It’s finally the most magical time of winter – Splendour In The Grass time, where all of our favourite local and international acts converge on North Byron Parklands for a weekend of live music goodness. Most of the bands are in Australia already, so we thought we’d check out what they’ve been up to…
Rock duo Deap Valley have touched down in Sydney – but not before Instagramming a photo of themselves making a sandwich with fellow Splendour act Jake Bugg.
Hello, Sydney!!!
— Deap Vally (@DeapVally) July 23, 2013
Wavves’ Nathan Williams has been prolifically tweeting his way around the country. When he’s not ragging on the new Kings Of Leon single, sharing his thoughts on the royal family or dropping some acid and mushies, he’s enjoying Adelaide and visiting Victoria’s 12 Apostles. Charming.
its a v nice day in Adelaide. Woke up in a great mood.
— WAVVES (@wavves) July 20, 2013
Portugal. The Man may have played live on the Music Feeds rooftop but they also found time to spank each other with a cricket bat, as you do.
Robert DeLong got everybody in Melbourne “fxxing dancing” last night and the American electro rising star has promised to do the same in Sydney tonight.
Making Melbourne fxxking dance!! Thank you for the welcome, Australia! https://t.co/RFv86EYavq
— Robert DeLong (@DeLongMusic) July 23, 2013
Everything Everything haven’t quite made it to Australia yet but when they do, the Manchester indie pop quartet are planning on renacting that episode of The Simpsons where Bart goes Down Under.
Tonight we head to Australia. Only a 24hr flight to endure and it's mythological anti-clockwise bog-flushing time all round.
— EverythingEverything (@E_E_) July 23, 2013
Unspecified delay at Heathrow. MAY AS WELL GET DRUNK AND BOX EACH OTHER.
— EverythingEverything (@E_E_) July 23, 2013
Little Green Cars are catching up on some shut-eye on their lengthy journey from Ireland…
To Australia with the gals pic.twitter.com/3W3xdiMJI3
— Little Green Cars (@Littlegreencars) July 23, 2013
..while Klaxons are passing their time in transit the best way we can think of.
Half way to Brisbane – Wahey
— Klaxons (@klaxons) July 23, 2013
Just having a few frosty ones with our tour manager @mattjohnsontm at the Changi bar prior to take off #worldsbestbar
— Klaxons (@klaxons) July 23, 2013
New York indie outfit Darwin Deez and their eponymous frontman are dreaming of fellow Splendour band and sister act Haim, as well as sharing the funnies.
flying to Australia tonight. psyched! been dreaming about members of haim. please come see us in Melbourne and… http://t.co/brSx5gA6XE
— Darwin Deez (@darwindeez) July 23, 2013
We’re not sure if LA punks Fidlar are having a bad time in the land of Oz…
Bummer county
— FIDLAR (@fidlarLA) July 23, 2013
..and we’ve got our suspicions about MS MR‘s Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow too.
Home is where you aren't roaming
— MS MR (@msmrsounds) July 23, 2013
But there’s no doubt that Xaphoon Jones, one half of rap pop duo Chiddy Bang, is out-of-his-mind excited about heading to our shores.
excited for splendour in the grass fest! Australia I'm doing a bunch of DJing so check the Facebook for tour dates
— noah b (@XaphoonJones) July 17, 2013
doing my laundry cause its time to go on tour to australiaaaaaaaa
— noah b (@XaphoonJones) July 18, 2013
australia adventure part 0
— noah b (@XaphoonJones) July 21, 2013
