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02.02.12 RIP IT UP TV: BANDS ON TRACK
Over the past few weeks we’ve seen up to 15 local bands battling it out on the live stage to win a place at the concert series of this year’s Clipsal 500.
01.02.12 ADAM ANT ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Adam Ant, the 57-year-old enigmatic front man of the influential and short-lived 80s post-punk outfit Adam and The Ants, has today announced plans for a comeback tour in Australia for March this year.
01.02.12 BANDS ON TRACK: LADY STRANGELOVE
With Jayne-Anne Power securing the spot with The Potbelleez and rocker outfit Dexter Jones winning a place alongside INXS, the final heat of Bands On Track at Fowler’s Live was at fever pitch last Thursday as five local bands fought it out to win a place next to The Living End at this year's Clipsal 500.
31.01.12 AUGUST BURNS RED AND BLESSTHEFALL TOUR
When Pennsylvania metalcore band August Burns Red unleashed their breakout album Constellations in 2009 they suddenly boomed to a global scale.
27.01.12 BALL PARK MUSIC ANNOUNCE 180º TOUR
Fresh off the back of having two singles featured in yesterday’s Hottest 100 countdown, Triple J Unearthed heroes Ball Park Music have announced their most ambitious national tour to date – the 180º Degree tour.
23.01.12 FRINGE OPENING NIGHT ANNOUNCES ACTS
For the second year running the main showcase event for FUSE Festival will coincide with the celebrations of Adelaide Fringe, this year seeing a fantastic list of up-and-coming locals taking to the stage for the opening night.
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.
18.01.12 GOOD CHARLOTTE ADDED TO CLIPSAL 500
This year’s Clipsal 500 line-up has received another live music boost with US rockers Good Charlotte added to the bill this morning to perform on the evening of Sun March 4.
16.01.12 LOU BARLOW’S SOLO TOUR
Having just wrapped up a triumphant come-back tour with Sebadoh last September, one of the most prolific songwriters of his generation and co-founder of Dinosaur Jr.
16.01.12 LIVE: ARCTIC MONKEYS
Our writer Rob Lyon went to the Entertainment Centre to see the hotly anticipated Adelaide sideshow from Arctic Monkeys.
13.01.12 BANDS ON TRACK: JAYNE-ANNE POWER
Last night Fowler’s Live was treated to the first heat of Music SA’s Bands On Track competition, seeing The Sun and The Sky, Squeaker, Mase N Mattic, Jayne-Anne Power and The Belle-Phonics all battling it out on the live stage for a spot to perform at Clipsal 500.
12.01.12 LIVE: SONS & DAUGHTERS
The latest gig in the extraordinary Adelaide Festival Centre Sessions series saw Glasgow's Sons & Daughters make their debut South Australian appearance.
09.01.12 LIVE: CRYSTAL CASTLES
At what live show do you get streams of Jack Daniels whiskey spat onto you by the lead singer? Crystal Castles of course, which our writer Miranda Freeman discovered last week during their set at HQ.
05.01.12 LIVE REVIEW: SUMMADAYZE
Our Onion editor Nina Bertok braved the heat on New Year's Day to head to Rymill Park's Summadayze.
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.
14.12.11 LIVE: ELTON JOHN
Our writer Catherine Blanch went and picked a good spot on the lawn to watch legendary UK pop icon Elton John performing at the Coopers Brewery Amphitheatre.
08.12.11 INTERVIEW: THE DRUMS
According to Brooklyn indie pop foursome The Drums, unless you’re Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas or just the kid of someone famous, there’s not much chance mainstream radio is going to give you a break in America….
06.12.11 TRAILER PARK BOYS SET TO TRASH THE FRINGE
Jesus Murphy! In one of the most surreal announcements ahead of the 2012 Adelaide Fringe season, the Trailer Park Boys have announced their debut appearance in Adelaide.
28.11.09 Jeff Martin and The Armada
Always an awesome live show, The Armada were supported by the wonderful Mick Hart... Stay tuned, they should be coming back to our shores soon!
10.12.09 RIP IT UP & ONION WEBSITE LAUNCH PARTY
The brand new RIPITUP.COM.AU and ONION.COM.AU launched with a party at the Mercury Cinema. Live band Lyla kicked off the night, followed by a doco about life and times at Rip It Up and Onion. Check out the video at RIP IT UP's Youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/ripitupmag.
21.12.09 Deez Nuts
Deez Nuts, featuring JJ Peters formerly of Adelaide band I Killed The Prom Queen along with someone who looks suspiciously like a tattooed barperson at the Grace Emily, are heading back to town to play yet another of their crazy, metal-infused rap gigs. This time it will be with Gold Cost act Mourning Tide and NSW band Mark My Words as a licensed all-ages affair at Fowler’s Live on Mon Dec 21.
05.01.10 Yeah Yeah Yeahs (US)
The American indie giants make their first Adelaide live appearance in three years
22.01.10 Dirty Three (Vic)
at Fowler's Live
28.01.10 Jon Stevens (Vic)
at Norwood Live
30.01.10 Jon Stevens (Vic)
at Norwood Live
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.
26.02.10 - 14.03.10 Twenty Six Tracks
Photographers Zac Kaczmarek and Graham Denholm join forces to display a selection of their fave live music images.
18.02.10 - 14.03.10 TWENTY SIX TRACKS
Photographers Zac Kaczmarek and Graham Denholm join forces to display a selection of their fave live music images.
Whoah, Adam Ant is coming to Adelaide as part of a comeback tour this March.
The former White Stripes frontman has released the first single off his new solo album.
The psychedelic locals will be performing with The Living End at this year's Clipsal 500
We've got some real talent in our local traps. Here are our picks for 2012.
