Five Essential Bands to see at Splendour in the Grass 2012

Australia’s ’90s Music Revival

It seems as one group leaves, another jumps on the Aussie touring bandwagon.

The Avalanches Release a New Mixtape, Maybe

This past weekend, the Australian band tweeted a mysterious message to fans, with a link to a mix titled 'A Sleepy Bedtime Mix for Young Ones'.

The Shins Announce Australian Tour

Currently touring the US, The Shins will be at Splendour In The Grass as well as headlining a Sydney gig at the Hordern Pavilion.

Jack White’s Solo Debut to be Live-Streamed via YouTube

Following the release of his first solo album, Jack White joins forces with director Gary Oldman in a live-streamed NY concert.

Aussie Songs that have Topped the US Billboard Charts

In honour of Gotye's US success, we take a look at all of the Aussie anthems to have commanded the top spot on the Billboard charts.

Amazon Exchanges Your Old CDs for Store Credit

What are we to do with our now-digitised CD collections? As it turns out, Amazon wants them.

Splendour in the Grass 2012 Line-Up Announced

Rumours are fun, but knowing which bands are confirmed to play at Australia's premier music festival is even better.

Tupac Resurrected via Hologram at Coachella

A holographic Tupac rapped onstage this past weekend, stunning Coachella audiences.

The Black Keys Announce Australian Tour Dates

The Lollapalooza and Coachella headliners are bringing their latest album 'El Camino' to six Aussie locations. 

Flight of the Conchords Announce Australian Tour

The Flight of the Conchords are coming to Australia this winter.

Watch Radiohead’s Entire Coachella 2012 Set

Radiohead's headline performance had the Coachella crowd entranced, playing many classics along with a lot of stuff from their latest album, The King of Limbs.

Prince’s Australian Tour Dates Confirmed for May

Prince will return to Australia for the first time in eight years this May.

Snoop Dogg’s New Smokable Book

The pages of Snoop Dogg's new book double as rolling papers.

Spend Your Lunch Break Clubbing

Lunch Beat events have inspired Stockholm to get up and dance during lunch hour.

Bucking The Trend, Sydney Gets a New Superclub

Going against the trend for opening small bars for people to escape the pokies and nightclubs, The Star opens a new superclub. With pokies.

Big Ticket Showdown: Gaga vs. Prince

With two international superstars down under, Concrete Playground is here to help consider your chances of actually getting to see them performing live.

The String Orchestra of Brooklyn Embraces Nontraditional Performance

This Brooklyn orchestra produces site-specific musical experiments and collaborations with other New York area musicians.

Spotify Music-Streaming Service to Arrive in Australia

Tap into a huge music library, containing millions of tracks, and share them easily with Spotify.

New Daft Punk Album to be Released in June

The rumours are true. Daft Punk has teamed up with Nile Rodgers for their upcoming album, said to be released in June this year.

Homeless People Used as WiFi Hotspots at SXSW

BHH Labs introduces Homeless Hotspots, a controversial homeless employment initiative, at Austin's SXSW Festival.

Vivid Ideas 2012 Program Announced

Vivid Ideas is the creative part of the extravaganza that is Vivid Sydney, and this year it's bigger than ever before.

Match The Perfect Alcoholic Beverage To Your Music

Drinkify makes sure you'll never drink alone again.

Indie India: Aspiring Musicians Outsource Film Clips to the Subcontinent

With music videos becoming ever more complex and expensive, entrepreneurs in India are providing aspiring musicians with film clips at a reduced cost.

Radiohead Announce Tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2012

This will be Radiohead's first Australian tour in eight years, and the band's first to New Zealand since 1998.

Gorillaz team up with LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Andre 3000 from Outkast

Converse bring together three artists on the creation of one song.

Win a Double Pass to Playground Weekender 2012

A four-day extravaganza in arguably the most gorgeous festival location near Sydney, Del Rio's Riverside Resort on the Hawkesbury.

What Music Looks Like as an Object

German artist Martin Klimas endeavours to answer the question: 'what does music look like?'

Gallery /// Concrete Playground at St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2012

Concrete Playground heads along to check out St. Jerome's Laneway Festival in Sydney.

Concrete Playground Meets The Drums

Being The Drums means being one of the most hardworking bands around at the moment – since they skyrocketed in hype in 2009, The Drums haven’t slowed down, incessantly touring and releasing two LPs in that time. They’ve visited antipodean shores before, working the festival circuit and are about to do it for the third time – this time around for St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival.

Matthew McConaughey Returns as Wooderson from ‘Dazed and Confused’

In a flashback for stoners and film fanatics, Matthew McConaughey has reclaimed his trademark role as Wooderson from the cult film Dazed and Confused.

Win a Double Pass to St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival Brisbane

For those, like us, who like their festivals a little more niche and boutique, you can't go past St. Jerome's Laneway Festival.

Concrete Playground Meets The Kooks

We spoke with band member, Hugh Harris, about bringing in the New Year at Falls, cooking spag bol and retracing his roots in his spiritual homeland, Sydney.

The Song Map

This is what the world would look like if you could build a city from your iTunes library.

Coachella Line-Up Lands for 2012

The highly-anticipated line-up for the colossal Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has just emerged.

LCD Soundsystem Documentary to Launch at Sundance

Almost one year after their break-up, a film documenting the final chapters of alternative powerhouse LCD Soundsystem will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

Peats Ridge Festival 2011 Review

It’s one-seventh the travel time to Woodford, one-fifth the number of Southern Cross tats at Field Day, as picturesque as Falls, and the local line up is without parallel.

Concrete Playground Meets The Arctic Monkeys

The band's perfectly coiffed and sonorous toned lead singer, Alex Turner, takes time out to chat to Concrete Playground.

Win a Double Club Stolen VIP Pass to Rhythm and Vines in New Zealand

Courtesy of our friends at Stolen Rum, Concrete Playground has a double-pass three-day Club Stolen VIP Package up for grabs.

Win a Double Pass to the Rare Finds Festival

To celebrate their fledgling year in business, the guys and girls at Rare Finds are throwing a party, putting on a showcase of their bands, taking over The Zoo and Winn Lane this Saturday.

The Spirit of Youth Awards Set to Grow in 2011/2012

With the competition's expansion into unprecedented categories, there are now more opportunities for Australia's finest creative minds to showcase their work to the world.

New Years Eve with Yuksek

Skeptic or not, 2012 might be the last year for all of us so why not celebrate the beginning of the end with a bang?