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The past twelve months have been a hell of a ride for Sydney’s Bliss N Eso. Their latest album, Running on Air, which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album Chart, has reached platinum status after 24 straight weeks in the Top 50. It was the 7th highest-selling Australian album of the year, and the…

“Habits is filled with Eighties pop meshed with bombastic alt-rock choruses — like the Killers playing backup for Duran Duran” Rolling Stone “Melding pop-punk riffs with a tinge of electro, alternative rock act Neon Trees bring the fist-pumps to the dance floor” Billboard Neon Trees are heading to Australia for the first time from February…

The wait is over for tens of thousands of fans of WOMADelaide – Australia’s premier music festival – as organisers today announced another seven groups to complete an incredible line-up of over 550 artists from 34 countries for the March 2011 event. WOMADelaide will for the second time only be staged as a four-day event…

Mr Bob Dylan – celebrated poet, artist, singer, writer, actor and radio announcer – will send legions of fans back once more to all those wonderful songs and albums, as he returns after close to four years for a tour taking in Australian capital cities and festival appearances in Byron Bay for Bluesfest and Fremantle…

The Big Day Out is disappointed to announce that The Black Keys will be unable to perform on any of the 2011 Big Day Out events in Australia or New Zealand due to exhaustion. The band have provided the following information as explanation to event patrons and fans: “The Black Keys are sorry to announce…

Gareth Liddiard Strange Tour With Special Guest Dan Kelly Tix on Sale Now Gareth Liddiard’s solo album Strange Tourist was released last October. The album and the shows that followed left audiences enthralled. Songs like wrecking balls bookended with hilarious observations and repartee prompted one critic to note, “…the genuine applause that follows each song…

The Kills have an announcement for you….

The 5th Red Bull Award for Best Debut Release has been awarded to Sydney’s The Holidays as part of the 6th Australian Music Prize. The Red Bull Award has long recognised outstanding potential, with the 2010 prize renewing its focus to concentrate on debut albums only. The Holiday’s “Post Paradise” earned a raft of critic’s…

In news that’s certain to have the nation’s groove-minded connoisseurs in raptures, Future Entertainment is pleased to announce that ultra-hip musical luminary Mark Ronson and his new band The Business International will be playing two ‘one night only’ affairs in Melbourne and Sydney in March 2011. With Mark and the band already confirmed to top…

For MGMT’s loyal legion of local fans, news that the band were headlining the massive Future Music Festival 2011 was the best news they’d had all year … until now, that is … because Future Entertainment is pleased to announce that the dynamic psychedelic-pop duo band will be playing two intimate headline shows in Melbourne…

It’s been a devastating week for Queenslanders, so New York and local Hip Hop artists have rallied together with Mistrust Music to raise money for the flood victims. Just recently on our shores, Pharoahe Monch is back with his mind blowing technical skills and lyrical mastery. Joining him is Boogie Blind from the legendary X-Ecutioners…

Due to a few unavoidable reasons ranging from the illness of his DJ to floods in Brisbane, the upcoming Australian tour by Grammy Award-nominated rapper, actor and poet Mos Def has had to have all dates rescheduled. The good news is that ‘The Ecstatic Tour’ is going ahead in full. Final rescheduled dates have now…

Over the next 2 months, we’ll be providing you with news and a pile of articles about the upcoming Canadian Music Week event in Toronto. Why? Because for the first time ever, the AU review will be reporting live from the event in March! We’ll be touching base with the Australians performing at the event…

XSW Music 2011 is pleased to announce Bob Geldof will be Keynote Speaker and Showcase Performer. At the end of last year, Bob Geldof was described as “one of Ireland’s greatest lyricists ever.” In a lifetime spent using rock music to change things, Geldof now comes to SXSW with his band to play music from…

Deep Sea Arcade are pleased to announce they’ll be hitting both the road and the beach this summer in a co-headline tour with fellow surficianados Surf City from New Zealand. The two bands will duel it up along the east coast throughout February 2011 and with both bands drawing inspiration from classic surf music it’s…

Due to the catastrophe that has struck her friends and fans up in Queensland, Kasey Chambers shows scheduled for Queensland will be postponed until further notice. ‘My heart goes out to you all. I can’t imagine what you guys are going through and I was very happy to be a part of the telethon on…

Due to the impending flooding & evacuation of Brisbane and closure of both the Pacific and New England highways, Jason Collett, Zeus, and Dead Letter Chorus have to regrettably withdraw from the south-east Queensland and northern NSW tour dates this week. Please contact the venues for all information. Tonight’s show (Wednesday the 12th) we will…

South by Southwest (SXSW) announced today it will introduce the inaugural Style X (pronounced Style By), an exhibition aimed at showcasing emerging talent in the fashion industry, during its 25th event in March 2011. Style X will present dozens of up-and-coming brands that design and manufacture everything from women’s dresses and swimwear, to eyeglasses, watches,…

We just received the following press release from Big Day Out promoters! They’ve made quite the generous donation to the QLD Flood Relief. Read on! Queensland and Brisbane are currently facing continuing devastating flooding and are in a “State of Disaster” and the thoughts of everyone at the Big Day Out go out to the…

From rock to pop and urban to country, Canada’s hottest radio stars will be celebrated at the 14th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) on Friday, March 11, 2011, 12:30pm. Taking place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week 2011, the awards will be handed out during a…

CANADIAN MUSIC FEST ~800 artists, 55 venues, 5 nights, 1 wristband~ A PART OF CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2010 www.canadianmusicfest.com www.cmw.net Canadian Music Fest (CMF), a part of Canadian Music Week (CMW), March 9 – 13, 2011 features over 800 new local and international artists showcased in 55 venues in Toronto’s city centre. In addition, your…

PRIMUS‘ modus operandi is clear and well established: twisted bass/drum grooves, insane ringmaster vocals with cartoonish lyrics, and cutting, off-the-wall guitar riffs. Fronted by the inimitable LES CLAYPOOL, considered one of the most versatile and unique bass players alive, PRIMUS offers up a zany and eclectic style of music all their own, throwing in a…

Having sold out their show at the Hi-Fi in Melbourne on January 8th, Flying Lotus and co. have announced a second Melbourne show for the 9th of January at the Roxanne Parlour. The Operatives and RRR present Espionage featuring The undisputed leaders of a new movement in live electronic music: Join Flying Lotus, The gaslamp…

In our recent Field Day review, we mentioned the absence of Biao from The Island stage. Earlier this week, The Frontier Touring Company shed some light on the situation, announcing the withdrawal of BAIO (Vampire Weekend) from Sleigh Bells’ January 2011 Sydney and Melbourne shows due to flight complications from the US. Here’s the low…

Illusive advise that Miami’s kings of booty bass, The 2 Live Crew have shifted the date of their Sydney show. The show that was to be staged on Thursday 6th January 2011 at the Forum has been transferred to a new date and venue earlier in the week. The Sydney show will now be held…

The Waifs created their career in music on stages in every city and country town around Australia. To mark the release of their sixth studio album, ‘Temptation’, they will tour the nation to many of their favourite old haunts. The Waifs have, through their various personal journeys, all ended up living in the USA. So…

From a spark to a revolution, Brisbane band ‘GREENTHIEF’ will touring the East Coast of Australia throughout January 2011 in support of their brand new single – ‘Salad Days’. They will be joined by Sydney alt rockers ‘Super Florence Jam’ for the majority of the shows. Recorded with renown English producer – Steve James (Airbourne,…

Channel [V] announced last week the launch of a brand new Festival Guide mobile application for BlackBerry, available on BlackBerry App World now. Channel [V]’s Festival Guide application for BlackBerry covers all of this Summer’s hottest music festivals. This app includes everything fans need to know about their favourite festival from the duration of the…

Another fabulous instalment of Sunset Sounds is about to get underway beneath the canopies of Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens, right in the heart of the city. Don’t miss this wonderful festival, taking place this Wednesday and Thursday, the 5th and 6th of January. Having warmed up at Falls, a stellar selection of the line-up is headed…

As 2010 drew to an end, a sold out crowd of 15,000 music fans flocked to the iconic Bondi Beach last night to see off the 00’s at Sydney’s most popular New Years Eve outdoor musical experience Shore Thing. There was only ever going to be one place to be on New Year’s Eve and…