Once upon a time some nice folk packed up their van and drove through the thick city haze to the pristine paradise of the South West. They set up tents, threw down some tasty organic tucker and danced around while bands from lands afar made music upon the stage. So began The Southbound Festival!
As Andy Cato explains from his new home in Barcelona, the best is yet to come for Groove Armada as they touch down in Australia this week to play a string of brand new live shows. As always, ITM gets the scoop. [more]
by Wondy on December 20th, 2007
What’s the secret of the enduring 20-year success of one of the world’s greatest hip hop acts, Blackalicious? According to one half of the duo Gift of Gab, it comes down to one main ingredients. ITM has a chat ahead of their impending tour. [more]
There’s no use denying it; summer 2008/2009 is more packed with festival fun than ever before. We’ve compiled a nifty pictorial guide to this year’s hottest events nationwide to help you decide which one is right for you! [more]
Described by many as the missing link between M.I.A. and Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santogold has released one of the year’s most acclaimed albums, made all the more impressive considering it’s her debut. [more]
Want to DJ at Southbound 2009? If you'd like to be part of the fun, Sunset Events are calling on DJs who'd like to perform at the festival. [more]
If you haven't voted yet in Australia's first ever Festival Awards, get your skates on because it closes soon. Your favourite festival is counting on your support. [more]
If an mtvU (the college division of American MTV) press release is to be believed it seems Santogold - 2008’s ‘so hot right now’ queen of indie and forthcoming visitor to Australian shores - has been forced to change her name. [more]
UK indie darlings Franz Ferdinand are gearing up for the release of their third album in January, and to get the ball rolling they've kicked off a competition for bedroom producers everywhere to remix their first single, 'Ulysses'. [more]
One of Jamie Lidell's most notable admirers has put his money where his mouth is (so to speak), making him an offer he simply can’t refuse! [more]
Brazilian party-starters Bonde do Role are due to play a string of festival dates over the Australian summer, but Rodrigo Gorky has suggested the band is in limbo at the moment. [more]
A perfect weekend music event is well organized and has both bands you know and love as well as some surprising acts that blow you away unexpectedly. My weekend at Southbound got all of the above. [more]
by Benson2u on January 11th, 2007
People coming from all over Australia travelling to Sir Stewart Bovell Park in Busselton is a feat of it’s own, but all in all Southbound, still in it’s infancy after three years of existence, is just another excellent addition to the series of music [more]
PARTE THE THIRDE (of my three-day-all-day-new-years-bender) - Day 3 begins with a horn honking outside my door at 7:30 in the morning. My eyes are full of mucus. My mouth is full of blood. Trip down a nightmarish blur. Hit the goon-bag. Perk up. And we're there... [more]
South Rakkas Crew (SRC) was founded by producer Dennis 'Dow Jones' Shaw in late 2002. Dow Jones teamed up with Alex G creating what is proving to be one of the hottest Dancehall and Electro music production teams today. [more]
Late Of The Pier are the hottest nu-rave outfit to have emerged from the UK, with their debut album produced by legendary taste-maker Erol Alkan. They’re heading to Australia this summer, don’t miss out! [more]
Sure it sounds like we just popped out of a bad 80s sci-fi flick with a big curly asymmetrical hairdo when we say that Late of the Pier's debut album ‘Fantasy Black Channel’ is zany. But mock us not. It's a trippy and scarily inspired work of genius. [more]
Nu-soul impresario Jamie Lidell performs his new single ‘What’s The Use?’ live! [more]
Premiered exclusively on inthemix! Jamie Lidell’s brand new single ‘Another Day’. Compared to funk and soul legends like Stevie Wonder, Al Green and Otis Redding, Jamie is one of the most exciting artists in music today. [more]
Tune in to part 2 of ITM’s exclusive interview with Andy and Tom, where they talk about why it took them so long to record 'Soundboy Rock', and how they feel they standout from fellow titans of dance; the Chems, Underworld and Basement Jaxx. [more]
Tune in to part 1 of ITM's exclusive interview with Andy and Tom, where they talk about how they approached the recording of 'Soundboy Rock', telling us they think it's their finest work to date. [more]
Busy circumnavigating the country on their debut album launch tour, ITM recently caught up with the Midnight Juggernauts backstage before their sold out Sydney shows. [more]
Busy circumnavigating the country on their debut album launch tour, ITM recently caught up with the Midnight Juggernauts backstage before their sold out Sydney shows. [more]
They dance. They laugh. They brawl like sister and brothers. They make songs about partying, fucking, going to the beach, partying and fucking on the beach, secret agents and queuing at the post office. [more]
They dance. They laugh. They brawl like sister and brothers. They make songs about partying, f*cking, going to the beach, partying and f*cking on the beach, secret agents and queuing at the post office. [more]
They dance. They laugh. They brawl like sister and brothers. They make songs about partying, f*cking, going to the beach, partying and f*cking on the beach, secret agents and queuing at the post office. They are Bonde Do Role! [more]
From Newburgh, New York a place officially recognised as “the worst ghetto in the United States” Saul Williams is one seriously cred communicator who bears no likeness to the slang and bling trademarks of gangster rap and ghetto hip-hop. [more]
Basement Jaxx release the second single from their recent ‘Crazy Itch Radio’ album, the deliriously catchy ‘Take Me Back To Your House’. [more]