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Famed as the laconic guitarist from the Dirty Three, Mick Turner has been a painter most of his life. Instantly recognizable, his works are mysterious narrations involving a menagerie of iconic characters moved by and moving in intractable la... [more]
Raucous touring institution The Whitlams may have released the quietest album of their career but they continue to yell it from the rooftops all around Australia. Their sold out April/May tour once again confirmed the public's unwavering... [more]
Central Coast band, Something With Numbers are set to jump in the Tarago again at the end of October for a headline tour, to support the release of their new album Perfect Distraction - out through Below Par/Virgin on October 7. The band wil... [more]
Pyramid Rock Festival has just announced the first acts for 2006. The first announcement is SILVERCHAIR, THE LIVING END, XAVIER RUDD, UGLY DUCKLING, EVERMORE, THE FREESTYLERS LIVE, END OF FASHION, MYLO DJ SET, THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, FAKER, LIO... [more]
In a smallish US city called Minneapolis there lived four musicians who recorded an album of eleven songs, all totally "loveable and bewildering" (Rolling Stone). An album of such immediacy, beauty & uniqueness that it could... [more]
Mick Harvey, the celebrated arranger, multi instrumentalist, producer, film soundtrack composer and co-founder of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds is returning to home for his first solo tour in Australia this November. His "first" solo... [more]
Fresh from recording their debut album in Los Angeles, Australia's Airbourne are heading out for a nationwide pub rock tour. Airbourne Tour Dates Wednesday, November 15 - Ding Dong Lounge - Melbourne Thursday, November 16 - P... [more]
Hilltop Hoods have sold out both their Wrest Point and Saloon shows on the Tassie leg of their national tour. These are just the latest in a spate of sold out shows in their hugely successful national tour. Keep and eye on The Dwarf for m... [more]
The ARIA Awards have announced the first four acts to be performing at the Australian music industry's night of nights. As well as being nominated for five ARIA's, Wolfmother will also be performing at the ARIA's for the firs... [more]
The tour's stellar line-up of Evermore, The Veronicas, End Of Fashion, After The Fall and The Hot Lies will take their diverse styles to five capital cities across Australia in a five-hour arena show, kicking off in Perth on October... [more]