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Live Review : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2015 – Day 2

By Dominic Feain
Bluesfest Byron Bay 2015 – Day 2

Bluesfest 2015 Day 2

Byron Bay’s Bluesfest hit full stride yesterday as day-two kicked off around lunchtime with Melbourne blues singer/songwriter Shaun Kirk at the Juke Joint while American six-piece Delta Rae cranked up the mojo on the you-know-where stage.
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Live Review : Bluesfest Byron Bay 2015 – Day 1

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Bluesfest 2015 Day 1

Review by Wanda Hill

It’s that time of year again when thousands of music lovers make their way to Arakwal Country in the Byron Shire for the annual Easter celebration of all things blues, roots and beyond. It is such a lovely feeling to walk onto the extremely well prepared festival site knowing that there are five days of incredible artists from around the world to be enjoyed amidst a friendly crowd and delicious food.
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360 Debuts “Early Warning” Acoustic Video ft. Chris Cheney ahead of the RETOPIA Tour

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360 has been busy in the studio writing and recording new material in Sydney over the last couple of weeks.

Chris Cheney from The Living End joined 360 in the studio just hours after touching down from LA to collaborate on a new track “Early Warning,” their live acoustic performance showcasing a rarely seen side of 60 – raw, emotional and stripped back.
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Karnivool – The THEMATA DECADE Tour – May 2015 **More Shows Added**

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10 years ago an unknown band from Perth, Western Australia pooled their very limited resources and questionable facial hair, and got to work on their debut album. Recorded in various spaces, in various ways, with a slightly varying line-up, they borrowed gear, they borrowed money, they borrowed space and they used some tunings that perhaps haven’t been heard again. The band were KARNIVOOL and the album that had so much blood, sweat, tears (and god knows what else) expended on it in those early hours was THEMATA.
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Live Review : Macy Gray at Lismore City Hall – March 13, 2015

Review by Wanda De Verelle-Hill
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Macy Gray is on a bus and travelling around Australia bringing her world class show to major cities and a few very lucky regional towns such as Lismore. Last night Lismore City Hall was packed with thoroughly pumped people having a wild party with the funked up Macy Gray and her very stylin’ band.

Don’t know how I got it so wrong – I was expecting something mellow and jazz club like, so made my way early into the theatre to get a good seat thinking it will be all about having a good view. Turns out I should have rocked in late, charged to the front and spent the night dancing with all the sensible people that had staked out the limited space on the dance floor.
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FRANK TURNER – Australia & New Zealand Tour – April 2015 ** Supports Confirmed **

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Supporting Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls this April, Jon Snodgrass (Drag The River) brings his raucous live set to stages nationally, with a sense of humour and ability to instantly engage an audience. For The Love of Punk declared, “his voice has a breathiness that lingers in the background, allowing him to create really tender moments and then surprise you when he really pushes his tone and achieves a mellow yet strong timbre.”

Some great local additions including Lincoln Le Fevre, Isaac Graham, Dan Cribb and Luke Carlino round out the bills. Details below…
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Dallas Frasca signs multi-album deal and announce new record and tour!

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Australian riff rock trio, Dallas Frasca will release their highly anticipated third studio album, ‘Love Army’, on April 17th. The new album release coincides with a tour announcement and signing a record deal with Australian independent label Social Family Records. This triple announcement is the culmination of almost 10 years of hard work, performing over 700 shows, seven international tours and fast becoming one of Australia’s most exciting and revered bands across the globe.
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JEFF MARTIN ‘Returning From The Ocean’ Solo Acoustic Australian Tour 2015

jeff martinFollowing a mammoth year of recording and touring in Canada and Australia, JEFF MARTIN will hit the road in solo acoustic mode nationally from March through to May on his ‘Returning From The Ocean At The End’ tour.

Armed with a bunch of new material under his belt, don’t miss Jeff Martin as he performs around the country this Autumn. Expect to hear acoustic versions of tracks from ‘The Ocean At The End’, as well as some classic Tea Party…and the odd little surprise. Dates below:
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Colin Hay – new album “Next Year People”

colin hayColin Hay is familiar to millions as the front man, songwriter, and vocalist of pop sensation Men at Work (“Down Under,” “Overkill,” “Who Can it Be Now?”). Hay is justifiably proud of his place in pop history, but since moving to Los Angeles in 1989, he’s made 11 critically-acclaimed solo albums, including the highly successful Man at Work, and will release of his new album Next Year People on Compass Records in February, to coincide with his Australian tour which starts in April (www.duetgroup.com)
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The Beards – The Strokin’ My Beard Tour – March-May 2015

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2014 was a busy year for the world’s most relentless beard-themed band. They managed to record yet another album of songs about beards (The Beard Album); embark on their biggest Australian tour to date; receive a second ARIA nomination; and play to packed rooms throughout Europe on two separate international tours.

Now, The Beards are back in their homeland and set to sternly reiterate their steadfast message on their upcoming “Strokin’ My Beard Tour”.
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Seth Sentry Announce Second Melbourne Show for National Run Tour!

Seth Sentry MEL-SO Tour PosterDue to overwhelming demand, Seth Sentry has confirmed a second Melbourne show for his upcoming Run Tour in February and March. Seth will be bringing Canberra’s, Citizen Kay and Perth’s Coin Banks along as supports on his national headline tour.

Melbourne fans who missed out on tickets to the sold out Hi-Fi show on Saturday 7 March now have a second chance to attend on Sunday 8 March. Punters are advised to pre-book now to avoid disappointment. Tickets for the second Melbourne show and all other shows are on sale now at www.sethsentry.com.
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Title Fight – Australian Tour – June/July 2015

Resist and triple j’s Short.Fast.Loud Present:
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Title Fight has announced an Australian headline tour in support of their new album Hyperview, out January 30 on Anti Records.
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Kim Churchill – Single Spark Tour – More Shows Added!

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ews of the mesmerising performances delivered at each and every Kim Churchill show is spreading fast!

It took just over a week for Kim’s second Melbourne show at The Corner Hotel to sell out, a third show slotted for Saturday February 14th is on sale now. It’s not only Melbournians who are tuning into this amazing multi-instrumentalist, his first Sydney show at the Oxford Arts Factory has sold out with a second show added on Thursday February 19th. These new additional shows are on sale now. Tickets are available at https://www.musicglue.com/kim-churchill/tickets/.

Boo Seeka will open proceedings at both additional shows. Tom Keating (from Thieves) will perform at the third Corner show with another support act to be advised for the second Sydney show.

See full tour info with supports and ticketing info for the ‘Single Spark’ tour below.

Of the incredible reception he is receiving in the live setting Kim Churchill said,
“I feel honoured to have received such a positive response from people around Australia for this tour. I’m in awe of both my touring buddies Boo Seeka and Pepa Knight whom I include in the most creative and unique electronic acts in the world right now. I guess I’m just thrilled that so many people want to come to the shows and that we get to extend the tour and have a lot more fun! “

The extension of his ‘Single Spark’ tour proves music fans are embracing this young 24 year old musician and why wouldn’t they? His live performances truly are astonishing.

The video for ‘Single Spark’ is available now and can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/kqBKG2IvZAU

Best get in quick to witness Australia’s true new virtuoso Kim Churchill!

KIM CHURCHILL – SINGLE SPARK – TOUR DATES 2015
Special guests Pepa Knight( front man from Jinja Safari) will open all shows except Perth and the newly added Melbourne and Sydney dates. Boo Seeka will open all shows except Maroochydore .

Tickets on sale now from: https://www.musicglue.com/kim-churchill/tickets/

Tickets cost $15.00 pre-sale and $20.00 on the night (except * and ** which is FREE)

Thurs 15 Jan – The Corner, Melbourne VIC – SOLD OUT

Fri 16 Jan – The Abbey, Canberra ACT

Sat 17 Jan – Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC

Wed 21 Jan – Birdhouse Bar, Wagga Wagga NSW – *$15.00 door sales only

Thurs 22 Jan – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW

Fri 23 Jan – The Cambridge, Newcastle NSW
Sat 24 Jan – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW- SOLD OUT

Thurs 29 Jan – The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay NSW ** – FREE ENTRY

Fri 30 Jan – The Zoo, Brisbane QLD

Sat 31 Jan – Solbar, Maroochydore QLD – Boo Seeka not performing at this show.

Sunday 1 Feb – Festival of King Island, TAS

Thurs 5 Feb – Jive, Adelaide SA

Fri 6 Feb – Amplifier Bar, Perth WA – Pepa Knight not performing at this show

Sat 7 Feb – City of Stirling Summerset Arts Festival at Stirling Civic Gardens, Scarborough WA

Friday 13 Feb – The Corner – SOLD OUT

Saturday 14 Feb – The Corner – THIRD SHOW ADDED & ON SALE NOW – supports Boo Seeka and Tom Keating (from Thieves)

Thur 19 Feb – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW- SECOND SHOW ADDED & ON SALE NOW – supports Boo Seeka and another to be announced shortly

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