Soundwave hits Adelaide on a perfect sunny day. With seven stages it was a feast of music. John Goodridge was there for the AU Review.

We have a pile of new live show announcements for you on this Friday, and we kick things off with three hotly anticipated Soundwave sideshows... for more details about these shows, head to the Soundwave Official Website.

Featuring a few of the cancelled Soundwave Revolution refugees and a slew of metal and rock bands (as well as one well-past-their-prime rap-rock band), the lineup for Soundwave 2012 has dropped and boy, it's a big one.

Cobra Starship has always been one of those bands that may not be the most musically talented out, but can definitely be the most fun. With a range of party songs and tongue in cheek lyrics, as well as being fronted by the charismatic Gabe Saporta, the Fueled By Ramen band deliver us Night Shades the follow up to their successful 2009 album Hot Mess.