Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
Artist: The Beautiful Girls
Venue: The Tivoli, Brisbane
Date: 11 August 2012
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Yellowcard – Always Summer (Official Music Video)
Official music video for “Always Summer” – the first song from Yellowcard’s upcoming album Southern Air out August 14th!
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Awaken I Am to play at BIGSOUND Live
They say silence can be golden, and that’s exactly what it has proved to be for Brisbane’s Awaken I Am. After taking a few weeks off, they managed to strike gold with a seriously impressive list of upcoming shows, including showcasing for BigSound Live alongside Twelve Foot Ninja, Closure In Moscow, Heroes For Hire and Your Favorite Enemies at Tempo Hotel on September 12th.
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Little BIGSOUND – Full Lineup and Program
Programmed by youth for youth, the second annual Little BIGSOUND announced its full program, a feast of industry and music in a one-day forum for young people 14-25 looking at starting a career in the business.
Taking over Fortitude Valley’s Judith Wright Centre on Saturday September 15 and following the Southern Hemisphere’s largest music industry gathering BIGSOUND, Youth Music Industries (YMI) have joined with QMusic to produce a unique event. Using the best speakers and musicians from around Australia, Little BIGSOUND aims to both inspire and provide a window into the world of the music industry.
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Q&A: Bart Thrupp
Bart Thrupp is a storyteller at heart. With his Folk/Pop melodies, Aussie charm and songs that everyone can relate to, he’s been captivating audiences across the country.
I wrote a song called the Girl in the Fishbowl. That was the single that made it possible for me to quit my job. For that reason I would sing it every day for the rest of my life.
:: What is your favourite Album ::
Doolittle by The Pixies. Genius.
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COERCE To Record New Release
Following the 2011 ARIA nominated second album Ethereal Surrogate Saviour, this October will see yet another new release from the enigmatic rock group Coerce. With all four members now firmly located in Melbourne for the first time since their inceptionin 2008, the band is looking forward musically with a 4 track 10″ vinyl and digital release titled Genome.
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Tour News: Angus Stone ‘Broken Brights’ Australian Tour 2012
With 4 Stars from Mojo Magazine, Triple J ‘Album of the Week’ and a sold out European launch tour, Angus Stone today releases his highly anticipated solo album Broken Brights. News of the album release coincides with the announcement of a national tour set for November/December.
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Bluesfest Nominated for the Esteemed Helpmann Award
The 23rd Annual Bluesfest Byron Bay, held over Easter in April 2012, has been nominated for the Robert Helpmann Award for Best Contemporary Music Festival.
This is the 6th time Bluesfest has been nominated for this award, having won in both 2005 and 2006 up against competition such as Splendour in the Grass and the Big Day Out.
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Interview: Mat. McHugh – The Beautiful Girls
Interview by Stuart Blythe
Currently on his “An Evening With The Beautiful Girls” ten-year anniversary tour, Mat. McHugh took time out with Life Music Media.
LMM: You’re currently on your “An Evening With The Beautiful Girls” ten-year anniversary tour.
How’s the tour been so far?
Mat. McHugh: It’s been ok. 3 shows in. I’ve been trying to get my head back in the game. I haven’t played TBG songs for a little while so it’s all about getting the groove back at the moment.
LMM: It’s the ten-year anniversary tour but also a farewell to The Beautiful Girls moniker and stepping out as Mat. McHugh. Frightening or natural artistic progression?
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Festival News: I’ll Be Your Mirror Melbourne 2013 Curated by ATP & The Drones
ATP announce their return to Australia for a very special event………
I’ll Be Your Mirror Melbourne
Curated by ATP & The Drones
February 16th and 17th 2013
Tix on sale 9am Monday 13th August from www.ATPFestival.com
Described as the “ultimate mix tape”, All Tomorrow’s Parties is a boutique festival that goes against the grain of the larger, more commercial music festivals – with quality and customer experience coming first – presenting award winning sound and acclaimed organisation.
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Tour News: Mia Dyson “The Moment” Tour
August 17 sees the release of Mia Dyson’s long-awaited new album “The Moment”. With three years in the US under her belt, Dyson is returning to Australia with the most solid record of her career and a national tour.
The album, which was made possible via a successful fan funding campaign has already achieved high accolades while the album’s lead single “When the Moment Comes” has surpassed expectations with both radio support and its selection as iTunes single of the week.
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Interview: Peter Hunt – Kooii
Interview by Wanda De Verelle-Hill
Kooii will be playing at the brilliant reggae, soul and dub event Island Vibe Festival 2012 on Stradbroke Island this October. We caught up with Kooii’s Peter Hunt (vocalist) for a chat…
LMM: I love your Afro beat/funk sound and can’t wait to get up and dance with you at Island Vibe. Do you have any new songs or a new album coming out that you will be playing at the festival this year?
Peter: We’ll be releasing an EP with a few new songs that we recorded at the Tanuki lounge. There’ll hopefully be a few remixes as well, done by friends, of songs from our first two albums.
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Mumford & Sons curates Gentlemen of The Road, Dungog NSW
Mumford & Sons, in conjunction with the teams behind the Laneway Festival and Splendour in The Grass, are pleased to announce details of Gentlemen Of The Road (A Camping Stopover) in Dungog NSW on Saturday, 20 October.
The one-day, outdoor event in the historic NSW town is part of a global series of GOTR Stopovers, which debuted in the UK this June. The Gentlemen Of The Road concept was developed by the members of Mumford & Sons, with the band curating the line-up and overseeing the details of the festival themselves.
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THE OWLS – “Better Off Deaf” (Official Music Video)
Gearing up to release their second EP Swamp Love, The Owls have released a beautifully shot clip for first single “Better Off Deaf”. Filmed in captivating black and white, the clip is a simple showcase of the band playing in seperate rooms of a house, but gives a perfect example of the dark and brooding nature of their music and intensitiy of The Owls’ lives shows.
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Metallica to headline Soundwave 2013!
Soundwave Festival 2013 lineup:
Metallica, Linkin Park, Blink-182, A Perfect Circle, The Offspring, Paramore, Garbage, Tomahawk, Stone Sour, Kyuss Lives, Anthrax, Sum 41, Dragonforce, All Time Low, Flogging Molly, Ghost, Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Motion City Soundtrack, Lawrence Arms, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Fozzy, Sleeping With Sirens, Cancer Bats, Madball, Vision of Disorder, Pierce the Veil, Periphery, Shai Halud, Of Mice & Men, Miss May I, Danko Jones, Woe Is Me, The Wonder Years, While She Sleeps, Such Gold, Lucero, Six Feet Under, Deaf Havana, Red Fang, Chunk! No Captain Chunk! and Memphis May Fire!
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