The VCA feels like the perfect fit for Sugar Mountain. Walking in accompanied by the psychedelic sounds of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard — they even get the flute out at one point! — a maze of classrooms, galleries and stages reveal themselves in a way that encourages discovery. Sugar Mountain isn’t just settling
Guitarist talks lineup changes, side projects and band dynamics
Dan Deacon is headed back to Australia, ready to unleash his new album, Gliss Riffer, upon willing audiences. He’s excited to return, playing rare solo performances as part of Sydney Festival next week, as well as upcoming festivals MONA FOMA and Sugar Mountain. “I’ve played at the Sydney Festival before in 2012 and it was
Melbourne-based festival, Sugar Mountain, took a break in 2014, but it’s returned this year, rejuvenated and armed with its best lineup yet. Sugar Mountain has previously hosted the likes of The Dirty Projectors, Action Bronson, Deerhoof and Shabazz Palaces, but 2015 sees it welcome its most diverse, jam-packed bill. Headlined by Nas, performing his iconic
Groundbreaking MC Nas will tour Australia shortly as the headlining act of the upcoming Sugar Mountain Festival where he will perform his magnum opus, Illmatic, in its entirety. Now, Nas will give fans across other Australian cities the same opportunity to experience the classic album live. Nas will kick off his Australian Illmatic tour at
Sugar Mountain Festival has added buzzworthy band of the minute Iceage to their already impressive 2015 lineup. The Danish punk foursome will play at the festival’s new venue, the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), on Saturday, 24th January. Yes, Iceage only just toured Australia in September for some exclusive club shows. But after generating
Ariel Pink is packing his bags, and his seven-piece band, and making his way to Australia in January 2015. Kicking things off as part of Sugar Mountain Festival in Melbourne, Ariel Pink, real name Ariel Rosenberg, will also be playing a handful of sideshows behind his latest album Pom Pom, due out in Australia next
Performing ‘Illmatic’ in full!
Just a week after experimental LA musician Ariel Pink was announced as the first act confirmed for Sugar Mountain Festival 2015, organisers today have revealed that electro heroes Midnight Juggernauts will also be joining the lineup. In a Sugar Mountain exclusive, the Juggernauts told Time Out Melbourne, via Faster Louder, that they will be performing
