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Witch Hats release their debut EP Wound Of A Little Horse in stores early November on Infidelity Records. The extended player is a polished up recording of the band's first self released demo, re-recorded by ex-Birthday Party skinsman Phill Calvert and Ben Ling. The band will be launching the EP during November. Further details »
The Dirty Secrets head out on a national tour this November supporting The Panda Band and The Exploders. Early 2007 will see the band recording its debut album with UK producer Engineer Nick Terry. Further details »
Bertie Blackman has made some changes to her upcoming national tour this October and November. Firstly the launch in Hobart has been rescheduled, and the Byron Bay show has been postponed. Secondly The Vandas are no longer playing the tour due to album recording commitments. Further details »
The Tucker B's unveil their new drummer Matt Blackman (ex-Purplene) on Saturday October 28 at the Hopetoun with support from Perth outfit Kill Devil Hills.
The Nation Blue teams up with US outfit Sabertooth Tiger for an east coast tour kicking off late November and winding up early December. In other news the band has finished recording its new album Protest Songs, which will be released in 2007. The first taste of the album is the radio single We Lost Everything featuring Dan McKay on percussion and additional Hammond organ by Paul Dempsey. Further details »
The Cops return with a new line-up and a new EP 80 In The Shade this November. The band will be launching the EP during November but prior to that will be road-testing the new line-up in a series of mostly regional NSW dates supporting Dallas Crane. The new EP is released 4th November on Inertia Recordings. Further details »
Dardanelles head out on the road during early November to launch their debut self-titled EP in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and their hometown Melbourne. The extended player is set for release November 4 on Sydney based label Mosquito's Tweeter. Further details »
The first round of acts for 2007's St Jeromes Laneway Festival have been announced and they are: Youth Group, The Sleepy Jackson, The Temper Trap, Macromantics, Ground Components, Midnight Juggernauts; plus internationals Yo La Tengo, Peter Bjorn & John, Camera Obscura, Love Is All, Fionn Regan, Archie Bronson Outfit, and The Walkmen. The festival happens Saturday February 24 in Melbourne, Saturday March 3 in Brisbane, and Sunday March 4 in Sydney. Tickets go on sale Thursday November 2. Further details »
Big Day Out organisers have announced that the Gold Coast event on Sunday January 21st has now sold out. In light of this demand and in an attempt to thwart scalpers, organisers have held back 5000 tickets that will be released via an online ballot kicking off Thursday October 26. For further details and to register for the ballot visit www.bigdayout.com
Darren Hanlon embarks on a national tour this October and November in support of his new album Fingertips and Mountaintops out now on Candle Records. Special guest for the tour is US outfit Dear Nora - featuring Katie who sings on a track on Darren's new album. Further details »
Homebake organisers have announced the second and final round of acts for this year's sold out festival and they are as follows: Something for Kate, The Vines, Jen Cloher and The Endless Sea, British India, Children Collide, Die! Die! Die!, Red Riders, Ground Components, Something With Numbers, The Basics, The Vaine, The Valentinos, Mountains In The Sky, Tom Cooney, Marcomantics, Whiskey Go Go's, and Tucker B's. For further details and the full line-up visit www.homebake.com.au
Tobias Cummings is on the road this November playing shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in support of his debut album Join The Dots. The album is out now on In-Fidelity Recordings. Further details »
Big Day Out organisers have held back the final 10,000 tickets for the Sydney event and these will go on sale over the next ten weeks in ballot form. Each week 1000 tickets for the Sydney event will be made available via an online randomly drawn ballot. The ballot will be drawn at 9pm EST Thursday each week, beginning Thursday 26th October and finishing Thursday 28th December. Registrations for the ballot will open EST Friday 20th October. For further information and ballot registration visit www.bigdayout.com
Custom Kings undertake a run of Sydney dates in late October before heading out on the road as part of the John Butler Trio's national tour and playing at the Falls Festival. The group's second EP Merchant Songs is out now. Further details »
Bertie Blackman goes on the road this October and November in support of her second album Black. With her band in tow, Bertie will play headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart, Launceston, Byron Bay, The Sunshine Coast, Cronulla, Campbelltown, Wollongong, Morrduc and Albury. Main support for the tour is The Vandas. Further details »
Parkway Drive, after touring the US, UK and Europe over the last 5 months, embarks on its first headline tour since April this November. Joining the band on the road are US outfit HIMSA and Adelaide's Cry Murder. Further details »
Pang launches its debut EP I Don't Want Your Medicine on Thursday October 12 at the Hopetoun Hotel. Supports on the night are Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers, and Sweet Amphetamines. The EP was recorded over Easter 2006 at Big Jesus Burger studio with producer David Trump.
Pharaohs release their second extended player Medicines in stores October 21 on Unikron via Shock Distribution. The Adelaide trio performs in Sydney on Saturday October 21 at Rebel Rebel with Screamfeeder, The Ghost, and Silver Night Drive.
Snowman is on the road this October in support of its self-titled long player. The debut album is out now on Dot Dash. Further details »
Mick Thomas and The Sure Thing are on the road this November and December in support of the new album Paddock Buddy out now on Liberation. The album features Craig Pilkington on horns and guitar, Al Barden on drums and Rory Boast on bass; plus special guests Sime Nugent on harmonica Bruce Haymes on keyboard, Chris Altmann on pedal steel, and guest vocals by Barb Waters, Angie Hart and Anna Burley. Further details »
Love Of Diagrams have signed a worldwide multi-album deal with New York indie label Matador Records. The group is label's first Australian signing. The band is currently on the road in support of its self-titled EP, out on now Unstable Ape Records, launching it in Sydney on Friday October 13 at the Hopetoun with Naked On The Vague.
Something With Numbers are on the road from late October and throughout November in support of their second album Perfect Distraction. The band is also playing a special New Years Eve show with Silverchair and The Beautiful Girls at the Queens Wharf Brewery in Newcastle. Further details »
Deloris releases its new album Ten Lives in stores October 28 on Dot Dash. Since the last record the band has undergone a major line-up change with the addition of Luke Turley on drums, Ben Gook on bass, and Anthony Petrucci on guitar.
Bootleg unveils its new venue Geddes Lane on Monday November 6, Melbourne Cup Eve, with a huge line up of bands and DJs kicking off at 9pm and continuing till 7am. Performing on the night will be Wolf & Cub, The Temper Trap, Children Collide, Dukes Of Windsor, Goodnight Combat Fighter, City On Fire, and Sinatras Eyes. Tickets are sale now from The Corner Box Office, Missing Link, Polyester Records, Dangerfield Flinders Street and www.webtickets.com.au
Gersey heads out on the road from late October through to early November for a run of dates supporting Magic Dirt. The band will also be performing some of its own shows in Melbourne and Sydney. The group's third album No Satellites is out now through Inertia. Further details »
The Sand Pebbles launch their album, Atlantis Regrets Nothing, in Sydney on Saturday October 14 at Sydney University's HQ Bar - 138 Parramatta Road, Camperdown. Supports on the night are Astral Kaleidoscope and Richard In Your Mind. The album is out now on Sensory Projects via Inertia Distribution.
Laura Imbruglia releases her debut self-titled album in stores October 14 on Chatterbox Records. Produced by Tim Powles (drummer of The Church), the record features cameos from Dave Rennick (Dappled Cities Fly), The Hard Ons' Blackie and Koool G Murder (The Eels). Further details »
Sarah Blasko returns with her second album What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have due in stores October 21. Sarah will be showcasing her new album for the first time at the Legs 11 Festival in Sydney on October 27th. The live experience will include a string section and choir to recreate the record.
Fervent launches its debut EP Between Us in Sydney on Saturday October 21 at Vic On The Park Hotel with supports Lyceum and The Morning.
Toni Collette releases her debut album Beautiful Awkward Pictures in stores October 7. The eleven tracks on the album were penned by Toni who enlisted Willy Zygier to co-produce and Paul McKercher to mix the album. Joining her on the record is her band The Finish featuring Toni Collette's husband Dave Galafassi on drums and percussion, singer/songwriter Glenn Richards (Augie March) on guitar, Pete Farley on bass and David Lane on piano. In support of the release Toni and her band will perform a run of dates this November culminating in an appearance at Homebake. Further details »
The Big Day Out returns for its fifteenth year in 2007. The first round of acts to be announced are: Jet, Eskimo Joe, Evermore, The Sleepy Jackson, The Herd, and The Spazzys; plus internationals Tool, Muse, Violent Femmes, Scribe, The Killers, My Chemical Romance, Peaches, and Spank Rock. Tickets go on sale Friday October 13, for more information visit www.bigdayout.com Further details »
The Valentinos are on the road this September and October supporting The Church. The band's second release Damn and Damn Again, produced by Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes of Pnau, is out now. Further details »
Grand Atlantic has signed to Popboomerang Records and will be releasing its debut EP Smoke & Mirrors in October, followed by an album in February 2007. The band will also be playing at all three Popboomerang 5th Birthday Shows in October in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane.
Tickets for the Pyramid Rock Festival went on on sale Thursday September 28 and are selling very quickly, with some outlets already sold out. The festival is held during the NYE period Friday Dec 29 until Monday Jan 1 on Phillip Island in Victoria and features the line-up of: Silverchair, The Living End, Ugly Duckling (USA), Xavier Rudd, Evermore, The Freestylers (UK), Mylo Dj Set (UK), End Of Fashion, The Beautiful Girls, Faker, Lior, Karnivool, Mia Dyson, Ash Grunwald, Bomba, and many more acts to be announced soon. For more information visit www.thepyramidrockfestival.com
The Cops are set to release a new EP in November on Inertia, with whom the band recently signed an exclusive recording agreement. The EP was recorded mostly by Magoo and mixed by Paul McKercher. The band has also undergone a line-up change with founding members Simon Carter (vocals), Beck Darwon (bass) and year-old member Todd Smith (keyboards) joined by new recruits Nicholai Danko (drums) and Jarrod Murphy (guitars).
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