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Supafest 2011 has just gotten bigger with the announcement of Timbaland, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, New Boyz, Benny D and local artists Israel, Miracle & DJ Nino Brown, who join Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Taio Cruz and Bow Wow! Australian urban music fans will be treated to over 9 hours of live music by some of…

Norway’s red tracksuit party masters Datarock are excited to announce they will be returning to Australia in May for Groovin’ the Moo and will be partying it up with special headline shows along the east coast. Datarock will be performing at The Zoo in Brisbane Wednesday 4th May, Oxford Art Factory in Sydney Thursday 5th…

Fresh from a sizzling performance at the Big Day Out CAMERAS are proud to announce that they are gearing up for international release in the USA and Europe later this year having inked a deal with LA based indie label Manimal Vinyl. Manimal Vinyl owner Paul Beahan is proud to announce the Sydney 3 piece…

We are really thrilled to welcome back to our shores US duo HIGH PLACES, as special guests of THE BOOKS on their Australian tour kicking off on Friday night. High Places – aka Robert Barber and Mary Pearson – are very recent visitors, having bowled us over with their magnificent performances on their co-headline tour…

Kicking off this week, Fuse Festival 2011 will be running over three days from 16th – 18th February, with Masterclasses (16th) and the conference (17th & 18th) running during the day and at night, Adelaide will come alive with music with over 80 bands from interstate and locally showcasing at venues across the city. Held…

The band have begun taking pre-orders for ‘The King Of Limbs’ exclusively from their website, www.radiohead.com. Fans will be able to digitally download the album as early as the end of this week, Saturday 19 February. For the next few weeks ‘The King Of Limbs’ will be exclusively available from the band’s website in two…

New Zealand touring machines Die! Die! Die! are coming back to town this March and April, for an extensive East Coast tour. Here are the dates! Fri 25 Mar Graves, Elsewhere Gold Coast, QLD Sat 26 Mar Big Backyard Festival, Ric’s Brisbane QLD Sun 27 Mar Great Northern, Byron Bay, NSW Wed 30 Mar Filth,…

Lady Gaga wants all her Little Monsters around the world to come and celebrate together on Valentine’s Day why you too were “Born This Way”. Join fellow Little Monsters at the below times and locations in Sydney and Melbourne. What exactly this means, we’re not sure… FEBRUARY 14th Sydney 8:15am – Top of Martin Place…

In less than one week’s time, electronic music luminaries Lamb are launching their world tour here in Australia! Notonly will audiences be the first to hear new tracks from their last album, but we’ll also get to see them perform them live! Known universally as being the King and Queen of breathtaking electronica, Lou Rhodes…

In town to support Rihanna, Calvin Harris announces a string of national DJ sets. Here are the dates: 25th Feb – Family (Brisbane) 26th Feb – Superdisco @ The Prince (Melbourne) 27th Feb – Greenwood Hotel (Sydney) 5th March – Mardi Gras 2011 Dance Party @ The Hordern (Sydney) – Headlining act 6th March –…

Summer has arrived and with it comes a brand new sound track for those hot holiday arvos & after dark escapades from onelove. Enlisting the talents of superstar international electro pop producer / DJ Calvin Harris, alongside Australian ITM DJ poll Top 3 mainstay Andy Murphy and back room tactician Acid Jacks. Onelove’s Summer Sonic…

Dead Kennedys are one of the most popular and important American punk bands, and they are returning to Australia for three special shows this April. Dead Kennedys play Melbourne on April 6, Brisbane on April 7 and Sydney on April 9. They formed in San Francisco in 1978 when vocalist Jello Biafra answered a music…

After its launch into Australia last year, Creamfields Australia is back bigger and better for Easter 2011. The Totem Onelove crew (also behind the Stereosonic festival) are committed to bringing you some of the world’s best acts, utilizing some of the best venues in Australia, amazing production and value for money in ticket pricing. Totem…

There has been a late venue change for “Gimme That Guitar”, the concert celebrating the late great guitarist Harvey James, taking place next Thursday February 17. The date is the same, only the venue has changed. “Gimme That Guitar” will now take place at the Enmore Theatre. All tickets originally purchased for The Factory Theatre…

One of the most exciting bands to come of of New York City in recent years, Battles made waves with their 2007 album Mirrored. In fact, it still makes regular appearances on most of our iPods. Thankfully, it sounds like it won’t be long before Battles finally deliver on their promise on a follow up…

ESCAPE THE FATE is running straight for rock stardom, exuding a spirit of chaotic mischief, reminiscent of the riotous Motley Crue, which they capture brilliantly in their electrifying live shows. Hailing from the world’s most outlandish city, Las Vegas, ESCAPE THE FATE are conquering crowds and packing venues throughout the world, enslaving a legion of…

Soundwave announced today that it would no longer be holding the Sydney show at the Eastern Creek Raceway – hinting that they would return there next year, however, as they continue to work on site improvements: increased shade, water taps etc. In its place, the festival will now take place at the home of Big…

This morning, Jam Music announced that Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme will be joining the line up for the 2011 Good Vibrations Festival! This no doubt fills the gap left by Cee Lo Green, who pulled out of the festival earlier this year due to unexpected Grammy commitments. Often likened to a contemporary Marvin…

Playground HQ are thrilled to announce Cut Copy will be joining the Playground Weekender Class of 2011! Taking place 17 – 20 February at Wisemans Ferry, Cut Copy will share the main stage with artists such as Lamb, Tricky, Kool & the Gang, De La Soul, Kate Nash and Architecture in Helsinki. Coinciding with today’s…

The much-loved GTM recipe of taking a tasty selection of the most memorable, talented and exciting national and international artists to regional Australia and the Nation’s capital for five value-packed shows returns in April/May 2011. The program features acts to satisfy all palates and is guaranteed to have everyone dancing, rocking and jumping around from…

The 6th Australian Music Prize (The Amp) continues to reward excellence in home grown talent with the announcement of the shortlist. Nine standout artists have been chosen by a judging panel of media, artists and retail staff to vie for the title. In the running for the $30,000 prize money courtesy of principal partner PPCA,…

MXPX has made more of an impact on the pop punk scene than any other band hands down. After 18 years and 2.5 million album sales they still manage to capture the energy, confusion and rebellion amongst their fans. As Absolute Punk so succinctly put it “Without MXPX this website would not exist.” THE ATARIS…

Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce that Sarah McLachlan, the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will be honoured with the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award in recognition of her longstanding commitment to charitable initiatives. The award – bestowed to an individual having demonstrated the highest ideals and qualities of humanitarian service and in doing…

Playground Touring and Stop Start today announce The Best of Doves: Australian tour has been cancelled. Following on from the weekends announcement from the band direct to their fans, Playground Touring can today confirm that Doves are unable to honour their touring commitment to Australia this February due to a personal matter within the band….

On behalf of Crystal Castles, their Australian promoters Select Touring confirm that Crystal Castles will be performing their scheduled Big Day Out side-shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Stephen Wade from Select Touring comments, “The shows are definitely going ahead & we were lucky enough to see Crystal Castles amazing first performance at the Gold Coast…

Following much conjecture, re scheduling and about a thousand phone calls we’re very pleased to advise that Grammy Award-nominated rapper, actor and poet Mos Def’s Australian tour is all systems go! At the time of this release, Mos Def is on a plane from LA to Melbourne. The majority of his touring party arrived here…

Paste-Modernism Charity Auction – all proceeds from the online auction of panels from the exhibition ‘Pastemodernism 2’ will be donated to the Qld Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal. Paste-Modernism 2 was held at Lo-Fi Gallery in Darlinghurst on October 7th 2010 and featured the ‘paste-up’ works of over 50 Australian and International artists. Presented by StupidKrap.com…

Iconic Brisbane music venue RIC’S is proud to present their inaugural BIG BACKYARD FESTIVAL. Utilizing the courtyard behind RG’s and the upstairs and downstairs stages at RIC’S, the BIG BACKYARD is a brilliant space sure to create an intimate and unique festival experience. 3 stages. Outside, upstairs and downstairs. 21 bands for $75. Plenty of…

Last night, the third annual SMAC Awards were announced at Darlinghurst’s National Art School. The event celebrates the best in arts and music in Sydney, thanks to FBi Radio. Cloud Control swept the awards with three wins (if you include best on screen), but the guys from GoodGod Small Club took out the major award……

It’s that time of year again… Golden Voice have announced their epic 3 day lineup for the iconic Coachella music festival in Indio, California. A few familiar Australian names help make up the pack: Empire of the Sun, Tame Impala, Cut Copy, The Presets and Gypsy and the Cat will all be making appearances at…