Finnish folk metal royalty Korpiklaani will return to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in six years and embark on a trek across the whole country in support of their 2018 opus “Kulkija”. Korpiklaani’s sound can only be described by the sheer bombastic, party-filled, alcohol-soaked vibes that resonate in every tune, and there’s no band in the world who does it better!
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Gippsland’s local son’s Ocean Sleeper are returning to their roots, locking down dates across regional Victoria, NSW and The ACT to give fans a taste of their time spent with legendary producer Kris Crummett (Sleeping With Sirens, Dance Gavin Dance, Issues).
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National Celtic Festival 2019
Friday 7th – Monday 10th June | WG Little Reserve, Newcombe St, Portarlington Victoria
It’s time to get your Celt on! Grab your warmest tartan attire, pack the car with your favourite Celtic tunes or jump on the Port Philip Ferry and head down to the bustling Bellarine for the 17th annual National Celtic Festival.
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Continuing to bliss out and bless up, Bobby Alu today announces a run of intimate Australian headline shows, a nationwide call out for supporting ukulele players and the release of a stripped back rendition of latest single ‘Finally’.
Continue reading Tour News : BOBBY ALU – ‘Finally’ Tour – June 2019 (+ ukulele player search)
New Zealand’s Mini Simmons return with their electrifying third offering “A Way With Murder”. The new single is off their forthcoming debut album set for release later this year, including their second single “Southern Cold”, which had the four piece indie-rockers turning heard with a dalliance and more melodic, pop sensibilities which they have followed suit with a flare.
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He Danced Ivy are setting out on their first ever national tour with dates seven dates across May and June with dates in Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Sydney, Port Macquarie, Toowoomba and Melbourne.
To celebrate, He Danced Ivy have released a music video for their track Cutting It Fine. Filmed during the launch of their EP ‘Optimistic Cynic’ at Crowbar in Brisbane, the video gives a good indicator for the wild times that are ahead on their first national tour.
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Secret Sounds Presents
ANNA CALVI – AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2019
Globally adored for her commanding voice, virtuosic guitar work and uncompromising bravery, English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi will be showcasing her latest masterpiece Hunter for Australian audiences this June as she pairs a performance at Tasmania’s beguiling Dark Mofo festival along with intimate shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Australia are you ready? Well you better be well prepared because we have seen nothing like this before. A 3 pronged attack of darkened, deathly Swedish majesty, in the form of AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED and WITCHERY are headed our way for a hellishly heavy Scandinavian assault for what is a possibly once in a lifetime tour.
The Triple Bill Kill Tour has now announced a fourth show on Wednesday 24th April, at The Basement in Canberra. All 3 bands AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED and WITCHERY will be there on Anzac Day Eve so time to recover with public holiday the next day.
Continue reading Tour News : The Ultimate Triple Bill Kill – At The Gates + The Haunted + Witchery – April 2019
Grizzly Coast – Half-Light Boy (Official Video)
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THE DAMNED are the greatest surviving British punk band, bar none, still firing on all cylinders and breaking all the rules. This most spiritually chaotic of all punk groups have never been away, never surrendered their ideals, always forged onwards and when Lemmy of Motörhead famously referred to them as “the only real punk band” you know they are the real deal.
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It’s undeniable that WAAX front woman Maz De Vita is one of the most awe-inspiring and intimidating live performers in Australia (and after the band’s recent pummelling of SXSW – we can now comfortably say she kicks the world’s arse too). Now she has a video that perfectly captures the bloody red raw intensity and emotion she brings to her music in the form of the thrilling new video for WAAX’s latest single, ‘FU.’
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The best of the 80s is coming back to Australia in November 2019!
GO WEST * WANG CHUNG * CUTTING CREW
PSEUDO ECHO * A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
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“The Seeker” from Beasto Blanco album “We Are,” directed by Calico Cooper!
VOYAGER’S sensationally anthemic songs offer huge soundscapes, pop and prog sensibilities with catchy and thought-inducing instrumentals. With concerts described as “amazing chemistry blending pop with heavy, technical and progressive riffs”, VOYAGER are consistently a live force to be reckoned with.
Style: Progressive metal
Line-up
Danny Estrin – Vocals/Keytar
Simone Dow – Guitars
Scott Kay – Guitars
Alex Canion – Bass
Ashley Doodkorte – Drums
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Rhiannon Giddens’ latest album there is no Other, recorded with Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, is set for May 3 release on Nonesuch Records. Produced by Joe Henry and tracked over an intensely productive five day period in Dublin, Ireland, there is no Other is at once a condemnation of “othering” and a celebration of the spread of ideas, connectivity, and shared experience.
Continue reading Rhiannon Giddens – I’m On My Way (Official Video)