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The Push, Victoria Rocks & The Arts Centre present
FACE THE MUSIC 08
– an exciting and interactive forum for emerging artists that will break down long-standing music industry myths and explore future trends. This is a... [more]
CC Martini is packing her bags and going "All The Way!" to the USA!
Off on a songwriting adventure with hot US production team Jet Stream (Stephen Bradley - No Doubt) who have remixed CC's
Dirty Thoughts. CC will als... [more]
Peats Ridge 2008 is delighted to present their second announcement of musicians to add to the soundtrack of New Year’s celebrations!
Peats Ridge Festival 2008
Monday 29 December 2008 to Thursday 1 January 2009
Glenworth Val... [more]
It’s no surprise that tickets to the
Crowded House Forum Theatre, Melbourne concert sold out just one minute today. Afterall, it’s not often that you get to see such a legendary band in a venue this intimate!
A second and final concert... [more]
Fiery, brash and irreverent, Future of the Left are heading back to Australia for a lightning 3 shows in 3 nights to promote the release of their forthcoming live album,
Last Night I Saved Her From Vampires.
Tickets on sale Friday Oc... [more]
Following a series of shows in New York, as well as supports locally with Joan as Policewoman,
Luluc is gearing up for a homecoming show on Saturday 1st November at The Toff in Town in Melbourne, supported by the lovely Jessica Says.
F... [more]
In anticipation of the follow up to their 2006 debut - A Revelation For Despair - Behind Crimson Eyes are hitting the road for themselves once again. This time in aid of Addicted, the first of many new tracks from the upcoming release. In the... [more]
This November will see Japan's beatific mop-tops,
The Bawdies, return to Australia for a ten-date East Coast tour. Along for the ride is longtime Bawdies fans and fellow beat merchants, local Melbourne combo,
The Basics.... [more]
A modern-day troubadour,
Justin Townes Earle blends genres seamlessly, framing his songs in warm musical settings and creating tunes that could easily be mistaken for classics. Touring as a solo act this time around, he tours in support o... [more]
Animal Collective is set to release
Merriweather Post Pavilion, their ninth full length album on
Saturday, January 17 2009 on Domino Records.
The album was recorded in early 2008 at Sweet Tea Recording Studio in O... [more]
Melbourne based songstress Teeth and Tongue will release her accomplished debut solo album
Monobasic on November 15, and to celebrate will play a string of album launches around the country.
Teeth and Tongue is the solo moniker of Melbo... [more]
Up and coming WA outfit
Will Stoker & The Embers will release their debut EP
The Five Beds For Bitsy EP this November the 15th with a show at the Rosemount in Perth with fellow local sensations Abby May and The Rockin’ Pneumonia... [more]
Prior to, and sliding off the back of the New Year’s festivals,
The Black Keys,
Gomez and
Dr Dog will join forces in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney's Luna Park and finishing up at the recently revamped Palais Theatre in Melbou... [more]
Finally, after a 5 years wait, the indie scene graduates and rock and soul gang
My Morning Jacket, on the back of their appearances at The Big Day Out and as support for Neil Young, are set to perform 2 select dates in Sydney and Melbourn... [more]
The Frontier Touring Company is happy to confirm the return of Glasgow lads
Franz Ferdinand to stages in Melbourne and Sydney in 2009 – their first in two years. Joining them at these one-off headline shows will be UK rockers The Cribs an... [more]
Nominated for four ARIAs and ready to head overseas and record over the coming months,
The Panics have announced their national "Get Us Home" Tour. Catch them in their last Australian shows for some time as they work on the foll... [more]
Following the release of their highly acclaimed sophomore album
O Soundtrack My Heart and extensive UK and European tours, Pivot will return to Australia in November to launch new single and album title track
O Soundtrack My Heart.... [more]
The first single from upcoming Cassette Kids album
WE ARE is the infectious
YOU TAKE IT, which is already proving a jump up & down hit at radio stations across the country, and online. To celebrate, CK are heading out on... [more]
Melbourne’s
Winterpark will release their second album
Falling Men and Flying Dreams via MGM on 18 October 2008. To celebrate its release, the band is hitting the east coast for a series of album launches throughout November... [more]
Sydney's
Irrelevant preserve the authentic poignancy of the 1990s and have earned the respect that comes with longevity. Out now on Resist Records,
New Guilt will satisfy the salivation of the post-hardcore purist and ignite the... [more]