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Regina Spektor fans in Sydney and Melbourne have snapped up tickets to her shows, with both selling out in just minutes. Second shows in both cities have been added to meet the high demand at Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on April 28 an... [more]
Following a whirlwind tour of Australia including the Playground Weekender festival, James Lavelle will return with
UNKLE’s new album
Where Did The Night Fall this 7th May on Pod/Surrender All.
Boasting guests including Mark Lanega... [more]
Horsell Common's final shows are upon us with Adelaide already been and gone. The Sydney show is down to its last few tickets and Melbourne on the 27th March is sold out. A second show has been added with good friends in Away From No... [more]
Thought it was just senior citizens that enjoy a game of bowls? Think again. Bowls is the sport of the future, a sport of skill and patience. Let's face it, any sport you can drink beer and play at the same time is alright with us.
PBS... [more]
Local lads
Airbourne have landed a dream support slot tagging
Bullet For My Valentine across the US of A over May (plus one April date).
The band already zipped through Canada with Mötley Crüe earlier this year and are about to dro... [more]
Triple R Autumn Alamanac presents -
Ned Colette & Wirewalker live from the Triple R Performance Space on Tuesday March 16th from 6.25pm.
The band will be playing tracks from their latest album
Over the Stones, Under the Stars a... [more]
The Winner of the 5th Australian Music Prize, 'The Amp 2009' is
Lisa Mitchell for her album
Wonder.
Prize Director, Scott Murphy said: "From over 200 entries and more specifically, a brilliant shortlist of 9, The Amp... [more]
The Frontier Touring Company is pleased to announce the first solo tour of Australia by The Strokes’ lead singer,
Julian Casablancas, in May of this year.
With a world tour that has thus far taken him to England, Europe, North America a... [more]
Dillinger Escape Plan fans can start salivating over their new album
Option Paralysis, due later this month. Produced by Steve Evetts (The Cure, Sepultura), the album features their trademark ferocity, asymmetrical beatdowns and haunting... [more]
Two Bright Lakes are delighted to announce the launch tour for
Pip, the debut record from Melbourne’s
Otouto.
Otouto are an art pop band, who make songs with stop-start arrangements of tin pan drums, warped key sounds, minimal jang... [more]
The Cult, will be heading to Australia as part of their “Love” Live Tour, with confirmed dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth this May.
This will be the first time The Cult has toured Australia in 15 years, last perf... [more]
Ginger Pooley (formerly Ginger Reyes), who has toured with the
The Smashing Pumpkins since 2007 has announced that she will leave the band for family commitments as she and her husband raise their daughter.
Billy Corgan respects Ginger&... [more]
For those of you who are down for a listen, head to http://www.whoismgmt.com to download the new
MGMT track ‘Flash Delirium’ from their forthcoming album
Congratulations due on the 9th of April.
Also, details on how to be the first... [more]
The finalists for the 2010
Musicoz Awards have been announced.
You can checkout the top independent artists at their website below.
http://www.musicoz.org/about/MUSICOZ_AWARDS/Winners/2010_Winners/
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Radiant City are putting the finishing touches to their debut album, due out this winter.
In the meantime, catch them at Pony (Melbourne), Saturday 20 March. The first single from their album 'Two Against Eight' is available... [more]
Direct from Nashville, Tennessee, deep soul 10-piece
The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker are preparing to make their first trip to Australia this April.
In support of their first Australian release
Burn It Down (out April 2nd t... [more]
Releasing their debut album ‘War In My Kitchen’ on 2 April,
Direct Influence have announced the official ‘War In My Kitchen’ Australian/New Zealand album tour to celebrate, kicking off in their hometown of Melbourne on 1 April.
Don’t mi... [more]
The lead singer of American alternative rock band
Sparklehorse, Mark Linkous, has committed suicide.
The 47 year old singer reportedly shot himself in a back alley near a friends home in Knoxville, Tennessee.
He is survived by his wif... [more]
Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a last minute change to the line-up for the
Sounds Loud Festival.
We regret to announce that
Whitley has withdrawn from the festival due to touring opportunities that have arisen in E... [more]
Ivy St have a new 7" single featuring two brand new tracks out on 3 April. The tracks will only be available on vinyl, and it will come with a free download. To celebrate they're touring up the east coast.
IVY ST FACES AN... [more]
