Five albums, four Grammy Awards, countless hit singles, and some nine million album sales later… the Chemical Brothers are set to bring their explosive new live show to Australia in March, 2008!
The sensory overload that is the Chemical Brothers live was launched at the world famous Glastonbury Festival in 2007. Their closing set left punters and media astounded at the sheer scale and epic spectacle of the Chemical’s mind blowing audio-visual assault.
“I just feel it’s a blessing to be able to do something which gets people out of their homes and experiencing something together,” says Ed. “When you play live and see a sea of people with their hands in their air, smiling, that’s what I feel most proud of: making music that is loud and powerful enough to bring people together.”
They are legends, no doubt about it. They've seen it all, been through it all. They've touched on musical elements that most entertainers couldn’t hope to experience in a lifetime, let alone create. Visionaries, pioneers and generally an amazing duo. [more]
With the other states across Australia already wrapped up, on Monday it was Adelaide’s turn to experience the Future Music Festival. Check out the photos here on ITM, and keep your eyes peeled as the review will follow shortly. [more]
With Brisbane, Perth and Sydney already wrapped up, on Sunday it was Melbourne’s turn to experience the Future Music Festival when it returned to its home of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Check out the photos here on ITM. [more]
After a blinding showing in Brisbane and Perth last weekend, FMF continued its tour across the country, with Sydney on Saturday and Melbourne and Adelaide following on Sunday and Monday. Check out ITM’s up-to-the-minute coverage! [more]
Playing their first of only two solo headline shows on their current Australian tour, pioneering UK electronica duo the Chemical Brothers brought the crowd at Vodafone Arena in Melbourne to their knees last night. [more]
Some time between modelling lingerie and declaring a use-by date on her career, 22-year-old Lily Allen has fallen pregnant. The father-to-be is her 37-year-old boyfriend Ed Simons, one half of the Chemical Brothers. [more]
Ed Simons from the Chemical Brothers revealed he still enjoys going out dancing this week, and insisted he’s not self-conscious at all about fellow clubbers watching him. [more]
The nominees for the 50th annual Grammy awards have been announced, and there are several big dance and hip hop names in contention. [more]
UK ‘nu-rave’ pioneers among the collaborators on the upcoming release from the world’s biggest and best rock/electronica crossover act, due out June 9. [more]
Having kept a relatively low profile of late, the first murmurs of new music from The Chemical Brothers' camp has surfaced online, the legendary electronica duo placing 'Electronic Battle Weapon #9' on their MySpace page last week. [more]
With the autumn days of March seeming to get warmer and warmer every year, it seems to make sense to revamp the long weekend by having a dance event held during the day, and at one of Melbourne’s most loved outdoor venues - the Sidney Myer Music Bowl [more]
Fresh from a play date with their kids in the sandpit, the Chemical Brothers are back with their latest adventure in electronic wonderland to deliver their best album this millenium! [more]
This third single to be lifted from the Chems’ recent sixth album ‘We Are The Night’ certainly sees their recent trend of targeting the more collaboration-based tracks amongst the tracklisting for single duties continuing. [more]
I have to confess that I found ‘Do It Again’, the first single to be taken from the Chemical Brothers’ newly-released sixth studio album ‘We Are The Night’, slightly on the underwhelming side upon initial listening. [more]
After the career-reviver that was 2005’s well-received ‘Push The Button’ album, this latest single offers the first taste of the Chems’ fifth studio album ‘We Are The Night.’ [more]
With the Chemical Brothers enjoying a second wind of sorts lately, this third single to be lifted from their recent fifth album 'Push The Button' shows Tom and Ed reuniting in the studio with Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess [more]