Compass Volunteering at the University of Sydney
The University of Sydney’s Compass program aims to encourage primary and secondary school children to participate in higher education. Student and staff volunteers become an integral part of the Compass program. This mutually beneficial experience gives volunteers the opportunity to apply their skills, expertise, learning and enthusiasm to the Compass school students and staff. For … Read more
Cancer Research Fundrazer: Sammi Pria
Sammi Pria launches a fundrasier in support of cancer research while her sister undergoes cancer treatment in the UK. In her own words: “My Big sister Becky has Leukemia!!! She has beaten it once and will beat it again! But this time I would like to raise a little (LOT) more money for her by … Read more
Opeth : Live @ the Enmore Theatre Sydney (16/12/2011)
We caught up with Opeth before their show at the Enmore theatre tonight. The guys head to Melbourne on Sunday for a show at the palace before a 5 hour flight to Perth to wrap up the tour on Tuesday. We get the lowdown on their latest album Heratige and find out why they love … Read more
Hungry Kids of Hungary at Festival of the Sun
Arriving via a small plane, Hungry Kids of Hungary were happy to be back on safe land to perform at Festival of the Sun in Port Mcquarie. Although mid-cycle between releases they’ve been eagerly working on new demos for their forthcoming album release in 2012 with a Sydney based recording session confirmed. Gigging wise they’ve … Read more
The Snowdroppers at Festival of the Sun 2011
Earlier this year the Snowdroppers visited the “good old US-of-A” but were surprised to discover that the Viper Room was not infact a snake farm (or reptile park for that matter) but instead the location for one of their gigs. Catching up at Festival of the Sun the band laugh off the misfortunes of bassist … Read more
Guineafowl at Festival of the Sun
Playing at Festival of the Sun we caught up with Guineafowl who have just come off the back of 2 months solid touring. Their single “Botanist” was specially remixed for the tour as a give-a-way when you bought a ticket to their show. Sadly you’ll need a time machine if you want a copy unless … Read more
Art vs. Science at Festival of the Sun
We caught up with Art vs. Science at Festival of the Sun to hear some tips of how to keep audiences happy…. especially while performing to young kids at the Sydney Opera house with Yo Gabba Gabba. Next they discuss how it would be great if all festivals adopted a BYO drinks policy? No lining … Read more
MFTV Interview: Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Homebake 2011
Having released their self-titled debut to critical acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork and NME, Unknown Mortal Orchestra are fast moving away from their name, as their profile grows around the world. Starting off when founding member of Mint Chicks Ruban Nielson decided to start making music again, UMO starting out as nothing more than … Read more
MFTV Interview: DAMNDOGS at Homebake 2011
Taking a break from working in a little band called Jet, DAMNDOGS make dance music for people who might want a little more humanity in the mix than the standard fare. Made up of drummer Chris Chester, best friend/cousin Mitch McIver and bassist Mark Wilson, the duo having stolen Jet touring keyboardist Louis Macklin to … Read more
MFTV Interview: Illy at Homebake 2011
With his single “It Can Wait” having just reached Gold status on the ARIA charts, the announcement coming exactly one year after the release of his sophomore album The Chase, Illy was sitting pretty when we caught up with at Homebake. Discussing his success, how he got there and how it feels now he’s arrived, … Read more
MFTV Interview: Papa vs Pretty at Homebake 2011
Papa vs Pretty have come a long way since they were first featured in the inaugural pages of Music Feeds, way back when it was still a street press. They have just recently finished a national co-headline tour with The Vasco Era, following on from playing the main support slot at Changing Lanes. We … Read more
MFTV Interview: The Church at Homebake 2011
The Church are without doubt one of the most iconic and individual Australian bands of the last 50 years. Spawning hits such as Under The Milky Way, the band have veered in and out of popular music territory, wandering through a wide spree of styles from psychedelic to new wave, all done with a DIY … Read more
MFTV Interview: The Triffids at Homebake 2011
Legendary Australian music icons The Triffids played a very special show at this years Homebake, bringing in a range of singers to reinterpret the songs of the late David McComb, the band’s songwriter and front man. Not the first time the band have reunited since McComb’s passing, band members Jill and Alsy spoke to us … Read more
