Ivy League Records is pleased to announce that *The Rubens* are the latest addition to the roster, joining the likes of Lanie Lane, Cloud Control, Deep Sea Arcade, Alpine, Catcall and Josh Pyke on one of Australia’s premiere independent labels. The four-piece, have only been playing together...

Breton – Edward the Confessor The Rubens – Lay It Down Tom Milek – Time Machine Father John Misty – Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings Ghoul – Dreambeat Mystery Jets – Someone Purer Aleks and the Ramps – Middle Aged Unicorn on Beach with Sunset Elizabeth Rose – Crystallise Interview with Matt, Ben and Will from [...]

Globe-trotting in pursuit of musical fulfilment is nothing new to Sam Margin. The small-town kid from Menangle has already spent time abroad as a solo singer-songwriter, but since his return, has banded together with brothers Zaac and Elliot, along with buddy Scott Baldwin - who now, are all quickly being swept up in a whirlwind of local success as The Rubens . In their surprisingly short lifespan, the band’s first two singles have scored them a truck-load of success, having played a string of packed out shows, placing in Triple J’s prestigious Hottest 100 countdown and just recently signing with ...

– The sixth annual Boogie festival in Tallarook, Victoria, has now sold out, ToneDeaf reports . The festival, featuring the likes of Royal Headache, Justin Townes Earle and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, increased its allocation from 500 to 1000 tickets this year. It’ll take place over the Easter long weekend (April 6-8). Spain’s Los Chicos, local acts The Dancing Heals and The Steins, and DJs including Henry Wagons and Jimmy from Clinkerfield, have been added to the bill. – Due to unforeseen circumstances, “The Last Greatest Show On Earth” – a charity concert in aid of The John Cade Psychiatric ...

Following on from his last entry and meeting Steve Buscemi, THE RUBENS manager Tim Baker is keeping us up to date with all the crazy shit the guys are getting up to in the Big Apple while recording their debut album… •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• So this week took a messy turn for the worst. With SXSW kicking off [...]

The Rubens - Lay It Down (Thanks Laura!)

– Sydney’s Lanie Lane will embark on a national tour in May. The “Bangity Band” tour (in support of new single ‘Bang Bang’, a Janis Martin cover) will take in 11 cities in just over three weeks. Released last year, Lane’s debut album To The Horses recently took out the FBi Radio SMAC Award for Record of the Year . Supports from emerging blues-rock outfit The Rubens (except WA). Tickets on sale tomorrow (February 26). Fri, May 11 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide, SA Sat, May 12 – Fly By Night Musician’s Club, Fremantle, WA Sun, May 13 – Amplifier Bar, Perth ...

Lanie Lane is heading out for a 'Bangity Bang' tour with The Rubens this May.

More acts have been announced for the upcoming Boogie Festival at Bruzzy's Farm in Tallarook, Victoria, over the Easter Long Weekend (April 6-8). They include: “The Superholics” comprising Beau Campbell (Front End Loader), Jamie Cibej (bluejuice), Kram (spiderbait) and Sultan">Dan Sultan; My Morning Jacket singer Jim James/Yim Yames in his only solo show in Australia; LA psych-jam outfit Dead Meadow; US singer Eilen Jewell; Americana outfit Dawes; Pink Mountaintops, the alter ego of Black Mountains’ Stephen McBean; and local acts The Rubens, The Gooch Palms and Sures. New Modular signings Pond have had to pull out to ...

"Gotye to top the Hottest 100." This was M+N contributor Andrew McMillen’s startling prediction at August’s Splendour In The Grass festival. And while he was mocked and derided like a young Nostradamus at the time, lo and behold, he was right. ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ featuring Kiwi-born singer Kimbra was officially announced this evening as the “hottest” song of 2011, beating out the likes of The Black Keys’ ‘Lonely Boy’ (#2), Matt Corby’s ‘Brother’ (#3) and Skrillex (#21). It’s the second year running an Australian act has topped the publically voted list, following ...

MAX EASTON offers his critical appraisal of triple j’s Hottest 100 2011 in a language the youth of Australia understands. Taking in 1.2 million votes from music fans, spectators and members of Dave Grohl's fan club, triple j's Hottest 100 is unequivocally the world's largest annual music poll conducted by a government funded radio station broadcast on a national holiday. As an event that is nothing if not this country's finest musical institution, it deserves nothing but the most careful analysis of its contents; an analysis that could only be done via the internet ...

Sures – ‘The Sun’ (mp3) SWEET BRIAN WILSON, IS THAT YOU? This tune has just sent me to a very happy place. The Sydney duo are playing with The Rubens on Dec 22nd at OAF + supporting Best Coast’s Sydney sideshow at Manning Bar on the 25th of Jan. www.sures.bandcamp.com Sures FB

The line between the also-rans on Unearthed Radio and the next batch of high-rotation festival mainstays has been drawn in thick red texta, with the announcement of triple j’s “Next Crop” for 2012. Each year, our national youth broadcaster selects a group of local acts to routinely flog until they live up to the station’s prediction that they will “blow minds over the next 12 months”. Last year’s Next Crop included Kimbra, Papa vs Pretty, The Jezabels, Stonefield and Ball Park Music; all of whom took great strides in 2011 thanks largely to the support of none ...

The last spot on the 2011 Homebake bill has been nabbed by Unearthed winners The Rubens.