From the monthly archives:

April 2008

All Miller, No Filler

by adminApril 30, 2008

Before vocal gymnast Kate Miller-Heidke returns to Newcastle, Reverb asked her to tell us her six favourite songs and why they mean so much to her.
JONI MITCHELL - A CASE OF YOU
This is my favourite song from my favourite album of hers, Blue. It’s such a cliche for musicians to like Joni Mitchell, but it’s [...]

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Groovin The Moo, the review

by adminApril 30, 2008

I’ve never been a massive Spiderbait fan, however they were well worth the wait, the hard hitting threesome gave festival goers their final dose of no frills, straight up rock for the evening. groovin2.jpg I chose not to venture into the King Street Hotel tent, although witnesses reported it as being invariably similar to the actual King Street Hotel, only with the added advantage of a three-inch thick muddy floor…I’ll let you form your own opinion on this topic. … Please don’t get me wrong, I enjoy these bands as much as the next pill-popping-dance-club-attendee, however I found it quite ridiculous that Sneaky Sound System could go from being a freshly emerging dance band playing in the king street hotel tent in 2007, to ‘headlining’ the Cattleyard stage this year, honestly Mr Organiser Sir, jump further onto the band wagon. groovin3.jpg The lack of international and/or headlining acts indicate to me that the promoters simply did not want to spend any money after the festival was sold out, which is all well and good in theory however I feel that this was a detrimental move for the life of the festival.

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Alienware Area-51 m17x

by adminApril 30, 2008

Alienware® – the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook and entertainment systems – launches the Area-51® m17x, a commanding and aggressive addition to the newly redesigned Area-51 line of notebook computers. Alienware already shocked the computer industry this year by demonstrating the raw power of the 15.4-inch Area-51® m15x, and the company has once again [...]

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The Audreys debut in Top 20

by adminApril 29, 2008

When The Flood Comes, the sophomore album by ARIA Award winning band The Audrey’s has debuted in the Top 20 on the ARIA Album chart this week. The first time EVER the band has had an album in the ARIA charts.
This is an album of lyrical and sonic beauty that expands their musical template beyond [...]

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Battle of the Bands - Shipping for Wii

by adminApril 29, 2008

THQ today announced Battle of the Bands has shipped to retailers. Designed exclusively for Wii™, Battle of the Bands maximizes the Wii Remote™’s innovative functionality, combining beat matching and combat into one head-to-head battle for music supremacy. The innovative music switching feature and the 30 chart-topping hits - recorded in each of the game’s five [...]

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Groovin The Moo - Final Information!

by adminApril 25, 2008

The rain has led to one slight change. The Showground carpark is too wet for cars, so will be closed. There is plenty of parking around Maitland within a 15 minute walk to the venue. The best places to park will be on the Maitland City (ie North) side of the highway, in and around [...]

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The Grates, loosing teeth and making music

by adminApril 24, 2008

The Grates are currently in the studio recording their sophomore album “Teeth Lost, Hearts Won” at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with producer Peter Katis (Interpol, Tokyo Police Club).
It’s not the first time that The Grates have worked with Peter Katis, with him having put in all the tough bits mixing their breakthrough album, “Gravity [...]

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Splendour is back, and still in the Grass

by adminApril 23, 2008

Splendour In The Grass will return to warm up your winter this Saturday 2nd and Sunday August 3rd, 2008. Australia’s much loved festival event will take place at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay and will feature a veritable feast of musical treasures from around the globe.
This year all tickets to Splendour In The Grass will [...]

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The Angels are back!

by adminApril 21, 2008

Yes it’s true…. Rock fans everywhere rejoice…. The Angels Are Back!
It was a decade ago that seminal Australian rock band The Angels decided to call it a day. Their charismatic frontman, Doc Neeson, was involved in a horrific car accident that prevented him from performing for several years but after rehabilitation he went on to [...]

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Travis Barker, not a Rockstar

by adminApril 21, 2008

Back in January we reported on the news that former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker had filed a lawsuit against Rockstar Energy Drinks, well news has just come to hand stating that Travis and Rockstar have tentatively settled, more from the Washington Post..

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has tentatively settled a lawsuit against the Rockstar [...]

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No Use For A Name & Strung Out

by adminApril 20, 2008

Two of the greats of Californian punk rock, Strung Out and No Use for a Name, will be taking in as many cities as they can squeeze into one month this July when they embark on the Strangers in the Outback tour!
No Use for a Name have no idea what to expect, but Strung Out [...]

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The Getaway Plan

by adminApril 17, 2008

The Getaway Plan is a name bandied around ceaselessly in the Australian alternative music scene. Having been promising up-and-comers for more than three years now, the band was heading towards their time to sink or swim.
Following an adequate EP that saw critical recognition and modest commercial success, TGP have invaded music stores nationally with their [...]

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