Glassjaw On The Move?

Glassjaw have been fairly dormant years. Since the release of 2003’s “Worship and Tribute” the band had been on hiatus. Promises of a new album were made, and here we are towards the end of 2010 and still no album. Things have been heating up for Glassjaw fans though. The band has been playing shows on and off all year, and a few weeks ago they released their first physical release in years; a new song “All Good Junkies Go To Heaven” on vinyl. This was followed up with a film clip for another new song “You Think You’re (John Fuckin Lennon)”. Follow that with another vinyl release of another new song “Jesus Glue” and yet ANOTHER new video called “Stars” and all signs are pointing to a new release coming very soon.

Enjoy the new videos and head over to glassjaw.com to purchase a digital copy of “All Good Junkies Go To Heaven” for $1.

You Think You’re (John Fucking Lennon) Video

Stars Video

Break Even To Support Alexisonfire

It seems that all the good news is coming from Twitter of late – Blink-182 headlining the Big Day Out and now coming straight from the horses mouth Aussie hardcore band Break Even announce they are supporting Alexisonfire during their Australian tour.

Well it’s been announced, we will be supporting Alexisonfire – @aof_official on their upcoming australian tour in October, can’t wait!!!

We contacted the band for a full press release to which they replied “Will be out within the day!”

Alexisonfire will be touring the country this October.

THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER BRISBANE, THE TIVOLI – 18+
http://www.ticketek.com.au 132 849, Rockinghorse and Kill The Music

FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER SYDNEY, UNSW ROUNDHOUSE – Lic A/A
http://www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER MELBOURNE, PALACE THEATRE – 18+
http://www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

MONDAY 11 OCTOBER ADELAIDE, HQ – Lic A/A
http://www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER PERTH, METROPOLIS FREMANTLE – 18+
http://www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

Little Red – Midnight Remember

Little Red seemed to come out of nowhere during the sweltering summer of 2008. Their infectious melodies, classic rock and roll sound and pop filled lyrics seemed to strike a chord with critics and punters alike, clearly cementing them as the hottest thing to come out of Melbourne. It would have been easy enough for Little Red to release a similar record and let the fanfare roll in.

Instead, Little Red’s follow up record “Midnight Remember” has completely changed the dynamic of the band; gone are those 60’s rock influences (for the most part) to be replaced by a modern indie rock sound, full of sparkling guitars, tightly precision drum beats and a more electronic sound. While this is a huge departure from their debut, it still has that Little Red feel to it.

Get a life opens with a swell of floating keyboards, sparkly guitars and vocal harmonies to die for which sets the tone for the rest of the album to come. Soaring arrangements that transcend into something much more than a simple pop song, Midnight Remember is simply an album that creates a huge sound. Whether it’s the disco infused “Forget About Your Man”, the anthemic “Rock It” or the swirling “Slow Motion” Midnight Remember creates a compelling listen.

But then the album takes a turn for the last handful of tracks which creates a stark change in sound, and some of the most exciting tracks on the album. The big band arrangements on “Place Called Love” sound like something you’d find in an underground club during the 50’s, the stark “Follow You There” that builds and swells until it erupts into an overflowing sonic experience and the album closer “Chelsworth”. Even with such a turn in sound it doesn’t feel out of place, rather an organic extension of what the band was trying to achieve.

Such a departure from an established sound can often be a risky venture, but thankfully it has paid off with Little Red. Creating something that is so different from their debut, yet still managing to keep that unique sound Midnight Remember is such a giant leap forward for this relatively new group. Contender for Australian Album of the Year? I would give them my vote.

4.5/5

Grinspoon – Inferno Nightclub Traralgon 9/9/2010 Recap

Tonight Aussie rock legends Grinspoon assaulted the stage of Inferno Nightclub in Traralgon, bringing with them a set that started off a little slow but ended with so much energy and power. The band opened up with their latest single off Six to Midnight “Run” which immediately got the crowd jumping to the beat. A few songs in we started to see some older works with “Better Off Dead” from their Easy record and the pop hit “Hard Act To Follow” from Thrills Kills and Sunday Pills.

During the first half of the set the band seemed to be lifeless, not really showing the raw energy we all know Grinspoon are capable of. It wasn’t until about half way through that the band really found their stride, hitting the audience with hit after hit. No Reason, Lost Control, Champion, Pedestrian, Chemical Heart all brought with them thunderous approval from the punters.

Phil walks out onto the darkened stage with an acoustic guitar and a harmonica and starts a little jam. The crowd immediately calm down as they try to figure out what he is playing. Before long he breaks it out into a wonderful acoustic rendition of their big hit “Just Ace”. The rest of the band joined him for a great cover of Motorhead‘s “Ace of Spades” before closing the night with the intense “Dead Cat X 3”.

All in all it was a damn good performance. Once Grinspoon found their stride they blasted onlookers and reminded us why they won our hearts so many years ago, and proving they can still bring the good when push comes to shove.

Don’t forget to check out our interview with Grinspoon here.

Kurt Travis Talks About His Departure

While fans of Dance Gavin Dance are jumping for joy at the fact that Jonny Craig is back in the line up Kurt Travis has discussed his departure from the band in a recent interview.

He has denied rumours that he quit the band, coming out and saying he was kicked out so Jonny could rejoin the band.

“I definitely was never going to quit, I got kicked out. The band told me that they were going to break up because they weren’t happy with it, but before they did they were going do a tour with Jonny and just do Downtown Battle Mountain songs. Things didn’t really happen the way they told me it seems. I was just trying to stay in DGD as long as I could, knowing one day it would come to an end.”

You can read the full interview over at DeadPress here.

Weezer – Hurley Review

Weezer once again prove that they are the masters of their craft, creating an indie rock masterpiece with their latest album “Hurley”. Bringing those big guitars, precision drumming, driving bass lines and massive hooks that reel you in, Weezer have returned to their roots and it has paid off.

The album opens up with lead single “Memories” which is a grand rock number that will get you moving along to the beat, a smile on your face and takes you back to what cemented Weezer as such an important band in the first place. It sets the tone for an album that features ten indie rock gems for your listening pleasure. Highlights on the album include the softer “Unspoken”, the rock filled “Trainwrecks” and the ultimate feel good moment with “Hang On”.

Weezer are back with an album that is uninhibited Rock and Pop that will bring all the good times. More often than not the move to a major label causes a band to lose sight of what they are all about, but Weezer have smashed it with a great major label debut that will have you rocking for weeks.

4.5/5

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