Melbourne outfit Dead Frenchmen hits the road this August for run of dates in support of its recently released debut EP When Ghosts Take Over. The extended player was recorded in April with engineer Lindsay Gravina, and is out now on Timberyard Recordings. Further details »
Tambalane releases its debut self-titled album on August 21 through MGM Distribution. In support of the album, the band hits the road for an east coast tour from late August to mid September. Joining the band on the road will be Melbourne outfit British India. Further details »
Sunny Disposition releases its debut EP Drifting By A Scene in stores August 1 on Wireless Records. The band will launch the extended player in Melbourne on Saturday August 27 at The Empress Of India with supports Radiant City and Marcus Teague.
This Is Your Captain Speaking launches its debut album Storyboard in Adelaide on Saturday August 13 at The Jade Monkey. Support will come from Aviator Lane and a rare performance by The Silvermine Tapes.
Gyroscope hits the road through out August and September for a national tour. The shows will preview the band's forthcoming long player, due for release at the end of September, which is currently being recorded in LA with producer Mark Trombino. Supports on the tour are The Hot Lies and Trial Kennedy. Further details »
Further releases its long awaited second album, simply titled Further!, in stores September 12 on Chatterbox Records. The first single Wishlist will be available as free MP3 download from July 25 at www.furtherrocks.com and www.chatterboxrecords.com. In the lead up to the release, the band will be performing every Sunday (7th, 14th, 21st and 28th ) in August at the Spectrum.
Mountains In The Sky aka Melbourne musician John Lee launches his debut album Celestial Son in Sydney on Sunday July 24 at Spectrum. Guests on the night are Chasm with Ozi Batla and Jon Michell.
Leo Nine launches its new album Slow Steady Heart in Brisbane on Saturday August 6 at the Globe, Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley. Supports on the night will be Tonjip and The Minors. The long player is out now on Iron Duke distributed by MGM.
Butterfingers hit the road this August and September for a national tour in support of their new single FIGJAM (Fuck I'm good, just ask me). Main support on the tour is Sydney outfit Bluejuice. The single is a taste of the band's forthcoming album. Further details »
Nunchukka Superfly hits the road in late July and through out August for run of dates along the east coast. After these dates the band will bunker down to record its fourth album before the year is out. Further details »
The Hot Lies have entered Melbourne's 001 Studios to record with producer Kalju Tonuma. The result will be the band's second EP due for release in September on Liberation Music. The band will be on the road in early August supporting Bodyjar, followed by dates with Gyroscope till mid September, and lastly supporting Millencolin in September. Further details »
Adelaide trio Pharaohs releases its debut EP The Forest For The Trees in early August. Coinciding with the release is a national tour through out August with Bit By Bats. Further details »
Walk The Earth's vocalist James Ludbrook has left the group citing creative and personal differences. The band will hold auditions for a replacement singer over the next couple of months. Interested applicants can email the band at walk_the_earth2004@hotmail.com
Sime Nugent is on the road during August and September. His tenth album and first solo effort, Broke and Banned, is out now on Low Transit Industries. In other news, Sime has contributed a track to the recently released Timor Leste – Freedom Rising compilation album. Further details »
Speedstar hits the road in early September for a run of dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Support at all shows will be Perth outfit The Avenues. Further details »
Kid Courageous is in the midst of east coast tour in support of its new single Life's A Movie. In addition to the band's pub shows are several instore appearances where the band will perform an acoustic set. The single is taken from the band's forthcoming album due out in September. Further details »
The Sensory Projects label is having a showcase of its artists on Saturday August 6 at Gertrudes, Fitzroy. Performing on the night is The Rectifiers, International Karate, Mike Noga, Terminal Sound System and Ned Collette. The night will also double as the launch for issue 24 of the Sadness Is In The Sky magazine.
Hell City Glamours release their second EP, Broken Glass and Beatless Hearts, in stores August 1. In support of the release the band embarks on east coast tour in August and early September with special guest Sebasrockets. Further details »
Youth Group, following tours of the UK and US, returns home for a national tour in August. The tour co-incides with the re-release of the album Skeleton Jar in Australia on July 25. The new edition features the new track Someone Else's Dream which has not been available until now. Support for the tour is new Ivy League signing Red Riders. Further details »
Sophie Koh hits the road this July and August as the main support act for The Go-Betweens. Sophie's debut album All The Pretty Boys, produced by ARIA award winner Richard Pleasance, will be released on July 18 on In-Fidelity Recordings distributed by Shock. Further details »
Screamfeeder has released its Delusions of Grandchildren EP through new Brisbane label Bad Cop Bad Cop Recordings. The seven track extended player was recorded with Bryce Moorhead at Zero Interference Studios in Brisbane. Following the Brisbane launch, the band tours Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Further details »
Mike Noga's debut album Folk Songs is released Monday July 11 through Sensory Projects/Inertia. The album features guest appearances from J Walker(Machine Translations), Kirsty Stegwazi (The Bites), and Andy MacKenzie (Legends Of Motorsport). Mike launches the long player in Melbourne on Sunday August 14 at The Corner Hotel with his band, and special guests Sodastream and Gareth Liddiard (The Drones).
Peabody embarks on a national tour this August, September and October to launch the album The New Violence. The tour includes the band's first trip to Tasmania, shows supporting Shihad in Sydney and Melbourne, and a spot on the Come Together 2 Festival at Sydney's Luna Park. Further details »
Phonograph releases its second EP, Sucker In the Cool, in stores July 25 through Shock. The extended player also contains enhanced features: a photo gallery and video for the lead track.
Bluebottle Kiss releases A Little Bit Of Light, the first single from the forthcoming new album, on July 25 through Nonzero Records. Entitled Doubt Seeds and due for release in February, the album was recorded at Sydney's Linear Recording and mixed by Tim Whitten. The single is complimented by four brand new b-sides recorded in a country cottage with Tony Dupe. In support of the single the band hits the road in August supported by Matt Handley. Further details »
The Presets return to Australia, fresh from dates in Europe and the UK, at the end of July for a tour to support their new single Down Down Down. The single is taken from the forthcoming debut album Beams. Further details »
Ed Kuepper and Jeffrey Wegner, following a successful May residency in Brisbane, have announced July residencies at Sydney's Vanguard and Melbourne's Northcote Social Club. In addition to these dates the duo will also visit Geelong, Adelaide, Perth, Freemantle and Margaret River. August will see the release of Cruel But Fair - The Complete Clowns Recordings 1979-1984 a comprehensive three CD box set of Ed and Jeff's former band The Laughing Clowns. Further details »
Man Bites God celebrates its fifth birthday with a headline show on Saturday July 16 at the Empress, North Fitzroy. Supports on the night will be Fred Astereo and The Cannanes. The band's forthcoming album, The Popular Alternative, is due for release in August.
Dust is Melbourne's newest psychedelic band, with alternative country influences and a dash of gothic darkness. The five piece features a classically trained singer Ann Marie Sullivan on vocals and one Nicole Skeltys of B(if)tek on vintage keys. The group have just produced a five track sampler and are performing Friday July 22 at the Rob Roy and Saturday July 30 at The Empress. For more info visit www.dusttheband.com
Regurgitator releases the new EP, Pillowhead, in August on Valve/MGM. The extended player features the singles I Was Sent By God and Pretty Girls Swear, taken from the album Mishmash!. To coincide with the release, the band hits the road in August and September for a national tour with guests The Mint Chicks and Snowman. Further details »
The Panics are set to release their new album Sleeps Like A Curse in early August. The band wrote and demoed the album in Manchester, before recording it in Sydney with producer Tim Whitten. The band hits the road in August and September for a national tour. Further details »
Neon released its debut self-titled album this month through Ivy League Records. The band will be on tour through out July with UK band Doves, followed by album launches in August. Further details »
Black Dirt launches its new album, Sonic Redemption, in Sydney on Saturday July 30 at The Hopetoun, with special guest Bird Blobs. The band is the new musical vehicle for Boris Sudjovic, one time bass player in the The Scientists and Beasts Of Burbon. The album is out now on Timberyard Records.
Shihad and Cog team up for The Homeland Security Tour this August and September. Both bands have released new albums - Shihad's Love Is The New Hate and Cog's The New Normal - in the past few months. Further details »
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