News
Boundary Sounds announce NYE House Party line-up
The Grates to headline. DZ and Ponytail to bring the ruckus. Philly Jay Jayz, Young Heretics and Chaingang bringing the 'indie' for the youngsters. Bases loaded.
Gig Reviews
Groovin The Moo @ Maitland Showgrounds
09/05/2009
Two of the Festival Ladies veterans, Carlsberg and Gemdilem, along with a new addition, Ambascamba, travelled up to the rural playground of Maitland for the Groovin the Moo festival.
Articles
Interview: The Grates
We speak to John from The Grates (via Twitter!!) about SXSW, Blink 182, bromance, their 2009 plans, the GFC, grunge and billions of other things.
Gig Reviews
SXSW (Day 2)
19/03/2009
Reeling relives more SXSW highlights, including performances from Red Riders, Late Of The Pier, Grizzly Bear, The Grates, Chairlift, Rye Rye, Harlem Snakes and Mika Miko.
News
The Grates head out on a big adventure
Roughly the size of a large house. Or a small continent.
News
De La Soul, Ratatat and Okkervil River return to Australia as part of Groovin The Moo 09
Groovin The Moo (aka 'That Festival In The Middle Of Nowhere') is BACK in 2009, bigger, fatter and more 'not in the major cities' than EVER before.
Articles
Our favourite Australian/New Zealand artists of 2008
Artists that touched us. Artists we touched. A big list of people we think you should try and touch sometime.
Presale tickets for FBi's 5th Birthday Bash (this Saturday) have completely SOLD OUT! For those peepz that can 'rock it all nightz' there will a handful of discounted entry tickets available on the door from midnight. The party kicks of at around 7pm, will run until 6am and feature performances from The Grates, SPOD, Tucker B's, WOW, Art (mudda-phucking) Rush and loads loads more.
News
FBi's 5th birthday bash
The radio station has announced that they will be celebrating their 5th birthday with a 'mini-festival' featuring The Grates, SPOD, Tucker B's, WOW, Art Rush, Papa Vs Pretty and many many more.
Record Reviews
The Grates
Teeth Lost, Hearts Won
It's times like this that I am happy that I don't regularly listen to the radio. I have no idea how heavily the songs on Teeth Lost, Hearts Won are currently being flogged by the 'alternative' radio stations around the country and I am pleased about that fact. This is what killed my original love affair with the high-paced, action loving Brisbane trio, with the songs from their original EP and the follow-up full length debut, Gravity Won't Get You High, being 'heavily rotated' to the point of annoyance. Sure there were fantastic snippets of thrashy, bright-coloured 'happy punk' on both releases (more so on the EP) but the songs lacked the depth to survive being so overplayed.
News
Falls Festival 2008 line-up announced
Unfortunately, the early rumours of The Ripping Dylans, Public Enemy and Weezer turned out to be false.
News
The Grates reveal album cover, announce October national tour, give away pillowcases
If we keep up this current steady flow of Grates news updates we will officially become their fan site in about four days.
As part of the lead-up to the release of their new album, Teeth Lost, Hearts Won, on August 2nd, The Grates are giving away a FREE download of a new b-side - Call Of The Wild.
News
You can win FREE tickets to see The Grates live at 'The Lair' this Thursday
Your chance to catch the energetic Brisban-ites show off songs from their upcoming new album - Teeth Lost, Hearts Won.
News
The Grates burn bridges, lose teeth, announce secret shows
Break out your Patience look-a-like gear - Da Gratez are back!
News
What the fuck have The Grates been up to?
Early retirement? Trapped in a 'work for the dole' loop? Overseas prison camp? Recording new album?
Gig Reviews
The Grates + Yves Klein Blue + Sacred Stereos + Sui Zhen @ Annandale Hotel
19/12/2007
We eagerly headed down to the Jager-dale Hotel last night in the hope of re-kindling our love of the Brisbane trio.
