It's Been That Kinda Week
The week's most read stories on TheMusic: it was a Soundwave and Annandale kinda week
Here are the most popular news stories, interviews, blogs, reviews, videos and streams of the week.
NEWS
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Leichhardt Mayor Darcy Byrne has admitted the former owner's of The Annandale Hotel, Matt and Dan Rule have a right to feel aggrieved over the council's handling of the live music venue.
Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah has revealed he is involved in plans to bring iconic American touring punk festival the Warped Tour back to Australia this year.
A young girl claiming to be the teenager who was burnt by a flare at Soundwave yesterday has spoken out for the incident saying her injuries aren't as bad as first reported.
The former owners of Sydney's The Annandale Hotel have attacked Leichhardt Council, claiming that after years of neglect and legal battles, they have left them broke.
A young girl who has been “seriously burned and disfigured” by a flare has marred the Sydney leg of Soundwave.
Foxtel had the first public screening of their highly-anticpated local drama Wentworth - a remake of '80s cult soap Prisoner.
Never shy of a bit of controversy, Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah hit out at Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
Much-loved Australian DJ Ajax has died in a Melbourne road incident.
Former Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor cancelled his April Australian tour today due to ill health.
Killswitch Engage made a stop-off in Melbourne to spin their new album for some select fans
INTERVIEWS
“When I was six, I said to my mum, as I was strumming away to Elvis, I am going to America.”
“You really have to know the right people and write the correct song – a lot of things. We were just lucky enough to be there at that time and be able to do that. We're definitely lucky dudes.”
"There is so much shit about where I come from that I don't even fucking know… I just make these fucking raps, and I'm just gonna wear these outfits, and fucking live my life.”
"It's easy when you're about 21 or 22, maybe a bit older – you can really flip out. You still don't really know who you are. I used to go on terrible benders – but I was younger and had friends.”
"I realised that kids need to learn to think critically and not to just take people's words on everything. That was the fundamental change for me: learning that I want to have good reason for what I believe.”
“We've discussed a few times if it's ok to play it out, just because it's a bit much. It's hard, cheesy and deep, and it's super nineties gay club.”
“We're kind of sort of 30-something year old guys asking ourselves why are we writing music?”
“There was this period with You Am I in the late-'90s where we tried in vain to become a band that played similar music to what The Bamboos did.”
“I had to try to write a female perspective into that – and you know that you're treading on shaky ground as a bloke if you get something like that wrong.”
“The last tour that Ultravox did we had twenty-five synthesisers on stage, which is ludicrous.”
BLOGS
A drummer from an American band billed to play an Australian festival in six months time has signalled his intention to come into the country for the shows.
Five reasons why Dan Condon is going to Soundwave alone, sober and regardless of his hate for crowds.
The ultimate festival timetable - hey we can dream, can't we?
What Kris Swales thinks you should be wrapping your ears round at the moment.
Kyuss are the musical love of Kris Swales life. Read about this epic romance.
ALBUM REVIEWS
"This is Stereophonics doing what they do best, with a few new tricks."
“Yes, it's a new Drones album – and as always, you'll keep finding new corners as you listen closer.”
“As insane and overblown as this all sounds, it's so much fun it actually works.”
“Over the course of their last two albums Birds Of Tokyo seemed poised to step into the space left by Powderfinger's retirement – a rock band that were ambitious and adult.”
“An album with more highs than lows, each track has a different selling point.”
Metallica at Sydney Soundwave. Pic by Josh Groom.
LIVE REVIEWS
“One wonders given the enormous scope of this year's event how Soundwave 2014 can possibly top it.”
“Soundwave has been big before, but never this big, and there are plenty of people in early to ensure they squeeze the most out of this incredible festival.”
“Happily bantering 'Yeah, feel my cock!' with a drunk down the front, is probably not the best choice of words within earshot of a choir of primary school girls.”
“The first of many spine-tingling moments comes when they perform Leaps And Bounds, alternating vocal duties and playing off each other like schoolboys.”
“The sound came in slabs as it stretched elements like Erikson's and Steve Marker's collection of shiny guitars.”
STREAMS AND VIDEOS
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