The Bamboos are a nine piece soul funk band from Melbourne. They were formed in 2000 by New Zealand born guitarist Lance Ferguson. The fact that they performed with Syl Johnson and Eddie Floyd gave them media attention in Europe and the US, but despite that and the four albums that they have released, didn’t [...]
Many people might not know that Australia has been attacked during World War II as well. The town of Broome in Western Australia was bombed by the Japanese, exactly 70 years ago, on March 3rd 1942. 88 people were killed, of which the majority was Dutch. Broome was a refuelling point for aircraft, en route from the [...]
Many people might not know that Australia has been attacked during World War II as well. The town of Broome in Western Australia was bombed by the Japanese, exactly 70 years ago, on March 3rd 1942. 88 people were killed, of which the majority was Dutch. Broome was a refuelling point for aircraft, en route from the [...]
Gossling is the artists name of Helen Croome, a singer songwriter from Melbourne. She used to study Psychology, but skipped lessons to learn herself playing guitar in quiet rooms of the university building. Eventually she switched to the Bachelor of Music study at the same university, and released two EPs during that time. The third [...]
An honour or something to shame for ? Fact is that Sydney is the seventh most expensive city in the world to live in. This according to the yearly survey of The Economist Intelligence Unit. The cost of living in Australia has gone through the roof in the past decade. Ten years ago Sydney was 25% cheaper than New York, now [...]
Clairy Browne and The Bangin’ Rackettes are a nine piece rhythm and blues big band from Melbourne. Their music is influenced by artists like Big Mama Thornton and Etta James. The group is well known in Australia as they perform regularly on festivals and outdoor concerts. The debut album of Clairy Brown is called Baby [...]
Joanna Syme and Tom Iansek are Big Scary, a music duo from Melbourne. They started five years ago with writing songs in Joanna’s living room. The indie songs are a mix of garage rock and melodic piano pieces. After six EPs the first album was released in 2010. This has led to a modest success [...]
Snakadaktal – Air (AUS) Snakadaktal is an indie popband from Melbourne. Four boys and a girl, who are all still joining high school. Last month they won the prestigious Triple J Unearthed High competition, and have been announced Australia’s Best High School Band. Their music is compelling, and the voice of female singer Phoebe gives a [...]
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