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Nashville’s finest will return to Australia in 2009 as
Kings of Leon tour in support of their monster #1 album
Only By The Night (out now through Sony). Kings of Leon will perform in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Ne... [more]
Melbourne based songstress
Teeth and Tongue will release her accomplished debut solo album
Monobasic this weekend and has some national launches set up to celebrate.
TEETH AND TONGUE
Monobasic Album Launch Tou... [more]
Melbourne scuzz-punks
Reptiles will launch their long awaited debut EP
Smell My Skin later this month and are hitting the road in celebration (not literally)...
S
mell My Skin, which will be released independently on 22 Novembe... [more]
The Espy's huge FREE event
Spray & Wipe brings together some of Australia's best indie, rock and electronic acts together. Check out this lineup:
Young & Restless, Boy + Girl, Mirror House Antics, Mission Control... [more]
Following the release of their highly acclaimed sophomore album
O Soundtrack My Heart and extensive UK and European tours, Pivot will begin their national shows next week.
Don’t miss your chance to see Pivot live in Australia this Nove... [more]
The Wellingtons are coming home for the summer with a special tour to satisfy the pop-rock cravings of their fans across the country. Their third album
Heading North For The Winter is to be released 2009 on Byrneside Records... [more]
Good talent certainly runs strong in the Barber family, as you will soon find out when you come across sister/brother combo
JILL and MATTHEW BARBER. The two critically acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriters, respective artists in their own... [more]
Due to current licensing issues at The Arena the
Scary Kids Scaring Kids show has now moved to the
Red Room UQ. The show remains licensed all ages and ALL tickets remain valid for the new venue.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FRIDAY 21... [more]
It was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…why? ‘Cos they all were down at The Northcote Social club watching
Mick Thomas and The Sure Thing play a special Christmas Eve sh... [more]
After several successful tours of the US, Philadelphia's most notorious noiserock trio is coming to Australia. While they endure these constant references to the dirgey 80's American post-punk landscape,
Clockcleaner have... [more]
Kid Confucius hit the road in support of Brand New Album,
The Let Go later this month. Check em in a town near you.
Tickets on sale NOW from http://kidconfucius.oztix.com.au
KID CONFUCIUS TOUR DATES:
Sat 29 Novem... [more]
Last year
The Waifs were part of the huge Union Of Soul WA tour with the John Butler Trio, this year they return to headline their own series of concerts over the summer. In WA they will be joined by America’s Independent sweetheart, Ani... [more]
Girl Talk are returning to Australia to turn up the summer heat at the St Jeromes’s Laneway Festival, and has now announced three headline shows in Melbourne, Ballarat and Sydney.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER
GIRL T... [more]
Alaska’s
Port O’Brien have delivered one of the stand-out debut albums of 2008 in
All We Could Do Was Sing. Now they have announced a headline Australian tour to coincide with their Laneway Festival appearences.
Tickets for Sydney... [more]
Donavon Frankenreiter will be performing some long-awaited headline shows this Summer on the back of his latest record
Pass It Around (Universal). Get into it!
Melbourne, Prince of Wales - Monday December 29... [more]
José González low-voiced, serious and introverted music has been hugged to death by everyone from the indie crowd to grizzled old folk fans, resulting in gold record sales, festival appearances and several sold out tours in Australia.... [more]
As well as headlining the Golden Plains Festival, Mogwai have announced some special Australian sideshows on the back of their latest effort,
The Hawk is Howling.
MOGWAI AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:
Tuesday March 3- Brisbane-... [more]
Limited additional reserved seats have been released for both shows at Melbourne Festival Hall on Thursday, November 20th and Friday, November 21st.
Tickets for
Bloc Party’s ‘Intimacy’ Tour have been snapped up quickly, so get... [more]
Having toured the States for the second time this year (most recently in support of Ben Kweller),
Whitley has not forgotten his loyal fans back at home.
This will be Whitley's last solo Australian tour before he begins rec... [more]
Fresh from his recent European tour,
DAVE MANN hits the road this month to promote his new solo release
ASH AND EMBERS. He will be in solo mode through South Australia and Victoria, including supporting Jeff Martin & The... [more]