Day: 22 August 2011

New Empire reveals national 'Symmetry' headline tour dates

Incredible local buzz band New Empire are delighted to announce that they will take to the road for a national headline tour this October and November, to support the release of their anticipated new album ‘Symmetry’ (MGM), which will drop on Friday 16th September. The ‘Symmetry’ national tour will take in nine dates across six…

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Adam Cohen (son of Leonard) to release 'Like a Man' in October via Shock Records

Adam Cohen, the son of the legendary Leonard Cohen, quit the music business five years ago, but has now returned, ready to honour his last name. His new album, Like A Man, is a collection of 10 intimate songs often recalling the late-60s and 70s recordings of his father, driven by lyrics and a Cohenesque…

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First panelists and showcase bands announced for Little Bigsound

Panels on the day will cover topics from booking gig’s, obtaining management, recording and production through to photography, music journalism and how best to release your music in the 21st century. Full details of all panels will be announced very soon so watch this space! Across the topics above- the first round of panelist’s has…

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Joan Collins to tour Australia in November 2011

McManus Entertainment is thrilled to announce the return of Golden Globe winner and Emmy-nominee Joan Collins to Australia, in a tour that promises to be simply fabulous! Sharing the wit and anecdotes of a life spent in the spotlight, “A Night With Joan” is set to be an unforgettable night. The show has been a…

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Jon Stevens signs to Universal Music Australia

Jon Stevens will release his brand new solo album Changing Times with a brand new label having just signed with Universal Music Australia. The new album is a labor of love that sees Jon opening up with an honest reflection. Changing Times will be made available to fans as a digital only release on September…

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Gotye and Adele continue their reign of the ARIA Charts

The incredible Gotye continues to dominate the ARIA Singles Chart, chalking up a second consecutive week at the top with his smash hit “Somebody That I Used To Know” featuring Kimbra, as the track continues to build sales week on week. Accruing an eleventh straight week at the peak of the ARIA Album Chart is…

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Roxette announce a full tour of Australia and a second Sydney show

Live Nation is thrilled to announce that Roxette fans all over Australia can now join the joyride! Due to surging demand from fans across the nation, legendary pop duo Roxette will now extend their Australian visit and play shows across Australia plus a second show in Sydney next February with tickets going on sale on…

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Brous announces date of release and East Coast Tour

Earlier this year, Brous gave a taste of what’s to come, delivering the fluttering psych-pop anthem ‘Streamers’. It was picked up quickly by radio, with triple j adding it to rotation and featuring her on Unearthed. Triple R and FBi also gave the track their nod of approval, the latter crowning her their ‘Unsigned Artist…

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Pinback + Melodie Nelson – Manning Bar, Sydney (20.08.11)

As soon as I arrived at Manning Bar with an overwhelming rush of anxiety and anticipation for what was to be the Sydney venue for their first Australian Tour, I knew things would be different after coming to the realisation that Pinback vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Rob Crow, was in fact the one selling merchandise before…

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Music Video Monday feat. Bon Iver, Jebediah, Witch Hats, The Vasco Era, Dead Letter Chorus, Damn Terran, Sietta, Ben Salter, The Dead Leaves, Lady Gaga and FreeSol

…and we’re off! A massive Music Video Monday for you today – once again published minutes before the day is over… but this is so jam packed you’ll understand why! First up is our music video of the week: Bon Iver and “Holocene”. Maintaining the snow/ice theme of our winner last week, the video –…

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GRAPHIC Festival: Tekkon Kinkreet and Silent Comics feat. Plaid + Gotye + FourPlay + Seekae + Darth Vegas and more – Sydney Opera House (21.08.11)

Today I seemed to spend just about my entire day wandering the halls of the Sydney Opera House, immersed in a world of graphics, music and art. From the free talks in the Western Foyers to the Independent Games Festival in the same location, there was plenty to see and do even if you didn’t…

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GRAPHIC Festival: Gotye – Sydney Opera House (20.08.11)

With the loss of Robert Crumb to theoretical assassins, the highlight of the Sydney GRAPHIC Festival inarguably belonged to Gotye, and his hyped ‘animated album preview’ for Making Mirrors. Though in our books, this was always the highlight of the weekend. Playing to two sold out Sydney Opera House crowds, it’s clear that Gotye has…

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the AU interview: Ross de Chene Hurricanes
 (Melbourne)

Melbourne two piece Ross de Chene Hurricanes have been slowly rising into public consciousness locally… and now they’re set to show the rest of the country what they’re all about thanks to the Major Label release of their track “Sugar, Honey”. We get to know the band, this track and find out what they think…

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