Violent Soho’s hugely anticipated fourth studio album WACO (released on 18 March via I OH YOU) has debuted at #1 on ARIA album charts. It’s been a long time coming for Mansfield’s (4122) favourite sons who after four full length LPs (including Gold-certified Hungry Ghost which enjoyed a #6 ARIA debut) and extensive touring throughout Australia and overseas, have managed to snag the hotly sort after top spot.
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The Cat Empire Australian – ‘Rising With The Sun’ Tour Announcement
The Cat Empire announce the ‘Rising With The Sun Global Tour’ with shows in Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Far North Qld, and of course their home town of Melbourne. These shows (many of them suitable for all ages) join the already announced Western Australian dates in March and performances at Womadelaide and BluesFest in Byron Bay, with more shows in QLD and NSW to be announced soon.
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A Wilhelm Scream – Australian Tour – May 2016 – Supports Announced
Massachusetts rifflords A WILHELM SCREAM are primed to destroy small venues on their May Australian tour, and stoked to add popular Perth punkers THE DECLINE as main tour support, with the cream of local punk talent to open all shows.
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Ivan Ooze Announces National Tour 2016
To coincide with the launch of his brand new mix tape ’93 KFC Rotisserie GOLD, Ivan Ooze has announced a national headline tour that will take the young rapper across the country to showcase the tracks featured on his long-awaited 2nd release.
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Twin Haus Release Sophomore EP “Nothing Lavish”
After the success of their debut EP, Waxen Myriad, in 2014, Brisbane band Twin Haus began this year recording their awaited follow up, set to be released on March 22nd through Bedlam Records. Whilst continuing to reaffirm their status as one of the best live bands that their city has to offer, the four piece bunkered down for most of 2015 in a preparatory writing mode for their latest release.
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Mat McHugh Announces Solo 2016 Tour
Mat McHugh is about to take his music around Australia, performing a solo tour for the first time in a few years.
The latter part of 2015 was a tumultuous time for Mat. Having written, recorded and released a new FREE album – WAVES (www.matmchugh.bandcamp.com/album/waves) – Mat had to cancel his Australian tour last September after only a few shows due to extensive neck and back injuries.
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Date Announced for PigSty In July 2016
Gents prepare your suit, ladies gather your finest dress… but keep it second-hand of course.
The popular ‘second hand formal’ themed winter party PigSty In July is gearing up for its next chapter, returning to its beloved Hunter Valley based bushland venue ‘Dashville’ on Saturday 2nd July 2016.
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Devon Sproule (US/CAN) – Announces Australian Tour – April 2016
DEVON SPROULE returns to Australia in April 2016 for a 10-date tour including two festivals – Fairbridge & The Gum Ball – and a host of cities in between.
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Richard Clapton takes us to The House of Orange – New Album out 8 April 2016
Richard Clapton is one of Australia’s foremost singer/songwriters and has paved the way for three generations of songwriters to write about the experience of being Australian.
Songs like Girls on the Avenue, I Am an Island, Deep Water, Capricorn Dancer and The Best Years of Our Lives are absolute classics and are part of Australia’s cultural history.
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Deafheaven Announce Australian Headline Shows – June 2016
Dynamic, assertive, powerful and poised, San Francisco’s DEAFHEAVEN have announced a run of anticipated Australian club shows for June, complementing a coveted slot on Sydney’s 2016 VividLIVE program.
Deafheaven occupy a curious and oft-divisive space between being an ambitious outfit and playing proudly complex, niche music. They are evidence that these qualities need not be mutually exclusive. In five years they have become easily one of the most successful acts to spring from the genres they embrace. Their sound is intoxicating, deft musicianship firmly engendering the quintet as one musicians will endlessly deconstruct, and one laypeople merely marvel at. The atmospheric diversity of their sound has only become more intense across their three acclaimed albums.
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The Living End Release New Single ‘Keep On Running’, Announce New Album Shift And Australian Tour
**** TOUR UPDATE ****
Tickets to the June 24 Melbourne leg of The Living End’s Shift national tour have already sold out after going on sale earlier this morning, and so the band has swiftly added a second show for Thursday June 23.
Q&A with Anna of Major Leagues
Brisbane indie-pop four-piece Major Leagues are set to release their new EP ‘Dream States’ in April 2016, and there’s talk of their own EP launch tour happening soon after.
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Anna took time out for LifeMusicMedia…
:: What track changed your life ::
‘Torn’- Natalie Imbruglia
:: What is your favourite Album ::
I have lots of favourites. One is ‘Last Splash’ by the Breeders
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Millencolin Add Grenadiers As National Tour Supports – April/May 2016
Hard and fast Adelaide punk rock’n’rollers GRENADIERS have been announced as main support in Millencolin‘s fast approaching April/May national tour.
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LEGION MUSIC FEST 2017 CONFIRMED
LEGION MUSIC FEST 2017 CONFIRMED – FULLY FUNDED
Legion Music Fest organisers have announced that the heavy music festival that has been in the works since December, is now fully funded and confirmed to go ahead as planned in 2017.
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THE BLURST OF TIMES FESTIVAL Returns For 2016
It was the best of times, it was The Blurst of Times. And it’s back. Exclusive to Brisbane for 2016, the one day rager expands its on-ground capacity, taking over not two, but three venues: The Brightside, The Zoo and The Foundry on Saturday April 16 2016.
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