Arts Live Music News Politics Midnight Oil pulls the plug on live shows by Lara Dee Midnight Oil has just announced that they are pulling the brakes on touring life following their 2022 shows. Take a deep breath… the heart is not completely dead just yet……
Features Music Midnight Oil – ‘Diesel And Dust’: Why It Mattered by Manning Patston Diesel And Dust from Midnight Oil was a masterful execution of message meets music. Its subject matter was vital, refined for universal reach. Midnight Oil were always more than beer drinkers…
Music News Bluesfest 2021 is back this October with Midnight Oil headlining by Manning Patston Bluesfest 2021 is back and stronger than ever. It’s kicking off October 1st, featuring Midnight Oil and a truckload of Aussie favourites. The virus-that-shall-not-be-named has put Australia’s Bluesfest through hell…
Music News Bones Hillman, bassist for Midnight Oil, dies aged 62 by Jenae Madden Midnight Oil bassist Bones Hillman has died aged 62 after years of battling cancer, with the band paying tribute to“our brilliant musical comrade.” The Midnight Oil rocker, Bones Hillman, remembered as…
Music WATCH: From The Archive, Midnight Oil by Emily Elvish Peter Garrett or Indiana Jones? Midnight Oil covers the Australian pub rock scene, politics and the environment in this interview from the ’80s. Check out the interview below:
Music News LISTEN: Midnight Oil – ‘Gadigal Land’ by Ben Hansen Midnight Oil have joined forces with Dan Sultan, Kaleen Briggs, Bunna Lawrie, and Gadigal poet Joel Davidson for Gadigal Land, a passionate tribute to Australia’s traditional custodians, and the band’s…
Lists News 10 rainy videos for when the BOM says it’s gonna be a wet one by Happy Looking forward to a wet weekend? Well, neither are we. As inconvenient as it is in real life, rain is one of the classic tropes in the history of the…
News Julia Stone, The National, and more, covering Aussie favs on bushfire charity album by Claudia Schmidt Julia Stone has announced a new bushfire relief charity album featuring a massive bill of artists doing their take on Aussie classics. Julia Stone, The National, Kurt Vile, Dope Lemon,…
News Midnight Oil announce 2 new albums, their first in almost 20 years by Emily Elvish After nearly 20 years, Midnight Oil have announced that they’re finally back in the game with two new albums and a tour set for 2020. The rock legends are sticking…
News The importance of race and gender representation at the ARIAs by Luke Haggart Following what could be considered to be a massive improvement in female representation at the Grammy’s earlier this year, the question looms whether the Australian music industry will show the…
Features 30 years of Rage: Australia’s longest airing music program by Luke Saunders The golden child of Australian music video programming, Rage has blasted incredible tunes to the public for 30 years strong with no signs of slowing down. Rage first aired on…
News Top 5 things to see at Australian Music Week next month by Claudia Schmidt Australia’s most accessible, non-genre specific music industry conference is happening next week. Here are the top five things to see at Australian Music Week. Australian Music Week is just around…
Music Midnight Oil announce run of 2019 shows, tease new music by Luke Saunders Midnight Oil have announced two intimate gigs for late May. These will be the Oil’s final shows of 2019 but fear not, they have also announced the possibility of recording…
