!Boston indiepop mainstays The Magnetic Fields are still going strong over 20 years since their inception in 1989. They release their 10th studio album, ‘Love At The Bottom Of The Sea,’ today (March 2). We had a chat with band leader Stephin Merritt about hanging out in bars, synthesisers and owls. You have mentioned before that you don´t like touring. How is it these days? What do you take home while being on the road? I do not really remember things... read more

Odd Future seem to attract drama wherever they go, and even the most (seemingly) level-headed and mellow member of the bunch, Frank Ocean, isn’t immune from the controversy that dogs the LA rap collective.

Ocean, a soulful r’n'b style talent who has previously written songs for John Legend and Beyonce, is in some hot water over his track ‘American Wedding,’ which features on his 2011 mixtape ‘Nostalgia Ultra.’ The drama stems from Ocean’s sampling... read more

With almost five months to go until Splendour In The Grass 2012, the rumour mill is in overdrive today as more “clues” about the lineup may have been released.

In our article “Splendour 2012 – what can we expect?” last month, we mentioned that “Traditionally, Japanese festivals Summer Sonic and Fuji Rock (happening in late July) have a lot of crossover with the... read more

!Band of Skulls’ second album, ‘Sweet Sour,’ is fresh off the press. The trio from Southampton, England have delivered a tasty LP that carefully balances all the flavours we’ve come to love. John Treadgold spoke with the road-weary, but ever enthusiastic, Russell Marsden. “We just got in from Belgium and we’re off to Italy in the morning. We’re about to start another major tour and I’m just trying to get the old body going for the next... read more

If you’re somehow still wishing for a bit extra awesomeness to be injected into your day at Future Music Festival, you’re in luck; as well as providing one of their best ever lineups with Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, New Order, The Rapture and heaps more, Future have also announced a pair of special parties in both Melbourne and Sydney.

In Melbourne, Sven Vath and Oliver... read more

!Northeast Party House have been on tour through February as part of the Triple Treat tour and have given us a sneak peak into their world through their Instragram diary; blood, snow angels and blow-up things. NEPH’s tourmates Nantes and Millions were good enough to chronicle their roadtrips too – ... read more

The BBC’s Sound of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka is a 24 year old, Ugandan, by way of London, artist that started out as a session guitarist for Tinnie Tempah’s producer Labrinth. Now he is set to release his debut album ‘Home Again’ this month, featuring his own unique blend of soul, jazz and acoustic guitar.

To celebrate the release of ‘Home Again’  we have a special MK pack to giveaway: consisting of a limited edition 7″ of the single vinyl... read more

After winning EMIs ‘She Can DJ’ competition, the talented Minx has been hard at work, playing around the world and recording her debut release.  She just got back from the Brit Awards where she DJ’d the official EMI after party.  How did it feel?  Well, we asked her, and this is what she had to say:

“As we touch down in London town & make our way out of Heathrow Airport, the chill hits! Instant thoughts that race through my mind are, ‘What the hell am... read more

Pack away your sexy nurse costumes and get ready for a weekend watching Julia Roberts’ entire back catalogue, folks. The Playground Weekender Festival is cancelled due to impending flooding of the Hawkesbury. Lets all take a moment to shake our fists at nature…

Ok, now that’s done, read the statement posted by festival organisers on Facebook.

“PLAYGROUND WEEKENDER CANCELLED FOLLOWING ADVICE FROM THE SES & POLICE

Following advice... read more

After the massive success of last year’s Vivid Live festival at the Sydney Opera House – featuring the Australian debuts of Odd Future and WU LYF, and amazing appearances by Bat For Lashes and The Cure – following it up was going to be a hard task. But Vivid organisers have gotten off to a good start, announcing that American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens will play the festival in June.

Vivid... read more