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17.04.12 THE BLACK KEYS ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Nearly a year after cancelling their Big Day Out performances, Ohio’s The Black Keys will no longer keep Australian audiences waitin’, waitin’, waitin’ with the news that they’ll finally be hitting our shores this October for a six-date tour.
11.04.12 PRINCE TOUR TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
After months of speculation, 'leaked' venues and allegedly canned Big Day Out performances, it seems like we will get the official word tomorrow on if, when and where Prince’s rumoured Australian tour will be taking place.
29.03.12 BEST COAST'S NEW SINGLE 'THE ONLY PLACE'
When Rip It Up spoke to Bethany Coseninto of Best Coast earlier this year she delved into some details about her forthcoming new album: “I’m definitely becoming more confident and ready not to hide my voice under heaps of things.
29.03.12 INTERVIEW: BEST COAST
Around two years ago a 23-year-old girl called Bethany Cosentino from LA with sticker-like tattoos and a cat became a pivotal figure in the music industry.
06.02.12 LIVE: BIG DAY OUT 2012
Did Kanye’s absence ruin the day? Has the 15 years between Soundgarden performances at the Big Day Out been worth the wait? What did the sniffer dogs make of Royksopp’s set in the Boiler Room? Rip It Up sends Ryan Lynch and Scott McLennan along to sort the wheat from the chaff.
15.12.11 MARIACHI EL BRONX AND LOCAL BANDS ADDED TO BIG DAY OUT
It’s getting close to that time to scorch under the February sun again, as the timetables for the Big Day Out have been announced alongside some other exciting news.
15.12.11 INTERVIEW: THE VACCINES
After a whirlwind 2011, The Vaccines’ Árni Hjörvar is retreating to his Icelandic homeland for a festive feast of smoked lamb and Christmas ham.
09.11.11 BIG DAY OUT & HEARTBREAK
Kanye West, The Living End and Mariachi El Bronx will no longer be appearing at the Adelaide or Perth leg of the 2012 Big Day Out due to a decision by organisers for Adelaide to only have one main stage instead of the usual two for next year’s music festival.
30.09.11 BIG DAY OUT HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED!
We’ve been waiting all night and all morning to hear who the three Big Day Out headliners are to join the 17 other acts announced last night and we can now gladly report that Kanye West, Soundgarden and Kasabian have all been announced for the Big Day Out in 2012.
29.09.11 OFFICIAL BIG DAY OUT 2012 LINE-UP
After months of speculation, interview leaks and fake line-ups, the rumours can finally be put to bed with tonight's first announcement of the official Big Day Out 2012 line-up and the three headliners being Kasabian, Kanye West and Soundgarden.
21.09.11 KASABIAN: WE'RE DOING THE BDO
After months of rumours, Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has confirmed to Rip It Up that the veterans of the 2007 and 2010 Big Day Out will be in Australia for their third Big Day Out dates in 2012.
13.09.11 BIG DAY OUT 2012: MORE BANDS RUMOURED
We've all heard the Prince rumour by now, but now US rock veterans Pearl Jam are the latest 'headliners' to dominate the Big Day Out 2012 rumour mill.
09.03.11 Interview: Angus & Julia Stone
While his older sister Julia takes a break in India after a big few months, Angus Stone is sitting by a Los Angeles creek with his Hollywood muse.
08.03.11 Live: Soundwave
Bonython Park - Sat Mar 6 Soundwave: it's the Big Day Out for the punk and metal aficionados and the real rock fans.
23.02.11 Interview: Super Wild Horses
In the past six months Melbourne duo Super Wild Horses have released their debut album Fifteen through Aaghrt! (owned and operated by Mikey Young from Eddy Current Suppression Ring), toured America, released Fifteen in America through Hozac (Smith Westerns, Dum Dum Girls) and played their first ever Big Day Out.
10.02.11 5 Minute Festival: Birds Of Tokyo
As promised, the new series of videos from the crew at Your Take Sessions (responsible for the 6 On the Street films) are being unleashed by Rip It Up Online.
09.02.11 Washington back on the road
After being spotted with her alleged new boyfriend Tim Rogers while in Adelaide for the Big Day Out, Megan Washington and her band have announced yet another tour.
09.02.11 Live: Big Day Out Part 2
Royal Adelaide Showgrounds - Fri Feb 4 The numbers might have been a bit down on 2010's blockbuster sell-out event, but it didn't detract from the massive party going on at the Big Day Out in 2011.
09.02.11 Live: Big Day Out Part 1
Royal Adelaide Showgrounds - Fri Feb 4 The numbers might have been a bit down on 2010's blockbuster sell-out event, but it didn't detract from the massive party going on at the Big Day Out in 2011.
08.02.11 Live: A Day On The Green
Annie's Lane Winery - Sat Feb 5 They call it the Big Day Out for adults and with INXS, Train, Baby Animals and Sean Kelly from Models all on this Day On The Green bill, you couldn't really argue with them.
29.01.10 Big Day Out 2010
Featuring: Muse, Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe and so many more!
SOLD OUT!
"We worked in this amazing studio at the top of this tower, it was just majestic."
