‘Wild, Strange & Beautiful’ – Kris Keogh’s ‘Processed Harp Works, Volume 1′

Posted on May 21, 2011
‘Wild, Strange & Beautiful’ – Kris Keogh’s ‘Processed Harp Works, Volume 1′

Kris Keogh‘s ‘Processed Harp Works Volume One’ is the sixth release on New Weird Australia’s label imprint, New Editions. Several years in the making, this genuinely unique album is made entirely from harp recordings, processed using self-made Reaktor ensembles. The eleven track release – with cover art from New Weird Australia’s Heath Killen – is ...

New Weird Australia: The Sound of Young Canberra, Live at FBi Social

Posted on May 2, 2011

New Weird Australia at FBi Social, Thursday 19th May 2011. Artitsts. Savages, Kasha, Reuben Ingall. DJ Shoeb Ahmad. Visuals By Eightfilters. Details. FBi Social. Kings Cross Hotel. 248 William Street. Kings Cross. Doors 8pm. Tickets $10 on the door. Description. New Weird Australia & Octopus pi present the second in a series of live events ...

Photos from Axxonn Tour, January / February 2011

Posted on Apr 25, 2011

Documentation from the long & winding road that was our inaugural tour in January / February 2011. With Axxonn headlining, we staged eight dates across six states & territories, with a line-up also featured BREATHING SHRINE, MYSTIC EYES, SCATTERED ORDER, KASHA, AMBROSE CHAPEL, NO ZU, DOT.AY, ERASERS, CONSTANT LIGHT, OCEANS, CRAIG MCELHINNEY, SPHERES, DIE ON ...

New Weird Australia at FBi Social: Underlapper (album launch).

Posted on Apr 4, 2011

New Weird Australia at FBi Social, Thursday 21 April 2011. Artitsts. Underlapper (album launch), Cleptoclectics vs Scissor Lock, Edwin Montgomery. DJs Stupid Canon & Kimb Galercan. Visuals By Jeronimo. Details. FBi Social. Kings Cross Hotel. 248 William Street. Kings Cross. Doors 8pm. Tickets $10 on the door. Description. New Weird Australia & Octopus pi present ...

Video: Axxonn, National Tour January & February 2011

Posted on Mar 5, 2011

In January & February 2011, former Brisbane-based artist AXXONN (Tom Hall) gathered up his keyboards and subsonic fuzz for a trip around the country to support his album ‘Let’s Get It Straight’. The tour was presented by NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA, marking our inaugural Australian excursion after a string of Sydney events and nearly two years ...

Video: Scattered Order at Fuzz Lost Fuzz, January 2011

Posted on Mar 3, 2011

Scattered Order are one of the most unique players in the history of Sydney’s experimental and electronic music scene – founders of the M Squared record label in 1970s, a home for artists such as Systematics and Makers of the Dead Travel Fast, and a beacon for emerging underground artists around the country. Reforming their ...

AXXONN Tour Update – Artists added for Brisbane & Perth Shows

Posted on Feb 17, 2011

New Weird Australia’s inaugural national tour with Axxonn continues this month with dates in Toowoomba, Brisbane, Perth & Melbourne. DOT.AY has been added to the Brisbane line-up, joining AXXONN, AMBROSE CHAPEL and DIE ON PLANES on Saturday 19th February at Woodlands, and the Perth line-up has been announced for the 24th February February show at ...

New Compilation Released: We Are After All Here

Posted on Feb 17, 2011
New Compilation Released: We Are After All Here

ʻNew Weird Australia, We Are After All Hereʼ is a FREE 17 track no-no-no-wave compilation of abnormal Australian music – the eighth volume in the New Weird Australia compilation series. The album features exclusive tracks from Stitched Vision, Guerre, Strange Forces, Andrew Sinclair, Desfontae & Orbits, and new music from Camryn Rothenbury, The Carnage Visors, ...

New Weird Australia presents AXXONN Full National Tour 2011

Posted on Jan 13, 2011

AXXONN gathers up his keyboards and subsonic fuzz later this month to jaunt around the country one more time before heading overseas indefinitely ahead of label commitments (Arlen / Southern Record Distribution) for his album Let’s Get It Straight, which releases globally on February 14th. The tour is presented by NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA, marking their ...

Photos from Unpopular Music & Sound Series Gigs

Posted on Dec 18, 2010

Thanks to Paul Threthni and Lucian Alperstein for these sets of photos from our Unpopular Music and Sound Series #10 shows. You can view photos from all our live shows on our Flickr profile.

‘New Editions’ Announces Releases from Paneye & TANTRUMS

Posted on Nov 28, 2010
‘New Editions’ Announces Releases from Paneye & TANTRUMS

New Weird Australia’s label imprint, ‘New Editions’, has announced the next two releases in its ongoing artist series – ‘Lost In A Dark Aquarium’ from Sydney solo artist PANEYE, and ‘Anomie’ from Melbourne quartet, TANTRUMS. As PANEYE, Will Treffry has produced three full-length, self-released solo albums in the last two years, and the triad of ...

Unpopular Music 2010, A Benefit for FBi Radio

Posted on Nov 26, 2010
Unpopular Music 2010, A Benefit for FBi Radio

On Friday December 3rd, New Weird Australia presents the second annual ‘Unpopular Music’ FBi fundraiser featuring experimental, underground music from Sydney and beyond. SCATTERED ORDER TANTRUMS (Melbourne) SCISSOR LOCK versus CLEPTOCLECTICS MELODIE NELSON STITCHED VISION MERE WOMEN Friday 3rd December 2010 The Red Rattler Theatre, 6 Faversham St, Marrickville, Sydney Doors 7:30pm Tickets $12 on ...