It's Been That Kinda Week
All the happenings from the past week
The most popular news stories, interviews, blogs, reviews, videos and streams of the past seven days, all wrapped up in a nice little story for you guys.
NEWS
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Live music is set to continue at Sydney's iconic The Basement venue in Circular Quay with a new owner and Entertainment Booker taking over the reigns from Monday 8 April.
The interview that everyone was talking about this week. Rotten V Bickmore. Your typical kind of controversy or just plain rude? Wait, don't those usually go hand in hand?
Australia's largest urban music event Supafest looked like it could have been headed for the scrap-heap earlier this year, but it has been saved for now, with its 2013 lineup announced.
Sydney's Annandale Hotel has officially been listed for its receiver's sale by liquidators Ferrier Hodgson.
The new record from French electronic duo Daft Punk, Random Access Memories, is set to make its world debut in the tiny North West New South Wales town of Wee Waa.
Before his current Aus tour (and The Project controversy) John Lydon, lashed out at the media for perpetuating gross distortions regarding his life.
Telecommunications giant Telstra has today announced a partnership with new music ticket service BangTango as the company looks to get a foothold into the premium ticket marketing.
A host of local, emerging artists have been added to the Groovin' The Moo bill.
Aerosmith have joined the line-up for the Stone Music Festival alongside Van Halen at the expense of their existing Sydney show.
Angus & Julia Stone, Ladyhawke, Neil Finn, Allbrook/Avery, Ta-Ku and Chvrches have all joined the Artist Voice roster, which announced a Melbourne office to be run by Dave Batty.
INTERVIEWS
“I've had shows where I've felt like I've had nothing to talk about and it's miserable. I think every comedian has had those years.”
“Call me 'cunt', if you like, but this is an honest cunt, 'cause I don't know how to be any other kinda cunt.”
"I think probably with the change in direction – we've gone a bit more rock – it might have thrown a few metal people who were still clinging on to the last band, that wanted to hear another metal record.”
“It's definitely not a concept album or anything, but this time it felt right to have this group of songs together.”
“You know, that I'm not just some chick from some band. I'm more than that.”
“We're happy that we had Cherry Wine – she sounds great on it – and it's my way of representing for a good friend who I shared the same birthday with, September 14th, which was really our connection.”
“The vocals are very low in the mix sometimes, which... which was a bit of a surprise, I'll be honest.”
“We try to take the opportunity of being on the other side of the world to say, 'We do have a couple of days off, let's get some friends together, and we'll go hang out for a week or even a weekend'”.
“There's no way around it; we dominated when we were onstage.”
“I wouldn't mind playing the antagonist in one of these two-handers one of these days, but the part of the straight man is a little complicated at times and I like to take on that responsibility.”
BLOGS
Sydney producer and rising star Flume is set to be sent to North Korea to try and ease tensions with his laid-back post-dub house tunes.
Did you hear the one about the 'music journalist' who lobbed in to Paris Hilton's 'Ibiza of India' without doing any research?
Andrew Mast finds it hard to like the television version of Josh Thomas.
The great Manchester debate (not the one over football). Whether it's a party-lovers paradise or a fucking shithole.
Trance – the most 'Boyley' of Danny Boyle films.
ALBUM REVIEWS
“Ghost BC could well have been a one-shot wonder, but with Infestissumam they've managed to remain interesting and even enigmatic.”
“An excellent and welcome return. “
“A record that shows they're stretching themselves, expanding their art and reverentially experimenting with the great art of songwriting.”
“An early candidate for album of the year: Parkway Drive – you've got company.”
“It's good to hear Blake hasn't been stifled by 'second album syndrome', but rather seems to have flourished under the pressure.”
Passenger: Pic by Josh Groom
LIVE REVIEWS
“It would be surprising if anyone left that show disappointed; it was pure, stripped-down magic.”
“Musically impressive and still well-received overall, after performing this material for eons Plant has surely earned the right to mix things up.”
“A surge of satisfied punters left the muddy festival ground and said a reluctant goodbye to Bluesfest for another year.”
“Of course everyone jumps to their feet for You Can Call Me Al and the dreamy glittering guitars of Graceland and we leave the auditorium to Sinatra's swinging version of Mrs Robinson – a playfully cheeky move on Simon's part.”
“An enjoyable band to watch; however, their reputation may precede them somewhat.”
COMEDY REVIEWS
“Delivered in musical format, complete with a flower selling dog that urinates on the audience, a singing condom skit and a simulated sex scene, it's captivatingly awkward and hard to turn away from.”
“Those listening back to the podcast will be kicking themselves that they didn't buy a ticket to the live show.”
“You won't be rolling on the floor for an hour, but if you don't mind awkward, you might let out a few guffaws.”
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