In this issue: Ruby Frost is set to bring her energy from NZ to The Espy, High On Fire get ready to thrash their way through The Espy, Urban Stone takes on the Tokio Hotel, Charlie Musselwhite is stopping by The Gov and much more!

RUBY FROST (NZ), POLO CLUB & MORE TAKE TO THE ESPY IN SEPTEMBER

Drawing on a wide range of influences, from Bjork and Michael Jackson to Air and Fleetwood Mac, Ruby Frost brings together energetic beats, polished pop melodies, samples and an excellently decorative live show. Frost will be playing at The Espy next month with a whole host of excellent artist, proving that she is most definitely an artist not to be missed!

Saturday, September 1
w/ Polo Club, Private Life, Lost Weekends, Red Leader
The Espy, Melbourne
FREE ENTRY

U.S. THRASHERS HIGH ON FIRE TO APPEAR AT THE ESPY LATE SEPTEMBER

Underground thrash-sludge messiahs High On Fire have set a new standard in doom metal and on the 28th of September, they’ll be bringing their bombastic live show to The Espy! Boasting apocalyptic riffs and gravel-crunching vocals, the band has become one of the most important bands on the metal scene at the moment.

Friday, September 28
The Espy, Melbourne
Tickets on sale 9am, Friday 24 August through www.espy.com.au & all Oztix outlets

URBAN STONE SHOWCASING “NOT READY FOR GOODBYE” AT THE TOKIO HOTEL

Sydney rockers Urban Stone have been working hard at their craft for over five years and will be playing a special live show at Tokio Hotel this week! Punters can experience Urban Stone’s energetic live show for themselves at the venue at Cockle Bay Wharf, where they’ll be performing original works, including their first single “Not Ready For Goodbye”, from their highly anticipated forthcoming EP.

Wednesday, August 22
Tokio Hotel, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
Doors: 8pm
FREE ENTRY

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE PLAYING THE GOV IN NOVEMBER

Legendary harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite is returning to The Gov in November, bringing he famous mixture of country and city blues, rockabilly and gospel, all of which is featured on his latest album, The Well. Musselwhite has continued to create trailblazing music while remaining firmly rooted in the blues. His live shows are unique experiences not to be missed!

Tuesday, November 6
The Gov, Adelaide
Doors: 7:30pm
Tickets: $50 + bf through www.moshtix.com.au // www.thegov.com.au // www.venuetix.com.au

BERKFINGER'S NEW PROJECT ‘FEELINGS’ PERFORMING AT THE WORKERS CLUB

Former Philadelphia Grand Jury member and producer Simon Berkfinger has returned to Australia after relocating to Germany to work on new, solo material. Feelings is the new name of Berkfinger’s new project and along with a few talented friends, he’ll be touring his new single, “One In A Million”. He’ll be playing The Workers Club in Melbourne on the mini-tour, so check him out!

Saturday, September 22
The Workers Club, Melbourne
Tickets through the Corner Box Office (03 9486 1677)

IWRESTLEDABEARONCE STOPPING BY THE CORNER HOTEL IN NOVEMBER

Iwrestledabearonce will be touring Australia for the first time near the end of the year and will be stopping by The Corner in November! Supporting the U.S band will be In Hearts Wake and Storm The Sky. Tickets will be on sale from next Friday, August 24th.

Thursday, November 29
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets through www.thecornerhotel.com // www.oztix.com.au

SOUND OF SEASONS SET TO PERFORM IN CANBERRA THIS SEPTEMBER

Sydney based alternative rockers Sound of Seasons are pleased to announce that they’ll be performing in Canberra at the UC Refectory next month! Having recently emerged from the studio with their brand new EP, MakeBelieve (due out in late September), Sound of Seasons are keen to get out on the road and show audiences everywhere what their live shows are all about. Supports for the Canberra show come in the form of Drawing North, We Rob Banks and Atlantis Awaits.

Saturday, September 1
The UC Refectory, University of Canberra
Tickets $15 + bf through www.moshtix.com or $20 on the door

PLAY/PAUSE/PLAY LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE AT THE JADE MONKEY THIS AUGUST

Local Adelaide music blog play/pause/play is set to move into the physical realm when it presents the first in a series of Adelaide music showcase events. Taking place at the Jade Monkey, the showcase will feature the final Jade Monkey performances by The Honey Pies, Ricochet Pete and Quiet in the Lab!. First started by Luke Penman to highlight local talent, play/pause/play has grown into a podcast which has featured over 100 local bands – testament to Adelaide’s thriving music scene.

Saturday, September 1
The Jade Monkey, Adelaide
Doors: 9pm
Tickets through www.playpauseplay.com ($10 presale // $12 on the door if not sold out)

PBS 106.7FM’S FATHER’S DAY LIVE BROADCAST FROM PORT PHILLIP PRISON

PBS 106.7FM is preparing to set up studio at the Port Phillip Men’s Prison for a special live radio broadcast this Father’s Day and have called on The Graveyard Train to provide some bone shaking country blues tunes! PBS’ Claire Stuchbery will be hosting proceedings, with the event aiming to provide a unique and musical experience for the children of the prison’s inmates on this significant day. The Father’s Day Prison Broadcast will be aired live on Sunday, September 2nd from 1pm on PBS 106.7FM, PBS Digital and www.pbsfm.org.au.

WITCH HATS & WHITE WALLS PERFORMING AT THE LIBERTY SOCIAL IN MELBOURNE!

Thursday nights at The Liberty Social in Melbourne are all about providing good bands, good party vibes and excellent drink specials! This coming Thursday, the venue will be hosting Witch Hats, the Melbourne band who are known for mixing up primal pop, post-punk and a variety of other musical genres in producing something completely unique and excellent to listen to. Also on the bill is White Walls, whose sound is described as ‘next-level’ noise.

Thursday, August 23
The Liberty Social, Melbourne
Doors: 8pm
FREE ENTRY

KNIEVEL PLAYING THE UNION IN NEWTOWN & THE VANGUARD IN SYDNEY

Releasing their last music video from their forthcoming Emerald City, Knievel are certainly producing the goods. Their song “Through the Rainbow Dark” is the opening track on the album and will be released on September 14, whilst the band’s entire back catalogue is scheduled for release on iTunes as well. Knievel will be playing two shows over the next few months to showcase their new material as well as their older songs; album launch shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are to be announced in the coming weeks.

Thursday, August 23
The Union Hotel, Newtown

Saturday, October 20
The Vanguard, Newtown
Supporting Belles Will Ring

HILLTOP HOODS TO HEADLINE SUMMERNATS 26 IN JANUARY 2013

On the back of its highly successful 25th year, the iconic car festival Summernats has stepped it up a notch for 2013, announcing ARIA award winners, the Hilltop Hoods as headliners for next year’s event. After attracting over 90,000 car enthusiasts to the 2012 festival, Summernats 26 (held in the first week of January) will see the hip-hop act headlining the Friday night entertainment program.

January 3 – 6, 2013
Exhibition Park, Canberra
Tickets through www.summernats.com.au

65DAYSOFSTATIC PLAYING THE BAKERY IN JANUARY 2013

One of the most influential instrumental bands to come out of the UK, 65daysofstatic will be bringing their mind melting live act to Australia for the first time next year. The four piece have stunned thousands across the globe, playing extensively to audiences in the UK, US, Europe and Asia. Catch the quartet when the stop by The Bakery in Northbridge next year!

Saturday, January 5
The Bakery, Northbridge WA
Tickets through www.lifeisnoise.com // www.oztix.com.au

DEEP SEA ARCADE PLAYING THE CORNER ON THE ‘GRANITE CITY’ TOUR

Sydney’s Deep Sea Arcade will be embarking on a great big national tour near the end of the year and have scheduled a show at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne! The ‘Granite City’ tour marks the second headlining tour for the band this year and will also be the final time fans can see them in such a capacity before they head back into the studio to work on their sophomore record.

Friday, November 9
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets on sale through the Corner Box Office

ARMY OF CHAMPIONS TOURING ANIMAL VS MAN IN SEPTEMBER

Brisbane’s Army of Champions will be playing some shows outside of their hometown this September in order to promote their debut record, Animal Vs Man. Supported by the likes of Firearms, Life + Limb and Epics, this mini-tour is sure to be a fun one!

Saturday, September 1
Roxbury Hotel, NSW

Friday, September 7
The Palace, Preston VIC

Saturday, September 8
Gasometer Hotel, VIC

NICK VAN BREDA SUPPORTING JONAH MATRANGA AT THE SANDO IN SEPTEMBER

Nick van Breda’s latest song “Think About” has been garnering great reviews from Triple J and now he’s proud to announce that he’ll be supporting Jonah Matranga at the Sandringham Hotel next month! Check out the details below and get along to check this fresh up-and-coming artist out!

Thursday, September 6
The Sandringham Hotel, Sydney