Friday Shorts: Falls lineup, RIP John Hughes Comments
Falls Festival organisers have been forced to reveal this year’s lineup a week earlier than intended, after it was leaked on Wednesday night.
Now in its 14th year, the festival takes place in Lorne, situated along the famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria, and continues to bring in the new year with a musical bang. The confirmed lineup includes Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, White Rabbits and loads more.
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It is with much sadness to report on the death of John Hughes, who suffered a heart attack at the age of 59. The director of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Breakfast Club and Home Alone, among many other classics, will be long remembered for the indelible mark he has made on pop culture… and Oh Yeah.
Rest in peace.
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M&N reports on the possible break up of Augie March.
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The Vine interviews Spencer Krug from Sunset Rubdown.
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Inertia has details on the new Atlas Sound album to be titled Logos. It will feature a collaborative effort with Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox (Panda Bear). You can stream the track below.
Atlas Sound – “Walkabout” (feat. Noah Lennox)
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Destroyer has a new EP out on Merge on 18 August. Preview “Bay of Pigs” at Stereogum – In their words, “an almost 14-minute ‘ambient disco’ track”
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Legendary NZ band The Bats commence their short tour of Australia tonight in Melbourne at the Northcoate Social Club. The show is sold out but there are a few tickets available for the Sydney show on Saturday at Hopetoun Hotel. Details at Mistletone.
The tour poster is a contender for the best of the year, as is the one for Bluejuice’s Broken Leg tour starting next week. Both brilliant!
