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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]
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]
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]
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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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]
Modular is proud to announce that West Coast sonic wanderers
Tame Impala will unveil their debut album
InnerSpeaker on May 21, and are taking to the road in May for a National Tour.
TAME IMPALA
INNERSPEAKER... [more]
The New Pornographers have a new album coming out in May.
It's called
Together and the supergroup have enlisted the help of even more fabulous guests including Beirut's Zach Condon, St. Vincent's Annie Clark, Okkerv... [more]
Up until now the majority of artists using
AirIT were signed to major and independent record labels. AirIT’s core activity is promotion and distribution of Australian music to community radio. By engaging AirIT to enhance an artist’s comm... [more]
The crazy kids form
Oh Mercy have snatched up bragging rights of the AMP Red Bull Award in Recognition of Outstanding Potential (and a cool $15,000).
The band is excited as it means they can put together their sophomore album without se... [more]
Hole’s first single in years, called 'Skinny Little Bitch', hit US radio today and was just released as a free download at NobodysDaughter.com right now.
Nobody’s Daughter is the name of the band’s forthcoming album, due ou... [more]
Jamie Lidell is back with a new album entitled
Compass, combining all his sounds to date and featuring Beck, Feist, Chris Taylor from Grizzly Bear and more.
Release date is set at May 17.
Listen to title track
Compass and re... [more]
It gives The Frontier Touring Company great delight to announce the return of
Regina Spektor to Australia in April this year.
When Regina Spektor’s family moved from her birthplace of the Soviet Union to America’s Bronx, her musical int... [more]
The Groovin the Moo Festival which is planned to upset the peace (in a good way) in 5 country areas across the nation have announced that the Bunbury show has moved location.
Originally set to take place at Pat Usher Foreshore on May 15... [more]
Fresh from the Laneway Festival tour
Philadelphia Grand Jury announce a headline tour and new track from last year’s debut,
Hope is For Hopers.
The new radio single 'I Don't Want To Party (Party)' is an anti-party sl... [more]
Applications for
The Seed arts and music grants are to close on March 15th.
To check out the categories and for any further information on applications check out the website:
www.theseedfund.org
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Online voting polls have shown local band
July Days as the winner of the audience award at the St Kilda Festival’s air New Music Stage competition.
For the fourth year, FOXTEL’s air audio channel presented the air New Music Stage which... [more]
