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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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Kate Nash (UK) Australian Tour – February 2011 [Tour News]

The young Miss Nash has transformed into a powerful and enigmatic pop musician.

  The new album My Best Friend Is You, perfectly demonstrates this story. The album naturally progresses through grungy pop, steering you blissfully with catchy hooks and humourous lyrical narrative. The help of 60s sounds of full brass pipes and twanging surf guitar show her diversity and ability to make poignant yet playful music. Often crude and clearly unafraid of a little bloodsport, Nash splashes playfully on the shores of innocence and idiosyncrasy. This juxtaposition is her most powerful weapon and is quintessentially, Nash.

One thing is certain, the coming performances at Playground Weekender and on Australias east coast are going to be unmissable. A clever musician with a compelling persona – shes not afraid to show them how its done. Get your tickets through the venue or through the Playground Weekender website.

Tour Dates:
Metro Theatre – Sydney, NSW – Wed 16 February, 2011
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The Hi-Fi – Brisbane, QLD – Sat 19 February, 2011
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Billboard The Venue – Melbourne, VIC – Fri 18 February, 2011
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SLASH with COHEED AND CAMBRIA and TAKING DAWN – Sidewave announced!

Slash   Few artists in rock history can carry off the single moniker, and carry it with gravitas.
SLASH is one of that rare breed.

Since emerging with Guns N’ Roses, SLASH has been one of the world’s most sought after guitarists. Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Quentin Tarantino and so many other fellow icons have sought his services in order to make the good sound great.

Critics and fans alike still debate the greatest rock riff of all time with “Sweet Child O’ Mine” consistently taking top honors. Time Magazine placed SLASH second only to Jimi Hendrix amongst the greatest guitarists of all time.

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HIGH ON FIRE with TRASH TALK and KYLESA – Sidewave announced!

  Underground thrash-sludge messiahs HIGH ON FIRE have set a new standard in doom metal.

Boasting apocalyptic riffage and gravel-gargling vocals, their latest opus ‘Snakes for the Devil’ solidifies HIGH ON FIRE as one of the most important bands in metal today, Absolute Punk affirming, “…the band has burned the metal rulebook and forged a new archetype.” Equal parts molten metal and earthquake panic, HIGH ON FIRE’S outrageously loud and absolutely punishing live show is descending upon Brisbane and Melbourne this March.

With stage displays firmly rooted in chaos, an arsenal of releases to back it up, and fervent touring, TRASH TALK has continually astonished loyal fans and newcomers alike. Pushing onward and upward since inception, TRASH TALK has defined, refined, and re-defined themselves as a punk/hardcore juggernaut.

Intelligent and complicated songwriting structures drawing from an array of dizzying musical sources have set KYLESA apart from their sludge-metal peers. Rounded off with an onslaught of psychedelic undercurrents; and jarring, triple-team vocal interaction, KYLESA has truly earned a well-deserved place as the “dark psych-metal titans” (Spin) of the stoner metal community.

HIGH ON FIRE, TRASH TALK and KYLESA will unleash the doom on their Sidewaves this March.

Tour Dates:

TUESDAY 1 MARCH
BRISBANE, THE HI-FI – 18+
www.thehifi.com.au – 1300 THE HIFI
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WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH
MELBOURNE, GERSHWIN ROOM – 18+
www.espy.com.au, www.ticketek.com.au 132 849 & Oztix outlets

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Mystery Jets @ The Hi-Fi Brisbane – January 7th 2011 – Photo Gallery

Photographer: Justin Ma
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Joan Jett And The Blackhearts @ Sunset Sounds 2011, Brisbane – Photo Gallery

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Sunset Sounds 2011 – Day 1, January 5th, 2011 – Photo Gallery

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“Weird Al” Yankovic Australian Tour 2011 [Tour News]

“Weird Al” Yankovic, the undisputed king of pop culture parody, has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history. In a career spanning nearly three decades, he has amassed 30 Gold and Platinum albums, 7 Gold and Platinum-certified home videos and 3 Grammy Awards (with 11 nominations).

The singer-songwriter’s first real brush with fame came in 1979 when he recorded “My Bologna” (a spoof of The Knack’s “My Sharona”) in the bathroom across the hall from his college campus radio station where he had a weekly DJ shift. A devoteé of musical satirists Spike Jones, Tom Lehrer, Allan Sherman and Stan Freberg, Yankovic’s budding career took off when the song became a sensation on the nationally syndicated “Dr. Demento Show.” Just a few years later, Al landed his first recording contract and has since created an extraordinary legacy of music and ground-breaking videos, including hits like “Eat It,” “Like A Surgeon” and “Amish Paradise.”
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Six60 Australian Tour – March 2011 [Tour News]

  Bonding over a shared love of NZ music and passion for making their own, Six60 formed after meeting at a Kora concert in 2006. Three members flatted together as Otago Uni students, spending countless hours in their recording studio (Eli’s room) at number 660 on notorious Castle St.

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LAMB (UK) : Australian Tour 2011 [Tour News & Tickets]

  Lamb chooses Australia to launch their World Tour and first new album in 8 years.

Lamb have chosen Australia as the country to open the first leg of their ‘5 World Tour’ that will take them around the globe during 2011 and 2012. Australian audiences will also be the first anywhere to hear live new songs from 5 – the first new studio album from Lamb since 2003’s ‘Between Darkness and Wonder’ some 8 years ago.

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BORN RUFFIANS Australian Tour – January 2011 [Tour News]

  Just as the midsummer season heats up, so too will Canadian natives, Born Ruffians, when they make their welcome return to our fair shores. With their infectious, raw live show in tow, the band will be playing several Australian dates to ring in the New Year.

Born Ruffians’ will be kicking off their Australian tour at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club on Sunday 2 January, before

heading north to Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Monday 3 January and then up to The Zoo in Brisbane for a show on Tuesday 4 January, then finishing up on Thursday 6 January at Fowler’s Live in Adelaide.
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Built To Spill @ The Zoo, Brisbane – 02 January 2011 [Tour News]

  Having made their Australian debut on 2008’s Falls & Southbound Festivals, Built To Spill return this summer for another round of festival activity, this time as special guests of both the Peats Ridge and Pyramid Rock Festivals.

Over time, Built to Spill have developed an especially dedicated following – among them Matt Groening, who curated the May 2010 edition of the UK based All Tomorrow’s

Parties festival. Groening invited Built To Spill to play alongside heavyweights: the reformed Iggy & The Stooges, Spiritualized, She & Him, Joanna Newsom, Deerhunter & others. Continue reading Built To Spill @ The Zoo, Brisbane – 02 January 2011 [Tour News] →

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Photo Gallery : Bon Jovi at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – 14 December 2010

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Bon Jovi at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – 14 December 2010
Photographer : Stuart Blythe

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Good Vibrations Festival 2011 – February 2011 [Festival News]

  Good Vibrations Festival is THE event of Australia’s summer holiday festivities. Situated in the coolest surroundings our beautiful cities have to offer, GVF features the finest international and local artists performing an eclectic blend of the finest and freshest party music!

GOOD VIBRATIONS FESTIVAL 2011!
You wont get no sleep!

Jam Music proudly presents the 8th Good Vibrations Festival
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