Melbourne Archives - Page 9 of 10

Want to learn to play guitar? Maybe you can already play a bit but you need a bit of extra help with your arse-kicking? Well if you live in Melbourne, Kim Salmon is offering lessons and, quite frankly, if you go anywhere else, you’re an idiot.

Danish pop confectioners Aqua have already sold out their Sydney and Melbourne shows and add two more.

Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum has been diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia following his fall exactly one-month ago today.

Anthemic punk rock veterans Unwritten Law announce their Soundwave sideshows with Zebrahead and Royal Republic.

Ian Molly Meldrum is talking and is expected to eventually make a full recovery following his horrendous fall from a ladder in December.

The Melbourne photographic studio of Kane Hibberd was broken into over Christmas and a lot of Kane’s equipment was stolen.

Rapper 360 has dropped a video for ‘Boys Like You’, featuring a Ruby Rose and Gossling love triangle.

Melbourne indie duo Big Scary give away unreleased track ‘Cool Kids’ online.

Emo posterboy Chris Carrabba and his band Dashboard Confessional book sideshows outside Soundwave.

Melodic punk godfathers Bad Religion announce Soundwave sideshows with Strung Out, Street Dogs and The Menzingers.

YouTube sensation Lana del Rey has added booked Melbourne and Sydney dates for 2012.

Modern metal trailblazers Machine Head book Soundwave sideshows with Chimaira, Shadows Fall and Times Of Grace.

Rising troubadour Matt Corby has announced a national tour for his new ‘Into The Flame’ EP.

Welsh rockers Lostprophets announce Soundwave sideshows with Kids In Glass Houses and VersaEmerge.

Yusuf Islam, AKA Cat Stevens, plans the world premiere of his new Moonshadow musical in Melbourne.

Following the stage setup for Elton John’s show in Melbourne tomorrow night (December 6) extra tickets have just been released for the general public.

Dave and the Foo Fighters retain the mantle of Greatest Stadium Rock Band In The World with ease at AAMI Park on Friday 2 December.

Metal gods Slipknot have also booked their own sidewave shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Soul sensation Aloe Blacc dumps the Adelaide date and scales down the Melbourne show of his January tour.

Metal magicians System Of A Down have announced two sideshows from Soundwave, and they’re massive.

One of Melbourne’s most loved venues The Hi-Fi Bar is going to open up a venue in Sydney.

Japanese masters of rock weirdness, Boris, book a run of dates in Australia for March next year.

Canadian art-core band Fucked Up have announced a couple of shows alongside their Foo Fighters support.

Acclaimed and ludicrously prolific roots singer-songwriter Van Walker books a national tour for 2012.

Kentucky psych-country act My Morning Jacket return for two solo shows outside their Bluesfest appearance.

Legendary Celt-punk act The Pogues hit Australia for the Bluesfest and two sideshows.

Moody electro-soul-jazz newcomer Eliza Hull bewitches with atmospherics.

Hyped Sydney neo-folk act Georgia Fair have organised an intimate Melbourne album launch.

When Steely Dan last toured Australia in 2007 the show was technically perfect but musical dull. They played like high paid session musicians, a great sound but no passion. Last night when they played Melbourne again on their second Australia tour they were brilliant.