Sydney's Top 10 Music Venues

Sydney's Top 10 Music Venues

Brooke Salisbury samples ten of the finest temples of Rock found in Sin City. One-two-three-four!

Come with me and (great) escape

Come with me and (great) escape

Brooke Salisbury gives you the rundown on what's coming for the 2008 Great Escape festival

Peter Northcote

Peter Northcote

Never let it be said that Time Out Sydney doesn't know how to cook and/or wail

Here come the warm jets

Here come the warm jets

London's Mystery Jets have youth on their mind. Brooke Salisbury catches up with twenty three year old William Rees about writing, making and playing Twenty One

You Am I

You Am I

Resilient, beloved rockers, Rogers, Kent, Hopkinson and Lane stoke the fire under album #8 and shape up to Angus Fontaine

After the rain

After the rain

Car accidents! Legal battles! The Angels have taken all manner of hits in the last decade, but they're back!

A little patience

A little patience

The Grates are playing a very special, very secret show to launch their new single - and monitoring the state of the nation's water supply.

Super Massive

Super Massive

Time Out Sydney could hardly have missed this band: after all, their mass is enormous - indeed, some might say "super"...

The night is young

The night is young

The Night Is... Theirs! Youth Group say goodbye Newtown, hello New York.

Here comes the (red) sun

Here comes the (red) sun

Andrew P Street watches for the new dawn of The Red Sun Band

Fire and rein

Fire and rein

Andrew P Street learns to take office fire drills seriously from Old Man River.

The Khan Brothers

The Khan Brothers

Allow Time Out Sydney to direct your attention to places where you might not otherwise glance. And not only because we're trying to pinch your wallet

Remember that I love you

Remember that I love you

Ex-Moldy Peach Kimya Dawson talks to Andrew P Street about family and fans before and after Juno

Destination beautiful

Destination beautiful

After 20 years together, Kiwi rockers Shihad are feeling more energised than ever.

Cassette Kids

Cassette Kids

We know what's awesome here at Time Out Sydney. Trust us. We know what we're doing.

Weezer: A history of awesome videos

Weezer: A history of awesome videos

We might not be delighted by the new album, but one thing you can count on with Weezer is brilliant, inventive video clips.

Do the right Ting

Do the right Ting

Heralded as 'The Sound of 2008' by the UK media, The Ting Tings have come from nowhere to become the biggest breakthrough band this year.

Teenage Riot

Teenage Riot

The Teenagers are about to be your new favourite potty-mouthed French indie pop band

Q: Are they not men?

Q: Are they not men?

Andrew P Street dons his energy dome to speak with Devo's co-founder Gerald V. Casale.

Pure massacre

Pure massacre

The Brian Jonestown Massacre return, with their high priest as shambolic as ever.

Hellbound!

Hellbound!

With Hymns In The Key Of 666, Sweden's Hellsongs have put out the least-rockin' metal album of 2008: which is just how they like it.

Circle

Circle

We here at Time Out Sydney are generally fans of the almighty polygon - but this week we'll make an exception.

The Grates

The Grates

They're the perkiest trio to emerge from Brisbane in a good long while

Taping over

Taping over

VHS Or Beta aren't letting the vagaries of fashion slow 'em down.

British India

British India

Straight outta pop's cerebral cortex springs British India - all elbow, riffs and angst and midwived by the legendary Harry Vanda.

The camera never lies

The camera never lies

With the opening of the Sydney Film Festival this week, Andrew P Street pretends that he's a panel of experts and holds his own private Music In Film Awards.

Thar he blows!

Thar he blows!

Andrew P Street talks armed forces and Jazz festivals with Carl Riseley.

Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun

The Bravery's lead singer, Sam Endicott fills Brooke Salisbury in on The Sun, The Moon, film and feuds:

Powerthirst

Powerthirst

Need energy? You're going to be uncomfortably energetic!

Thrill seeking

Thrill seeking

On the eve of their The Thrills' Australian visit, Andrew P Street speaks with a very, very weary Conor Deasy

The Millionaire$

The Millionaire$

It started on a whim, but it's turned into an all-star hootenanny - say hello to Sydney's premier country supergroup

Last night's first (k)night

Last night's first (k)night

Elton John Monday May 12: Sydney Entertainment Centre

Elton's Sydney luncheon

Elton's Sydney luncheon

Exclusive coverage of a thank you, from a Knight to a King

Mr E's Beautiful Chat

Mr E's Beautiful Chat

On the eve of the Eels' tour, Andrew P Street speaks to a surprisingly chipper Mark "E" Everett

What the Deus?

What the Deus?

Belgium's finest indie combo find a new Vantage Point on their fifth album

Enter MTV's Lair

Enter MTV's Lair

Taking advantage of the influx of big name artists in Sydney for V Festival, MTV hosted a one-off Lair session

Future Music Festival

Future Music Festival

Photographer Jes Cove captured the Future Music Festival over the weekend for Time Out Sydney.

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Album reviews

Mystery Jets - Twenty One

Mystery Jets - Twenty One

The hotly-tipped British five piece have delivered their second effort in loaded,high-expectation sophomore style.

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Tha Carter III is a lacklustre album only because of the hype. At face value there is nothing wrong with it.

Hadouken - Music For An Accelerated Culture

Hadouken - Music For An Accelerated Culture

A cross between a juvenile Justice and testosterone-fueled Avril Lavigne, Hadouken is catchy in their own right

Various Artists - Live Beyond Mars - Bowie Covered

Various Artists - Live Beyond Mars - Bowie Covered

Tribute records are, by and large, a pretty dodgy proposition. This one however is pretty damn brilliant.

Transit Inc - Transit Inc

Transit Inc - Transit Inc

Sydney guitar pop trio Transit-Inc have been advertising the fact that they're an indie band on their website.

Various Artists - Pink Tie

Various Artists - Pink Tie

With songs from chart toppers like Missy Higgins, Josh Pyke, Youth Group and Bob Evans, Pink Tie is reminiscent of Saturday morning brunches

Familjen: Det Snurrar I Min Skalle

Familjen: Det Snurrar I Min Skalle

Familjen has been pitched as Sweden's answer to The Presets, but that comparison actually diminishes both sides.

The Millionaires: Sentimental Horses

The Millionaires: Sentimental Horses

There's no denying the joy these folks take in this music.

The Lurid Yellow Mist: We Wuz Curious

The Lurid Yellow Mist: We Wuz Curious

Like all Graney/Moore efforts it's another one for committed fans rather than newcomers

Small Mercies: Beautiful Hum

Small Mercies: Beautiful Hum

Every now and again a band will put out an album that deserves to be listened to, even if it's just for you to see what the latest band on the 'scene' sounds like.

The Fashion: The Fashion

The Fashion: The Fashion

If you've been looking for something with the yelpiness of all the punk-funk bands of the early 00s but with the sweet backbeat of !!!, then you're in luck

Gavin Rossdale: Wanderlust

Gavin Rossdale: Wanderlust

Much as Bush's former frontman might want to assert his own identity, he inevitably falls short.

Coldplay: Vida la vida

Coldplay: Vida la vida

Can Coldpay finally break away from their simplistic earnestness and become the generation-defining band that they clearly aspire to be?

El Perro Del Mar: From The Valley To The Stars

El Perro Del Mar: From The Valley To The Stars

Swedish sweetheart Sarah Assbring talks to women everywhere with her sophomore effort, filled with melodic keys and folky undertones

Trial Kennedy: New Manic Art

Trial Kennedy: New Manic Art

Chances are that if you've turned on your radio in the past few weeks, you've heard the latest track from Aussie rockers, Trial Kennedy.

Sandi Thom: The Pink and the Lily

Sandi Thom: The Pink and the Lily

Pity the poor one hit wonder that's forced to come up with a second album.

Skybombers: Take Me to Town

Skybombers: Take Me to Town

Its garage-band sound provides excellent background music to young teen love, reflective teen angst and light hearted rebellion.

My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges

My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges

There was a time where I thought that My Morning Jacket were on their way to becoming the new Radiohead

Weezer: Weezer

Weezer: Weezer

Why do I get my hopes up? Why?

The Ting Tings: We Started Nothing

The Ting Tings: We Started Nothing

Indie pop darlings The Ting Tings have come from nowhere to release We Started Nothing to the heralding of them being the 'Sound of 2008'

Tim Fite: Fair Ain't Fair

Tim Fite: Fair Ain't Fair

"Fair ain't so fair, fuckers" is the first line of Tim Fite's Fair Ain't Fair, setting the tone for an extremely eclectic, remarkably bittersweet album.

Scarlett Johansson: Wherever I Lay My Head

Scarlett Johansson: Wherever I Lay My Head

It's hard to mess up songs that are this good and it's unlikely to be the worst album of 2008 - but it's an early contender for most inessential.

Minnie Driver: Seasttories

Minnie Driver: Seasttories

Driver's musical career is significantly more respectable than that of most actors

Also released this week...

Also released this week...

Quick reviews of other albums released this week

Death Cab For Cutie: Narrow Stairs

Death Cab For Cutie: Narrow Stairs

Narrow Stairs is hardly a bad album, but guys: sometimes it's OK to think inside the box.

Ladytron: Velocifero

Ladytron: Velocifero

In a better alternative universe Ladytron are sitting atop a pile of gold bullion eating handfuls of precious gems

Radiohead: The best of

Radiohead: The best of

Let's not beat around the bush: this is the finest-sounding fuck-you that a major label has put out in recent memory.

Classical & Jazz

Richard Tognetti

Richard Tognetti

Since 1989 the Australian Chamber Orchestra has been helmed by one Richard Tognetti - a man whose big opinions are as articulate as his musicianship.

Choral values

Choral values

As director of The Song Company - Australia's only full-time vocal ensemble - Roland Peelman has been at the forefront of Australian music for over 20 years.

Nele by mouth

Nele by mouth

It's not every day that you get to meet a 'chief anarchist', musical or otherwise.

Passing the baton

Passing the baton

Sharing more than just an extrovert hairstyle with mentor Simon Rattle, Robin Ticciati is the new conductor on the block.

From India with love

From India with love

Time Out accords ravi reviews to this genuine sitar hero

The Idea of North

The Idea of North

The Idea of North are an Aussie vocal quartet reviving an unfashionable genre - and doing so in some style

Charles Dutoit

Charles Dutoit

Charles Dutoit conducts a conversation with Time Out

Aurora Festival: Modern Music Ensemble

Aurora Festival: Modern Music Ensemble

The Aurora Festival is a biennial week of workshops and concerts featuring the most avant-garde and exciting contemporary composition

Review: Menage: Tobias Cole and Chris Berensen

Review: Menage: Tobias Cole and Chris Berensen

It's hard to imagine a better exemplar of the Musica Viva Menage series; music informal in context and character but not in quality.

We shot Kennedy

We shot Kennedy

So there we were, trying to have a quiet drink in the Kirketon Hotel's Kell's Bar on Darlinghurst Road last night when who should bowl in but maverick Pommie fiddler Nigel Kennedy.

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