Mathew Packer

Newcastle, Australia

About

I'm With The Band is a Newcastle based webzine serving all bands from Newcastle, the Central Coast and the Mid North Coast as well as the bands who tour through our little part of the world.

We're always on the lookout for reviewers, interviewers and photographers, so if you're interested in getting involved leave a message on our Virb page or send an email to contributors@withtheband.com.au with an article you've written, a link to your past work, or a link to your gig photos so we can check you out..

For The Bands!! We've now started taking CDs for reviewing and promoting, so if you've got a new release, or soon to be released CD / EP get them ready to post and send an email to bands@withtheband.com.au and we'll let you know where you can send it..

Newcastle and Central Coast Bands, if you want you gig reviewed and / or photographed drop us an email at bands@withtheband.com.au and we'll organise the rest from there. In your email please tell us the band's name, date of the gig you'd like us to review / photograph, the venue of your gig, and if possible your manager's contact info so that we can organise the relevant passes for our reviewers and photographers.

Stay tuned for updates, reviews, interviews and competitions..

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Nov 9, 2008

CALEXICO - Carried To Dust

Carried

For many of us, Calexico were a discovery via their collaborations with Iron & Wine. Indeed, there are similarities with Sam Beam's music, though Calexico explore even more rustic traditions. Carried To Dust is hugely accessible Southern folk, and will no doubt appeal …

UNDEROATH - UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney, Wednesday October 1, 2008

Underoath 3 Underoath has become reputed as one of the greatest live acts, earning the respect and admiration of fans worldwide. Since their Australian tour, the band has released their long anticipated album Lost in the Sounds Of Separation. Fans from throughout Sydney banded …

Gnarls Barkley - Mystery Man

Check out the new video from Gnarls Barkley for their song Mystery Man. Pretty subdued considering some of their recent clips, but still pretty cool and a decent song. Enjoy.

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RuinGloria, Sep 27, 2007:

Hey rockers!

thanks millions for the addage!
many smiles to ya :-)
awesome site too!!!

-ads

FREESTATE, Sep 26, 2007:

Hey guys,
Thanks for the add. Great work!
All the best
Vinny-FS

National Airlines, Sep 20, 2007:

We'll send our CD for you guys to review when it's finished in December!!!! Thanks for adding us. Hope you like the music.

xoxo
Dallas.

'ju:femaiz, Aug 31, 2007:

got the midnight juggernauts shots up last night ;)

hope you like 'em - was a great gig :)

kim hell, Aug 26, 2007:

thank you so much :)

'ju:femaiz, Aug 23, 2007:

I'll have a play with it later.

viddler is one of the alternatives ;)

'ju:femaiz, Aug 23, 2007:

@acoustic photography: should use tags - when you update photos that link loses relevance.

ronihind, Aug 22, 2007:

thanks bandie! (O_O) good wee site you got going there. Is it just local gig reviews? should make a subsrcirber newsletter - i'd subscribe :)

Acoustic Photography, Aug 16, 2007:

Heya,

Thanks for the Add, you should check out my photos of the Seabellies @ The Upside down festival at Spectrum here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/acoustic_photography/page7/

Cheers
Tam

'ju:femaiz, May 26, 2007:

Not to shabby buddy - good to seem some novocastrian-flickerati moving to VIRB. (btw - VIRB >>>>>>>>>>>> MySpace by a long way). Hopefully the big noobs behind it can make it bigger than myspace too!

Need to get out more in Newcastle shooting, but winter's making it dark so early!