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With the start of his 2010 “To the Sea” Australian tour just around the corner, JACK JOHNSON is pleased to announce that Tegan and Sara, and Ash Grunwald will be joining him on the National run of dates.  Tickets are on sale now and selling fast! Saturday December 4th – NIB STADIUM, PERTH Tickets available…

In an announcement that should surprise no one: THE 20th MEREDITH IS NOW SOLD OUT. Throw in an amazing lineup with the fact that the thing always sells out super quick fast, it was inevitable 🙂 – We’re super excited about Clipse by the way. Here’s the press release from the lovely Aunty Meredith: Tickets…

In the 90s, I was a huge Smashing Pumpkins fan. But never having had the opportunity to catch the original lineup live, back in 2005, when Billy Corgan came to Australia, I lined up overnight to watch him play a 2 and a half hour-or-so acoustic set at the Marquee in Sydney. A top 5 musical experience,…

Crowded House, one of the most exceptional and enduring bands worldwide, have confirmed a 2nd show atthe Brisbane Convention Centre.  Celebrating the release of their latest album ‘Intriguer’, Crowded House will follow their sold-out November 9 show, with a final show on Wednesday November 10.The Crowdies will be on stage for two hours… and more,…

Now in its 8th year in Tasmania and 18th year in Victoria, The Falls Music and Arts Festival is one of Australia’s longest running music and arts festivals. So it should come as little surprise that the Lorne installment has sold out in just 12 minutes today!  Tickets are still available for Tasmania, but it…

Like Homebake before it, another festival has bitten the dust for the 2010/11 Summer Festival season. We absolutely adored the 2010 installment of Days Like This! and it’s such a shame that it won’t be back for 2011. But that said, this shouldn’t be the last we hear of the boutique festival.  Here’s the full…

After years of speculation, groundbreaking English hardcore punk band GBH will tour Australia and New Zealand on the back of their eleventh studio album, Perfume and Piss (Hellcat Records) in October 2010 There isn’t a self-respecting gutter punk, hardcore kid or sub cultural miscreant alive who hasn’t see the GBH logo emblazoned on the back of a leather…

The eyes of the music world will turn to Brisbane tomorrow when the annual three-day BIG SOUND music industry conference and festival hits town. And of course the AU review will be there covering it all!  Named by The Music Network as “the country’s pre-eminent music conference”, BIG SOUND delegates will hear from some of…

The last time Guttermouth visited Australia, New Noise Agency took them to the major capital cities, alongside a visit to Toowoomba’s Eidican festival. These depraved genius legends of California’s Punk community sold out shows, shocked newcomers and far surpassed the expectations of faithful fans. All in a day’s work for one of the hardest working – and hardest living…

We’re going to be at this party – it’s surely going to be epic. We love Ivy League – and who doesn’t love Cloud Control (pictured above, photo by Nik Thorup) – let alone the rest of the amazing lineup? And you can be there too! Just make sure you line up early. Here are the details: The…

Red pens and calendars at the ready. The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2011 is returning to the inner-city venues that made the 2010 event such a success. You had fun didn’t you? We sure did. Florence and Mumford. Echo and the Bunnymen. The XX. Daniel Johnston. How could you forget?  While the first announcement for…

We know many of you have been waiting for this announcement for a while… so here we go! The full press release is below, full of the most adjectives I’ve ever seen in a release. Damn, it must be a freakingly epic night they’re got planned for you. First Release Tickets are on sale NOW!…

U2 360˚ Tour with very special guest Jay-Z – announcing 2nd shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney! Well, that was inevitable. Surely there’ll be third shows, too? Now I’m just waiting for Gorillaz to announce their second shows… hopefully they will! Here are the updated dates: Melbourne, Etihad Stadium  – Wednesday December 1 – sold out  – Friday…

If you haven’t heard of the Island Vibe Festival, it’s a massive 3 day festival at Home Beach, Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah). In 2010 it’s taking place over Halloween weekend: Friday 29th, Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October.  Now into its fifth big year, Island Vibe has solidified its reputation as the leading Reggae,…

Sydney Festival have announced that the hit of the 2010 Sydney Festival, Smoke & Mirrors, starring iOTA, will be returning to the Spiegeltent in 2011! They also have some fantastic news from abroad… Smoke & Mirrors gets rave reviews at Edinburgh Festival Fringe  “Smoke & Mirrors gives Edwardian music hall a modern makeover with its…

You’ve been waiting over 20 years for it, so I’m not going to make you wait any longer. THE FALL are coming for Meredith Music Festival and here are the just announced sideshows: Sydney // Tuesday December 7 // Metro Brisbane // Thursday December 9 // The HiFi Melbourne // Friday December 10 // Billboard…

It’s with great joy we bring you the following news re: a posthumous Rowland S Howard release! But be quick to request a copy – they’re only making 500 of these bad boys! Liberation Music are producing and releasing a deluxe packaged vinyl 7” single of ‘The Golden Age Of Bloodshed’.  The B side is…

Sweden is coming! In the form of the delightful First Aid Kit, anyway. The first Melbourne show is sold out, there’s a second one on sale now! Full dates below. Here’s the full press release: “Blessed with the voices of plaid-clad angels.” – The Guardian First Aid Kit is Johanna and Klara Söderberg. In 2008,…

Melbourne’s Confession has announced a run of shows for this October / November. Having recently completed a national run with The Amity Affliction, in the coming months they will get back to their roots on the “Keeping It Bogan” tour – with all members growing up in regional towns, the tour will visit various cities…

Its been 1 year since You Am I toured Australia, in that time they’ve made a new record. Their most sonically adventurous record to date, the self-titled forthcoming album “YOU AM I” has been described by those lucky enough to have heard it, as their finest record since ‘Hourly Daily.’ The album is chock full…

Nominations for the fifth Annual JAGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS (formally known as the Jagermeister AIR Awards) have officially been announced, and they include a stellar array of the country’s brightest emerging artists, while acknowledging an extraordinary year for Independent music. Leading the pack with 3 Nominations a piece, Sia, Dan Sultan and Cloud Control will…

Ah, some great news is below! We should be getting some great New Zealand music a lot quicker than we may have otherwise. And who doesn’t love Die! Die! Die!? People that want to Live! Live! Live! I guess? Oh, but I jest.  Here’s the press release: Remote Control is excited to announce its representation…

Illusive is excited to announce that acclaimed cult US rap group, Clipse, will be performing special sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney surrounding their hugely anticipated appearance at Meredith Music Festival in December. The Virginia-based rap duo will touch down on Australian soil for the first time after three classic albums and nearly a decade at…

Arnhem Land artists scoop awards and indigenous women take the spotlight at the 2010 Indigenous Music Awards Last night the 2010 Indigenous Music Awards were kicked off with a the announcement that the awards will now open nationally to all indigenous musicians. The enthusiastic crowd were treated to performances by 2009 Hall of Fame inductees…

One of the biggest buzz bands of the last year or so, and a favourite here at the AU review – GIRLS have announced their Australian Headline shows for December! You already know they’re touring for Meredith, but if you can’t make it to that amazing festival, read ahead for the sideshows in Melbourne, Sydney…

PYRAMID is back in 2010 & bigger than ever!!! The colossal PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL is returning to Phillip Island for its seventh year in succession! Running from Wednesday 29 December 2010 until Saturday 1 January 2011, we’re ready to announce that this years Pyramid Rock Festival is going to be bigger and better than ever!…

Amid a sea of rumour and innuendo, we’re here to set you straight and make all your heavy music prayers come true… NO SLEEP TIL, is a national touring festival that will deliver a mix of the best international and local acts from the legendary to the up and comers. Make sure you’re sitting down…

Never thought I’d see the day! Here’s the message from Homebake HQ Whilst this past weekend witnessed a state of political confusion, we concur that we’ve certainly had our fair share as well. That said and with such a plethora of festival announcements of late, we’ve decided to go against the grain and as such…

In a move that should surprise no one after Kanye supported them in 2006, Jay-Z will be the VERY special guest when U2 tour Australia and New Zealand in November/December, later this year – all a part of the epic 360˚ Tour. If you haven’t seen Jay-Z live before, expect to be WOW-ed. He’s an incredible…

The incredible Silversun Pickups are returning to Australia next month, touring with Birds of Tokyo, and playing Coaster Festival! And now they’ve announced a one off show in Melbourne… here are the details: EXCLUSIVE HEADLINE SHOW IN MELBOURNE! The Frontier Touring Company is proud to announce Silversun Pickups will be performing a one night only,…