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VIOLENT SOHO announce biggest headline tour to date with special guests THE SMITH STREET BAND

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“We sit around on couches, buying what we think makes us who we are, like a hungry ghost”, it was these words from Kalle Lasn’s book Culture Jam that resonated with Violent Soho’s Luke Boerdam and acted as a major influence on him while penning the Mansfield (4122) band’s highly acclaimed third record, Hungry Ghost, which has subsequently lead to ‘Soho’ (as their loyal fans refer to them as) enjoying a whirlwind of success over the last nine months.

Violent Soho will be heading out on their biggest national tour to date this July and taking Melbourne’s The Smith Street Band with them as special guest supports – a tour that promises to wow crowds all over the country and have kids jumping from everything in sight.
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LORDE announces SAFIA as special guest for headline shows in Apr/May 2014

Photo Credit: James Lowe
Lorde_AusTour_creditJamesLoweFollowing on from the immediate sell-out of the first of two performances at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Kiwi chart-topper LORDE will return to Australia in April/May after wowing crowds across the US, including a pit stop at Chicago’s legendary Lollapalooza and her upcoming appearance at Coachella. Lorde is currently touring South America for Lollapalooza in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Now Frontier Touring is delighted to announce that electronic three-piece SAFIA will join Lorde as special guest on this exciting tour!
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Q&A with DARREN MIDDLETON

DarrenDARREN MIDDLETON, currently on tour in support of his latest album “Translations”, takes time out for Life Music Media…

:: What track changed your life ::
TNT-ACDC….blew my mind
 
 
:: What is your favourite Album ::
Hmm..Ok Computer is pretty flawless

:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
Jac Stone or Skipping Girl Vinegar


:: Favourite Quote ::
Carpe Diem (Written in around 28BC….that is amazing…that we still quote it today!)

:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Sleep
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Darren Middleton New Single ‘One Thing’ + Acoustic Tour

DarrenHistorically DARREN MIDDLETON is best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter from Australia’s most loved band POWDERFINGER.

His debut solo album “Translations” was released in November 2013 to an incredibly positive reception.

On Translations he presents that same knack for engaging melodies and driving motifs, but here couples it with homespun yarns amongst a loftier, intimate setting. – The Music
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Susy Blue “Nobody’s Somebody” album launch tour – May 2014

Susy BlueSusy Blue is set to celebrate the release of her highly anticipated new album Nobody’s Somebody with an east coast Album Launch tour this May.

Divinely vintage vocals, honeyed harmonies and charming tales are what make up the forthcoming full length release from Melbourne’s Susy Blue. Inspired by Susy’s love of 60’s pop, early rock n roll, nouveau-folk and everything in between. From a history steeped in the study of classical flute and dabbling in gypsy jazz, tango, chorros, bossa nova, mixed with an affection for old school country and folk, to a long lasting love for singer songwriters such as Joanna Newsom, Bjork and Fiona Apple.
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Live Review | Thirty Seconds to Mars at Qantas Credit Union Arena in Sydney

Review and article photo by Courtney Laura
tstmTo say I was buzzing with excitement as I took my seat in Sydney’s Qantas Credit Union Arena waiting for Thirty Seconds To Mars is an understatement. Looking around the room, it was filling up nicely. The atmosphere was building and as London band the White Lies stepped onto the stage the room erupted ready to party with them.

The 5-piece band captivated with their raw, edgy sound and successfully pumped up the energy of the crowd in readiness for the headline act.
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The Decline announce new EP And National Tour

The DeclineRabble-rousing, good times WA skate-punks The Decline are stoked to announce they’ll be unleashing a fresh 5-track EP and kicking off a national tour real soon. Pee Records are proud to present the fully crowd-funded, fully sick ‘Can I Borrow A Feeling?’ EP.

More than 8 years in and two albums deep, The Decline are a respected and recognisable name amongst the international punk community. 2013 was a stand-out year for the local stalwarts; they supported long time heroes Descendents, undertook a month-long European outing, a Japanese tour with 90’s So-Cal super-band Implants (members of Strung Out, Pulley) and an epic Australian tour with Isreali punkers Useless ID. These efforts earned them a WAMi nomination in the punk/hardcore category and ensured they came out of the gates strong in 2014, nabbing a coveted afternoon slot at the Perth Soundwave festival. It’s clear that the force rages strong with these guys.
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Steel Panther unleash ‘All You Can Eat’

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Los Angeles sexiest, most glam rockers STEEL PANTHER are back, armed with the balls-to-the-wall, guitar rammed new album ‘All You Can Eat’, and it’s not a moment too soon. So far they’ve schooled us on ‘The Burden Of Being Wonderful’ and taught us how to ‘Party Like It’s The End Of The World’, now these legends, who are equal parts sex and guitar gods, will unleash such tracks as ‘She’s On The Rag’ , ‘Gang Back At The Old Folks Home’ and more. It’s a wall to wall party.
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Wet Signs With Dew Process

wetBig beats, big hooks and big problems; an art so effortlessly realised by Brooklyn three-piece Wet and signature traits that today see them signed to the Dew Process family – a musical bloodline spanning the likes of London Grammar, Mumford & Sons, Sarah Blasko and Gossling.

The signing follows Wet’s recent stint at SXSW; four shows in short succession that saw them emerge a festival favourite, dazzling fans and industry alike.
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