And the tour announcements keep rolling in! The Australian summer is now in full flight and we have the swag of touring artists and bands to prove it. Be sure to make the most of the swag of acts playing around our sunburnt land while they're still here.

EMA

With her debut album Past Life Martyred Saints receiving critical applaud worldwide, including hit single California reaching #3 on Pitchfork's much coveted Top 100 tracks of 2011. Erika M Anderson, otherwise known as EMA, is set to take time out from the Laneway Festivities with her own headline sideshow at the Tote, as well as supporting british band YUCK on their Laneway sideshows at the East Brunswick Club and the Oxford Art Factory.

Friday 3/2/2012
East Brunswick Club, Melbourne (supporting YUCK)

Saturday 4/2/2012
The Tote, Melbourne - with Teeth & Tongue and New War

Thursday 9/2/2012
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (supporting YUCK)

More info can be found at http://pennydrop.com.au/shows/ema/

DJ YODA

One of the best scratch DJ's in the game DJ Yoda is bringing his fresh hip-hop beats to both Australia and New Zealand. Yoda himself is also hinting at a secret Sydney show over on his twitter page. If you have any interest in the art of scratching or just love to bob your head to a good beat then be sure to catch DJ Yoda when he plays in a city near you.

Friday 13/1/2012 - Canberra Academy Club
Saturday 14/1/2012 - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney with Sampology
Thursday 19/1/2012 - World Bar, Queenstown
Friday 20/1/2012 - InkCoherent, Auckland
Saturday 21/1/2012 - Sandwiches, Wellington
Wednesday 25/1/2012 - King Street Hotel, Newcastle
Thursday 26/1/2012 - The Espy, Melbourne
Saturday 28/1/2012 - Villa Nightclub, Perth

BARONS OF TANG

Noted for having one of the better band names in the music business, as well as the skill and musicianship to back it up, the Barons of Tang will be kicking ass and taking names all up the East Coast this summer. Joined by New Zealand's finest one-man band and world traveling vagabond Delaney Davidson, who has just released his LP Bad Luck Man on Voodoo Rhythm Records.

January 14th - The National Hotel, Geelong
January 15th - Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Springs
January 20th - the Alley Cat, Hobart

January 21st
Huon Valley Conservation 10th Anniversary Festival, South of Hobart

January 25th - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
January 27th - Sol Studios, Woolongong
January 28th - The Annandale, Sydney
January 29th - The Phoenix, Canberra

TRAPPED UNDER ICE

If you've ever watched the HBO series The Wire then you would know that Baltimore, Maryland is not a place for the weak hearted. With instruments as their weapons, Baltimore's self proclaimed "hardest" hardcore band Trapped Under Ice are certainly no different and will be bringing their fast and aggressive styled music to headbangers, skankers and slam dancers over the east coast of Australia this March. The tour is in support of the recently released long player Big Kiss Goodnight out on Dogfight Records. They will be joined with Sydney's own Relentless .

Wednesday 29/2/2012 - YAC, Byron Bay AA
Thursday 1/3/2012 - Snitch, Brisbane 18+
Friday 2/3/2012 - Between The Walls, Brisbane AA
Saturday 3/3/2012 - Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, 18+
Sunday 4/3/2012 - Bald Faced Stag, Sydney AA
Monday 5/3/2012 - Oasis Youth Centre, Wyong AA
Tuesday 6/3/2012 - Bar 32, Canberra 18+
Wednesday 7/3/2012 - Rosemount Hotel, Perth 18+
Thursday 8/3/2012 - YMCA HQ, Perth AA
Friday 9/3/2012 - Fowlers Live, Adelaide Lic/AA
Saturday 10/3/2012 - Break The Ice Fest 2012, Melbourne AA
Sunday 11/3/2012 - Corner Hotel, Melbourne 18+

FOUR YEARS STRONG

On the opposite side of the Punk Rock spectrum are Four Years Strong, who will be playing a couple of sideshows to the Soundwave juggernaut that is soon to be hurling its way around the capital cities. Notorious for their blistering live performances and monstrous sing alongs, Four Years Strong have become one of the top Pop-Punk acts in the world today. Joining them will be fellow Soundwave acts I Am the Avalanche, Fireworks, and Conditions.

Tuesday 28/2/2012
MELBOURNE, THE HI FI BAR - 18+
www.thehifi.com.au

Thursday 1/3/2012
SYDNEY, MANNING BAR - 18+
www.oztix.com.au / www.ticketek.com.au

THE NECKS

The Necks, having just released their sixteenth (yeah, sixteenth, you heard that right!) album Mindset will be performing three fully seated shows at Melbourne's Corner Hotel. With their live performance being quoted as a "religious experience" by The Australian, you're probably worth buying tickets to one of these three special shows.

13th, 14th and 15th February 2012
Corner Hotel - 57 Swan St, Richmond, Victoria
Tickets: $26 +bf

SOFT CIRCLE

Sydney's FBi Social has a cracker announcement; they'll be hosting Soft Circle at Radiant Live on the 27th of January! Also appearing will be special guests FLRL and Secret Birds; it's sure to be a fantastic evening. Tickets are $10 on the door.

27/01/2012 - FBI Social - 248 Williams St, Kings Cross

GRIMSKUNK

Grimskunk are finally heading back down under to record album #2, and will be swinging around the place playing a few shows as well! They're also bringing along good friends The Lazys to their dates, so get along.

25 January 2012- Newcastle, Cambridge Hotel
27 January 2012 - Manly, Old Manly Boatshed
28 January 2012 - Wollongong, The Patch
29 January 2012 - Darlington, The Lansdowne
2 February 2012 - Cronulla, The Brass Monkey
3 February 2012 - Newtown, The Sandringham Hotel
4 February 2012 - Windsor, Fitzroy Hotel