Photographer: Amy Lee Freshwater

Photographer: Amy Lee Freshwater
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The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International have announced that the legendary Jimmy Barnes and musical wunderkinds The Rubens will be joining Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as special guests for their Hanging Rock performance.

Jimmy Barnes is a performer who needs no introduction. Heralded as one of the most popular and best-selling Australian artists of all time, Barnes (JimmyBarnes.com) has tasted fame both as the front man of Cold Chisel and as a solo artist in his own right.

Across a career that spans almost four decades, Barnes has accumulated 9 #1 solo releases, sold hundreds of thousands of albums and scored two inductions into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.

Since bursting onto the scene with Cold Chisel in the late 1970s, Barnes has dominated the music charts and airwaves with instant classics like ‘Khe Sanh’, ‘Flame Trees and ‘Working Class Man’.
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One of the world’s most popular instrumental groups, 65DAYSOFSTATIC, have announced their first ever visit to Australia, performing headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth as well as this year’s Peat’s Ridge Festival. The tour follows the recent announcement of the release of their back catalogue in Australia, beginning with their latest ‘We Were Exploding Anyway / Heavy Sky’ featuring Robert Smith (The Cure), followed by deluxe editions of their first 3 albums.

Formed in 2001 in Sheffield, 65daysofstatic quickly established themselves as one of the most influential post-rock exponents in the UK. Whilst their early EPs showed a band dabbling in electronica and dance-rock, the band was equally at home playing epic instrumentals and math-rock. The success of their 2004 debut LP The Fall Of Math and the follow up One Time For All Time earned the band a personal invitation to support The Cure on their 2007/08 arena tour around the world.
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KIM CHURCHILL AUSTRALIAN SUMMER TOUR ANNOUNCED
National Tour kicks off January 5th, 2013, with special guest Steve Smyth

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Kim Churchill will return home to Australia this January, kicking his summer tour off with special guest Steve Smyth on January 5th, 2013 at Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne.

Kim is currently headlining a 26-date national tour of Canada that started less than a week after dates with The Beards and The Snowdroppers with his Australian tour covering five states through January and February.
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND announce their return to Australia!

The Frontier Touring Company in association with Jacobsen International are proud to announce the first Australian tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in a decade. Confirmed to tour the East Coast of Australia in March 2013 with their ‘Wrecking Ball Tour’, the run will include indoor arena dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and a very special outdoor performance at Victoria’s iconic Hanging Rock.
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FOR THOSE ABOUT TO MEREDITH ….this note’s for you. The Wait is finally over.

THREE DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS

Is a wonderful amount of time to spend on Serious Fun in the Greatest of Outdoors – so you need to make some Proper Plans. To assist, The Pocket Companion has Everything You Need To Know: playing times, maps, handy tips, what to bring (warm waterproof clothes, Photo ID) what not to bring (glass), and a bedside guide to interpreting water-skiing dreams.

If you are going to Be There, you need to Read, Print and Bring, the link is here.
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With their pioneering blend of cleverly produced, electro pop-rock, GARBAGE were always ahead of their time. They have been writing the soundtrack to our angst and documenting our perversions since their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1995.

With a treasure trove of awards (including 3 grammy nominations) on the shelf and over 12 million album sales GARBAGE are finally returning to Australia for the first time in 8 years as part of the sold out Soundwave Festivals.
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“On the group’s self-titled debut, the best of both bands can be heard: smart lyricism, enviable energy, finely tuned ears for melody and fantastic guitar sounds…. Not a second is wasted: at 39 minutes, the album feels tantalisingly brief and demands repeated listens. This is an absorbing and cathartic collection of songs performed by four accomplished musicians. Not to be missed.”
The Australian 4.5 Stars

It’s a group made in rock’n’roll heaven: Spencer P Jones, the redoubtable, life-hardened troubadour, and former member of The Johnnys, the Beasts of Bourbon and a host of other outfits; James Baker, Painkiller, original Scientist, Le Hoodoo Guru, Dubrovnik and Jones’ contemporary in the infamous Axeman’s Jazz line-up of the Beasts; and one half of The Drones, Gareth Liddiard, songwriter, guitarist, modern-day folk-punk poet and enigmatic bassist Fiona Kitschin.
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Review by Helen Brown
Understated guitars and synth coupled with perfectly weighted vocals and harmonies make ‘Drones’ a solid third single from Sydney-based Nantes, and is an advanced taste of their debut album due in 2013.

First single ‘Fly’ launched Nantes from the obscurity of the masses of new artists on Triple J Unearthed to become part of the regular rotation of tracks on the airwaves in 2011, as did their second single ‘Satisfy’ earlier this year.
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Photographer: Katja Liebing – Blue Moon Photography

Photographer: Katja Liebing – Blue Moon Photography

Event: Boyz II Men
Venue: The State Theatre, Sydney
Date: 30 November 2012
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Lennard promotions are proud to present for the first time in 40 years, former Bluesbreaker and Rolling Stone guitar legend Mick Taylor live in Australia in 2013.

Mick Taylor’s fluid blues and jazz infused guitar lines have featured on some of the most important recorded moments in rock history. From his early work with the legendary John Mayall’s Blues Breakers to his work with the biggest band on the planet The Rolling Stones, along with his own solo work and numerous high profile sessions Taylor is renowned for his consummate skill and impeccable taste. 40 years since he last visited Australia with the Stones in 1973 and fresh from his recent anniversary reunion shows with the legendary band, Mick Taylor is coming back with his band of musical heavy hitters to give fans a taste of the fine guitar work that has made the man a musical living legend.
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