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NME has released its annual top 50 list of ‘Best New Bands’ for the year. No doubt collated from the last few months scouring the world’s music conferences – in particular SXSW in Texas and The Great Escape in the UK – this is a list of relative unknowns who NME reckons will hit the…

GB3 – the collaborative musical project from Underground Lovers’ Glenn Bennie – announce a new single ‘How Do You Glow?’ on June 4 from the acclaimed album Damaged/Controlled, and will launch the single at an exclusive June 10 live show at The East Brunswick Club in Melbourne. The digital single will also feature an alternate…

Sydney Opera House today announced that the curator of Vivid LIVE, Stephen Pavlovic has secured one of the world’s most enduringly influential bands, The Cure to perform for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House. Appearing onstage with a uniquely evolving line-up of band members past and present, The Cure “Reflections” will see the band perform…

Award winning, Australian garage rock band British India will be adding an exclusive Northern Territory date to their national tour – to headline Red Bull Bedroom Jam’s first round finale event – The Backyard Jam on Saturday 7th May in Alice Springs. Red Bull Bedroom Jam is on a mission to discover the crème de…

After 5 days of beautiful weather and incredible music from all corners of the globe, the 22nd annual Byron Bay Bluesfest came to an end last night in the same way many have done previously: in a world of mud. The rain began when the heavens opened at the end of day five as soon…

The most hotly anticipated festival of the year kicked off last night in Byron Bay. The 22nd annual Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival saw tens of thousands take over the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm to enjoy the likes of Ben Harper (with Relentless7 and a couple of the Innocent Criminals), Ruthie Foster, Michael Franti…

“…you could barely wipe the smiles off our dials. Thank you Splendour for anticipating our every whim, and fulfilling them. A truly unforgettable weekend.” Groupie SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS – the annual, ephemeral city of sounds that exists solely for sweet music and good times will transform Woodfordia, near Woodford, south east Queensland from Friday…

Ah, this is no good! “Its with great regret that Paperchase Touring announces that Timbaland has cancelled his appearances in Australia for the upcoming Supafest Tour that starts tomorrow at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. Paperchase Touring has been delivering the best urban acts in the world to Australia for many years and this cancellation is…

At this year’s Laneway Festival, UK promoter Eat Your Own Ears and US agency The Windish Agency teamed up to curate a stage at the national festival for the first time. At the recent SXSW Festival, the three parties joined forces again to present ‘Austin or Bust’, one of the event’s most anticipated day parties…

Acclaimed Australian acid-jazz / groove / funk band Directions In Groove (DIG) are gearing up for their first run of shows in 8 years, and will play three special intimate shows at Lizottes this week, Cronulla’s Brass Monkey next week, and will head back to the scene of some of their most memorable gigs, legendary…

MARQUES HOUSTON LIVE IN MELBOURNE For Melbourne lovers of R&B, Sunday April 24th sees one of the world’s finest, Marques Houston performing a one-off exclusive live showcase. Bursting onto the R&B scene in his pre-teens with the group Immature, Marques Houston quickly became one artist to watch. With popular hits such as “Never Lie” &…

Sugar Mountain Festival – Saturday 30 April 2011 – The Forum, Melbourne FINAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT The Sugar Mountain Festival is an exciting newcomer to Melbourne’s thriving arts scene, taking place on Saturday 30 April 2011 over multiple locations in Melbourne’s city centre, including The Forum Theatre, No Vacancy Gallery at Federation Square and The Atrium….

Pikelet’s head-swirling second album Stem recently took on all comers to be one of just nine nominated for the 2010 Australian Music Prize. It was a fitting conclusion to a year packed with adventures such as tours with Dirty Projectors, Devendra Banhart and Broadcast, and festival performances at Queenscliff Music Festival, Melbourne International Arts Festival…

Due to public demand, Civil Society and 5/4 Entertainment are proud to announce an Adelaide date for Darwin Deez. This newly announced Adelaide date adds to Darwin’s already busy schedule playing headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, as well as performing at Groovin The Moo nationally. Tickets selling fast! ***** Civil Society is…

NEW ALBUM FEATURING THE ‘FORKCAST’ SINGLE ‘HYENA’ Snowman bring you a new body of work; the brooding, haunting album Absence, set for release on 22 April 2011 via Dot Dash / Remote Control. The once Perth-based four piece met on the edge of the known world (aka Perth), formed a band and released two albums…

Electronica duo Collarbones will launch their much anticipated debut album Iconography in Sydney and Newcastle next week. Catch Collarbones at the Croatian Club in Newcastle next Wednesday 30 March, and at the Marrickville Bowling Club in Sydney on Friday 1 April. Please note the Sydney venue has changed – this show is no longer at…

This week, Papa Vs Pretty announce their debut album, United In Isolation. The follow up to 2010’s Heavy Harm EP, this album will see Papa Vs Pretty move into a new headspace that’s all about the energy of their rave reviewed, enigmatic live shows. United In Isolation will be released on May 27th 2011, with…

Photo provided by Douglas Kirkland. Announcing 2nd AND FINAL SYDNEY CONCERT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL – MONDAY MAY 2 Legendary jazz pianist and musical pioneer Herbie Hancock has added an extra Sydney show to his forthcoming national tour this April – May. Hancock will play Brisbane and Melbourne before heading to the Sydney Opera…

A NOTE FROM MY DISCO. It’s with great regret that we have to announce some cancellations for our upcoming Australian tour. Last week Liam was involved in a traffic accident and was rushed to hospital for surgery. He is now in recovery, which is slow and painful. Unfortunately our Sydney, Geelong and Canberra shows will…

FOO FIGHTERS COMPETITION WINNERS – GIANTS OF SCIENCE – ANNOUNCED AS FINAL SUPPORT BAND FOR BRISBANE CHARITY SHOW + FINAL 200 TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY Following an overwhelming number of fantastic submissions in response to the ‘Brisbane – Foo Fighters Submission’ competition, Foo Fighters are pleased to announce local band Giants Of Science will be…

WHITE LIES SHOWS CANCELLED The Frontier Touring Company regretfully announce the cancellation of White Lies’ Melbourne and Sydney shows originally scheduled for April. The band were very much looking forward to visiting Melbourne and Sydney after their Japan dates but with those shows now cancelled following recent disasters, it is unfortunately no longer financially viable…

WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES SECOND SHOWS SYDNEY, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & BRISBANE – NOW SOLD OUT Washington has sold out a further two shows in Melbourne (The Forum) and Brisbane (The Tivoli) on her only headline tour of 2011. In light of this news, we are pleased to announce brand new all ages shows will be added in…

iTunes Live: SXSW EP’s Now Available Exclusively on the iTunes Store Features Live Recordings from Dozens of Showcasing Artists at 2011 South By Southwest Music Festival Austin, TX – March 22, 2011 – South by Southwest (SXSW) announced today that iTunes Live: SXSW EP’s are now available on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com/sxsw). These exclusive live…

MIAMI HORROR ANNOUNCE THE SUMMERSUN TOUR! Through Australian in June and July – with guests Gold Fields In the midst of a highly successful world tour, MIAMI HORROR have announced their last Australian shows for 2011. Come August, the indie-electronic adventurers will re-locate to L.A for a busy Northern hemisphere summer spent performing and writing…

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘PALA’ Mercury Prize nominated trio Friendly Fires are delighted to announce the release of their second album Pala. Named after the island in Aldous Huxley’s 1962 novel ‘Island’, Pala has been produced by Friendly Fires themselves and Paul Epworth (award winning producer with credits including Bloc Party, Cee-Lo Green, Florence and the…

TIM AND JEAN Debut Album Like What premieres on Facebook Tim & Jean’s debut album Like What has premiered on Facebook this week. Beginning Tuesday 22 March, each day a new track is available to stream, every day for 10 days, with the entire album available to stream on the eve of their album release…

Fresh off the road from a national tour throughout March supporting US roots legend Justin Townes Earle, Sydney’s very own songbird, Lanie Lane returns to Shady Pines Saloon in Darlinghurst on Sunday 3rd of April for a very special solo show. Having traversed the nation with Townes Earle to serious acclaim, Lanie returns again to…

GTM Maitland Sells Out and Dr Don Don is added to the National Line Up Music fans across Eastern Australia now have the perfect excuse to pack the car and take a Groovin the Moo road trip to either Canberra (ACT) or Townsville (QLD) as both the Bendigo and Maitland shows have officially SOLD OUT!…

PACT centre for emerging artists presents the fourth annual Tiny Stadiums Festival in Erskineville, Sydney, curated by resident artist run initiative Quarterbred. Featuring two weeks of free and ticketed events, the public is invited to experience stirring contemporary art by some of Australia’s finest emerging artists, culminating in a free weekend of live art from…

Grab your sweetheart, your fedora, and a great zoot suit because it’s time to hit the dance floor when the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies return to Australia in 2011! Cherry Poppin’ Daddies formed in the subversive arts scene of Eugene, Oregon. Their neo-swing sound, that included blaring horns, primal drums, sliding saxophone, and feverish piano –…