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Kisschasy releases the new single Face Without A Name in stores October 23 though Below Par Records. The single is accompanied by three live tracks recorded at The Annandale in July. The band is currently touring its album and is soon to embark on a tour with Simple Plan & All American Rejects. Further details »
Gersey releases its new EP Eyes Are Wide Tonight in stores October 10 through Inertia. The extended player was recorded with Dean Turner and mixed by Lindsay Gravina at Birdland Studios in August. The band hits the road during October and November in support of the release. Further details »
Seascape Of The Interior has decided to call it a day after struggling to find a new drummer. The members will be continuing their musical pursuits in new projects. The band still has a very limited amount of CDs for sale.
The Lovetones, before their US tour in October and November, play their last show in Sydney on Friday October 7 at Spectrum. Special guests on the night are Sounds Like Sunset, Matthew Bailey (ex-Paradise Motel), and Belles Will Ring. The band's new album Meditations will be released in the US on October 18 through Tee Pee Records.
Soup aka John Blake has released his new album Beatroot on Invada Records. In support of the 14 track release, he will be performing dates along the east coast in September, October and December. Further details »
Wolfmother releases the new single Mind's Eye on CD and 7 inch vinyl in stores October 16 thru Modular Recordings. The single is the first taste of the band's self-titled debut album, recorded in the US with producer D Sardy, and due out October 30. In support of the new record the band embarks on a national tour in October and November with support coming from The Mess Hall. Further details »
The Boat People hit the road this October supporting fellow Brisbane outfit Drag. The Boat People's debut album YesYesYesYesYes is out now. Further details »
Cartwheel continues to tour overseas, playing shows in the UK, Spain, west coast of USA before returning to Melbourne in December. For further details visit www.sneakquencer.com
The Scare has emerged from the studio, after recording with producer DW Norton, and is set to release its new EP Vacuum Irony in stores October 30 through OK!Relax/Inertia Distribution. With a new bass player in way of Wade Keighran, the band is hitting the road in November supporting US outfit, Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower. Before then the band has several dates supporting Gyroscope and Faker. Further details »
Tim Rogers returns from a string of acoustic shows in Europe to launch his new double album Dirty Ron / Ghost Songs with band The Temperance Union. The tour kicks off early October with album launches in Sydney and Melbourne, followed a national tour starting late October and winding up early December. Further details »
Red Pheonix - the new project for Doc Neeson of The Angels - releases the single Wavelength instores October 4. The single features three new tracks and a bonus video clip for "Lonely With You". The single is lifted from the band's forthcoming debut album due out shortly.
Iron On hits the road from late September through to mid October for an east coast tour. The tour is in suport of the band's debut album, Oh The Romance, out now on Plus One/Reverberation. Further details »
The Australian Music Prize is a new music industry prize established to promote the health and growth of the local industry. In its inaugural year, The AMP 2005 will accept entries from October 3 through to January 6. In February the entries will be narrowed down to a shortlist of eight, and in March the winner will be announced. The winner will be rewarded with a cash prize of $25,000 as donated by the PPCA. For more information visit www.theamp2005.com.au
Purplene plays its last ever show this weekend on Saturday September 24 at the Mandarin Club, Sydney. Supports on the night will be Bluebottle Kiss and Marcus Teague. Pre-sale tickets are available from Gifted Records - 10 Fitzroy Place, Surry Hills, NSW 2010.
Peabody tours Tasmania for the first ever time this week in support of the album The New Violence. This will be followed by dates in WA and NSW. Support at all shows is fellow Sydney outfit Tucker B's. Further details »
Meredith Music Festival organisers have announced that Friday entry tickets have completely sold out at all outlets. Regular weekend tickets are soon to sell out too. For full lists of outlets still with tickets please visit www.mmf.com.au
Cog hits the road this October in support of its new single Run. Lifted from the debut album The New Normal, the single features features a live version of the title track as well as the video for My Enemy and comes with bonus limited edition cloth patch. The main support for all shows (except Gravity Games) is Sydney band Grand Fatal. The opening act will be The Fumes for shows in NSW and Queensland, and New Zealand's Jakob for the dates in Victoria and Adelaide. Further details »
67 Special hits the road in September and October in support of its recently released debut album The World Can Wait. Further details »
Wolf And Club hits the road in support of its new single Steal Their Gold with an east coast tour kicking off in late September and winding up mid October. The single is the first taste of the band's forthcoming debut album. Supporting at all shows will be New Zealand's Die Die Die. Further details »
Parkway Drive hits the road from late September right through to mid November in support of its debut album Killing With A Smile out now on Resist Records. Further details »
Bam Bam has released its debut EP Pet Hates on Timberyard Records. Fronted by brother and sister Paul and Kristie Montague, Melbourne band Bam Bam formed in 2003 from the ashes of Kristie's old band, Up Kitty. The extended player was recorded with Lindsay Gravina.
Something With Numbers celebrates four years together with a national tour kicking off late September and winding up in early November. Joining the band on the road is Hell City Glamours. Further details »
Silo has been announced as the support for Garbage's Australian tour. The tour kicks off Wednesday Sept 21 in Canberra and winds up Thursday Sept 29 in Adelaide. In other news the band has a new dummer by way of Scott Bradbury, replacing longtime drummer Martin Crouch. Further details »
Lior hits the road from mid September till mid October for his last Australian tour of the year. The Melbouurne show at the Corner Hotel will see him donate $5 of every ticket sold to the Reach Foundation to help build a school in Mali West Africa. Further details »
Trosfest celebrates the life of the late Toby Smith this Sunday September 18 at the Annandale Hotel, Sydney. Toby was a music industry graphic designer and drummer in bands such as Chinchen, Doradus and Trudysparke. Paying tribute are Sarah McLeod, iOTA, Dappled Cities Fly, The Null Set, Melanie Horsnell, and Mayday with special performances by Huggy, Laura, and Peter Simpson (Dubrovniks). Doors open at 3pm and tickets are $22 through Ticketek or $25 at the door if not sold out prior. All proceeds from the event go to Lifeline.
Nic Dalton with the Gloomchasers Orchestra launch the album Home Of The Big Regret during early October in Cowra, Morongla and Melbourne. The record is a collaboration between Nic and Lucy Lehmann. Making up the remainder of the Gloomchasers Orchestra is Paul Rigby from The Rectifiers on banjo/mandolin, plus Ben Mason and Lachlan Franklin from The Smallgoods on bass and drums/guitar respectively. Further details »
Homebake 2005 has completely sold out and in record time. The complete line-up for this year's event is still yet to be announced. For further information visit www.homebake.com.au
Iron On has hits the road in September and October in support of its debut album Oh The Romance out now on Plus One Records / Reverberation. The Brisbane four piece recorded the long player earlier this year with Magoo. Further details »
Faker hits the road in October and November in support of its new single Hurricane due out October 2 on Capitol/EMI. Lifted from the debut album, Addicted Romantic, the single features a new version of the title track remixed by Tim Whitten plus three previously unreleased tracks: Spectacular Memory, Model Citizen, and a cover of Talking Heads' hit Psycho Killer. Supports for the national tour are Red Riders and British India. Further details »
Sodastream releases its new EP, Take Me With You When You Go, on October 3 out on Trifekta Records. The seven track extended player marks the first time the duo has entirely produced, recorded and mixed a release. The record also features a handful of guest musicians: Marty Brown (Art of Fighting), Matt Bailey (The Paradise Motel), Mal Pinkerton (The Anyones, Andrew McCubbin and the Hope Addicts), Jordon Murray and Thalia Zedek. The duo launches the release through out October and early November. Further details »
The Presets release their debut longer player Beams in stores Monday September 12 thru Modular Recordings. In support of the release the band hits the road from late September till mid October for a national tour. Further details »
The Hovercrafts launch their debut CD The Get Around EP in Sydney on Friday September 23 at the Hopetoun Hotel, Surry Hills. The EP was recorded by Matt Maddock and is out now on Cavalier Music.
Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea hit the road in the second half of October as the main support for Ben Lee's east coast tour. In addition to those dates, Jen will also be playing a headline show at the Clarendon Guest House in Katoomba on Friday September 30 with support from George Byrne. Her debut EP Permanent Marker is out now on Shiny Records and is currently into its third pressing. Further details »
Red Riders release their second EP, The Plan A, in stores September 26 through Ivy League Records. The extended player was recorded at Velvet Sound Studios, and mixed by Wayne Connolly. In support of the release the band launches it in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane during late September. Further details »
The Meredith Music Festival returns for its fifteenth year for three days in December, Friday Dec 9 to Sunday Dec 11. The first round of acts to be announced are The Avalanches DJ show, Wolfmother, You Am I, Cut Copy, Airbourne, Johnny Idem, Clare Bowditch and The Feeding Set, Architecture In Helsinki, The Mess Hall, The Grates plus internationals Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, Billy Childish and The Buff Medways, Okkervil River, and The Nextmen. Tickets are on sale from Tuesday September 6; for more info visit www.mmf.com.au
The Silvermine Tapes release their long awaited album A Tenuous Thread in mid-October through Patterns in Static. Recorded over a period of around two years at Big Sound Studios in the scenic Adelaide Hills, the album was actually completed three years ago. The band will launch the record in Melbourne over two nights in late October: Fri Oct 28 @ Rob Roy Hotel w/ This Is Your Captain Speaking & Radiant City; Sat Oct 29 @ The Empress.
Sounds Like Chicken hits the road for a national tour throughout September and October in support of the new single Take A Bullet To The Grave. The single is lifted from the band's debut album of last year. Further details »
Homebake organisers wish to forewarn punters that this year's event is selling much faster than anticipated and is not far from selling out entirely. Almost half the ticket outlets have already sold out their allotted tickets, so punters are advised to buy their tickets ASAP. For further information, including outlets still with tickets, visit www.homebake.com.au
The Fangs return to Sydney this weekend to perform their ever last show on Saturday September 10 at The Mandarin Club. Special guests on the night are Degrees K, The Vultures and Andy Calvert. The band is calling it a day due to personal reasons; Chris and Rob will play together in a new project, while Alain is taking time out to return to uni and the creative privacy of a 4-track tape recorder. The band will be giving away free CDs on the night: copies of the debut album, and demos of the second album.
Morti Viventi launches its debut EP A.K.A The Living Dead in Sydney on Saturday September 24 at Club 77. Recorded at Birdbland Studios with Lindsay Gravina, the extended player is out now on Timberyard.
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