Last January the grounds of Werribee Park Mansion were transformed into a private estate in Provence with the finest French food, wine and music flowing all day. In fact the only local content was the beautiful summer weather and the 4000 people who loved every minute.
In January 2013 So Frenchy So chic In the Park is set to return with another handcrafted festival of joie de vivre. Bring a picnic rug, pick up a gourmet hamper, stretch out under the shade of the trees and enjoy a glass of something sparkling.
When the four musical acts put you in the mood, there are acres of rolling lawn for some barefoot dancing. After years of successful compilation albums and tours, cartell Music has a track record of picking French musicians that Australian audiences love. Let’s meet next year’s festival guests.
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Perth electro pop heroes Sun City show no signs of slowing down. Recently releasing their sophomore EP ‘Set Alight’, they kicked off their correlating national tour last week with packed out shows in Sydney and Brisbane. Due to the success of these first performances and by popular demand, they have added more dates to their already jam-packed tour!
As is the case with many bands that are somewhat lesser known, despite being critically acclaimed and possessing a stellar live sound, British four piece
BLACK SABBATH – the band credited with creating heavy metal and one of the most influential bands of all time will make their highly anticipated return to Australia this April – their first in nearly 40 years.
JULIA STONE will be the first artist to perform under the HEAVENLY SOUNDS banner in 2013, bringing her haunting vocals and mesmerising performances to churches and cathedrals around the country in February 2013
Celebrating the lack of Australian flags, cheek-baring denim shorts* and vapid posers, ‘Little Day In’ has rounded up Australia’s best in outlaw-country, swingin’ country, surf-rock, blues rock, rock’n’roll, Delta blues, voodoo blues, um, porno-country-folk-cabaret, and yeah, debauchery with horns. It’s going to be one of them days where you end up howling at the moon.
LA punk rock super group OFF! have had busy year off the back of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. Summer 2013 will see them bring their explosive old-school rock show to the national Big Day Out, and it’s been announced they’ll also headline sideshows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.












There’s little disputing
thenewno2’s debut album sounded more like Beck than the output of Beatle progeny. The comparison to the Fab Four was inevitable as the project is the brainchild of Dhani Harrison (son of George Harrison). And while Dhani looks and sounds like his famous father, the music actually falls on the opposite end of the musical spectrum. Again, Harrison has teamed up with his friend and famed engineer, Paul Hicks (son of The Hollies’ Tony Hicks) and it’s clear the two share their tastes in modern music.