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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.
January 28, 2010 at 10:23am in circa 1979: signal to noise
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.
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
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Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia
Touring Australia & New Zealand
from March 2010
Legendary guitarist, Al Di Meola is bringing his 6-piece Latin Jazz Fusion band World Sinfonia to our shores in March 2010. One of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field, Al Di Meola’s dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars is unmatched, extending to fluid arpeggios flying at breakneck speed and beautiful, slow vibrato-laden melodies.
The tour commences in Perth and extends through NSW, Queensland, New Zealand, Tasmania, South Australia and ACT. Provocative and enchanting, Al Di Meola’s intriguing union of complex rhythms, lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmonies ensures an unforgettable aural sensation.
Known for his guitar mastery, Al Di Meola has twenty one recordings, three gold albums and has recorded and played with a number of illustrious names including Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Santana, Luciano Pavarotti, Jimmy Page, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Chick Corea, Steve Winwood, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jaco Pastorius, Les Paul, Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Vai, Milton Naciemento, Egberto Gismonti, and many more.
Early in his career Al Di Meola was bestowed a Grammy, as part of Chick Corea’s Return To Forever. He has been voted World’s Best Guitarist several times by Guitar Player Magazine and has had sold out concerts across the world including Bulgaria and the United States.
Al Di Meola’s finds inspiration in music cultures across the world including sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Israel and the Mediterranean and in acoustic genres such as flamenco and the tango. The depth of his writing along with the soulfulness of his guitar expression have won this guitar virtuoso legions of fans worldwide, having played over many years to sell out shows across Europe, Canada and his native USA.
Of Di Meola, Guitar historian Robert Lynch said: “In the history of the electric guitar, no one figure has done more to advance the instrument in a purely technical manner than Al Di Meola. His total command of the various styles and scales is simply mind-boggling.”
Al Di Meola
with World Sinfonia
Australian & New Zealand Tour
MARCH & APRIL 2009
Perth Concert Hall
March 5
08 9231 9900
Sydney City Recital Hall Angel PlaceMarch 7
02 8256 2222
Bellingen Memorial Hall
March 9
02 6655 1522
Byron Bay High SchoolMarch 10
Enmore Theatre Sydney
March 12
02 9550 3666
The Basement, Sydney
March 13
02 9251 2797
Christchurch James Hay
BrisbaneMarch 15
136 246
Kuranda Amphitheatre
New ZealandMarch 16
1300 762 545
Auckland The Great Hall
March 18
0800 289 842
James Hay Theatre Christchurch
March 19
03366 8899
Wellington Opera House
March 22
04384 3840
Hobart City HallMarch 24
1300 762 545
Melbourne Hamer Hall
March 25
1300 182 183
Adelaide Her Majesty’s Theatre
March 26
08 8216 8600
Canberra Royal Theatre March 27
02 6243 5711
Newcastle Civic Theatre
March 29
02 4929 1977
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta
March 30
02 8839 3399
CLOUD CONTROL LEADER CHEETAH
ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE TOUR
With the release of brand new single 'Gold Canary', melodic magicians Cloud Control are very pleased to announce a co-headline tour with friends Leader Cheetah.
The ‘East Coast Smackdown Tour' will see the two bands play shows throughout November and December, with Leader Cheetah hitting the road in support of the limited edition vinyl release of their debut album 'The Sunspot Letters'.
Following shows across the country and festival appearances in the UK and Australia throughout 2009, Cloud Control are keen to showcase new songs from their forthcoming debut album, due out on Ivy League Records in early 2010.
'Gold Canary' is the first new music from the band since their infectious single 'Death Cloud'. With tribal chants culminating in what can only be described as a dub-step hoedown, 'Gold Canary' presents a band fully in control of their unique vision, and highlights a love of exploration and change that all true artists possess.
The past year has seen Leader Cheetah play a host of festivals as well as tour with Dan Auerbach, Elbow and Liam Finn. The ‘East Coast Smackdown Tour' will see the Adelaide four-piece return the road for their last tour of the year before they head into hibernation to record the follow-up to 'The Sunspot Letters'. Before then though, they'll be releasing the acclaimed album on limited edition vinyl, which will include a bonus 7" with three unreleased album out-takes
Both Cloud Control and Leader Cheetah have a reputation for amazing live shows, so get tickets lickety split when they're released on Tuesday October 6.
Want to download ‘Gold Canary’ or offer a download of the track to your readers? You can download the track here: Really Long Link
CLOUD CONTROL LEADER CHEETAH
'The East Coast Smackdown Tour'
Feat. Gold Canary
(w/ special guests in each state)
Presented by Umbrella, Select Music, Mess Noise, FBi, Triple R 4ZZZ
NOVEMBER
Fri 6 Nov Jive, Adelaide SA (Licensed All Ages)
Sat 7 Nov Jive, Adelaide SA
Thu 19 Nov The Harp, Wollongong NSW
Fri 20 Nov Annandale Hotel, Sydney NSW
Sat 21 Nov Annandale Hotel, Sydney NSW (ALL AGES SHOW 12-4pm)
Sat 21 Nov Baroque Night Club, Katoomba NSW
Thu 26 Nov Pelly Bar, Frankston VIC
Fri 27 Nov East Brunswick Club, Melbourne VIC
DECEMBER
Thu 3 Dec Troubadour, Brisbane QLD
Fri 4 Dec Troubadour, Brisbane QLD
Tickets available via OZTIX: cloudcontrol.oztix.com.au | leadercheetah.oztix.com.au selected ticket outlets.
* Persons purchasing tickets online through OZTIX will automatically be in the running to win a massive CC/LC prize pack featuring limited edition vinyl, CDs, tees a tour poster signed by both bands!
Both bands will be undertaking some serious solo warm-ups with The Basics honing their chops in a mammoth 23 date high school, regional and outback tour and The Bawdies intent on destroying festivals goers minds at The Queenscliff Music Festival.
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