Last night I turned 23. Sure, it wasn’t a milestone year to be celebrated, but all the same, I felt the need to be partying and party hard I did. As if the powers that be were switched on, it just so happened that the Adelaide stop of Yacht Club DJs’ “Mayhem Tour” fell on my birthday and once I had found this out, well, I knew where I would inevitably end up.

Yacht Club DJs have only just dropped their latest mixtape, Find Me a Macchiato Pronto, online yesterday, providing some more mashup fun to get your weekend started. I caught up with one half of the duo, Guy Chappell, before they released the mix, to chat about their upcoming tour, touring with Twinsy and what he wants to see at these next shows.

In This Issue: Northlane announce album signings and their Tasmanian tour dates, The Gaslight Anthem 2nd show on sale now, Vydamo announces tour support acts, Allen Stone announces support acts, Yacht Club DJs add new shows to Mayhem Tour, The Darkness & Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Australian tour cancelled, Funeral for a Friend announce support act, Seth Lakeman joining Joan Armatrading Australian Tour, Drapht adds new shows to The Uni-Verse Tour.

In this issue: Passenger, Hungry Kids of Hungary, PVT, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Frightened Skulls, They Might Be Giants and Flume add extra shows, Zac Brown Band play Sydney, Dying Fetus & Putrid Pile and Yacht Club Djs announce supports, World’s End Press to tour with Bloc Party, last two shows for Melbourne Zoo’s twilight shows and punk PiL change Brisbane venue.

Passenger National Tour Sold out Nationally, New Dates Announced!

In this issue: Cat Power Melbourne show sold out, Return to Youth support Last Dinosaurs, exclusive link for tickets to The XX Melbourne show, Davey Lane supports two Bob’s around Australia, Nine Sons of Dan announce their own supports for ‘Fun’ tour, Hip Hoppers Slaughterhouse announce venue changes for Australian tour and Tegan & Sara reveal second Sydney show.

Cat Power tour starts next week and Melbourne show has sold out!

The country's favourite mash-up duo (our only?), Yacht Club DJs, are going to be out on the road again through the next few months on a tour they've called the "Mayhem Tour". If you've seen the Ballarat duo before, you'll know that mayhem generally ensues roughly five minutes into their sets, so it's no surprise that they've got a whole tour now fully dedicated to it. Tickets are onsale from February 8 - be sure to be a part of this party tour!

YACHT CLUB DJs - THE 'MAYHEM TOUR'

It's pretty cool to have live music on your university campus; it makes O'Weeks and nights spent drinking on even more worthwhile. Good news, students (and non-students), Last Dinosaurs will be coming to your campus or one pretty close by, on 'The First Degree' tour!

In this issue: The Gov is set to host a mammoth amount of names this summer, Wintercoats and The Townhouses are bringing Sound/Light/Stone to Sydney and more!

The Gov heating up with massive acts this summer!

The Gov is heating up with a whole heap of high profile acts set to tear up the stage in over the coming months.

Everybody's fave mash-up duo from Ballarat, Yacht Club DJs, aren't slowing down what has been a huge year for them, as they continue to take their renowned party sets through various venues in November and December.

The luxury revolution returns! Perth’s premier New Year’s Day event returns for its 7th installment and in 2013, it’s ALL about the Garden Party. Think cucumber sandwiches and rolling lawns; croquet while sipping on a Pimms; flowing, colourful dresses and gents in slacks and hats celebrating Mad Men pastiche. Parasols and the fresh scent of flowers in the air; tea parties, flamingos, cupcakes and sunshine. All by the magnificent Swan River.

The fifth instalment of Tasmania’s Soundscape Festival is proud to feature a superior choice of home grown talent. It’s all about the experience, taking advantage of the boutique and intimate location over two massive days. With heaps more artists yet to be announced, Soundscape celebrates their 5th birthday with new tradition.

Soundscape 2012 is set to feature performances by the following bands:

The Temper Trap
Bluejuice

While they're in the country for a national tour, Mumford & Sons have been announced to curate a one-day event, Gentlemen of the Road (A Camping Stopover), in NSW. Presented in conjunction with the teams behind the Laneway Festival and Splendour in the Grass, the event will be held in Dungog on the 20th of October.

Snaps from Triple J's Pre Splendour Costume party last Thursday in Byron Bay.

Photo from triple j website

Triple J rewarded dedicated costume-wearing festival-goers by hosting a pre-party at The Great Northern in Byron Bay.