In March 2014 a new music festival quietly took its place on the Australian arts calendar. Set among the workings of a small-batch cider brewery in north-east Tasmania in the stunning Panama Forest, A Festival Called PANAMA was born.
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THE ROLLING STONES | 14 ON FIRE | Australian Tour Details
The Rolling Stones’ highly anticipated 14 On Fire tour has arrived in Australia.
In celebration of their visit, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood each share their excitement in this tour teaser video.
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Blue King Brown – New Album “Born Free” + Tour Dates
Blue King Brown, Australia’s socially conscious premier live urban roots & reggae powerhouse release their new album, BORN FREE, on November 7, 2014. Always pushing musical boundaries, the band’s idea was to break into new ground with this release. Lyrically, the album is the distillation of the raw essence of Nattali’s truth. Musically it’s an adventure that explores the international vibration that is ever evolving around BKB. First single All Nations, which comes with a profoundly provocative film clip, was instantly added by triple j.
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THE PREATURES Announce BLUE PLANET EYES Tour
2014 has been a massive year for The Preatures, yet they’ve kept the best till last. Hot on the heels of the release of their debut album BLUE PLANET EYES – out next week – the band will embark on their biggest national tour to date. 2014 has been a massive year for The Preatures, yet they’ve kept the best till last. Hot on the heels of the release of their debut album BLUE PLANET EYES – out next week – the band will embark on their biggest national tour to date.
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Don Walker Announces ‘Live at the Caravan’ with the warm neighbourly sound of The Suave Fucks
Don Walker releases a brand new live album, recorded at Melbourne’s Caravan Club, featuring songs from the acclaimed album ‘Hully Gully’ and the vast Don Walker catalogue.
Walker has few peers, if any, in illuminating the darker underbelly of the Australian psyche, whether he’s performing with Cold Chisel, Tex, Don and Charlie or solo. Angry women, luck-chasers, heartbroken prodigals who don’t smell good and anyone who just wants to throw the afternoon away on a game of pool – they’re all still there recorded live.
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AlithiA announce ‘Here I Am’ National Tour
MELBOURNE ASTRAL ROCKERS ALITHIA ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR
Having recently returned from wowing audiences and critics and filling venues across Europe and Russia, Melbourne’s Astral Space Rockers, AlithiA announce their 6th Australian tour playing across 5 States and 1 Territory. Kicking off on November 15, the tour marks the release of the band’s new single ‘Here I Am’ and video which will be released on November 3. ‘Here I Am’ features Hungarian artist Flora Matisz on violin and guest vocals, and is the band’s gentlest and most ethereal track off the debut record ‘To the Edge of Time’
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Beat The Drum – Celebrating 40 Years of triple j – Sydney Festival 2015
In 1975, a little radio station called 2JJ launched in Sydney, changing the face of Australian radio forever. The first track ever played, Skyhook’s ‘You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good In Bed’, set the tone for the risqué antics and love of Australian culture and music that would unfold over the next four decades. 40 years later, and now a national network, triple j continues to be as passionate and provocative as ever.
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RADIO BIRDMAN AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2014 – ** Supports Announced **
** Supports Announced **
Featuring foundation members Rob Younger, Deniz Tek, Pip Hoyle with Jim Dickson and other friends.
Radio Birdman, one of the pioneers of the high energy rock ‘n’ roll scene in Australia, will be playing a limited number of shows this coming October and November. These shows will be a unique opportunity to catch this legendary Australian underground band whose flame has influenced a multitude of current contenders. To make things ever better the band will be reissuing their formidable back catalogue, the demand for which never ceases.
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ICE CUBE – More Australian Shows Added!
Metropolis Touring and Select Touring are pleased to announce that Ice Cube will be extending his Australian tour by adding additional shows in Sydney and Melbourne!! Wednesday 3rd December will see a second and final show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. The third and final Melbourne show will be an intimate club performance at 170 Russell on Sunday 7th December – capacity is strictly limited to only 1,000 tickets. Tickets for both shows go on sale 9am this Friday 24th October.
Going off his past Australian performances, fans can expect an explosive show packed with the iconic and timeless rhymes such as Check Yo’ Self, It Was A Good Day, You Can Do It, Go To Church, Hello, Smoke Some Weed, Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It and NWA’s Fuck Tha Police and Straight Outta Compton as well as some fresh tracks from his new album Everything’s Corrupt.
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Interview | Tommy Victor – PRONG
Interview by Ben Hosking
US metal favourites PRONG will tour Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever this coming November (2014). We chat with founding member, singer/guitarist Tommy Victor
Hi Tommy it’s Ben here calling on behalf of LifeMusicMedia.com
How are you?
Hi Ben, I’m fine thank you
Prong has been going, on and off, for almost 30 years. Yet this is your first time to Australia. How come?
Why, I guess it’s just demand over the years and the band has been really active and more recently in the last three years we’ve had more momentum to play more places.
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Mosman Alder Announce Tour – December 2014
Following rave reviews for their performance opening Courtney Barnett’s sold out Brisbane show, Mosman Alder have announced dates for “The Humdrum Star Tour” in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in December.
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MACY GRAY RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA ON HER ‘THE WAY’ TOUR
Macy Gray will be making her much anticipated return to Australian shores on her “The Way” national tour in March 2015.
Celebrating the recent release of her highly acclaimed ninth album The Way, Macy will kick off the tour in Melbourne, with stops in Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Lismore, Brisbane, Port Macquarie and Newcastle before wrapping up the tour at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.
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GAY PARIS Unleash Video For ‘Draw, You Harlequin Saints’ + Tour Dates
Hell is empty and all the devils are here.
That’s right, y’all, the dudes who taught the world how to shake during their epic Last Good Party tour cycle are now bringing Satan back with their third (and most Satanic) record to date. To get things started, Gay Paris will be presenting a teasing taste of the Dark Arts to come, throwing a new music video on the altar of public idol worship and hitting the road for a brief ceremony of induction for those lucky enough to get in on the early action. For those not included in the early days, do not worry, there will be time enough to beco Continue reading GAY PARIS Unleash Video For ‘Draw, You Harlequin Saints’ + Tour Dates
SUPER BEST FRIENDS ANNOUNCE ‘OUT TONIGHT’ TOUR DATES
Following the release of their ‘roided up new single, Canberra bred indie punk heroes Super Best Friends are set to hit the road for their Out Tonight Tour.
Featuring support from riff masters Maids in NSW, and a couple of killer festival appearances, the Bestie Boys have been liftin’ like there’s notomorrow and are ready to unveil their new guns and lineup at a club near you.
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Richard Thompson Electric Trio announces Australian Tour – March 2015
Richard Thompson is one of the UK’s most outstanding songwriters, and an astonishing guitar player whose versatility allows him to adapt his style as each song requires. In this rare appearance, Richard will be presenting an intimate solo set as well as performing with his electric trio – Michael Jerome (drums) Taras Prodaniuk (bass/vocals).
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