What a score from deerRepublic! ShamWOW

Hailing out of the heart of New South Wales... in a town they call Sydney, this four piece indie rock collective are set for a bright future! Yesterday we were sent their new single 'The Score" and boy was it an absolute treat to listen to! Combining hypnotic melodies with instinctive rhythm, as per their facebook "about" blurb states, this tune just reeks the word TUUUUUNE! With a mix of synthetic sounds, a swaying melodic groove and riper vocals than Adele on a good day, you'll have this track on repeat... trust us! Be sure to keep a close eye on these guys and tune in next tuesday to hear deerRepublic flood the airwaves of 4ZZZ Brisbane!http://www.facebook.com/deerRepublic

He's definitely NOT a Peanut

Today on the show we had the pleasure of airing our interview with Peanut from the Kaiser Chiefs, in light of their recent 'Groovin the Moo' Australian tour. The band are set to play The Hifi tonight in West End, before numerous other Australian and New Zealand side shows, whilst concluding their 'Groovin the Moo' tour in Bunbury WA. Peanut share insight into all the deets surrounding their upcoming greatest hits LP 'Souvenir,' along with informing us on the making of their self branded Rock Candy that features on the film clip to their new single 'On the  Run.' Check out the podcast below for the full interview wrap up. We also crowned local brisbane hard-rockers Young Griffo as leaders of 'How Bandy is the Band!' Matt, Paul & Todd scored a whopping 8 out of 10 on our infamous game before steeling the show with an acoustic version of 'Four Points,' a track off their sophomore EP, Tiny Islands. The guys are all set for an acoustic show at Dowse Bar in Paddington, underneath Iceworks, on thursday night the 10th of May. Doors open at 8pm and there is limited space so get in early.
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Mount Kimbie @ The Hifi

The term 'Post Dubstep" has been loosely floating around the independent music scene for the last year. A term that basically represents anything to do with vocal pitch shifting, spasmodic ambient sounds and soothing low end bass frequencies. To sum up the genre we suggest you check out these guys... Mount Kimbie! Jake had the pleasure of checking out their gig at The Hifi Bar in West End last night, and they surely didn't disappoint. With an encore that will make you reconsider why you attended the first half of the show, these futuristic British musicians definitely know how to trip you out. 

Last Dinosaurs & The Bloodpoets! Double-Banger = Eargasmic

Zed listeners, blogsphere, world wide web, mum... Last week on the show we got chatting to Dan from Last Dinosaurs in regards to their upcoming 'In A Million Years' tour! The band are currently playing shows locally if your keen to check them out, before embarking on a short stint to the UK, France & Germany! Hear what Dan had to say in our live interview below. We were also lucky enough to have Todd & Jake in the studio from The Bloodpoets, prior to their friday night gig @ The Hifi. We definitely tested their musical knowledge putting them to the 'How Bandy is the Band' test! The lads did considerably well, enough to make the grade and be called a band! Check out how they went on the podcast below! Enjoy

Antonio Paul or Paul Antonio... It's all in a name

Recapping on todays show, we had the awesome pleasure of chatting to Michael from Bunbury's surf pop outfit Antonio Paul. In our books he's an absolute LEGEND! These guys know how to write catchy as shit music, that'll definitely get your feet stomping and your head bopping. Hear what Mike has to say about kids on the west coast, shopping online and the Australian music scene. Check the interview posted above!

Celadore

Here's the Press Record Online clip for the Melbourne 3-piece rock outfit... Celadore! Meaning: A collection of the most beautiful words in the english language... HA! Thanks Drew for calling in and helping us out with that one! Not even Dave from the band knew what it meant. For those who missed todays show, scroll down to listen to our interview with Dave. If your keen to check them out, they play Cobra Kai this Thursday, 12th of April @ Oh Hello. Should be a stella show, see ya there!

Chinatown is definitely NOT Newtown! says Oceanics!

Last week we were lucky enough to catch a phone interview with Elliot from Oceanics, just before the band were set to make the trip up to Brisbane and play at Cobra Kai, a thursday night indy event held at the infamous Oh Hello in The Valley. Elliot let leak his incredible statistic of female audience attendees and  shared a great insight into the making of the clip above, Chinatown (is not Newton). For the full interview check below!

Argentina Interview

At the end of 2011, Jake had the pleasure of interviewing up and coming brisbane artist, Alex Ritchie aka Argentina. Shot in the foyer of the Four Triple Zed building, find out what Alex had to say in regards to getting hold of flares, exploring enchanted woods, googling names and discovering designer drugs! scroll down and check out the clip below...

Jake Interviews Switchfoot @ City Beach #SLAM (live music day)

With the Soundwave Festival at our doorsteps and ready to kickoff in Brisbane, Switchfoot jumped off the plane and cruised on in to City Beach, Queen Street Mall to play a couple of acoustic tracks for their avid fans. Jake had the pleasure of MC'ing the event along with interviewing the band... Looks like these guys have a long road ahead, with Australia being the first stop on their current world tour! Video up soon!