http://www.moshcam.com/most-recent.aspx Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:36:40 +1000 en-au MOSHCAM http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.moshcam.com/images/moshcam-logo.jpg http://www.moshcam.com/most-recent.aspx Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/fatoumata-diawara/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1047.aspx
Born on the Ivory Coast and based in France, Fatoumata Diawara blends jazz and blues with the traditional Wassoulou music of her Malian parents to create her own contemporary folk sound. Her debut album, Fatou, is a testament to her musical style - the fluid and graceful African rhythms infused with global influences, led by her lithe and sensual voice. This is a perfect opportunity to see a fresh new talent with a unique sound and a bagful of beautiful self-penned songs.]]> gig:1047 Fatoumata Diawara - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/gary-numan/enmore-theatre-891.aspx
In 2009 Gary Numan will bring his full UK light show and electrifying live performance to Australia playing songs from his entire career from Replicas, The Pleasure Principle and Telekon through to Pure and Jagged. It will be only his second ever tour of Australia, his first being way back in May 1980, but as anyone who has seen him live recently will attest, it may be 30 years on but he’s got more energy than bands half his age and he is still at his elemental and exploratory best, revitalized and recaptured, and importantly, rewriting his reborn future. “the godfather of electro” BBC “easily rivals the Reznors or Mansons of this world for dark textures and introspective anguish.” Contact Music]]> gig:891 Gary Numan - Enmore Theatre, Sydney Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/vintage-trouble/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1079.aspx
Vintage Trouble, based in Los Angeles, is the brainchild of Ty Taylor (vocal) and Nalle Colt (guitar). Combining their love for original soul and rhythm & blues, the two set up a basic home studio in Venice Beach and started crafting the beginnings of Vintage Trouble. Already a friend of both, Rick Barrio Dill (bass) came along and added his shared bass influences and energy into the newly formed project. To make the band complete, Richard Danielson (drums) was recruited not long after to add the authentic and edgy take that was needed on the drums. With these collective energies and inputs in place, a new kind of soul band had been born with unlimited creativity and force. The power foursome then moved to commune, create and rehearse amongst the famed musical lore of Laurel Canyon. Within two weeks of rehearsals in early 2010, the group quickly began playing local shows and late night speakeasies. Led by timeless vocal tone and presence, small tweed amps, and a mission to move as many people as possible, the band quickly gained a reputation as a high energy and truly mesmerizing live act whose performances feel like down-home revivals with an uptown edge. Sticking to their roots of mid-century original soul music and recording techniques, the band used a lean three-day recording session with full takes and no-frills to turn out 12 new songs a mere two months into the project. With singles like "Gracefully", "Nancy Lee", "Still & Always Will" and "Blues Hand Me Down", the resulting sound brings you back to the days of vinyl records, sweaty juke joints, and the feel and essence of the original soul movement. Vintage Trouble. Get into it. And be prepared for the awakening. ]]> gig:1079 Preview: Vintage Trouble (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/eleanor-friedberger/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1080.aspx
Eleanor Friedberger (born September 2, 1976 in Oak Park, Illinois) is part of the indie rock duo The Fiery Furnaces with her brother Matthew Friedberger. In the band she contributes the majority of the vocals both on record and during their live performances. Eleanor grew up singing with her grandmother, Olga Sarantos and family in a Greek Orthodox Church. She previously dated Alex Kapranos of the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand. In April 2011, Merge Records announced that they would be releasing Friedberger's first solo album, Last Summer, on July 12, 2011. Upon its release, it received very positive reviews, garnering an 81 out of 100 (universal acclaim) on Metacritic. The Tune said that the album "simply refuses to be empirically classified or explained," but called it "absolutely essential".]]> gig:1080 Preview: Eleanor Friedberger (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/amiina/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1070.aspx
Amiina (formerly Amína and Aníma) is an Icelandic band composed of Hildur Ársælsdóttir (born January 31, 1980), Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir (born February 3, 1978), Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir (born September 29, 1980), and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir (born August 10, 1977). They frequently perform live and in the studio along with Sigur Rós. Back in 2001 violinist Ólöf Júlía was part of the band but has since been replaced by Hildur Ársælsdóttir. The music is made with a great number of instruments. It contains elements of minimalistic style, contemporary classical, ambient, and electronic loops. In their performances, each of them plays from the large range of instruments, moving from one instrument—and side of the stage—to another mid-song, often after sampling. When Sigur Rós ceased touring in July 2006, Amiina followed with their first solo tours of Europe and America.]]> gig:1070 Preview: Amiina (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/fatoumata-diawara/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1061.aspx
Born on the Ivory Coast and based in France, Fatoumata Diawara blends jazz and blues with the traditional Wassoulou music of her Malian parents to create her own contemporary folk sound. Her debut album, Fatou, is a testament to her musical style - the fluid and graceful African rhythms infused with global influences, led by her lithe and sensual voice. This is a perfect opportunity to see a fresh new talent with a unique sound and a bagful of beautiful self-penned songs.]]> gig:1061 Preview: Fatoumata Diawara (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/dan-deacon-ensemble/sydney-festival-keystone-festival-bar-1026.aspx
Electro-shocker Dan Deacon is renowned for his riotous, feel-good live shows. For his Sydney Festival appearance, Deacon is joined by his five-piece ensemble, taking the party to a new level. Add to the bill genre-defying John Maus (part time keyboard player for Animal Collective, Panda Bear and Ariel Pink) whose live shows guarantee a night of madness and fun. Late night antics continue with Donny Benét wishing the Bar was a Vegas hotel lobby.]]> gig:1026 Dan Deacon Ensemble @ Sydney Festival - Sydney Festival: Keystone Festival Bar, Sydney Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/the-jolly-boys/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1024.aspx
For nearly sixty years, the Jolly Boys have been integral to the fabric of Port Antonio’s musical landscape and cultural heritage. Masters of mento, one of Jamaica’s original musics, this band has rocked innumerable private soirées, charmed the traveling elite and toured the world, leaving an indelible mark on everyone who has heard them. Their new album, Great Expectation, introduces a new sound and direction, making them more unforgettable than they have ever been. ]]> gig:1024 The Jolly Boys @ Sydney Festival - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/deerhoof/sydney-festival-keystone-festival-bar-1023.aspx
By turns cuddly and chaotic, San Francisco's Deerhoof mix noise, sugary melodies, and an experimental spirit into sweetly challenging and utterly distinctive music. The group began as the brainchild of guitarist Rob Fisk and drummer/keyboardist Greg Saunier in 1994; early releases, such as the 1995 7"s Return of the Woods M'Lady and For Those of Us on Foot, had a more traditionally harsh, no wave-inspired sound, though they also included the quirky tendencies that dominated their later efforts. Vocalist/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki joined the group in time for 1996's self-titled double 7" on Menlo Park, but other members passed through Deerhoof, including Chris Cooper of Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase. The following year they released their full-length debut, The Man, the King, the Girl, on Kill Rock Stars and the Come See the Duck 7" on Banano a year later. ]]> gig:1023 Deerhoof @ Sydney Festival - Sydney Festival: Keystone Festival Bar, Sydney Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/opeth/enmore-theatre-1007.aspx
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years. Currently, Opeth is on their 2011 Heritage Tour through North America and Europe with their new keyboardist, Joakim Svalberg. They are playing alongside Katatonia. The tour will continue into 2012, with appearances in Australia, India, Japan, Greece and South America.]]> gig:1007 Opeth - Enmore Theatre, Sydney Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/wire/xoyo-1071.aspx
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976[1] by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on the Live at the Roxy WC2 album—a key early document of the scene—and were later central to the development of post-punk. Inspired by the burgeoning UK punk scene, Wire are often cited as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Critic Stewart Mason writes, "Over their brilliant first three albums, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general." Wire are arguably a definitive art punk or post-punk ensemble, mostly due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound, often obscure lyrical themes and, to a lesser extent, their Situationist political stance. The group exhibited a steady development from an early raucous punk style (1977's Pink Flag) to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's Chairs Missing and 1979's 154). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout its career.]]> gig:1071 Wire - XOYO, London Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/sons-and-daughters/sydney-festival-keystone-festival-bar-1049.aspx
Glasgow's Sons and Daughters don't follow the indie pop formula made famous by their counterparts (Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura). Adele Bethel, David Gow, Scott Paterson, and Ailidh Lennon, who formed the group in 2001, compose a roughcast folk-rock sound similar to the likes of Smog and Cat Power. Prior to getting together, Bethel (guitar) and Gow (drums) toured and recorded with the Zephyrs and Arab Strap. Paterson (guitar/bass) chiefed March of Dimes for a short time while Lennon (mandolin/bass) studied classical composition at a University nearby. In 2002, Sons and Daughters self-released The Lovers EP. Love the Cup, an intriguing homage to Johnny Cash, followed a year later. In 2005, Sons and Daughters issued their studio full-length, The Repulsion Box. ]]> gig:1049 Preview: Sons & Daughters (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Keystone Festival Bar, Sydney Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/dan-deacon-ensemble/sydney-festival-keystone-festival-bar-1055.aspx
Electro-shocker Dan Deacon is renowned for his riotous, feel-good live shows. For his Sydney Festival appearance, Deacon is joined by his five-piece ensemble, taking the party to a new level. Add to the bill genre-defying John Maus (part time keyboard player for Animal Collective, Panda Bear and Ariel Pink) whose live shows guarantee a night of madness and fun. Late night antics continue with Donny Benét wishing the Bar was a Vegas hotel lobby.]]> gig:1055 Preview: Dan Deacon Ensemble (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Keystone Festival Bar, Sydney Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/the-jolly-boys/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1051.aspx
For nearly sixty years, the Jolly Boys have been integral to the fabric of Port Antonio’s musical landscape and cultural heritage. Masters of mento, one of Jamaica’s original musics, this band has rocked innumerable private soirées, charmed the traveling elite and toured the world, leaving an indelible mark on everyone who has heard them. Their new album, Great Expectation, introduces a new sound and direction, making them more unforgettable than they have ever been. ]]> gig:1051 Preview: The Jolly Boys (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/deerhoof/sydney-festival-keystone-festival-bar-1050.aspx
By turns cuddly and chaotic, San Francisco's Deerhoof mix noise, sugary melodies, and an experimental spirit into sweetly challenging and utterly distinctive music. The group began as the brainchild of guitarist Rob Fisk and drummer/keyboardist Greg Saunier in 1994; early releases, such as the 1995 7"s Return of the Woods M'Lady and For Those of Us on Foot, had a more traditionally harsh, no wave-inspired sound, though they also included the quirky tendencies that dominated their later efforts. Vocalist/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki joined the group in time for 1996's self-titled double 7" on Menlo Park, but other members passed through Deerhoof, including Chris Cooper of Angst Hase Pfeffer Nase. The following year they released their full-length debut, The Man, the King, the Girl, on Kill Rock Stars and the Come See the Duck 7" on Banano a year later. ]]> gig:1050 Preview: Deerhoof (Full gig coming soon) - Sydney Festival: Keystone Festival Bar, Sydney Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/j-mascis/sydney-festival-spiegeltent-1044.aspx
As the Godfather of alt-rock and founder and frontman of Dinosaur Jr., J Mascis hardly needs an introduction. Touring on the back of his first solo studio album, Several Shades of Why, Mascis delivers his trademark laconic guitar riffs with an acoustic delicacy. With beautiful, raw vocals sung in his signature style, this is J Mascis laid bare.]]> gig:1044 Interview: J Mascis @ Sydney Festival - Sydney Festival: Spiegeltent, Sydney Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/sons-and-daughters/sydney-festival-keystone-festival-bar-1040.aspx
Glasgow's Sons and Daughters don't follow the indie pop formula made famous by their counterparts (Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura). Adele Bethel, David Gow, Scott Paterson, and Ailidh Lennon, who formed the group in 2001, compose a roughcast folk-rock sound similar to the likes of Smog and Cat Power. Prior to getting together, Bethel (guitar) and Gow (drums) toured and recorded with the Zephyrs and Arab Strap. Paterson (guitar/bass) chiefed March of Dimes for a short time while Lennon (mandolin/bass) studied classical composition at a University nearby. In 2002, Sons and Daughters self-released The Lovers EP. Love the Cup, an intriguing homage to Johnny Cash, followed a year later. In 2005, Sons and Daughters issued their studio full-length, The Repulsion Box. ]]> gig:1040 Interview: Sons & Daughters @ Sydney Festival - Sydney Festival: Keystone Festival Bar, Sydney Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/marnie-stern/xoyo-994.aspx
In 2008, Stern was named one of Venus Zine's "Greatest Female Guitarists Of All Time", Spring 2008 issue and was nominated "Female Artist Of The Year" and "Punk Album Of The Year" for the 2008 Plug Music Awards. Marnie Stern's second album, entitled This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That, was released October 7, 2008. Upon release, it garnered the title of "Best New Music" as well as #44 on "The 50 Best Albums Of 2008" from Pitchfork Media. Stern toured Europe and the U.S. in support of This Is It with former U.S. Maple guitarist Mark Shippy, bassist recruit Malia James, and a varying line-up of drummers. Backed by bass player, Nithin Kalvakota, and former Tera Melos drummer, Vincent Rogers, Stern has spent most of 2010 and 2011 touring North America, Europe, and Australia in support of her third, and self-titled, album. Highlights include several winter festivals in Europe as well as support dates with the Flaming Lips. ]]> gig:994 Marnie Stern - XOYO, London Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/you-am-i/the-annandale-hotel-972.aspx
You Am I is an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances. [Source: Wikipedia]]]> gig:972 You Am I - The Annandale Hotel, Sydney Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +1000 http://www.moshcam.com/explosions-in-the-sky/metro-theatre-1001.aspx
Explosions in the Sky is an American post-rock band from Texas. The band has garnered popularity beyond the post-rock scene for their elaborately developed guitar work, narratively styled instrumentals, what they refer to as "cathartic mini-symphonies," and their enthusiastic and emotional live shows. They primarily play with three electric guitars and a drum kit, although band member Michael James will at times exchange his electric guitar for a bass guitar. ]]> gig:1001 Explosions In The Sky - Metro Theatre, Sydney