Festival Records have released yet another brilliant compilation of long lost treasure from their vaults. This one is Back On The Street Again, a compilation of funk, soul and psych rarities from the 60s and 70s. AM editor Greg Phillips spoke to Warren Daly, whose group the Daly-Wilson Big Band…
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BACK ON THE STREET AGAIN: WARREN DALY TALKS BIG BEATS & PHAT SOUNDS
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Post Date - October 25, 2016
MEREDITH 2016 LINE UP ANNOUNCED
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Post Date - August 11, 2016
One of Australia’s most loved music events, the Meredith Music Festival has announced its lineup for 2016 and it’s amazing! Peaches King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Sheila E BadBadNotGood Angel Olsen The Triffids Kelela Ben UFO Japandroids The Congos Baroness Archie Roach Jagwar Ma Mount Liberation Unlimited Fred &…
KING PARROT AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
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Post Date - March 3, 2016
In true blue collar fashion King Parrot are hitting the road in Australia once again, after recently completing a monstrous 36 date tour through Europe and the UK with Soulfly. They’ll headline the Blacken The Globe Open Air in Alice Springs and Murderfest in Perth while supporting US metal giants Five Finger…
BOY & BEAR NEW VIDEO AHEAD OF NATIONAL TOUR
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Post Date - January 20, 2016
A week out from kicking off their national Limit Of Love album tour, Boy & Bear have released a new video clip for their latest single – the title track of their acclaimed, number one debuting third studio album, Limit of Love. With an instant hook and those signature Dave…
THE MISSION RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
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Post Date - January 19, 2016
Eighties UK bad boys The Mission are heading down under for their 30th Anniversary tour this November, the first time they’ve set foot in Australia since 1990. Known as the kings of excess, the band’s memory of their last trip is hazy as they embraced the rock n roll lifestyle…
Melbourne Prize for Music 2016 & Awards
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Post Date - December 10, 2015
Registrations of Interest now open Registrations of interest open this week in the Melbourne Prize for Music 2016 & Awards, which is one of the most valuable music prizes in Australia. With over $120,000 in prizes and awards available, all music genres will be eligible. An exciting new category will…
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYMPHONY: ALLAN ZAVOD TRIBUTE
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Post Date - November 19, 2015
We’ve recently been made aware that our good friend and longtime Australian Musician contributor, Dr Allan Zavod is currently undergoing treatment for brain cancer. On Sunday December 20 at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall, a concert by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will pay tribute to Allan, when they perform for the first…
SA MUSIC AWARD WINNERS 2015
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Post Date - November 12, 2015
Tkay Maidza and Timberwolf have walked away as the big winners at the 2015 South Australian Music (SAM) Awards, held on the same night as The Age Music Victoria Awards. Eclectic brat rapper, Tkay Maidza, was crowned Best Female and her Switch Tape EP was awarded Best Release. Maidza’s track…
AUS INDIES PRESENTED LAST NIGHT
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Post Date - October 23, 2015
The annual celebration of local independent music, the Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards took place in Melbourne last night and unsurprisingly, it was Courtney Barnett who collected the majors. Taking out three of the prestigious awards: Best Independent Artist, Best Independent Album for Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes…
LEMMY AND NATHAN EAST TO BE HONOURED
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Post Date - October 15, 2015
Motorhead’s Lemmy will be honoured with a Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood as part of Bass Player Magazine’s 8th annual event (Nov 8&9). Lemmy has just recovered from a lung infection which threatened to blow out the band’s touring schedule for the remainder of…