Karnivool have announced the “Polymorphism” tour 2014, teaming up with their old friends AND sparring partners Dead Letter Circus to tread the boards, visit some old hunting grounds and move some air in the best way possible, soaring guitars and a giant bottom end.
It speaks volumes of each bands journey that as this tour is announced, Karnivool are playing a sold out show in Munich while Dead Letter Circus are playing a sold out show in San Francisco. Both bands released albums worldwide this year which debuted high on the ARIA charts (1 And 2 respectively). Both have been touring the world a lot of this year without enough time spent at home with friends and family. This tour is all about friends and family, as well as fans as the question most asked of both bands is “when are you dudes going to tour together again?”
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Australia’s much-loved pop punk pioneers BODYJAR are readying their ripping new tunes from new album ‘Role Model’ to hit the road to make Dad jokes all over the country. From what we hear, they’ve been digging through the (J)archives to piece together an extra exciting set comprised of melodic, singalong, energetic punk rock gems both old and new. Catch ’em showing local mates Luca Brasi and The Sinking Teeth how it’s done on the first Bodyjar headline tour in yonks and yonks. 
Having witnessed Poland’s blackened death metal legends Behemoth slay everyone in attendance on their Sydney date of their last Australian tour in 2010, you can bet we were more than a little excited when we learned of their upcoming 2013 tour dates. Fast forward to Saturday October 26 and we arrive at Sydney Uni’s Manning Bar to find that several hundred other excited Behemoth fans were already lining out the door and around the corner. 
Blue Rock Tours presents the Australian return of acclaimed singer songwriter John Grant, for the first time with his full band.
US indie kingpins Sebadoh thrilled all and sundry when they reformed back in 2007 after a seven-year hiatus, and Australian fans of the lo-fi pioneers were ecstatic when they came Down Under in 2011 touring their classic Bakesale (1994) and Harmacy (1996) albums. Now the evergreen rockers have taken this reunion to a whole new level with the release of their brand new long-player Defend Yourself (Domino/EMI) – their first new studio album in some fourteen years – and the announcement that they’re coming back down to showcase it to their devoted Aussie followers with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth!
FLEETWOOD MAC CANCELS AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Earlier this year we described Malakyte’s performance (as support for Anthrax at the Hi-Fi, Brisbane) as “…arguably, one of the best opening supports from a local band Brisbane has seen.”
With tickets to both the Lorne and Byron editions of The Falls Music & Arts Festival now sold-out, more acts have just been announced! Tickets to Marion Bay, Tasmania are currently on sale, check out the recent additions below and start thinking about your summer holiday plans.