Tag Archive: sydney festival

The Flaming Lips, Summer Sounds in Sydney

Wanna turn a huge open space on a summer’s evening into an abso-bloody-lutely massive psychedelic party? Better call veteran weirdos The Flaming Lips. And so it came to be on Saturday in Sydney, where Wayne Coyne’s… Read More

Summer at the Star’s Sky Terrace

Sydneytown! Summer is upon us! Get ready for late nights out, post-work drinkies and, of course Sydney Festival. There aren’t many better places at this time of year. When considering your January movements, you… Read More

Getting to know The Cambodian Space Project

In January, Sydney Festival-goers can blast off and rock out with The Cambodian Space Project in ‘Cosmic Cambodia’; a high energy, sci-fi psych rock ’n’ roll take on a Phnom Penh karaoke bar.… Read More

Don’t miss the FBi SMACs Festival

Hey you! Wanna celebrate Sydney’s brightest talent/undiscovered gems at the first ever FBi SMACs Festival? We certainly do! In association with Sydney Festival and Carriageworks, the festival is gonna be sick, and has… Read More

Interview: Kid Congo has hope

Founding member of The Gun Club and erstwhile guitarist for The Cramps and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Kid Congo – otherwise known as Brian Tristan – brings his psychedelic rock’n’roll to Sydney Festival… Read More

Free yoga with lululemon and SydFest

Sydney Festival is unquestionably awesome. But if you are a fully-committed festival attendee then it is also unquestionably exhausting and can leave your body feeling a bit battered. Work all day, straight to an… Read More

Interview: The Clean head to Sydfest

Generally considered to be one of New Zealand’s all-time greatest musical exports, indie rock godfathers The Clean are bringing their jangle punk awesomeness to The Aurora for one night only for the Sydney Festival. Courtney… Read More

Interview: Dan Deacon is here to party

The energetic, spirited and chaotic Dan Deacon heads over to Sydney Festival for a rare solo performance this month. The Baltimore electronic (experi)mentalist has a live show that is not to be missed, as he… Read More

Interview: Money Mark on Atomic Bomb!

Nigerian synth pioneer William Onyeabor is the master of Space Age Afro Funk. Following eight albums, Onyeabor became a Born Again Christian and refused to ever speak about himself or his music again. Joyfully,… Read More

Sydney Festival 2012

Sydney Festival kicked off on Saturday in traditional style, with a huge, city-centre party which was free for everyone. As is traditional with Festival First Night, the afternoon is for the families before… Read More