Benny Walkers newest album Sinners and Saints is due to be released on February 15th 2013. The album is already creating a huge buzz in the music industry, so why not get tickets to one of the following shows and see for yourself just how brilliant he is?

Saturday 5th January – Moama Tavern, Moama NSW

Saturday 12th January – Northcote Social Club, Northcote VIC

In the column this week: more awards of the triple j kind, Psy remains at the top (when will it end?), and classical musicians get an opportunity at to head to Austria.

Eight piece Brisbane band, The Good Ship, have released new single “Sin City Sweetheart” and are hitting the road to celebrate. This is their third single from 2012 album ‘O’ Exquisite Corpse’, loosely telling the story of Las Vegas adventures had by singer Brett Harris.

Tour dates:

Saturday 3 November - Royal Mail Hotel, Goodna, 3pm, Free

Saturday 10 November - West End Twilight Markets, Brisbane, 7pm, Free

A new summer festival, the Riverboats Music Festival has been announced! Featuring a veritable who's who of the Australian music scene, the lineup includes Tex Perkins And The Band Of Gold, Colin Hay, The Bamboos, Mark Seymour, Mick Thomas' Roving Commission, Vika And Linda Bull, Lanie Lane, The Audreys, Clairy Brown and The Bangin' Rackettes, Benny Walker, Ryan Meeking and The Bride Stripped Back.