Features / Music

Kooyeh are whipping out their horn section for their Howler residency.

Sydney rockers Release the Hounds have premiered their new music video for ‘Pump It Up’.

Beautiful (and very NSFW).. We've said it TIME, and TIME, and TIME again, but Sydney trio Movement are easily one of our favourite Australian acts going around at the moment. And again, they've done nothing to make us stray from that opinion with one of the video clips of the year thus far. The clip for Ivory off their debut EP from earlier this year is nothing short of incredible - which isn't surprising given the pedigree involved; directors Fleur & Manu have worked with the likes of M83 and Gessafelstein in the past. It's also incredibly NSFW, and will make you re-assess your feelings towards those of the fair-haired persuasion. They've got some live dates on the east coast coming up - go and see them, you won't be disappointed (we haven't seen them yet 'cause they haven't come to Perth, but it's just one of those things you know). Thurs 4 Sept || LAMBDA @ Alhambra Lounge || Brisbane QLD Fri 5 Sept || Northcote Social Club || Melbourne VIC Sat 6 Sept || Newtown Social Club || Sydne

Independent Sydney outfit Vanity Riots have premiered a new music video for their single, ‘Endlessly’.

Melbourne electronica duo Hopium enlist Snakadaktal's frontwoman for a beautiful new single.. Earlier this year we featured the first single from Melbourne outfit Hopium - called Cut it came complete with a visually stunning video clip and brooding, post-industrial/darkwave beats, which had us rather excited (check it HERE). This excitement has proved justified with the recent release of their follow-up single - Dreamers, featuring Phoebe Lou, former frontlady of Snakadaktal (RIP). They've proved a perfect match, with Phoebe's spoken word parts reminiscent of Before The Dawn Heals Us-era M83, and on-point production from Hopium themselves. Dreamers hit number 2 on Hypemachine last week and has already been added to full rotation on triple j, so one gets the feeling this is only the beginning. Follow Hopium on FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

On the verge of their arrival into Australia, Aaron Osborne caught up with Steve Von Till of Neurosis to discuss the bands near 30 year career and their first tour on our shores starting this week.

Their new LP Blowing On The Devil's Strumpet is going national.. 2014 has seen The Love Junkies tour Australia four times, play their first international shows in Singapore and Vietnam, sign a deal with German-based label Siiick Records for their releases in Europe, and release their self-produced Flight Test EP with lead single Chemical Motivation - so pretty fuckin' busy you might say. Not one's to slow down, the WA-based three-piece have just released a new single, Television, announcing their upcoming second album, Blowing On The Devil's Strumpet. That's due September 5, and kicks off a huge month of touring the trio. Check the dates after a quick spin of Television. Sat 6 Sep - The Rosemount Hotel, Perth (Album Launch) Fri 12 Sep - Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne Sat 13 Sep - Crown & Anchor, Adelaide Wed 17 Sep - Transit Bar, Canberra  Thu 18 Sep - Rad Bar, Wollongong Fri 19 Sep - Tattersall's, Penrith  Sat 20 Sep - Spectrum, Sydney  Sun 21 Sep - Hamilton Station, Newcastle  Thu 2 Oc

Another Sweat It Out thriller is touring his new EP.. Our continued frothage on the Aussie House Scene (read more HERE and HERE) continues with the announcement of Danny T's upcoming Take Me EP tour, celebrating his latest release which features Take Me, along with B-sides She Knows It, and Near To Me: Danny T is a Sweat It Out stalwart - the keeper of all things jackin' and one of the nicest guys in the Aus dance scene, and his latest EP has received props from a huge list of some of the world's finest, including AC Slater, CRNKN, Golden Features, Yolanda Be Cool and more. Catch him at one of the following dates, and click the pic to go through to his FACEBOOK and keep up to speed with any goings on.

Chelsea Grin having been slogging it out in the metal scene for almost seven years now. The band's latest album is arguably their best work to date. It's a far more varied release and reflective of a band on their way up through the ranks of modern metal. We spoke with vocalist Alex Koehler about the 'Ashes to Ashes', playing at the Alternative Press Music Awards and what's next for the sextet.

Tyrone Frost wants Kamandi to be standing long after certain sounds die.