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XAVIER RUDD Dark Shades of Blue

August 7th 2008 00:02

XAVIER RUDD SELLS OUT FIRST MELBOURNE SHOW AND ADDS ANOTHER

Pre order new album Dark Shades of Blue

With his new album Dark Shades of Blue set to be released in Australia on Saturday 16 August, the first date of Xavier Rudd’s Australian album tour at the Hi Fi Bar in Melbourne has sold out! For fans that missed out on tickets, a second Melbourne date has been added on Wednesday 29 October and tickets are on sale now.

The Dark Shades of Blue tour is a rare opportunity to catch Xavier’s big sound up close and personal. For Australian fans who have caught Xav at festivals and in theatres here this is an opportunity to experience his show in a smaller more intimate setting.

Fans will receive an instant track from the new album when they pre order a copy of the new record Dark Shades of Blue via Xavier's website

Tickets to Xavier Rudd’s Dark Shades of Blue Australian Tour are on sale now.
XAVIER RUDD DARK SHADES OF BLUE AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Tue 28 Oct - The Hifi, MELBOURNE SOLD OUT
Wed 29 Oct - The Hifi, MELBOURNE **ON SALE NOW
Tickets | Phone sales – 9654 7617 | Polyester | Missing Link
Mon 03 Nov - Canberra Uni Refectory, CANBERRA

Tickets | Phone sales – 132 849
Tue 04 Nov - Waves Nightclub, WOLLONGONG

Tickets from: Moshtix Phone sales 1300 438 849
Thu 06 Nov - The Metro Theatre, SYDNEY

[LICENSED & ALL AGES]
Tickets | Phone sales - 9550 3666 | from the venue
Sun 09 Nov- Civic Theatre Newcastle, NEWCASTLE

[LICENSED & ALL AGES]
Tickets | Civic Theatre box office, any ticketek outlet or call 4929 1977
Tue 11 Nov - Coffs Ex-Serviceman’s Club, COFFS HARBOUR
Tickets from: Phone sales – 6652 3888 | from the venue | Park Beach Music | Coffs Music Centre
Wed 12 Nov - Ballina RSL, BALLINA
Tickets | Phone sales – 6686 2544 | from the venue
Fri 14 Nov - The Events Centre, CALOUNDRA

[LICENSED & ALL AGES]
Tickets | Phone sales – 5491 4240 | from the venue
Sat 15 Nov - The Tivoli Theatre, BRISBANE

Tickets | Phone sales – 132 849 | from the venue
Tue 18 Nov - The Pilbeam Theatre, ROCKHAMPTON [

Tickets | Phone sales – 4927 4111 | from the venue
Fri 21 Nov - Townsville Civic Theatre, TOWNSVILLE

[LICENSED & ALL AGES]
Tickets from: Phone sales – 4727 9797 | from the venue | Ticketshop – Centro Townsville
Sat 22 Nov - Kuranda Amphitheatre, KURANDA
[LICENSED & ALL AGES]
Tickets | Phone sales 1300 855 835 | Kuranda Videos
Thu 27 Nov - Belvoir Amphitheatre, PERTH
[LICENCED. OVER 10’S ADMITTED WITH PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN]
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BATTLE OF THE CHOIRS WINNER IS…

August 4th 2008 06:23

The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir
Debut album Battle Cry out now

Available exclusively through participating Australia Post outlets from today

It was state vs state, classic vs contemporary in last night's Battle of the Choirs grand final on Channel Seven. The classic ensemble The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir went head to head with contemporary youth groups Harambee and VoxSynergy, both from Melbourne.

The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir was victorious and took home $100,000 in prize money along with an album deal from Universal Music. University of Newcastle Conductor, Philip Matthias, said the Choir's journey throughout the competition was exhilarating and intense, and a great learning experience for all:

"We obviously transformed from a 'classical' choir to 'rock' choir, but there was no pretence here - it was a real transformation. Interestingly this has fed back into the Choir's classical style. They are certainly freer in approach and embody the music more - a great result.”

"With the prize money we hope to establish and sustain a complete range of choral activities through the Conservatorium for people of all ages and walks of life, including the disadvantaged. We hope to increase awareness of the enormous benefits of being in a choir, not only for the singing of course, but for social and health reasons as well.”

Their debut album Battle Cry is released today exclusively through participating Australia Post outlets. It features a collection of songs that The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir performed throughout the show. Classic tracks including Bohemian Rhapsody, Great Southern Land, Bat Out Of Hell, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Angel, Purple Haze plus many more.

Click HERE to watch The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir in studio and the making of Battle Cry.

Battle Cry is full of the songs that made you cry, the ones that made you dance and the songs that made you sing at the top of your lungs.

BATTLE CRY

Available exclusively through participating Australia Post outlets from today

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Come dance in a Short Stack Video Clip!

August 1st 2008 06:46

Name the band from Budgewoi on the NSW Central Coast that has had over 1.2 million plays on their Myspace page?

The Mashed One says, "Short Stack"!

Come say hi at

OR

Enrol Now OR You can be in their Film Clip! They're doing a film clip for shimmy a go go, which is out September. It will be totes bitching and will be on mtv, v, etc you know. SO, Short Stack TV and Band dude Mourice wants all his neato friends and fans to come help out and dance along while they film. If you're from around Sydney (AUS) and you like Mourice and his friends Shaun, Andy and Bradie and you'd like to be in the clip with maybe a day or two of free show and candy. COME BE IN OUR CLIP.

Sat 16th/ Sun 17th August.
Msg my myspace with subject COUNT ME IN MOURICE!

Get your friends to come work hard dancing and have alot of fun for atleast a day. YAYAYAAY

see you there

xo mourice

Record Label: Sunday Morning Records
Label Type: Independent
Sounds Like: meow

Check out more about Short Stack HERE

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NO SLEEP TIL CHRISTMAS TOUR’

July 30th 2008 06:37

MAGIC DIRT KICK OFF THEIR
‘NO SLEEP TIL CHRISTMAS TOUR’

How these guys aren’t bigger than Jesus is beyond me. Scene

At the front of the pack in the race for local album of the year. Inpress

It's been less than a month since they released their new album Girl and Magic Dirt are already primed and ready for their massive No Sleep Til Christmas tour that will see them play over 35 shows from Rockhampton to San Remo and everywhere in between. Girl sees the band return to form, blazing in to the most prodigious and prolific phase of their fifteen year career. Featuring ten new songs already familiar to their fans from rigorous road testing on tours through the past year, Girl has been received with a fervor not often seen:

As part of the tour, Magic Dirt have been calling on bands around the country to submit their music to be in the running to win a support slot at a Magic Dirt show. And now the results of round one are in! Set to share the stage with the dirtbags are:

July 30 THE SILENCE O’Dowds Irish Pub, Rockhampton QLD
Aug 1 MY FICTION / SONIC PORNO Bon Amici, Toowoomba QLD
Aug 2 MY FICTION / SONIC PORNO Sands Tavern, Maroochydore QLD
Aug 13 THE PINK FITS / THE NICE FOLK Wollongong UNI Bar, Wollongong NSW
Aug 15 DEAD FARMERS The Annandale, Sydney NSW
Aug 16 TELEHET Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale NSW
Aug 17 FAIT ACCOMPLI / THE SPIDERS Oasis Youth Centre, Wyong NSW
Aug 20 LOCO PARENTUS Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour NSW
Aug 21 POLAROID FAME/ NO ANCHOR Great Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Aug 22 THE SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM Cooly Hotel, Coolangatta QLD
Aug 23 THE PRETTY BOYS / THOROUGHBREDS The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Aug 29 THE TRIPS The Corner, Melbourne VIC
Sep 6 SWORDS / MISS GOLLY GOSH The Gov, Adelaide SA

The band have had an amazing response to the competition with masses of CDs coming in every week from around the country, with Adalita saying:

We are blown away at the amount of interest this competition has invoked and its great to see how committed and passionate everyone is about their music. Thank you to everyone who has taken part thus far and all the best. Congratulations to all the winners!

Magic Dirt are still accepting entries for the following shows:

Coober Pedy, Mt. Gambier, Warrnambool, Esperance, Albany, Mildura, Gippsland, Bendigo, Wilcannia, Broken Hill, Hobart and San Remo.

Girl is out now through Emergency Music.

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DEERHUNTER'S MICROCASTLE

July 26th 2008 05:01

Bradford Cox has been mighty busy of late. He recently released an album under the guise of Atlas Sound and has an upcoming single with Jay Reatard. And now he’s set to return with a new album from his main outfit, Deerhunter.

Microcastle is the follow-up to 2006’s Cryptograms and was recorded as a four-piece consisting of Lockett Pundt, Joshua Fauver and Moses Archuleta. Cole Alexander of The Black Lips also appears on the album.

The first single will be Nothing Ever Happened. You can hear it now by visiting the band's MySpace page.

Microcastle is out in October through 4AD/ Remote Control.

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PORNOGRAPHERS CHALLENGE AUSTRALIA

July 26th 2008 04:52

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
CHALLENGE AUSTRALIA

Canada's The New Pornographers are set to return to Australia for a national tour this Spring. Headed by A.C Newman, vocalist Neko Case0 and an outrageously talented cast of musicians, this Canadian supergroup have released four widely acclaimed album gems since they first gathered in 1997.

The New Pornographers’ latest record Challengers was released late last year, creating even more excitement and praise than their previous works

A staggering masterclass in indie-pop songwriting that will make your brain melt and send firecrackers around your heart - New Musical Express

Challengers ultimately proves to be the group's finest hour. - Mojo

Challengers is The New Pornographers most organic-sounding record, reflecting a conscious decision to use less beepy synth and almost entirely real instruments, recruiting an entire string section, plus harp, flute and more.

Don't miss The New Pornographers October Australian Tour.

NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
Sun 5 Oct – Sydney, The Great Escape
Tue 7 Oct – Brisbane, The Zoo
Wed 8 Oct – Perth, The Rosemount
Fri 10 Oct – Adelaide, The Gov
Sat 11 Oct – Melbourne, Corner Hotel
Sun 12 Oct – Sydney, Annandale Hotel

Challengers is out now through Matador/ Remote Control.

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NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD

July 24th 2008 00:44

MATURE CONTENT

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Snorting Diamonds, Stealing Cars

July 23rd 2008 05:14

British India released the best rock album of 2007, Guillotine. Now, 12 months later,
they're getting set to unleash their second album, Thieves. This is
how rock'n'roll is meant to be! – Jeff Jenkins, Inpress

Almost one year to the day from the release of their debut album Guillotine, indie champions BRITISH INDIA
are back to launch their new album Thieves, featured on triple j last week.

Proudly presented by Channel [V] and triple j, the Thieves album launch tour will hit Adelaide next weekend when British India rock The Governor Hindmarsh on Friday 1 August. British India will then make their way to Bryon Bay to kick start the local Festival season at Splendour In The Grass, playing the mainstage on Sunday 3 August.

A tight cohesive album, by a most promising and talented young rock & roll band, Thieves celebrates the garage pop which has characterised British India’s initial success, and demonstrates their growth both as songwriters and musicians.

I Said I’m Sorry is the first single from the band’s impressive sophomore record, and currently one of the most requested songs on triple j. British India recently filmed a music clip for the lead single with Melbourne- based production company Moop Jaw (Powderfinger, The Getaway Plan, Young & Restless).

Do not miss your chance to see one of Australia’s finest live rock acts on tour:
BRITISH INDIA

Presented by triple j and Channel [V]

‘Thieves’ National Tour July/August 2008

Snorting Diamonds, Stealing Cars

Thursday 24 July Prince Of Wales Bunbury WA

Friday 25 July Amplifier Bar Perth WA

Saturday 26 July Amplifier Bar Perth WA

Sunday 27 July The Newport Hotel Fremantle WA

Friday 1 August The Governor Hindmarsh Adelaide SA

Sunday 3 August Splendour In The Grass Byron Bay NSW

Friday 8 August Manly Fisho’s Manly NSW

Saturday 9 August Cambridge Hotel Newcastle NSW

Thursday 14 August Sands Tavern Maroochydore QLD

Friday 15 August The Tivoli Brisbane QLD

Saturday 16 August Coolangatta Hotel Coolangatta QLD

Thursday 21 August Wollongong Uni Wollongong NSW

Friday 22 August The Metro Sydney NSW

Saturday 23 August The Roxy Parramatta, Sydney NSW

Sunday 24 August The Factory Theatre Sydney NSW **Under 18s

Thursday 28 August Lonnie’s Nite Club Launceston TAS

Friday 29 August The Republic Bar Hobart TAS

Saturday 30 August The Republic Bar Hobart TAS

BRITISH INDIA’S second album THIEVES is out SATURDAY 19 JULY through FLASHPOINT/SHOCK.

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BEATS WORKING Tour Dates

July 23rd 2008 04:22

BEATS WORKING
ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES

Best way to describe Beats Working? Spontaneous, orchestrated, brilliant, yet unpredictable!

If you don’t know who Beats Working are, they are a fresh new band that take the definition of hip hop to a whole new level, attracting the attention of industry heavyweights and record labels as well as building a solid local following.

Beats Working is a musical collaboration between Handsome Dan, (Dan Leaver) JB aka 1 (James Branson -previously Kid Confucius), with MC Mullut, (Tullum Delaney) and DJ Helmy (Tim Helmy) who have been feverishly brewing in a basement in the hills surrounding Coffs Harbour since early 2007.

Taking inspiration from a diverse range of artists such as Oz hip hop stalwarts like The Hoods and the Herd, to American pioneers like The Roots and Gnarls Barkley, through to the whole spectrum of pop music such as The Beatles and Goldfrapp. Beats Working are constantly crossing genres blending hip hop with a few cheeky samples that even Mum remembers.

Set for release on July 30 through Obese Records, the band’s debut, Harbour Drive, is set to take them to a whole new national audience. Across 14 magnificent tracks, Beats Working create a sound that is instantly recognisable, setting funk, soul, and pop on a collision course with ambitious lyrics, solid string and brass sections and dynamic arrangements. They are lyrically clever covering numerous aspects of life like parties, women, highs, lows and everything that encompasses the life of a twenty something in Australia. Musically, Beats Working have developed their own patented sound that nods its roots in traditional Aussie hip hop (Mad Sip and Exercise) but isn't afraid to be different and expand its versatility and potential; a la mashed up experimental soul (The Piece, One More Reason), orchestral hip hop (Confessions of a Mallrat, Devil's Food) and even some alternative country and rock (first single Hey Lena with guitarist Phil Emmanuel). Previous Triple J single, Exercise has already shown potential, being shortlisted from 250 entrants, in the top 5 of the wotnext.com competition, a nationwide initiative led by Kram from Spiderbait to search for Australia's top unsigned talent.

In under 12 months, Beats Working have built a strong and loyal fan base in Newcastle and the North Coast, headlined their own shows from Coffs to Thredbo and impressively supported the best Oz hip hop business such as The Herd, Casual Projects, Nikkita & The Tongue, Pegz & DJ Bonez, Scott Burns & A-Love. The band also played at ‘the sold out, Groovin The Moo Festival (Maitland, April 2008) alongside Katalyst, Resin Dogs and The Presets.

While some bands may prefer to specialise in one sound, the musically ambitious collective of Beats Working take it a step further. Whether dishing up an energetic live set or wafting through your home stereo their quick- witted rhythms and rhymes are guaranteed to make you bounce!

“Blending a clever mix of upbeat influences, they’re set to join the growing ranks of Aussie beat-meisters to successfully assault mainstream charts… sharp beats and rhythms that make a bee-line for the central nervous system…Original and imaginative…” (Forte Mag #427)

Beats Working debut album, Harbour Drive, in-stores July 30 through Handsome Records/Obese Records

Upcoming Shows:

21 – 25 Jul - Schuss Bar, Thredbo

27 Jul - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle w/ Drapht, Thundermentals, Scott Burns & Mathmatics
15 Aug - Coffs Hotel, Coffs Harbour

29 Aug - Uber, Brisbane w/ Drapht

6 Sept - Revolver, Melbourne w/ Spit Syndicate

13 Sept - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle w/ Spit Syndicate

19 Sept - UTS Loft Bar: Proper 11, Sydney w/ Dialectrix, Killa Queenz & more TBA

10 Oct - Coffs Hotel, Coffs Harbour

25 Oct - Village Fair Festival, Bathurst

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