The Jungle Giants 2015 Australian Tour
Out on Friday August 7, the new full-length from The Jungle Giants and the follow up to 2013’s ‘Learn To Exist’, is titled ‘Speakerzoid’.
“What’s a Speakerzoid?” I hear you ask.
It’s the result of misheard song lyrics courtesy of a friend of the band while they were enjoying the opening strains of Sonic Youth’s ‘Teenage Riot’. The band loved the made up word; it summed up the listening experience of the album so much it became the album title.
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David Guetta – One Night in Melbourne
Last in the country for Stereosonic in 2013, Guetta’s stunning gigs are a sensory thrill with seven LED screens, huge projections, over 300 pyro hits on and off the stage, lasers, strobes and so much more. Prepare yourself Melbourne for the biggest dance event of the year.
With worldwide smash hits like ‘Titanium’ (feat Sia), ‘Sexy Bitch’ (feat Akon), ‘Bad’ (feat Vassy), ‘Lovers On The Sun’ (feat Sam Martin) and ‘When Love Takes Over’ (feat Kelly Rowland), Guetta is ...
GreazeFest Kustom Kulture Festival 2015
Advance tickets are being snapped up quickly with two artist announcements revealing a long and jampacked program of over 30 national and international performers set to get the joint jiving over three days and nights.
Presented by Robot Productions, over 15,000 rock’n’roll fans are destined to flock to the event, which will take place over two consecutive weekends, bringing with it all things rockabilly, vintage and retro. For its 16th year, Brisbane’s Rocklea Showground will ...
Gurrumul 2015 National Tour
To mark the release of The Gospel Album, Gurrumul will embark on a six-date national tour, The Gospel Songs, a rare opportunity to see this mesmerising performer live in concert. Accompanied by an orchestra and local choirs, he will commence the tour at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on 29 July, taking in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, and concluding in Perth on 12 August. Tickets for The Gospel Songs live event go on sale next Friday 12 June (with Adelaide & Melbourne on sale ...
Florence & The Machine 2015 Splendour Sideshows
With the confirmation of top billing at Splendour In The Grass announced in April, Florence & The Machine’s Australian fan base have been patiently awaiting word of the illuminating live act to grace the stage in capital cities for headline shows.
Laneway Presents can now confirm that the dates are set, and Florence & The Machine will perform at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Wednesday 22 July and the State Theatre in Sydney on Thursday 23 July. This will be the indie ...
David Bowie is Exhibition at ACMI
David Bowie is was created by the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London drawing upon unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive of costumes, objects, album artwork, and memorabilia. The exhibition includes lyric sheets, hundreds of photographs, stage sets, rare videos, filmed live shows, over 50 costumes and interviews with key collaborators.
Special displays within the exhibition explore Bowie’s influences as musician, stage performer, writer and actor – ...
Scandinavian Film Festival 2015
The second Scandinavian Film Festival will open with the uproarious HERE IS HAROLD (Her er Harold), a Norwegian road movie, about a man who sets out to kidnap the founder of Ikea. For over 40 years, Harold has been running a successful business, "Lunde Furniture". But this comes to an end when IKEA decides to open a new superstore right next door to his small furniture shop. In mounting anger and desperation, Harold wants revenge. He arms himself with a pistol and sets off for Älmhult, ...
The Drones Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Float By National Tour
In May this year, to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of it’s release, the band played a special one off show at the Sydney Opera House, for Vivid Live, showcasing tracks from Wait Long, as well as a few new tunes thrown in for good measure. The show was met with a vigorous response, two standing ovations, and a feeling that more people might want to experience it, so the band are taking it to fans around Australia this August and September. Tickets go on sale on Friday 26th of ...
Mumford & Sons Wilder Mind Australian Tour
In 2014 the band returned to the studio for some writing sessions at Aaron Dessner's (The National) garage studio in Brooklyn, New York, before laying down tracks with producer James Ford (Arctic Monkey's, HAIM, Florence & The Machine) in London. They released their third studio LP ‘Wilder Mind’ earlier this year. Marcus Mumford has described Wilder Mind as 'a development, not a departure' as the band expand their musical horizons whilst retaining key elements of their sound.
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Masterpieces from the Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great at NGV
The exhibition, presented by the Hermitage Museum, National Gallery of Victoria and Art Exhibitions Australia, is exclusive to Melbourne as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series.
The Premier of Victoria, the Hon. Daniel Andrews MP said: ‘Masterpieces from the Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great will showcase treasures from one of the largest, oldest and most visited museums in the world. Another major event for Melbourne, this exhibition will provide visitors with a ...
