The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Arts at QAGOMA
Two focus projects are the result of in-depth research and ongoing exchange with the region. Yumi Danis (We Dance) presents the vitality and complexity of performance in the cultures of some of our nearest neighbours: Papua, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Kalpa Vriksha: Contemporary Indigenous and Vernacular Art of India looks at the breadth and vibrancy of Indigenous and vernacular art from regions of India. Also featured are site-specific installations ...
Hot Chip 2016 Aussie Tour
Hot Chip’s 2006 sophomore album The Warning announced their unique style to tastemakers worldwide, breaking them into the mainstream with magnetic singles ‘The Boy From School’ and ‘Over and Over’. They returned two years later with darkly romantic third album Made in The Dark, reaching #4 on the UK albums chart and earning a Grammy nomination with the unstoppable single ‘Ready For The Floor’. In 2010 they released One Life Stand, an album that vocalist Alex Taylor called "the ...
BBC First British Film Festival 2015 Competition
BBC First British Film Festival returns for its third year with a standout selection of Festival favourites and box office hits from the British Isles.
The 2015 program will open nationally with the highly anticipated YOUTH. Fresh from its premiere at Cannes Film Festival and starring veteran British actor Michael Caine, it is director Paolo Sorrentino's second English-language film and the follow-up to his Academy Award-winning film The Great Beauty (2013).
For more than 20 years, ...
The Vaccines 2015 Australian Tour
Hailed as the “saviors of guitar bands” alongside The Strokes and The Libertines, emerging in the summer of 2010 with blend of retro surf punk, Ramones guitars and Everly Brothers pop hooks, their high octane, ultra-melodic sound saw them instantly adopted as the hot new guitar band on the block.
The London four-piece – Justin Hayward-Young (vocals/guitar), Freddie Cowan (guitar), Arni Arnason (bass) and Pete Robertson (drums) had only formed in early 2010, but in early 2011, debut ...
Lior Autumn Flow 10th Anniversary Tour
Lior became one of Australia’s most successful independent artists with the release of Autumn Flow in 2005. See the entire album performed from start to finish, as well as selected favourites from his back catalogue, such as the much-loved and timeless opening track “This Old Love”, “Daniel” and the title track “Autumn Flow”.
Autumn Flow was released in a time when independently funded and released records were still a rarity, with artists such as Lior and John Butler ...
Women in Voice 2015
Don’t miss the sumptuous combination of the ethereal Emma Dean, rock legend Carol Lloyd, world music mama Yani and the astounding Alison St Ledger, all brought together by MC Queenie van de Zandt’s hilarious alter ego, Jan van de Stool, International Music Therapist.
Gather your favourite music fans to laugh, cry, fall in love and break some hearts along with these incredible vocalists. Women in Voice 2015 will transform a night out together into a highlight of your year.
Women in ...
Hozier 2015 Australian Tour
Taking in a national run of dates in venues a huge step up from his relatively small performances, this October tour will see Hozier perform at Perth's Belvoir Amphitheatre on Wednesday 28 October, the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on Friday 30 October, Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Tuesday 3 November, before closing at Brisbane's stunning Riverstage on Friday 6 November.
With so many countless fans missing out on seeing Hozier live on this brief Easter visit, here now is your chance to ...
Future Islands Aussie Tour
Future Islands have developed a reputation of delivering epic live shows all around the world, commanding attention from music lovers, largely thanks to the remarkably distinct vocals and astonishing performance antics of front man Samuel T Herring. Their fourth studio LP ‘Singles’ drew critical acclaim worldwide, with NME, Pitchfork and Spin Magazine hailing the album lead single ‘Seasons (Waiting On You)’ their best track of 2014.
“Singer Samuel T.Herring’s performance is ...
Arj Barker – Get in My Head at the Brisbane Powerhouse
What are you waiting for? Hop on in, and let’s ride. There’s plenty of room in here. Join me and together we’ll contemplate everything from the social evolution of humanity, to the intriguing and elusive nature of non-sexually derived boners. I’ll even mention fondue at some point, and that’s a promise. So take a load off your mind, and get into mine already! Get in My Head!!
In recent years Arj Barker has spent more time in our country than his own and has come to understand ...
Jesse Davidson Aussie Tour
Davidson’s burgeoning online presence has seen his music amass over 1.8 million streams via SoundCloud and Spotify. His collaboration as guest vocalist on Japanese Wallpaper’s track ‘Between Friends’ came in at #97 in this year’s triple j’s Hottest 100. Jesse also recently worked with Luke Millions, an unexpected collab, to which he leant his voice to space disco epic ‘Fear The Night’.
He started 2015 with a performance at Laneway Festival in his hometown of Adelaide and ...
