Festival features
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Music Review: West Coast Blues 'n' Roots
Atwo-hour masterclass in rocking and rolling from former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty capped off an excellent, if somewhat subdued, ninth instalment of West Coast Blues 'n' Roots at Fremantle Park on Sunday.
April 3, 2012, 10:50 am -
Trappers snare fame
Blitzen Trapper's sixth studio album American Goldwing sees the Portland, Oregon outfit salute Americana and write alt-country rock tunes with a 70s ache.
March 23, 2012, 1:00 pm -
Hills alive with sound
South Australia's Hilltop Hoods have been in the game for more than two decades, forming in 1991 and dropping their first EP in 1997. The rest is history. From sold-out shows to six artist albums and the foundation of their own Golden Era Records imprint, they are arguably this country's most stable hip-hop outfit.
March 21, 2012, 1:05 pm -
Fairytale of folk rock
You'd have got bloody long odds 20 years ago if you'd laid a bet on Shane MacGowan outliving Michael Jackson.
March 16, 2012, 9:01 am -
Fans tune in for good time
The weather was hot, the music loud and more than 38,000 fans danced the day and night away yesterday at Future Music - WA's biggest summer festival.
March 5, 2012, 11:20 am -
Big names in ultimate music weekend
More than 100,000 music fans are expected to revel in a smorgasbord of gigs and festivals around Perth this long weekend, in what has been dubbed WA's ultimate weekend of music.
March 3, 2012, 2:15 pm -
Gym Class goes back to the future
The name says it all. It's etched in history and certainly in Gym Class Heroes' singer Travie McCoy's mind - the day he first met drummer Matt McGinley at high school in Geneva, New York.
March 2, 2012, 9:50 am -
Bloc Party announce comeback
British rockers Bloc Party will make their live comeback at a music festival in Sweden.
February 27, 2012, 6:11 am -
Shocker a born villain
At 43, shock rocker Marilyn Manson doesn't see any reason to change. The Los Angeles-based musician is still about pushing boundaries, blurring lines for art's sake and infiltrating his music with sardonic arrogance. His eighth studio album Born Villain is all about taking it that bit further.
February 24, 2012, 10:14 am -
Unearthed winners step in
Unearthed winners step in
February 23, 2012, 2:00 pm -
One foot forward for Jessie J
After a European summer of hobbling around in pain, energetic singer Jessie J is desperate to get footloose and free when she hits Australia.
February 20, 2012, 11:57 am -
Starship ready to rock
Ryland Blackinton likes to spend his downtime watching sci-fi movies. He also likes to turn the volume down on old Jean-Claude Van Damme movies and create new scores for the actor's martial arts movies.
February 17, 2012, 12:05 pm -
Hard road for Laneway
After launching in Perth in 2009 and building numbers each year, the St Jerome's Laneway Festival has hit a pothole in 2012.
February 10, 2012, 1:55 pm -
The Wombats reveal jetlag cure
The frequent flier points are piling up for The Wombats but they still struggle with jetlag.
February 9, 2012, 2:09 pm -
Fires of creation
Friendly Fires guitarist Edd Gibson trades touring for domestic bliss but that'll all change when the group head down under for Future Music.
February 9, 2012, 12:00 pm
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Keen as mustard. This is amazing. #musicfestivals http://t.co/rDvRbz5IfW
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CatskillChill
RT “@TheNomadTruck: @CatskillChill Thank you! Just sent! #chillfam #musicfestivals #paradise” Hope we see you in September!
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kaleenacarrion
I want to go to Outside Lands!!! #musicfestivals
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