Santogold in our hood this NYE
Hearted on Wednesday
She’s been one of the most hyped artists of 2008, and now it transpires Santogold is playing in New Zealand this NYE. Australia shows ahoy!
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Hearted on Wednesday
She’s been one of the most hyped artists of 2008, and now it transpires Santogold is playing in New Zealand this NYE. Australia shows ahoy!
Hearted on Tuesday
The Falls Music & Arts Festival have just announced the line-up for the 29th December – the first night of musical madness for the three day festival.
Hearted last fortnight
Undoubtedly one of the most unique identities on the UK hip-hop scene, Dizzee Rascal arrives here in October for his second tour of 2008.
Hearted last fortnight
If you’d been praying Goldfrapp would take time out of the Parklife tour for solo dates, your wish has been granted.
Hearted last fortnight
One of Australia’s’ most unique and beloved festivals – The Meredith Music Festival – is coming of age this year and what a line-up she has in store for her 18th.
Hearted last fortnight
Star collaborator Mark Ronson is set to make his virgin voyage down under this summer, backed by his 10-piece big band.
Hearted last fortnight
We are clearing out the basement today at FL and giving away one MEGA line-up announcement for Falls Festival, Southbound Festival AND The Byron Bay Arts and Music Festival.
Hearted on the 14th
Having reinvigorated the Pnau name, Nick Littlemore has embarked on a mysterious side project with Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson.
Hearted on the 9th
While Rage Against The Machine have a go at disrupting the Republican National Convention, another festival will do its own political rabble-rousing.
Hearted on the 7th
Tunde Adebimpe, frontman for New Yorkers TV On The Radio, is appearing in a lead role in the new film from acclaimed director Jonathan Demme.
Hearted on the 6th
When the Republican National Convention touches down in Minneapolis this September, so too will Rage Against The Machine. Let the games begin.
Hearted on the 6th
With little fanfare, elusive dubstep hero Burial has shed his anonymity and let the world know his real name. Norman Cook, is that you?
Hearted on the 5th
The Rock The Bells touring festival touched down at Long Island on Sunday, heralding surprise appearances from Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes and more.
Hearted on the 4th
The Grates, Vampire Weekend and Sigur Ros are just some of the highlights on this festival's mammoth second day.
Hearted on the 3rd
Splendour In The Grass 2008 gets a fevered first day, with highlight sets from Gyroscope, The Cold War Kids and Devo.
Hearted on the 2nd
There may still be a fair few months to wait, but FL has learned live electronic legends Underworld will be in Australia to help usher in 2009.
Hearted last month on the 30th
FasterLouder proudly present our favourite geezers as they tour around Oz.
Hearted last month on the 24th
A pioneer from the legendary Bristol scene, Tricky has been keeping quiet in recent years. Now he's back, and heading our way for Splendour.
Hearted last month on the 21st
Movie nerd pin-up Wes Anderson has been described as “cinema's hippest DJ”, and now it seems he's found a new musical muse in Jarvis Cocker.
Hearted last month on the 21st
Due to the overwhelming response from fans and swag of sold out shows on the east coast in May, those dashing swamp monsters from the wild west, The Kill Devil Hills head east again this August
Hearted last month on the 18th
Releasing their new album “The Horse, the Rat and the Swan”, Snowman mesmerised a grateful audience at the Corner.
Hearted last month on the 17th
Pop specialists The Grates have returned to the fold with new album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won, and they're hitting the road in October - presented by FL.
Hearted last month on the 16th
If Barack Obama is elected US president, Rage Against The Machine will at last know a leader they don’t want to rally against (with a pocket full of shells).
Hearted on the 29th Jun, 2008
Despite all the criticism going into Glastonbury, Jay-Z proved the doubters wrong with a solid set kick-started by a cover of Oasis' Wonderwall.
Hearted on the 26th Jun, 2008
Radiohead take their In Rainbows tour to Milano, Italy and FasterLouder's on the ground to review and photograph the spectacular show .
Hearted on the 19th Jun, 2008
In the second part of FL’s illuminating chat with The Brian Jonestown Massacre visionary, he talks infamy, heroin and being a family man.
Hearted on the 19th Jun, 2008
British supermarket chain Tesco signed up the Black Lips song 'Veni Vidi Vici' for an ad campaign, but soon discovered it wasn't grocery-friendly.
Hearted on the 16th Jun, 2008
Rocket Science deliver a ballsy live show if ever there was one, and they’ll be reminding the country how it’s done this August/September.
Hearted on the 13th Jun, 2008
The Great Escape is back this year - same location, different date and one helluva line-up to boot.
Hearted on the 6th Jun, 2008
Children Collide have been recording an album in the sideways town of LA, and they’ve put together a little video diary especially for FL.
Hearted on the 6th Jun, 2008
All signs are pointing to a bumper year for ‘60s pop revivalists Little Red. The quintet is piling into the Little Red Tour Bus this chilly season.
Hearted on the 2nd Jun, 2008
Little Red reveal the process behind their new album, and discuss the awesomeness that is backstage transportation.
Hearted on the 31st May, 2008
The toff sees a triumphant return to the stage from former Klinger star Ben Birchall and the birthing of a new bunch of rock legends, Howl.
Hearted on the 28th May, 2008
Sigur Ros has revealed the tracklisting for its forthcoming album, and there’s even a track called Gobbledigook. Bless their cotton mittens.
Hearted on the 21st May, 2008
Jesse Malin talks to Faster Louder about his new covers album 'On Your Sleeve', about growing up in New York, discovering The Clash, busking Neil Young songs and working with his idols.
Hearted on the 19th May, 2008
Despite his volatile reputation, no one could argue the genius of Anton Newcombe. FasterLouder picks the mind behind the Brian Jonestown Massacre.
Hearted on the 19th May, 2008
The Last Goodbye for The Drones
Hearted on the 19th May, 2008
Legendary DJ and filmmaker Don Letts shared his latest rock doco and a selection of thoughts and tunes with an intimate crowd at the Corner Hotel.
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Returning to Australia this July for the first time since bringing their life-affirming music to our shores in the summer of 2005, THE POLYPHONIC SPREE will play three Splendour sideshows.
Secret Sounds is pleased to announce Tokyo Police Club will hit Australian shores for the first time next month on a whirlwind East Coast tour.
Trip hop impresario Tricky – aka Adrian Thaws – makes his long-awaited come-back in 2008.
Riding high on the freewheeling success of their recently released Cease To Begin album, Band of Horses return to Australia this August for a series of east coast shows.
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