With his unique take on the pop genre, 2011 has been a determining year for Pluto Jonze. Following the release of his debut self-titled EP, Pluto has carved a name for himself as a refreshing and engaging performer and part of a new breed of talented Australian artists. Rounding out the year with a final run of east-coast shows throughout October and November (2011) with his Plastic Bag In A Hurricane Single Tour, we Take Five With… Pluto Jonze

** PLUTO JONZE ‘PLASTIC BAG IN A HURRICANE’ SINGLE TOUR – Oct/Nov 2011

Helm with Bellusira @ The Hi-Fi, Melbourne Click here for full Photo Gallery [Photo by: Annie Wilson – Amped Photography]

‘Home’ (Official Video) is the Brand NEW Single & Video from Gold Coast Rock Band, HELM. Video was directed, filmed & produced by Talon Clemow, CLEMO HD, Gold Coast. Enjoy!

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Armed with an air tight, high energy live show and a load of irresistibly catchy singalongs, HEROES FOR HIRE will be hitting the road this October for their most extensive headline run to date, with support coming from New Jersey’s own pop punk contenders I CALL FIVES, as well as Brisbane quintet I AM VILLAIN.

With the May 2011 release of their second album, Take One For The Team, Sydney pop punkers HEROES FOR HIRE have made good on their promise to take over the airwaves.
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Poetic, alternative-folk songbird, Kate Martin, has released her new single, Apples, along with a debut music video. Apples is the first single from Kate’s sophomore album, due for release in early 2012.

Since the release of her debut album, Synthetic Shoes, Leather Boots in June last year, Kate and her band The Shallow sea Choir, has been exploring territories outside of her musical comfort zone. The inspiration for this transformation was upon discovering an old Fender Stratocaster in a junk shop in Townsville, Kate’s hometown. Falling in love with a new guitar and a new sound, Kate began writing and recording her new album. 18 months of writing and recording features lush and complex instrumentation, her gifted melodies with beautiful layered harmonies.

Kate Martin has been busily building her live repertoire in the last few years, despite the distance involved in travelling from Townsville in North Queensland. Kate has played alongside The Middle East, The Waifs, Bluejuice, Founds, Little Birdy, Hungry Kids Of Hungary and Ash Grunwald.

The Apples film clip, directed by Timothy Melville (Big Scary, Box Rockets), tells the story of a band adventure in the peaceful countryside of Woodstock, Victoria; filled with road trips, picnics and abandoned houses. The clip reflects of Kate Martin and The Shallow Sea Choir, not only as musicians but as people. You’ll find yourself wanting to pack a bag and go on a trip with this one!

Apples is a taste of the eclectic and intimate upcoming release for Kate Martin, due for national release in early 2012.

—Upcoming Tour Dates—

Sat Oct 8 – Full Noise Festival, Townsville QLD

Thu Oct 27 – The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne VIC

Melbourne septet, The Bon Scotts release the second single from their forthcoming album ‘WE WILL ALL DIE AT THE HANDS OF CGI’, titled, ‘Kids In Counterfeit’. Fueled with fever and charm, the song once again sees the band skillfully defying notions of plain and normal. To support the release, The Bon Scotts hit the road for a series of shows around the country in September, October and November.

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The surprise musical twist has been a recurring motif in Neil Finn’s long career. But not even his wife suspected this latest one was going to start ramping up after he got his pajamas on. Nor that she would share equal responsibility for its irresistibly strange and propulsive grooves.

Pajama Club began as a private after-dinner racket to fill an empty nest. With their two sons, musicians in their own right, off and away into the big old world, Neil and Sharon found themselves home alone with time, a sensible supply of red wine, copious musical instruments and a 16-track tape recorder on their hands.

Watch this track-by-track documentary by Neil Finn and Sharon Finn, about their album “Pajama Club”

Pajama Club – Track By Track

Track Listing:
1. Tell Me What You Want
2. Can’t Put It Down Until It Ends
3. These Are Conditions
4. From A Friend To A Friend
5. Golden Child
6. Daylight
7. Go Kart
8. Dead Leg
9. TNT For Two
10. The Game We Love To Play
11. Diamonds In Her Eyes

Pajama Club Australian Album Launch
with guests Ernest Ellis & The Panamas

Thu Sept 15
The Prince Bandroom
Melbourne VIC
29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
Tix: $25 + bf – Buy Tickets – Moshtix
Doors 8.00pm

While most rock bands are all too focused on the riff, the Sheepdogs remember the importance of those other elements that make for great rock music: melody, harmony and groove. To see them live is pure rock and roll jubilation, to revel in the splendour created by 3 part vocal harmonies and heavy hitting dual guitar leads.

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