Posts tagged with Australian music
December 10, 2011 | New Events | by Alana Saphin |
Having been to many a festival in the past, but never a Homebake, I was excited about my first time experience, and to say I was impressed would be an understatement. What a fabulously different festival experience! Read more
October 22, 2011 | New Music | 
by Zolton |
We love the animated video for the new single from Belgium-born Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist and producer, Gotye. He releases Easy Way Out on November 28, the first single to be taken from his forthcoming album, Making Mirrors.
November 3, 2010 | New Music | by Zac |
Emma Davis’s debut self-titled album has been on frequent rotation in the Lost At E Minor offices. Recorded out of Newtown, the album is full of delicious melodies which allow her voice to shine through. The killer track is Machines, which you can hear after the jump. Read more
October 10, 2010 | New Music | by Zac |
Following on from her brother’s solo album, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Stone has released her own debut album, The Memory Machine. The songs were all written in New York last year while she was in between Angus & Julia Stone tours. These songs could easily have appeared one of the duo’s album. However, having only Julia Stone’s voice inevitably leaves it sounding more pared back and, in keeping with the album cover art, it also has a darker sound than the brother-sister act does.
June 17, 2010 | New Music | by Zac |
So I’ve had this idea for a reality TV show: ask a well known musician or producer to re-record a classic hit of the past. How would, for instance, My Sharona sound if recorded today using today’s production approaches and music styles? I reckoned it’d be an interesting show. Read more
March 14, 2010 | Video | by Zac |
The wonderful sound that comes from Australian duo Angus & Julia Stone just keeps getting better. Their latest album, Down The Way, due for release in March, is again full of stunningly beautiful melodies. The style continues from their previous album, A Book Like This, with the tracks swapping between Julia’s enchanting vocals and Angus’s rougher, more melancholic style. Listen to their first single from the album, And The Boys, below and tell me if this isn’t a band set for stardom?
February 20, 2010 | Video | by Zolton 
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This clever clip for Australian singer-songwriter Whitley’s single, Killer, was directed by Steve Baker and stars Whitley in a 2D murder mystery.
January 9, 2010 | Cool Websites | by Zolton |
Drum roll please. Louder. LOUDER. Ok, that’ll do it. After several months of work, and numerous strong coffees, we’re pleased to unveil our latest website, The Colour, a reader submitted collection of beautiful Australian-related images. Yup, The Colour features the best in new art, photography, illustration, music, cool products and fashion, and it all comes with a distinctly Down Under flavour. Please check it out and let us know what you think. And be sure to use the site to give props to your favourite Aussie creative talent. Who said Crocodile Dundee was Australia’s greatest cultural export? [Visit The Colour now]
August 18, 2009 | Video | by Zolton |
My wife often wonders why I rarely wear shorts, even in the stifling heat of a New York summer’s day. Well, as a musician for many years back in Australia, I learned the ‘no-short’ rule very quickly. That is, unless you’re a founding member of Silverchair, a guitar tech with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, or a part of the skater pop community, musicians should never, ever wear shorts. Much less Speedos. Much less red Speedos on a pasty white body. Given that this rather awesome song from Aussie group Eurogliders came out in 1985, guitarist Bernie Lynch has probably recovered from the experience of cavorting around a deserted island paradise looking like a bizarre Japanese lolly. But one wonders if he looks back on this film clip with a sense of awe, acute embarrassment, or both?
February 23, 2008 | Video | by Stuart McPhee |
Having called it a day back in 2001 and with no back catalogue available anymore, this fine underrated Aussie band is very quickly being forgotten about and it is high time something is done to fix that. How can we live in a world that can stock Peter Andre albums and nothing from Skunkhour?
French artist Marc Giai-Miniet makes creepy, incredibly intricate dollhouses. I don’t think they’re creepy, as most other bloggers have stated, I think they’re actually pretty cool. Read more
I love the black and white portrait work of Australian illustrator, Anthony Hayes, whose artwork has adorned vinyl toys, shoes and the walls, no doubt, of his grateful friends.
God save the Queen. Oh, and Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones and Paul Cook too. Read more
Attention Asian fetishists: Sanrio is about to open a Hello Kitty theme park in the city of Anji in Zhejiang Province, China. It will be the first of such parks outside of Japan.
I’ve been reading Julia Wertz’s web comic, The Fart Party, which is simply a first person account of her every day life. The artwork is pretty rudimentary, but that works to the comic’s advantage, making it rather accessible and earnest seeming. Updated every few days, it’s not hard to keep up, and you never have to wait long to get your next fix.
It’s pretty bold to release a 25 track double CD as your first album, but singer-songwriter Benji Hughes doesn’t care. Themes of love and heartbreak run though the album and his folk-tinged pop draws comparisons to Beck, The Eels and The Magnetic Fields. [portrait by Vanessa Prager]
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Cheap Monday are arguably one of the biggest revolutions in denim since Levi’s. They’re pretty much the uniform second skin for the music totin’, cons scuffin’ youth of today. Read more
WE'RE POSTING / SOME OF THE BEST
Communication prosthesis by Sascha Nordmeyer
This ‘communication prosthesis’ by designer Sascha Nordmeyer is hilarious and awesome. I want to wear one to a job interview.
Honest Food Preparation Instructions
Yes, we’ve all been there: the chinese food from last week that still looks edible amongst the bare surrounds of an empty fridge. But really, we shouldn’t. Just let it be. Or College Humor will expose you! Read more
Benjamin Edminston’s psychedelic heads seem to have some fearful wisdom behind their blissed-out eyes. Read more
A little infectious lollipop rock anyone? Feel free to embarrass yourself singing along at the stoplight. If the other drivers give you that look, roll down the windows and spread the love.
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Never ever, ever, ever, ever park here
Some friendly advice for the neighbours, who simply don’t get it, or street art? You decide which one it is.
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