Adelaide Bands That Should Be On triple j: The Rules

After meeting Richard Kingsmill at One Movement For Music Perth last year, we ran a few columns about bands from Adelaide that are worthy of triple j airplay. This means the bands that have the songs and the right recordings suitable for radio. No atmospheric post-rock here no matter how much I love your sounds, and no dancy Indie if your recordings sound like ass, no matter how much I enjoy you live.

Now that Unearthed has its own radio station, it's about time to start making some noise again.

Episode 8: The Rules


The thing about triple j is that everyone seems to think that, if they just get played, they'll make it. Everyone seems to be under the impression that triple j just play music because it's good. Maybe one day that was true, but it's not really the case anymore. There's just too much 'good' music out there, and the station is aware of what happens when they start playing a band, so it's important for them to play bands that are 'ready'. That's part of why they've established Unearthed Radio: to play more Australian music 'just because it's good'. But getting on the main station takes more than that. You've gotta be building a following already. You've gotta have a reputation for a good live show. You've gotta have a look, a feel, a presence, a direction and a future.

The Rules have all that in spades.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode 14

This week we take a look at another band playing Bands On Track for a spot at Clipsal - this week it's to open for The Living End.

We also look at a band playing the Alleyway comp for a spot at Laneway, play some tracks just because they're good and from Adelaide, and close with a classic from 2010 from a band who's unfortunately moved to Melbourne since, but coming back to launch their new EP this Friday.

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode Thirteen

SWORDSFUCKYEAH.

I don't think I could ever be more pumped for a reunion.

This week's podcast features a rare track from the bass/drums/bass act, along with more of the best new music coming out of Adelaide.

Moving Music - Interview with Sam Wright

Marrying the 'music performances where you wouldn't expect' philosophy of 6 on the St with the 'exploration of places you may walk past every day' experience of En Route, Moving Music is "an innovative Adelaide based project, which serves the purpose of activating various spaces in the city by injecting them with temporary architecture, interactive/public art, and live music. An audience of this project will be led through paths less travelled in the CBD to discover secret gig installations within alleyways, car parks, rooftops or anywhere else you normally would not appreciate such art forms."

We asked the man of the hour/tower of power/too sweet to be sour Sam Wright for more info:

The play / pause / play Podcast: Episode Twelve

This weekend is another one of 'those weekends' in Adelaide, where it seems like everyone is playing a gig. [Oh, and they're just the ones we haven't featured this week...]

20th Century Graduates Break Up =[

With a post on Facebook earlier today, Adelaide's favourite 7-piece pop act 20th Century Graduates announced they're calling it a day.

The group had a number of high points including a spot at Big Day Out in 2010 and playing the Fuse @ Fringe stage at the 2011 Fringe opening.

The Grads were one of my favourite local bands. Though their EP didn't entirely nail it, they more thsn deserved their reputation as a kickass live act. There was always smiles and awkward white-boy dancing at their shows [and not just from me]. Hopefully they'll all find their way into new bands soon enough.

Adelaide Festival Centre's 'Sessions' - Interview With Sarah Bleby

Something intriguing caught our eye when Adelaide Festival Centre announced their 2012 program. Something fresh, exciting, and priced just right. Sessions features 17 critically-acclaimed music acts from around the world playing in a venue with top-notch production, with tickets for most averaging around 30 bucks [up to $50]. Best of all: they didn’t forget to include some of our local faves.

We asked Adelaide Festival Centre’s Programming Executive [Music] Sarah Bleby for more info.