Lorde, the preternaturally talented artist hailing from New Zealand, is heading to Sydney and Melbourne this May for a couple of very special shows.
In the four months since Lorde posted her debut EP The Love Club online, she has attracted praise from the likes of Grimes and Diplo, piqued interest from all quarters and won a burgeoning fanbase from near all over the world. The five track EP – which includes new single Royals – announces the arrival of a significant new talent, one whose song structures and lyrical themes are matched by an incredible voice.
Check out the full EP on Soundcloud now.
These shows will sell out.
LORDE ‘THE LOVE CLUB’ TOUR:
Fri 17 May – The Workers Club, Melbourne VIC
Sat 18 May – GoodGod Small Club, Sydney NSW
Visit www.lorde.co.nz for more details
Tickets onsale now.
“In between harmonious choruses, R&B-esque verses and angelic sighs, it all just seems so effortless for her, a true indication of a girl with talent.” ~ Indie Shuffle
“If you listen to her debut The Love Club, though, you’ll notice that this isn’t a one-trick gimmick. Those deep swoops of melody and souped up bass drums that sound like they’ve been parsed through a bitcrusher are noticeable on every single track.” ~ One A Day
“A collection that sounds utterly contemporary while commenting on the moment with clear eyes” ~ Pigeons and Planes
“Everything about Lorde’s five-track debut EP oozes class” ~ NZ Herald
KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment are proud to present LA alternative metal activists Otep live in Australia in 2013.
Ready to mount their assault against the humdrum, Gay Paris announce the release of their incendiary forthcoming album, THE LAST GOOD PARTY, on April 19, produced and recorded in Australia with acclaimed Californian producer, Sam Pura. 
BRUNO MARS has announced he will bring his Moonshine Jungle Tour to Australia in February, 2014. 
The wonderfully talented Martha Wainwright is heading to Australia with her band for a national tour beginning late May 2013. Fresh from warmly received performances in Europe and North America, Martha will represent material from across her career to date – show stoppers from her emotionally-charged debut album to her acclaimed tribute to Edith Piaf, and to Martha’s latest LP of original material, Come Home To Mama.
One of Australia’s most inspiring and soulful song writers, Mat McHugh has been wowing fans – old and new during his recent run of club shows and festival appearances performing songs from his incredibly popular album ‘LOVE COME SAVE ME’. Before he wraps up this impressive round of gigs that has taken him across the country and back again with his band, The Seperatista Soundsystem, Mat. and his crew will play two special shows in Brisbane and Sydney later this month.
Age may have tamed the 2000 or so PiL fans that filled the Hi-Fi bar in Brisbane last night, but it hasn’t tamed John Lydon, PiL’s founder and front man. As soon as John hit the stage and opened his mouth, it was clear that immense energy flows loud and strong from this man. With slightly eerie vocal tones and his head tilted back, John summonsed his voice and cast it out over the crowd getting us ready for the ride ahead. Almost like a call to prayer, with the opening song This Is PiL. He quickly and gracefully dealt with Thatcher’s passing during this song by singing “I wish no one any evil… goodbye Maggie” which inspired cheering from the crowd.
Melbourne rapper SETH SENTRY made history when he because the first Australian rapper to perform on a US talk show. You can view his performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live below…: 
Sound the Warning Horns – a new standard of Australian progressive/alternative rock is on it’s way to breakdown the castle! 
Just in; fascinating and illustrious local supports have been granted permission aboard the very fast approaching PiLAustralian tour! Let’s look at them… 
Australia cannot get enough of Brooklyn’s They Might Be Giants!! After selling out shows in both Melbourne and Brisbane, TMBG now announce a very special and intimate encore Sydney show, performing the album Flood in full at Upstairs Beresford on Thursday April 25. The capacity is strictly limited to only 400 tickets, on sale Wednsday April 3.
Little Boots became one of the most talked about new artists around when she arrived on the internatinal music scene with her Gold-selling dance-pop debut Hands in 2009. While a few years have passed, the English artist born Victoria Hesketh hasn’t looked back. Touring and DJing all over the world over the past few years and collaborating with an elite roll-call of dance music’s most credible class to emerge the blue-print for her follow-up album, Nocturnes, due for release in Australia/NZ on May 3, on her new On Repeat Records imprint via Kobalt Music. 
Celebrating its very special 10th anniversary in what is sure to be a night of epic proportions, we are excited to announce that COME TOGETHER – the MASSIVE all-Aussie hip-hop bash will take place in the Big Top at Luna Park, this Queen’s Birthday long weekend. This year’s stellar line-up of Oz hip-hop leaders are ready to blow the roof off and be seen as they should be – loud, proud and in your face.