Day: 10 August 2011

Regurgitator to play an all ages show in Brisbane with Ball Park Music and The Jungle Giants

Brisbane kids BALL PARK MUSIC & THE JUNGLE GIANTS are set to join REGURGITATOR for a long overdue all ages afternoon extravaganza! Limited pre-sale tickets on sale through Oztix. Head to www.pressrecord.com.au for show info. Who: The Jungle Giants, Ball Park Music & Regurgitator What: All ages show (UNLICENSED) Where: The Edge @ Southbank. Stanley…

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Burning Violet Bridges announce music video launch at the Vanguard with Tigertown and more!

Sydney Alt-Rock outfit, Burning Violet Bridges, celebrates the launch of their debut Music Video Clip, with a concert on Thursday, September 15 at 8.00pm (Doors open at 6.30pm). The concert will be held at The Vanguard in Newtown and tickets are $15+BF (presale) and available online via The Vanguard’s website or $16+BF at the door….

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Confession announce The Long Way Home Tour with guests Thy Art Is Murder and Antagonist A.D

Following the success of their debut album Cancer (2009) and sold-out national tours throughout 2010, Australian hardcore band Confession prepares to push forward. Having taken a giant leap towards forging themselves as a force within the international hardcore community, Confession is back on home soil and eagerly awaiting the release of The Long Way Home….

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BIGSOUND 2011 release their full program details

Australia’s biggest celebration of breaking artists turns 10 this year on September 7 – 9 and is proud to unveil its full program, announcing FIFTY-FIVE new speakers and the entire EIGHTY bands descending on Brisbane for BIGSOUND LIVE. Heading the new announcement is founding member of US indie heroes Pavement,Spiral Stairs who joins Boy &…

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Reggaetown to take over Cairns on September 10th

Full of life and vibrant flavours REGGAETOWN WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 is just around the corner. To be held on Saturday September 10th at TJAPUKAI ABORIGINAL CULTURAL PARK, CAIRNS. After such a massive year in 2010, which included winning the TIME OUT BEST FESTIVAL AWARD, REGGAETOWN is set to sizzle once again, bringing together roots…

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the AU interview: Michael McLeod of Dream On Dreamer (Melbourne)

On the eve of the debut album release, and just after they finished up touring with Avenged Sevenfold, Larry Heath caught up with Michael McLeod of Melbourne’s Dream On Dreamer. Here’s what went down… Hey there Michael, how are you going there mate? Good, man. Yourself? Yeah, very well. Sounds like you’ve got a bit…

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Roscoe James Irwin announces album launch shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide

An artist like Roscoe James Irwin could only ever have come from the city of Melbourne. In a place that is crammed full of musicians working across all kinds of genres, Irwin has cemented his place as a kind of musical mastermind. From his involvement with seminal Australian bands The Cat Empire and The Bamboos,…

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Lunar Eclipse to take place during Meredith Music Festival

Yes, this year at Meredith the planets will align. Well, one planet, a satellite moon and the Sun to be exact. Around about the time Grinderman conclude their set on the Saturday night, a TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE will take place. Some of you are probably scratching your heads and asking yourselves, what is a lunar…

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Song Riff Offs: Mary J. Blige (1999) and Elton John (1974)

If you’re wondering why this catchy hook sounds familiar… This is why. However, it comes at no surprise, seeing as Mary J. Blige and Elton John have performed live together numerous times and have outwardly spoken of their mutual respect and admiration for one another. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Please…

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More Gotye shows announced as Triple J plays his new album in full!

Gotye has added several shows to his Making Mirrors album tour in response to overwhelming demand. Third shows have been added to Brisbane and Melbourne, as has a second show to Adelaide. Tickets for these shows go on sale at 9am on Friday, 12th August. Stay tuned for a Perth show to be announced soon….

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Big Boi Australia tour going ahead following arrest

In light of the reports this week surrounding Big Boi’s arrest in Miami we can confirm at this stage things are 100% going ahead as scheduled and Big Boi is looking forward to performing in Australia for all his fans for the upcoming tour. We look forward to bringing Australian audiences Big Boi’s live show…

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Australian music start-up Posse gathers industry leaders as music marketing goes social

It’s no secret that the advent of peer-to-peer sharing online has hurt the music industry in recent years. ‘Sharing’ meant ‘pirating’ which led to massive losses in record sales. But now new technology platforms including local company Posse have turned ‘sharing’ into ‘crowd sourcing’ and are transforming the way music is made, marketed and sold….

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Harvest organisers call out for artistic proposals

Harvest organisers are currently seeking proposals for arts ideas and installations to enhance the sense of discovery and adventure that will make the event extra special. Ideas can be large scale of tiny, abstract or naturalistic, from a singular discipline of combination of approaches. Applicants may wish to tailor an idea to The Secret Garden,…

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Interview: Felix Reibl of The Cat Empire (Melbourne)

Lead singer of The Cat Empire, Felix Riebl has taken some time out to compose a solo album of acoustic, blues influenced songs. His album is called ‘Into The Rain’ and is out now. He recently spoke to Larry Heath of The AU Review. How did this material come about and why did you decide…

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