Melbourne trio Because of Ghosts recorded their second album 'This Culture of Background Noise' with some big names manning the desk. ADAM D MILLS got on the blower with drummer Jacob Pearce to find out more. After a year-long hiatus, instrumental Melbourne trio Because of Ghosts have now returned to their rightful place – the cockles of our hearts, where else? – with their spectacular second album, This Culture of ...
Two well-dressed men approach the Gaelic Theatre tonight, minutes before the first act takes the stage. “What kind of band is it?” They ask the security guard, hands on wallets, necks dodging to peek inside. The guard relays the question to the ticket clerk, who responds vaguely with, “Umm, mood mus...
Melbourne’s Because Of Ghosts have announced their last Australian show until late 2008. The group will play the East Brunswick Club on Saturday 30 June, with support from Extreme Wheeze and a solo Chris Smith, and tickets are on sale now from the venue. The trio, whose last release was the 2006 alb...
One of the curses of being a band from a far-flung continent such as ours, is the hurdle of actually figuring out how to get off it. When an Australian band goes overseas to tour it conjures up images of major label bank vaults creaking open, iPod singles on mobile phone ads and FHM covershoot winners. So when 3 guys in and just beyond their teens from an instrumental band in Brunswick run off for a quick jaunt aroun...
The geography of an underground genre The last five years have seen a resurgence in the art-rock tradition of Melbourne’s inner-northern suburbs. During the first half of 2005, instrumental rock bands in particular have moved into the city’s mainstream venues and onto its larger stages. The scene It’s 4 pm on a cool, colourless Melbourne weekend. Across the city, music fans are organising their night out – twitchi...
Melbourne, Victoria. Australia
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