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18.05.12 DISCO DIVA DONNA SUMMER DIES AGED 63
One the most renowned names in disco, Donna Summer, passed away in her Florida home, aged 63, following a long battle with lung cancer.
29.02.12 THE JEZABELS ANNOUNCE TOUR
What a glorious Endless Summer it's been for Sydney quartet The Jezabels.
31.01.12 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESEZ
“There’s no such thing as a gruffalo!” or at least not the make-believe version.
23.01.12 STICKY FINGERS HIT ADELAIDE
2011 was a productive year for Newton outfit Sticky Fingers, who recently wrapped up things with a couple of festival appearances and a JJJ Hottest 100 nomination for single Happy Endings.
10.01.12 HARRY MANX BRINGING THE BLUES
This summer legendary blues mystic Harry Manx will be heading to Australia to jump on the festival circuit, but if a couple of outdoor arenas weren’t enough for you to get your lapsteel fix, never fear - the Canadian musician will also be embarking on his own national tour in May promoting his latest album Isle Of Manx.
16.12.11 SUBLIME WITH ROME TO HIT ADELAIDE
Next summer the surviving members of legendary ska-punk band Sublime, drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson, will be returning to Australia for a national tour with new frontman Rome under the new name Sublime with Rome.
19.10.11 Arctic Monkeys: “The Stone Roses Reunion Is Exciting!”
Ahead of Arctic Monkeys’ summer tour, this morning Rip It Up chatted with drummer Matt Helders about naked actresses, hanging out with P Diddy and singing Katy Perry at karaoke.
06.10.11 360: LEGENDS OF THE FALL
That massive summer anthem The Festival Song didn’t just turn emcee Pez into an Aussie hip hop star a few years ago – it also brought to our attention his partner-in-crime and fellow rapper 360, also known as Matt Colwell.
27.09.11 A Q&A WITH: MATILDE MAGGIO
Film writer MDB talks to the star of the new Italian Film Festival hype, Martino's Sumer, Matilde Maggio.
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.
25.07.11 ULTIMATE SPRING/SUMMER FESTIVAL GUIDE
With so many line-ups being announced of late, we thought we’d roll them all into one place for you to count your pennies and decide which one you’ll be road tripping to.
07.07.11 DEF LEPPARD & HEART AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Iconic rockers Def Leppard have announced that they will be jetting down to Australia this Summer joined by rock bands Heart and Choirboys.
05.04.11 Five more join the Revolution
It's been another busy night in the Soundwave Revolution camp, with five more bands committing to the still mysterious music festival.
28.03.11 Gypsy & The Cat announce national tour
Following a long summer of festival frivolity, Gypsy & The Cat are finally embarking on their first ever national headline tour this May.
24.03.11 Nova's I Am With The Band top 10
Delamare and Saving Savanah have been announced as the two SA representatives in the top 10 of Nova's second annual I Am With The Band competition.
23.03.11 MIAMI HORROR. THE GOV. FRI JUL 8
Summer is well and truly over (was it even here?) but if you want to experience some warm grooves during the wintertime, Miami Horror are returning to Adelaide to install some summer vibes on a winter’s day when they hit The Gov on Fri Jul 8 to launch their fifth single from Illumination, Summersun.
15.03.11 INTERNET KILLED THE VIDEO STAR
Tue Mar 15 Celebrity cameos are par for the course in this week's music videos, with Flight Of Conchords' Kristin Scaal, Mad Men's John Slattery and Double Dare's Marc Summers all making appearances.
30.09.10 Westfield and SAFM Spring/Summer Launch at Westfield Marion
Westfield and SAFM Spring/Summer Launch at Westfield Marion
10.01.10 Midsummer Circus: 2ManyDJs, Sinden & Fake Blood, Krafty Kuts, The Proxy, Technotronic, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Ajax and more
The folks at Fuzzy and Electric Circus are putting on one hell of a party. Be amongst the first to experience the fun and frivolity of Midsummer Circus
16.01.10 Summer Cherry Festival: Ray Mann (Syd), The Little Stevies (Vic), The Woohoo Revue (Vic), Cookie Baker
Plus many more
22.01.10 Boys Of Summer Tour 2010
with Every Time I Die (US), 50 Lions (Vic), House Vs Hurricane and Mary Jane Kelly (Wollongong)
06.02.10 - 27.02.10 Summer Exhibition
Join artists Jo Kerlogue, Rossanne Pellegrino, Eleanor Zecchin, Joanna Poulson, Nico Petho, Naomi Oliver as they exhibit different mediums (photograph, video, illustration) as part of Max Down Gallery’s Summer exhibition.
