Music

Melbourne's own Red Rockets of Borneo are the winners of the 2011 SYN Free Kick band competition!
 
Their prize is a spot on the line-up at the Reclink Community Cup on June 26, alongside You Am I, Tumbleweed, The Rebelles and Mercy Kills.

Melbourne’s Electric Sea Spider is heading up the first gig in the 2011 ‘SYN Approved Series’ – an awesome SYN initiative – on April 7 at The Workers Club.  
 
The instrumental hip-hop/beatmaker  will be supported by Mikekay and Wooshie from Melbourne, and Onetalk, whose members are from both Canberra and Sydney.
 

Combining forces with Signal, FReeZA and SYN, this month's all-ages gig The Hoist by the Tracks brings you Melbourne up and comers Hug Therapist and Raise The Stakes!
 
WHEN: Friday 18th March, 6-9pm
 
WHERE: SIGNAL, Flinders Walk, Northbank, Melbourne VIC 3001
Behind Flinders St Station towards Sandridge Bridge
 
WHO: Hug Therapist and Raise The Stakes
 
COST: Free!
 

SYN's music TV show 1700 captured the best moments of this year's Pyramid Rock festival. If you missed the special screening last week, catch the action on the Channel 31 website at your leisure.

We've got interviews with Gyroscope, Gypsy and the Cat, Neon Indian, Illy, MPhazes, Miami Horror, Philadelphia Grand Jury and Hungry Kids of Hungary (just to name a few!) in a jam-packed one hour special!

Tune in this Thursday to Punk and Metal night from 8pm as Elliot and Mandi bring you the ultimate Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor special. They'll be trawling through NINs discography and exploring each of the 27 albums/releases he has created over the years + everything else he has done along the way.

This Month's SYNapproved feature artist Alpine are playing a special SYNapproved Showcase gig at The Workers Club this Thursday the 28th October 2010.
 
Doors from 8pm, see you there! $8 entry.

Meet some of Melbourne’s top online music journalists and find out everything you wanted to know about getting your writing and photos published at SYN's Online Music Journalism Workshop.
 
Sept 1st at Signal Youth Arts Centre, down in Flinders St.

New and Approved is SYN's flagship program for all things new music. Pelting out the latest international and local music every weeknight from 6 we aim to please your ears.
 

Dozens of bands entered SYN's Free Kick competition and though it was a tough decision, the top 5 entrants have been chosen.
 
Up for grabs is a spot on this years community cup line up alongside The Living End and other great Aussie acts. The winner will be chosen on the night, so don't miss it!
 
Check out the full lineup and gig details here.

Since the Summer of 2008, Penelope and Stephen (last names not important) of New York have been creating disco pop under the name, The Golden Filter.
 
With influences including Cut Copy, Empire of the Sun, Little Boots and Peter, Bjorn and John, The Golden Filter have self-produced a debut album which you are sure to enjoy