1974: The “Arecibo Message” was a transmission to all living beings, shot across the galaxy. It was a message welcoming all to Earth.
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Kate Miller-Heidke’s O Vertigo! Tour selling out, second Brisbane show now added
Announced last October, Kate Miller-Heidke’s O Vertigo! Tour, named after her forthcoming first independently release album out March 14th, has received overwhelming interest from her fans. Today Kate is pleased to announce a second show at The Tivoli in Brisbane on Sunday April 6th.
The singer-songwriter from Brisbane is successfully using the direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic to fund the release. As well as pre-orders and merchandise bundles, the campaign offers fans irresistible packages with personal experiences from Kate such as private house gigs and happy birthday phone calls. Pledgers instantly receive a download of a free 11-track live album recorded on Kate’s extraordinary ‘Heavenly Sounds’ tour conducted last year in churches and cathedrals around the country and will also receive a download of the new album ‘O Vertigo!’ on release day, Friday March 14th 2014.
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Lorde announces all-ages tour this April/May
Australia’s favourite artist/adopted daughter Lorde is pleased to announce a run of huge dates around the country next month.
Since emerging just 18 months ago, the 17 year old’s achievements have been numerous and significant, thanks to a string of instant-classic singles (Royals, Tennis Court, Team) and a classy debut, Pure Heroine: 350 million+ Youtube views; record-breaking chart results around the world; a couple of Grammys and a Brit Award; and critical praise from everyone from Kanye to Bowie, to name but a few.
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Residual announce new Single ‘Numbered’ + Tour
Geelong’s new favourite sons Residual are very proud to announce the release of their single ‘Numbered’ from their forthcoming debut EP.
Following on from the success of winning the Barwon Regional Heat of the FReeZA Push Start Competition to earn themselves a spot at the Grand Final at The Push Pop-Up Stage at Moomba (due to the cancellation of Pushover) the band are set to celebrate the release of the new single with an east coast tour throughout April/May.
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Fait unveils new track ‘Slow Glow’ (Music Stream)
Emerging from the dark city lights and distance of Perth, Fait is multi-instrumentalist Elise Higgins, releasing the second cut Slow Glow from her forthcoming debut EP Atmosphere, recorded with producer Darren Lawson (MBV, Editors).
Starting from the lonely echo of reverb-drenched guitar and sparse drum beats, Slow Glow burns bright as it builds layer-by-layer, second-by-second, surging from ebb to flow with wisps of beguiling synth and dreamlike layers. The instrumental track is pure cinematic atmosphere, crafted to mask your eyes and pull you into a world of sound, deep and fathomless.
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Photo Gallery | Charles Bradley @ Melbourne Zoo Twilight – March 7, 2014
Photographer: Geoffrey D’Unienville
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Photo Gallery | Saskwatch @ Melbourne Zoo Twilight – March 7, 2014
Photographer: Geoffrey D’Unienville
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Ryan Morgan dances on water for debut single ‘Surrender’ (Official Video)
Sydney Pop/R&B singer, Ryan Morgan is scheduled to release his debut single ‘Surrender’ on March 17 (2014).
Currently finalising the tracks on his forthcoming EP, ’Surrender’ is certainly enough to whet your appetite for Ryan Morgan and what will become his musical imprint. Written and self-produced by Morgan, ‘Surrender’ is a song about succumbing to your deepest passion. Working together with Director/Videographer Patrick Jaeger, Videographer Celia Yu, Editor Benjamin Hargrave and Australian model Cindy Carino, Ryan simultaneously debuts his music video for the single.
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Achoo! Bless You – “Wild Eyes” (Official Video)
Achoo! Bless You, a Sydney folk-pop duo comprising singer-songwriters Ashleigh Steel & Ross James Tipper, first came to light in 2012 with the debut EP No Island. Their lead single ‘Before We Say Goodbye’ caught the attention of FBi and triple j Unearthed at radio and saw them share stages with the likes of Passenger (UK), Slow Club (UK), Tim Rogers, Tiny Ruins (NZ) and most recently, The Trouble With Templeton on their Australian national tour.
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Tour News | Biffy Clyro are set to return to Australia in September!
Scottish rock band, Biffy Clyro, have announced that they will return to Australia in September for a national headline tour. Having just finished touring on Soundwave Festival with two SOLD OUT headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne, punters should move quick to see the band in all major cities.
Biffy Clyro have firmly established themselves as one of the biggest bands in the UK following the amazing success of their current album Opposites – which debuted at #1 in the UK and #22 in Australia. The album features radio hits Black Chandelier, Biblical and Sounds Like Balloons. The band just released an exclusive Australian Tour Edition of Opposites to support their recent appearance on Soundwave 2014. The tour edition is a 2CD pack including the standard version of Opposites plus ‘Opposites – Live From Glasgow’ featuring tracks from Opposites as well as Biffy classics – Mountains, Many Of Horror and Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies.
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Against Them announce Vita Nova EP launch!
Against Them celebrates their sixth release at the Vita Nova EP Launch.
Against Them is a Brisbane-based quartet made up of four diverse characters drawn together by a driving passion for hard rock and creating music on their terms. With five independent releases already in the market they are set to launch their sixth release, the Vita Nova EP.
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Boris The Blade announce The Desolation Tour
Melbourne’s BORIS THE BLADE are preparing to unleash their crushing debut album ‘The Human Hive’ on May 19, 2014.
‘The Human Hive’ is the eagerly anticipated debut full length that follows the devastating heavy EP ‘Tides Of Damnation’ which was released back in 2011.
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Interview | Vorpal Suicide – SuicideGirls
Interview by Stuart Blythe
SuicideGirls – “the sexiest, smartest,most dangerous collection of outsider women in the world” – are bringing their Blackheart Burlesque Tour to Australia this March – 2014.
Life Music Media catch up with SuicideGirls’ Vorpal Suicide for a chat.
LMM: For those who aren’t aware, what is Suicide Girls?
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Beth Hart announces Sydney and Melbourne shows – April 2014
**** TOUR UPDATE ****
**** Second Sydney Show Added ***
Powerhouse singer-songwriter Beth Hart’s debut appearance on our shores has been welcomed with overwhelming demand and a second Sydney show has been added at The Basement on Sunday 13th of April. Tickets will be available from 9am Thursday 6th March 2014.
“sounding like Janis Joplin reincarnated with Stevie Nicks’s high-speed vibrato, (Beth) Hart turned the act of singing into an out-of-body experience” – Slant Magazine
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Anathema announce Australian Tour – August 2014
Anathema’s Australian fans have been waiting patiently for almost 25 years and your innumerable emails and requests have finally borne fruit – Anathema are making their long awaited first visit to our shores!
Anathema have been at the forefront of the UK rock/metal movement for a long time. As influential pioneers of melodic heavy music, the band’s forward thinking, intellectual musicianship has earned them accolades such as Classic Rock’s 2010 and 2012 Prog Album of the Year (2010’s We’re Here Because We’re Here was mixed by progressive rock mainman Steven Wilson).
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