PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL – THE CREAM OF THE CROP
The Cream Of The Crop
So we all know that Pyramid Rock 2011 boasts one of the best line-up of acts this summer festival
season. But just how good are they?
Well why don’t we ask GRANDMASTER FLASH, whose seminal hit ‘The Message’ (penned with his
band The Furious Five) was last week announced to be inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame
in 2012. The induction is the latest in a long line of firsts for the iconic New York rapper and his
breakthrough 1982 single. In 2007 GRANDMASTER FLASH & The Furious Five were the first ever
hip hop act inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, while ‘The Message’ will become the first
rap song inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame. The achievement is truly remarkable, as the song
that introduced much of the world to hip hop some 30 years ago continues to break ground in 2012.
Or how about all the amazing 2011 ARIA Award-winning artists on this year’s festival bill? Adding to
his 2007 ARIA for Best Male Artist, Mornington local GOTYE took home a whopping six more pointy
statues at Sunday night’s ceremony for his surprise #1 hit single ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’.
Among his plaudits included awards for Best Single, Best Pop Release and Best Male Artist. Folk
rockers BOY & BEAR signalled they’ll be a force to reckoned with for many years to come, opening
their ARIA account with five wins, including Best Group and the coveted Best Album award for their
debut Moonfire. THE LIVING END continued their dominance of the Australian rock scene with awards
for Best Rock Album and Most Popular Live Act, while Perth MC DRAPHT took home the gong for Best
Urban Album.
And topping the creamy cake with lots of delicious icing is the trifecta of winners at triple j’s J Awards
this afternoon. GOTYE took out the Album of the Year for his third record Making Mirrors, beating fellow
Pyramid acts BALL PARK MUSIC and DRAPHT, among others. He wasn’t so lucky in the Australian Music
Video of the Year category, but HERMITUDE were, snaring the award for their ‘Speak Of The Devil’ video.
And finally BALL PARK MUSIC were pronounced the Unearthed Artist Of The Year, edging out SAN CISCO
to claim the up-and-comer’s prize. Three J Awards out of three ain’t bad!
J Award winners, ARIA Award winners and Grammy Hall Of Famers – the cream sure does rise to the
top at Pyramid Rock 2011.
THE PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL
Thursday 29 December 2011 to Sunday 1 January 2012
Presented by triple j, Channel [V] and Faster Louder
Featuring:
SCISSOR SISTERS THE LIVING END GOTYE GRANDMASTER FLASH YUKSEK (LIVE)
BOY & BEAR DRAPHT SPIDERBAIT CLOUD CONTROL THE GETAWAY PLAN
SPARKADIA BLUEJUICE MUSCLES SPANK ROCK THE PANICS LYRICS BORN
THE HERD DUM DUM GIRLS ILLY SALMONELLA DUB BLUE KING BROWN
THE ASTON SHUFFLE YACHT CLUB DJs JONATHAN BOULET ASH GRUNWALD
HANNI EL KHATIB THE BAMBOOS CALLING ALL CARS GRACE WOODROOFE
GRAVEYARD TRAIN TIM & JEAN JIM WARD THUNDAMENTALS THE VASCO ERA
HERMITUDE BALL PARK MUSIC MANTRA ABBE MAY BONJAH OWL EYES
KING CANNONS GOLD FIELDS LOON LAKE SAN CISCO HUNTING GROUNDS
KRASH SPLIT SECONDS FRENCH HORN REBELLION NANTES GEORGIA FAIR
NAYSAYER & GILSUN PURPLE SNEAKERS DJs THE DELTA RIGGS NICK THAYER
LIGHT YEAR DJ CECILLE MARCUS RYAN MONTY FRANKLIN WESTERNSYNTHETICS
ROCKWIZ (LIVE)
