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The Kite String Tangle – New Music + Tour Dates

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The Kite String Tangle is the solo project of alternative electronic artist and producer, Danny Harley.

In 2013 Harley thrilled many with his gorgeous breakout single ‘Given The Chance’. The song went on to amass well over one million plays on SoundCloud and has seen The Kite String Tangle undertake two sell out tours of our country, a series of local festival appearances plus a trip to the US where he performed at the highly-regarded South By South West & Coachella music festivals.
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Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, news, Perth, Sydney, tour

Miley Cyrus – Bangerz Tour – Australia 2014

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Dainty Group have announced that global superstar Miley Cyrus will bring her Bangerz Tour to Australia in October this year.

Describing the Bangerz Tour Miley said “The tour is like my record, it kind of tells the story of my past year, all the sections are very different, kind of like a play. My fans are so on top of everything I want this to be an experience for them, I want them to feel involved.” The Bangerz Tour has been getting rave reviews in the US.
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Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, news, Perth, Sydney, tour

Kylie Minogue performs with Coldplay at The Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia 19th June 2014

Photo Credit: Daniel Boud
Source: Supplied
Kylie with Coldplay
Coldplay surprised 2400 lucky fans when Kylie Minogue joined them onstage at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre for an encore performance of two songs – ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’ and ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’.

#coldplaylive
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June 2014, news, Photos, Sydney

Rita Satch – EP Launch at The Toff In Town, Melbourne – Thursday 26th June 2014

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Influenced by more contemporary beats, and elements of electronica, Rita enlisted the help of local producer RHyno aka Ryan Ritchie (True Live, Kimbra, Paris Wells) to help diversify her sound and production – and that’s exactly what he did. The EP features legendary violinist Tim Fain (Black Swan & Phillip Glass), emcee duties from RHyno and of course the most important ingredient – Rita’s honest heartfelt lyrics, sung with passion and delivered by a vocal that commands your attention.
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Melbourne, news, tour

BIGSOUND 2014 Announces First Live Lineup

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BIGSOUND has come out swinging with its first live line-up announcement for 2014. With the 80+ acts dropped today and dozens still to come, the program is one of the best yet with the likes of Gold Fields, DMA’s, Holy Holy, BAD//DREEMS, Client Liaison, KINGSWOOD and REMI all set to play in front of both industry and punters in a celebration of live Australian music.

They’ll be joined for the festival on September 10 & 11 by Seekae, Deep Sea Arcade, Thelma Plum, HITS, Sampology ft Tom Thum & Jordan Rakei, Blank Realm, D.D Dumbo, Fractures, Ash Grunwald, Halfway and over 140 artists over two nights, in fourteen venues in Brisbane’s iconic Fortitude Valley live music precinct.
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Bigsound, Brisbane, news, tour

The Wonder Years Announce Australian Tour!

wonderyearsRejoice! Saviours of truly excellent pop punk/rock, Philly sextet THE WONDER YEARS are winging their way back down under this Spring to deliver noisy, fist-pumpable tunes and all-round good guy funtimes.

Riding the tsunami of success generated by their most recent third full-length record ‘The Greatest Generation’, The Wonder Years are famous for thrilling live shows and their unwavering dedication to always going the extra mile for their fans. Their quintessentially melodic, modern pop punk sits perfectly amongst the current crop of beloved bands like All Time Low, Modern Baseball, Man Overboard and Fireworks.
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Little BIGSOUND Announces 2014 Lineup!

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The fourth annual Little BIGSOUND music forum has announced its line-up today, providing young people aged 15-25 with an amazing list of top industry speakers and hot new live acts to provide them with information on careers in the music business.

Programmed and run by a group of enthusiastic young people from Youth Music Industries which consists of students from Southbank TAFE, Music Industry College, Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Young Blue and Coorparoo State College in conjunction with QMusic, Little BIGSOUND is held on July 21 at The Edge (at the State Library of Queensland). This year’s event welcomes artists including triple j favourites Jeremy Neale and Khal Wallis (The Medics) to discuss their careers alongside managers, event directors, promoters, festivals and media.
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Bigsound, Brisbane, July 2014, news

DEVILDRIVER + WHITECHAPEL ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR!!

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DEVILDRIVER have been slaying their way across the USA in a string of sold out shows with the irrepressible WHITECHAPEL in tow. These two titans have joined forces and will be bringing their pure metal forces to Australia in September.

While many bands in the modern era are already withering away, DEVILDRIVER have proven to mutate, grow stronger, deadlier and more immortal. DEVILDRIVER conjure genuine chaos and make it beautifully brutal in their crushing live performances. Who can forget their now legendary appearance at Download 2007, which arguably generated the biggest circle pit in history? Or any other live show they’ve played for that matter?
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Brisbane, Melbourne, news, Soundwave, Sydney, tour

Event News | OZ COMIC-CON – Melbourne | July 5-6, 2014

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The countdown to Melbourne’s biggest and best pop culture event has started: On July 5 and 6 Oz Comic-Con will make its way back to the garden city and tickets to the epic celebration of all things geeky-cool have just gone on sale. Having recently wrapped two hugely successful events in Perth (March 29-30) and Adelaide (April 5-6) and a sold-out Sydney Q&A with British superstar Benedict Cumberbatch (April 12-13), anticipation could not be higher for the upcoming Melbourne leg on the expo.
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Robbie Williams – ‘The Swing Tour Live’ Australia – September 2014

ROBBIE WILLIAMS SWINGS BACK TO AUSTRALIA FOR A NATIONAL TOUR THIS SEPTEMBER.

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Few artists can boast that they’ve sold 55 million albums globally, but Robbie can. One of Britain’s premier pop superstars, known for his cheeky wit as much as his hit-studded albums, the one and only Robbie Williams will be making his long overdue return to Australia for a national run of dates this September, bringing his incredible swing album, Swings Both Ways.
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Brisbane, Melbourne, news, Perth, Sydney, tour

Interview | We chat with CASEY BARNES about his new EP ‘Flesh and Bone’

by Stuart Blythe
2S5B1593Singer-songwriter Casey Barnes is set to release his highly anticipated EP ‘Flesh and Bone’ on June 13th. With his current single from the EP moving steadily up the CMC country charts and at #14 on All Australian Top 20 radio countdown, we had a quick chat with Casey about the release.

Your new EP ‘Flesh and Bone’ is due for release in June (2014). How was the recording process and working with producer Rick Price and Grammy Award winner Jason Lehning?
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Interview, July 2014, news, Stuart Blythe

BAND OF SKULLS with APES | AUSTRALIAN TOUR | June 2014

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Band Of Skulls’ long-awaited 2014 Australian tour is off to an impressive start! The bands Melbourne show has now officially SOLD OUT with Sydney and Brisbane selling fast, their reputation as one of the most exciting and captivating rock n’ roll acts around right now has preceded them. Band Of Skulls have been touring alongside the likes of The Black Keys, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse.
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Southampton rock heavyweights Band Of Skulls have announced Melbourne four-piece APES as support act for their upcoming Australian tour dates.

APES have a reputation for high-energy live shows, searing garage-rock and shout-out-loud choruses, marking their spot firmly on the map in Australia and abroad with attention from triple j and UK’s BBC Radio 1.

Last here in 2012, Band of Skulls return to Australian shores in June to celebrate the release of their third LP, ‘Himalayan’ (out now through Electric Blue Recordings / [PIAS] Australia).
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Brisbane, Melbourne, news, Sydney, tour

Courtney Love Announces First Ever Australian Solo Tour

courtneyLennard Promotions and Max TV present Courtney Love on her very first ever solo tour of Australia.

Courtney Love has left an indelible lipstick-smeared mark on her generation, once described by Rolling Stone as the most controversial woman in the history of rock, Love’s artistic career has weathered deep human tragedy, fluctuating public opinion and battles with personal demons that would threaten to swallow a lesser artist whole. Through sheer will, ambition and a deep inner strength this iconic rock identity continues to forge a career that remains as relevant, vital and unpredictable as ever. This August, Courtney Love returns to give faithful Australian fans a chance to re-engage and reunite with one of the most recognisable, outspoken and uncompromising female artists of her time.
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Interview with BIFFY CLYRO bassist James Johnston

Interview by Tony Mouritz
biffy clyro pressBiffy Clyro are heading back to Australia for a national headlining tour this September (2014) and after their jaw-dropping live performances at Soundwave Festival earlier this year, we were more than excited to chat with bass guitarist James Johnston about touring, the success of their current album ‘Opposites’ and all things Biffy Clyro!

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Ant Ritz, Interview, May 2014, news, Soundwave