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Cog heads out on a national tour this October with supports Sunk Loto and newcomers Mammal (fronted by ex Full Scale front man Ezekiel Ox). Following this tour the band will head over to the US to record a new album - scheduled for release May 2007 - with producer Sylvia Massy. The group has also secured a US deal for its debut album, The New Normal, which will be released in the US in March 2007. Further details »
The Musicoz Awards are to be held November 14 at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. This is the first time in six years the awards will move from its home town of Wollongong to Sydney. The top 10 finalists in each of the 18 categories will be announced on October 17.
Anne McCue releases her new album Koala Hotel in Australia and the UK on September 4, and in the US on September 19. In support of the release she will be playing shows in the US, UK and Australia during September and throughout October and November. Further details »
Ground Components release their debut album An Eye For A Brow, A Tooth For A Pick in stores September 2. In support of the release the band is on the road from mid-September and throughout October. November will see the group head overseas to NYC and London. Further details »
Legends Of Motorsport releases its long awaited album Remnants From The Big Bang in stores September 2 on Reverberation. The thirteen track album was recorded by Jonathon Burnside and features cover art by Peter Bagge of Hate comics fame. The band launches the record in Melbourne on Saturday September 23 at the East Brunswick Club with Budd, Johnny Casino & The Secrets & The Legs.
CoastFest 2006 is a three day music and arts festival happening Friday October 6 till Sunday October 8 on the central coast at the Gosford Showground. Performing will be Ash Grunwald, The Audreys, Jen Cloher, Pape Mbaye & Chosani Afrique, De Jah Groove, Waiting For Guinness, Collector, Stiff Gins, Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers, Hat Fitz & Itchy, Indijika, The GoSet, Usutu, Azadoota, JigZag, One Night Jam, Nick Charles. 8 Ball Aitken, Matt Tonks, Romney Getty (Canada), Earl Grey, Andrew Winton, Liz Stringer, Jesse Morris & Project, Bruce Watson, Rocwater, Dr Goodvibe, Rubix Cuba, Light Brigade and many more. For more information visit www.coastfest.org.au
Karnivool has signed a licensing deal with US label Bieler Brothers. The deal will see the band's debut album Themeta released in the US in early 2007. September sees the band on the road for a national tour. Further details »
Legs 11 is a twilight concert at The Domain in Sydney on Friday October 27 in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Performing on the line-up are Tim Rogers & Tex Perkins aka TnT with The Sydney Youth Orchestra, Sarah Blasko, Little Birdy, Bob Evans and Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set. Tickets go on sale this Friday September 1 from www.legseleven.com.au, Oztix and Red Eye Records. Ticket prices are $74+bf or $69+bf for groups of 8 or more who purchase via Oztix's phone sales.
The Pyramid Rock Festival returns to Phillip Island, Victoria once again this New Year's weekend from Friday December 29 until Monday January 1. The first line-up announcement will be made on Tuesday 19 September and tickets will go on sale Thursday September 28.
Wolf & Cub is on the road throughout September and October in support of its debut album Vessels. The album is released September 2 on Dot Dash Recordings in Australia, and will be released in the rest of the world by 4AD in early 2007. The main support for all dates except WA is Sydney band Mercy Arms. Further details »
Red Riders are currently on the road in support of their single Slide In Next To Me. Released in stores September 2, the single is lifted from the band's debut album Replica Replica due out October 21. Following the band's headline shows they head out on the road through September and October supporting The Living End. Further details »
My Disco releases its debut album Cancer in stores September 18 out through Stomp. In support of the release the Melbourne three piece embarks on an national tour kicking off late September and continuing throughout October. Further details »
Howling Bells return to Australia in September to play an east coast headline tour and a handful of dates supporting UK band Placebo. The band is currently in the midst of a UK tour, which culminates in the coming weeks with slots on the Reading and Leeds festivals. Further details »
Josh Pyke heads out on national headline tour this October in support of his new single Memories & Dust, which is released in stores October 7. Special guests on the tour are Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea and Princess One Point Five. Before then Josh plays a handful of dates supporting Youth Group in New Zealand plus embarking on his first tour of the UK this September supporting New York band The Walkmen. Further details »
Four Hours Sleep launches its album Love Specifics in Melbourne in Melbourne on Thursday September 21 at East the Brunswick Club Hotel with support from Charles Jenkins and Kelt. The album, the band's first new record in a decade, is released September 9 on Popboomerang.
Curse Ov Dialect releases its second album Wooden Tongues in stores September 9 on Valve in Australia, and in the US on Mush in the first week of September. In support of the release the hip hop outfit will head out on the road during September and October, with more dates to be announced shortly. Further details »
Sodastream plays its final Australian shows for 2006 this September and October in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, and Fremantle. The group will then head overseas for three months to release the album Reservations in Europe. Further details »
Jump 2 To Speed is set to release its debut album Spooky Fun in stores September 2 on Valve. In the lead up to the release the band is currently playing a run of dates supporting The Panda Band. There will be an album launch tour in September and October featuring special guests Sekiden and The Punishers - the new band featuring Yumi and James from Channel. Further details »
Kisschasy releases its debut DVD, titled Kisschasy The Movie, in stores September 23. The film documents the band on tour mid-last year and includes a full live set shot at the Gaelic Club, plus four music videos with audio commentary from all four members of the band. October sees the band supporting US outfit Panic! At The Disco. Further details »
Ned Collette heads out on the road this September to launch his debut solo album Jokes And Trials, out now through Dot Dash. Ned will be performing on his own for most of these shows except at his Melbourne launch where an eight piece band including strings and keys has been assembled for the occasion. Further details »
Something With Numbers release their new single Apple Of The Eye (Lay Me Down) in stores September 9 on Below Par Records. In support of the new single the band is playing a handful of east coast dates during the first half of September. Further details »
The Grates head out on the road from late September through to mid October in support of the new single Science is Golden. Lifted from the debut album Gravity Won't Get You High, the single includes B-Sides 'Start Her Up' and '192020 Live'. The main support at all dates except for WA is Faker. Further details »
Meredith Music Festival organisers have announced the first fifteen acts for this year's festival and they are: Rose Tattoo, City Of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band, The Drones, Combo La Revelacion, Augie March, The Presets, My Disco, The Bamboos; plus internationals Datarock, Midlake, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, The New Pornographers, Girl Talk, Tapes n Tapes, Concertino Trio, and Band Of Horses. The final fifteen acts will be announced before tickets go on sale Tuesday September 12. The festival runs Friday Dec 8 till Sunday Dec 10 at The Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith, Victoria. For further information visit www.mmf.com.au
Mountains In The Sky releases its new record Accipio in stores August 28 on Trifekta Records. Mixed by Cornel Wilczek aka Qua, the release features guest vocals by Holly Throsby, and flute by Chloe Pullar. The record will be launched around the country in October.
Popboomerang Records turns five years old on October 9 and to celebrate the label is pressing a limited edition CD sampler featuring most of the bands from the roster so far and a rare tune from UK Band Kelly’s Heels. The sampler will given away to the first 100 payers at each of the birthday launch party shows this October happening in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane. Further details »
This year's Homebake festival has sold out in matter of hours after tickets went on sale this morning at 9am. For more information visit www.homebake.com.au
Bertie Blackman is set to release her second album Black in stores September 16 through Morph Music. The album was produced by ARIA award winning producer Paul McKercher. Before then she plays two special shows to preview the record on Thursday August 24 @ Heritage Hotel, Wollongong and Sunday August 27 @ Brass Monkey, Cronulla with The Gin Club.
The Morning After Girls, after a brief return to home shores, are heading back to the UK this August to perform at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, select dates with the Dandy Warhols, as well as some of their own headline dates. Further details »
Something For Kate is on the road from August and through September and October to promote the new album Desert Lights. Main support on the tour is Expatriate; tickets are on sale now. Further details »
Toni Colette is set to release her debut album Beautiful Awkward Pictures in stores October 7. The album is preceded by a single of the title track. Toni and her band The Finish - made up of Glenn Richards, Peter Farley, David Lane and Dave Galafassi - will be performing some club shows and playing Homebake in December.
Midnight Juggernauts head out on a national headline tour this September. The group's second EP Secrets of the Universe is out now on Siberia with distribution via Inertia. Further details »
The Sand Pebbles launch their third album Atlantis Regrets Nothing in Melbourne on Friday August 18 at the Northcote Social Club with support from Black Club. October will see the group will launch the record in Sydney. The album is released August 19 on Sensory Projects.
The Valentinos have signed with new independent Sydney label Mosquito's Tweeter, run by Luke Wallace and Leah Simmons. August sees the band on the road with UK duo Johnny Boy. The tour coincides with the new radio single Rain taken from the band's forthcoming sophomore EP due out late September. Further details »
SubAudible Hum launches its new single All For The Caspain in Sydney and Melbourne during late August. The single features the track Sugarcoat previously only available as a digital download, remixes of tracks from the first record Everything You Heard Is True by New York's Secret Frequency Crew & ex-Avalanches DJ Gordon McQ as well as a live track recorded on PBS Studio 5 Live. October will see the release of the group's second album In Time For Spring, On Came The Snow on Low Transit Industries. Further details »
1-2-Seppuku releases its debut EP My Obsession with Jerusalem in stores August 14 on Chatterbox Records. The Sydney instrumental group formed in the middle of 2005 and features Mikey K on guitar, Chris K on synth and guitar, Joel A on guitar and Stephen M on percussion.
Smalls Sips hit the road this August for shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in support of their debut album The Morning Ripples out now on Rogue Records / Inertia. The band is a new project for former Paradise Hotel members Matthew Aulich and Matthew Bailey, joined by Karl Smith of Sodastream. Further details »
The Mess Hall play two last Sydney shows in late August before heading overseas to support Wolfmother on their US tour. Whilst overseas the duo will do some of their own side shows, as well as basing themselves in Brooklyn until the end of the year to work on pre-production for the new album. The last two shows will be at the Annandale with the following supports: Thursday August 24 w/ The City Lights and Bridezilla; Friday August 25 w/ Bit By Bats and The Legs.
Fireballs play a special one-off performance in Sydney on Saturday September 2 at the Century Theatre (formerly the Metro Theatre) to celebrate the re-release of their complete back catalogue. The Melbourne group reformed in 2005, at the behest of Motley Crue and Motorhead, after an eight year hiatus.
Four Hours Sleep, the project for Bill McDonald (Rebecca's Empire, Frente, Ultrasound), is set to release its second album Love Specifics in stores September 9 on Popboomerang Records. The album is the follow up to More Of Her the debut long player of ten years ago. For the new album the core line up of the group - Bill on bass, Dan Luscombe on guitar, Pete Luscombe on drums - is joined by guest vocalists Paul Kelly, Angie Hart, Stephen Cummings, Charles Jenkins and Ollie Olsen.
Unpaid Debt hits the road this August and September for an extensive tour in support of its debut album Southern Cross Bones. The long player is released in stores August 10 through Shrine / Inertia. Further details »
Bluebottle Kiss kicks off its national tour next week on Friday August 11 at The Rev, Brisbane. Winding up mid-September the tour is in support of the recently released double album Doubt Seeds. Audiences in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney will be treated to a special ensemble show with a revolving 13-piece band, including a horn section and a choir, playing the album from start to finish. Further details »
Brisbane trio I Heart Hiroshima plays the Hopetoun Hotel in Sydney on Saturday August 12 with Further headlining. The band's second extended player Cut In Colour is out now Valve.
Jump 2 Light Speed, the new project for Regurgitator's Ben Fly, is on the road this August supporting The Panda Band. The debut album Spooky Fun is currently in the mastering phase and is due for a September release on Valve. The group also features Graham from Grand Fatal on guitar, Keita on keyboards and Stella on drums. Further details »
The Meanies are on the road this August and September in support of their new DVD. Rachael Hough's documentary dissects the band that formed in 1989 and features extensive interviews, eleven music video clips and a rare live concert filmed in 1994. Further details »
Wendy Rule launches her fifth studio album, The Wolf Sky, in Melbourne on Saturday August 26 at the Spanish Club, Fitzroy. This will be followed by a tour that will take in all Australian capitals before the year is out.
Andrew Morris and his band The Dry Bones are on the road this August in support of the single Let It Roll. The single is lifted from the forthcoming album Valleys, due out in October, and is a free download from www.abc.net.au/triplej/listen/mp3s.htm Further details »
The Valentinos have announced the local supports for their national tour this August with UK duo Johnny Boy. The tour is in support of the group's new EP Damn And Damn Again produced by Pnau's Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes. Further details »
Macromantics hits the road this August and September in support of her new single Scorch. The single is the first to be lifted from the forthcoming album, Moments in Movement, set for release in September and featuring collaborations with US MC Sage Francis and Melbourne's Ground Components. Further details »
The Meredith Music Festival returns for its sixteenth year on December 8 to 10 at The Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith, Victoria. The first line up announcement is this August and tickets will go on sale Tuesday September 12 from www.snowgum.com.au, Pillars Of Society, Greville Records Prahran and Polyester Fitzroy. For further information visit www.mmf.com.au
3 Songs, No Flash is an exhibition of rock photography by Matt Booy, Daniel Boud and Nic Bezinna happening at the China Heights Gallery, Surry Hills. The exhibition opens on Friday August 11 and runs through till Sunday August 13. For further information visit www.3songsnoflash.com
The Follow releases its new extended player, Hope You're Happy, in stores on August 5 through Love Cult Records/MGM. The five track EP was produced and recorded by Nick Launay. August sees the band playing dates in Newcastle, Sydney and Byron Bay; a national tour will be announced shortly. Further details »
Rock For Research is a charity fundraiser for the Australian Children's Oncology Foundation happening on Sunday August 13 at South Sydney Leagues Club - 265 Chalmers St, Redfern. Performing will be Masonia, The Forgotten Army, Modular Lounge, The Oceans, The Paris Crash, InRetrospect, Copal Deep, Moneek's Red Lounge, Amber Lawrence, and Jayded. The event runs from 1pm - 11pm and entry is $15 with all proceeds going to the foundation.
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