  Temptation – The Waifs |
“Where do we take it from here?” It’s a question the much-loved Australian band has asked itself several times in the 19 years since Thorn, her sister Donna Simpson and guitarist Josh Cunningham set off on their incredible journey. A trip that began in a van in 1992, with the three troubadours playing gigs anywhere in Australia that would have them, has led The Waifs to multiple ARIA awards, platinum albums and successful tours across the world. The hard yards in those early days paid off in terms of their career, but also bound the three of them together as friends. |
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DISTURBED return to annihilate stages in Australian – April 2011 w/ Trivium & As I Lay Dying
DISTURBED
MUSIC AS A WEAPON 2011 TOUR!
With Special Guests
TRIVIUM
AS I LAY DYING
Highly acclaimed heavy metal icons Disturbed will be returning for their massive ‘Music As A Weapon 2011’ tour and are ready to annihilate arena stages in Australia and New Zealand this April, much to the satisfaction of their legions of fans.
Arguably one of the most successful heavy metal bands around today, Disturbed have sold over 11 million albums globally and are one of only three bands in music history to have four consecutive releases debut at #1 on the US Billboard Top 200 album chart.
Since the band’s formation fifteen years ago, Disturbed have had three Platinum albums in Australia and a strong fourth contender in their latest offering Asylum which debuted at #2 on the ARIA Album Chart and #1 on New Zealand’s RIANZ Album Chart upon its release in August.
Continue reading DISTURBED return to annihilate stages in Australian – April 2011 w/ Trivium & As I Lay Dying
BLISS N ESO announce second Melbourne show to meet demand! [Tour News]
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Due to overwhelming demand, Bliss N Eso have announced a second show at Melbourne’s Festival Hall on Saturday June 4th. After selling out their first show within a few days, Melbourne fans have been in a frenzy to get their hands on tickets.
The second Festival Hall show will also feature an all-ages floor area, giving younger fans a chance to get even closer to the action. Tickets to the newly added date will be on sale at 9am on Monday March 28th. With Sunshine Coast sold out, Sydney and Hobart on final ticket release, and Brisbane, Mt. Gambier and Coff’s Harbour not far behind, it looks certain that the Running On Air Tour will break another touring record for an Australian hip-hop act. |
Don’t miss out!
TICKETS TO 2ND MELBOURNE SHOW
ON SALE 9AM MONDAY MARCH 28TH
BLISS N ESO
RUNNING ON AIR TOUR
SUPPORTED BY HORRORSHOW AND BIG B (USA)
BLISS N ESO – MAY/JUNE 2011
RUNNING ON AIR TOUR
Fri May 6 Uni. of New England (The Stro) Armidale, NSW 18+
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Tin Can Radio – 20 Date National Tour [Tour News]
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Dynamic Brisbane indie-dance/art-rock five-piece, Tin Can Radio, are celebrating the release of their debut Long-Player Chase the Sun, Hold the Night with a massive 20 date tour around metropolitan and regional Australia. The tour begins its west-cost leg on March 15, and spans over April and May of 2011. The album will be available for purchase in limited release during the tour, and in stores and on iTunes on APRIL 15. |
The debut album, Chase the Sun, Hold the Night, is the accumulation of two acclaimed single-releases and many hard months in the studio. The 11 track LP runs a knife edge between accessible and fun, and ambitious and sonically challenging; journeying through dreamy landscapes, sing-along hooks, punchy guitar driven riffs and grinding dubstep breakdowns. It features remastered and retouched versions of the first singles Hot Trash and Days to Dust, which were both featured and played in 2010 on Triple J radio, as well as standout live favourite and latest single, “Skeletons”.
Skeletons by Tin Can Radio
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Frenzal Rhomb Australian Tour – April-July 2011 [Tour News and Tickets]
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Frenzal Rhomb will perform shows in swooping bird hotspots over the coming weeks to warn people of the danger of bird attack, and to sell their range of hand made neopolitan ice cream container helmets to concerned and/or injured fans
Top tips for fans who dare to venture between their houses and the shows: 1. Know your local swooping birds |
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Fri 22nd April Barwon Club Geelong
Tickets Available Here
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DRAWCARD – We Won’t Break [MP3 Stream]
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DrawCard have just put the final touches to their self titled mini Album due for release in March 2011. Have a listen to the first single ‘We Won’t Break’ (above) and let us know what you think!
The guys are pumped to have some fresh material to showcase once again! |
DATAROCK Australian Tour – May 2011 [Tour News]
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Norway’s red tracksuit party masters Datarock are excited to announce they will be returning to Australia in May for Groovin’ the Moo and will be partying it up with special headline shows along the east coast.
Datarock will be performing at The Zoo in Brisbane 4th May, Oxford Art Factory in Sydney 5th May and East Brunswick Club in Melbourne 12th May. |
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The Dandy Warhols – Australian tour announced! May 2011 [Tour News]
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The Bohemians are coming! THE DANDY WARHOLS first garnered international attention in 1997 with the world’s catchiest anti-heroin song, “Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth.” However it was their brilliant third album ‘Thirteen-tales-from-urban-bohemia’ that catapulted them into the stratosphere. |
Alternative Press called it “a scattershot bagful of wild rides and demented ditties and an album of maniacal depth and vision” whilst MTV described it as “a real piece of art, with an unmistakably original sound and incisive storytelling.”
Continue reading The Dandy Warhols – Australian tour announced! May 2011 [Tour News]
Take Five with Kate Nash – February 2011 [Q&A]
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The young Miss Nash has transformed into a powerful and enigmatic pop musician.
The upcoming performances at Playground Weekender and the east coast of Australia are going to be unmissable. A clever musician with a compelling persona – shes not afraid to show them how its done. Take Five with Kate Nash… Touring in February 2011 (Show dates and tickets below)! |
LMM – If it’s not your first visit is there anything you’re looking forward to seeing or doing in Australia?
| KN – I’m looking forward to the weather and going to see the animal sanctuary parks. Australia is a lot more relaxing than london. |
Continue reading Take Five with Kate Nash – February 2011 [Q&A]
Grinderman @ The Tivoli, Brisbane on January 24, 2011 [Photo Gallery]
Discover: GO/NO-GO [Explore Music]
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Band: GO/NO-GO
Genre: Rock/indie/new wave Members: Daniel Arena – Guitar/Keys/Vox |
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Discover: TroubleKarmaFlow [Explore Music]
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TroubleKarmaFlow, a 4-piece Roots band from Brisbane, Australia.
Members: Ben Matheson, Nicole Murphy, Kurt Brumley, Lee Johnston
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Falls Festival 2010 – Festival Review
by Jose Eduardo Cruz
Absolutely everything that was put in place by the organisers was solely for the enjoyment of the 16,000 attendees. I would find it really hard to find something negative to say about the whole experience.
Firstly, the organising committee have to be given a massive thank you for putting such a high level event. From our arrival we were subjected to VIP treatment. VIP camping grounds, with warm showers may I add, which come in handy when the temperature plummets to 5 degrees. In typical Victorian style the weather fluctuated between 5 degrees at night to 41 degrees in the middle of the day.
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Motörhead Australian Tour 2011 – [Tour News]
“Everything Louder Than Everything Else”
Motörhead return to Australia to raise hell in the service of rock ‘n roll in 2011.
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“Lemmy is a God. He is the reason. He is the last man standing and no one comes close” – Dave Grohl
Motörhead play – correction – Motörhead ARE loud, fast, dirty, bluesy rock ‘n roll with an unrivaled, ruthless attitude; obnoxious yet dignified. For over 35 years the band has maintained their strong hold as a force of unrelenting sonic power, pounding their music into the ear drums of audiences all over the world; reducing the masses into exhausted, sweat soaked, tinnitus-suffering submission, and leaving them begging for more. The band has uniquely pioneered both heavy metal and punk rock, and is revered by aficionados of both genres. Theirs is a sound and a way of being that sees their fan base continue to grow year after year, and that has rightfully solidified Motörhead as living legends of hard rock. |
Continue reading Motörhead Australian Tour 2011 – [Tour News]
An evening with Andrew McMahon (Something Corporate/Jacks Mannequin) – Australian tour announced! [Tour News]
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With two influential bands and a sold out solo tour of the USA under his belt, ANDREW MCMAHON thoroughly deserves his place as a true star in the music scene. Best known as the piano-pounding front man of Something Corporate and Jackʼs Mannequin, his smooth voice and touching lyrics have amassed loyal and adoring fans the world over.
To a music fan of any age, the name Something Corporate brings back a flood of memories and induces dewy-eyed nostalgia. With pensive piano and chugging guitars, ANDREW MCMAHON wrote sincerely of loneliness, homesickness and longing, ensuring the band’s enduring appeal. “SoCo was light years ahead of its time, insightful and smart” (Riverfront Times), paving the way for the numerous melancholic introspective bands that followed after their hiatus in 2004. |
Weaving beautiful metaphors through piano-laced rock, ANDREW MCMAHON’s live shows are stuff of legend, “Whether it was through his animated facial expressions, sharing his presence with the different sides of the stage, or jumping off the piano… McMahon knew exactly how to get his fans to that feverish pitch that felt as if it could bring down the whole building.” – Rocknroll Ghost
Power-pop and piano-rock has never sounded so sincere and we are delighted to confirm ANDREW MCMAHON will be touring Australia in February. With help from Bobby Anderson he will be performing songs acoustically from his brilliant solo career along with definitive hits from Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin.
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THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY
BRISBANE, THE HI-FI – 18+
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SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY
SYDNEY, METRO THEATRE – Lic A/A
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SUNDAY 13 FEBRUARY
MELBOURNE, PRINCE OF WALES – 18+
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TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY
ADELAIDE, FOWLERS LIVE – Lic A/A
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