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The Ecstatic Tour Mos Def

October 18th 2010 07:27
Mos Def

The Ecstatic Tour

Grammy Award-nominated rapper, actor and poet Mos Def has announced The Ecstatic Tour.
Mos Def
His first ever headline tour of Australia, The Ecstatic Tour has been titled in support of his current album of the same name.


Released June 09, ‘The Ecstatic’ (his 4th studio album to date) just earned Def a 2010 Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album. Rolling Stone magazine named it the seventeenth best album of 2009.

With special guests TBA, The Ecstatic Tour is the first time Mos Def has been in OZ since he was out this way with DJ Shadow in 2009 and as aforementioned, this is his first and ‘only ever’ headline Australian tour.

Sat Jan 8th@ Soundscape Festival, Hobart
www.thesoundscapefestival.com

Sun Jan 9th @ The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
www.ticketek.com.au / Enmore Theatre Box Office: www.enmoretheatre.com.au / www.peacemusic.com.au

Thu Jan 13th @ The Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
www.ticketek.com.au


Fri Jan 14th @ The Palace Theatre, Melbourne
www.ticketmaster.com.au / www.peacemusic.com.au

Tix Go On Sale Nationally: Thu Oct 28th

Mos Def began his music career, forming the short-lived group Urban Thermo Dynamics (UTD) with his younger brother DCQ and his younger sister Ces. Signed to Payday Records, the group only released two singles but in 1996, Def emerged as a solo artist, working with De La Soul and Da Bush Babees before releasing his own first single, “Universal Magnetic” which was a huge underground hit. After signing with Rawkus Records, he and Talib Kweli released a full length album under the band name Black Star.

As a solo artist he has released the albums ‘Black on Both Sides’ in 1999, ‘The New Danger’ in 2004, ‘True Magic’ in 2006 and ‘The Ecstatic’ in 2009. In recent news, for his next album, Def has just signed on with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music imprint. (Via Consequence of Sound.) West and Mos have collaborated several times, most recently on the G.O.O.D. Friday track "Lord Lord Lord". Mos has taken on something of a spiritual adviser role for Kanye as of late -- in a recent Tweet about his "Power" remix verse Kanye wrote, "Mos helped me find the 'old me' lyrically."

Initially recognized for his musical output, Mos Def’s screen work since the early 2000s has established him as one of only a handful of rappers who have garnered critical approval for their acting work. Brown Sugar, Monster’s Ball, The Italian Job, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and the HBO made-for-TV film Something The Lord Made have been particularly acclaimed by critics.
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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Sydney Opera House Show

October 10th 2010 22:35
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
Returns for a very special solo evening at the
Sydney Opera House



“One of the most talented singer-songwriters of his generation.”
Bernard Zuel, Sydney Morning Herald


Fans of wonderfully intimate music take note: the one and only Rufus Wainwright is returning to the Sydney Opera House for one very special evening featuring our prodigious wunderkind in solo piano and vocal mode.

The evening in question is Thursday October 14, 2010 at the Concert Hall within the Sydney Opera House.

As supporters of Rufus will know, this concert is a special thank you to his loyal and understanding Australian fans who had bought tickets expecting to see Rufus perform solo in February 2010 at Sydney’s Verbrugghen Hall.

That show and surrounding performances were regrettably cancelled due to a family illness earlier this year, but Rufus made a promise to return to Australia later in 2010.

The passing away of his mother and “greatest admirer and critic”, legendary folksinger Kate McGarrigle, in January this year, and the enduring admiration for his sister, folk-rocker Martha Wainwright, are themes that pervade much of Rufus Wainwright's breathtaking sixth studio album: All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu.

This is an album steeped in beauty, with hugely personal and deeply emotional songs, each channeled through Wainwright via only his fingers, voice and piano. A perfect precursor then for this hugely anticipated Australian solo concert and upcoming tour.

“The greatest songwriter on the planet.”
Elton John

“Rufus stands next to Nina Simone.”
Michael Stipe

Of his latest offering to fans, Rufus said “Though it may appear at the outset that my new album and show are quite dark, don't be alarmed, I'm no fool and will always make sure to ensure a well rounded evening: be prepared to laugh as well as cry your little eyes out.”

Reactions from fans and critics alike have been universally positive.

About All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu, Q Magazine has said, “It’s a flabbergasting, intense album that demands intense listening.” While All Music Guide agreed the record is “a bold, absolutely emotionally naked statement that retains Wainwright’s devastating talent for artful, universally compelling songcraft.”

Do not delay in securing your tickets for this very special concert. As we said earlier this year – if the 2008 Rufus Wainwright Australian tour is anything to go by – his return in 2010 will no doubt be the absolute musical highlight of your calendar year!


RUFUS WAINWRIGHT SYDNEY PERFORMANCE
Thursday 14th October, 2010
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

sydneyoperahouse.com
02 9250 7777





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BIG DAY OUT 2011 first announcement

September 28th 2010 04:28
Welcome to the official BIG DAY OUT 2011 first announcement!

2010 was one for the record books and a stellar year for BDO.

We not only passed the emotional 100 show mark with a bang, but also staged our biggest shows to the largest and our most respectful audiences of our 18 years of BDO. And so we thank you for your continued support in helping us produce the best and safest event possible for the patrons, the bands and our tireless team.



Which brings us to 2011.
2010 is a very hard act to follow, so for 2011 it felt right to turn up the heat musically and visually. And what better way to explain this than to present you with over 40 exceptional acts from home and abroad for the first round alone.

This is by far our biggest and most diverse announcement ever. As well as the many incredible first timers on offer, we are enthusiastically welcoming back several iconic BDO veterans. They are some of the most exciting and uncompromising artists performing live today. We believe this combination of extremes for 2011 will create a spectacular event.

From the heaviest to the sweetest sounds in the world today, this will be a sensory overload not to be missed.

Full tickets details are below, but please remember the policies we’ve built your show on: You’re all VIPs (Very Important Punters). We don’t do elitist or bogus pre-sales: we’re either on sale or we’re not. We have what we believe to be one low ticket price for one high standard for everyone….

And we hope to see you there

In summary, the stellar first inductees of the BIG DAY OUT 2011 are linked below:
TOOL, RAMMSTEIN, IGGY AND THE STOOGES, M.I.A, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, GRINDERMAN, WOLFMOTHER, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77, CRYSTAL CASTLES, LUPE FIASCO, PRIMAL SCREAM SCREAMADELICA LIVE, THE BLACK KEYS, DEFTONES, BLISS N ESO, ANGUS & JULIA STONE, PLAN B, PNAU, DIE ANTWOORD, EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, BOOKA SHADE DJs, ANDREW W.K., THE JIM JONES REVUE, BIRDS OF TOKYO, LITTLE RED, GYROSCOPE, VITALIC, CSS, RATATAT, AIRBOURNE, DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, BLUE KING BROWN, THE NAKED & FAMOUS, OPERATOR PLEASE, CHILDREN COLLIDE, GYPSY AND THE CAT, WILL STYLES, LOWRIDER, SAMPOLOGY, KIDS OF 88, KID KENOBI & MC SHURESHOCK.


So, let’s get rolling…

TOOL
The sky will blacken, the ground will shudder, the earth will open up and BIG DAY OUT will once again tremble in the presence of the awe-inspiring TOOL. “Primal, poignant, poetic and, as always, utterly powerful” (ARTISTdirect, July 2010). Touring Down Under for the first time in four years, vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor will be fresh from the studio, where they have been slowly crafting a follow-up to 2006’s 10,000 Days. From Lateralus to Stinkfist, you know the music. But, backed by a video and laser light show unlike any other, TOOL live is also “the kind of visual experience you'll probably never have again” (CHARTattack, August 2009). Unmatched in the world of dark, heavy rock, California’s TOOL have over 20 years scorched themselves a place as “one of the best live bands in history” (ARTISTdirect). Be blinded by their light at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

RAMMSTEIN
A decade since ruling over BIG DAY OUT with a reign of fire, pyrotechnics, monstrous riffs, wicked humour and industrial savagery, RAMMSTEIN will return this summer to reclaim their sovereign territory. The RAMMSTEIN live experience is “dizzyingly ridiculous”, says the BBC. “Rock is at its best when confrontational, subversive, curiously camp and bold, which is why RAMMSTEIN are currently one of the most important bands in the genre.” Armed with their sixth album, Liebe ist für Alle da, Germany’s infamous techno-metal masters bring nothing less than the greatest show on earth: “RAMMSTEIN are in pulverising form, the crowd are going crazy, the atmosphere is electric and the firebombs launching from the stage are like World War III on apocalypse LSD” (The Quietus, February 2010). Bow down to your kings, BIG DAY OUT 2011, for RAMMSTEIN have returned. (ALL SHOWS)

IGGY AND THE STOOGES
It’s time for a new generation to plug in to the raw power of IGGY AND THE STOOGES at BIG DAY OUT 2011. The band that invented punk rock return with iconic frontman Iggy Pop rejoined by guitarist James Williamson, drummer Scott Asheton, bass player Mike Watt and sax player Steve Mackay. IGGY AND THE STOOGES will be performing songs from their landmark 1973 album Raw Power, and cherry-picking the likes of Fun House, I Wanna Be Your Dog and Down On The Street from their incendiary back catalogue. Kurt Cobain consistently listed Raw Power as his #1 favorite album of all time and Jack White will tell you that Fun House is the best rock and roll album ever made! It’s “the most chaotic and beautiful mess you could ever want” (Boston Herald, September 2010). As Iggy says, “The Stooges and I are cocked and loaded to deliver it live on stage.” And the only place to see IGGY AND THE STOOGES deliver it this summer is at BIG DAY OUT. Don’t be the one to say you missed it. (ALL SHOWS)

M.I.A,
Standing at the front line of mission BIG DAY OUT 2011 is the one-woman shock and awe campaign that is M.I.A. The Sri Lankan-British “singer/rapper/firebrand” (Pitchfork) fearlessly cuts through genre boundaries and lyrical taboos, blazing new ground from the clubs to the streets with powerhouse tracks like Galang, Paper Planes and, from her latest album /\/\/\Y/\, Born Free and XXXO. On record and on stage, M.I.A. delivers “pure, flashing brilliance, a lightning cognitive connection of word, idea and sound that few do so well” (NME, July 2010). Often controversial, always compelling, M.I.A knows only one way: all guns blazing. Take cover, BIG DAY OUT. (ALL SHOWS)

JOHN BUTLER TRIO
John Butler is undeniably the most successful truly independent artist in Australia. The recent rebirth of his band, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, saw two new members join John Butler; Nicky Bomba on drums and Byron Luiters on bass. The title for the trio’s latest album April Uprising is all about a period of change, of evolution and a constantly renewing beginning. April Uprising is John's most focused, diverse and accessible album to date. Between the epic opening track Revolution and a whispered acoustic coda A Star is Born, dedicated to John's son, April Uprising is an album that combines the personal, the political and the musically memorable with skill and passion. BIG DAY OUT is very excited to welcome back JOHN BUTLER TRIO. (ALL SHOWS)

GRINDERMAN, BIG DAY OUT is shivering with anticipation as the howling, growling, malevolent rock beast that is GRINDERMAN approaches. GRINDERMAN are Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos – Four Bad Seeds on a mission to take us somewhere else entirely. On album No. 1 they were equal parts swagger and sexual frustration. On Grinderman 2, they’re simply ravenous and rampaging, “mixing horror and black humour with barely tamed musical malevolence” (The Guardian, September 2010). Fronted by Australia’s unarguable king of intense, intimidating performance, GRINDERMAN are coming to draw out the heathen child in all of us at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

WOLFMOTHER Brothers and sisters sound the siren. A new moon has risen and the return of WOLFMOTHER is well and truly upon us. It was a whirlwind journey the band went on with the Wolfmother album, a voyage that resulted in over one million sales, sold out riots disguised as shows the world over, multiple ARIA Awards and a Grammy. In 2009 they regrouped and returned with a thundering 2nd record, Cosmic Egg, which they describe as “the sound of the Wolfmother world being rethunk and cracked wide open, with a sprawling, jubilant galaxy of musical and metaphysical harmony spilling forth”. We couldn’t have put it better ourselves and BIG DAY OUT couldn’t be happier to have them cracking it open again in 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
You thought it was all over, but James Murphy’s genre-mashing LCD SOUNDSYSTEM couldn’t farewell the live arena without one last tilt at BIG DAY OUT 2011. The biggest name in punk-funk for much of the last decade, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM is a “disco-ticking-time-bomb” (OC Weekly) that has done everything – from movie soundtracks to Grammy-nominated albums. Now, after winning raves for third album This is Happening, Murphy is about to flick LCD’s ‘off’ switch. But before he does, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM wanna put some dance, party and soul in your world one last time, via the likes of Drunk Girls, North American Scum and Daft Punk is Playing at My House. And they’ll be bringing “the heavy artillery … More muscular and frenzied than on record, the LCD seven-piece live line-up avoids the ‘live dance music’ cul-de-sac in favour of a looser, more dynamic sound … Wow” (The List, May 2010). You better believe this is happening – so be sure to get enough LCD SOUNDSYSTEM to last you a lifetime at BIG DAY OUT this summer. (ALL SHOWS)

BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77
BIG DAY OUT has seen the future of dance music, and it goes by the name of BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77. Bob Rifo’s Italian gang may be DJs, prolific producers, masked avengers and remixers extraordinaire, but this summer it will be BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77 invading the Boiler Room. This isn’t just a live set, this is live communal anarchy, an electro punk rave-up that has madeBLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77 one of the most talked about dance music acts on the planet. Madly energetic, or just plain mad? Whatever the answer, you’ll be showing mad love for BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77 by the time they’re done with BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

CRYSTAL CASTLES
Get ready to get messy with CRYSTAL CASTLES at BIG DAY OUT 2011. Toronto’s electronic experimentalists Ethan Kath and Alice Glass are purveyors of the most frenetic live show on the planet. “It's a thrillingly anarchic, messy show … all over the place, and all the better for it” (MusicOMH, June 2010). The whispers about CRYSTAL CASTLES began in 2006, a series of limited, lo-fi vinyl singles selling as quickly as they were pressed. Two self-titled albums later, the whisper is a roar. Or maybe that’s just Glass’s “hellish shriek backed by warzone beats and liquid synths”. Shield your ears – CRYSTAL CASTLESwill bring the noise at BIG DAY OUT this summer. (AUCKLAND & EAST COAST ONLY)

LUPE FIASCO
If BIG DAY OUT is beamin’, it’s because we’re psyched to be welcoming back hip hop superstar LUPE FIASCO. The MC with the madly energetic, fast-flowin’ live-band show kicked and pushed outta Chicago with two Grammy-nominated albums, Food & Liquor and The Cool. Since last hitting these shores, LUPE has wrapped a new album, Lasers. But where is it? Singles I’m Beamin’ and Shining Down were a tasty tease, yet the album proper remains so damn anticipated that the rapper’s fans have resorted to petitioning his label to have it released. That’s just the kind of passion LUPE FIASCO inspires, and that’s why we’re beamin’ to have him back at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

PRIMAL SCREAM SCREAMADELICA LIVE
20 years after taking the sounds and spirit of the second summer of love and acid house and melding it into one of the greatest albums of the 1990s, British rockers PRIMAL SCREAM will remake history by performing their epoch-defining classic Screamadelica in full at BIG DAY OUT 2011. Two decades on, these songs still sound like the future: Loaded, Movin’ On Up, Higher Than the Sun, Come Together, Don’t Fight it, Feel It. Bobby Gillespie and the band will be joined by gospel singers, a horn section, and a field full of memories. Come together to see PRIMAL SCREAM do Screamadelica at BIG DAY OUT.(ALL SHOWS)

THE BLACK KEYS ,
Brothers and sisters, stomp your feet, nod your head and stroke your beard in time with the baddest blues-rock duo around, THE BLACK KEYS. “Patrick Carney beat on his drums like they just stole his girlfriend, and Dan Auerbach was a man possessed, wailing with his soulful voice and playing his fuzzed-out bluesy guitar riffs” (Chicago Examiner, August 2010). Ohio boys Auerbach and Carney have been knocking out crunchy blues-rock jams since the early 2000s, adding a little soul, glam and psychedelia on their latest album, the US No.3 hit Brothers. This is the real thing. No nonsense. Just pure, unadulterated THE BLACK KEYS at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

DEFTONES
BIG DAY OUT is daring to look deep into the Diamond Eyes of California’s favourite alt-metal sons, DEFTONES. The 2010 release and sixth album, is “a brilliant, invigorating reintroduction” (NME) to Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Frank Delgado, Abe Cunningham and new bassist Sergio Vega – the men who shook the world a decade ago with the groundbreaking White Pony – still “wield that balance between beauty and brutality better than anyone” (ARTISTdirect, August 2010). So brace yourself for extremes as you prepare to witness the long-awaited return of DEFTONES at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

BLISS N ESO
Fresh from knocking off Eminem’s six week reign at the top of the ARIA Album Charts, with their fourth album Running on Air Aussie hip hop trio BLISS N ESO are self assuredly demanding your ears when they hit the stage at BIG DAY OUT 2011. This is music made to fill the wide open spaces of BIG DAY OUT: “This is a career defining album; an album by which every new hip-hop release in this country will be judged, and deservedly so” says The Vine, MX added “Running on Air is a rocket that never runs out of fuel.” Hip-hop style stadium singalongs? We think yes. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

ANGUS & JULIA STONE
Australia’s finest duo ANGUS & JULIA STONE have spent the last few years on a remarkable musical journey together and now they bring their lovingly crafted songs to BIG DAY OUT 2011. Their latest album Down the Way was released to critical acclaim mainly due to the subtle shift of gear, represented by a growing confidence in their abilities as artists which has seen the music follow suit. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

PLAN B
BIG DAY OUT is reverting to PLAN B. But Ben Drew is no back-up plan, he’s the recalcitrant renaissance man of British music: rapper, actor, guitarist, storyteller, filmmaker and now chart-topping soul singer. After shocking the nation with his 2006 debut Who Needs Action When You Got Words, PLAN B took a sharp turn with The Defamation of Strickland Banks, a surprising, slick album filled with “stonking tunes” (NME) that trace the rise and fall of a smartly-suited soul singer. But don’t be fooled – this sweet soul morsel has a razor-sharp edge. Quite simply, no one else cuts it like PLAN B, and he’s suiting up for BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

PNAU
As the world now knows, Australia’s electronic / pop crossover pioneers, PNAU did make the big move over two years ago to take up residence in London following on from a life changing moment crossing paths with (and now under the guidance of) the pop maestro himself, Sir Elton John. It's been three long years since the release of their last spectacular self titled album, with which Messrs Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes have been incredibly busy traipsing the world completing album number four in studios in London, Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles, as well as having been involved in array of projects including one half of Empire Of The Sun; production jobs for Groove Armada, Ellie Goulding, Robbie Williams and more. In amongst this worldly action, Nick has been given the auspicious duty of composer and musical director for the famed international production Cirque du Soleil. With the wait now over and the highly anticipated fourth album arriving shortly, it's time for PNAU to present the next chapter of 'their brilliant career' and as such the rumours can be confirmed as PNAU finally return home to Australia in January 2011 for the BIG DAY OUT. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)


DIE ANTWOORD
Comin’ straight outta Cape Town to BIG DAY OUT 2011 are South Africa’s interweb-conquering, next level, hip hop heroes DIE ANTWOORD. The hard rhyming Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek burst on to the scene with serious gangsta skillz and viral videos for Enter the Ninja and Zef Side, then quickly became the “so zef, so fresh” smash hit of Coachella 2010 – “Pound for pound the most engaging and legitimately surprising act of the weekend,” said the LA Times. Part anarchic art project, part the-future-of-rap, total mystery. Are DIE ANTWOORD for real? Find the answer at BIG DAY OUT this summer. (ALL SHOWS)

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS
With their magic tour bus painted all the colours of the rainbow and their fearless leader at the wheel, EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS are on the road to BIG DAY OUT 2011. The (at least!) ten-strong, Hottest 100-conquering neo-hippie combo from California are putting a skip in the step of the world with smile-inducing songs from the name-making Home to the happy-go-lucky Janglin’ and 40 Day Dream. This is the stuff group singalongs are made of, music to bring people together. As the Denver Post put it: “At an Edward Sharpe show, everybody is family.” So get on board with EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROES – next stop, BIG DAY OUT. You’ll feel right at home. (ALL SHOWS)

BOOKA SHADE DJs
Berlin duo Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier are BOOKA SHADE DJs – Get Physical label bosses, producers of immense electronic club music, newly-minted DJs. At BIG DAY OUT 2011, it’s BOOKA SHADE in DJ guise that’ll take to the Boiler Room. A BOOKA SHADE DJs set isn’t just about flinging vinyl onto a turntable – “Bringing together new tracks and new beats and creating something new around it, is more the spirit of our music,” says Kammermeier. It’s also about capturing the feeling of a great party. Grab the feeling and don’t let go with BOOKA SHADE DJs at BIG DAY OUT this summer. (ALL SHOWS)

ANDREW W.K.
When it’s time to party, BIG DAY OUT knows exactly who to consult – the ultimate authority on partying hard, ANDREW W.K. Infamous for his bloody nose, highly regarded for his motivational speaking, famous for his high-life attitude, beloved for his songs like Party Hard, She is Beautiful and It’s Time To Party, New Yorker ANDREW W.K. is coming our way with his full band for the first time ever to create feelings of pure joy, fun, freedom, and possibility. How does he do it? “His fast and hard party anthems whip the crowd into a fist pumping frenzy … ANDREW W.K. takes command of the crowd and bids them to live it up while they can” (mxdwn, September 2010). So, what are you waiting for? It’s time to party. It’s time for ANDREW W.K. to take command at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

THE JIM JONES REVUE
THE JIM JONES REVUE will be burning the house down at BIG DAY OUT 2011. THE JIM JONES REVUE manifesto is simple, and ferocious: "If you're going to get on stage,” says guitarist Rupert Orton, “deliver." And that they do, riffing on Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis for a rock’n’roll sound that could have come direct from the 1950s, if it wasn’t fused with the so dang wild, loud and loose vibes of The Cramps and The Birthday Party. The Londoners may have only dropped their debut in 2008, but don’t let that fool you – these five punk rock bluesmen have been around. Hot on the heels of their blistering second album, Burning Down Your House, THE JIM JONES REVUE are set to fire up BIG DAY OUT this summer. (ALL SHOWS)

BIRDS OF TOKYO
BIRDS OF TOKYO certainly aren’t the kind of band to do things in halves. Their latest self –titled album was recorded between Sydney, London, Gothenburg and New York, giving themselves the most surreal and inspiring experience possible, knowing that the results of doing so would speak for themselves. This journey into such deeply personal territory has produced BIRDS OF TOKYO’s most meaningful and powerful album yet. Stand up and be counted at BIG DAY OUT 2011 with BIRDS OF TOKYO. (ALL SHOWS)

LITTLE RED
Melbourne’s LITTLE RED have been away a while, growing up, growing down, tasting the sweet and the bittersweet in equal measures, and they’ve recently returned with their second album Midnight Remember. Described by The Age as ‘pretty much the best band in Melbourne at the moment’, LITTLE RED and their all-singing, all-dancing live show are set to shake up BIG DAY OUT 2011 with their pure, irrepressible pop, infectious hooks and good times. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

GYROSCOPE
No strangers to the BIG DAY OUT, GYROSCOPE is bringing something new to the table this time and it’s not what you would expect. You would be forgiven for thinking that they would stick with what seems like a formula for success. But for something to succeed you don’t need a formula – you need a solid foundation on which everything can be built. And few in music have set a foundation as strong asGYROSCOPE. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

VITALIC
The temperature gauge is rising as BIG DAY OUT ushers in the artist who ushered in a whole new era of dance music, VITALIC. The man born Pascal Arbez has always been one step ahead of the electro game, his 2005 debut OK Cowboy preceding the rise to worldwide dance-dominance of every other Frenchman with a laptop. In 2009, he re-stamped his authority on the scene with the highly-charged Flashmob. Using big synths, big beats and a big slice of glittery disco as his building blocks, VITALIC creates a sound as pulverising as it is infectious. No messing around – “This guy is incredible” (inthemix, November 2008). Keep up if you can, as VITALIC flashes forward at BIG DAY OUT this summer. (ALL SHOWS)

CSS
Representin’ for São Paulo at BIG DAY OUT 2011 are Brazil’s hot, hot band of the people, CSS. “The physical embodiment of the best party ever” (NME), CSS have shared their unquenchable thirst for good times and all things pop and art via two albums, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Donkey. On the eve of the release of their next blast of post-punk-electro-art-school madness, CSS are back to doing what they do best – creating unbridled joy live on stage, in a set that’s equal parts dance party, urban circus, and out-and-out chaos. As the band’s technicolour frontwoman Lovefoxx would say: get up, get up, get up! Get up, and get your CSS while it’s hot at BIG DAY OUT. (ALL SHOWS)

RATATAT
When BIG DAY OUT is rockin’, RATATAT will come a’knockin’. New York duo Mike Stroud and Evan Mast have been mixing electronics with guitars for the past decade, combining the power of noise and dance, collaborating with Kid Cudi, remixing Bjork, dropping four albums. Songs like Lex, Wild Cats and Seventeen Years have made them completely hip, but it’s when you see RATATAT live on stage – an aural, visual and physical assault of synths, guitar, hypnotic video and boundless energy – that the hype makes perfect sense. If you’re ready to be blown away, you’re ready for RATATAT at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

AIRBOURNE
AIRBOURNE have been waving the rock and roll flag for Australia both at home and overseas since 2003. AIRBOURNE crank out with all cylinders firing potent, solid and good ol’ fashioned rock and roll. “Basically, we’ve never been about having a specific message; we don’t talk about politics or social injustices in our songs. There are other bands out there to take care of that,” says rowdy lead guitarist and vocalist Joel O‘Keefe. The band’s latest album No Guts, No Glory is a true testament to AIRBOURNE’s way of life: the album is a virtual rock and roll buffet served up this summer at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL SHOWS)

DEAD LETTER CIRCUS
It’s been a few years since DEAD LETTER CIRCUS blasted onto Australian airwaves in 2007, their bombastic yet nuanced take on alternative rock left most observers struggling to process what they were hearing. It was epic, it oozed confidence, it was intense. Fast forward a while and the band then set out to record the follow up to their self-titled EP that started it all. Over an incredible 18 month gestation period, with every deadline pushed, every note analysed, every resource pooled, and every avenue of exploration exhausted, the new album This Is The Warning was born. From one travelling circus to another we make way for DEAD LETTER CIRCUS to come play BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

BLUE KING BROWN
You can put your fist in the air, come just as you are, you can bounce to da beat, rock out up the front row or chill up the back. Hard hitting lyrics and groove delivered in the most accessible way…you’re atBIG DAY OUT 2011 and Australia’s premier urban roots crew BLUE KING BROWN have arrived! Lead by the multi talented, relentless energy of Natalie Pa’apa’a, the band have established themselves as one of Australia’s most engaging live acts. BLUE KING BROWN bringing groove to BIG DAY OUT this summer. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

THE NAKED & FAMOUS
The meteoric rise of THE NAKED AND FAMOUS has been the biggest story in New Zealand music in 2010. The group had already won over alternative radio ears in their home country with two EPs where a home studio full of industrial strength electronica ideas underpinned some of the most melodic dream pop concocted down under, before they unleashed single Young Blood in May. But were they ready for that song to go straight into the NZ charts at number one, hook them up with NY indie label and blog Neon Gold, hit playlists from Triple J to London’s XFM, win them the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll and make them one of the hottest unsigned properties in the world? Probably not. But their self-produced album, Passive Me Aggressive You, has since appeared and garnered even more praise. Nudity? Not in public. Fame? Most definitely around the corner for these five kids from Auckland. (ALL SHOWS)

OPERATOR PLEASE
Returning to the BIG DAY OUT national tour for their second time OPERATOR PLEASE are well and truly back. This time though, take everything you think you know about OPERATOR PLEASE and put it aside. The Queensland-based band defy all expectations on their second album, Gloves, with the youthful enthusiasm and teenage angst that gave them worldwide recognition making way for a more sophisticated and developed sound. After spending the last few years touring the globe the band bring their pop anthems along for the ride and are set to rock BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

CHILDREN COLLIDE
CHILDREN COLLIDE arrive for BIG DAY OUT 2011 on the back of their powerful new album Theory for Everything. Vocalist and guitarist Johnny Mackay says "Alchemy and chemistry, reason and religion, love and logic. Art and music are so often about tying opposing forces together into a contentious dualism. Contradiction is a big part of what we do." CHILDREN COLLIDE are here. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

GYPSY AND THE CAT
There is no gypsy and there is no cat, but there is a GYPSY & THE CAT, an electronic duo who, instead of pumping out house beats and booty-quaking bass lines, pen gorgeous mini epics of forlorn beauty and elegiac romanticism that, you can just tell, are about heartache and solitude, past girlfriends and future loss. Their brand new album Gilgamesh is set for release this summer. In the meantime the lead single Time to Wander has been described as “…dreamy, epic and luscious soft rock, just in time to soundtrack the Summer. Bam” (The Brag). GYPSY & THE CAT bring their summer soundtrack to BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

WILL STYLES
WILL STYLES first discovered “The Rave” when he was 16. At the end of the night he was moshing on the dance floor with his Skid Row t-shirt and torn jeans, whirling 2 flannies above his head, yelling along to Speed Racer. He was hooked. He's always tried (often spectacularly badly) to play rave in FunkTrust sets, but after taking awhile he's finally playing rave music every week: like a shitty Nicholas Sparks novel-turned-movie, he's been re-united with his first love. Will has hosted Radio FunkTrust on Triple J since 2006. Every Friday night you can tune in to him playing super-sweet new records and making fart jokes. WILL STYLES is joined for the BIG DAY OUT shows by MC HAYLEY BOA. She used to sing in one of The Wiggles shows and was reprimanded for incorrectly miming the actions during the Eat a Bananasong. Instead of peeling it, she was (quite innocently) fellating the banana to tens of thousands of small children. No one has been able to convince her to re-enact her banana antics on stage yet, but we’re hoping it happens at BIG DAY OUT in 2011. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

LOWRIDER
Bigger. Brighter. Bolder: Just three words to nail the irresistible sound of hot Adelaide quartet LOWRIDER’s sophomore album, Round the World. LOWRIDER have taken their unique blend of soul and funk to the world, forging a reputation along the way as one of the most mesmerising live acts around. Get soulful, get funky, get LOWRIDER on the menu this summer at BIG DAY OUT 2011. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

SAMPOLOGY
SAMPOLOGY is a DJ. And we're not talking your steak and three vegie solid club set here. He's a highly accomplished technician on the 1s and 2s, (and sometime 3s) cutting his teeth in the early days as turntablist for a number of live bands including Soma Rasa and the Vinyl Slingers, which saw him first doing BIG DAY OUT at the tender young age of 17. He's also one of the most consistently brilliant and versatile club Djs who's not shy of mixing up his styles to suit the show. One week you might find him creating mash-up mayhem in intimate clubs by changing the vibe of the room to some kind of ridiculously wicked house party. The next week you'll stumble into a bass bin laden club night to find him delivering a fast paced performance, skilfully bringing together endless forms of club music at countless tempos. And he’s bringing the whole swag to BIG DAY OUT in 2011. In the words of Peaches: “Sampology makes me wanna break dance.” We couldn't have summed up SAMPOLOGY the DJ better ourselves. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

KIDS OF 88
Jordan and Sam were born in 1988. In 2009, they were the toast of the music world with the chart conquering disco sleaze of their platinum selling debut single My House. They followed up with a string of throbbing electro anthems culminating in the release of the insanely catchy, wildly electric journey of 21st century dance pop discovery that is their 2010 debut album Sugarpills. As their recordings and remixes have been filling club dance floors, KIDS OF 88 have since smashed their way around New Zealand and Australia, lighting up clubs and sharing the stage with everyone from the Passion Pit and Scissor Sisters to Cassette Kids while ducking back to their home studio to remix stars like Ke$ha and Cobra Starship. (ALL SHOWS)

KID KENOBI AND MC SHURESHOCK
At the turn of the decade, KID KENOBI AND MC SHURESHOCK first joined forces and by the middle of the 2000s, they were recognized as Australia’s premier MC-DJ tandems, having completed sell-out tours of the UK, USA, Canada, Brazil, China, Switzerland, New Zealand and Singapore. Celebrating a decade of working together since the turn of the millennium, KID KENOBI & MC SHURESHOCK will release their debut EP TEN on 10.10.10 supported by a very special TEN tour incorporating a retrospective 2000-2010 performance across a whopping 23 dates nationally, and culminating with BIG DAY OUT across Australia in early 2011. (ALL AUSTRALIAN SHOWS)

So in summary, the stellar first inductees of the BIG DAY OUT 2011 are:
TOOL, RAMMSTEIN, IGGY AND THE STOOGES, M.I.A, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, GRINDERMAN, WOLFMOTHER, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77, CRYSTAL CASTLES, LUPE FIASCO, PRIMAL SCREAM SCREAMADELICA LIVE, THE BLACK KEYS, DEFTONES, BLISS N ESO, ANGUS & JULIA STONE, PLAN B, PNAU, DIE ANTWOORD, EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, BOOKA SHADE DJs, ANDREW W.K., THE JIM JONES REVUE, BIRDS OF TOKYO, LITTLE RED, GYROSCOPE, VITALIC, CSS, RATATAT, AIRBOURNE, DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, BLUE KING BROWN, THE NAKED & FAMOUS, OPERATOR PLEASE, CHILDREN COLLIDE, GYPSY AND THE CAT, WILL STYLES, LOWRIDER, SAMPOLOGY, KIDS OF 88, KID KENOBI & MC SHURESHOCK.

FRIDAY JANUARY 21st AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Rd Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $150 (inc GST) bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Real Groovy, all Ticketmaster Outlets, phone and credit card bookings 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com

SUNDAY JANUARY 23rd GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Smith St Southport. Gates open 11am
Tickets $155 (inc GST) bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Rockinghorse Records (Brisbane), Sunflower Pacific Fair (Broadbeach), Mosh Pit Music (Maroochydore), www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 26th SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Showground Rd Sydney Olympic Park. Gates open 11am. Event closes midnight.
Tickets $155 (inc GST) bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Only available from www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com

SUNDAY JANUARY 30th MELBOURNE FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE
Epsom Rd, Flemington, Melbourne. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $155 (inc GST) bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Only available from www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4th ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Rose Tce Wayville, Adelaide. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $155 (inc GST) bf*. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from Krypton Discs (Glenelg), Mr V Music (City, Semaphore), Elevator Music (Seaford), Live Clothing (Rundle Mall, Marion), www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6th PERTH CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Graylands Rd Claremont, Perth. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $155 (inc GST) bf * plus $1.65 Compulsory Perth Department of Transport Levy. Strict limit of 4 tickets per customer. Available from 78 Records (Perth), Mills Records (Fremantle), Planet Video (Mt Lawley), Live Clothing (all stores), Joynt Venture (Perth), Bassendean Newsagency (Bassendean), Cellarbrations (Garratt & Guildford), Trax (Mandurah), Collins Music (Bunbury), Blue 62 (Busselton), Geraldton CD Centre (Geraldton), Goldfields Arts Centre (Kalgoorlie), Vibes (Albany), www.ticketmaster.com.au and from our website www.bigdayout.com


TICKETS ON SALE:
SYDNEY: WEDNESDAY 6th OCTOBER
GOLD COAST: THURSDAY 7th OCTOBER
AUCKLAND, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE & PERTH: FRIDAY 8th OCTOBER
You will be asked to read and agree to our Conditions of Sale and Admission before you can purchase tickets.

Conditions of Sale and Admission can be viewed at www.bigdayout.com

For full show information and internet ticket bookings check out the website
www.bigdayout.com
*booking fees may vary pending on outlet & mode of purchase
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CarriageWorks' Free Winter Music Gigs

July 15th 2010 14:22
THE SOUNDS OF WINTERLAND HEAT UP CARRIAGEWORKS’ NIGHTS

A series of 18 free live music events featuring over 100 local and emerging artists


There’s no excuse not to make the most of the winter nights (6-10pm) this July, with a massive line-up of free live and themed music nights at CarriageWorks as part of Sydney’s cutting edge arts centre’s first-ever Winterland festival (5-31 July, 2010).


Slowdowns
Get off the couch and down to Eveleigh for Sydney’s biggest indie music, arts, food, and skating winter festival, to check out some of Sydney’s newest and coolest emerging bands, or hit the ice for Winterland’s evening skate sessions to cool tunes. Skate/dance the night away under CarriageWorks giant disco ball and hear the hottest bands and DJs heart-warming sounds heating up the wintry nights throughout July.

Highlights of Winterland’s hot live showcase include indigenous country and western duo Stiff Gins, pop/folk singer Rosie Catalano, indie/folk inspired band The Preachers, acoustic crew Leroy Lee, alt country cowboy band The Slowdowns, and Ray Mann the troubadours of soul.

Every Thursday night emerging and established bands will provide the sounds of winter. Themed nights include alt country (8 July) with the likes of Sydney newcomers tipped the 'next big thing' - The Preachers, old timey hillbilly band The Lurkers, fiddle fuelled gypsy pop group Wil Massey and The Ghost Trio, and singer/songwriter Charlie Trindall.

Winterland goes unplugged with an acoustic/folk night (15 July) staring Triple J Unearthed’s winner Leroy Lee, and Rosie Catalano, alongside mellow sounds of indie folk artists Kate Duffy, Frontiers in Photography, and Quiet Titans.

A jazz and blues night (22 July) explores a smooth mix of jazz-funk and soulful grooves with The John Hardaker Direction and Charlotte Jane. And 2SER presents the final Thursday night (29 July) at Winterland with Sydney’s hottest new and unsigned bands.

Friday nights are all about fending off the cold with a little disco fever! A Disco on Ice, complete with giant disco ball, and music from Future Classic DJs kicks off 9 July with Arithmatix!, the disco alias of Sydney DJ Michael Di Francesco - one of the first artists Future Classic ever released on their record label. Spruce Lee hits the decks 16 July with blistering dance floor bombs and heartfelt soul jams. Spruce Lee has remixed local heroes Architecture in Helsinki and legendary Bagraiders, occasionally breaking out his alter ego Toni Toni on the mic while he's DJing – here’s hoping. Loin Brothers - Long John Saliva and Paradise Lost's DJ Silvio join Winterland (23 July); and Sydney DJ Simon Caldwell ( 30 July) plays the final night – he’s worked with the highest order of international talent including artists like Grace Jones, Normay Jay and James Brown.

Saturday nights headline with live music from Feral Media (9 July) featuring wintery soundscapes and warm beats created by a number of leading electronic and ambient musicians - Vorad Fils, Gentleforce, Broken Chip, Textile Audio and Underlapper. Music for Trees (17 July) – a not for profit group who plant trees from money raised at their gigs - showcases live sets from Ray Mann, The Slowdowns, Stiff Gins, The Delroys and The Anon Anons. Karaoke night, with host Tim Jackman, (24 July) is a fun night to pick your favourite tunes and sing the night away - with duets, harmonised backing singers, support dancers and personal groupies welcome.

Winterland finishes up on 31 July with Oxfam Australia's Exchange for Change event where local bands play during a mass clothing exchange. Bring clothing to swap, participate in a hands-on workshop, and listen to a series of talks and panel discussions about labour rights and ethical fashion alongside an ethical fashion parade.

Winterland brings all the magic of a European winter festival to Sydney’s inner west, with loads of fun activities for all ages. Throughout July, the old Eveleigh rail yards will transform with a dazzling indoor ice rink, live music, designer art markets curated by The Finders Keepers team, food stalls serving alpine cuisine, dancing and more to get everyone out and about during the chillier days.

Admission to Winterland is free, and the ice skating rink will be open and in action during the music nights every week, making Winterland the perfect after-work/weekend hang-out for colleagues, friends, and love-birds. Entry onto the ice rink is the cheapest in Sydney - book a session now to ensure your place on the ice (head to www.winterland.com.au – group bookings available).

Winterland is the newest and coolest event on Sydney’s social and school holiday calendar. Winterland offers fun, fresh, low-cost winter activities that will keep visitors of all ages warm and fuzzy throughout July. Embrace the winter atmosphere and be warmed by the sweet aroma of roasting chestnuts, thick Italian hot chocolate, and spicy bratwurst. There won’t be a dull moment - get down to CarriageWorks and get amongst it.



FRIDAY NIGHTS - is a disco on ice, complete with giant disco ball and music from Future Classic DJ’s. Future Classic is record label, music publisher and touring agency based in Sydney. www.futureclassic.com.au.

9 July, Arithmatix is the disco alias of Michael Di Francesco, a well travelled Sydney native who was one of the first artists that Future Classic ever released on their record label. An in demand studio wizz playing in a number of different bands and production outfits, Michael has played with top notch artists like Jamie Lidell and has recently remixed electro-disco favourites Dragonette and Mario Basanov.

16 July, Spruce Lee Having remixed local heroes Architecture in Helsinki and Bagraiders amongst others, Spruce Lee's skills in the studio are well documented. Though we get most excited when Spruce pulls out his Toni Toni Lee persona and gets on the mic while he's DJing. Expect an eclectic selection of tunes ranging from blistering dancefloor bombs through to heartfelt soul jams and hopefully an appearance from Toni Toni on the mic.

23 July, Lion Brothers are Long John Saliva and Paradise Lost's DJ Silvio. Rumored to have been raised in the backroom of a Sydney leather club, a diet of strobe lighting and throbbing sub bass fuzzy disco guitars and exotic synthesizers make up the Loins' musical arsenal. Also releasing on Future Classic, the Loin Brothers have vinyl singles out to date both with heavy international praise and big names remixes from the likes of LA disco fiend Woolfy and London based Mock & Toof.

30 July, Simon Caldwell is one of a handful of Australian DJ's whose name adds a certain integrity to an event. Playing records to radio listeners and dancing party people alike since the early 90's, Simon is a founding member of the infamous Mad Racket collective, a party that has been going from strength to strength for over 11 years. Simon has played alongside the highest order of international talent including artists like Grace Jones, Normay Jay and James Brown and is a welcome guest to round out the July Disco On Ice roster.


SATURDAY NIGHTS - Showcase a range of Sydney’s best bands and live acts. Presented in conjunction with Feral Media, Music For Trees, and Oxfam

10 July, Live music from Feral Media, featuring wintery soundscapes and warm beats created by a number of leading electronic and ambient musicians, including Vorad Fils, Gentleforce, Broken Chip and Underlapper. www.feralmedia.com.au

17 July, Live music from Music for Trees, a non-profit organisation. Live sets from, Ray Mann, The Slowdowns, The Delroys and The Anon Anons. www.musicfortrees.com.


24 July, Karaoke, with Host Tim Jackman, a night of smooth tunes, sing-alongs and unabashed extroversion.

31 July, Oxfam Australia and CarriageWorks are teaming up with local bands who support Oxfam’s labour rights and ethical fashion campaigns.

SOME OF THE MUSIC ARTISTS INCLUDED IN WINTERLAND

See www.winterland.com.au for more.


The Preachers (Thursday 8 July, 6 – 10pm) -

The Lurkers (Thursday 8 July, 6 – 10pm)

Wil Massey and The Ghost Trio (Thursday 8 July, 6 – 10pm)

Charlie Trindall (Thursday 8 July, 6 – 10pm)

Leroy Lee (Thursday 15 July, 6 – 10pm)

Rosie Catalano (Thursday 15 July, 6 – 10pm)

Kate Duffy (Thursday 15 July, 6 – 10pm)

Frontiers in Photography (Thursday 15 July, 6 – 10pm)

Quiet Titans (Thursday 15 July, 6 – 10pm)

The John Hardaker Direction (Thursday 22 July, 6 – 10pm)

Charlotte Jane (Thursday 22 July, 6 – 10pm)

Eddie Bronson Trio (Saturday 17 July, 1 – 5pm)


About CarriageWorks

Opened in January 2007, CarriageWorks is the new home for contemporary arts and culture in Sydney. At CarriageWorks we believe that creativity extends into all facets of life, and we present Program of extraordinary events and unforgettable experiences for every person that visits this unique artistic hub. Built on a vision of a vibrant cultural life for Sydneysiders and artists, it’s a place for creativity and innovation, where artists are given the opportunity to conceive, develop and present their work in an inspiring and creative atmosphere.

CarriageWorks is housed in the old Eveleigh Rail Yards at Wilson Street, located within the emerging Redfern Waterloo precinct, and has been developed by the NSW State Government through Arts NSW.
www.carriageworks.com.au
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Grand Unifying Theory

May 11th 2010 12:34
Salmon's music is ageless
Rolling Stone - 4 stars


Kim Salmon & The Surrealists

This is an artist defined by his very restlessness, his willingness to both embrace and redefine his own legacy and keep presenting us with work that is as original as it is commercially unviable
Mess Noise

Main man from The Scientists, crony in Beasts Of Bourbon and man of many invention, Mr Salmon, is back after 13 years absense with his new Surrealists LP Grand Unifying Theory.

USA Release
now set for May 17th
UK/Europe Release June 7th.


Salmon is to Perth, Australia, what Nick Cave was to Melbourne; a post-punk trailblazer that's made uncompromising music for 35 years. Grand finds his trio as weird ‘n’ creepy as ever, playing unsettling, pieces with thumping primal rhythms, dissonant noise art collages, art rock anger, freak-out psychedelia, minimalist Can-like repetition, early Stooges free-jazz rock mayhem, and caustic, cacophonous craziness. May he never stop!
The Big Takeover


Kim will be having a Melbourne launch party at Cherry Bar on Saturday May 19th.

The band will be venturing into the USA and doing an exclusive one of show in New York to co-incide with The Scientists' ATP performance later in 2010.

Radio tracks: listen out for Pathologiocal featuring Clare Moore & Dave Graney for a more mellow affair and Childhood Living for flat out rock.







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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
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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).
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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
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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
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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
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