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More tour news for the live music devotee. We have some hot names to ease you into the winter months including some esoteric internationals, kicking off with Zappa Plays Zappa...
Now in its 8th year, the Peats Ridge Festival seems to be getting bigger and bigger. World renowned as one of the leading sustainability events, "Peats" is one of the must do NYE events on most of Australian bucket lists. A gathering for all things eclectic, the event creates a environment like no other.
Passenger heads out on his first-ever regional run through Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales, ahead of the release of his new album in February next year. The new dates come after a string of sell-out tours across the country, including the largest capital city tour so far, which featured rising star Ed Sheeran.
One of the world's top ten music festivals revealed their first round of artists this week! The Port Fairy Folk Festival for 2012 will mark their 35th year, and have got a legendary line-up to celebrate.
So without further ado, the first round consists of:
International Artists
Abigail Washburn - USA
ahab - UK
April Verch & Band - Canada
Beoga - Ireland
Ben Sollee – USA
Chris While & Julie Matthews – UK
Eric Bibb & Staffan Astner – USA/Sweden
Travelling troubadour Passenger (Mike Rosenberg) has announced his Australian return to play a string of dates that will mark the end of his year-long global tour. Fresh from the European festival circuit, Passenger will be performing throughout November, revealing new material to Australian audiences for the first time.
“Do you say it Bully or Bull-eye?” questions Daniel Lee Kendall as a means of clearing it up before his set starts.
Mike Rosenberg doesn't do interviews. This isn't to imply that he is stuck up or pretentious or anything of the sort. Rather, when Rosenberg – better known to most as Passenger – is scheduled to do these “interview” things, he throws that idea out the window and engages you in conversation.
Here is a batch of new music videos we've come across this week!
First up, Modular bring us the new one from Perth wonders Tame Impala - "Lucidity"
The moniker and brainchild of UK born Mike Rosenberg, Passenger has been often called a "truly impressive performer". Tonight, in front of the intimate Raval crowd, with a few special guests, he proved why he was worthy of such a statement.
