2013 is set to be banner year for Paul Greene, the Aussie Olympian turned professional singer songwriter. The definition of a decent, humble and hard-working guy, Greene has seen more than his fair share of ups and downs, all of them with a guitar in his hand and a song in the making.
‘Bad Luck Lately’ is the third single off his (Best Blues & Roots) Aria Award Nominated album; ‘Behind the Stars’.
Continue reading Paul Greene & The Other Colours: Gettin’ Lucky Tour – February/March 2013
Australia’s soon-to-be favourite musical family, the 5-part vocal and multi-instrumental sensations The Perch Creek Family Jugband have invited their equally talented friends The Quarry Mountain Dead Rats and The Bearded Gypsy Band to take part in a travelling mini musical festival through February.
They’ve called it the Wooden Music Tour.
Continue reading The Perch Creek Family Jugband – Wooden Music Tour – February 2013
She is Fremantle’s soulful raconteur; a sorcerer of free will and individuality; a troubadour of the human condition; and a performer who steals hearts. With foot-stomping live shows that combine New Orleans-inspired bass lines with ballads of open-hearted tenderness, it’s no wonder Mama Kin’s reputation precedes her.
Over the past few years Mama Kin has cemented herself as one of the darlings of the live circuit, delivering stirring shows across the country as fans become mesmerised by the Mama’s spell.
In March, April and May 2013 Mama Kin will be back on the road, playing songs from her highly anticipated sophomore album The Magician’s Daughter, in store February 22nd though MGM.
Continue reading Mama Kin – The Magician’s Daughter National Tour 2013
Two divas, One extraordinary show.
Combine a guitar virtuoso, highly acclaimed songwriting and the inspiration for a legion of country alt singers across the world and you get rock royalty BONNIE RAITT.
Continue reading Two Divas, One Show – Bonnie Raitt & Mavis Staples Australian Tour
KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment are thrilled to present Happy Mondays for the first time in Australia- the definitive original line-up!
Fusing the euphoric elements of acid house and rave with joyous indie guitar pop, Manchester’s Happy Mondays became one of the most influential UK bands of the later 20th century. Continue reading Happy Mondays Announce Australian Tour 2013
TV has soap operas, literature has Shakespeare, and metal – well, metal has ANTHRAX.
ANTHRAX are that fire-breathing, thrash-spitting, multi-headed beast of a band that – 30 years since the day Scott Ian and then-bassist Danny Lilker searched a biology textbook for the disease that would become their moniker – smiles back at you with a monstrous, upturned middle finger and refuses to fucking die.
Continue reading Anthrax Sidewaves announced!
Illusive have announced the Australian return of enigmatic Chicago house icon Derrick Carter. He’ll touch down for a whirlwind five-date tour over four days in late January. At the forefront of Chicago’s house movement since the mid-‘90s, he has since grown to one of the most recognised and respected names in the world of house – touring internationally near non-stop for almost two decades.
Continue reading Derrick Carter Australian Tour – January 2013
Continue reading The Amity Affliction Headlining Push Over’s 21st Birthday Bash – March 2013
UNWRITTEN LAW inhabits the upper echelon of successful punk bands, bands whose substance and longevity overshadow the countless hordes of imitation, fly-by-night pop-punk operations riding a one-way train to anonymity.
UNWRITTEN LAW have reached unprecedented heights amassing a passionately loyal fan base and releasing 6 critically acclaimed albums including their genre defying breakthrough self titled album which spawned the hits ‘Teenage Suicide’ and ‘Lonesome’ which went on to define an entire generation.
Continue reading Unwritten Law +Zebrahead + Royal Republic Sidewaves announced!
Returning to Australia this March with their warm vocal harmonies and woodsy, folk-influenced songs is Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit.
The stunning video for ‘Emmylou’ was released into the world this week, and is the second single from First Aid Kit’s forthcoming album (in stores January 27). A tribute to some of the band’s favorite country musicians – Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, June Carter and Johnny Cash – the song struck a chord with Johnny’s daughter Roseanne Cash, who tweeted “I don’t usually like ‘tribute’ songs but this is beautiful. Heartening that such young girls know the stories.”
Continue reading First Aid Kit touring Australia – March 2012
THIRD TRAILER RELEASED FOR LAMB OF GOD’S ‘RESOLUTION’
Following 2 album teasers featuring the songs Ghost Walking and Desolation, Lamb of God today release the final teaser for the album, Resolution, set for release in Australia on January 20.
The video features the song King Me, which closes Resolution – the band’s seventh studio album. The track is one of the most musically ambitious the band has ever put forth, features a full orchestra as well as opera singer Amanda Munton.
Watch the King Me teaser video
RESOLUTION Trailer from Lamb of God on Vimeo.
Continue reading LAMB OF GOD Release Third Album Trailer From ‘Resolution
Victoria’s longest-running all ages live music festival Push Over returns to Melbourne’s Abbotsford Convent on Monday 12th March with a killer line-up of upcoming Aussie talent, the freshest young Victorian acts, some of the country’s most fast and furious hardcore and metal bands and a full arena of bouncing hip hop music and break dance!
Firing thriller beats across four sound stages will be: Parkway Drive, 360, Tonight Alive, Yacht Club DJs, Alpine, Dangerous!, Snakadaktal, Mantra, Redcoats, Eagle and The Worm, Glass Towers, 8 Bit Love, Northlane, Skyway, Hands Like Houses, Mindset, Hallower, This Town A Forest, Awaken I Am, and Boris The Blade plus more to be announced.
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There is a new wave of artists that are constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries. A DAY REMEMBER are at the forefront of this uprising redefining a genre that was desperately seeking creativity,
2011 has been a monstrous year for the Florida quintet. From topping billboard charts and being crowned MTV’s breakthrough artist of 2011 to selling out arena’s across the globe, propelling A DAY TO REMEMBER to unprecedented heights. Their new album ‘ What separates me from you’ showcases the band at their unrelenting best with alternative press proclaiming “Whether it’s crafting a pop-punk anthem or delivering a sonic beatdown, A DAY TO REMEMBER do it better than everyone, and for the rest of us, that’s where the separation lies.” – Alternative Press
Continue reading A Day To Remember, The Used & You Me At Six – Sidewaves Shows | February 2012
INLAND SEA are finishing up 2011 with a bang, releasing a new video, single and festival dates all in one go.
“The Only One” builds from a bluesy beginning into a boisterous rock’n’roll sound. It is accompanied by a video inspired by soul groups of the 50’s and 60’s and the all too common question asked of the band, “Ten people- don’t you fight?”
Watch “The Only One” here:
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Canberra’s I Exist has signed a deal with Lost Shepherd / Prosthetic Records for the world outside of Australia.
The sludge-infused hardcore act’s second album, “II: The Broken Passage,” will be released in North America on January 31st, and will share UK and European release dates on February 6th and February 10th, respectively.
Continue reading I Exist sign US/EU deal with Lost Shepherd / Prosthetic Records – January 2012 Tour