STREAM: Basement Jaxx take over BBC Radio 1 from 1pm AEDST today!

Basement Jaxx will be guest hosting Giles Petersen's show on Radio 1 tonight (2am - 4am UK time).
During the show they will be debuting the legendary "soundscape" - a new selection of mellow tracks from the "Scars" sessions due for release later this year.

Click here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nfsc9 for more details.

Stream it live from 1pm-3pm AEDST today. And in the crazy daylight savings muddle we're in that's:
Melbourne/ Sydney - 1pm-3pm
Adelaide - 12.30pm-2.30pm
Brisbane -12pm-2pm
Perth - 10am-12pm

Basement Jaxx have just been announced to be playing Good Vibrations festival in February along with labelmates Friendly Fires.

Basement Jaxx's Scars is out now through XL/ Remote Control

Videos - Wolf & Cub Live at One Movement

Wolf & Cub's Hearts tour wraps up this week. If you didn't get down to see any of the shows in your city, check out some videos of the boys ripping it up at the One Movement Festival in Perth.





more vids on their You Tube page.

Science And Sorcery is out now through Dot Dash.

New Video - Cold Cave - Love Comes Close

Love Comes Close is the first video taken from Cold Cave's debut album of the same name.
The Art Boonparn directed video is an aptly lo-fi, gritty and brooding piece of work.

Videos : Learn how to be a real guitar hero with Vampire Weekend and The National

Q TV brings you an assortment of Indie Rock luminaries to teach you how to play your favourite tracks on guitar.

Our first one on one lesson is with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig showing us how to recreate "A-Punk".



The National's Aaron Dessner gives us a "Fake Empire" lesson.

Tours and Videos - The XX are coming to Australia!

The XX have been announced as performing at the Laneway Festivals in 2010!

Here's a taste of what Australian audiences can look forward to:



The XX will be playing Laneway Festivals across the country Jan/ Feb 2010:
Fri 29 Jan - Brisbane, Laneway Festival
Sat 30 Jan - Melborne, Laneway Festival
Sun 31 Jan - Sydney, Laneway Festival
Fri 5 Feb - Adelaide, Laneway Festival
Sat 6 Feb - Perth, Laneway Festival

More details here.

The XX's album XX is out now through Young Turks/ Remote Control.

Videos - Kurt Vile chats and performs acoustically for FaderTV

Someone please tour Kurt Vile to Australia soon!



Childish Prodigy is out now through Matador/ Remote Control.

News - Ned Collette And Wirewalker instore + album release

This Friday sees the release of Ned Collette And Wirewalker's album, Over The Stones, Under The Stars.

Since the release of his second album Future Suture, Ned has travelled the world, in and out of late night bars and dark venues, sometimes accompanied by his extraordinary band, sometimes alone – always with his solitary vision.

Over The Stones, Under The Stars is an album purposefully stripped of the orchestration that marked previous releases, conveying more of the fiery live experience of this unique band, forged from the last two years of performing around the world.

Don't forget to make your way down to Polyester Records (288 Flinders St Melbourne) tomorrow afternoon where you can experience Ned Collette And Wirewalker live as they drop in for a special performance. Everything kicks off at 6pm!

New mp3 - Beak - I Know

Get ready to be blown away by Beak>.
The new musical project from Geoff Barrow (Portishead member and producer extrodinaire) Billy Fuller (Fuzz Against Funk) and Matt Williams (Team Brick).

The trio formed in January '09 and have since been creating musical landscapes that have been likend to that of Kraftwerk, Neu, Silver Apples, Fuck Buttons and Sunn 0))).

Most of Beak>'s sonic asthetic can be attributed to their strict writing and recording processes. Their debut album was recorded in one take, in one room, with absaloutely no overdubs or repair. Edits were only used for arrangements sake.

For your first taste of Beak>, take a listen to I Know.

I Know [mp3]

For more info, hit up their blog.

Their debut album Recordings 05/01/09 > 17/01/09 is due out this November through Invada/Remote Control.

New Video - Spiral Stairs - Stolen Pills

It's been a busy few weeks for Spiral Stairs. First, news broke of a Pavement reunion and Australian tour, his plans to migrate to Australian shores and his debut album The Real Feel came out just last week.Phew!

Now we have the first video from The Real Feel, Stolen Pills.

Fast paced and frantic, Stolen Pills gives some context behind the poor old OD'ed raccoon we see on the The Real Feel's album artwork.
Take a look!

Stream - Jack Penate - Everything Is New

To celebrate Jack Penate's upcoming UK tour, XL are streaming his latest album Everything Is New.
An Australian tour is not yet on the cards for Mr.Penate, but in the meantime you can stream his entire album in full, or better yet, get the real deal here!

New video - Peaches - I Feel Cream

Recently being announced on the 2010 Big Day Out lineup, electro-shock princess Peaches releases her new video I Feel Cream.



Peaches' latest album I Feel Cream is out now through Xl/Remote Control.

New mp3 and video - ROX - Rocksteady

Introducing ROX, the 22 year old South Londoner brought up on a healthy diet of traditional Jamaican music and influential artists ranging from Rufus Wainwright right through to Mahlia Jackson.
ROX possesses the rare talent of a daunting vocal range matched with brilliant songwriting skills.

Take a listen to Rocksteady, the very first taste of her debut album due for release early next year through Rough Trade.

Rocksteady [mp3]

The folk at Rough Trade recently spent a day with ROX soaking in some sunshine and talking about her heritage, family and inspirations.

NEW MP3 - The Big Pink mixtape for Fact Mag

Milo Cordell from The Big Pink has put together Fact mix 89 for UK Mag Fact Magazine.

Check out the tracklisting here

Listen up
The Big Pink: Fact mix 89 (mix tape) [mp3]

The Big Pink's A History Of Love is out now through 4ad/ Remote Control.

News: Ned Collette and Wirewalker film screening Melbourne

Melbourne folk, you are invited to a very special screeing at Glitch Bar & Cinema in North Fitzroy tomorrow night.

This time a year ago Ned Collette and Wirewalker embarked on a Europen tour with friend and filmmaker Natalie van den Dungen in tow.

The result was two film clips and a 12 minute documentary/live film/Rocky IV type montage.
Done in a simple fairly guerilla style fashion, the results faithfully capture Ned Collette and Wirewalker's first European tour experience.
The screening is your chance to see the doccumentary on a big screen, with great sound in the laid back environment of Glitch Bar & Cinema.

Everything kicks off at 7pm, at Glitch Bar & Cinema 318 St Georges Rd, Nth Fitzroy, just near the corner of Holden St.
Do not miss!

New MP3 and tour news - Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire

“One of Adelaide’s leading musical lights.” dB

“Caitlin Duff has the kind of voice that will make guys start dribbling

on their perfectly worn-in cons.” Drum Media Sydney

“Phenomenal” Rave

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! have spent the past couple of years being Adelaide’s best kept secret, playing enthusiastic and passionate shows supporting some of the best international and national touring acts around, including the Rapture's Matt B. Safer, Spank Rock, Sia, Midnight Juggernauts, Muscles, Young and Restless, Sarah Blasko, Red Riders, Something For Kate, Dappled Cities, and Snowman.

They have also done their fair share of the the festival circuit, playing at the Big Day Out, Parklife and Homebake.

The band’s debut album will be released late summer 2010 and will include their singles to date, War Coward and Animal Spirit Guide, plus this new gem, Witch House.

Witch House [mp3]

In true Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! style, Witch House is an eclectic track with a stoner-rock swagger, matched with Caitlin Duff’s animated and infectious vocals.

The band recently played with The Bumblebeez, Bertie Blackman, and Sugar Army, and are shortlisted as one of the ten finalists for the 2009 Qantas Spirit Of Youth Award.

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! are:
David - Guitar, Vox Sam - Drums Josh - Bass Art - Synth Nate - Guitar Caitlin - Vox, Synth

Touring with ‘I Heart Hiroshima’
Fri 23 Oct - Geelong, National Hotel
Sat 24 Oct - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club
Sun 25 Oct - Adelaide, Enigma Bar
Fri 30 Oct - Port Macquarie, Laurieton Hotel
Sun 1 Nov - Sydney, Annandale Hotel
Sat 7 Nov - Meningie SA, LILKAFEST 2009

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! on myspace
Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! website

The band’s debut album will be released late summer 2010 through Dot Dash/ Remote Control.