Your most memorable Festival moment or experience? I think playing at the Open Arms Festival last year in Coffs Harbour. The day was ridiculously hot right up until we hit the stage and just then a massive storm rolled in and it poured throughout our set. Everyone just went with it, got soaked and went crazy and as soon as we played our last note, the storm was gone. It was a surreal.
Favourite Artist you’ve seen at a Music Festival? Ah there's been so many, that's way too hard! I'd have to say Pendulum, Nirvana, Sigur Ros, Ministry, or Daft Punk.
What’s your ideal Festival line-up? Ha ha, see the answer above and add MM9!!!
What are your tips for attending Music Festivals? Sunscreen, plenty of water, and go and watch something that you've never seen or heard before!
Cassette Kids
Posted
on February 6 2010
Cassette Kids take 'Spin' on the road
The new single, Spin, from Sydney’s Cassette Kids landed at radio this week. Spin is the 2nd single from the forthcoming debut album, “Nothing On TV” which is set for release on Friday April 16 in Australia. Immediate adds from radio nationally have shown what fans around Oz have long thought – 2010 is is going to be a BIG year for Cassette Kids.
The calibre of new material including the raved about first single Lying Around, combined with their fierce live show, has seen Cassette Kids (aka Katrina, Dan S, Dan D and Jake) score some of the hottest international supports in town over this recent Aussie Festival season. Fresh from shows with Calvin Harris and Hockey along the East Coast, the four piece have also fit in performances at the Days Like This festival and will soon be jumping on the Good Vibrations Sydney bill, the national Bacardi Express Tour (with La Roux) and then it’s over to America for the lauded SXSW Music Festival, plus some showcase gigs in London. It’s an impressive run for a band that have paid their dues touring the country time and time again off the back of their self-titled debut EP, released only last year.
The pop-styled direction of Spin leaves no doubt that “Nothing On TV” will showcase a big step forward sound-wise for the Kids. The dozen tracks that make up the new record saw the band work intensively for 6 months with producer duo Richard Wilkinson (Hot Chip, Adele, Magic Numbers, Carl Cox) and Michael Di Francesco aka Mikey from Van She (Ladyhawke). Spin – plus a number of other tracks – will also be accompanied by remixes from both breaking Australian and international artists.
The clip for Spin was recently shot in Melbourne by directors Krozm, whose work includes Cut Copy, Midnight Juggernauts, Sarah Blasko, The Grates and Van She amongst others. The marriage of Cassette Kids and Krozm on a creative and visual level bore a glamorous clip beyond all expectations. Combined with the partnership with fashion designer Cassandra Scott Finn – who provided custom-made outfits for Katrina – the clip captures a high end fashion feel and is all out stunning. The Spin video clip will be making its impact at TV in the next couple of weeks.
Catch Cassette Kids on the road over the coming months:
Saturday 13 February: Sydney Good Vibes, Centennial Park NSW Wednesday 17 February: 229 Club, Great Portland St, London UK (Club Fandango night) Thursday 18 February: Buffalo Bar, Upper Street, Islington, NE London, UK (All Teeth night) Friday 19 February: Last FM @ Barfly, Cambden UK Thursday 25 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Tivoli, Brisbane QLD Friday 26 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Club Coffs, Coffs Harbour Saturday 27 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Panthers, Newcastle NSW Saturday 27 March: Bacardi Express Tour - Big Top @ Luna Park, Sydney NSW March 2010: SXSW
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Posted 19/02/2010
If we were hanging with you and your band backstage, what would we be getting up to?
Prolly joking about man…Probably a few beers…Amping up getting ready to play…Some general looseness
If you could request anything on your rider what would it be?
The one thing I always request everywhere in the world…A case of Budweiser beer
Give one of your personal favourite bands a plug.
Samhaine, It was Danzig’s middle band between The Misfits and Danzig, one of the coolest macabre bands ever to get around. A lot of people dig The Misfits and have never heard of this band you should definitely check them out.
What's your most essential item to take on tour?
Soap hahah …a bar of soap I take one everywhere….( Ed-how do you go in customs with that??)
What's your secret talent?
Umm let me see which one hahaha. I really love to cook I dig the home cooking network and Im pretty good anywhere on the grill, bbq, anywhere haha
AND... Where are we best to stalk you: MySpace, Facebook or Twitter? Which one's updated the most?
Myspace….I don’t really use twitter or Facebook, we have em for the band, but mines private you can add me here……. I talk to fans all the time so hit me up!
New Empire
Since their formation, the Sydney four-piece have constantly been experimenting and fusing different styles to create their original and powerful brand of music. New Empire's high energy and powerful live show combined with their heartfelt and honest music makes them one of Sydney's most popular new bands. Awoe magazine has described New Empire as "the essentials of the rock pop culture", and this is clearly echoed by thousands of music lovers across the country.
Forming in the late Summer of 2003, Euphoria Audio are a Rock/Popular band from Wakefield, UK. They have worked closely with producers Stuart Epps (Oasis, Robbie Williams, Jimmy Page) and Steve Levine (Culture Club, The Beach Boys), and most recently have recorded in Trondheim, Norway with Universals D-sign Music (Kylie Minogue, Joe Cocker).
In 2010 the band showcased at the Musexpo music conference in Los Angeles in front of world-wide delegates as well as a performance at the legendary Viper Room.
