The First Emperor: China’s entombed warriors @ Art Gallery of NSW

Come face to face with the guardian warriors of China’s First Emperor, entombed for over 2000 years


The First Emperor: China’s entombed warriors brings to Sydney one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time. This major exhibition presents over 120 objects, 10 of the world-renowned warriors and horses, and significant recent finds from the First Emperor’s mausoleum located in the province of Xi’an, central China.
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Charlie Mayfair announce Sydney February residency

  Having welcomed in 2011 by playing two massive shows with Brisbane’s Sunset Sounds and the AusSounds Australia Day Concert, Charlie Mayfair are well and truly warmed up for another great year.

February will see the band embark on their biggest mission yet; a weekly interstate trek for their Sydney residency at the Oxford Art Factory.

The free shows see Charlie Mayfair take the role as main support as they join Sydney locals Phatchance and Coptic Soldier who will perform a joint set to celebrate their individual new releases.
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SCREAM 4 – Trailer Teaser #2

SCREAM 4
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.
Directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Marielle Jaffe, Rory Culkin, Anthony Anderson, Anna Paquin, Kristen Bell.
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Gary Numan THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Australian/New Zealand Tour, May 2011 [Tour News]


  To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of his revolutionary album, THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE, Gary Numan will make a welcome return to Australia and New Zealand this May to play the album as it was made: authentically and in its entirety.

The release of THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE in 1979 was a defining moment in music history. Not only did it mark the birth of electro-pop, ushering in the new wave movement across the globe, but it also cemented Gary Numan as an innovator and pioneer in modern pop music. As Numan’s contemporary, Devo, states, “The Pleasure Principle is so original and cool and groundbreaking … nothing sounds like that today.”

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Supafest 2011 – Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Taio Cruz, Bow Wow [Festival News & Tickets]

Paperchase Touring And Entertainment in association with Jive present
Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Taio Cruz, Bow Wow
Plus 4 more to be announced!

  Paperchase Touring and Entertainment are responsible for the biggest and best urban/pop events of 2010 including Supafest, Winterbeatz and Summerbeatz, featuring a stellar line-up of some of the best and most popular acts in the world today. In its inaugural first year, Supafest alone drew over 65,000 people and with the first line-up of acts announced today, Supafest 2011 is expected to draw even bigger numbers making it one of the worlds largest Urban Music Festivals.

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Big Day Out 2011 – TOOL, SIA, Wolfmother [Photo Gallery]

Photographer: Matt Palmer
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Big Day Out 2011 – RammStein, M.I.A, Washington [Photo Gallery]

Photographer: Matt Palmer
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Big Day Out 2011 – CSS, Deftones, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Lightning Show [Photo Gallery]

Photographer: Matt Palmer
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Big Day Out 2011 – Iggy Pop and the Stooges, John Butler Trio, Little Red, Lupe Fiasco [Photo Gallery]

Photographer: Matt Palmer
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Big Day Out 2011 – Airbourne, Birds Of Tokyo, Die Antwoord [Photo Gallery]

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EVIL EDDIE ‘East Coast’ Tour – February | March 2011 [Tour News]

  After blitzing, wooing and sometimes insulting the crowds at the Peats Ridge and Woodford Festivals at the end of 2010 in what was his live solo debut, ex-Butterfingers front man Evil Eddie is set to hit the road again in February and March for a run of East Coast shows.

On the tour, which includes shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, Evil brings with him an all star Brisbane based backing band which boasts members of Butterfingers, Laneous and the Family Yah and Spitfireliar.

Since the release of his first single ‘Queensland’ at the end of last year, Eddie has been causing quite a stir around the country.

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Who What Where with The Little Stevies


  Luscious three-part harmonies soaring above striking melodies and catchy guitar hooks is the sound of Melbourne pop-darlings The Little Stevies. Each song’s a story you’ll want to hear again, as the personalities of all the band members come shining through. Cheeky, charming, moving.

Check out The Little Stevies – ‘Feel It’ [Video Clip] which is the first single from the album Attention Shoppers, due for release March 4, 2011.

Life Music Media asks The Little Stevies
Who, What or Where is…
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MGMT headline as The JD Summer Set heads back to Byron Bay for 2011!


Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au
  
THE JD SUMMER SET IS BACK FOR 2011!
MGMT HEADLINE AS JACK HEADS BACK TO BYRON IN MARCH!

Jack Daniel’s are starting the New Year with their biggest announcement yet with MGMT heading to the legendary Beach Hotel in iconic Byron Bay for their very own JD Summer Set show on Thursday, 3 March, 2011, with support from ¾’s of Tame Impala in the form of Pond!

Into its fourth year on the live music calendar, THE JD SET (www.facebook.com/thejdsetau), is one of the most anticipated events around the country with shows over the past two years in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Whyalla, Busselton, Townsville as well as last year’s final, and spectacular, show with The Living End on Rottnest Island.
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The Holidays announce April tour with guests Gold Fields [Tour News]

Sydney band The Holidays have announced they’ll be taking their dreamy, palm tree jams on the road again with a national headline tour in April.


Post Paradise (Bonus Track Version) - The Holidays – Post Paradise (Bonus Track Version) 		  The band’s self produced, debut album Post Paradise, has proven to be a critic’s favourite and ended last year picking up The Age EG award for ‘Best Album’ and landing the year’s final Triple J Feature Album. The album also received “Album of the Week” in Drum Media, Beat Magazine, BMA Mag & The Brag, while Post Paradise has already delivered alternative radio favourites Broken Bones, Golden Sky and Moonlight Hours.

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