In March 2014 a new music festival quietly took its place on the Australian arts calendar. Set among the workings of a small-batch cider brewery in north-east Tasmania in the stunning Panama Forest, A Festival Called PANAMA was born.
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Q&A with Emma Dean – Emma & The Hungry Truth
Brisbane based six-piece Emma & The Hungry Truth can best be described as a combination of theatrical pop, tribal beats, soaring vocals and break-your-heart lyrics. With the launch of their debut EP “Feast” singer/songwriter Emma Dean took time out to answer a few questions for LifeMusicMedia.com
:: What track changed your life ::
“Last Goodbye” – Jeff Buckley
:: What is your favourite Album ::
“Under The Pink” – Tori Amos
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THE ROLLING STONES | 14 ON FIRE | Australian Tour Details
The Rolling Stones’ highly anticipated 14 On Fire tour has arrived in Australia.
In celebration of their visit, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood each share their excitement in this tour teaser video.
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Lost Paradise 3-day boutique camping festival announcement!
Lost Paradise, a 3-day boutique camping festival in Glenworth Valley, NSW
December 30, 2014 to January 2, 2015
We’re pleased to announce our local dj’s and stage takeovers at Lost Paradise.
This announce brings a total of 89 acts on the line-up for Lost Paradise with further local and international acts to be announced…
Local DJ collectives include SPICE, SASH, PICNIC, bare essentials, something else, boom boom taking over the LOST DISCO, LOST FOLK and PARADISE CLUB stages during the course of the 3 day escape, alongside the strong line-up of internationals announced early September including boy & bear, Ben Pearce, Sylvan Esso and more . Electronic, Indie, Dance and Folk are where its at for Lost Paradise attendees.
With Lost Feast pop-up dining in partnership with Bondi eatery The Corner House being revealed on Thursday, whispers of a Circus (!) and more being revealed in the coming weeks, this exciting, ever- expanding event is packed full of surprises.
LIVE
BOY & BEAR • ALUNAGEORGE • BALL PARK MUSIC •
THE PREATURES • SYLVAN ESSO • BOB MOSES • KINK • ELIZABETH ROSE • BADBADNOTGOOD
ALLDAY • POND • TOURIST • TOUCH SENSITIVE • GOLDLINK
YUMI ZOUMA • HIATUS KAIYOTE • CHARLOTTE OC • THE DELTA RIGGS • WILLOW BEATS • FLAMINGO • BANOFFEE
DJS
DJ SNEAK • CARL CRAIG • BEN PEARCE • BOB MOSES •
AXEL BOMAN • PSYCHEMAGIK • MIDLAND • GREG WILSON MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM • FUTUREBOOGIE • TERRY FARLEY LATE NITE TUFF GUY • ALLE FARBEN • KRANKBROTHER MAXOLOGY • EMERSON TODD • DREEMS
FANTASTIC MAN • ROLAND TINGS • SOFTWAR
LOCALS LINE-UP:
LITTLE FRITTER • PHIL SMART • GABBY • MURAT KILIC • ROBBIE LOWE • ANT J STEEP • SOFTWAR • COOP • KALI •
MATT WEIR • KERRY WALLACE • B_A •
LEAH SIMMONS • KARIM • DANIEL LUPICA • VALERIE YUM •
ADI TOOHEY • ALAN THOMAS • U – KHAN • DAVE STUART • MANTRA COLLECTIVE • PARKSIDE • CASSETTE •
SAM FRANCISCO • MARC JARVIN • DANNY LA RU • TAZ & MATT RINGROSE • TRICKY • GARRY TODD • ANDY WEBB • MARK CRAVEN • MONKEY TENNIS • TRISTAN CASE • AARON ROBINS • JACOB HOUGH • ROBBIE CORDUKES • FAF • TECH NO MORE • JIMMI WALKER • JESSE ALEXANDER • LOCUS CADRE • MOONBOOT • CASTING OUT • HENNERS • TJ • UNCLE JOE • SCUBA STEW • HEAPS GAY • PELVIS • VIBE POSITIVE • WILLARD FAMILY SOUL REVIEW • KATO
Lost Paradise, a 3-day boutique camping festival in Glenworth Valley, NSW
December 30, 2014 to January 2, 2015<
Cooks Road, Glenworth Valley, New South Wales 2250
Visit http://www.lostparadise.com.au/ for all details and tickets
facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/526230174190042/
Blue King Brown – New Album “Born Free” + Tour Dates
Blue King Brown, Australia’s socially conscious premier live urban roots & reggae powerhouse release their new album, BORN FREE, on November 7, 2014. Always pushing musical boundaries, the band’s idea was to break into new ground with this release. Lyrically, the album is the distillation of the raw essence of Nattali’s truth. Musically it’s an adventure that explores the international vibration that is ever evolving around BKB. First single All Nations, which comes with a profoundly provocative film clip, was instantly added by triple j.
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THE PREATURES Announce BLUE PLANET EYES Tour
2014 has been a massive year for The Preatures, yet they’ve kept the best till last. Hot on the heels of the release of their debut album BLUE PLANET EYES – out next week – the band will embark on their biggest national tour to date. 2014 has been a massive year for The Preatures, yet they’ve kept the best till last. Hot on the heels of the release of their debut album BLUE PLANET EYES – out next week – the band will embark on their biggest national tour to date.
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DREAM ON DREAMER ”….And The Light Pulled Me Back” Tour | October-December 2014
Dream On Dreamer (DOD) are pleased to announce the …And The Light Pulled Me Back Tour. After dropping the new single “Darkness Brought Me Here” to the delight of their fans, the band are pleased to follow up the huge demand with a run of 18+ and All Ages shows along the East Coast.
2014 has been a turbulent year for the band with drummer Aaron Fiocca fighting cancer and a member change with the addition of Chris Shaw (ex House Vs Hurricane) on bass. This would be too much to handle for most bands but DOD are stronger than ever and are currently busy writing their third album scheduled for release in 2015. Aaron is now fighting fit and smashing the drums with huge beats and as a whole the band are really excited for the future. DOD can’t wait to test some new material live, plus also play all the fan favorites.
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Don Walker Announces ‘Live at the Caravan’ with the warm neighbourly sound of The Suave Fucks
Don Walker releases a brand new live album, recorded at Melbourne’s Caravan Club, featuring songs from the acclaimed album ‘Hully Gully’ and the vast Don Walker catalogue.
Walker has few peers, if any, in illuminating the darker underbelly of the Australian psyche, whether he’s performing with Cold Chisel, Tex, Don and Charlie or solo. Angry women, luck-chasers, heartbroken prodigals who don’t smell good and anyone who just wants to throw the afternoon away on a game of pool – they’re all still there recorded live.
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LUKE MORRIS RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘SUGARCANE ROAD’
LUKE MORRIS | BYRON BAY SONGSMITH RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘SUGARCANE ROAD’
Alternative/Folk songsmith Luke Morris has just released his debut album ‘Sugarcane Road’, and is preparing to grace the stage for his highly anticipated album launch.
After successfully releasing his single ‘Mexico’, and appearing at Splendour in the Grass 2014, Luke is ready to bare his soul through his debut album, recorded with producer Jordan Power (Xavier Rudd, Angus Stone).
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BRITISH INDIA Unveil New Single “Wrong Direction”
BRITISH INDIA UNVEIL NEW SINGLE ‘WRONG DIRECTION’ + TOURING SOON
(AND SUPPORTING THE ROLLING STONES!)
+ NEW ALBUM EXPECTED EARLY 2015
Bold, brash and as loud as ever.
British India’s new single ‘Wrong Direction’ doesn’t skip a beat from where the band last left off with Controller. The single offers the first taste of the band’s yet-to-be-named fifth album, due for release early in 2015.
To complement the release of the single, the band are heading out on a national tour, also kicking off on Friday. The tour includes two very special shows with The Rolling Stones. The band was chosen by the legendary rock outfit themselves to open their massive concerts at Hanging Rock and Hope Estate in November. They are understandably chuffed at the prospect:
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AlithiA announce ‘Here I Am’ National Tour
MELBOURNE ASTRAL ROCKERS ALITHIA ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR
Having recently returned from wowing audiences and critics and filling venues across Europe and Russia, Melbourne’s Astral Space Rockers, AlithiA announce their 6th Australian tour playing across 5 States and 1 Territory. Kicking off on November 15, the tour marks the release of the band’s new single ‘Here I Am’ and video which will be released on November 3. ‘Here I Am’ features Hungarian artist Flora Matisz on violin and guest vocals, and is the band’s gentlest and most ethereal track off the debut record ‘To the Edge of Time’
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Beat The Drum – Celebrating 40 Years of triple j – Sydney Festival 2015
In 1975, a little radio station called 2JJ launched in Sydney, changing the face of Australian radio forever. The first track ever played, Skyhook’s ‘You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good In Bed’, set the tone for the risqué antics and love of Australian culture and music that would unfold over the next four decades. 40 years later, and now a national network, triple j continues to be as passionate and provocative as ever.
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RADIO BIRDMAN AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2014 – ** Supports Announced **
** Supports Announced **
Featuring foundation members Rob Younger, Deniz Tek, Pip Hoyle with Jim Dickson and other friends.
Radio Birdman, one of the pioneers of the high energy rock ‘n’ roll scene in Australia, will be playing a limited number of shows this coming October and November. These shows will be a unique opportunity to catch this legendary Australian underground band whose flame has influenced a multitude of current contenders. To make things ever better the band will be reissuing their formidable back catalogue, the demand for which never ceases.
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ICE CUBE – More Australian Shows Added!
Metropolis Touring and Select Touring are pleased to announce that Ice Cube will be extending his Australian tour by adding additional shows in Sydney and Melbourne!! Wednesday 3rd December will see a second and final show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. The third and final Melbourne show will be an intimate club performance at 170 Russell on Sunday 7th December – capacity is strictly limited to only 1,000 tickets. Tickets for both shows go on sale 9am this Friday 24th October.
Going off his past Australian performances, fans can expect an explosive show packed with the iconic and timeless rhymes such as Check Yo’ Self, It Was A Good Day, You Can Do It, Go To Church, Hello, Smoke Some Weed, Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It and NWA’s Fuck Tha Police and Straight Outta Compton as well as some fresh tracks from his new album Everything’s Corrupt.
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Interview | Tommy Victor – PRONG
Interview by Ben Hosking
US metal favourites PRONG will tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever this coming November (2014). We chat with founding member, singer/guitarist Tommy Victor
Hi Tommy it’s Ben here calling on behalf of LifeMusicMedia.com
How are you?
Hi Ben, I’m fine thank you
Prong has been going, on and off, for almost 30 years. Yet this is your first time to Australia. How come?
Why, I guess it’s just demand over the years and the band has been really active and more recently in the last three years we’ve had more momentum to play more places.
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