Last Wednesday, the Northern Beaches Music Festival was forced to make the tough decision to cancel the 9th year of their community-based, not-for-profit music festival. Organiser Paul Robertson, who has now signed up as our newest AFA member, was hit with vastly different license conditions compared with those previously applied at the same site, using the same production […]
The Dangerous Summer have announced their new album Mother Nature, out June 14th and have shared the latest single “Way Down”. Speaking on the new single, the band said, “This song’s about losing everything, and reveling in self-degradation and pity. When the world hits you, asking it to hit harder, and embracing the pain.” After a five-year hiatus, the […]
Good Pash is an indie-punk band from Sydney. Recently formed, the firebrand quartet have made a name for themselves in the local scene as one of the most exciting new bands. Good Pash was originally an experiment, a way to test the waters for each member’s second instrument, to play shows that are loud, messy […]
He Danced Ivy are setting out on their first ever national tour with dates seven dates across May and June with dates in Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Sydney, Port Macquarie, Toowoomba and Melbourne. To celebrate, He Danced Ivy have released a music video for their track Cutting It Fine.Filmed during the launch of their EP ‘Optimistic Cynic’ […]
After premiering on triple j’s Good Nights last night, today Slowly Slowly lift the lid on their infectious new track ‘Jellyfish’. Following the whopping response to their 2018 LP St. Leonards, ‘Jellyfish’ marks the first taste of new music from the Melbourne four-piece. The release rounds out a throng of epic news for Slowly Slowly, who have just been announced on this year’s Splendour […]
Rock legends KING’S X are thrilled to announce that they are entering the studio to record their highly-anticipated new album – the first to be released in over a decade – scheduled to drop this year. Today, KING’S X enters Blacksound Studio in Pasadena, California with renowned producer Michael Parnin – recognized for his work with a varied range of artists, […]
With only four days to go till Bad Friday’s tenth anniversary, the festival finally reveals set times so punters can plan their unforgettable day at Railway Parade. Headlining the festivities on the Bad Friday stage will be local heavy weights DMA’S – who recently received three entries in triple’s Hottest 100 – and plunderphonic legends The Avalanches performing in DJ mode. The […]
In fall of 2018, thousands of Aquabats fans young and old stood up and proclaimed, “I am The Aquabats!,” by joining the band’s Kickstarter and raising over $690,000 – funding two new full-length studio albums and 12 web-exclusive episodes of their Emmy Award-winning kids’ show The Aquabats! Super Show! Now the group carries that momentum in […]
San Jose rock band Stickup Kid is back with a new album, ‘Soul Drive,’ which will be released on May 3rd. Formed in 2009, the band was previously signed to Billie Joe Armstrong’s Adeline Records. ‘Soul Drive’ is their first new full-length since 2013’s ‘Future Fire.’ Pre-order:www.stickupkidca.com Regarding the new album Tony Geravesh (vocalist) says, “Soul Drive […]
Something For Kate front man Paul Dempsey is standing poised at the edge of a metaphorical diving board marked ‘anticipation’ as he prepares to spend three nights in May playing brand new Something for Kate songs at the Gasometer Hotel, many for the very first time. In preparing to record Something For Kate’s long awaited 7th studio album, Paul […]