Sunday 28 August 2011
Tonight on Local and/or General ...
Tune into Local and/ or General tonight from 8.00pm to hear interviews with Mount Pleasant and Singing Skies, and regular guest Mark Free who will chat about local bands and their vinyl releases. Plus there will be new music from The Icypoles, Dip, Acapalco Bay and Kitchen's Floor.
Tune into Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm AEST tonight, or stream online via www.rrr.org.au.
Free download: KITCHEN'S FLOOR
Brisbane trio KITCHEN'S FLOOR return with new track '116', taken from their forthcoming album Look Forward To Nothing. The follow-up to their debut album Loneliness Is A Dirty Mattress, Look Forward To Nothing will be out late September via Bedroom Sucks Records in Australia and Siltbreeze in America. Download track '116' here:
KITCHEN'S FLOOR - 116 by bedroomsuck
Kitchen's Floor will launch Look Forward To Nothing around the country this September and October. More details here.
Stream: THE ICYPOLES
Melbourne four piece The Icypoles release their long awaited debut 7" 'Promise To Stay'. The record features four gorgeous indie pop tracks, with heart melting doo-wop inspired vocal harmonies. Stream here:
The Icypoles launch their debut 7" 'Promise To Stay' at the Grace Darling in Melbourne on Sunday 11 September, with Denim Owl and Far Concern.
Monday 22 August 2011
Stream: RICHARD IN YOUR MIND
Sydney outfit Richard In Your Mind return with their third full-length album Sun, to be released on 9 September 2011 on Rice Is Nice Records. First single 'Vision' is a charming, psychedelic pop track, which sees the band experiment with a new approach to instrumentation and a more refined sound. Stream 'Vision' here:
Vision (Single) – Richard In Your Mind – SUN by Rice Is Nice
Richard In Your Mind will launch Sun across the country throughout September, with The Laurels and Fishing. More info here.
Sunday 21 August 2011
Tonight on Local and/or General ...
Tonight on Local and/or General will be interviews with Super Melody and The Townhouses, and special guest Richard MacFarlane from Rose Quartz who will program five NZ tunes. Plus new music from Terrible Truths, Essendon Airport, Assassins 88 and TV Colours.
Tune in to Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm AEST this evening, or stream online at www.rrr.org.au.
Saturday 20 August 2011
Free download: ASSASSINS 88
Free download: ASSASSINS 88 and TV COLOURS
Free download: DIP
Following the release of his Underwater T.V. EP, Melbourne producer DIP (aka Javed De Costa) is back with three new tracks: 'Influenza', 'Instead of This' and 'Dreams'. Fusing elements of house, broken beat, funk and disco, all three tracks are available for free download:
dip - dreams by diptracks
PEAK TWINS
Sunday 14 August 2011
Tonight on Local and/or General ...
On Local and/or General tonight will be special guests Fatti Frances, Darren Sylvester, Jensen Tjhung, Tim Scott and the one and only Luke Pocock, for the once a year Radiothon special.
Please make Triple R your destination and subscribe to this wonderful station. You can subscribe by calling 03 9388 1027 or online here.
You can tune into Triple R 102.7 FM tonight from 8.00pm, or stream online via www.rrr.org.au.
Monday 8 August 2011
Download: RAT VS POSSUM
Melbourne collective Rat vs Possum return with new single 'Fat Monk', taken from their forthcoming album Let Music and Bodies Unite. Download the single here:
Let Music and Bodies Unite is the follow up to Rat vs Possum's impressive debut album Daughter of Sunshine. The band have honed their live show having played pretty much every festival last summer, including an absolute standout performance at Meredith Music Festival.
Saturday 6 August 2011
Stream: MONTERO
Local musician Bjenny Montero (Treetops, The Brutals) has assembled an impressive cast of musicians for his new project, aptly titled Montero. Consisting of Guy Blackman, Geoffrey O'Connor (The Crayon Fields), Cameron Potts (Ninety Nine, Baseball, Cuba Is Japan), Bobby Fresh Bravington (Cuba Is Japan), Gerard Wells (Baptism of Uzi) and Montero himself, the group will release their debut 7" this September on Mistletone Records.
A-side single 'Rainman' also features guest musicians Jonathan Michell (Mum Smokes, The Ancients) and Matt Brown (Zond). Stream it here:
Montero will launch their debut 7" at the Grace Darling in Melbourne on Friday 9 September.
Free download: TERRIBLE TRUTHS
Adelaide three piece TERRIBLE TRUTHS are my new favourite band, reminiscent of ESG and The Slits. They are launching their debut self-titled 7" at the the Gasometer Hotel in Melbourne on Saturday 13th August, as part of the Rose Quartz showcase. The 7" will be gold vinyl!
A few tracks are available for free download here:
Terrible Truths will also release a split 7" with Melbourne group Hissey Miyake later in the year.
Tonight on Local and/or General ...
Tonight on Local and/or General we will be discussing DIY culture. Eloise from local zine group Sticky Institute will be on to chat about the organisation and a fundraiser gig that they are holding at The Toff on Sunday 21 August. Also on the program will be Shaun from Sydney collective Tenzenmen, who help artists with album releases, production, touring and promotion. Tenzenmen are holding a showcase at The Workers Club on , who are holding a showcase at The Workers Club on Sunday 21 August. Also on the program will be regular guest Nicci Reed.
Tune into Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm tonight, or stream via www.rrr.org.au.
Playlist - Monday 1 August
Total Control 'Meds'
The Native Cats 'Eyes of the Gang'
Danger Beach 'TV Glow (TV Colours cover)'
Ghost Wave 'Sounds'
Peak Twins 'Rainin'
Predrag Delibasich 'Hunders of Drums From Darkwoods'
Mount Pleasnat 'The End Of The World'
Mount Pleasant 'Safer II'
Hammocks & Honey 'Simple Things (Hidden Suns remix)'
Collarbones 'The Ghostship (Bon Chat, Bon Rat remix)'
Wooshie 'Jennifer Lopez'
Love Child 'We Are'
Donny Benet 'Don't Hold Back'
Ru CL 'Rhyme Symphony'
Wintercoats 'Unbearable Thinking'
Geoff O'Connor 'Whatever Leads Me To You'
Friendship 'Murder Skulls'
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Guest segment - Samson McDougall with gloomy, winter music:
Gareth Liddiard 'The Radicalisation of D'
Lee Memorial 'Baby Doll'
Harmony 'Fourteen'
Batrider 'Things Are'
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Royal Headache 'Down The Line'
The Native Cats 'Eyes of the Gang'
Danger Beach 'TV Glow (TV Colours cover)'
Ghost Wave 'Sounds'
Peak Twins 'Rainin'
Predrag Delibasich 'Hunders of Drums From Darkwoods'
Mount Pleasnat 'The End Of The World'
Mount Pleasant 'Safer II'
Hammocks & Honey 'Simple Things (Hidden Suns remix)'
Collarbones 'The Ghostship (Bon Chat, Bon Rat remix)'
Wooshie 'Jennifer Lopez'
Love Child 'We Are'
Donny Benet 'Don't Hold Back'
Ru CL 'Rhyme Symphony'
Wintercoats 'Unbearable Thinking'
Geoff O'Connor 'Whatever Leads Me To You'
Friendship 'Murder Skulls'
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Guest segment - Samson McDougall with gloomy, winter music:
Gareth Liddiard 'The Radicalisation of D'
Lee Memorial 'Baby Doll'
Harmony 'Fourteen'
Batrider 'Things Are'
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Royal Headache 'Down The Line'
Thursday 4 August 2011
Lost Animal
Lost Animal's Ex Tropical is out on 30 September 2011 via Sensory Projects.
Lost Animal launch 'Say No To Thugs' at The Grace Darling in Melbourne on Saturday 26 August 2011.
Monday 1 August 2011
Tonight on Local and/or General ...
Tune into Local and/ or General tonight from 8.00pm to hear an interview with Jonathan Phillips aka Mount Pleasant. His new album 'The Aztecs' is an accomplished release which varies stylistically between dream pop, psychadelia and minimal electronica.
Also on the program will be regular guest Samson McDougall, who will program his top five gloomy, winter tunes.
Plus there will be new music from Total Control, Royal Headache, Wintercoats and more.
Tune into Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm AEST tonight, or stream online via www.rrr.org.au.
Tune into Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm AEST tonight, or stream online via www.rrr.org.au.
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