radio Free Alice have just released their latest single and music video ‘Johnny’ ahead of their second EP, ‘Polyester’, set for August 21. Excitedly, the band will embark on a national headline tour across Australia in August and September. Formed in Eora/Sydney in 2020 before relocating to Naarm/Melbourne, the band consists …
Album Review: Introducing Meanjin/Brisbane’s DIAL, Their Self-Titled Debut EP and Upcoming Show!
Meanjin/Brisbane-based band DIAL, comprising Elijah, Matt, Bobby, and Taylor, along with former member Hugh who contributed to the debut album, has made a compelling entrance into the world with their self-titled EP. Bonding over a shared love for bands like The Verve, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and The Replacements, DIAL’s influences are discernible throughout …
Photo Gallery: Slow Joy – Mission Theater – Portland, Oregon 2024.06.19
By Anthony Moore Slow Joy the solo project of Dallas based artist, Esteban Flores brought their take on the midwest emo genre to the Mission Theater in Portland, Oregon this past Wednesday. Flores mixes melancholic lyrics of heartbreak with upbeat guitar riffs, working through songs of love and loss. You can hear the influences of …
Album Review: L’Étrangleuse – Ambiance Argile : Rootsy influences and a post punk mindset make for a pulsating return from the Lyon-based outfit.
The fact that guitarist / n’goni player Maël Salètes and harpist Mélanie Virot have been releasing albums as L’Étrangleuse since 2012 is down to much more than endurance or stubborn self-belief. These dynamic, probing musicians have always got something new to say and invariably exciting ways of saying them. Their intertwining string tones, raw, bluesy, …
Live Review & Gallery: Rising Artist Yagki’s Stellar Set Kicks Off Evening Ahead of Joan & the Giants – Eora/Sydney 16.03.24
In the vibrant depths of Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory, a rising star hailing from Western Sydney, Yagki (pronounced Yagi), recently stole the spotlight with her dynamic fusion of sounds blending pop and rock influences. Commanding the intimate OAF Gallery stage, she kicked off the evening as the opening act for indie-alt rock favourites Joan & …
Track & News: Naarm/Melbourne’s Jess Ribeiro Releases Latest Single ‘Jump The Gun’ Ahead Of Upcoming Album ‘Summer of Love’ + European Tour
Set to unveil her upcoming album ‘Summer of Love‘ on April 12th through Poison City Records and Labelman, Jess Ribeiro, the versatile folk artist hailing from Naarm/Melbourne, is captivating listeners once again with her latest single and accompanying music video, ‘Jump The Gun’. In addition to this exciting release, Ribeiro has also announced a European …
Live Review & Gallery: Pop Will Eat Itself Brings Four Decades of Alt-Rock Debauchery to Manning Bar – Gadigal/Sydney, 01.03.2024
Last night, Manning Bar in Sydney was transported back in time as the iconic English alternative rock band, Pop Will Eat Itself, made their triumphant return to Australia after a decade-long hiatus. The atmosphere was electric as the current lineup, featuring Graham Crabb, Richard March, Adam Mole, John “Fuzz” Townshend, Mary Byker (Ian Garfield Hoxley), …
Live Review & Gallery: The Veils’ Spectacular Return to Australia Celebrating Latest Album ‘… And Out of the Void Came Love’ – Gadigal/Sydney, 28.02.24
Last night at The Lansdowne Hotel, the air was thick with anticipation as The Veils, the esteemed alt/indie-rock band from the UK and New Zealand, returned to Australia after a 15-year hiatus. The show was part of their Australian tour celebrating their latest double album, ‘… And Out of the Void Came Love‘. The Veils, …
Track and News: A Certain Ratio Releases Newest Single ‘All Comes Down To This’ Ahead of Thirteenth Studio Album + UK Tour Dates
A Certain Ratio, the influential Manchester-based three-piece, is gearing up to release their thirteenth studio album on April 19, 2024, via Mute. As a tantalizing preview of what’s to come, the band has recently unveiled their latest single, ‘All Comes Down to This‘. The single is characterized by its unique riffs, featuring a mix of …
Premiere: Be Safe prep debut album with the brief and brilliant ‘Replaceable Man’
In vocalist/guitarist Matt Wojcik, this Frostburg, MD band contain a former member of Perfect Future – a band who put out three fantastic records before vanishing in the wake of 2014’s swansong Manifesto – Be Safe seem to have sprung up as quickly and unexpectedly as that prior project wound down. The name and approach …