DASHVILLE SKYLINE ANNOUNCES FIRST ACTS FOR THEIR TENTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Dashville Skyline, my favourite Australian music festival, returns for its tenth iteration in 2024 and today they’ve revealed the first batch of acts for the Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley NSW cosmic country weekender in October (4th-6th). In terms of personal highlights, across a very impressive line-up, The new Hurray For Riff Raff album The Past Is … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Country / Folk / Folk Rock / News / Tour News

DASHVILLE SKYLINE ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP FOR OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND FESTIVAL

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Presented by Dashville, 2SER and Post To Wire, Dashville Skyline is excited to announce the full line-up for the festival, held on Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley NSW on the October Long Weekend, Sept 28th-Oct 1st. This is more than just your standard country music festival. Dashville Skyline is a meticulously orchestrated musical feast, which casually meanders … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Country / Festival / News / Psychedelic

DASHVILLE SKYLINE 2023 1ST LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Our favourite Australian cosmic country music festival, Dashville Skyline, is back for another year in the idyllic surrounds of Wonnarua Country, Hunter Valley, NSW, over the October long weekend, Friday 29th September, Saturday 30th and Sunday 1st October. As usual they’ve dropped a superb first batch of acts for the festival, with many more to be added: … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Australia / Cosmic Country / Country / Festival / Folk / Photos

PHOTOS: Dashville Skyline, October 2022

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Another incredible long weekend of cosmic country music in the idyllic surrounds of the Hunter Valley. A ton of highlights at the festival this year (as always) but my PTW gold star picks for this year go to Skyscraper Stan & The Commission Flats, Grace Cummings, Watty Thompson, Bud Rokesky, The Tall Stories, Sweet Talk, … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Australia / Cosmic Country / Festival / Folk / News

DASHVILLE ANNOUNCE THE FIRST BATCH OF BANDS FOR SKYLINE IN OCTOBER

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Dashville Skyline have announced the first batch of artists appearing at their annual festival in Wonnarua Country, Hunter Valley, NSW. The alt/cosmic country and folk festival runs over three days and nights, Friday 30th September, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022. Read our review of the February instalment of the festival, postponed from 2021. Joining The Black Sorrows as … Continue reading →

Americana / Australia / Gig Reviews / Photos

DASHVILLE SKYLINE REVIEWED: THE FIRST OF TWO SKYLINES IN 2022!

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

As you hit the top of a steep rise on a Lower Belford road in in the NSW Hunter Valley, you’re suddenly greeted by large letters spelling out ‘Dashville’, the home of Gum Ball, Thrashville and for the next three days, Dashville Skyline. After the last two years of festival cancellations and postponements, the stars … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Country / Gig Reviews / Photos

LIVE REVIEW: Dashville Skyline 2019

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Dashville Skyline Dashville, Lower Bedford, NSW 4-6 October Arriving at the Dashville property instantly feels like the perfect respite from the city and a healthy disconnect from the digital world. After campsites are established it quickly becomes apparent how easy it is to move around and access all the onsite amenities. From the bar to … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Videos

VIDEO PREMIERE: Sean McMahon – Just To See You Again (feat. Freya Josephine Hollick)

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Alt-country and karaoke collide beautifully on this new video clip from Melbourne songwriter Sean McMahon. A duet with Freya Josephine Hollick, the song comes from McMahon’s superb 2019 album You Will Know When You’re There. In our review of the album we said of the song – “their contrasting voices work a treat as they … Continue reading →

Americana / Blues / Country / Interviews / Rockabilly / Soul / Stream / Videos

INTERVIEW: Tami Neilson

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

THE LIFE OF A BIG BOSS MAMA The Australian market is becoming more of a priority for Tami Neilson, she’s was recently here in May for the Blues On Broadbeach Music Festival and now she’s set to return for the Dashville Skyline and Out On The Weekend festivals. Chris Familton gets the lowdown on all the … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Country / Gig Reviews / Photos / Psychedelic / Rock / Soul

LIVE REVIEW: Dashville Skyline 2018

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Dashville Skyline, held on the same picturesque family property as The Gum Ball, Pigsty In July and Thrashville, returned for its 4th year with its largest festival line-up to date, comprised of 100% Australian acts, spread over three days. The weather gods had threatened through the week but blue skies prevailed for yet another superb … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Cosmic Country / Country / News / Psychedelic / Tour / Tour News

NEWS: Dashville Skyline unveil their full 2017 lineup

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Dashville Skyline in the Belford area of the Hunter Valley, NSW is now in its third year and they’re going from strength to strength. They’ve just unveiled their full lineup for this year’s event and it looks stronger than ever with artists from across Australia plus touring acts from USA, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand. … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Country / Interviews

GUIDE TO DASHVILLE SKYLINE: Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes have been slowly and successfully building their profile both here and internationally in both the alternative and commercial country scenes on the back of their album releases and live performances. The winner of the 2014 Golden Guitar for Alternative Country Album of the Year, The Age Music Victoria Award for Best Country Album, and the … Continue reading →

News

THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP: September 19th, 2015

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

As usual, new music has been coming thick and fast. We’ve been reviewing albums from Patty Griffin, Keith Richards, Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes, Papa Pilko & The Binrats and Jemma & The Clifton Hillbillies. Jasper Shelton Hollis has released an excellent first track from his new EP, Jep and Dep have released a new video and Sarah … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Country / Interviews / Videos

GUIDE TO DASHVILLE SKYLINE: Leo Rondeau

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • 2 Comments

He may be a new name to Americana music fans in this part of the world but from what I’ve heard and seen of Leo Rondeau online suggests he’ll be making a ton of new friends and fans when he plays Dashville Skyline and a run of other East Coast shows over the next month. … Continue reading →

News

THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP: September 4th, 2015

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

More announcements this week of new gigs, forthcoming albums and the arrival of some highly anticipated ones. Fanny Lumsden has been working tirelessly over the last few years playing shows in all manner of venue, city, houses and country halls. The culmination of that to date is her debut album Small Town Big Shot which … Continue reading →