Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have announced a 6 city Australian tour for October 2011. Memphis rockers Lucero will support, on their first ever visit to Australia.

On their seventh full-length studio album, Going Out In Style, Dropkick Murphys throw a new kind of party. It’s a raucous and rollicking romp overflowing with punk rock energy, folk soul, and Irish spirit. Fueled by fiery riffs and unforgettable choruses, Going Out In Style traces the journey of Cornelius Larkin, whether it’s the Irish immigrant’s first person account of his own wake or the band’s in depth interpretation of his life and lineage throughout the album’s lyrics, it’s the party to end all parties.
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The gathering converges on the Old Museum, September 17. Complete with 18 Bands, 3 stages, 2 bars!

The Gathering Festival is set to rock the Old Museum on September 17th! Beginning at 3pm, it’s hard to believe that they’ll have time for all of the following awesome bands:

Screaming Tribesmen (announced to much fanfare) William Barton Toothfaeries The Vaudeville Smash Band of Frequencies The Rooftops The El Caminos Glokenspiel The Informants Toxic Garden Gnomes Lil’ Fi & the Famous 4 The Jim Rockfords Bertie Page Clinic Bon Fromage Transvaal Diamond Syndicate John Malcolm Bang Bang Boss Kelly Dave Flower Band

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Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography

Photographer: Chris Dornan Photography
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by Helen Brown

– Into the Rain – Felix Riebl

Felix Riebl has made a name for himself by being one of the most enigmatic and energetic front men in modern Australian music, as part of the multi-platinum selling outfit, The Cat Empire. In 2011 he added a new string to his bow, with the release of his expansive solo record Into the Rain (in store now). Felix chats with Life Music Media’s Helen Brown

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In March 2011, Redcoats released their debut single Dreamshaker which was added to the triple j playlist. The week after the release of their debut single, Redcoats headed out to tour nationally with legend rockers Stone Temple Pilots.

Read our Take Five With… Andrew Braidner (Redcoats)

Read our review of the Redcoats – Redcoats EP here

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MONO – Return from Japan – Electrical Soil Aus/NZ 2011.
Mono grind their electric crescendo in the tumultuous ground spread before them.

Blurring the boundary between art-metal and neo-classical, Japanese post-rockers MONO, hailing from Tokyo, have long established themselves over the past 12 years as the leading voice of epic majestic noise. Their instrumental compositions are powerful, sweeping studies in the limits of the musical spectrum; from rumbling subsonic lows to dizzying harmonic highs. Over the years, they have developed their vast and beautiful noise into something

entirely majestic. Their colossal orchestrations often incorporate strings, flutes, organ, piano, glockenspiel and tymphani as well as guitar and drums, balancing all elements masterfully with each new release and live performance. Continue reading MONO Electrical Soil Australia NZ 2011 – October 2011 →

IGNITE! returns to The Prague, at 911 High St., Thornbury on the 24th of September, and what a magnificent lineup this edition will be. The almighty Jericco, fresh off their tour with Dead Letter Circus, head the lineup with their brand new live album in tow, and promise another exhilarating set of Middle Eastern infused alternative rock to blow your mind. Triple J’s Andrew Haug belts the tubs for alternative/progressive heavy act Contrive, and this power three piece have supported the likes of Devin Townsend, Opeth, Sepultura and Soilwork over the last few years. Tonight they blitzkrieg The Prague with their high voltage sounds.

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Formed in San Francisco in 2009 by Wooden Shijps guitarist Ripley Johnson and his partner, Sanae Yamada, Moon Duo’s first two critically acclaimed EPs, Killing Time (2009) and Escape (2010), fused the futuristic pylon hum and transistor reverb of Suicide or Silver Apples with the heat-haze fuzz of American rock ‘n’ roll to create tracks of blistering, 12-cylinder space rock. Now their debut album Mazes, recorded in San Francisco and mixed in Berlin during 2010 as the band prepared to move to the mountains of Colorado, explores a far broader, lighter, sound. That’s most clear on the dreamy organ and skipping riff of the title track, which recalls the Velvet Underground, or the handclaps and swinging organ bloops over the potent shredding and guttural riff delivered by Johnson in When You Cut: “He is an incredible guitar player,” enthuses

Yamada, “He is one of those musicians who has the ability to elicit a guttural, corporeal response in the listener.” Throughout, Mazes is the sound of Moon Duo carving out their own identity, looking to the horizon, and moving forward. Continue reading MOON DUO a Mazes tour Australia 2011 – September/October 2011 →

Palais Theatre, Tim Woods Entertainment presents
Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin Celebration @ The Palais Theatre, St Kilda, VIC, Australia – 17 September 2011

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“All engines go yo, I’m ready for blast off” – MC Eso from Flying Through The City The headline acts at this year’s Armor All Gold Coast 600 have been joined by ARIA Award winning Sydney hip hop sensation Bliss N Eso to complete the two-night lineup for the October event.

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AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson says that one of the keys to the hard rock legends’ success is that they don’t try to beat the clock. On the Nights with Alice Cooper radio show, the singer said that the band gets “worried” if time becomes a factor in the creative process, according to BraveWords.com.
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After the huge success of STONEFEST 2010, The Frontier Touring Company and University of Canberra’s UC Live! have teamed up again to present the lineup for the much-awaited STONEFEST 2011 taking place on Saturday 29 October.

Throughout Stonefest’s massive 43 years of activity, the festival consistently showcases the newest, most exciting and diverse acts around and 2011 is no exception. This year’s lineup boasts the freshest and finest Aussie talent spread across three spectacular stages, a new format introduced this year to give you more bang for your buck!

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The Playhouse at QPAC is about to play host to a sizzling production of the Tennessee Williams’ classic, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The Queensland Theatre Company / Black Swan State Theatre Company co-production has gathered an impressive ensemble to bring this tormented, dysfunctional Mississippi family to life. In the role of family matriarch Big Mama is Carol Burns, a founding member of the QTC whose acting resume ranges from multiple Matilda Award winner to Cult TV icon (Frankie Doyle in Prisoner). Burns’ passion for theatre is evident, and as the host of the QTC Night with the Actors sessions she has worked to open the dialogue between artists and audience.

Taking time out from rehearsal to further that dialogue, Burns caught up with Life Music Media.
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Australian rock heavyweights ‘The Butterfly Effect’ celebrate their tenth anniversary this year. It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since the quartet first hit the airwaves with “The Cell’ and ‘Take It Away’ from their top selling self titled debut EP in 2001. The EP was well supported by Triple J, which led to wider recognition for the band nationwide.

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