The Owls are a four-piece indie rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The Triple J Unearthed winners have been at it since 2008, touring with the likes of Gyroscope, The Living End, The Jezabels, Cloud Control and Phrase to name a few.
The Owls have taken the fast-paced elements of alternative rock, thrown in a liberal lashing of progressive southern dustiness and mixed in touches of ethereal dissonance to make a style all their own.
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Parklife 2012 premieres the long awaited return of Australian electronic royalty The Presets. Armed with a new anthem “Youth In Trouble”, a new album (released September 2012) and a brand new live show, The Presets’ return will be massive, bold and electrifying on the Parklife stage. Over in Perth, Psychedelic rockers, Tame Impala have a brand new album in the works to follow their massive debut LP ‘Innerspeaker’, while Sydney ‘s Hermitude will showcase their hip-hop stylings to Parklife audiences.
Expect big things from electro-pop outfit Passion Pit when they return to our shores with their infectious sound and the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Gossamer’ (20th July 2012). Their fellow American indie darlings Chairlift, and hip-hop favourites Chiddy Bang join the line-up.
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Just three weeks out from her anticipated return to the live Australian circuit, emma louise has been welcomed back to her home soils with news that her debut release Full Heart & Empty Rooms has officially hit the mile-stone Gold status with sales of over 35,000 units.
Released last year, and featuring her breakthrough single, ‘Jungle’ – the EP as a whole provided a snapshot into the musical mind of a fearless and an incredibly talented young singer/songwriter who has since captivated audiences in both Australia and across the globe.
The week also bears news that the very first show of her Sparks tour in Melbourne has completely sold out. Never fear, a second show has been added on Thursday June 28, but tickets for all shows are limited due to the intimate nature of the venues.
Continue reading Tour News: Emma Louise Sparks Tour | June-July 2012
By Meghan Player
Cradle Of Filth have always been known for their signature take on the dark wave, gothic metal sound and grandiose theatrics. Latest offering, ‘Midnight in the Labyrinth’ – an orchestral selection of the bands first four albums – is no exception.
Opening with a glorious string section of sweeping, melodic sound ‘A Gothic Romance [Red Roses For The Devil’s Whore]’ pulls the listener into an album that not only celebrates the band, but reinvents the tracks that once pounded through your headphones.
‘The Twisted Nails of Faith’ sounds almost as if it has come straight from a melodramatic, theatrical musical – with striking strings, stirring vocals and choirs intertwining with frontman Dani Filth’s narrative growl.
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By Natalie Salvo
Emma Louise’s musical life has been one vast jungle ever since she released her debut EP, Full Hearts & Empty Rooms. There was the rise of single, “Jungle,” and listeners taking the emotionally stirring, “1000 Sundowns” straight to their hearts and souls. And that’s not to mention the excellent support slots, sold-out headline shows and whispers of a debut album in the works.
New single, “Boy” is the first taster of this forthcoming record. It is a 4:33 slice of pop/folk music that grooves. Sitting somewhere between the pleasant, classic pop of Fleetwood Mac and the interesting layers that peppered Pajama Club’s sound, this pop music makes expert use of keys that dip into water and whiz through space in a fuzzed-out and flashing back-drop that accentuates Louise’s amazing and versatile voice.
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Kimbra performs “Settle Down” at Bardot. Kimbra’s debut album VOWS is out now.
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Liberation Music have announced the Second Day Uptown tour for Melbourne’s hotly-tipped World’s End Press. The tour will see the band perform shows in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney this June/ July.
The foursome always deliver live and are renowned for their electrifying shows on the festival circuit, having performed at Splendour in the Grass, Falls, Laneway, Golden Plains, Southbound and the St Kilda Festival amongst others. Over the last 2 years, they have opened for the likes of Primal Scream, Cut Copy, !!!, Little Red and Metronomy.
The upcoming gigs will be the band’s first headlining shows in close to a year. Fans can expect to hear live favourites, along with new single Second Day Uptown and other material from their forthcoming album (due for release later this year). This utterly infectious track is setting radios alight and earning rave reviews throughout the blogosphere.
Continue reading Tour News: World’s End Press – ‘Second Day Uptown’ Tour | June-July 2012
Jethro Tull 1978 in Madison Square Garden performing a special version of “Thick as a brick”
Photos: Ian Anderson Live – 2011
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Undeniably the world’s biggest band, Coldplay, announced in March that they will be heading our way this November and Chugg Entertainment have announced the details of four very special stadium shows on the Mylo Xyloto tour in Australia and New Zealand.
This will mark the first time the seven-time Grammy Award winners have toured Australia since the overwhelming success of their 2009 Viva La Vida tour and their quick visit to our shores headlining 2011’s Splendour in the Grass.
Since their debut in 2000 with the global smash hit Yellow, off the equally successful album Parachutes, Coldplay have taken the world by storm with album sales in excess of 55 million and a slew of nominations and awards, including picking up their seventh Brit Award for Best British Group at this year’s ceremony.
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Sydney will host the World Premiere of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN at the Lyric Theatre, The Star (formerly Star City) from 20 May 2012.
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Brisbane indie-folk quintet Art of Sleeping has been surging with momentum since the release of their standout single ‘Empty Hands’ in March. Eager to deliver their stellar live show to interstate audiences for the first time, the band has just been announced as the main support for Victorian songstress Owl Eyes’ ‘Crystalised’ tour in May. To coincide with the tour announcement, the band has just declared that Select Music’s Rob Giovanonni is joining their team as booking agent, additionally capping off all of their recent successes with a stunning new video clip to accompany their latest single.
Since its release in early March, ‘Empty Hands’ has received resounding nods from tastemakers in Australia and the United States alike. National youth broadcaster triple j showed avid support, providing enough airplay for the track to achieve a place as the seventh most-played on the station for four weeks in a row. The new video clip is a fitting visual accompaniment – pairing the band’s thunderous rhythm section and chilling vocal melodies with fleeting imagery that draws from their penchant for folk-inspired storytelling.
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Welcome to a Queensland tradition – The Caxton Street Seafood & Wine Festival. After a successful 2011, this year’s festival is set to raise the bar even higher with a fantastic selection of seafood, a tantalising array of wines, an incredible line up of performing artists from across the country, and of course over 15,000 of your fun loving family and friends!
LIFE MUSIC MEDIA is giving away 5 double passes to The Caxton Street Seafood & Wine Festival 2012!
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An enchantingly magical storytale by Yusuf, featuring his music and words as Cat Stevens.
This new musical with beloved classics is set to be one of the most exciting and innovative shows of pop musical history.
Continue reading Moonshadow – A Musical Fantasy | June-August 2012
Due to a huge demand for tickets a 2nd and 3rd Melbourne Prince Concert has been announced for Tuesday 15 May and Wednesday 30 May at Rod Laver Arena. The Promoters rolled over to the 2nd concert 4 minutes into sales and this demonstrates the huge excitement about the “Prince – Welcome 2 Australia” tour.
Since the announcement of the tour last Thursday there has been massive media interest in the show across the country and an incredible amount of activity on social media sites.
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