Dang, Perth is pumping out the talent at the moment. Shy Panther bring a completely different and very strong style. ‘Erving’ is a mix of folk tale with drum beats and atmospheric layering not unlike early Portishead. But it’s the quivering vocal that catches your attention real early and that sets the vaudeville mood.
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Shy Panther – ‘Erving’
Red Aces are four brothers from Coburg, Victoria. I reckon they should marry four sisters and live on a farm. Pretty fiery track from the suburbs of Melbourne. It’s a straight-forward Australian ‘Blueline Medic’ sound with a wall of guitar noise and plenty of grunt. Defs want to see these boys play at the Workers Club on the 21 Sept with Iowa and Lost Weekend. Good times.
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Red Aces – ‘The End’
OMG, I totes had the same dream last night! Sick. In case you didn’t know – Flume has blown up big time. He is one the most hyped acts for the Parklife tour, as well appearing at New York’s CMJ event in October. Get on these shows if you can:
7/9/12 – Flume @ Star Bar, Bendigo
8/9/12 – Flume @ Triple J House Party Tour – Capitol, Perth (with Nina Las Vegas, Beni, Deacon Rose)
12/9/12 – Flume @ Magic City – Bigsound, Brisvegas
14/9/12 – Flume @ Conception Day – Macquarie Uni, Sydney
14/9/12 – Flume @ Elsewhere, Gold Coast
16/9/12 – Flume @ Buddha Bar, Byron Bay
29/9/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Brisbane
30/9/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Sydney
1/10/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Perth
6/10/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Melbourne
7/10/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Adelaide
20/10/12 – Flume @ CMJ – Sounds Australia Aussie BBQ, New York City, USA
22/10/12 – Flume @ Hunnypot Radio Live – The Central, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, USA
25/10/12 – Flume @ Hunnypot/Billboard Event – Vanguard, Holly, Los Angeles, USA
27/10/12 – Flume @ Valley Fiesta, Bris (with Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Major Lazer, Naughty By Nature)
10/11/12 – Flume @ Outsidein Festival – The Factory, Syd (with Smoke DZA, Oliver Tank, HTRK)
24/11/12 – Flume @ Foreshore Festival, Canb (with Arrested Development, Aston Shuffle, Deep Sea Arcade)
1/12/12 – Flume @ Harbourlife, Sydney
New Gods is the band that Dominic Byrne and Adrian Beltrame from Little Red have found happier times in. A subtle line in their bio suggests they are ready to move on; so together with Richard Bradbeer on bass (Eagle and The Worm), Sam Raines on drums, and Dale Packard on keys (Ground Components) they have formed a sonic-prog, dance-rock, indie-pop band. I throw all these terms at this band because there is a lot packed into ‘On You Side’. Clearly these guys are a talented group and ‘On Your Side’ has a very accomplished sound for a first single even if it is kinda over cooked. I really dig the Richard Marx-like passion but maybe strip it right back and be more unashamedly pop…y’know, get mullets and some stone-washed denim jackets, that kinda thing.
New Gods are touring with The Rubens:
THU 13 SEPTEMBER – The Loft, Warnambool
FRI 14 SEPTEMBER – Bended Elbow, Geelong
SAT 15 SEPTEMBER – Forum Theatre, Melbourne
THU 20 SEPTEMBER – Uni Bar, Wollongong
FRI 21 SEPTEMBER – Metro Theatre, Sydney
THU 27 SEPTEMBER – Republic Bar, Hobart
FRI 5 OCTOBER – Capitol Theatre, Perth
SUN 7 OCTOBER – Newport Hotel, Fremantle
WED 10 OCTOBER – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour
THU 11 OCTOBER – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
FRI 12 OCTOBER – Hi-Fi, Brisbane
Free download of ‘On Your Side’ via their website here.
Mixing quaint guitar melodies with vocals ever so soft, Melbourne four-piece Velma Grove launched their debut EP, Head For Heart at Collingwood’s Grace Darling on the 30th of August.
Supports from Chloe Turner and The Men They Call Jayne. More photos after the jump…
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Do The Robot are Matt and Sarah Deasy, a Brisbane husband & wife duo who have spent years perfecting their brand of ambient shoegaze pop. ‘La Rondette’ is no exception; gentle keyboard notes float by from what feels like a million miles away, while the stuttering beats crack and echo in the foreground. At times the track feels cold and sparse, but it still draws you in with lush atmospherics. I don’t have a clue what Sarah Deasy is singing about, but a feeling of longing and isolation comes through loud and clear in her soft, wistful vocals. This is an understated but beautiful track, and I especially like the way the band haven’t sacrificed subtlety for empty drama.
Do The Robot release their new album Midnight Mirage later this month.
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Do The Robot – ‘La Rondette’
Kite Club (Nicholas Futcher) is currently in the midst of recording his debut record, so we recently got down to Richmond’s hallowed Sing Sing Studios to shoot the band laying down some tracks. Futcher and the band have been plugging away with Jean-Paul Fung (of Jinja Safari/Last Dinosaurs fame). If this session was anything to go by, expect big things from Kite Club come release date.
More on Kite Club here + here.
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Still trying to purchase!!!ANTHONY J LANGFORD
Cool track. Congrats Joshua. Hope the release is a success.Tristan
Man I love these guys. I can't believe they are not releasing any new music. I've been to so many…sophie
^^ I love Grimes! Banoffee is one of my new favorite music artists! :) I love With Her, Reign Down,…Ace
Read your review then listened to the EP. Fantastic ! Different to most hardcore punk I listen to. Somewhat more…