03.05.12 INTERVIEW: WAVVES
Frontman of Californian surf punk/noise rock outfit Wavves, Nathan Williams, has never been one to deny a penchant for illicit substances.
11.04.12 RIP IT UP’S AUTUMN ALBUM FORECAST
With a brand new batch of albums and artists on the music horizon, Rip It Up has compiled a list of some of the best new LPs we can expect this autumn from artists like Fiona Apple, Azealia Banks, Sigur Ros, M.
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.
17.10.11 COUPLES IN MUSIC
Last year we published a piece about some of the cutest couples in music.
05.08.11 VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: AUG 4
This week's servings include Blink 182, My Morning Jacket, Illy, Toro Y Moi and Best Coast.
08.06.11 NME DROP THEIR 50 BEST NEW BANDS OF 2011
Last year NME cited Yuck, Darwin Deez, Marina & The Diamonds, Best Coast, Sleigh Bells and Best Coast as some of the best new bands for 2010.
20.01.11 Internet Killed The Video Star
Thu Jan 20 IKTVS has taken a bit of a break over the past couple of weeks while we wait for this January lull to subside and some cool new music to crop up.
04.11.10 Os Mutantes to headline Golden Plains!
Following the epice Byron Bay Bluesfest line-up yesterday, the folks at Golden Plains have announced Os Mutantes, The Hold Steady and Joanna Newsom as the headliners of the next year's event in country Victoria.
22.09.10 Laneway Rumour-palooza
Almost as exciting as festival line-ups themselves are the rumours that circulate about them beforehand.