Drag - the side project for Powderfinger's Darren Middleton - releases its debut album The Way Out on July 10 through Dew Process. The band plays the sold out Splendour In The Grass festival, as well as supporting UK band Athlete during the following dates: Sunday July 24 @ The Metro, Sydney; Monday July 25 @ Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne; Tuesday July 26 @ Monkey Bar, Perth.
Jape Squad launches its new album, Head Over Heels, in Sydney on Friday July 15 at the Hopetoun Hotel with supports The Bakelite Age and The Exiles. The group also performs in Wollongong on Saturday July 16 at The Oxford Tavern.
Architecture In Helsinki return home, after extensive tours of the US and UK, for a national tour in August. The group's second album In Case We Die is out now in Australia thru Inertia, the US on the Bar-None record label, and due for a UK release in August through Moshi Moshi. Further details »
Sarah Blasko embarks on a national tour this July and early August. This will be followed by a US tour in August supporting American songwriter Ray Lamontagne. Sarah's debut album The Overture & the Underscore has been released in Canada through Universal Music and US on Low Altitude; it will be released in the UK through Mercury Music and in Sweden, Germany, Holland and France through Universal Music later in the year. Further details »
Brian Hooper tours Brisbane this August to launch his solo debut Lemon Lime and Bitter, due out through Bang Records. Dates are as follows: Fri Aug 5 @ Rics Bar w/ SixFtHick; Sat Aug 6 @ Rics Bar w/ Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side.
The Flower Cut Film Festival returns for its third year on Saturday July 2 at the Forum Theatre, Melbourne. The festival features 14 silent short films accompanied by music from the following artists: Mick Turner, Souls On Board, International Karate, The Suns, Silver Ray, Black Cab, The Wagons, Because of Ghosts and Wolf & Cub. For more information visit www.flowercutfilms.com
Responder releases its debut EP, Seeing and Thinking at Twice Speed on new label DStar Records come July 4. The six track extended player is engineered by Richard Stolz and Lindsay Gravina.
H-Block 101 has signed to Resist Records, and will release The HBlock 101 Tapes 1996 - 99 on July 18. The CD comprises of the band's earlier releases - "A Voice in the Crowd" EP, the long out of print "No Room For Apathy" CD, the "Synergy" EP - plus eight bonus tracks. Coinciding with the July launch dates is the first Australian screenings of Who Cares – The Duane Peters Story. Further details »
New Buffalo aka Sally Seltmann releases a self-titled EP on July 25. The five song extended player features two new songs - a collaboration with composer Rae Howell, and a duet with Sweden's Jens Lekman - plus re-mixes and re-worked versions of songs from her debut album. Sally will be touring Australia in early August with support from Holly Throsby. Further details »
New Melbourne music blog melbs.org is to be launched Saturday July 2 at The Stage, Collingwood. Performing on the night will be City City City, Colditz Glider, Tobias Cummings and Imogen, plus DJs Street Party, Panda, Andy C, Bingo Night and Olina. Edited by Andrew Crook, Ben Gook and Pat McGrath, the site reviews tracks by local artists, and provides them as an MP3 download.
Motor Ace has released its new single Tomorrow's Gone, taken from the forthcoming album Animal due out August 7. In support of the single, the band embarks on a national tour in late June / early July. This will be followed by a more extensive tour in late August / early September to promote the album. Further details »
Butterfingers release the new four track single, Figjam, in stores July 17. The single is a taste of the band's second album. The band hits the road from late July right through to the middle of September. Further details »
Eskimo Joe hits the road in July and August for an extensive regional tour of NT, QLD, NSW and VIC. Special guest on the tour will be fellow Perth musician Steve Parkin & The Foreign Films. Further details »
Come Together returns to Sydney's Luna Park on Saturday September 10. The line up for the second all ages event features: You Am I, Butterfingers, Gerling, The Cops, The D4, The Mint Chicks, Peabody, The Camels, Screamfeeder, Bluebottle Kiss, Expatriate, Holly Throsby, Bluejuice, The Cants, The Spark, 78 Saab, Stems, Dappled Cities Fly, Clare Bowditch & The Feeding Set, The Tremors, The City Lights, Midnight Juggernauts, Treetops, Sophie Koh, Josh Pyke, New Buffalo, The Boat People, Neon, The Suits, The Meek, Phonograph, The Pictures and Epicure. Tickets are $59 + bf, which includes an all day unlimited rides pass. For more info visit www.cometogether.com.au
La Huva plays its last two show with the current line up, with bassist Johnno Lattin relocating to the UK for a year or two. The band performs: Thursday June 23 at the Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills with The Givegoods, Clinkerfield and Leticia Nischang; Saturday July 2 at Gertrudes, Melbourne as part of the Cavalier Records Showcase. The band's new album Midnight Black and White is out now on Cavalier Records.
Jimmy Barnes has released the single Sit On My Knee, the first taken from his forthcoming album Double Happiness. The single was recorded with Melbourne band Dallas Crane in the span of one day at Tiger Studios in Sydney.
Howling Bells is the new project for the members of Waikiki. The group has been overseas, recording its as yet untitled debut album with producer Ken Nelson. The band performs two dates in early July: Fri July 1 @ Spectrum, Sydney w/ Little Aida + Pony Club Massacre; Fri July 8 @ Northcote Social Club, Melbourne w/ SubAudible Hum.
The Red Riders have signed to Ivy League Records. The group's release on its new home will an EP due out later in the year, followed by a debut album in 2006.
It's Over, We Don't Care, a new limited edition compilation of twelve Australian artists put out by the label Spanish Magic, will be launched Saturday June 25 at The Mandarin Club. Performing on the night will be 7 of the 12 artists that appear on the compilation: Hiss, Pimmon, Rand & Holland, Castings, The Garbage & The Flowers, North Atlantic, Anthony Guerra & Peter Blamey. Artists also appearing on the compilation are: Hi-God People, ii, Brothers Of The Occult Sisterhood, Keith Mason and HTRK. Doors open 7pm, entry is $10 or $20 with a CD.
The Mess Hall has released its new album Notes From A Ceiling on Cayman Island Mafia Records. The duo is in the midst of an east tour with US band Whirlwind Heat. Further details »
Tambalane is the new band put together by Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies and singer-songwriter Wesley Carr, who are joined by bassist Greg Royal and keyboardist Gerard Masters. The band releases its debut, Free EP, June 20 through MGM Distribution. The group will play a couple of warm up shows at Sydney's Annandale Hotel and Newcastle Uni in early June before hitting the road with End of Fashion from late June till early July. Further details »
Beki & The Bullets have released their debut EP, Tuning In, on Roadrunner Records. The group features members Beki T (vocals) and Nik G (guitar) both formerly of the The Mavis’s, who are joined by Matty Ray and Nick Cunneen (formerly of Mandy Kane) and bassist Bobby Manila. The group launches the EP in Melbourne on Friday July 8 at Ding Dong.
Mia Dyson and band hit the road this June and July for a national tour in support of her second album Parking Lots, out now via MGM Distribution. Special guest to open proceedings for all shows except in WA and Tasmania is Jen Cloher. Further details »
Radio Birdman play three rare shows this July, the first as part of the Annandale Hotel's fifth year anniversary, as well as the band's first Victorian shows in three years. These shows will feature new drummer Russell Hopkinson of You Am I fame, following the departure of Nik Reith due to other commitments. Joining the band on all dates will be Melbourne band The Specimens. Further details »
After The Fall hits the road this July for an east coast tour, kicking off in Victoria and winding up at the Splendour In The Grass festival. The tour will showcase the band's forthcoming album, Always Forever Now, due for release August 21 on Festival Mushroom. The album was produced by Melbourne's Richard Stolz and mixed by Kevin 'Caveman' Shirley. Further details »
Splendour In The Grass organisers have announced the final round of acts for this year's sold out festival. Joining the bill is Cut Copy, Puss, Dexter, Katalyst, Strawberry Syme, Pnau, Kid Confucius, Gerling (DJ set), Archie, Hilltop Hoods, Drag, Bang Gang DJs; plus internationals The Futureheads, Har Mar Superstar, Athlete, Drag, Downsyde, Doves, Caribou, and P-Money. For more information visit www.splendourinthegrass.com
Faker releases its long awaited debut album Addicted Romantic instores June 12 through EMI. In support of the long player the band will embark on an extensive national tour through out June and July. Further details »
Tokenview ventures out of Sydney to tour Melbourne in early July. The band's mini-album Good Company is out now, distributed by MGM. Further details »
Silo launches its debut release, Ice Queen, on Thursday June 16 at the Hopetoun, Surry Hills. The extended player was recorded with Lindsay Gravina at Birdland Studios in Melbourne, and is out now on In-Fidelity Recordings.
Screamfeeder releases its new seven track EP, Delusions Of Grandchildren, on July 4. The band will be touring Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in July. September will see the band touring Japan for the first time.
King Curly, the project for Blue Mountains musician Steve Appel, hits the road this June. The tour sees Steve joined by a band of noted graduates from the Conservatorium Of Music: Evan Mannell on percussion, Ben Hauptmann on guitars, John Hibbard on the Wurlitzer and trombone and Zoe Hauptmann on double bass. The new album Lullaby - a collaboration between Steve and J. Walker of Machine Translations and Elmo Reed of The GadFlys - is out now, distributed by Vitamin Records. Further details »
Gigantic ventures eastward in late June to launch its new EP, Some Suburban Road, in Sydney and Melbourne. Released on Popboomerang Records, the extended player was co-produced by Eskimo Joe's Joel Quartermain and End Of Fashion's Rodney Aravena. Dates are as follows: Thur Jun 23 @ Hopetoun, Sydney w/ I [Love] Space + Modern Giant; Fri Jun 24 @ Duke of Windsor, Melbourne w/ Matt Handley & the Dagger Stares + The New Black; Sat Jun 25 @ Rob Roy, Melbourne for the Planet Of The Popboomerang CD launch.
Lior hits the road this June and July for a tour of the east coast and Hobart. The tour coincides with the release of the single Daniel, lifted from the debut album Autumn Flow. The album was be released independently in Japan on July 17 with a showcase tour to commence shortly after that. Lior has also been invited to play at WOMAD in the UK and Singapore later this year. Further details »
The Avenues release their new EP, Slow Moving, in stores June 13 through Rubber Records. The band launches it in Perth on Saturday June 25 at the Amplifier Bar, with special guests Katie Steele, Steve Parkin and The Foreign Films, and The Andy Callison Project.
Legends Of Motorsport tours Sydney and Wollongong this June in support of its recent double-A sided single Warm Milk With Honey/Don't Need Love. The tour will feature special guest guitarist Paul from Rocket Science due to regular guitarist 2Stroke being overseas. Dates are as follows: Thursday June 16 @ Oxford Tavern, Wollongong w/ The Chargers; Friday June 17 @ Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney w/ Tucker Bs & The Hy-Test.
Youth Group tours the US throughout June in support of its album Skeleton Jar, which has been released in the US, UK and Europe through Epitaph. The album will be re-released in Australia on July 11 with the bonus track 'Someone Else's Dream', which has not been available until now. The band returns to Australia for a headline tour in August.
The Hard-Ons celebrate 21 years together with a national tour in June and July. The tour will feature original member Keish - who quit the band several years ago and was replaced by Pete Kostic - who will be joining the band onstage to perform a few of their hits. Further details »
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