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XAVIER RUDD Tour

September 27th 2010 04:33
XAVIER RUDD takes off on his extensive tour through Australia over the months of November and December.

Having been making steady progress over the past five years or so Rudd has gone from scratching out his tours from pub to pub and interview stop-offs at community radio stations to having the machine behind him carving out the way.

Xavier Rudd



It is a great situation for all concerned as Mr Rudd is astonishing to watch on stage. Xavier Rudd creates amazing music with texture and meaning, as well as a very watchable gig; he sits solo among his array of instruments and creates more ambient music and mood that anyone else I know.

For an alt.folk type to come so far in Australia in such a short time is no easy feat. If you have never had the joy of checking him out – this tour is a good time.

October 10
One Movement Festival
Perth WA

October 12
Wintersun Hotel
Geraldton WA

October 14
Dampier Mermaid Hotel
Dampier WA

October 15
Dampier Mermaid Hotel
Dampier WA

October 17
Mangrove Resort
Broome WA

October 20
Darwin Ski Club
Darwin NT

October 24
Alice Springs
Convention Centre
Alice Springs NT

October 27
Thebarton Theatre
Adelaide SA

December 11
Festival Of The Sun
Port Macquarie NSW

December 12
Laka Kawana Community Centre

Kawana QLD

December 14
Pilbeam Theatre
Rockhampton QLD

December 16
Magnums Hotel
Airlie Beach QLD

December 17
Mackay Entertainment Convention Centre
Mackay QLD

December 19
Kurunda Amphitheatre
Cairns QLD

December 31
Pyramid Festival
Phillip Island VIC
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KASEY CHAMBERS Tour

September 27th 2010 04:26
KASEY CHAMBERS is off on her Little Bird tour taking in the following stops along the route in October and November.



Kasey Chambers
October

Wednesday 13
Capital Theatre
Bendigo VIC

Thursday 14
Horsham Town Hall
Horsham VIC

Friday 15
Frankston Performing Arts Centre
Frankston VIC

Saturday 16
Bullers Winery
Rutherglen VIC

Sunday 17
Griffith Regional Theatre
NSW

Wednesday 27
Warrnambool Entertainment Centre
Warrnambool VIC

Thursday 28
Barn Palais
Mt Gambier SA

Friday 29
Thebarton Theatre
Adelaide SA

Saturday 30
Arts & Convention Centre
Barossa Valley SA

November
Wednesday 3
Eastbank Centre
Sheppartion VIC

Thursday 4
Regent Theatre
Ballarat VIC

Friday 5
Costa Hall – GPAC
Geelong VIC

Saturday 6
Palais Theatre
St Kilda VIC

Sunday 14
Civic Theatre
Newcastle NSW

Friday 19
Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
Shoalhaven NSW

Saturday 20
State Theatre
Sydney NSW

Sunday 21
Canberra Theatre
Canberra ACT

Wednesday 24
Moncrieff Theatre
Bundaberg QLD

Thursday 25
Concert hall – QPAC
QLD

Friday 26
Caloundra RSL
Sunshine Coast QLD

Saturday 27
Twin Towns Ex Services
Tweed Heads QLD

Sunday 28
Empire Theatre
Toowoomba QLD
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The Temper Trap 2010 TOUR

May 7th 2010 14:22
THE TEMPER TRAP
DEBUT ALBUM CONDITIONS REACHES PLATINUM!

Whilst it may come as no surprise to the Australian music loving public, it is with great pride and delight that The Temper Trap announce their debut album Conditions as having achieved platinum sales in Australia.

The widely acclaimed album spawned multiple hit singles, including Platinum single ‘Sweet Disposition’ and ‘Love Lost’ - both of which are currently in the ARIA Top 40. It debuted at Number 9 in the ARIA Top 50 Albums chart and is still currently in the Top 20 after forty five weeks on the chart.

The Temper Trap recently performed at the illustrious Coachella music festival in California, drawing a massive crowd and captivating the audience with ease and charm.

The band has also been confirmed to play at additional U.S. festival heavyweights Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, U.K. based Glastonbury and our very own Splendour in the Grass and are currently on tour across Europe and North America. Their recent and upcoming tour dates are all testament to their rapidly growing reputation as mesmerising live performers.

This July sees them returning to our shores for a tour of Australia & New Zealand and local fans and critics can’t hardly wait.

Often called 'The Ones to Watch,' Welsh three piece band The Joy Formidable are bringing their dreamy sound to The Temper Trap's Australian tour along with AMP Red Bull Award winners Oh Mercy. The Auckland performance will be opened by New Zealand natives The Naked and Famous.

The Temper Trap's Perth, Melbourne and Sydney shows have sold out and whilst tickets to their Adelaide and Auckland performances are still available now, these shows are sure to follow suit.

THE TEMPER TRAP
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
JULY/AUGUST 2010


Thursday 22 July Perth – Metro City SOLD OUT

Friday 23 July Adelaide – Thebarton Theatre All Ages
Venuetix 8225 88 88 or www.venuetix.com.au

Saturday 24 July Melbourne – Festival Hall SOLD OUT

Tuesday 27 July Sydney – Hordern Pavilion SOLD OUT

Sunday 01 August Auckland – Powerstation All Ages
Ticketmaster 09 970 9700 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz



March 29 2010
THE TEMPER TRAP
RETURN TO AUSTRALIA & NZ FOR JULY 2010 HEADLINE TOUR



At the start of this year The Temper Trap gave Australian and New Zealand audiences a taste of why they were one of the most talked about bands in the world last year with standout performances across a series of summer festivals. Fans clamoured for more and the band paid attention, making room in a hectic worldwide tour for July 2010 dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland.

2010 is already shaping up to be a busy one, with The Temper Trap currently on tour across America. Conditions is sitting at #4 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart, while some of the biggest radio stations in the USA have set Sweet Disposition to high rotation. The buzz around the band is audible with a sold out six week US tour and appearances at SXSW, Coachella and Bonnaroo sure to earn the band even more supporters. Notably US music industry bible Billboard Magazine profiled the band in a double page ‘Happening Now’ feature in their February 20 issue, noting “The Temper Trap are shaping up to be the next big thing from Down Under.”

The UK story also continues to grow from their Top Ten hit with Sweet Disposition last year, with the band selling over 33,000 tickets to their UK tour, including an impressive three nights at Shepherds Bush Empire. The band are also headlining the Wireless Festival, as well as performing at T In The Park and Roskilde festivals.

Worldwide sales of Sweet Disposition have now exceeded 500,000, while album sales for Conditions have tipped over the 300,000 mark.

If The Temper Trap’s festival performances were mass sing-a-longs, then these July shows are set to take The Temper Trap to a whole new level with four acclaimed singles now under the band’s belts. Soaring Platinum hit Sweet Disposition, rocking tracks Science of Fear and Fader and the latest anthemic offering Love Lost are sure crowd favourites, while album Conditions has become a staple on iPods and radios across both countries.

With their album fast approaching Platinum sales in Australia there’s little doubt that The Temper Trap have won the hearts of music fans. Significantly though, the band have delivered more than just a standout debut album, with music critics praising the quality and energy of the band’s live performances.

“The Temper Trap execute their set perfectly…” J Mag, Australia, Feb 2010

““Sweet Disposition”…had the crowd swaying in unison and singing along” Undertherader.co.nz, New Zealand, Jan 15, 2010

“When the band broke into their signature hit Sweet Disposition the sardined mass roared and jumped up and down despite the searing heat.” Daily Telegraph, Sydney, Jan 23, 2010
“Album stand-outs Fader, Love Lost, Down River, Science of Fear and Sweet Disposition were all monster singalongs.” The Age, Melbourne, Jan 08, 2010

“The Temper Trap kicked off the day with a bang…[the band] have the energy and skill of bands with twice the stage experience.” 3 News, New Zealand, Jan 15, 2010



“Every year one band is too popular for the stage they’re on. This year it was Melbourne’s The Temper Trap…the reaction to British Top 10 hit Sweet Disposition was one of the first moments of the day, but most tracks from their debut album Conditions were singalongs including the stunning Love Lost.” Herald Sun, Melbourne, Jan 27, 2010

There’s little doubt that The Temper Trap’s upcoming July concerts are going to be must-sees on the 2010 concert calendar. Tickets for Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland go on sale on Monday 29 March at 9am local time.

Pre-sale tickets will be available via frontiertouring.com from noon AEDT Thursday 25 March to noon AEDT Friday 26 March.

Australian ticket buyers through Ticketek and Ticketmaster will also have the opportunity to purchase Conditions at a special discounted price at the time of ticket purchase.


Thursday 22 July Perth – Metro City 18
Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au or Moshtix 1300 GET TIX (438 849) www.moshtix.com.au or Megatix 1300 634 284 www.megatix.com.au

Saturday 24 July Melbourne – Festival Hall All Ages
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Tuesday 27 July Sydney – Hordern Pavilion All Ages
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Sunday 01 August Auckland – Powerstation All Ages
Ticketmaster 09 970 9700 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz
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BAIO DJ SET

May 3rd 2010 03:19
VAMPIRE WEEKEND'S
CHRIS BAIO
TO PERFORM INTIMATE DJ SETS IN AUSTRALIA

Illusive and Frontier Touring are excited to make a last-minute announcement that Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio will be performing some of his infamous DJ sets at intimate venues around the country for the first time ever.

While the band are here for their national tour at some of the country’s biggest live music venues, Baio has taken the opportunity to get down and dirty with fans in a more personal setting following some of the band’s performances. His notorious sets are mind-bogglingly eclectic, covering anything from Afrobeat to indie rock, nu-wave to cutting-edge pop.

Fresh from their memorable performance at Coachella – Vampire Weekend are riding atop the massive buzz created by their remarkably creative sophomore album, Contra, which has solidified them as one of the biggest indie acts on the planet.

This is a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with one of the decade’s most acclaimed musicians. Don’t miss out.

Vampire Weekend shows kick off tomorrow night in Melbourne. Reviews so far are glowing, tickets to the second Melbourne and second Sydney show are still available - all other Vampire Weekend headline shows are sold out.


BAIO DJ SET

ALL EVENTS 18 AND ALL TICKETS ON THE DOOR

Tues 4th May Melbourne Dumplings Bitch @ Eurotrash (doors: 10pm)
Wed 5th May Melbourne New Guernica (doors: 10pm)
Thurs 6th May Adelaide Apple Bar (doors: 9pm)
Wed 12th May Sydney F.R.I.E.N.D.S. @ Fringe Bar (doors: 8pm)
Sun 16th May Perth Shape Bar (doors: 9pm)
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Tame Impala | May Tour

March 29th 2010 02:45
TAME IMPALA
INNERSPEAKER


DEBUT ALBUM OUT MAY 21 & NATIONAL TOUR

Modular announces that West Coast sonic wanderers Tame Impala will unveil their debut album InnerSpeaker on May 21, and are taking to the road in May for a National Tour.

It will be the first time much of the record is played live to an unsuspecting public and will showcase the gloriously dazzling results of one of planet earth’s most exciting bands absolutely going to town on their debut long player.

Following on from their debut, self-titled EP, InnerSpeaker is Tame Impala's chance to paint a far more extensive picture than before, and sure enough it redrafts the entire Tame Impala world as we knew it, into an explosive cosmic wonderland of ecstatic harmony and perfectly accessible journeys into inner space.

Recorded and produced by the band's own Kevin Parker with Death In Vegas’s Tim Holmes on the engineer duties, in an enormous mansion with 180 degree views of the Indian Ocean in the middle of buttfuck nowhere a few hours south of Perth, InnerSpeaker is ensconced with a kind of inspired vastness not dislike the place it was made.

It was then mixed in a completely different kind of nowhere, a log cabin surrounded by snow and deer in upstate New York, by renowned sonic maverick Dave Fridmann (MGMT / Flaming Lips).

Click HERE for your first glimpse inside the debut album, where magic and music abounds. with plenty more where that came from.

The resultant record will first be revealed with the single, Solitude Is Bliss, a joyous summertime romp through fields of honeyed harmony and crispy good times and is just the very tip of the amorphous cosmos that is InnerSpeaker.

InnerSpeaker is available for pre-order now from the Modular Shop (for local & international orders) and from Get Music in digital & physical formats (for Australians only).

Or as a special offer to live show fans, you will have an opportunity to pre-order the album with tickets purchased to the May National Tour.

Be the first to hear InnerSpeaker live at the dates below….

TAME IMPALA ‘INNERSPEAKER’ ALBUM TOUR
Presented by Modular Touring, Triple J & Video Hits




May 13 – Surfers Beer Garden / GOLD COAST
www.moshtix.com.au & 1300 438 849

May 14 – The Tivoli / BRISBANE
www.ticketek.com.au & www.thetivoli.net.au

May 15 – The Metro / SYDNEY
www.metrotheatre.com.au & 02 9550 3666

May 20 – The Gov / ADELAIDE
www.moshtix.com.au & 1300 438 849
May 21 – The Forum / MELBOURNE
www.ticketek.com.au & www.theforummelbourne.com.au

May 27 – The Metropolis Fremantle / FREMANTLE
www.heatseeker.com.au

* All shows with special guests The Silents


TAME IMPALA DEBUT ALBUM ‘INNERSPEAKER’ OUT MAY 21




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BATRIDER are back!

March 28th 2010 07:50
Batrider are back in Australia following 2 years of gigs, new friends, wild times and happy accidents in foreign lands. After splitting time between London sublets and European adventures, and losing their USA touring virginity the equivalent of behind a bush at a party when you’re 16, Batrider have now decided to settle in... Adelaide. YES ADELAIDE! And with barely enough time to wash the lint-of-a-thousand-couches from their tired bodies, Batrider are hitting the road again embarking on their first Australian tour in years.

The Batrider Beaks Tour takes the band’s fourth release Why We Cant Be Together (2009) around their adopted home of Australia, and also sees the release of a limited run of live recordings made while in the USA.

The new live record reflects the band’s current 3-piece incarnation and is the most direct, dynamic, melodic, and unique to date. Those familiar with Batrider’s sound will find its most compelling qualities more than intact, with the guitar and vocals of Sarah Mary Chadwick marking themselves as more clamourous and emotive than ever, with Steph Crase (Birth Glow, No Through Road) on drums and summery melancholic harmonies, and Sam Featherstone holding the whole mess together on bass.

Nonetheless, it wouldn’t really be fair to let you assume that Batrider aren’t still really really loud, and quite possibly one of the most viscerally confronting bands you’ll ever experience live. Would it?

2010 is another big year for Batrider with a new release to add to their now extensive back catalogue, reconnecting with both Australian and New Zealand watering holes, not to
mention enjoying the plethora of exciting tourist locations Adelaide has to offer. Wink.

"Why We Can't Be Together" out now on Low Transit Industries via Shock

Hobart
The Brisbane Hotel - Fri 30th April
Ivy St more

Melbourne
The Lithuanian Club - Fri 7th May
Pets With Pets Woollen Kits

Adelaide
Urtext Studios - Sat 8th May
The Twerps Bitch Prefect Pets
With Pets Banham

Brisbane
The Cubbyhole - Thur 20th May
Kitchen’s Floor more

Newcastle
The Croatian Club - Fri 21st May
Pets With Pets more

Sydney
Red Rattler - Sat 22nd May
Pets With Pets more

Canberra
The Phoenix - Sun 23rd May
Pets With Pets more

Fremantle
South Street Ale House
Saturday 29th May

Geelong
The Nash - Thur 3rd June
Supports TBA
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John Cale's Keynote Online

February 18th 2010 09:14

Watch and Listen to John Cale's Keynote Online


On February 15 underground rock royalty and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, cut the red ribbon for Modular and Sydney Festival's Circa 1979: Signal to Noise with a Keynote speech at the Seymour Centre.


Hipsters rubbed shoulders with electronic pioneers in a packed out York Theatre as Cale showed off a few snaps and described working with the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Happy Mondays, The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem before capping things off with a mind blowing rendition of "Heart Break Hotel."

If you missed the speech or want to listen/watch it again, ABC's Big Ideas are streaming it online.
John Cale
January 28, 2010 at 10:23am in circa 1979: signal to noise
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With Jonathan Boulet’s first ever Australian headline tour kicking off this week MODULAR are celebrating in charitable style. After wooing every man and his dog with his debut single "A Community Announcement", Jono is set to release single number two, the stirring "North To South East To You" on March 15.

Not being one to muck around, Jono re-recorded a ’stripped back’ version of the tune over the weekend in his garage, and sent to us to share with you all. This version will be included on the single release, alongside the music video.

Head HERE to download it.



There's a brand new interview and part one in a series of video tour diaries for you to enjoy, posted up on the ol’ Mod Peeps for your enjoyment. Also make sure you tune into triple j this coming Friday morning around 7.50 AM to hear Jono re-work a classic on Like A Version.

Not being one to rest, Jono has set his fans some homework. At his request, the young man would like you all to bring along your own homemade rice shaker to help get the festivities going. Don’t know how to make one? No problem - download Boulet’s simple how-to guide.



Those dates are:

Thursday February 18
Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale NSW
Tickets from moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849

Friday February 19
Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney NSW
Tickets from moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849

Wednesday February 24
The Harp, Wollongong NSW
Tickets from oztix.com.au - 1300 762 545

Thursday February 25
ANU, Canberra ACT

Friday February 26
Cambridge, Newcastle NSW
Tickets from moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849

Wednesday March 3
Beach Road Hotel, Bondi NSW

Friday March 5
Rocket Bar, Adelaide SA
Tickets from venuetix.com.au

Saturday Mar 6
Fly By Night, Fremantle WA
Tickets from flybynight.org and the Box Office - 08 9430 5976

Thursday March 11
Great Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets from oztix.com.au - 1300 762 545

Friday March 12
Elsewhere, Gold Coast QLD
Tickets from oztix.com.au - 1300 762 545

Saturday March 13
Fans, Brisbane QLD
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Wolfmother | exclusive iTunes Live Show

February 18th 2010 08:40
Want to guarantee your spot at Wolfmother’s exclusive iTunes Live Show this Friday February 19 at the Sydney Apple Store at 9 pm? Well start getting excited immediately, because we’re giving away 5 double passes to make sure you don’t miss out on what’s sure to be a rocking and rollicking good time.
So, how do you get your paws on a double pass? Are you Twitter savvy? If your answer to the question was "yes", then fire a tweet our way (@modularpeople) telling us why you deserve the ticket. Use the hashtag #wmitunes so your pleas aren’t lost in the 140 character ether. Winners will have to make their own way there, so let’s hear it for carpooling and/or public transport!

For more info on the gig and how you can be a part of it, get the complete lowdown HERE..

In other WM news, single number three from Cosmic Egg, "Far Away" has just started hitting radio waves. To get your hands on it for the cost of a single text mesagge, all you need to do is SMS your email address and it’ll be in your hot little inbox in no time along with their seminal track "Joker & The Thief". For more details, head HERE.

Finally, the Mothers recently rocked three solid nights in Melbourne as support to the legendary AC/DC. The Black Ice Tour continues around the country throughout the following dates:

18 Feb - ANZ Stadium, Sydney (tonight!)

20 Feb - ANZ Stadium, Sydney

22 Feb - ANZ Stadium, Sydney

25 Feb - QSAC, Brisbane

27 Feb - QSAC, Brisbane

2 Mar - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

6 Mar - Subiaco Oval, Perth

8 Mar - Subiaco Oval, Perth
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ART vs SCIENCE go GOLD

February 18th 2010 08:10
Fresh from loping in at #2 and #74 on triple j's Hottest 100, Sydney's ART vs SCIENCE have recently achieved Gold status in the ARIA Charts for their the eponymous debut EP (out through Green/MGM). The Hottest 100 result also effected the re-entry of the EP into the Top 5 on iTunes and back into the ARIA Top 40. It is currently sitting at no. 1 on the physical singles chart.

Falls Lorne 2009


Released last May, the independently-released 5-track EP contains radio favourites Parlez-Vous Francais?, Hollywood, Flippers and Friend in the Field. Its performance in the charts was no doubt augmented by the three piece's scene-stealing live show, which has seen the band play at countless festivals and sold-out gigs around the country over the past 12 months.


ART vs SCIENCE have again teamed up with producer/engineer Berkfinger and are currently in the studio writing and recording their anticipated debut long-player. The album - to be released independently through Green/MGM, with label services assistance from Parallel Management - is due out in June 2010. Keep an ear out for the first single in April.


TOUR DATES


16 Feb 2010 ENMORE THEATRE supporting GOSSIP, Sydney - onstage 8.35pm

19 Feb 2010 ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Adelaide

20 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ PARKLANDS SHOWGROUNDS Gold Coast

21 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE Melbourne

11 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDINGTON ALE HOUSE Perth

12 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ LIVE Adelaide

13 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDY'S Albury

25 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ TIVOLI Queensland

26 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ CLUB COFFS Coffs Harbour

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ NEWCASTLE PANTHERS Newcastle

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ LUNA PARK Sydney





www.myspace.com/artvsscience

www.facebook.com/artvsscience

www.artvsscience.net






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