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GROUPIE FEATURE: Hot Chip

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Hot Chip Take Their One Life Stand
Ever since they exploded into prominence with their 2006 hit single ‘Over and Over’ (from their Mercury Prize short-listed LP The Warning) Hot Chip have been mainstays of the alternative electronica set. Like LCD Soundsystem, in which guitarist Al Doyle also features, Hot Chip stand apart from the faceless brand [...]

Get The Downlow On Downlow Radio

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The digital revolution has left no stone unturned in its quest to transform the music industry into a totally new beast. Even radio, that age-old (well, almost) mode of music sharing, is increasingly becoming an internet phenomenon.

And so it makes sense that the New York City Downlow, which calls itself ‘the world’s first homo travelling [...]

The Filth Leaves The City

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

The Filth treks north to it’s very own stage at this weeks Playground Weekender festival, with some of our fave acts on the bill: Goons of Doom, Dirty Secrets, The Black Ryder, Zeahorse, The Jezabels, Underlights and loads more.

Don’t miss The Filth at Playground Weekender at Del Rio Resort, Wisemans Ferry from tomorrow till Sunday!
For [...]

Giveaway – Prodigy, Franz Ferdinand, Sven Vath, Bookashade Sideshows!!

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

So the impending Future Music Festival is SOLD OUT because thousands of fans across the country are salivating over the likes of The Prodigy (omg this is going to be mental), Franz Ferdinand, Sven Vath and Bookshade coming to town in March to really give you a good work out.

Thanks to our mates at Future [...]

BDO tix in The Lab

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The Lab just keeps on giving! We posted last week about the winners of the Tooheys Extra Dry The Lab competition, the Danimals, flying to and working with Mark Ronson in New York.
Well, The Lab are also giving away 25 double passes to the 2010 Big Day Out, just for watching the weekly video on [...]

Shoot and Share: the story in full

Friday, December 18th, 2009

In December, we appointed two teams to Shoot and Share one story. Our idea was to pass the story between them, one chapter at a time, with only the last ten seconds of the previous chapter as their inspiration. The only rules we gave the two teams were that at the end of each chapter, [...]

Samsung Shoot and Share Chapter Six: Uncle Felix

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Sweet farewells and sad goodbyes. In the final chapter of our Shoot and Share competition we finally get to meet the elusive Uncle Felix, who has a message for Man Bear…

Alex Goddard directs a moving finale for our Shoot and Share competition.
This story was shot on a Samsung U10 HD Camcorder. Shoot to Share in [...]

Samsung Shoot & Share Chapter Four: Operation D Force

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

A special task force is created to investigate secret footage found on our camcorder. Their assignment: Operation D Force. Alex Goddard directs a covert plan with action packed results in Chapter four of our Shoot and Share competition.

What do you think should happen next? Tell us what you think in the [...]

Download Of The Week: Danimals

Monday, December 7th, 2009

If you google ‘Danimals’, the first couple of search results will refer you to a site that is all about Danimals yoghurt, which is apparently “a tastebud takeover”.

Sadly, I don’t believe this yoghurt is available in Australia, where our tastebuds must remain unconquered. And yet, Danimals is listed as the support act for the Sydney [...]

Don’t Miss The Mark – Get Your Entry In Quick

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

One very lucky Australian artist or band will get the chance to work with Mark Ronson, Santigold, Nick Hodgson from Kaiser Chiefs, John Taylor from Duran Duran and The Dap-Kings to create a track which will feature as the soundtrack for Tooheys Extra Dry next national advertising campaign.

BUT you have to hurry, entries [...]