Some working holidays are better than others. Just ask Jack Bevan, drummer for British indie rock band FOALS. “We love Australia! You have the best beaches,” he laughs, taking time away from a BBQ and a cold beer in Tulsa, […]
Archive for August, 2013
“We Love Australia!” An Interview with Foals
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013Photos: Trigger Jackets at Ya Ya’s
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
Trigger Jackets at Ya Ya’s, Perth on Friday August 16, 2013. Photos by Ryan Ammon.
Violent Soho to tour new EP ‘Hungry Ghosts’
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
Last time we caught them they were opening for Miles Kane and Arctic Monkeys in the beautiful Belvior Amphitheatre. Now VIOLENT SOHO are heading up their own national tour to debut their EP ‘Hungry Ghosts’ and it’s hitting Perth at […]
Dan Sultan announces Perth shows
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
Melbournite DAN SULTAN has announced his solo tour ‘Back to Basics’. Performing shows alongside the Rubens and Bruce Springsteen, Sultan’s solo trek has been long anticipated. The 16th of November at Fly By Night and the 17th at the Ellington […]
Anger Management: Gama Bomb
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013We check in with all things heavy on RTRFM’s Critical Mass show.
Irish thrashers Gama Bomb return with their fourth full length album The Terror Tapes. A label change (From Earache records to German label AFM Records) and a lineup change (goodbye guitarist Luke Graham, hello John Roche) has not slowed the band’s momentum one bit, churning out 12 tracks and 36 minutes of catchy thrashing goodness.
Taking their influences more from bands such as Overkill and Nuclear Assault (as opposed to the Suicidal/D.R.I crossover chug of genre leaders Municipal Waste) plus having two guitarists allows some great solos and guitar play to shine through. Lead single ‘Terrorscope’ contains an awesome guitar solo with a nod to the old orchestral piece ‘The Sabre Dance’, you’ll know it when you hear it. It will bring back memories of ‘80s Tom And Jerry classic cartoons.
The cover art by ‘80s horror VHS artist Graham Humphreys is fantastically b-movie but the real treat is the limited 7? single art for Terrorscope, such attention to detail. There’s also a Spanish language version of Terrorscope on the b-side. Ignore at your own peril, thrash still has a lot of life left in it. Even in 2013.
Super Best Friends
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
I don’t even know where to begin with this.
A clip that never would have happened if this weren’t an election campaign, or without members of the band taking advantage of their day-jobs. Nevertheless, it’s pretty weird, brilliant stuff.
(I’m also pretty disturbed that I have the same underwear as Rob Oakeshott).
Live Review: RTRFM Radiothon at PICA Bar
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Saturday 17th of August, 2013 – Review by Jessica Tucker Indie-rock come in many shapes and forms and the RTRFM’s Radiothon was just the place a showcase of the genre’s diversity. From down-to-earth gentleness to fire-ball rock, PICA Bar’s punters sure […]
Live Review: RTRFM Radioathon at The Bakery
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Saturday 17th August, 2013. Review by Brady Clements. On Saturday night RTRFM put on yet another incredible show spread out over five venues, each with their own core style with the main venue (The Bakery) showcasing some of Perth’s newest […]
Photos: RTRFM Radiothon – Main Stage at the Bakery
Monday, August 19th, 2013
RTRFM Radiothon – Main Stage at the Bakery, Northbridge on Saturday August 17, 2013. Photos by Karen Lowe.
Pikelet
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Melbourne’s Pikelet have just put out a new record, Calluses. Dipping into more complex waters, Calluses is described as being a “darker, denser beast than its predecessors”, a statement that’s pretty accurate.
Take a look at the clip to “Combo”, below, and stream/buy the entire record over at Bandcamp. There’s also an album launch tour (find out more info here).
