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St Jerome's Laneway Festival

September 6th 2010 04:34
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 'the best ever' on the dates below. Line up news will follow later, but for now, clear all other arrangements because you will miss out on this magnificent showcase of musical talent if you don't snap up your ticket.

St Jerome's Laneway Festival sells out fast, and there's good reason for that - it's one of the most exciting and compact music festivals that tours our land. Almost an intimate festival, not too big, but not too small either. Just right in 2010, and probably about to go a little viral in 2011. So keep your eyes peeled for more new soon.


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MONDAY 31 JANUARY 2011 - AUCKLAND
We'll be announcing the heaps good venue details soon.




FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2011 - BRISBANE
Alexandria St off St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley
(Twilight event)

SATURDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2011 - MELBOURNE
Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC)

SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2011 - SYDNEY
Sydney College of the Arts (SCA), Rozelle

Friday 11 February 2011 - ADELAIDE
Fowler’s Live, North Terrace
(Twilight event)

Saturday 12 February 2011 - PERTH
Cultural Centre, Northbridge
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REGGAETOWN

September 4th 2010 00:47
REGGAETOWN
FRI 10 & 11 SEP 2010
Presented by the Roots Music Agency & Supported by triple j’s Roots ‘n All

REGGAETOWN is just around the corner. If you haven’t got your tickets yet, get in fast, cause it is going to be nothing but good vibes, good food and great music. A two day event this year, with a killer line up, it is set to be bigger and better than ever!

REGGAETOWN offers tasty treats from all over the world at the 2010 event. Direct from the Solomon Islands, is their biggest musical import Walli Pazzi, while NeaCombo Diffuzion & Ykson, hail from New Caledonia. We have many Kiwi acts from across the ditch and a host of Australian greats, including The John Butler Trio and The Cat Empire.

On Friday September 10th catch:
THE CAT EMPIRE, CLAIRY BABY BROWN & THE BANGING RACKETTS, MAMA KIN, NEACOMBO DIFFUZION, SISTA ITATIONS, ANDY TIES, MARCUS FARI, TUFF TUMAS & TOP RANKING.

On Saturday September 11th catch:
THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO, BLUE KING BROWN, WALLI PAZZI, KATCHAFIRE, NEACOMBO DIFFUZION, TIKI TAANE W/ DJ SAMOBORA, LADI 6, NICKY BOMBA & THE REGGAETOWN ALL STARS, ZENNITH, KING FISHA, DARY ROOTS, YKSON, REGGAE BLISS, SISTA ITATIONS, TOP RANKING, TUFF TUMAS, BASMATI, ANDY ITES, CULTURE HARRY, RUDE KAT, KANAKA & FAT LIP

On Saturday there will be an Indigenous Rights Film Screening Event. As part of the REGGAETOWN festival there will be a SCREENING OF ‘OUR GENERATION’, with live music by John Butler & Mama Kin.




OUR GENERATION

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS FILM SCREENING EVENT - As part of REGGAETOWN FESTIVAL
With live music by John Butler & Mama Kin

“Hidden from the eyes of the world, the oldest living culture in the world fights for freedom. This is their untold story.”

This independent documentary is a rollercoaster journey into the heart of Australia’s Indigenous relations, a hidden shame that is pushing the world’s oldest living culture to the edge. Through the stories of the Yolngu of Northeast Arnhem Land, the film looks at the Government’s ongoing policies of paternalism and assimilation, examines the real issues underlying Indigenous disadvantage, and opens dialogue on ways forward that respect Aboriginal culture and dignity. A fresh and unflinching look at unresolved issues, with music by John Butler Trio, Yothu Yindi and Gurrumul.

The film has recently been launched in Darwin to critical acclaim, and is giving a one-off screening at Reggaetown Festival as part of its nation-wide tour.

The 75-minute film will be followed by Q&A discussion with the film-makers Sinem Saban and Damien Curtis and live music by very special guests from the Reggaetown Festival line-up.

“This is a very important film that everyone must see… It will change your life.” John Butler

Event: OUR GENERATION Film screening with special guests
Subtitle: In support of Aboriginal rights in Australia
Venue: Tjakupai Aboriginal Cultural Park Theatre Cairns Western Arterial Road Caravonica Qld 4878
When: 2.00pm
Weblink: www.ourgeneration.org.au (includes trailer)


Reggaetown 2010 wil showcase an eclectic mix of music bands, DJs and sound systems, a screening of ‘Our Generation’, roving performers, kids activities, workshops in music and dance, plus cafes, garden bars and market stalls. Tickets are selling fast for this dynamic formula of soulful music, relaxing tropical surroundings and delicious food!

Reggaetown World Music Festival is an all ages licensed event. ID is required to enter bars. Under 18s require supervision. Under 13s only receive FREE ENTRY when accompanied by an adult.

TICKETS AVAILABLE
PRE-SOLD PRICES (plus booking fee)
Friday concession $50, Friday Adult $60
Saturday concession $75, Saturday Adult $85
2-day pass concession $110, 2-day pass adults $125 - All tix cost more at the door- these are pre-sold prices

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ONLINE @ www.reggaetown.com.au
In person from Brothers Cairns, Kuranda Video, Shiva Moon, Ticketlink & Tasty Records in Cairns
On the ph from Brothers Cairns 07 4053 1053 or Ticketlink 1300 855 835, with credit card details
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Island Vibe FESTIVAL

September 4th 2010 00:32
Rudekat Records and Scene Magazine present
Island Vibe 2010
3 Days: Friday 29th, Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October
Home Beach, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)
www.islandvibe.com.au


Massive Second Line-up Announcement, featuring:
King Kapisi (NZ)
Mista Savona
Bunna Lawrie
plus Ali Baba feat. Greg Sheehan, Mr Percival, Spacifix, Saritah, The Nomad, Cheap Fakes, Raz Bin Sam and The Lion I Band, Bobby Alu, Erther, Resteteser, Juddah, The Flumes, Anarchist Duck, One Rude Ape feat. Sunny Dread and DJ Catkid.

PLUS cabaret and burlesque performances from:
Tiger Lil, La Viola Vixen, Miss BB le Buff, Ruby Grapefruit, Hoopla Clique, YoYoBanG, Tweet, Little Miss Rampage, Toulouse Mime, Hu La La!, Talitha, Mali de Goey and Percy Valentine

They join the already announced: Ladi 6 (NZ), Groundation (US), Paula Fuga (Hawaii), Opiuo, Darky Roots, Kooii, Rhythm Hunters, Impossible Odds, Paua, Djambouki, 20,000 Leagues, Rhythm Collision Sound, De La Haye, DJ Mustaphaa, Andy Dub and Landsoaken

And even more to be announced later!

Following on from the first line-up announcement earlier this month, now comes the mega second announcement - and it’s huge!



King Kapisi
Heading the announcement is New Zealand Hip Hop maestro King Kapisi. Hailing from Wellington but with Samoan heritage, King Kapisi was the first NZ hip hop artist to win the prestigious Silver Scroll Award at the APRA awards for Songwriter of the Year, for his 1999 single Reverse Resistance. Sales from his albums Savage Thoughts and 2nd Round Testament have both reached the gold status mark, whilst internationally he’s toured throughout Europe, the US, Japan and Australia, supporting the likes of Janet Jackson, Moby, Black Eyed Peas, Beastie Boys, Michael Franti and Spearhead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more. King Kapisi is well and truly one of NZ’s greatest Hip Hop artists and it’s a pleasure to have him at Island Vibe 2010.

Mista Savona
A much loved part of Island Vibe, Mista Savona hits up Straddie after the release of his brand new album Warn The Nation. Signed to Elefant Tracks, the album follows after his critically acclaimed 2007 release Melbourne Meets Kingston, which recorded over three years with a collaboration of Jamaican and Australian musicians. He is the first Australian producer to release his own riddim series in Jamaica, the successful Fire Dragon Riddim featuring performances Sizzla, Burro Banton and Vida-Sunshyne. They also feature on his new album, as well as heavyweight dancehall and reggae artists Capleton, Anthony B, Alton Ellis, Bungle, and Horace Andy. Featuring swirling middle eastern strings, sub-bass mayhem and bad-ass beat programming, the album stands as a dense, mesmerizing, raw, beautiful and powerful vehicle for Savona and his collaborators. Catch it live at Island Vibe.

Bunna Lawrie
A member of seminal act Coloured Stone, Bunna Lawrie is a statesman of the Australian music industry. He was awarded the Don Banks Music Award in 1999 for his outstanding contribution to Australian Music – the first time this award has ever gone to a rock musician, let alone an indigenous one. Bunna founded Coloured Stone in the small SA community of Kooniba in 1978, and some 32 years later the band is still touring, having played Big Day Out and Woodford Folk to name a few. Bunna is set to take to the stage solo at this year’s festival.

Add to that Ali Baba feat. Greg Sheehan, Mr Percival, Spacifix, Saritah, The Nomad, Cheap Fakes, Raz Bin Sam and The Lion I Band, Bobby Alu, Erther, Resteteser, Juddah, The Flumes, Anarchist Duck, One Rude Ape feat. Sunny Dread and DJ Catkid.

Island Vibe 2010, borrowing a little from its sister festival West End Carnivale, will be injecting a spicy collection of circus, burlesque and more, with the addition of: Tiger Lil, La Viola Vixen, Miss BB le Buff, Ruby Grapefruit, Hoopla Clique, YoYoBanG, Tweet, Little Miss Rampage, Toulouse Mime, Hu La La!, Talitha, Mali de Goey and Percy Valentine

They join the already announced: Ladi 6 (NZ), Groundation (US), Paula Fuga (Hawaii), Opiuo, Darky Roots, Kooii, Rhythm Hunters, Impossible Odds, Paua, Djambouki, 20,000 Leagues, Rhythm Collision Sound, De La Haye, DJ Mustaphaa, Andy Dub and Landsoaken

Note: Unfortunately, Zennith have had to pull out from Island Vibe 2010.

ACCOMMODATION UPDATE

There is still plenty of accommodation available, but make sure you get in quick to ensure you get preferred splice of the island. Camping spots are available at Amity Point and Dunwich, and with regular and rapid bus services running across the island, it’s easy to get between your campsite and the festival. Amity is quickly filling up though, so don’t delay! Redlands City Council handles all camping on the island, and can be booked directly through 1300 551 253.

Holiday Homes, Units, apartments and many other accommodation options are also available, check out the accommodation section on the Island Vibe website for full details.

Keep on top of all the latest accom updates at www.islandvibe.com.au


Now into its fifth big year, Island Vibe has solidified its reputation as the leading Reggae, Roots and Cultural festival in the South Pacific. The three day festival held in late October annually on the pristine North Stradbroke Island is the ideal home of great tunes and good vibes, with thousands of people from around Australia making the annual pilgrimage to enjoy the festival.

2009 marked the biggest year yet for the event with Chali 2na, Natiruts and Sunshine Sound System rocking the line-up, and the festival enjoying an almost virtual sell-out. The build-up for this year’s Island Vibe has already kicked in to overdrive, as early bird and second-round tickets sold out in record time. Still, there is plenty of tickets and accommodation available, but get in quick to lock away your place amongst the music, sun, surf and sand.

Stradbroke Ferries
Once again Stradbroke Ferries are coming onboard with Island Vibe to offer you plenty of solutions for getting to the festival. Head to the transport section at the Island Vibe website for details on how to get your ferry pass for a discounted rate. Book early to secure your preferred departure time.

www.stradbrokeferries.com.au

The Greener Festival Award
Island Vibe was one of 8 festivals and the first from Queensland to be awarded the 2010 Greener Festival Award. The awards are presented to festivals who show a dedicated commitment to the environment, both through their actions and trying to positively impact those of their attendees. Island Vibe was commended for making sure beverages were consumed from reusable cups, ensuring our market vendors lead the way through use of biodegradable products, plates, detergents and packaging, and collecting all organic waste and donating it to the first ever Stradbroke Island Community Gardens, and finally aiming for a plastic bag free event.


Island Vibe
3 Days: Friday 29th, Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st October
Home Beach, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)
www.islandvibe.com.au

The Island Vibe Festival is benefiting from funding under the Queensland Events Regional Development Program (QERDP). The QERDP is an investment program designed to extend the flow of economic and social benefits of events to regional Queensland. A state-wide initiative, the program is committed to enhancing existing events in regional Queensland, as well as assisting in the establishment of new events. Since the QERDP began in 2001, more than $15.3 million has been invested in 705 regional events, an indicator of the important role these events play in their communities and wider Queensland.
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POWDERFINGER on iTunes

September 1st 2010 06:59
POWDERFINGER
Last Ever Performance Available Exclusively on iTunes

Today pre-orders of Powderfinger’s last ever performance are available exclusively on the Australian iTunes store.

The live recording of their final show on 13 November at the Riverstage in Brisbane, will be available on iTunes approximately twelve hours after the curtain drops on the bands remarkable career.

Over 290,000 tickets have already been sold across 35 shows in 21 different cities on the colossal tour, resulting in a whopping 24 sold out dates so far! With only a handful of shows around the country still having tickets available, it seems that many unlucky fans missed out on their opportunity to farewell this iconic Aussie band. But while the sun is indeed setting, there are still a few rays of sunshine on the horizon. Powderfinger has recently released additional tickets to their sold out shows at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (10 & 11 September) and Supreme Court Gardens, Perth (22 & 23 September). The ‘Sunsets Tour’ kicks off in Newcastle today.

Powderfinger
image by Jake 1

POWDERFINGER
Pre-order the final show at www.itunes.com.au/powderfinger now!


SUNSETS TOUR

September 1st - Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle (SOLD OUT)

September 3rd - Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast (SOLD OUT)

September 4th - Riverstage, Brisbane (SOLD OUT)

September 5th - Riverstage, Brisbane (SOLD OUT)

September 7th - Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre, Tamworth

September 9th - WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong (SOLD OUT)

September 10th - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – last release tickets available

September 11th - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – last release tickets available

September 13th - Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart (SOLD OUT)

September 16th - Memorial Drive, Adelaide (SOLD OUT)

September 18th - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney (SOLD OUT)

September 19th - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney (SOLD OUT)

September 22nd - Supreme Court Gardens, Perth– last release tickets
available

September 23rd - Supreme Court Gardens, Perth– last release tickets available

September 24th - Supreme Court Gardens, Perth (SOLD OUT)

September 26th - Gardens Amphitheatre, Darwin (SOLD OUT)

September 28th - Convention Centre, Cairns (SOLD OUT)

September 29th - Convention Centre, Cairns

October 1st - Entertainment Centre, Townsville (SOLD OUT)

October 2nd - Entertainment Centre, Townsville (SOLD OUT)

October 3rd – Showgrounds, Mackay

October 7th – Showgrounds, Rockhampton

October 8th - Caloundra Music Festival, Kings Beach (SOLD OUT)

October 9th - University Of Southern QLD, Toowoomba (SOLD OUT)

October 12th - University Of Canberra, Canberra (SOLD OUT)

October 13th - Sports Ground, Albury

October 15th - Showgrounds, Bendigo (SOLD OUT)

October 16th - North Gardens, Ballarat (SOLD OUT)

October 29th - Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne (SOLD OUT)

October 30th - Memorial Drive, Adelaide (SOLD OUT)

November 6th - Acer Arena, Sydney (SOLD OUT)

November 10th – Riverstage, Brisbane (SOLD OUT)

November 12th- Riverstage, Brisbane (SOLD OUT)

November 13th- Riverstage, Brisbane (SOLD OUT)





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www.myspace.com/powderfinger
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Meredith Music Festival 2010

August 28th 2010 00:58
The 20th Meredith Music Festival
December 10, 11 and 12, 2010.

At the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre
on the Nolan Farm, Meredith, Victoria, Australia.

Everything You Need To Know is at www.mmf.com.au and the line up is below, with links and clips.

The 20th Meredith: Grand, Pirate and Fun.

DIRTY THREE
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The band that let their evocative sonic emotions whirl around amongst the ghost gums in 1994, transported us to a whole new sphere in 1997 and let it all out inside The Hundred Year Storm at The Supernatural Amphitheatre in 2004. Helping celebrate the 20th Meredith festival, loved and respected all over the world, Melbourne band, The Dirty Three.

WASHED OUT
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Early last year, Ernest Greene moved home to his parents' orchard in rural Georgia, USA, began making bedroom records and releasing them for friends on cassette. Before long music fans worldwide were salivating at tracks like 'Feel It All Around' and the so-called Chill-wave sound that Ernest had pioneered. Washed Out is all about songs concerning youth and summertimes.

" .. sounds blurred and woozily evocative, like someone smeared Vaseline all over an early OMD demo tape, then stayed up all night trying to recreate what they heard." It's as languid as they come and you can feel it all around yourself on Friday Nite.

LITTLE RED
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They first fed us their slice of joy at Meredith in 2008 and they'll serve up more again in 2010. LITTLE RED the effervescently irrepressible party outfit of the highest order says a few tracks off their new record were written specifically for Meredith. These top-flight musicians express themselves through a terrific realm of music and deliver with panache, unifying a sense of simply irresistible fun. Little Red will steep you in classic R&B, garage, doo-wop and rock'n'roll possessed of a thoroughly modern spark.

GIRLS
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For the first time on these fatal shores we present Girls. Based around the songs of Christopher Owens, who was raised in the Children Of God cult. While there, Christopher was not allowed to listen to music from outside the cult, but was allowed to watch movies from which he absorbed music like Queen and Guns 'N' Roses. Girls' album is an "overflow of expression", as Owens could do whatever he liked on the album without worry for boundaries. It's been called a masterpiece, and the masters/mistresses themselves will play Saturday 11 December 2010 blossoming.

NEIL FINN
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The realisation of a long-held dream will Happen on Saturday Evening. One of the most recognised songwriters in the recent history of modern music and frankly one of the most talented humans walking this Earth will take to the stage for a rare and very special Solo Performance to help mark The 20th.Yes, the extraordinarily gifted Neil Finn will be there in The Supernatural Amphitheatre - armed with little more than a guitar and a legendary songbook. From his time in the incredible Split Enz, through several acclaimed solo albums, the two 7 Worlds Collide projects, and of course Crowded House, Neil Finn has written some of the world's favourite songs.

Graciously accepting our invitation to perform solo with maybe just a guest or two on the night, this will no doubt be sublimely wonderful as the sun sets on the Nolan Farm in December.

THE CLIPSE
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Brothers Pusha T and Malice were born in the Bronx and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Their following is cult but deep and strong. They are known as hip hop's meanest, smartest duo; as rap's reining poet laureates (many of their legions of fans consider them the greatest duo ever to touch microphones, no less). Three of their four albums are produced entirely by beat making heroes The Neptunes, and are considered by many to be that genius-production-duo's finest works. Hell Hath No Fury is one of only five albums in the history of music to score XXL/5 stars from hip hop bible XXL. The gritty, street realism of their lyrics is something to behold in amongst banging hip hop and some pop hooks. All the way from the mean streets of Virgina Beach to the Australian bush. This is a coup de Art. Do not miss. Late Friday Nite.


CUSTARD
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This will be Custard's first show in Victoria in over ten years. They last played Meredith back-to-back in 1997 and 1998; that was post- Apartment, Pack Yr Suitcases and I'm Alone, and right about Anatomically Correct and Music is Crap, but pre- Girls Like That Don't Go For Guys Like Us, I Feel Like Ringo etc.
Rather than try to explain the brilliance, the quality song writing, the obtuse catchiness, the hilarity and the general bonhomie that is Custard, I urge you to set aside ten minutes to watch this link HERE.



SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS
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Prepare yourself for an epic dance-a-thon. If the world had a backing band, this would be it. If the world's backing band required the ultimate front person, they got it. All the way from Brooklyn New York City, via 1964, it's the thick funk and soaring soul of SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS. Party machines don't get built any better than this. The new album "I Learned the Hard Way" drips with a warmth and spontaneity rarely found since the golden days of Muscle Shoals and Stax. Sharon's raw power, rhythmic swagger, moaning soulfulness, and melodic command set her firmly alongside Tina Turner, James Brown, Mavis Staples and Aretha as a fixture in the canon of soul music. "Once you get moved by the Spirit, you just gotta let it out and share it with the people," Sharon says. And share it she does.

REVEREND HORTON HEAT
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Recently, the King of Psychobilly had something along the lines of what he calls an epiphany. He's noticed that some of his funnier, country-tinged songs were his biggest crowd pleasers. Welcome to Laughin' and Cryin' with the Reverend Horton. A trip back to a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in, psycho ex-boyfriends, expanding beer guts and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your pay check faster than you can say Lone Star. Friday Night


PANTHA DU PRINCE
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Pantha Du Prince has taken minimal techno a step further. He claims: music slumbers in all matter; any sound, even silence, is already music. The mission, then, must be to render audible what is unheard and unheard of: black noise, a frequency that is inaudible to man. Black noise often presages natural disasters, earthquakes or floods; only some animals perceive this "calm before the storm." His new album thru Rough Trade is based on field recordings and improvisations in the Swiss Alps; it balances precariously on the slippery threshold between art and nature, between techno and folklore. That lends it a certain spectral and intangible aspect. Nature and technology become indistinguishable, all authenticity evaporates. Not unlike DanielF. Galouye's novel Simulacron-3, adapted for television by Rainer Werner Fassbinder under the title Welt am Draht, it leaves the question of what is artificial, what is real, unanswered. Nature as a simulacrum. Although the music goes beyond the conventional techno format in a variety of ways, the dramaturgy always remains intelligible and physically captivating.


C.W. STONEKING
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Curious as Alice through the looking glass, C.W. Stoneking draws influence from pre-war blues, jazz,1920's calypso, folklore and personal experience to produce his unique original songs, accompanying himself with National Reso-Phonic guitar and tenor banjo, and brass band the "Primitive Horn Orchestra". His songs range from lonesome field holler blues, to hokum blues duets, to full blown jungle epics. He began playing the guitar at the age of 11, and performed in bands from age 13. From age18 (1907) C.W. performed mostly pre-war acoustic blues styles working mainly as a guitar player. In 1917 C.W. moved from Sydney to rural Victoria (Naroghid) and then in 1997 to Melbourne and began performing as a solo blues guitarist/singer in the 1920's style. In 1918 he formed a band, The Blue Tits which consisted of double bass, clarinet and mandolin with C.W. on guitar and vocals. Cut a long story short - here we were.


EL GUINCHO
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Tropicalia of Capricorn Rising, right on the frilly-flowered Cusp. El Guincho is the recording alias of Spanish musician Pablo Daz-Reixa, from the Canary Islands. He rose to prominence with the intoxicating psychedelic rush of his album Alegranza! ("Joy"). His musical style, influenced by a broad range of artists like Animal Collective and the astonishing Os Mutantes, makes fantastical use of sampling and incorporates elements of Afrobeat, dub, Tropicalia and rock and roll as The Guinch achieves what he himself has described as "space-age exotica". Ole, sputnik.

THE HEATWAVE
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London's premier purveyors of dancehall. "We love this music. We want to tell everyone about it". The Heatwave equals huge tunes and quickfire mixing brucking out and people banging on the ceiling for reloads. A radio show on London's number one pirate station. Dancehall remixes you'll Know. The biggest UK bashment sound in the world. The sound that ties together Jamaica and the UK. Whether you call it dancehall, bashment or ragga, when The Heatwave touch down it's a madness: pure hype and energy. A carnival. They show how dancehall is the root of jungle, garage, grime, dub step and funky. The Supernatural Dancehall.

DJ HARVEY & DJ GARTH

From Cambridge, Harvey has a cult following the world over and is influential in bringing the disco/garage/house sound from America to the UK. A graffiti bomber and member of the gang which went on to take the name, TDK (Tone Deaf Crew), Harvey's crew gained notoriety as TONKA Hi Fi. He forged his reputation as an eclectic programmer of music, throwing outlandish, sometimes weekend-long, parties. Should be right at home then.

DJ GARTH
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Garth has been an icon in San Francisco nightlife for...20 years, playing a key role in sustaining the flames of conscious hell raising that existed there in generations past. He sorta did the reverse of Harvey, bringing UK Sound System culture to the Left Coast and Heartland USA, touring it in a '47 Greyhound bus whose previous owners were a gospel choir. Ever the DJ's DJ, he stays true to the original art form playing all-vinyl sets the planet round, turning out parties upon request. Party on Garth?

SALLY SELTMANN
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"Heart That's Pounding" re-introduces Sally Seltmann, previously best known as New Buffalo. Sally is the award-winning Australian songwriter behind albums "The Last Beautiful Day" and "Somewhere, Anywhere'. "I felt like it was time for me to stop hiding behind a stage name. I had success as a songwriter with Feist's '1234' and that made me believe in myself as a songwriter." New album resounds with confidence, megawatt melodies and an energising joy. She was listening to songs like 'Eternal Flame' and 'Manic Monday', "I wanted to create songs with a classic radio sing-a-long feel." She also draws inspiration from the David Lynch classic Twin Peaks and Nina Simone. Hers are modern folk songs and they'll resonate primetime Sunday.


THE DEAD SALESMEN DUO
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It's very fitting, you see...this duo played The Very First Meredith way back in1991. Can't remember how that came about but someone knew them, and they said they'd do it, even though 'Meredith Music Festival' meant absolutely zero to anyone then. Aunty was 'young' then and remembers it like yesterday - the forthright young musicians struck a chord. They played Saturday, Ryda on acoustic and Hap standing up drumming and singing, then memorably struck up an impromptu sing along on Sunday with members of the crowd that spilled on and off stage all day, as glorious ad hoc fun. Actually, that's what 'Sunday at Meredith' is still based on, that feeling of having Been Thru Something the night before, then luxuriating in the glorious aftermath of an epic. Wonderfully, there's video of them at the first Meredith. But way beyond sentimental reasons, they're here because they're brilliant. Plaintive, emotive songs played with verve and sincerity and sung with a world-stopping natural honesty. 'Wendouree' is a half-lost Australian gem. The Dead Salesman Duo hasn't played for more than a decade, and we really appreciate them playing at The20th. See you at the 40th then the 60th fellas?


THOSE DARLINS
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Those Darlins are not of Nashville. They write their own songs, record in NYC with Vampire Weekend's producer, and talk convincingly about female empowerment, music history and egalitarian ideals of performance and business. In practice, they are rockers. In the backyard of their suburban house, littered with musical instruments and cast-off whiskey bottles, they stick wires in the spindle holes of old LPs, hang them from the magnolia tree, and shoot them with BB guns. They're good shots. "Patsy Cline for the punk era," New York Times. "In a world of emo-boys and reluctant band leaders, Those Darlins, country-punk pals from Murfreesboro, Tenn., had a comically leering sexuality and the kind of abandon that seems scarce these days." Whether or not they're the embodiment of Patsy Cline, or the latest in a series of rockabilly acolytes intent on reinventing rock'n'roll, they're absolutely not reluctant on any level. Sundae.

THE FIELD
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What do you add to a Friday Nite that already has the dynamism of Washed Out, Reverend Horton Heat, The Clipse and Little Red? A. Mind-bending avante-gard electronica from Stockholm, I would imagine. Anyone with a track called 'I Have The Moon, You Have The Internet' gets a foot in my door. Thumbnail: The Field's ability to sample the familiar into something new combined with a deep adoration for the shoe gazer rock of Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine served to inspire a new fusion of ambient and techno. The Field becoming a cult favourite amongst bloggers, then "From Here We Go Sublime" in 2007 shattered all expectations. According to Meta critic it was the "best reviewed album of 2007". Together with John Stanier of Battles on percussion and band mate Dan Enquist on bass, the new record manages to show a lighter side, with some parts having a near modern classical feel that seems to herald a new era for fans of Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Half full.

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The fabulous Broadcast finally delight Australian fans by coming to this country for the very first time in their fifteen-year life. They're from Birmingham UK, they've(brilliantly) made three albums plus a recent collaboration with designer The Focus Group which was named Best Record of the Year by experimental music bible The Wire. They reference 60's proto-electronica, warm analog tones, poppy melodies, beautiful harmonies; their aesthetic is a combination of their love for film, library music and electronics with psych-pop colour. Broadcast have always had fans among other musicians, including Flying Lotus, Tim Gane from Stereolab, Grizzly Bear, Atlas Sound and Dangermouse, and no doubt a big bunch of local musicians too.

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD
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I've come to love JEFF The Brotherhood. At first there was something just a bit odd in the delivery of their good time rock'n'roll that weirded me out a bit. But now I dig them big time. They are odd but damn they is cool creative cats and they sure do make good fun rock'n'roll music. JEFF The Brotherhood is Jake and Jamin Orrall, two brothers that play three guitar strings and a minimal drum kit and thereby manage to distil rock to its primal essence. They grew up in Tennessee making music and trying to have a good time. Since then they've played anywhere from house parties to rooftops, backyards, bars and art galleries and released their own records, tapes, comic books and home made videos. They've been labelled "krautpunk", "psychedelic grunge" and "noise pop" drawing comparisons to bands like Hawkwind, Wipers and early Sonic Youth. Their "we'll play anywhere" attitude and frenetic live shows have earned them legendary status. Anywhere =12.7 kms WNW of township of Meredith. I love you, man.


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Hoss is one of the best rock bands this country has produced. Powerful, tough, natural-sounding rock 'n' roll with a brain as well as a rump. They don't make videos, they don't play very often (took them 15 years to go to Perth), they don't compromise, and as far as I can tell they don't care; they ain't careerist. Being a rock band and making rock music is as far as it needs to go, that's the endgame, and that box is well and truly ticked. Fronted by Joel Silbersher (who had a RRR show and wrote God's My Pal before he was old enough to vote), Hoss started in the late 80s, and played Meredith in 1992, '93 and '96; Joel also played as Melonman in '94, as Joel Silbersher and Charlie Owen in '95, and as Tendrilsin'98 and '99. When Meredith moved to a new site in 2002, Hoss was the band invited to open it. Now, they will close The 20th.

RAT VS POSSUM
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It was good right from the Start, absolutely inspired neo-tribal bliss and shambolic, shouty freak outs" and got Attention "You almost want to keep them as a private secret, yet also feel a civic duty to graffiti their name across town because Melbourne needs to know how good this band is" and then it Evolved "...joyously experimental, infectious and unique" and Now it's something really remarkable "...songs of tribal sounds, psychedelics, great rhythms and heaps of yelling, animal style" and it's Happening "this is one tribe I am more than happy to be cannibalised by." Friday. "Dan Kelly wished he was 21 and living on acid and baked beans again at the Rat vs Possum gig." - Dan Kelly's facebook status.

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Cloud Control make really good pop - clever and informed, sure, but more importantly: entirely danceable. It's of a quality and style that would have seen them rise to the top of the pops in any era of the past half-century. Their track 'Gold Canary' was recently chosen by UK voters as Single Of The Week on BBC6's Rebel Playlist, and influential British music website Drowned In Sound awarded it 'Single of the week'. Superb. I'm not going to make any obvious jokes about Meredith weather and 'Cloud Control'. Am I?


COMBO LA REVELACION
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Combo were first booked to play Meredith in 1995. It was a wet, grey day, there had been a stack of rock bands playing, and these sharp-dressed Peruvians had to be repeatedly assured that their seemingly incongruous presence among a crusty flanneletted bunch on a Victorian farm would be received positively. Our advice to them was to not speak one word of English on stage. They got up, got going, the sun came out, a giant conga line instantly formed and a 15-year annual residency was borne.

They've only missed one Meredith since, in 2005, a move about as popular as Coke changing its formula. We salute you, Jorge, Moses and friends, thanks for all the joy you've given Meredithians over the years (at last count Combo had been booked to play 478 weddings on account of Meredith). Summer Lovers Annual Fling.

CITY OF BALLARAT MUNICIPAL BRASS BAND
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The City of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band follows the traditional English brass band format, which is distinct from other types of band combinations such as military, concert, or symphonic. To maintain the unique distinctive sound that only a brass band can produce, woodwind, reed and stringed instruments are not used. Difficult marches such as The Scindian, The Arabian, The Cossack etc. were some of the marches the band played. During the first half of the 1950s, the band was considered to be the level of any marching band in Australia. Huge crowds would assemble at their prestigious performances. 2010 might see history repeated. They play Saturday morning at the stage after a heralding march around the Amphitheatre. Stirring.

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Not kidding. The Fall! Music's ultimate mavericks will be in Australia for the first time in... 20 Years. If you know The Fall, nothing more needs to be said. If you aren't familiar with any part of their tumultuous 34-year career, you might click the above links to gain the tiniest insight into The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall. "They are always different, they are always the same" - John Peel's favourite band. "One of the bands to see before you die" - Q Magazine. The Fall have had well over 30 different line-ups so far, but at the centre always is the NME God-like Genius Award for Services to Music winner Mark E. Smith. The latest album, "Your Future Our Clutter" is triumphantly magnificent. They are still mighty, spiky, urgent and fpunky live. In fact Mark E. Smith says this is "the best line up of The Fall". They've had a profound influence on a million bands yet nobody sounds like them. They are the ultimate pirate outfit, doing whatever they want, defying all logic and convention. "Post-punk" doesn't scratch the surface. Is there anything more punk than The Fall? Below details are not for publication.

Tickets on sale September 7 at select stores, then September 9 online at www.mmf.com.au.

The 20th Meredith Music Festival At the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre on the Nolan Farm, Meredith, Victoria, Australia. December 10, 11 and 12, 2010. Everything You Need To Know is at www.mmf.com.au

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PEATS RIDGE 2010!

August 27th 2010 02:08
Proudly presented by triple j, The Drum Media, Faster Louder & Eco Voice
PEATS RIDGE 2010!

What happens when you put thousands of smiling people in a beautiful valley, over a three day period, showcase music, arts and culture across 9 stages and bring in the New Year…
Peats Ridge Music Festival


PEATS RIDGE!

Peats Ridge is a festival that has been described as a ‘sensual explosion’ (novafm.com.au), ‘colourful and memorable’ (pagesonline.it) and a ‘musical circus’ (Reverb). Last year saw 10,000 patrons, filled with enthusiasm and excitement, ascend on the valley and with glowing reviews, it was a shining success enjoyed by all.

The largest camping festival over the New Year period, in NSW, Peats Ridge is a Sustainable Arts & Music Festival. It has proven to be a fresh, creative and innovative melting pot, where people can celebrate in a friendly and relaxed festival environment.

With a music line up that boasts pieces of many musical pies, for everyone to savour. The Festival always delights punters with big names acts and also surprises, with up and coming musical talent to be discovered.

The 2010 instalment promises to be everything brilliant that has been offered in previous years and much more… So without further ado, let’s unleash the first of the musical magic that will grace some of the 9 stages at Peats Ridge 2010.

Angus & Julia Stone * Trentemøller (Live) [DENMARK] * Built to Spill [USA] * Freestylers [UK] * Kate Miller-Heidke * Shout Out Louds [SWEDEN] * The Dynamites Featuring Charles Walker [USA] * Born Ruffians [CAN] * Lightspeed Champion [UK] * PVT * Decoder Ring * The Audreys * The Break * Washington * Cloud Control * Jonathan Boulet * Freq Nasty [UK] * Space Invadas * The Jezabels * Dan Mangan [CAN] * Thundamentals * Steve Poltz [USA] * Joel Plaskett [CAN] * King Tide * Horrorshow * Watussi * Parades * Big Scary * Spit Syndicate * Belles Will Ring * Kim Churchill * THE Chemist * The Gin Club * Tom Fun Orchestra [CAN] * Carmen Townsend [CAN] * Matt Barber [CAN] * Chase the Sun * The Lovetones * THE E.L.F * The Seabellies * McCartney * The Delta Riggs * Holly Martin * Spooky Land * Alter Ego Mania * Dereb the Ambassador [ETHIOPIA/AUD] * The Strides * plus the triple j Unearthed Winner and loads more artists to be announced. Stay tuned…

If you are looking to feel the bass, Peats Ridge are very happy to announce the ‘DUB SHACK’ is returning. The stage that became known as ‘the dub monster’ in 2009, is set to pound yet again. Our three favourite Sydney crews Foreigndub, VOID and Western Synthetics, will be returning to bring you the best that the dubstep, drum n bass and dub scenes have to offer.

Peats Ridge, is held in the beautiful Glenworth Valley an hour north of Sydney. A three day event, it has become a major part of the annual calendar.

Peats Ridge has proven to be world class in entertainment, experience and education. Recognised as one of the world’s leading sustainable events, the Festival is a winner of numerous national and international awards for environmental sustainability. A family friendly festival, Peats Ridge hosts an array of amazing music, arts performance and exhibitions, a focus on sustainable practices and education, a dedicated children’s festival, workshops, markets and much more.

*PEATS RIDGE 2010 – DEC 29 TO JAN 1 – GLENWORTH VALLEY, NSW*
Tickets will be available on August 19th

3 DAY SEASON PASSES: FAMILY SEASON PASSES: DAY PASSES:
ADULT (18 ) $295 bf 1 ADULT, 1 YOUTH $390 bf ADULT $125 bf
CHILD (6-12) $25 bf 2 ADULT, 1 YOUTH $670 bf YOUTH $40 bf
UNDER 6 FREE EXTRA YOUTH (13-17) $80 bf CHILD $10 bf


As Peats Ridge is an Over 18 event, Youth tickets can only be purchased as part of a Family Pass. Children and Youth are permitted entry to the festival only if accompanied by a guardian over 25.

All Season Passes include camping and festival entry from 29th December 2010 - 1st January 2011.

Tickets will be available through our ticketing partners Oztix. Only Mastercard and Visa are accepted


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & TICKET SALES CLICK HERE:
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A year off for Homebake Festival

August 25th 2010 05:46
Homebake Music, Film & Arts Festival HQ have made the following announcement:

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 - after much deliberation (& some procrastination) - we here at Homebake festival HQ have decided to take a break and postpone Homebake Music, Film & Arts Festival for this year only, 2010.

As we've not been able to have the 'planets align' to a standard we feel appropriate to the long standing reputation of Australia's largest 'locals only' event, we'd rather focus on a positive future and are instead planning for a unique return version of Homebake Festival to take place during the first week of December 2011.

http://www.homebake.com
The intention is for Homebake to return proverbially 'bigger and better' than ever, incorporating even more facets of the antipodean arts industries & with special incentives in place for the few generations of thousands of loyal Homebake devotees whom have attended over the past 15 years.

We ask you to stay tuned for now as we commence preparations for what will be the 16th Edition – Homebake Music, Film & Arts Festival, 2011.

Huge thanks for your patience & we're looking forward to have you all join us to celebrate in 2011.

Homebake Festival HQ
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Short Film Australian Herpes Management Forum

August 17th 2010 09:52
Kirsten Bruce from the Australian Herpes Management Forum (AHMF) announced an exciting opportunity for film, tv and creative students today.

The inaugural Live & Love Short Film Competition
– an innovative initiative designed to destigmatise Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) – the virus associated with cold sores and genital herpes – through the creation of short films.

The AHMF wishes to invite your students to participate in the Live & Love Short Film Competition by creating high-quality, 30-second-long films that explore HSV and educate viewers about its prevalence, while encouraging open discussion about the virus in order to reduce its stigma.


‘Let’s talk about HSV’

This groundbreaking competition, themed ‘Let’s talk about HSV’, encourages entrants to use short films to debunk myths about herpes and facilitate conversation in the community about a virus affecting one in eight sexually active Australian adults.

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A total prize purse of $15,000 is up for grabs, with finalists being invited to mingle with a host of arts industry representatives, including award-winning filmmaker and 2009 Tropfest Winner, Genevieve Clay and Beached Az creators Anthony MacFarlane and Jarod Green, at the Live & Love Short Film Competition Awards, to be held in Sydney on Tuesday 19 October 2010 – the evening prior to Herpes Awareness Day, 20 October 2010.

Filmmakers have until 24 September 2010 to write, shoot and edit short films designed to destigmatise herpes.


The Live & Love website, provides entrants with competition and voting details and information about HSV and support services, including a list of sexual health experts.


For further information, please feel free to contact Kirsten Bruce via EMAIL HERE on (02) 9884 9011 / 0401 717 566 or or visit The Live & Love website.
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HILLTOP HOODS' Zombie Movie?

August 15th 2010 07:45
HILLTOP HOODS' State of The Art goes DOUBLE PLATINUM

Look out for the HILLTOP HOODS new zombie movie, Parade of The Dead - set to be released at the end of October around Halloween.


Just over a year on from release, Australia’s premiere Hip Hop crew the HILLTOP HOODS' album State of the Art has reached DOUBLE PLATINUM status.

The double platinum certification caps off an amazing 12 months for Hilltop Hoods which saw them release State of the Art in new international markets including Canada, Germany and Switzerland. The last year has also seen them appear at festivals across Europe, sell out shows in Canada and tear up two national tours domestically.

A first for any Australian Hip Hop act, this double platinum achievement also follows a series of accolades including a two week stint at No.1 on the ARIA charts on release, ARIA awards for best urban release and best engineer, an APRA award for urban work of the year and gold certification for the single Still Standing, and platinum certification for the single Chase That Feeling.

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Billy Thorpe 'Tangier' Trailer

August 15th 2010 07:14
Tangier

Billy Thorpe

When we lost music icon Billy Thorpe he was working on his most ambitious project to date, an album called Tangier.

Comment on the album to be released 22 October 2010

Billy Thorpe's final masterpiece
- Noah Taylor

Comment on the album to be released 22 October 2010

Music industry insiders who previewed the (music video) clip last week were astonished by its cinematic feel, with many comparing it to films including The English Patient and Babel, which have been shot in the exotic North African desert country.
- Crushable.com


Many of Thorpe's mates and local musicians have rallied to help complete Tangier, which will released on October 22.



Actor Noah Taylor said, "About five weeks ago, I got a call out of the blue from Jack (Thompson) and he asked if I would be up for appearing in a music video to be shot in Morocco the following week, for a song called Tangier, from an album called Tangier and it was Billy Thorpe's final masterpiece. I jumped, and 10 days later, I was in Morocco with Josh Logue having the time of my life and experiencing magic on so many levels."






Clip Director Josh Logue, won the ARIA best video in 2009 for his outstanding work with Empire Of The Sun.

Thorpe's close friends Michael Chugg and Amanda Pelman took over producing Tangier since Billy’s passing, and soon they’ll release the full album.

“We have lived with Billy’s gestation of this remarkable work for so many years now, upon his passing it just seemed ‘normal’ to proceed with its completion,” they said in a statement.

And now, here's the first single from the album. Mick Fleetwood added his percussive talents, Sneaky Sound System's Connie Mitchell provided harmonies and producer Daniel Denholm painstakingly pieced together Thorpe's recordings.

Michael Chugg said, "There were moments when it felt like the ghost of Thorpe was directing everyone to finish Tangier. He's been gone for three years and it's like he's still calling the shots."

Billy’s wife Lynn is also excited that fans will soon hear the final chapter of Billy’s legacy.

Shortly before he died, Billy said, “From my experiences in a 40-year international music and recording career, I know instinctively when something really special comes along. I feel it in my joints and it won’t let go. I wake and sleep in its rhythm and cadence. It consumes me and simply demands to be brought to life. And that’s Tangier.”

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