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Splendour In The Grass has come and gone, but it will live long in the memory of OWL EYES. As well as her surprise onstage collab with ILLY to perform their hit duet It Can Wait, the 20-year-old starlet fulfilled a life dream by meeting musical hero DEVENDRA BANHART. If that weren’t exhilarating enough, the freaky folk troubadour bestowed the highest honour upon our girl by ‘giving’ her his song Owl Eyes – the very song she took her name from. It doesn’t get much better than that!
Returning home safe and star-struck, Owl Eyes was greeted with the very exciting news that her upcoming EP launch at the Northcote Social Club had SOLD OUT. |
The Jezabels – Prisoner National Album Tour – October/November 2011
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The pathways leading to the GW Mclennan Stage were shut down on Saturday when The Jezabels executed their set at Splendour In The Grass, due to too much traffic. Those who did make it in were treated to one of the greatest sets of their career. Having spent a good deal of 2011 touring overseas in the UK, USA, Europe, Canada & Singapore The Jezabels return to stages here at home in October to launch their debut LP Prisoner (in store independently through MGM September 16th 2011).
Powerful, poetic, bold and pure, Prisoner is the first full-length release from the Sydney based quartet. A stunning collection of songs that showcases maturity in song writing, well beyond their young years. |
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JANET JACKSON Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour – Australia, October/November 2011
Janet Jackson will be bringing her JANET JACKSON Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour to Australia in October and November this year and tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 3 August.
Janet will be performing songs from her 35 number one hits. Originally slated as a world tour of 35 cities to match the 35 number one singles from her double disc album, NUMBER ONES, the high demand for extra shows has resulted in an expanded world tour with Australia now confirmed.
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Take Five With… Nathaniel Beard (The Beards)
by Stuart Blythe
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To celebrate the release of their latest anthem, You Should Consider Having Sex With a Bearded Man, everyone’s favourite bearded band, The Beards, will hit the road for the 100 Beards National Tour…
Life Music Media invites you to Nathaniel Beard (The Beards) |
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Dannii Minogue and Sophie Van Den Akker front Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2011
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Dannii Minogue and Sophie Van Den Akker have been named the ambassador and face of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle announced today.
Home grown style icon Dannii is putting her love of Melbourne and fashion behind this year’s Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, while up and coming Melbourne model Sophie Van Den Akker will open and close the evening runway shows. |
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Live Review | Periphery + Tesseract @ The Hi-Fi, Melbourne with Twelve Foot Ninja – 31 July 2011
Review by Billy Geary
On Sunday night in Melbourne; Periphery, Tesseract and Twelve Foot Ninja claimed gig of the year. It’s that simple. Upon arriving 20 minutes before the doors opened, in order to get barrier spots, the line to get in was already stretching 75 metres down Swanston St, causing that idea to be promptly dismissed. To put it in perspective, the other shows on this tour were at venues with capacities of 400-500 people and only Sydney managed to sell out.
The Hifi, a 1200 capacity venue, was forced to turn people away after about 8pm. Not a bad effort for a band on their first headline tour of Australia.
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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2011 WRAP UP!
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Splendour In The Grass festival wrapped up at Woodfordia last night after three glorious sundrenched days of music, arts, discussion and sweet times shared with old and new friends.
Splendour took the music to the people for the 11th time, with the 30,000 strong crowd taking in over 90 of the hottest acts that Australia and the world has to offer. |
Live Review | Ball Park Music + Millions + City Riots @ Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane – 23 July 2011
By Chantelle Sievers
It was about time that Ball Park Music headlined their own tour. With presence and personality like theirs it is hard to stay in other bands’ shadows. The sellout crowd at Alhambra Lounge were treated to an exhilarating and upbeat show.
Local band Millions warmed up the crowd with smooth vocals, a steady snare and a nostalgic 90s sound. Concertgoers had their eyes on the band and were nodding along.
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Ball Park Music – “It’s Nice To Be Alive” [official music video]
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The lead single from Ball Park Music‘s debut album ‘Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs.
Released September 9 through Stop Start/EMI (Aus/NZ) |
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Felix Riebl – Into The Rain National Tour – August 2011
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Following the great reception of the single, Wide Open Rivers, from the debut solo album, Into The Rain, Felix Riebl would like to announce his Into The Rain National Tour.
Felix has made a name for himself by being one of the most enigmatic and energetic front men in modern Australian music, as part of the multi-platinum selling outfit, The Cat Empire. In 2011 he will add a new string to his bow, with the release of his expansive solo record Into The Rain, in store now. |
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The Boroughs featuring New York Dolls (USA) – Touring Australia – October 2011
The Boroughs – the boutique New York-inspired arts and culture festival – will bring the influential punk outfit New York Dolls to Australia
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For the first time since 2007, the 70s icons will reach Australian shores in all their glamour and glory. The Boroughs Culture & Music Festival is a unique and collaborative approach to music, fashion, film and everything that defines New York City, a sub-cultural hub where individuals walk to the beat of their own drum. It is a national event inspired by the underground culture of the five boroughs of New York. A single day, licensed 18+ event, The Boroughs incorporates international and cutting- edge bands, DJs visual artists, film-makers and fashion designers. |
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Album Review | Art Brut – Brilliant! Tragic!
Review – Sibel Kutlucan
Brilliant! Tragic! definitely is anything but tragic. It is the fourth album from Berlin-based English and German punk rockers, Art Brut. It is a great 10 track album that promises rather drastic changes which have sparked quite a few heated discussions since its release in May this year. Art Brut as always promise a contagious concoction of strong gutsy instruments and cheeky punk vocals which are prominent throughout the entirety of the album, with some tweaks here and there.
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Of Mice and Men – The Flood | Album Review
Review – Billy Geary
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In today’s musical climate, there is always a genre that is stagnating, where everything ‘new’ just seems to be the recycled sounds of earlier bands or even when bands do try to branch out it just sounds horrible and forced. Metalcore is probably the worst offender when it comes to this issue, with the vast majority of new bands springing up lately not really doing anything new or pushing the boundaries of their sound. |
Take Five With… Caro Emerald
by Stuart Blythe
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Having dominated the charts in her native homeland of Holland, where her debut album ‘Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor’ spent over 30 weeks at the top of the album chart, breaking Michael Jackson’s record for Thriller and notching up triple platinum sales, Caro Emerald continues to dominate the world charts.
Having spent the past 6 weeks inside the top 10, Emerald’s impressive debut ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’ this week jumps two spots pushing Lady Gaga out of #4 to claim a place inside the top 5 for the first time! Life Music Media invites you to |
The 100 Beards Tour – August/September 2011
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To celebrate the release of their latest anthem, You Should Consider Having Sex With a Bearded Man, everyone’s favourite bearded band, The Beards, will hit the road for the 100 Beards National Tour throughout August and September. Officially released last week, the song has already notched up 10,000+ listens on Soundcloud, and is set to send crowds on this latest tour into a wild and crazed frenzy. |
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