Wednesday 16 December 2009
With Ashan Munesinghe
For some unknown reason, my life turns weird during the festive season. The tunes that would usually run through my house, such as Bring Me The Horizon and Every Time I Die, morph into songs filled with love melody and sweet dispositions, namely, Taylor Swift and Band of Horses. Episodes of True Blood and Death Note that can be heard radiating from the television screen normally become episodes of SpongeBob and Peter Pan… as little cousins run all over the house. My life becomes, well, mellow.
Luckily enough, there’s nothing mellow about the awesome news I have for you this week though regarding everything all ages.
Sixteen new additions to Push Over have been announced and amongst them the awesome hardcore nature of Carpathian, In Trenches and Regular John who have all had stunning releases this year. They’re also joined by nine FReeZA Push Start regional final winners from around the state, including, 8 Bit Love, Arrowfield, Ayera, Barking Sparrows, Masketta Fall, Sheer Abandon, The Cactus Channel, The Houses and Vixia, who will be fighting it out to be crowned competition winner for 2010! The day will also see the Push It! hip hop arena, presented by Oz Hip Hop, with the ‘Push Underground’ Showcase featuring tasters from Anon Speak, B Wiv Deece, Bidla and The Creep Team, plus MCs, DJs and three-on-three Breakin’ Battles hosted by Yung Philly. You can still sign up for the battles, via www.thepush.com.au/html/pushitbattlesregister2010, but there are only a few spots left. Prizes include cash, Oz Hip Hop advertising and clothing/accessories from This Is It. If you want a chance of winning a $300 Afends prize pack full of Afends clothes and accessories, head to Moshtix or Oztix before January 31 and buy tickets to Push Over!
The Lab competition has just ended and Sydney band Danimals have won an almost life-changing opportunity to pack up their guitars, drums and synths to travel to New York and work with the Mark Ronson. Additionally they get to hang out with Santigold, Nick Hodgson of the Kaiser Chiefs, Sean Lennon, John Taylor of Duran Duran and members of the Dap-Kings. Head to www.myspace.com/jontidanimals to hear some of their stuff and a sincere song called Hornet’s Nest.
Keeping on the indie theme, I’ve discovered a Melbourne band that I’m really quite fond of at the moment, Wilfred Jackal! Their MySpace (www.myspace.com/wilfredjackal) indicates a lot of mischief and antics! They’re kind of the Stealing O’Neal of the indie scene, by that I mean, a band of tight-knit lifelong friends coming together to create music. Anywhere You Wanna Go and What Is (And Will Never Be) are their two sweetest tracks.
Former Child Stars have released a funky messed up version of their marquee song Safe In Silence, it’s called the Peacock’s Remix and it’ll mess with your head… kind of in a good way though.
Just a last note on the Myspace Mixtape stuff that’s still going on… head to www.myspace.com/ and follow the links to win the chance to impose your taste of music onto innocent watchers of Channel V. Seriously, if you like hardcore, get to it now cause as up to now it’s all been indie!
The rumours are true, I am being dragged off to see Short Stack by two of my little cousins, and it’s their Christmas present. Someone needs to look after them and protect them from the rowdy crowd of scene-sters that will no doubt fill the dance-floor.
Catch you guys and gals later, sweet dispositions, hippy style peace and love, as always, and forever. Merry Xmas!
All Ages Christmas Season Frenzy
Friday 18 December
Coast FM & Fridge Entertainment FReeZA present Hardwired Festival, featuring: Little Birdy, Urthboy, Trial Kennedy, Jackson McLaren + local supports, Warnambool Stadium, 6:00pm, Price: $20 + $1 bf pre-sold from Capricorn Leading Edge and Kulcha Shift, or $25 at the door (if not sold out) AA
Short Stack, Festival Hall, 7.30pm, Price $65.00, Ticketmaster: 136100 AA
Saturday 19 December
Kodak Walk in the Park, Featuring: Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Kisschasy, Dallas Crane + more, Albert Park Golf Course, 10.00am, Price: $72.95 (adult 15+) $179.00 (family), Ticketmaster: 136 100, AA
Mitchell Shire Council + Mitchell FReeZA, Pool Party, Kilmore Leisure Centre, White Street, Kilmore, 3.00pm-7.00pm, Price: $2.00, AA
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