Aussies at SXSW

The 2010 attendees for South by Southwest have been released and 29 Australian bands will be attending the showcase event thus far. It reads like a veritable who’s who of the up and comers on the Aussie music scene, bar perhaps one… Announced so far: Art vs Science; Beaches; Bliss & Eso; The Blow Waves; [...]

Homebake Second Announcement

This morning was the second announcement for Homebake 2009, and I’ve got to say it lacked the big name punch I was after. I was one of the few people who wasn’t overly thrilled with the first announcement, but bought a ticket for a couple of reasons, the first being a lot of friends were [...]

iBig Day Out 2.0

Well, after dramas and dilemmas with ticket sales for the Sydney Big Day Out 2010 this morning, the organisers have announced a second show to be held on the Saturday (more appealing to many people, I’m sure) and going on sale on Monday. Someone rightly pointed out that it all seems a bit convenient that [...]

Homebake…d?

So the line up for Homebake 2009 was announced last week and I’ve got to say it doesn’t send me shivers. I think the Powderfinger headliner is a bummer. I don’t mind their music, but it’s a been there, done that kinda feeling for me. I think there are newer local acts about that could [...]