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16.05.12 LIVE REVIEW: GRAVEYARD TRAIN
Our writer Miranda Freeman went along to The Gov Hindmarsh to indulge in tales of witches, ghouls and graveyards through a medium of - wait for it - country music.
19.04.12 INTERVIEW: BLEEDING KNEES CLUB
Fresh from the Bleeding Knees Club’s most recent overseas stint touring the UK and US, Alex Wall’s Surfers Paradise brogue greets me with as much enthusiasm as a party-hardy young fellow can possibly muster on a Tuesday afternoon.
18.04.12 ASH GRUNWALD ANNOUNCES TOUR
Next month Australia’s favourite roots troubadour Ash Grunwald will put forward his new dubstep-tainted record, Trouble’s Door.
17.04.12 60S BRITISH ROCK INVASION AT THE GOV
All lovers of 60s British music are encouraged to come on down to The Governor Hindmarsh’s For Your Love: The 60s British rock invasion a live showcase of tunes by the likes as The Kinks, The Animals and The Who on Sat Jun 23.
05.04.12 GRAVEYARD TRAIN AT THE GOV
Melbourne’s best foot stomping, chain bashing, hell raising folk/blues outfit Graveyard Train will be returning to Adelaide following their packed out audience at Barrio this May for a performance at The Gov.
03.04.12 INTERVIEW: STEVE EARLE
American troubadour Steve Earle plays the Governor Hindmarsh tonight (Tue Apr 3) in solo mode and Rip It Up’s Robert Dunstan speak to him prior to his visit.
27.03.12 RIP IT UP TV: DEPARTURE
Rip It Up TV recently ambled along to the return of Departure at the Art Gallery of South Australia to sip some wine, eat some food and peruse the current contemporary art exhibition on offer, the 12th Biennial of Adelaide Artwork's Parallel Collisions.
22.03.12 THE BLACK SEEDS BRINGING DUST AND DIRT
There’s the Bad Seeds, The Black Keys and then New Zealand’s The Black Seeds.
01.03.12 BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE TO TOUR WITH THE RAVEONETTES
This May Anton Newcombe and the rest of his infamous psychedelic throng, Brian Jonestown Massacre, will return to Australia for a national tour to showcase tunes from their 19th studio album Aufheben.
29.02.12 360: WED JUN 20, THE GOV.
After a recent sold-out national tour, 360 is taking to the road once again for The Flying Tour in June.
22.02.12 DEAD LETTER CIRCUS ANNOUNCE SLEEPWALKER TOUR
After extensive travels throughout the US and the success of their No Fracking Way campaign tour last year, Brisbane alt-rockers Dead Letter Circus are getting back on the bandwagon with a 20-date Sleepwalker tour this May.
21.02.12 BLUEJUICE BRINGING THEIR GOOD COMPANY
Citizens of Australia – this April you'll want to make sure your grandmothers aren’t running rampant through public parks, because the ever-energetic Bluejuice are coming to town.
13.02.12 BOY & BEAR 'REMEMBER MEXICANS' FOR TOUR
Boy & Bear has announced that they will be embarking on a national tour to thank their fans and supporters for the success that they have found as a band.
13.02.12 LANIE LANE BANGITY BANGS INTO ADELAIDE
This May, critic's darling and pin-up queen, Lanie Lane, will be hitting the road for her Bangity Bang national tour.
01.02.12 XAVIER RUDD COMING TO THE GOV
With six albums already under his belt, multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd has showed no signs of stopping.
23.01.12 LIVE: DRESDEN DOLLS
Following a packed out ninja performance in Adelaide's CBD that afternoon, our writer Miranda Freeman headed along for a second serving of Dresden Dolls at The Gov the other week.
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.
19.12.11 BODYJAR TO RETURN TO THE GOV
After a decade of seven full-length albums and blistering live sets, it was a sad day two years ago when Australian punk godfathers Bodyjar declared that they would be calling it a day.
25.01.10 Screaming Jets (Newcastle)
at The Gov!
26.01.10 The Wolfe Tones (Ireland)
at The Gov!
