This Year’s Splendour Arts & Crafts Program Includes A Giant Tribute To The Rock
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Watch Three Ridiculously Awesome Live Collabs From Triple J’s One Night Stand 2016
Featuring Boy & Bear with Bernard Fanning + more.
St Kilda Festival 2016 Lineup Announced
Melbourne’s free fest is back with over 50 acts over six stages.
9 Best Splendour In The Grass Make Out Moments For 2015
Splendour in the Grass is first and foremost a divine musical oasis where like-minded souls come together to celebrate music, mateship and multiple beverage intake amidst an otherwise damp and dreary winter season. Sure, ok, fine, but let’s cut the bullshit for a second and discuss the other main reason we migrate to Byron each
Tour Guide: The Grates, Little Sea, KUČKA
Dying to hear some locally produced free-range tunes? This week’s tour guide has a mixed bag of Aussie acts who are preparing to head out on the road. There’s Brisbane’s lovably rubbery weirdos The Grates, Sydney’s set-for-stardom pop-rockers Little Sea, and Perth electro-pop songstress KUČKA. Get into it! The Grates’ Team Work Makes The Dream
Violent Soho, The Amity Affliction Among Queensland Music Awards Winners
Queensland locals Violent Soho, metalcore outfit The Amity Affliction and country group Halfway have taken home some of the biggest prizes from last night’s 2015 Queensland Music Awards. Hosted by triple j‘s Sarah Howells and hip hop veteran Fred Leone (aka Rival MC), the 2015 QMAs saw Violent Soho claim the Album Of The Year
The Grates Share ‘Holiday Home’ From New Album ‘Dream Team’
Brisbane indie-rock outfit The Grates have gifted fans with the first taste of their forthcoming fourth studio album, Dream Team. The new song, Holiday Home, is full of contagious energy, proving that the band have taken full advantage of going DIY. “Don’t you wanna spend the night in this holiday home?” singer Patience Hodgson asks
The Grates Are Recording And Releasing An Album Next Month
The Grates are back, and they’re going DIY. They’re gearing up to release their fourth studio album next month, they’re recording and they’re planning to do it on their own shiny new label imprint Death Valley. Giddy up! Spearheaded by now-married Grates Patience Hodgson and John Patterson, the independent imprint partly spawned from the band’s
The Grates To Play Red Deer Festival Warm-Up Dates
Not just content with headlining the sold out Red Deer Music And Arts Festival, Brisbane’s own The Grates have announced two extra shows taking place in their home state. The love will now be shared with Toowoomba and the Gold Coast in the days prior to their festival appearance meaning the band will be in
Queenscliff Music Festival 2013 Line Up Announced
Queenscliff Music Festival is returning this year with a line-up of some of the best Aussie musical flavour going around. The 17th installment of the event will see The Living End take out pole position as headliners, with John Butler Trio, The Grates, Spiderbait and Blue King Brown also on the bill. Early-bird tickets have
The Grates To Open Their Own Bar
Motivated by the huge success of the Southside Tea Room that the band opened last May in Morningside, Brisbane, The Grates have announced today that they will be furthering their exploration into the world of hospitality, detailing plans to launch their own fully licensed bar.
‘Bob Dylan Night’ The 50th Anniversary Tribute Dates Announced
To celebrate 50 years of Bob Dylan, five current and prolific Australian artists have come together to pay homage to the legendary songsmith.
The Grates Slam Weetbix For Stealing Their Song
Brisbane band, The Grates, have hit out at Weetbix for using a track for a commercial that sounds very similar to the band’s 2008 single, Aw Yeah.
The Grates 2011 October/November Tour Dates
The Grates have announced 2011 Australian tour dates on the back of their mainstage set at Splendour In The Grass.
The Grates – Chronic Tonic
Recently returning from their adopted home of New York City where they recorded their third album Secret Rituals, as well as replacing longtime drummer and founding member Alanna Skyring with Ben Marshall, The Grates are a band in the grip of flux. While some bands might find such a circumstance daunting, The Grates, consisting of
Stream The Grates Album Secret Rituals In Full
It’s a big week for The Grates. This Friday their new album Secret Rituals hits the shelves and they’ll embark on a tour of intimate venues across the country. It’s been 3 years since the release of Teeth Lost, Hearts Won and quite some time since their last Australian tour, so in anticipation of Secret
The Grates announce “Secret Rituals” Australian tour in June
Having spent the better part of two years immersing themselves in Brooklyn culture and taking a bite of the Big Apple, it’s fitting that The Grates new album Secret Rituals should take on a few traits of the city that never sleeps. Tough in its intent and infectious in its delivery, their third album holds
Purple Sneakers NYE 2010: Bands Have Been Announced!
It’s been a massive year over at Purple Sneakers HQ, and we’re planning a New Years Eve event that will be bigger and better than ever before!
The Grates Set Off On a Big Adventure
The Grates head out on their biggest and longest adventure tour in May.
