07.03.12 WOMAD INTERVIEW: NILE RODGERS OF CHIC

Nile Rodgers will get the party started when Chic, his New York disco and funk outfit, make their only appearance at WOMADelaide on opening night, he promises Rip It Up’s Robert Dunstan.

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25.11.11 INTERVIEW: ARCTIC MONKEYS

When Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders spoke to Rip It Up backstage at Thebarton Theatre during the band’s first Australian tour in 2006, he was a pimply and enthusiastic teen with a Chopper fetish.

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19.09.11 If They Weren’t A Musician They’d Be A…

These days musicians are no longer limited to string plucking on the bandstand.

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20.01.10 DAVID BOWIE

DAVID BOWIE – 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (EMI).

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SPIN OFF FESTIVAL

Lana Del Rey, Kimbra and Band Of Skulls lead the 2012 'Spin Off' line-up

ADAM HILLS TO HOST QUIZ

The comedian will host this year's annual Big Quiz Gig at The Arkaba Hotel

F!SR,F! TOUR

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! heading out on tour next month with Founds.

SIGUR ROS TOURING

The Icelandic ambient outfit confirm they will tour Oz this November

LISTEN: WOLF & CUB

Adelaide ex-pats Wolf & Cub have put forward two brand new singles.

LIVE: WAVVES

Our writer experiences a mosh pit battering at Wavves' Adelaide show.

XAVIER RUDD TOUR

The multi-instrumentalist set to tour with his new album 'Spirit Bird'

PATRICK WOLF TOUR

The charismatic Mr. Wolf set to perform a run of acoustic shows this September.

GEORGE MICHAEL TOUR

The pop juggernaut has finally rescheduled his Australian tour for Nov '12

LADYHAWKE OZ TOUR

Pip Brown is coming back to Australia this winter with her new album 'Anxiety'