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TV Rock [Audio]: Coming at you from the underground (Part 2)
TV Rock are coming at you from the underground. At least, that’s where the DJ/producer duo responsible for the infamous smash hit 'Flaunt It' found their roots, and it’s where they see their future. [more]
TV Rock [Audio]: Coming at you from the underground - Part 1
by angy on August 20th, 2008
What’s that you say? Yes that’s right, TV Rock are coming at you from the underground. At least, that’s where the DJ/producer duo responsible for the infamous smash hit Flaunt It found their roots, and it’s where they see their future. [more]
This year, Grant Smillie is out to surprise you. Following the pop success of his TV Rock project alongside Ivan Gough, the producer is aiming for a more “European” sound on upcoming releases. ITM gets the story! [more]
You wouldn’t think that remixing a track about a fish would see your popularity explode around the world, but when the track in question is The Chemical Brothers' 'Salmon Dance' it’s bound to pique a few people’s interest. [more]
Touring the country to launch his new 'Audio Riot' mix CD, including playing this weekend's inthemix50 event in Melbourne, the man that most know simply as 'Smiles' spoke to ITM about TV Rock's desire to translate their chart topping sound worldwide. [more]
In Miami for WMC, Tim Hardaker caught up with TV Rock to get the skinny on their forthcoming move to Europe, where they’ll be hooking up with the likes of Axwell, Chris Lake and D Ramirez in the studio. [more]
It's Friday, just after midnight and the club is packed, happy and bordering on either exhaustion or boredom and as you mill about trying to figure out whether to stay or go, the DJ drops an electro assault to make the ears bleed and the feet pleased. The track is of course 'Flaunt It'... [more]
He's one of one of Australia's most respected DJs and producers, and having signed a multi album deal with global music force Sony BMG has been the icing on the cake. [more]
DJ, producer, director, artist, radio show host and all round genius Grant Smillie. For those that don't know Grant Smillie, it's time to come out from the rock you have been living under. [more]
Dance talent get GQ's seal of approval
Each year GQ Magazine puts together their list of nominees for their annual Men Of The Year awards, and in 2008 we spied a few notable mentions in the DJ, Band/Solo Artist and Breakthrough Artist categories. [more]
Curtain drops on Sensation NYE lineup!
The news that Sensation would be coming to Melbourne this NYE has been the biggest thing to happen in dance music all year, but until now the lineup has remained a secret. Until now that is, as ITM can reveal who we’ll be seeing behind the decks. [more]
Celebrate Australia's DJing talent
Even though the Australia Day long weekend has well and truly passed, there's no reason we can't celebrate the quality of DJs Australia has to offer. [more]
2am curfew protest tonight!
Word on the street is that 20,000 to 30,000 supporters will make their way down to Treasury Gardens today from 4pm to show their extreme displeasure to the proposed curfew. [more]
With onelove’s latest album now in stores at ITM we came across a rather interesting discussion taking place in our Funk/Soul/Disco forum on the origins of the CD’s cover art. It seems there's more than meets the eye with the disco robots! [more]
The Onelove juggernaut continues to roll on in 2008, with details of their latest compilation release now unveiled. [more]
Having spent the past year residing at Famous in Melbourne and Sydney, Grant Smillie has announced he's returning to the hallowed halls of Onelove. [more]
Just when you thought there wasn’t enough craziness around NYE, another huge party to bring in 2008 has been announced by Future Entertainment. [more]
With several options for NYD already announced, if you've been on the hunt for a NYE destination, then you can't go past Innercity with a selection of Melbourne's finest. [more]
Grant Smillie - he of TV Rock fame and one of Australia's most successful DJs - is currently on the road around the country doing what he does best; sending sweat-soaked nightclub dancefloors into a frenzy! [more]
Fridays in Freo have been going off this year thanks to Limelight at Metropolis Fremantle. Check out their Spring schedule thus far. [more]
Macquarie University’s massive annual Conception Day bash is coming up again in September, and this year Future Entertainment’s Famous will be there will be there rocking the rowdy uni crowds with all of its residents locked in for sets. [more]
John Course and Grant Smilie's dance radio show on Nova - Overdrive has ranked high on the latest radio survey. [more]
As previously announced on ITM, this weekend Famous will present to the Famous faithful - King Roc. [more]
The Future Entertainment superclub experience launches in Sydney on Saturday night, here are the set times for the evening. [more]
Wanna know who you’ll be listening to on Saturday 24th of March at the Famous opening night at Home nightclub? Check inside for details. [more]
TV Rock will be on the road throughout March with the Future Music Festival. To celebrate we've got an exclusive Kam Denny (one half of Vandalism) remix of their track 'Speaker's Gonna Blow' for you to download! [more]
With Famous kicking off weekly at Home nightclub from Saturday March 24th, the announcement of the club's roster of resident and guest DJs has now been made. [more]
In one of the more bizarre cases of the dance scene's increasing commercial exposure, it's been revealed that outspoken UK trance DJ Judge Jules will be going head-to-head with our own man-of-the-moment Grant Smillie... at the cricket! [more]
As 2007 quickly approaches, Fuzzy have already released the set times for their seminal New Years Day event to give punters the chance to plan out their day. [more]
Aussie hip-hop legends the Hilltop Hoods have cemented their dominance over the scene, walking away from the ARIAs with two awards. Not to be outdone, newcomers TV Rock also proved their popularity, taking home two awards of their very own! [more]
Fuzzy's legendary New Years Day event Field Day went onsale at 9am this morning, Wednesday September 20th, and all signs point to the 2007 party being one of the most eagerly anticipated yet with 15,000 tickets already sold - and in only 8 hours! [more]
Tickets for THE dance event of the year are now onsale here on ITM, so get your finger clicking to ITM shop today! [more]
As we get psyched for one of the biggest events in our party calender, the crew at Room are preparing for another huge Friday night. The Technics inthemix50 party, is all set for this Friday 15th September. Check out the set times here! [more]
Field Day is without a doubt one of the most anticipated events of the year and the 2007 instalment is now locked in with the artist line-up just announced... [more]
As we get psyched for one of the biggest events in our party calender, the Sounds on Sunday crew are preparing for another huge Sunday afternoon. The Technics inthemix50 party, is all set for this Sunday 10th September. Check out the set times here! [more]
The 2006 Technics inthemix50 tour is hitting the road this September and the Melbourne lineup is locked and loaded with your favourite DJs as voted in this year’s poll. [more]
Remix Magazine in conjunction with Room680 have announced that Full Intentions Jon Pearn, is on his way to rock Room 680's main room on Friday 30th June. [more]
Co-promoted by Filthy and Swing, this weekend marks the launch of a brand new party at The Point in Albert Park to mark the end of the summer party season, bringing together some of Melbourne's finest electro and house DJs along with extra special guests the Bang Gang DJs from Sydney. [more]
Onelove, Melbourne's most notorious house night, is gearing up to release their latest mix CD, to be titled 'Bring It On 2006'. [more]
With Australia Day fast approaching everyone's getting a little excited about the upcoming Stardust Festival. Obviously with Carl Cox and Andy C at the helm it can be rest assured that is going to be the party of summer but this year Stardust boasts some of the best house DJ's in the business. [more]
inthemix.com.au is unleashing a monster on your senses, inthemix.05. It's a magazine. It's a CD. And it's our biggest tour yet, featuring Canadian electro superstar Tiga and local mash-up master Ajax as the headline acts. [more]
The votes have been tallied, cross checked and verified. After much anticipation, we can now bring you the full winners list for the third annual Technics inthemix50 DJ Poll. [more]
Spawned from the successful Melbourne club night, the second 'onelove' CD was recently released. Mixed by resident Grant Smillie and favoured guest Carl Kennedy of New York, a national tour to celebrate its release has been announced. [more]
TV Rock sign to Axwell's label
Having told inthemix all about their new direction in an interview just last month, it seems mega-selling Aussie dance act TV Rock on their way to seeing it realised, signing their latest track to Axwell's record label Axtone. [more]
TV Rock, rockin' around Europe
In July TV Rock will be packing their suitcases and CD wallets for an exhaustive journey throughout Europe, playing shows in the UK, Vienna, Mykonos and clubbing mecca Ibiza. [more]
Famous heading to Bali
Starting out in Melbourne in 2006, before extending to Sydney earlier in 2007, Future Entertainment's Famous club brand is now making its first foray onto the international stage. [more]
When I heard onelove was launching its new CD ‘Neon Nights’ I knew I had to be there. I got myself a copy of the CD and committed myself to a night out on the town to get over my “break-up blues” (but you don’t need to hear about that!) [more]
New regular Saturday night Famous returns this week with special guest Steve Porter returning to Australia for the 4th time touring his characteristic Porterhouse sound with support from Famous residents and the Sweetchilli crew. [more]
Many in the crowd had obviously taken their dose of the happy pills, or were just thanking God it was Friday. Either way, a good vibe resonated throughout, and fluoro continued to reign supreme in some quarters. [more]
Although you may not have been able to tell from the ITM roll call late last week, one glance at the line outside of the capacious Queensbridge on Saturday night, and it was obvious that this Saturday night of Famous had got quite a few people excite [more]
*Famous* boasts a wildly diverse selection of DJs across the four levels of Home, but I spent most of my time on Saturday listening to three particular performers - Andrew Wowk, Goodwill and Grant Smilie. [more]
The opening night of Famous last night was like a pineapple, a nuisance to break through the hard, prickly outside protection of the skin but once finally ready to eat, the sweet, delicious taste on the inside left you always wanting more. [more]
From the moment he enters the booth, all flowing locks and neatly-trimmed beard, there’s a surge of energy throughout the place. Sharam’s deck-finesse is immediately apparent. All conversation stops, there’s dancing to be done! [more]
After the insane heat of last year's Field Day, punters were approaching this year with a touch of fearful apprehension. But the weather cleared for an event that reminded us why Field Day is still considered one of the city's most iconic parties. [more]
The Queen's Birthday Long Weekend is always a massive one for Sydney's gay and lesbian party set, and on Saturday a new benchmark was reached with its most significant concert venue. [more]
Grant Smillie has been riding a wave of success as one half of production duo 'TV Rock' lately, and has just this week managed the number one song in the country with the dance floor stomper 'Flaunt It'... this night promised an irresistable night of electro goodness. [more]
You know the feeling that you get when you just cant dance anymore then you here a beat that screams at you "Dance Mother ******). Well thats what happened when Ibiza "PACHA" resident Sarah Main took the stage. [more]
With the current release of the second One Love CD, mixed by Grant Smillie and Carl Kennedy (NYC), the One Love guys finally made their way to Sydney in the middle of their nationwide tour to celebrate its release. [more]
Ministry of Sound's House Sessions CD launch was one piece of Ear Candy that was easily digested. [more]
With the Sydney vs Melbourne debate always a hot issue on the ITM forums, I decided to compare two of each rival cities best when heavy weight house clubs 'together at home' and 'one-love' teamed up on an Autunm Saturday night to rock Cockle Bay. [more]
Various Artists - Audio Riot, mixed by Grant Smillie
One of Australia’s favorite sons Grant Smillie brings us the first release in the new 'Audio Riot' series. It's the latest in a long line of mix compilation albums that Smillie has done, but this could well be his best. [more]
TV Rock - Sunshine City
TV Rock brings you their debut album, Sunshine City, headlined by their smash single hit, Flaunt It. [more]
TV Rock vs Dukes of Windsor - The Others
TV Rock. Everyone knows them. 'Flaunt It' used to be a cool song, you know? Untill it became way too popular and was overplayed everywhere... They've now returned with a track that could see them regaining credibility. [more]
TV Rock vs Tom Novy vs Snap - The Power
The big thing this summer seems to be sampling the early nineties, and while a trashed dance floor at 3am might appreciate this wanna-be anthem, it falls dramatically short of fitting into the quality tune pigeon hole. [more]
All in all, a solid package for those who enjoy all styles of house - good for both pre and post club grooving. [more]
There has been a gradual influx of house music releases and compilations by Australian DJ's and artists, so it makes perfect sense that Australia's much loved and well known house club One Love should release the third of their self titled mix CD's. [more]
So is this just another commercial house music CD... or something more? [more]
Australian group Deepface release remixes of the title track of their debut CD with work done by Craig Obey, Sharif, Ivan Gough and Grant Smillie. [more]
TV Rock - inthemix50 Promo
Grant Smillie alongside Ivan Gough sent their TV Rock studio project through the roof a few years back. Their debut single ‘Flaunt It’ broke all records, achieving double platinum sales and screamed to the 1 position on the ARIA charts. [more]
Grant Smillie - inthemix50 Promo
In a year that can only be described as stellar, Grant alongside Ivan Gough sent their TV ROCK studio project through the roof. [more]