Head to a concert these days and two things are certain: The music will be loud, and the audience will be a sea of arms upraised to the stage, smartphones recording the show in dodgy, shaky footage that will be uploaded to YouTube within hours. Aussie company Moshcam is providing an alternative, recently launching an [...]
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Australian Gotye hits the top of the US music charts
Not since 2000 has Australia featured at the top of the US music charts. Back then it was two Aussie blokes named Savage Garden, now it’s a chap that goes by the name of Gotye (real name Wouter “Wally” De Backer) who has finally put the land down under back on top.
You can now listen to music while cycling with the Otus mini speakers
Wearing your headphones while cycling is a guaranteed one-way ticket to the Darwin Awards, but if you want to want to listen to Queen’s Bicycle Race on repeat while riding, now you can. The Otus mini speakers let you listen to both music and traffic noises while wearing your helmet.
Tupac Shakur comes back to life at Coachella
“Help me Doctor Dre… You’re my only hope” are not the words iconic rapper Tupac Shakur uttered on stage at Coachella as he came back to life as a hologram. Be kind of awkward if he did though.
R2-D2 turntable plays vinyl from a galaxy far, far away
It’s an often ignored tale that after Return of the Jedi, Luke used the Force and turned R2-D2 into a turntable and hosted a massive intergalactic rave to celebrate the fall of the Empire. This is how R2 looks now.
Telstra launching streaming music service for all Australians
If you thought streaming music services were a passing fad, think again. Telstra is joining forces with US music giant MOG to bring its own streaming music service to Australia.
Coachellagram: The best way to feel like you’re at Coachella
You rock it with the best of them. Really, it’s an injustice that you can’t show the Yanks how it’s done by being at Coachella. Problem somewhat solved with Coachellagram. All the hipster best of Coachella without having to be there thanks to the wonders of the interwebs.
Songs for love and heartbreak exposed by Facebook
Facebook is watching you. The very fact Facebook knows more about more people than those people know about themselves means they can compile some pretty interesting facts and figures. For Valentines Day it has released some very interesting ‘Mix Tapes’ depending on your mood.
Surfs up at Manly for the 2012 Australian Open of Surfing, February 11-19
The waves get serious from this weekend at Sydney’s Manly Beach as it plays host to the six star ASP sanctioned Australian Open of Surfing event. Crazy weather, loud music and serious surfing and skating combine to make the ideal men’s weekend out.
OK Go makes sweet, sweet music with a Chevy Sonic
Even if you’re not a fan of their music, you have to admit that L.A. quartet OK Go’s video clips are the most creatively epic productions in world music. The latest, for their single Needing/Getting, sees the band play the entire tune with a Chevy Sonic on a special track. It’s amazing.
