It’s been a heady year for eclectic Melbourne duo, The Stiffys. The band have released two new singles (‘Kick Another Flip’ and ‘Kissy Kissy’) from their forthcoming, highly anticipated EP ‘ART ROCK ONE’ (due for release in September), toured the country extensively with the likes of The Beards, very publicly terminated their working relationship with Passion Pop and flirted incessantly with ladies on social media.
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The Beards Announce ‘Ten Long Years, One Long Beard’ Anniversary Tour
It’s been a hell of a decade for Australia’s favourite beard-themed propaganda rock band, and to celebrate, The Beards will be embarking on an anniversary tour of Australia this October. The ‘Ten Long Years, One Long Beard’ Tour will take the band on a limited run of shows at selected venues in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
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The Getaway Plan Announce New Single & Tour Supports
THE GETAWAY PLAN have finally unveiled their highly anticipated third LP ‘Dark Horses’ to general praise and great excitement from dedicated fans, resulting in an impressive #10 debut on this week’s ARIA Chart, marking the band’s highest ARIA debut ever (Other Voices, Other Rooms debuted at #14, and Requiem at #17). An incredible achievement for the Melbourne quartet, who have released this album independently via their own label, Dope Mountain.
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The Dillinger Escape Plan – Australian Tour – August 2015
When it comes to faultless reputations, the band everyone thinks of is The Dillinger Escape Plan. With a slew of brilliant albums behind them, the titans of envelope-pushing, ground-breaking heavy music have become one of the most formidable acts on the planet.
Their newest album, ‘One of Us is the Killer’, is the band’s defining work with critics salivating and declaring them “leaders in a genre of precisely one” (Metal Hammer, 9/10); “enduringly peerless” (Rock Sound); “firing on cylinders, just as urgent as ever” (Alternative Press); “operating at the peak of their powers” (Kerrang!).
For years, The Dillinger Escape Plan have been the metal standard-bearers of dizzying, time-signature torture and they will be bringing their ferocious live show to their passionate Australian fans this August.
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SUNDAY 30 AUGUST BRISBANE, MAX WATTS – 18+
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Buried In Verona – Australian Tour Announced – September/October 2015
Blunt, brutal, fuelled by rage but above all, completely honest, Buried In Verona are primed to take their new set of anthems to their faithful and their critics in equal measure when they hit stages everywhere from mid September.
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BIG STRONG BRUTE announces ‘Good Work’ EP tour
Big Strong Brute is flexing his muscles up and down the East Coast this September with tri-state EP tour to celebrate the release of his upcoming EP ‘Good Work’.
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Sick Of It All – Australian Tour – October 2015
Living legends are revered for good reason. They are proof of an ideal. They are roots from which future generations grow. When New York City leading lights Sick Of It All formed in 1986, they had no idea they’d be here today, continuing to release spirited, revolution-calling hardcore. Almost three decades in the making, the New Yorkers show no signs of slowing down, getting soft, or toning down their stand-proud mentality on new album, “Last Act of Defiance”.
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BEHEMOTH with Watain and Bölzer – Australian Shows – September/October 2015
Black masses, congregate and lay witness to the blasphemous writings and aural rituals of Australian Satanist. A unique gathering and combination of the works of the respected masters of the dark crafts. Which affiliated together, has never before been presented to, or observed by Australian audiences .
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BIGSOUND Bolsters Speaker Lineup With Global Music Leaders
This year’s BIGSOUND music industry gathering in September has bolstered its speaker list with two of the industry’s global leaders. Named as one of the 20 most influential people by industry bible Billboard, Marc Geiger is a partner and Head of Music WME Entertainment. He looks after live bookings for some of the world’s biggest names including Jack White, Tony Bennett, Neil Diamond, The Flaming Lips, Jane’s Addiction, Lady Gaga, Janelle Monae, Nine Inch Nails, Tom Petty, Pixies, Trent Reznor and Rihanna. Prior to WME Geiger served as the Executive Vice President of A&R, Marketing and New Media at American Recordings and later launched ARTISTdirect. He also co-created Lollapalooza, which has since expanded to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Germany.
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MEG MAC announces ‘Never Be’ Australian Tour – September/October 2015
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Spending most of 2015 in the U.S.A., MEG MAC has been working hard on her forthcoming album and touring the U.S.; recently completing a coast-to-coast North American tour with D’Angelo and the Vanguard and her own sell-out show in New York.
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Guards of May & Gatherer announce joint album release tour – August 2015
August 2015 will see two of Australia’s most promising rock/prog acts travel and perform together through Australia over 4 weekends, blazing their trail on a joint album release tour, presented by Killyourstereo.com.
Gatherer (Melbourne) and Guards of May (Brisbane) have joined forces to spread the word about their respective albums, both up for release in August. Gatherer’s ‘Heavy Hail’ drops first on August 7 and Guards of May’s ‘Future Eyes’ will see light of day on August 14, with the tour beginning on August 15.
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The California Honeydrops – Australlian Tour Dates – November 2015
The California Honeydrops don’t just play music—they throw parties. Led by dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski, and drawing on diverse musical influences from R&B, funk, Southern soul, Delta blues, and New Orleans second-line, the Honeydrops bring vibrant energy and infectious dance-party vibes to their shows. The California Honeydrops will be bringing the party to Australia on their first ever headline tour in November 2015.
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RocKwiz Live! Salutes the ARIA Hall of Fame National Tour Announced!
Following the highly acclaimed 13th series of RocKwiz (RocKwiz Salutes The Decades) Australia’s favourite television music trivia show is once again going on the road to present ROCKWIZ LIVE! SALUTES THE ARIA HALL OF FAME.
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At Fates. – ‘Pointless Philosophy’ (Official Music Video)
Adelaide based Alternative Metal/Progressive Rock outfit At Fates. (formerly At Fates Mercy), have just released their stunning new film clip for latest single ‘Pointless Philosophy’ and have announced a run of Australian tour dates.
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PACES announce ‘HOLD IT DOWN’ National Tour – August/September 2015
Paces is refusing to rest on his laurels. This year alone he’s had a debut national tour, a slot in Triple J’s Hottest 100 from his collaboration with Tkay Maidza, ‘Switch Lanes’ and a #27 on the iTunes charts with his own hit single ‘Nothing’s Forever’, featuring vocals from WAM-winner Kucka and added to full rotation on Triple J in February. Today he announces another bigger tour across the country to showcase his brand new track, ‘Hold It Down’ ft. Reija Lee and incite a party full of fun times and good vibes. The video for ‘Hold It Down’ also drops today, seeing the perfect visual accompaniment to Paces’ exploration of nooks, crannies and wide open spaces.
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