Having been announced on GTM festivals, The Maccabees will also be performing headline shows across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for their first trip to Australia.
Having dropped the single ‘Pelican’ late in 2011, a mighty tune to rival ‘Love You Better’, high on the agenda for The Maccabees in 2012 is the release of third album ‘Given to the Wild’. The album was released on the 27January receiving JJJ Feature Album and #5 in the UK charts. The lads are also making no secret of wanting to pick up where Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian left off. With NME touting the outfit to be ‘the best young guitar band in Britain at the absolute peak of their powers…scooping us up with arresting stabs of guitar and a post-punk muscularity.
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The dizzying ambition of Janelle Monáe’s The ArchAndroid (Suites II & III) gave the multi-talented 26- year-old the top slot in the Guardian’s ‘albums of 2010’ list. After a show-stealing performance at the 2011 Grammy awards, she has been waiting for the right opportunity to make her Australian debut – an exclusive double concert engagement at Vivid LIVE 2012 proved irresistible.
Unfortunately The Exploited tour in Aust-NZ is cancelled due to a very serious family situation of the bass player. Rob has travelled today back to Ireland to stay with his family for the next few weeks and therefore The Exploited is not able to make tour. The band is feeling really sorry, not only for Robs situation, but also this tour cancellation and the disappointment for the fans.
MUDHONEY have announced one Australian headline show only around their Splendour in the Grass appearance this July. The landmark Seattle band will play at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne on Friday July 27.
LADYHAWKE is confirmed to make a very welcome return to venues across Australia and New Zealand in July to perform musical gems like ‘My Delirium’, ‘Paris Is Burning’ and ‘Back Of The Van’ from her ARIA and Tui Award winning self-titled debut album; and showcase tunes from her forthcoming album, Anxiety – which will be unleashed on May 25.
Brisbane’s The Butterfly Effect have had a huge month since announcing that singer Clint Boge will leave the band at the end of their next tour, ending this chapter of the band’s history with an 18-track retrospective album. Fans have reacted in huge numbers, showing their support for a band that has been part of the Australian hard rock scene for over 10 years. 
With London’s premiere post-dubstep duo Mount Kimbie returning to Australia in May (2012) as part of the The Hi Fi Shoreline Series, Stuart Blythe from Life Music Media caught up with Dominic Maker *one half of Mount Kimbie* for a chat.
Rock luminary JACK WHITE will be performing two headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney this July to showcase material from his much anticipated solo debut Blunderbuss (out 20 April through Sony).