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Chilean Band: Dead Cockroach

written by Peter Sutton

Tell us more about how you came up with the name Dead Cockroach?

  • Matias Galvez: When I was living in Sydney there were lots of cockroaches in my place so we use to put poison in the corridor before sleep, then in the morning there were lots of dead cockroaches on the floor. The way they prepare to died caught my attention, because it seems that they were preparing to died almost like a ceremony.

Tell us more about how you experience in Australia… Did you play there?

  • Matias Galvez: Yes, I was playing the drums in a local band called Deep Space Supergroop, we played at the Standard, king cross hotel, the world bar and a few more places. I have to recognize that I got some influence from that band for this project…

What is your songwriting process?

  • Matias Galvez: It’s simple, I think, everything starts with a feeling or a riff and then the idea is to capture the chorus as quick as possible and then develop the rest of the song.

How was recording your latest EP?

  • Matias Galvez: It was a nice experience because was fast and straight to the point, trying to keep the song’s soul intact.

What can fans expect from a Dead Cockroach show?

  • Matias Galvez: our strength as a band is the live show, we like to have a connection with the crowd and make them feel the music the way we understand it. Also, we like to fool around in the stage and make jokes. We are a pro band but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We try to give the audience the best show that we can give and we want them to feel that.

What do you think about the influence of the Dead Cockroach music?

  • Matias Galvez: As kids we played classic rock; Rush, Queen, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC, The Police, among others. Then we explore many kind of styles and bands.

 How did you go from the transition from being a guitarist to being a front man as well?

  • Matias Galvez: hahaha I had never wanted to sing, my business has been always the guitar, but like someone said “you have to sing your own blues”. It took a lot of courage to perform as a front man but then become something natural, you never stop leaning things from yourself

What inspired you to write Democracy is over?

  • Matias Galvez: Well the title refers to the democracy as an illusion, as a big curtain to keep hidden the people who take the real decisions. This album talks about different issues from modern life and the stressful this can be. Anyway, we tried to wrote the lyrics fun and simple so anyone can understand it.

Dead Cockroach is currently producing the 2nd album and also playing live shows in Santiago, you can find us:

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/THEDEADCOCKROACH

Listen on:


http://deadcockroach.bandcamp.com/releases

https://www.reverbnation.com/deadcockroach

 

Also you can find them on Spotify

March 13, 2015 0 comment
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Donnarumma: Debut Single

written by Emily Cheung

Donnarumma have today announced their raucous debut single Love Your Man, a horn-bouyed heavy hitter that leaves little to the imagination, out June 2.  The trio have also dropped a spectacularly menacing clip to accompany the track, directed by Lewis Brideson (Last Dinosaurs, West Thebarton Brothel Party).  Love Your Man is the first taste of the upcoming EP from the guys, Billy Billy, due for release on June 30.  Donnarumma will be hitting the road to celebrate Love Your Man and Billy Billy throughout July, hitting up Adelaide, Melbourne, Wollongong and Sydney along the way.

Love Your Man is undeniable in many ways; those drums, those horns, that hook – you better love your man, love your man, delivered with just the right concoction of desperation, frustration and bubbling, tenuous anger.  With hints of jazz influences that filter through the likes of The Cat Empire, and notable production and arrangement references to Gang of Youths, Donnarumma have devised a unique and innovative composition in Love Your Man.  The accompanying clip, with its scorned female conceiving cruel and perilous circumstances for her unfortunate lover, reflects the frenzied nature of the song perfectly.  Speaking on the song and its unforgettable, ominous video, lead singer Louis Donnarumma says, “Love Your Man is about the jealousy that warped my perception of a relationship I was once in.  The song travels back to a time where I felt betrayed by my partner – what an innocent boy I was!  The video shows this toxic relationship where the girl goes insane, kidnaps her partner and tries to kill him – then it is revealed that he’s been cheating on her the whole time and he ends up getting what he deserves.  Sounds ridiculous I know, but we tried to be as over the top as we could be.  It’s like those moments when you’re so angry you picture the most outrageous stories in your head.  We find it amusing and love the irony; there’s this man singing how he doesn’t feel loved, but does nothing but betray her!”

Billy Billy, the EP that Donnarumma have been honing and crafting for a year, provides a fine example of a band that understand how to express the highest highs and the lowest lows of the human experience.  Not only do they express, but they communicate with the listener, through punchy horn lines, irresistible rhythmic turns and hooky lyrics.  Drawing from a wide net of influences cast as far as Nina Simone to Arcade Fire, Billy Billy was engineered by Tom Barnes (The Shaolin Afronauts) and includes guests Paige Court (MANE), Maggie Rutjens (Timberwolf), and Ollie English on backing vocals.  Reflecting on the record, Louis remarks, “Firstly, the main message in these songs is one of feeling lost as you’re growing up.  I imagine Billy as being a general name for anyone that’s feeling lost with the whole business.  I feel like not many songs nowadays tackle this issue and it’s one that hits close to home, so I had to share it.  The other biggy is love, but not the way most people go about it, we have no rose coloured glasses so all of our love songs are about loves that have been lost.”

After experiencing Donnarumma through the speakers it’s pretty clear that this is a band that simply must be seen live.  Luckily for audiences the trio will be hitting up a bunch of venues along the east coast of the country and in their hometown of Adelaide throughout July.  Excited to be hitting the road, Louis gives audiences a taste of what to expect, “Loud guitars, a drummer that jumps around and a bass that looks like a huge violin is just the start.  Armed with those, and a bunch of songs both from the EP and brand new, the live shows will leave you singing the hooks hours after you go home.”

Love Your Man will be available from June 2 and Billy Billy will be released on June 30.

Stream: LOVE YOUR MAN           Watch: LOVE YOUR MAN            Buy: Love Your Man            Preorder: BILLY BILLY

DONNARUMMA ‘BILLY BILLY’ SHOWS

SAT 1 JULY | GRACE EMILY HOTEL, ADELAIDE SA | 18+

FRI 7 JULY | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+

THURS 13 JULY | RAD BAR, WOLLONGONG NSW | 18+

FRI 14 JULY | THE TOWNIE, SYDNEY NSW | 18+

Free Show

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May 19, 2017 0 comment
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The Burning Roaches self titled EP is abrasive grunge goodness

written by smallfryhq

Melbourne DIY band The Burning Roaches are a handful of abrasive, grunge goodness and fuzzy feedback drawing from 90’s nostalgia.

Late 2015, the band revealed the first taste of their debut self-titled EP. The single ‘Bad Things’ saw support from community radio nationally.

Having spent the past year writing and recording, the band are ready to drop their raw 4 track EP. Each track teeming with gritty riffs and good time spliffs, making The Burning Roaches a gem for fans of garage and grunge in Melbourne’s underground live music scene.

The Burning Roaches are gearing up to launch the EP with live shows in Sydney and Melbourne this April.

 

The Burning Roaches EP is now available on Bandcamp

Stream The Burning Roaches EP her

March 22, 2016 0 comment
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LA Rocksteady – ‘Nothing Without You’ feat. Alius

written by smallfryhq

LA ROCKSTEADY – ‘NOTHING WITHOUT YOU’ FEAT. ALIUS

LA Rocksteady returns with latest single ‘Nothing Without You’. The track features the producer’s distinctive sound of heavily distorted synthesizes and guitars.

 

Enlisting support from Alius on vocals, ‘Nothing Without You’ is in the LA Rocksteady’s words “an 80’s Action Movie French electro vibe”.

 

Based in Melbourne, La Rocksteady is an electronic act incorporating rock, pop and disco influence into ‘stadium rock’, coloured by grungy bars, filthy unisex toilets, Tuesday night lock-ins, skinny jeans, Japanese engines and Cold War time machines.

 

‘Nothing Without You’ follows on from LA Rocksteady’s debut EP 1987 released last year; and is the first taste of the upcoming 5-track EP New York. TV. Ice Cream. Travel. Good Times. due for release in November.

 

STREAM NOTHING WITH YOU – http://bit.ly/larocksteady-SC

Available July 29 via Xelon/Velcro

July 27, 2016 0 comment
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LLC – New EP ‘View Of Solitude’

written by COR

Today we had the pleasure of reviewing the brand new EP ‘View OF Solitude’ from Sydney acoustic pop punk artist LLC.

LLC is the moniker for multi-instrumentalist Lorenzo La Cava, who pens soulful acoustic pop punk that draws influence from the likes of City & Colour, Dashboard Confessional and This Wild Life.

‘View Of Solitude’ opens with catchy acoustic pop track ‘Limousine’. The song touches on a sense of isolation and loneliness, and the salvation that true human connection can bring.

Next up is melancholic love song ‘Home Sweet Home’, which will have you reflecting on your relationships of past (and possibly shed a tear or two…not that we did or anything like that…) Oh, and did we say this is catchy as hell?

‘Vertical Optimism’ provides a change of musical dynamic, taking a slighter darker tone.
Our personal favorite is the final track of the EP ‘Week, Month, Year. The female vocal feature in the chorus is the icing on the cake.

Overall this EP is an absolute cracker! We recommend for fans of Kisschasy, Dashboard Confessional, Horsell Common and City & Colour. Check it out below!

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December 8, 2016 0 comment
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Good Charlottte’s Sixth Release

written by Peter Sutton

Youth Authority’ is clearly the work of a band that understands what made it successful in the first place, and wants that success back again ” – Rolling Stone Australia

Good Charlotte’s sixth studio album ‘Youth Authority’ takes the top spot on the ARIA album chart giving the band their second # 1 album in Australia.

Good Charlotte’s brand new album ‘Youth Authority’ has debuted at # 1 here in Australia this week. This marks the second time the band have landed an ARIA # 1 with ‘The Chronicles Of Life And Death’ snaring the top spot back in 2004. More recently The Madden Brothers 2014 album ‘Greetings From California’ and single ‘We Are Done’ both enjoyed ARIA # 1’s. The early success of ‘Youth Authority’ continues to prove there has been no love lost here for these adopted aussie sons.

“Huge thank you to all of the Australian GC fans, and everyone who helped make Youth Authority #1. We are sincerely grateful for the support on this record, and the GC comeback, and we can’t wait to come play shows for you again!!” – Benji Madden

The album has been propelled by the current breakout single ‘Life Can’t Get Much Better’ – with the song gaining swift momentum at radio.

‘Youth Authority’s Australian debut also marks the first time Good Charlotte have had a # 1 as independent artists, with the album released through the Madden Brothers own label MDDN (distributed worldwide by Kobalt Label Services).

Good Charlotte are currently touring the U.S as part of the Vans Warped Tour and will head to the U.K and Europe next month for headline shows and a spot on the 2016 Reading Festival.

July 30, 2016 0 comment
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Endless Boogie

written by Statler Willand

Endless Boogie is New York’s best kept secret in the rock scene. With a name taken to match their style, it’s no wonder why Australian fans patiently await their return for Boogie 2017. We were fortunate enough to get a few moments with guitarist, Paul Major aka Top Dollar. From beer to boogie to a new album, Endless Boogie is sure to entertain. 

You’re no strangers to Australia, what excites you most about coming back?

Seeing our friends, being about as far away from the USA as possible for awhile, knowing all kinds of cool scenes are gonna go down but not knowing the details in advance. This’ll be our fourth jag in OZ and the track record so far is undeniably ace.

Who are taking on tour with you across Australia?

We’re excited to be doing shows with Strand Of Oaks, especially looking forward to hanging with them at Boogie 2017.

What are you most looking forward to about Boogie 2017?

Besides laying down heavy jams and rocking with familiar faces, we look forward to stumbling about all night having freaky scenes with people until the sun comes up.

It states in your Facebook bio that Endless Boogie goes well with beer. What kind of beer would Endless Boogie be and why?

We went through an extended Presidente phase in the early days of the band but really, we are whatever beer you are drinking when you come to one of our live shows. Why? Accuracy.

Can you tell us a bit about Vibe Killer without giving it all away?

There’s an imaginary party that really happened, a Kiss gig at a kite festival in 1974, some bishops running around, Don Rickles, of course… some secret backwards messages buried in the mix with a tasty prize for whomever finds them. 

What’s your favorite track off of Vibe Killer? Any particular reason why?

Don Rickles shows up in track two, offered for a very reasonable price. Not free, but much cheaper than you’d expect for an encounter with such a titan of humanity.

Other than the exciting release of Vibe Killer in May, what else can we expect from Endless Boogie in 2017?

Don’t know the specifics yet, but we intend to keep killing vibes all year, whenever the opportunity arises.

You’ll be one of the last bands to perform at the historic Newtown Social Club which closes its doors just a few days later. How does that feel?

Feels like the timing is right, a few days later and we would’ve missed out on the historic moment vibes… sad to see a rocking room fade away but jacked to get in there one more time.

When Endless Boogie isn’t working on music what are they doing?

Dealing with all the real life angles everybody has to wipe off the map in order to get sideways and free. Always looking for more time to rock. Enduring the mundane knowing it’ll get blown away once the jams start.

What makes Endless Boogie, well, boogie?

Having so much killer music jammed into our heads all our lives and being able to spew some back out at the world. This is not a band with any objectives of success or strategy, it’s all about getting down in the moment, jumping off the edge of the world and seeing what’s out there.

Would you like to say anything to your Australian fan base?

It’s party time, doncha know… bring your friends.

Be sure to catch Endless Boogie and Strand of Oaks as they tour across Australia next month!

March 20, 2017 0 comment
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Alex L’Estrange “Nothing To Hide.”

written by Emily Cheung

Exceptional young songwriter, producer & multi-instrumentalist Alex L’Estrange has today announced his new single Nothing To Hide, a gritty mystery of a track lifted from his debut EP, Auchenflower, both set for release on December 16.  Following several vibrant singles which have gained the attention from a bunch of large tastemaker blogs including DIY (UK) and Hilly Dilly (US), L’Estrange’s debut EP Auchenflower is a clear, confident collection of songs, named for the sleepy Brisbane suburb in which they were written.  L’Estrange has just finished traveling around the country supporting Holy Holy on their Darwinism national tour and will launch his EP with a hometown show at Black Bear Lodge’s Last Party Before Lockout on January 28.

Nothing To Hide is hazy, evoking a nebulous feeling of early Tame Impala, or even The Beatles of Revolver times.  L’Estrange’s voice sits defiantly atop an intoxicating, guitar-driven instrumental that pulls towards the magnetic, soaring chorus.  L’Estrange reflects on the track, “It was written on one of those strange days that felt more like a dream.  I’d been working away at this tune, I knew it had something about it that I’d never felt before, but I didn’t find out about what that really meant until later that night.  That evening, a stranger visited me at the house I was living at in Auchenflower.  I ended up going back to her mansion that she lived at alone.  She divulged her life story.  When I finally got back home, the song made sense.  It was for her.”

 The video for Nothing To Hide is a delicate gem, framing the track with finesse.  Directed by Corey Donaldson (Cloudfall), the clip depicts a young woman living in a lifeless world, inhabited by mannequins.  Eventually conforming, she transforms into a mannequin herself, leaving the audience to wonder whether she can maintain a sense of individuality in a world where everyone looks the same.  Of the clip, L’Estrange says, “It’s clear that deep within her mind there is an original voice struggling to get out, she’s questioning her environment, and trying to understand why she feels so disconnected…(Lead actor) Cecilia Griffiths’ incredible expression really created the atmosphere of the clip and brought an air of mystery to the role.  She has an innocence that is both charming and devastating.”

L’Estrange has arrived at a conclusive new juncture with the upcoming release of his debut EP, Auchenflower.  The thoughtful collection of songs is natural, personal; the result of years of practice, years of listening, writing, and learning.  Lurching guitars thread themselves around towering choruses, while quieter moments are buoyed by oblique acoustic arrangements and introspective lyricism.  For the most part, Auchenflower was self-produced, however Australian music industry veterans Matt Redlich (Holy Holy, Ball Park Music, Ainslie Wills) and Andy Aubin (MTNS) both played a part in the production of the stunning debut.  Reflecting on the ideas explored on Auchenflower, L’Estrange says, “Each song tackles a different thing.  Some of the themes are focused inwards and concern feelings of fleeting love.  Some of them concern others around me, like troubled relationships or exciting, enigmatic people.  I’m often more interested in the listener’s interpretation of a song – A song like Nothing to Hide evokes a whole range of different moods and atmospheres within different people.”

 L’Estrange has been on the road with Holy Holy on their Darwinism national tour this month, wrapping up at The Triffid in Brisbane on the weekend.  Excited to be on the road playing live, L’Estrange enthuses, “Playing live has shed a whole new light onto the songs.  I’m lucky enough to have some of my best friends (and some of the best musicians), play on stage with me.  My line up at the moment usually consists of Sam Cromack and Dean Hanson (Ball Park Music) on guitar and bass, and Zac Moynihan (Mid Ayr) on drums.  We try and recreate the feeling and atmospheres of the songs in a live setting without just replicating the recordings.  We change stuff up and play off the crowd.  Each show is different and unique.”

Auchenflower will be out December 16

SAT JAN 28 | ‘LAST PARTY BEFORE LOCK OUT’ BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRIS | 18+ | TICKETS http://blackbearlodge.oztix.com.au/?Event=68822

December 6, 2016 0 comment
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Sodastream

written by Peter Sutton

The guys from  SODASTREAM  have gotten through to Buzz to let us know they have an album launch on
Friday 24 Feb
Northcote Social Club
301 High Street Northcote
Pre-sale tickets on sale now : $25 + BF
via venue website
www.northcotesocialclub.com <http://www.northcotesocialclub.com/>
Supports : Ben Mason + TBC
Doors open : 8.30pm

February 1, 2017 0 comment
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