Read + Write + Report
Home | Start a blog | About Orble | FAQ | Blogs | Writers | Paid | My Orble | Login

Gyroscope ‘COHESION’

April 19th 2010 03:13
‘COHESION’ DEBUTS AT #3 ON ARIA ALBUM CHART ‘COHESION’ NATIONAL TOUR - JUNE 2010

COHESION:
- noun 1. The act or state of cohering, uniting, or sticking together.


Gyroscope has solidified their position as one of Australia’s premiere rock acts as their fourth studio album, Cohesion debuted at #3 on the ARIA album chart. The album also reached the #1 position on the iTunes album chart.

Rarely has an album title ever rung as true as this most recent offering from Perth rock stalwarts Gyroscope. It was with this spirit in mind and heart that Gyroscope embarked on their most thrilling and all encompassing musical journey to date. No mean feat once it’s taken into account that Gyroscope has been stomping stages as a unit for more than a decade. With their fourth album Cohesion, Gyroscope finally translate the famed rawness of their live show into a recorded, tangible tour de force.


Having packed rooms on their whirlwind and very noisy ‘Some of the Places I Know’ tour throughout March, Gyroscope is now preparing to take things up a notch, on June’s Cohesion Tour. Audiences all over the country are now invited to participate in the collaborative effort that Cohesion has come to represent. To celebrate the release of this rock’n’roll opus, Gyroscope will be shaking up some of the largest and most beautiful venues they have ever been fortunate enough to tread the boards in.

Upon the release of Cohesion on Island Records, both fans and media alike added to the swell of excitement surrounding this much anticipated record. Add to this concoction the fact that the sultry swell of first single ‘Some of the Places I Know’ has been tearing up radio this past month and this tour becomes a thrilling prospect indeed. These dates will see Gyroscope performing not only their tried and true crowd pleasing favourites, but also a hefty helping of selections from Cohesion, a few of them for the very first time.


In true Gyroscope form, true Gyroscope enthusiasts have an opportunity to become a part of the action in advance of the general public. Fans need simply head to www.gyroscope.com.au and sign up to the Gyroscope mailing list before 5.00pm on Wednesday 21st April to take part in a dedicated ticket pre-sale. Participants will be emailed a special code word to take advantage of this excusive mailing list only offer.

The force of Gyroscope live is truly something to be reckoned with; there are few that would dispute this. Years spent ramping it up for audiences from Broome to Bathurst has left Gyroscope brandishing their edgy, unpredictable live show with a seldom matched sense of pride and unity. Drum Media but recently remarked in raptures “this band plays a world class rock show that is only getting better with age.” We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.

Cohesion is one of the strongest records of Gyroscope’s career & is undoubtedly destined to be one of the biggest Australian releases of 2010. Produced by the legendary Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, The Pixies, Eskimo Joe) in Rockfield Wales, the recording of Cohesion has been one of the most rewarding experiences of Gyroscope’s journey. With the result of wonderful shades of light and dark, and of pounding energy and delicate emotion, COHESION, is an album demanding to pick up where 2008’s ARIA #1 album ‘Breed Obsession’ left off. ‘Some Of the Places I Know’ presents a killer hook and honesty, while laced with infectious energy and enthusiasm – a reflection of the band’s studio time.

It’s no time to pretend.



Touring JUNE 2010

GYROSCOPE
COHESION NATIONAL TOUR
Supported by The Vasco Era & After The Fall

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 29 April


SATURDAY JUNE 05
PRINCE OF WALES - BUNBURY WA
With Break Even
41 Stephen Street, Bunbury WA
Tickets: $30.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au

SUNDAY JUNE 06
METRO CITY - PERTH WA
With Break Even, Kill Teen Angst & Trigger Jackets
146 Roe Street, Northbridge WA
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au
Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849

FRIDAY JUNE 11
THE FORUM - MELBOURNE VIC
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
154 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849

SUNDAY JUNE 13
THE TIVOLI - BRISBANE QLD
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
52 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley QLD
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849

THURSDAY JUNE 17
HQ - ADELAIDE SA
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
1 North Terrace, Adelaide SA
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Venue Tix: www.venuetix.com.au – (08) 8225 8888

FRIDAY JUNE 18
METRO THEATRE - SYDNEY NSW
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
624 George Street, Sydney NSW
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Venue Box Office: www.metrotheatre.com.au (02) 9550 3666

SATURDAY JUNE 19
ANU BAR - CANBERRA ACT
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
Corner of University Avenue & North Road, Acton ACT
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849


GYROSCOPE

New album ‘Cohesion’ – available now
New single ‘Some of the Places I Know’ – available now
‘Cohesion’ – June national tour announced

www.myspace.com/gyroscope
52
Vote
   


WEBBER AND UNIVERSAL

March 29th 2010 03:22
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIP IN RECORDING AND PUBLISHING

Celebrated catalogue is set for worldwide drive via new platforms

Universal Music Group and Andrew Lloyd Webber recently signed a long-term, global recording and music publishing agreements which renew and expand a long-standing partnership between the world’s leading music company and the most successful composer of our time.

Under these new arrangements with Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, Universal Music Group will exclusively distribute and market the composer’s recorded music catalogue in digital and physical formats, and Universal Music Publishing Group will administer and exploit Really Useful’s extensive music publishing interests, including their representation for film, TV, advertising and other mediums.

Andrew Lloyd Webber said, “I am delighted to have renewed my partnership with Universal Music. They have been wonderful custodians of my music for over three decades, and it is a relationship that I and my colleagues at RUG value most highly. Together we have taken the music around the world, and it is exciting to be announcing this agreement on the eve of our latest collaboration, the “Love Never Dies” album. I am grateful to my friends, and I really mean friends, at Universal for their loyalty and support over many years, and look forward to working with them in future, especially as we work together to explore the incredible possibilities that digital technologies will bring. ”

The renewed worldwide partnership comes on the eve of the debut of “Love Never Dies,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical. Polydor Records will release the cast recording in March, to coincide with the show’s opening in London’s West End. This will be followed by openings in New York in November 2010 and Australia in 2011, and worldwide release of the album.

Universal Music Publishing Group will represent the music from “Love Never Dies,” and the new deal also extends the worldwide (ex-UK/Eire) publishing agreement for the entire Really Useful Group catalogue.

Universal Music and Andrew Lloyd Webber have enjoyed a successful relationship since the 1970 release of the original “Jesus Christ Superstar” concept album. The new partnership was negotiated by Jean-François (JF) Cécillon, Vice Chairman, The Really Useful Group; Lucian Grainge, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Group International; David Renzer, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group; and David Joseph, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music UK.

Lucian Grainge said: “I am personally delighted that we have renewed our commercial and creative association with The Really Useful Group. To have a strategic business partnership with Andrew as well as a personal relationship is one of the things that really makes this business tick.”

JF Cécillon said, “Signing simultaneously both the recorded and publishing catalogues to one company is a major development for us. Our strategy is to enhance the asset value of our properties – in particular across all legal digital platforms globally – and clearly, our ability to manage and protect our music, both past and future recordings, is of great importance. We have a strong and supportive relationship with Universal Music, and I’m delighted to cement our partnership for the future.”

David Renzer said: “We are thrilled to be extending our working relationship with Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Really Useful Group team. Andrew is one of the legends of the theatrical world and of our industry, and we have no doubt that “Love Never Dies” will continue to build on his legacy and incredible track record.”

Recordings of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s work have sold in the tens of millions during the past 40 years. Worldwide sales of “The Phantom of the Opera” albums alone have exceeded 20 million. His recorded music and music publishing catalogues include such extraordinary properties as “Evita,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat,” “Cats” and “Starlight Express.”

CAPTION for photo attached, from left: David Joseph, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music UK; Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lucian Grainge, Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Group International; Jean-François (JF) Cécillon, Vice Chairman, Really Useful Group.

The Really Useful Group Limited (RUG)

The Really Useful Group Limited (RUG) was founded in 1977 by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The group is wholly owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is an established international entertainment company, actively involved throughout the world in theatre and concert production, recording, merchandising, music publishing, television, film and video.

The group co owns The Adelphi Theatre and solely owns six theatres in the West End including the world famous Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and The London Palladium. The Really Useful Group produces, co-produces, licenses and general manages theatrical productions worldwide. At the heart of the business lie the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Song & Dance, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, By Jeeves, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game and The Woman In White. Productions by other composers include A.R.Rahman’s Bombay Dreams in London and New York and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music.

RUG is a UK based company with its head office in London and an office in Sydney.


About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry’s leading global music publishing operation.

Universal Music Group's record labels include A&M/Octone, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Show Dog–Universal Music, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal Music Latino and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG’s catalogue is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, its new media and technologies division; Bravado, its merchandising company; Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division; and Helter Skelter, its live music agency.

Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company
37
Vote
   


THE NATIONAL | New Album

March 29th 2010 00:50
THE NATIONAL
NEW ALBUM 'HIGH VIOLET' OUT MAY 7
Download the first single 'Bloodbuzz Ohio'


"one of the most important bands of their generation" NME


The National's fifth full length studio album High Violet, will be released in Australia on May 7 through 4ad/ Remote Control. The album contains eleven tracks and was recorded in the band's own studio in Brooklyn with further recording and mixing at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut with Peter Katis.


The National's critically acclaimed 2007 album Boxer made numerous best of lists for the year:
UNCUT “It's their first masterpiece.”

TIME OUT “The atmosphere of Joy Division and delicate twang of Wilco. Inspirational.”

BILLBOARD “One of the finest albums of the year”

BEAT “Sensational by any estimation”


The band played stunning shows to sold out crowds on their debut Australian tour the following year, before the brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner curated the star-studded double cd benefit compilation Dark Was The Night, featuring the likes of Sharon Jones, Arcade Fire, Feist, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projects and David Byrne and many, many more.


The first single from High Violet is Bloodbuzz Ohio due for digital release on May 1. You can download it now by heading to HIGHVIOLET.COM


DOWNLOAD: BLOODBUZZ OHIO [mp3]


Watch the exclusive worldwide performance of lead track 'Terrible Love', recorded last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, (available to watch here).
33
Vote
   


Foster and Allen

March 24th 2010 11:30
FOSTER and ALLEN
Australian Tour 2010


Foster and Allen - Ireland's most famous and successful duo are returning to Australia in
May and June.

FOSTER and ALLEN
Mick Foster and Tony Allen have been performing together for over 30 years, and this will be their 16h trip to Australia.

These charismatic singers have been performing their unique blend of easy listening and folk music all over the world and their popularity is proven by their record sales. Between them they have sold 19 million records, making them one of Ireland's biggest entertainment exports, in the same league as U2, Enya, Boyzone and The Corrs.

Their 25 albums have included the immensely popular The Rambles of Spring, A Bunch of Thyme, Maggie and After All These Years. Their latest CD release FOSTER AND ALLEN - 100 HIT LEGENDS will be released on April 9 through Sony Music to coincide with this tour.

Formed in 1975, this most famous singing duo in Irish music history began working on the local music circuits of Ireland and England. Soon, with their own special brand of music, the duo became hugely popular. In the first year, Foster & Allen recorded their first single, The Rambles of Spring which was a massive hit on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Tony Allen was born in Mount Temple, Ireland, the youngest of nine children. His family loved music and encouraged Tony's interest in it from a very early age. In 1968, he turned professional, playing guitar and singing on a national level with many well-known Irish bands. He met Mick Foster in 1975 and they joined to form Foster & Allen.

Mick was born in County Kildare and began playing the piano accordion at age 13. In 1964, at 17, he won the first of three All Ireland Accordion Championships. The Foster and Allen band accompanying them to Australia includes Moyra Fraser (keyboards), Ollie Kennedy (bass guitar) and Bryan O'Donnell (guitar). After 32 years, their popularity continues to flourish and fans often travel long distances to catch their shows each time they tour Australia.

IPSWICH Civic Centre Thursday 20 May
Book at Civic Centre 3810 6100 or IPSWICH

NAMBOUR Civic Centre Friday 21 May
Book at Civic Centre 5475 7777 or NAMBOUR

GOLD COAST Arts Centre Saturday 22 May
Book at Gold Coast Arts Centre Box Office 5588 4000 or GOLD COAST

BRISBANE Kedron Wavell Services Club Sunday 23 May
Book at Club 3359 9122

TOOWOOMBA Empire Theatre Monday 24 May
Book at Empire Theatre 1300 655 299 or TOOWOOMBA

BALLINA RSL Club Tuesday 25 May
Book at Club 6686 2544

GRAFTON Community Centre Wednesday 26 May
Book at Buckley's Grafton Music 6642 4710

TAREE Manning Entertainment Centre Thursday 27 May
Book at Video Ezy Taree 6552 5699 or at Venue 6592 5466

NEWCASTLE Wests Leagues Club Friday 28 May
Book at Club 4935 1200

ROOTY HILL RSL Club Saturday 29 May
Book at Club 9625 5500

REVESBY Workers Club Sunday 30 May
Book at Club 9772 2100 or REVESBY Workers Club

WOLLONGONG Illawarra Performing Arts Centre Tuesday 1 June
Book at IPAC Box Office 4224 5999 or WOLLONGONG

BATEMANS BAY Soldiers Club Wednesday 2 June
Book at Club 4472 4117

CANBERRA Hellenic Club Thursday 3 June
Book at Club 6281 0899

WODONGA Civic Centre Friday 4 June
Book at Box Office 6022 9600 or WODONGA

BENDIGO The Capital Saturday 5 June
Book at The Capital 5434 6100 or

SHEPPARTON East Bank Centre Sunday 6 June
Book at Riverlinks Box Office 5832 9511 or SHEPPARTON East Bank Centre

BALLARAT Her Majesty's Theatre Monday 7 June
Book at MajesTix 5333 5888

HORSHAM Centre Cinema Tuesday 8 June
Book at Cinema 5382 1249

WARRANAMBOOL Entertainment Centre Wednesday 9 June
Book at Venue 5559 4999

GEELONG Ford Theatre Thursday 10 June
Book at GPAC 5225 1200

FRANKSTON Arts Centre Friday 11 June
Book at Venue 5624 2456

MORWELL Kernot Hall Saturday 12 June
Book at Box Office 5176 3559

MELBOURNE Hamer Hall Sunday 13 June
Book at the Arts Centre Box Office 1300 182 183 www.theartscentre.com.au or Ticketmaster 136 100


CASTLEMAINE Royal Theatre Monday 14 June
Book at Royal Theatre Box Office 5472 1196

LAUNCESTON Country Club Wednesday 16 June
Book at Wrest Point Entertainment Centre 1300 795 257

BURNIE Town Hall Thursday 17 June
Book at Burnie Arts & Functions Centre 6430 5850

HOBART Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Friday 18 June
Book at Wrest Point Entertainment Centre 1300 795 257

ADELAIDE Her Majesty's Theatre Saturday 19 June
Book at BASS 131 246 or http://www.bass.net.au

MANDURAH Performing Arts Centre Sunday 20 June
Book at Arts Centre Box Office 9550 3900 or http://www.manpac.com.au

PERTH Concert Hall Monday 21 June
Book at BOCS 9484 1133
or http://www.bocs.com.au

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
http://www.abpresents.com.au
37
Vote
   


National Tour Regina Spektor

March 11th 2010 06:14
REGINA SPEKTOR
ANNOUNCING AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR!


It gives The Frontier Touring Company great delight to announce the return of Regina Spektor to Australia and New Zealand in April this year.

When Regina Spektor's family moved from her birthplace of the Soviet Union to America's Bronx, her musical interests and talent expanded from the genre of classical music toward the vibrancy of pop and rock. These transitions of location and taste are reflected in the classical artistry within her piano composition and distinctive eclectic fusion of sounds. Adding to her repertoire of skills is her ability to play not only the piano but the guitar and occasional percussion as well, rendering her a truly versatile musician.


Regina Spektor's first four albums, the most recent being the gold-certified Begin to Hope, which spawned hit singles Fidelity and On The Radio, were positively received by fans and critics alike and stand testament to her prodigious talent. Last here in 2007, Regina's sold out Australasian tour and international shows saw her fan base grow tremendously.


Regina Spektor's fifth and latest release, Far, continues to captivate listeners with sharp observations about the world around us. An insightful album full of universal appeal which maintains the intimate dialogue that is trademark Regina Spektor, the album peaked in the Top 10 on the ARIA Album chart and continues to win hearts across the nation.

Audiences in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Wellington will be treated to live performances by the charismatic piano-pop darling. Tickets are sure to be in high demand, buy yours early to ensure you don't miss Regina Spektor's charming live show.

Frontier Members pre-sale tickets available from Thursday 11 March at 12 Noon, AEDT. General on-sale starts Tuesday 16 March at 9am local time.

REGINA SPEKTORAustralia & New Zealand - April/May 2010
Pre-sale from Thursday 11 March, 12 noon AEDT - Friday 12 March, 12 noon AEDT
Tickets on sale Tuesday 16 March, 9am local time


Wed 21 April Riverside Theatre, Perth All Ages
Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au

Fri 23 April AEC Theatre, Adelaide All Ages
Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au

Sun 25 April QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane All Ages
QTix 136 246 www.qtix.com.au

Tue 27 April Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall, Sydney All Ages
SOH Box Office 02 9250 7777 www.sydneyoperahouse.com.au
Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au

Fri 30 April Palais Theatre, Melbourne All Ages
Ticketmaster 136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au

Mon 3 May Opera House, Wellington All Ages
Ticketek 0800 TICKETEK (842538) www.ticketek.co.nz
51
Vote
   


TOM JONES

March 10th 2010 06:53
THE FRONTIER TOURING COMPANY
PROUDLY ANNOUNCE TOM JONES AS THEIR 500TH TOUR

It’s no secret that over the years, The Frontier Touring Company has brought some of music’s greatest names to fans in Australia and New Zealand. Now 30 years on from our first tour in 1980, Frontier continues to bring audiences the best in musical entertainment and reach another grand milestone. It gives us great pleasure to announce that our 500th tour is the illustrious Tom Jones.

“I am delighted that Tom Jones is Frontier’s 500th tour” says Michael Gudinski, Managing Director of The Frontier Touring Company. “In our 30 years in the business Frontier has always had a focus on career artists and there’s no doubt that Tom has one of the most legendary careers on record. It’s very appropriate that of all of the tours in our gleaming history, no less than a knight has claimed the 500th spot.”
Tom Jones has toured with Frontier three times since 1995, and last night completed the New Zealand leg of his Australasian tour. His Australian shows kick off tomorrow in the Hunter Valley.

The reviews from New Zealand are overflowing with praise for the phenomenal star and critics seem to have had no reservations about the high quality of his shows, charismatic showmanship and enduring vocal capabilities:

“Sublime. From the moment he walked on to the stage, the personality of Jones filled the auditorium. It would be surprising if anyone in the nearly packed Town Hall felt he was not singing directly to them; such was the strength of his presence.” - Otago Daily Times

“Jones is a born showman… He moves through his versions of country, pop, dance and soul, very much making every song his own.” - The Dominion Post

“Looking as nimble as his fresh-faced ten-piece band, Jones shimmied about the stage, throwing in some cheeky pelvic thrusts and Welsh quips along the way…his famously resonant voice shook the vines.” – NZ Herald

The gifted Welsh performer, aptly also known in his homeland as ‘Jones The Voice’, is now ready to romance audiences across Australia and will sing at a series of arena venues in Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne alongside his A Day On The Green appearances.
With an adoring fan-base that spans all ages and multiple genres, tickets to Tom Jones’ performances have been in high demand. The remaining tickets to all shows are on sale now, buy yours without delay to avoid disappointment.

Every ticket purchased includes a copy of Tom Jones’ Australian platinum selling album 24 Hours, also on sale through Liberator.

TOM JONES TOUR – AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2010

Saturday 27 February Hunter Valley – A Day On The Green, Bimbadgen Estate
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 28 February Brisbane – A Day On The Green, Sirromet Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Wednesday 3 March Sydney – Sydney Entertainment Centre
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Thursday 4 March Wollongong – WIN Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 6 March Clare Valley – A Day On The Green, Annies Lane
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 7 March Yarra Valley – A Day On The Green, Rochford Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Monday 8 March Launceston – A Day On The Green, Josef Chromy Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Thursday 11 March Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 13 March Rutherglen – A Day On The Green, All Saints Estate
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 14 March Swan Valley – A Day On The Green, Sandalford Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
54
Vote
   


BLAKE | Classical Boyband

March 9th 2010 12:44
INTRODUCING THE HAUNTING NEW ALBUM
‘TOGETHER’
FROM “THE CLASSICAL FAB FOUR”

BLAKE

Including the single ‘Beautiful Earth’ - the Earth Hour and World Wildlife Fund anthem

Just three years ago, four young men with a passion for music, found each other on Facebook and decided to form a classical Boyband. After capturing the imagination of the music industry and public alike, the boys signed a multimillion dollar record deal, toured the world, performed for royalty, and defined the genre that became classical crossover. BLAKE-mania had begun.

BLAKE | Classical Boyband

Produced by industry veteran, Nick Patrick, who has worked with Katherine Jenkins and Hayley Westenra, ‘TOGETHER’ is a mixture of classical standards and new arrangements of popular repertoire of the past forty years.

The title perfectly describes the album’s themes of peace, harmony and togetherness including Paul Simon’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, Elvis Costello’s ‘She’, the respectfully haunting ‘Abide With Me’, ‘Bring Him Home’ from Les Miserables as well as the Denise Rich track ‘Unsung Hero’, written for the boys.

The song ‘Beautiful Earth’ was written by BLAKE specifically for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the upcoming Earth Hour celebrations (March 27). At 8.30pm on 27th March 2010, millions of people will show they care about climate change, by turning off their lights for ‘Earth Hour’. Earth Hour 2009 was the world’s largest mass participation event on climate change, with around a billion people in 88 countries, switching off their lights for one hour. In total 1,059 iconic landmarks around the world switched off their lights, including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro, The Strip in Las Vegas and the Pyramids in Egypt. Click here for the ‘Beautiful Earth’ filmclip.

Blake recently unveiled their highly anticipated third album, ‘TOGETHER’ in the UK late 2009 which has now gone on to be nominated for the 2010 Classical BRIT ‘Album Of The Year’ award.

The past year that has seen Blake triumph at Wimbledon (at the grand opening of the historic new roof), tour the UK with soprano Natasha Marsh and saw the boys take their svelte look and four of the most exceptional voices to the rest of the World. When in Australia in late 2009, their album ‘And So It Goes’ went straight to #1 on the ARIA Classical chart, beating the legendary Andre Rieu. They also performed at The Melbourne Cup and Spring Racing Carnival and the media dubbed them as “The Classical Fab Four”. Blake will also launch their assault in America later this year, at a very special gala show in New York.


BLAKE’s album ‘TOGETHER’ available April 2

The single ‘BEAUTIFUL EARTH’,the theme song for Earth Hour, available March 19

EARTH HOUR 2010 – March 27, 8.30pm






108
Vote
   


AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA

March 8th 2010 23:26
‘TAPAS’
AN UNEXPECTED (AND TASTY) ALBUM FROM
THE AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA
Released March 5


“What happens when you take 17th century music into a smoky dance hall?” says Paul Dyer artistic director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. “You get something a little daring, sexy, and delicious. You get Tapas!”

“It’s our 21st, so we thought we’d take the Baroque out for a spin. We took baroque dance beats and love songs, and then we improvised till we found a new sound to stir up new emotions.

“Its old music on old instruments, made new. It’s all those gorgeous Brandenburg flavours in a spicy mix – dueling violins, a haunting lirone, spanish guitar, a divine soprano, bells, castanets, harpsichord, there’s even an old school wind machine. It’s ecstatic and highly intoxicating!”

ABC Classics releases the Tapas CD on 5 March and special Tapas performances will take place in Sydney and Melbourne later this month in a rare live concert performance of a Brandenburg recording.

“Our last disc won our 4th ARIA Award and has received rave reviews internationally, including an Editor’s Choice in the prestigious Gramophone magazine. But Tapas is going to take audiences on a whole new journey.”

“Tapas is also a tribute to the music-making of my parents – Mum, a pianist with a gift for improvisation, and Dad, who played the drums. Their influences of classical, swing, jazz and pop have led us to the rhythms of Tapas.”

“We’ve taken 21 years of historically informed performance practice and thrown it into the 21st century. Ladies and Gentlemen, Tapas is served!”
TAPAS concerts (featuring vocalist Mina Kanaridis)



SYDNEY - City Recital Hall, Angel Place
Wednesday 17 March @ 7pm
BOOKINGS:
City Recital Hall Box Office (02) 8256 2222
Brandenburg Box Office (02) 9328 7581



MELBOURNE - Melbourne Recital Centre
Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 March @ 7.30pm
BOOKINGS:
Melbourne Recital Centre (03) 9699 3333
Brandenburg Box Office 1300 782 856


98
Vote
   


MGMT’s One Night in Sydney

March 7th 2010 23:11
MGMT
ANNOUNCE ONE SHOW ONLY IN AUSTRALIA

On the heels of announcing the release of their sophomore record Congratulations, MGMT will embark on a world tour, reaching our shores for one show only on April 6 in Sydney at Metro Theatre. MGMT will be playing selections from Congratulations, the follow up to their 2008, critically acclaimed debut Oracular Spectacular.

MGMT’s music has been heralded worldwide for its fresh and unique style. With Congratulations, MGMT unlock a new musical world whirling in its own space/time grid infused with hints of music from the past five decades.

Soulful and complex, Congratulations is a surprising and delightful quantum step forward in MGMT's ongoing pop revolution.


Produced by MGMT and Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3, E.A.R., Spectrum), Congratulations was recorded throughout 2009 in upstate New York, Malibu, and Brooklyn and features Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, MGMT's core duo, performing with Matt Asti (bass, backing vocals), Will Berman (drums, backing vocals), and James Richardson (guitar, backing vocals), the band's live line-up.

Due to the forecasted popularity of this show, a ticket limit of two per person will be enforced to ensure fans have maximum opportunity to secure tickets.

General on-sale tickets will be released on Thursday 11 March at 9am local time.

Congratulations is available for pre-order at www.whoismgmt.com


MGMT TOUR DATES
Metro Theatre, Sydney – 6 April 2010
General tickets on sale from Thursday 11 March, 9am local time



Tuesday April 6 Metro Theatre, Sydney Over 18 ONLY
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Metro Theatre 02 9550 3666 or www.metrotheatre.com.au
41
Vote
   


PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL

February 26th 2010 11:56
CARRIAGEWORKS PRESENTS

PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL

PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL
PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL


*3 days of free hip hop dance classes | 27FEB, 6MAR, 13MAR

*1 day graffiti & street art tour with Mistery | 13MAR ‘10*2 Days high-power hip hop culture (music, dance, art, theatre) | 19-20MAR ‘10

CarriageWorks’ PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL returns in March 2010 with three Saturdays of FREE hip hop dance classes (Sat 27 Feb, 6 & 13 Mar 11am-12pm), the ultimate graffiti and street art tour of Sydney’s inner west with legendary graffiti artist Mistery (Sat 13 March 11am-1pm), culminating in a slamming two-day celebration of everything hip hop on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 March.

Three years young, PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL is Sydney’s smokin’ hot showcase of the five crucial elements of hip hop culture - DJing, MCing, beat boxing, break-dancing and graffiti art, by the best Aussie hip hop artists from all over the country. At CarriageWorks they’ll be creating one hell of fly hood. Don’t miss this unique chance to catch hardcore hip hop heads, hot local talent, and novices in a fun and family-friendly environment.

THE 2 DAY FESTIVAL: Let’s break it down. PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL involves the opening party on Friday night, stacks of free activities on Saturday throughout the day, and a whole host of performances on Saturday Night. And while the Flexing Skillz and Freak the Technique events are ticketed, revelers won’t miss out on any of the action! Punters can watch all the hip hop battles and entertainment for FREE live on the big screen as the CarriageWorks bar and DJs rock well into the night! FRI 19 MAR - SAT 20 MAR

FRI 19 MAR | DOORS OPEN AT 7PM | $18 | 7PM | INCLUDES: · The Opening Night Party with DJs in the foyer featuring Flexing Skillz Freestyle Comp· Pre-show hip hop theatre performance ‘A Maze in Grace’ with Sista Native
· *MAIN EVENT* Flexing Skillz – MC/ DJ/ Vocals / Breaking freestyle jam – With performances
from Julez & DJ Sizzle; Morganics and Mathmatics
·
SAT 20 MAR | DAYTIME FROM 2PM | FREE | INCLUDES:
· Graffiti and Tagging demos and comps with renowned Australian Hip Hop Artist and Graffiti
extraordinaire, Mistery. Includes pro writers creating pieces live
· Hip Hop film exhibition & artist talk
· Chalk it Up – chalking activities for kids and adults. Everyone can have a go.
· Kids Breaking Battle – anyone can turn up and battle it out!
· Next Generation - Up & Comers Dance Battle, including popping, locking and breaking
· Next Generation - Up & Comers MC Battle
· Freestyle MC and Beatbox battles and demonstrations
· Freak the Technique Heats – breaking battle
· Plus watch the ticketed events for FREE on the big screen and enjoy the bar and DJ (2–11pm) ·

SAT 20 MARCH | Freak the Technique BREAKING COMP FINALS 7.30 – 11PM | $18 | INCLUDES:
· Pre-show Hip Hop Theatre performance: Premiere of Stalker Theatre Co’s latest production, Elevate - a wicked fusion of break dancing and stilt dance, live DJ and Beatboxer.
· Main Event: Freak the Technique – breaking battle finals, with headline performances from Brethren. Line-up includes: Ill Will; Mathmatics; and Class A & Nikkita


THE LEAD-UP: FREE DANCE CLASSES

Get ready to pop it like it’s hot! This year, PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL will bring hip hop dance to the masses with free classes in the three weeks leading up to the festival. Held at CarriageWorks home of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ trials and filming, the classes are for everyone - kids and adults! It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or veteran bump ‘n grinder, it’s just about giving hip hop dance a go! Rock up to the huge CarriageWorks foyer and soak up the street style and attitude with free lessons in hip hop grooves, to get you ready for Platform 3’s ultimate Hip Hop Fest!

SAT 27 FEBR, 11AM – POPPING

SAT 6 MAR, 11AM – LOCKING

SAT 13 MAR, 11AM - BREAKING



THE LEAD-UP: GRAFFITI AND STREET ART TOUR
PLATFORM 3 is hosting a free street art and culture tour with legendary Graffiti Artist, Mistery. The tour is an introduction to different forms of street art – graffiti, stencils, paste-ups; and will visit some of Sydney’s most iconic street art sites in the Inner West, including the Skipping Girls along Wilson St Eveleigh and the May’s Lane Project in St Peters.

Starts at Newtown Station, Ends at CarriageWorks
SAT 13 MAR, 11AM-1PM Approx

FESTIVAL VITALS:

LEAD UP: 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar

FESTIVAL: 19-20 Mar

Times:
Various
Where:
CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015 (Nearest Train: Redfern)

Bookings and more info:
P: 02 8571 7940
W: www.carriageworks.com.au
99
Vote
   


David Jobling's Blogs

35330 Vote(s)
19 Comment(s)
635 Post(s)
37907 Vote(s)
124 Comment(s)
602 Post(s)
53815 Vote(s)
353 Comment(s)
828 Post(s)
18488 Vote(s)
11 Comment(s)
289 Post(s)
Moderated by David Jobling
Copyright © 2012 On Topic Media PTY LTD. All Rights Reserved. Design by Vimu.com.
On Topic Media ZPages: Sydney |  Melbourne |  Brisbane |  London |  Birmingham |  Leeds     [ Advertise ] [ Contact Us ] [ Privacy Policy ]