http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com MAG - Where Music Lives en-au Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:03:11 +1000 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:18:16 +1000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/OyBtaxR_3C0/200907_HilltopHoodsStatingtheircaseforart Hilltop Hoods re-wrote the book on Australian hip hop with The Hard Road, but the Adelaide trio’s new opus State of the Art, released through their own Golden Era label, opens a whole new chapter. By Dan Rule http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200907_HilltopHoodsStatingtheircaseforart http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200907_HilltopHoodsStatingtheircaseforart http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/-ZqHfVQ46KE/200906_WidescreenreviewJeffBuckleyGraceAroundtheWorld Julia Gaw reviews the posthumous Jeff Buckley DVD release, Grace Around the World. http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_WidescreenreviewJeffBuckleyGraceAroundtheWorld http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_WidescreenreviewJeffBuckleyGraceAroundtheWorld http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/nKwoBUjKSrU/200906_CutandRunHaveTimeWillTravel Michael Adams dissects the ridiculous and shines a light on the sublime in film and DVD. This month, he time travels with the best – and worst – of them. http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_CutandRunHaveTimeWillTravel http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_CutandRunHaveTimeWillTravel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/XFaB4BjzHqM/200906_LifeandInspirationJonHopkins Handpicked to perform at Sydney’s Luminous Festival by ambient music godfather Brian Eno, London innovator Jon Hopkins is a rising star. He chatted to MAG about his new album, and former life as a classical prodigy. By Dan Rule http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_LifeandInspirationJonHopkins http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_LifeandInspirationJonHopkins http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/ntL5sY9Ltfs/200906_PlaceboFlyingTooClosetotheSun After a storm of personal and creative turmoil, Placebo return with their most ambitious record yet. Frontman Brian Molko tells MAG’s Dan Rule that making Battle for the Sun has given them a new lease on life. http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_PlaceboFlyingTooClosetotheSun http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200906_PlaceboFlyingTooClosetotheSun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/zyOQIGkG9o0/200905_LifeandInspirationConradKeelyTrailofDead Critics darlings Trail of Dead are visiting Australia after more acclaim for new album Century of Self. Chris Murray talked art, music and childhood with lead singer Conrad Keely. http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200905_LifeandInspirationConradKeelyTrailofDead http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200905_LifeandInspirationConradKeelyTrailofDead http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/4Yu4DUndWOo/200905_TheIconBrianEno In The Icon we profile those who change music. This month, Dan Rule explores the sonic territory of pop/production iconoclast and Luminous festival curator Brian Eno. http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200905_TheIconBrianEno http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200905_TheIconBrianEno http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/qSZHkF00Blo/200905_InSearchofInshalla Eskimo Joe weren’t built for rock ‘n’ roll stardom. Multi-instrumentalist Joel Quartermain tells MAG’s Dan Rule that post Black Fingernails, Red Wine, new album Inshalla takes things back to the home front. http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200905_InSearchofInshalla http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200905_InSearchofInshalla http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/5dgiRICbDtI/200904_WidescreenreviewTinariwenLiveinLondon If you’re familiar with Touareg group Tinariwen, you’ll know what’s in store on this disc capturing their 2007 performance at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire. http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200904_WidescreenreviewTinariwenLiveinLondon http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200904_WidescreenreviewTinariwenLiveinLondon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mag-LatestArticles/~3/Pj5VKeBHmkA/200904_TechMagTVornotTV TV viewing habits are shifting. If we don’t work it out now, we’ll have nothing but snow on our screens. By Julia Gaw http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200904_TechMagTVornotTV http://www.musicaustraliaguide.com/articles/features/200904_TechMagTVornotTV