Oz Music Scene You-Am-I

August 5th, 2008

You Am I Are Dilettantes

One of Australia’s most revered rock outfits You Am I are back with a brand new album, Dilettantes. Of course this poses the obvious question: what’s a dilettante?
According to wordsmith and lead singer, Tim Rogers, the obscure term is a rather fitting album title.
“The meaning of the term has a duality - either referring to […]

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July 24th, 2008

Crowded House Headline Homebake

We might all be freezing our extremities off, but summer can’t be too far away. How do I know? Well, those summer festival announcements are filtering in.
Today the bill for Homebake was announced. That’s always particularly exciting because it’s a celebration of homegrown talents. And who needs to import bands when you can assemble a […]

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November 25th, 2007

Rocking for the Roos

Whether you’re a football fan, a music lover, or both there’s no other place to be on Thursday than Melbourne’s Prince of Wales.
The pub is hosting a massive fundraising night, dubbed Roo-sistence, for the North Melbourne football club. If you’re out of the loop, the Kangaroos may have to move to Queensland if they can’t […]

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