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24.01.12 Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream (Deluxe Edition) (Virgin/EMI) ****1/2 .
18.01.12 COERCE ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR
2011 was a good year for Adelaide bands, so good in fact that two of our local musical acts received ARIA nominations.
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.
17.10.11 COUPLES IN MUSIC
Last year we published a piece about some of the cutest couples in music.
14.06.11 DEAD LETTER CIRCUS TOURING TO RAISE WATER POLLUTION AWARENESS
Dead Letter Circus will be kicking off a leg of shows played in Universities around Australia this August in response to 'fracking', a controversial method of drilling rocks underground to harvest energy, and the destructive effects it can have on ground water.
25.05.11 JEFF BRIDGES 'THE DUDE' MAKES SOLO ALBUM
Renowned actor Jeff Bridges, the man who played ‘The Dude’ in The Big Lebowski and who is solely responsible for the new-found popularity of White Russians, has announced that he will be releasing a new solo album in a few months time.
13.05.11 FRIDAY FLASHBACK: WEEK TWO
'GRACELAND' BY PAUL SIMON (1986 WARNER) If you haven’t heard this album before, give yourself a slap.
10.05.11 WASABI SHORT FILM COMPETITION
To all budding young film makers, listen up! The Adelaide Festival Centre/Green Room will be hosting a short film competition for people aged 16-30 years old.
29.04.11 SMASHING PUMPKINS BACK CATALOGUE TO BE REISSUED
Just as alternative rock stalwarts The Smashing Pumpkins have announced plans to head into the studio to record their latest album Oceania, EMI have announced they will be also remastering their entire body of work over the past 20 years.
11.04.11 Short Stack hit the road
Following their second Channel [V] Artist Of The Year Award and controversial plaigarism episode, Australia's favourite pancake-themed band are hitting the road this July for their first headline tour since releasing second album This Is Bat Country at the end of last year.
17.03.11 @ Thai
What the Adelaide food scene is not short of is Asian restaurants.
17.03.11 Outback Jack's
Whether it’s Hog’s Breath, Hard Rock Café or Hooters, you pretty much know what to expect when you walk into a franchise restaurant that revels in taking a chintzy niche and then burying it in tat, tack and trinkets.
17.03.11 Rain Modern Asian Bistro
Not usually one for Asian food the buzz surrounding Rain Modern Asian Bistro at the moment intrigued me enough to go and see what all the fuss is about.
16.03.11 Oriental Hotel
When you’re craving a curry, the last thing you generally think of is ‘the pub down the road’.
16.03.11 Bar On Gouger
Its location on South Australia’s premier Asian eatery strip might explain why the unassuming Bar On Gouger offers such a mighty curry meal to its patrons – tough competition has ensured the dishes here aren’t just sloppy creations relying on mediocre supermarket bases.
16.03.11 The Red Ass
Italian and Asian food is easy to find in a café setting around these parts, where it’s all fasta and inabox.
16.03.11 Launch Your Band Comp
If you're looking to take your band to the next step but are having trouble with the Russian roulette of triple j Unearthed, Perisher Ski Resort and Playstation might be able to help with their Launch Your Band competition.
14.05.10 2010 Finesse Lingerie Show at The Russian Hall
2010 Finesse Lingerie Show at The Russian Hall
13.12.09 - 14.12.09 Sia (UK/Aus)
sold out!
23.01.10 Bondi Cigars (Syd)
with Persia Brokensha
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.
