Latest Australian music

• Aussie acid rockers keeping Pink Floyd alive

  

  Ahead of a huge evening in Hammersmith later this month for The Australian Pink Floyd Show, CONOR McGLONE got comfortably numb with Jason Sawford and talked everything from inflatable pigs to David Gilmour birthday parties.

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• The Jezabels win 2012 Australian Music Prize

  

  Australian band, The Jezabels, have won the seventh annual Australian Music Prize for their album Prisoner.

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• Chris Hawkins and his BBC Radio 6 Aussie playlist

  

  MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | BBC Radio 6 presenter Chris Hawkins guest edits Music from the Motherland this week to give you his thoughts on the state of Aussie music and where to next.

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• Gotye reluctantly live in London

  

  REVIEW | On the back of his top spot on this year’s Triple J Hottest 100, Nathan Motton finds Gotye live in London seemingly uneasy on stage, uncomfortable with the added layer of commercial success.

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• London life according to Bonfire Nights

  

  MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | This week’s Music from the Motherland guest writers are the glamorous up-and-coming Aussie band in London, Bonfire Nights…

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• How Tara Minton came to be an artist in London…

  

  MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Backpack Sounds continues its residency as guest editor of Music from the Motherland – and they’re proud to present a tale of adventure from their favourite electric harpest! Introducing Miss Tara Minton…

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• Stuffing Aussie music sounds into your London backpack

  

  MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Growing up in Australia it was easy to immerse yourself in fresh Aussie music. Thanks to the nearly national coverage of the sainted Triple J, and the thriving gig and festival culture, any interested punter could stay on the cutting edge of cool. But what about in London?

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• Liv Tyler sexes up Aussie classic

  

  Liv Tyler’s eagerly awaited music video for Givenchy has been revealed online with the smouldering US actress reworking an old Australian favourite in INXS’s ‘Need You Tonight’.

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• John Butler in Super Bowl commercial controversy

  

  MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Has a US yoghurt giant just gone and stolen John Butler’s song ‘Zebra’ for their Super Bowl commercial? Is Groovin’ the Moo the best festival in Oz? And who are Backpack Sounds?

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• Cloud Control to Major Tim

  

  Australian Times Editor TIM MARTIN sat down with Blue Mountains-born brother and sister, Heidi and Ulrich Lenffer, ahead of their band’s huge NME Awards Show gig this Friday. Chatting about everything from Aussie fans and breaking into Europe to sky diving and family fights on tour – we get the scoop on Cloud Control.

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• Gotye single hits UK number one

  

  Gotye’s massive hit Somebody That I Used To Know is continuing to tear up charts around the world, hitting number one in the UK.

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• Grinspoon – unplugged and in London

  

  REVIEW | Aeroplane-issue toothbrush in pocket, and sleep mask on head, finally Phil Jamieson quits wandering around the front of the small stage at Walkabout Temple, and joins bandmate Pat Davern on stage in London.

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• A night in London with Australia’s Paul Kelly

  

  REVIEW | The name Paul Kelly is synonymous with Australian pub rock anthems. For this reason it felt strange to be sitting on a civilised church pew in Union Chapel, London, amongst the many others here to worship this Australian rock icon.

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• Australian Young Talent Time and music news to warm the cockles

  

  MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Welcome back YTT, we’re excited to see how the old show goes with a new feel! We’re also feeling London’s icy chill at the moment but have some Aussie music news that will warm your bones. Oh, and we pay tribute to the album.

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• Pete Murray announces return to London

  

  Australian music favourite Pete Murray has announced a return to London with a brand new gig at Scala in April.

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• Paul Kelly – the man, the music, the legacy

  

  Paul Kelly, one of Australia’s most celebrated musicians, will take to the stage in London this week.

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• Triple J winners reap ARIA chart success

  

  Triple J’s annual list of the Hottest 100 songs has sparked a welcome sales boost for some of the country’s biggest acts.

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• Reader poll: What’s the greatest song for homesick Australians?

  

  VOTE NOW | In honour of Australia Day, we asked our readers via Facebook to name the songs that make an expat Aussie homesick. Here’s the top ten. Now it’s your job to choose the #1.

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• Police charge 71 people during Big Day Out

  

  A 24-year-old man has been accused of trying to smuggle a stash of ecstasy tablets the Big Day Out on the Gold Coast.

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• What’s gunna be hot in the Triple J Hottest 100?

  

  Looking ahead to Australia Day, we preview and predict a few of the songs and artists likely to feature on Triple J’s Hottest 100 list. Are we right?

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