Something For Kate have announced their first extensive Australian tour in over six years this coming May and June. The ‘Star-Crossed Cities’ Tour will see the band visit larger venues in each capital city, as well as playing many of the regional areas and cities that have been bereft of a visit from one of Australia’s best loved bands, for the first time in many years.
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Monthly Archives: February 2013
They Might Be Giants – Groovin’ The Moo Sideshows – April/May 2013
As well as the already announced Groovin’ The Moo festival dates, They Might Be Giants are very excited (and so are we for that matter) to announce they’ll return to our shores to headline their first Australian shows since 2001.
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Matt & Kim – Australian Headline Shows – May 2013
New York”s explosive dance punk duo Matt & Kim will hit the road in support of their full-length Lightning, which is out now through Liberator. Having already been announced on the national GTM Festivals, Matt & Kim are excited to announce that the party will continue with headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. They’ll travel across Australia through April and May.
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Spit Syndicate – New Album ‘Sunday Gentlemen’ & National Tour 2013
Within days of its exclusive premiere on triple j ‘Folly’, second single from Spit Syndicate’s third album Sunday Gentlemen, was on the broadcaster’s full rotation lists. Just three months after first single ‘Beauty In The Bricks’ cemented its fate in the same way — the clip was fast tracked to Channel [V] too — ‘Folly’ explores risks taken in youthfulness; choosing spontaneity over responsibility, and the inevitability of consequence.
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Clarkefield Music Festival – Melbourne – March 2013
The Second Annual Clarkefield Music Festival will see some of Australia’s finest musicians join forces for a common cause, as they raise money to help assist children and their families living in poverty in Cambodia. All money raised on the day will go directly to the running of a new school (which last years festival helped to build) for over one thousand children in the Kampong Thom province of Cambodia.
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Cold Lights On A Modern Life – Jordan Millar & Jack Carty National Tour – March/April/May 2013
Acoustic poets Jordan Millar and Jack Carty will be on the road in March, April and May 2013 for the “Cold Lights On A Modern Life” national tour, stretching from Noosa Heads to Hobart, Adelaide to Byron Bay. These two critically acclaimed singer songwriters will journey all over Australia to share their storytelling with tales of love and loss, and memories of places they’d often prefer to be.
Jordan Millar arouses distinct imaginings and memories with an intimate blend of charming pop and bluesy acoustic riffs. His music expresses his light-hearted, candid nature whilst evoking a nostalgic journey for the listener.
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Tegan and Sara confirmed for national Australian tour – April/May 2013
Canadian singer-songwriters Tegan And Sara will return to Australia this April and May for a run of headline dates, alongside the already announced Groovin’ The Moo festival. When the identical twins first came to our attention with their canny pop smarts all those years ago, they were a brash young indie outfit, doing things on their own terms as they had been since beginning their musical adventures together way back in the late-‘90s. Oh how things have changed.
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Groovin’ The Moo Bendigo Sells Out!
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Groovin’ the Moo (GTM) Bendigo has officially SOLD OUT. Bendigo, Melbourne and regional Victoria were more than ripe and ready to pluck tickets to their local instalment of GTM 2013, resulting in a sell out event for a fourth consecutive year!
The enthusiasm and support of the City of Greater Bendigo as well as the loyal GTM famooly of fans is greatly appreciated.
“I just want to say a big thank you to Bendigo for supporting GTM again. As always, we are all very excited about the line-up and look forward to a great day. Apologies to those who missed out, but we do have a limited capacity and just can’t fit anyone else in the venue!” said Stephen Halpin, Cattleyard Promotions.
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TOOL Australian & New Zealand Tour Announced
The Frontier Touring Company announce the return of triple Grammy® award winning Californian prog-rockers Tool to Australia and New Zealand in 2013.
Taking time from recording their highly anticipated fifth studio album, vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor will be performing a series of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand this April / May.
Since the release of their debut EP Opiate more than 20 years ago, Tool have achieved remarkable critical acclaim and commercial success for both their studio releases and phenomenal live performances:
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JOSH GROBAN – ‘All That Echoes’ Australian Tour 2013
Josh Groban is an internationally renowned singer, songwriter and actor whose baritone voice is instantly recognizable and unparalleled among his peers. He has entertained fans across the globe with his multiplatinum albums and DVDs, electrifying live performances, and comedic film and television appearances.
Groban will be joined by an ensemble of world class musicians – featuring Andre Manga on bass, Ruslan Sirota on keys, Pete Korpela on percussion, Tariqh Akoni on guitar and Dave DiCenso on drums – plus a local eight-piece orchestra when he embarks on his April 2013 Australian tour, in what will be only his second Australian tour following a stellar sold-out debut tour in September 2007.
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Tex Napalm & Dimi Dero ‘Partly Animals’ Australian Tour – February/March 2013
Spooky Records have announced the February 2013 album release of ‘Partly Animals’, the latest musical effort by German wolfman Tex Napalm and fellow French brother in arms Dimi Dero. To celebrate this much anticipated collaboration, Tex Napalm and Dimi Dero will be heading to Australia for the first time together to launch ‘Partly Animals’ with a series of live shows in February and March 2013. The pair will be joined by Brian Henry Hooper (Beasts of Bourbon / Kim Salmon & The Surrealists) on bass for all shows plus some very special guests.
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Emma Dean signs US Record Deal
Emma Dean has signed a contract with US independent label – Candyrat Records – for the release of her upcoming EP, “White”. In the past, the record company have focussed on promoting instrumental guitarists, including renowned Kansas born performer, Andy McKee. However, in the last few years the company have become begun to promote singer-songwriters, of varying styles, shapes, sizes and ages, that they believe display not only superb song writing and ability, but exceptional musicianship.
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RICKIE LEE JONES – “The Devil You Know” Australian Tour – March 2013
RICKIE LEE JONES, one of the most acclaimed and talented American singer-songwriters of the modern era, brings her ‘The Devil You Know Tour’ to Australian and New Zealand shores this March *2013* for a limited series of concerts in intimate venues.
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Theatre News: The Addams Family – The Broadway Musical Australian Premier

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Broadway’s musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will have its Australian premiere in Sydney on Saturday 23 March 2013 at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre.
Playing the lovable and bizarre characters Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and of course, Lurch will be John Waters, Chloë Dallimore, Russell Dykstra, Teagan Wouters, Ben Hudson and Meredith O’Reilly. The cast playing the members of the “other” family are Tony Harvey (Mal Beineke), Katrina Retallick (Alice Beineke), & Tim Maddren (Lucas Beineke).
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Future Music Festival ~ 2nd Release Sold Out Nationally ~ We are now selling at 3rd Release!
AVICII – The official EDM headliner of the Future Music Festival 2013. from Future TV on Vimeo.
Future Music Festival ~ 2nd Release Sold Out Nationally ~ We are now selling at 3rd Release
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