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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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AUSTRALIAN BRANDENBURG ORCHESTRA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



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



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


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John Cale's Keynote Online

February 18th 2010 09:14

Watch and Listen to John Cale's Keynote Online

On February 15 underground rock royalty and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, cut the red ribbon for Modular and Sydney Festival's Circa 1979: Signal to Noise with a Keynote speech at the Seymour Centre.

Hipsters rubbed shoulders with electronic pioneers in a packed out York Theatre as Cale showed off a few snaps and described working with the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Happy Mondays, The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem before capping things off with a mind blowing rendition of "Heart Break Hotel."

If you missed the speech or want to listen/watch it again, ABC's Big Ideas are streaming it online.
John Cale
January 28, 2010 at 10:23am in circa 1979: signal to noise
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ART vs SCIENCE go GOLD

February 18th 2010 08:10
Fresh from loping in at #2 and #74 on triple j's Hottest 100, Sydney's ART vs SCIENCE have recently achieved Gold status in the ARIA Charts for their the eponymous debut EP (out through Green/MGM). The Hottest 100 result also effected the re-entry of the EP into the Top 5 on iTunes and back into the ARIA Top 40. It is currently sitting at no. 1 on the physical singles chart.

Falls Lorne 2009


Released last May, the independently-released 5-track EP contains radio favourites Parlez-Vous Francais?, Hollywood, Flippers and Friend in the Field. Its performance in the charts was no doubt augmented by the three piece's scene-stealing live show, which has seen the band play at countless festivals and sold-out gigs around the country over the past 12 months.


ART vs SCIENCE have again teamed up with producer/engineer Berkfinger and are currently in the studio writing and recording their anticipated debut long-player. The album - to be released independently through Green/MGM, with label services assistance from Parallel Management - is due out in June 2010. Keep an ear out for the first single in April.


TOUR DATES


16 Feb 2010 ENMORE THEATRE supporting GOSSIP, Sydney - onstage 8.35pm

19 Feb 2010 ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Adelaide

20 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ PARKLANDS SHOWGROUNDS Gold Coast

21 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE Melbourne

11 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDINGTON ALE HOUSE Perth

12 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ LIVE Adelaide

13 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDY'S Albury

25 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ TIVOLI Queensland

26 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ CLUB COFFS Coffs Harbour

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ NEWCASTLE PANTHERS Newcastle

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ LUNA PARK Sydney




www.myspace.com/artvsscience

www.facebook.com/artvsscience

www.artvsscience.net






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New Zealand’s The Black Seeds

February 3rd 2010 14:06
AUSTRALIAN TOUR : MARCH 2010

New Zealand’s The Black Seeds have been well and truly spreading their unique brand of reggae around the globe in recentyears with numerous European festival tours, and the successful North American release of Solid Ground last year with top U.Slabel Easy Star Records, supported by a twelve-show tour.Catch this energetic eight-piece as they return to Australian shores during their first full Australian tour since 2008, when theyperformed at Golden Plains Festival and a string of other dates. Joining them as support for this tour will be Melbourne’s finestexponents of dub/reggae The Red Eyes (all dates except Byron Bay).

Having just completed a standout performance in January at the Days Like This Festival in Sydney, New Zealand reggae-soul heavyweights The Black Seeds are keen to return to Australian shores.

Described by Clash Magazine as ‘one of the best live reggae acts on the planet’, The Black Seeds bring the raw energy and goodvibes wherever they go with a legendary live show that delivers a boundary-crossing fusion of big-beat funk, dub, soul, afro-beat,mixed with vintage roots-reggae.


The March tour supports the Australian release of latest single ‘Love Is a Radiation’, off the platinum-selling Solid Ground.

A newlimited edition live album The Black Seeds Live: Vol 1 will also be available exclusively at the live shows or via their website www.blackseeds.com.

SOLID GROUND – CD AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH INERTIA


BLACK SEEDS TOUR DATES :

MELBOURNE

Friday 12th March: The Corner57 Swan St Richmond
Tickets $33 bf from the venue box office (03) 94279198Doors open 8.30pm

PERTH - FREMANTLE

Saturday 13th March: Fly By Night
1 Holdsworth St,
Tickets $33 bf from (08) 9430 5976 and
Doors open 8pm

BRYON BAY

Wednesday 17th March: Hotel Great Northern
35 – 43 Jonson St
Tickets $30 bf from
Doors open 8pm

BRISBANE

Thursday 18th March: The Hi-Fi.123 Boundary St,
WEST END BRISBANE
Tickets $33 bf from & www.theatlasagency.com
Doors open 8.30pm

SYDNEY

Friday 19th March: The Metro Theatre624 George StTickets $33 bf from www.theatlasagency.com
Doors open 8pm


‘The Black Seeds smashed apart the clouds with some brilliant lighting and a two and a half hourset of reggae madness’ - Drum Media, Sydney


‘… as marvellous a work of modern reggae as you're likely to find in any corner of the world today’ - Niceup.com. (U.S.A)


‘There’s no beating the old-fashioned lure of a band who have built up a mighty following through sweaty, hard-giggingperformances… an immediate appeal to their fresh Pacific grooves… packed with funk, reggae, dub, and good time soul…’- The Metro, London


For more information go to : theblackseeds.com



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Audio Visual Party

January 31st 2010 06:43
SMIRNOFF®
Presents
Regrooved Audio Visual Party
in conjunction with Goodgroove Records


Smirnoff® presents Regrooved Audio Visual Party in conjunction with Goodgroove Records
Regrooved has teamed up with Smirnoff, Zebra and DJ Warehouse to present the first Serato SL Video club night in Melbourne on Sunday 7th March at the Prince in St Kilda.
The addition of custom visuals to the unique mash up style of Funk, Jazz Breaks, Hip Hop, Dubstep and DnB that is Regrooved will create a unique sensory clubbing experience not to be missed.

Headlining the party will be DJ Cheeba (Solid Steel), one of the UK’s biggest AVDJs, renowned for his technical ability and humour in delivering a video show like no other. Also bringing visuals into the mix will be Melbourne’s own Mr Nice & The Umalicious MCs and Nick Thayer, with DJ sets from Sly Players (Goodgroove Records, Uk), Boom Monk Ben (Solid Steel, UK), Citizen.com, Matty Blades, EGO and Zander…See you on the dance floor!



Prince Bandroom,
29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda,
Victoria, Australia





Using two turntables and Serato's Video-SL plug-in for Scratch Live to enable video controlled and manipulated by vinyl, Cheeba makes the most of this technology... mixing, scratching and juggling both sounds and pictures with stunning results. Original films, remixes and music videos made by Cheeba and James Reed (Thousand Thousand Points of Light) blend seamlessly with video mashups, animations and a wealth of other wonderful and often bizarre visual sources. With over 8 months producing the set and a further 6 developing it at shows, this revolutionary video mix has also been produced to coincide with the launch of djcheeba.com the new home of all Cheeba's mixtapes, videos, blog entries and much much more. Plug in, sit back and "Enjoy this trip... and it is a trip!"

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Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia

January 10th 2010 03:56
Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia
Touring Australia & New Zealand
from March 2010

Legendary guitarist, Al Di Meola is bringing his 6-piece Latin Jazz Fusion band World Sinfonia to our shores in March 2010. One of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field, Al Di Meola’s dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars is unmatched, extending to fluid arpeggios flying at breakneck speed and beautiful, slow vibrato-laden melodies.



The tour commences in Perth and extends through NSW, Queensland, New Zealand, Tasmania, South Australia and ACT. Provocative and enchanting, Al Di Meola’s intriguing union of complex rhythms, lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmonies ensures an unforgettable aural sensation.

Known for his guitar mastery, Al Di Meola has twenty one recordings, three gold albums and has recorded and played with a number of illustrious names including Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Santana, Luciano Pavarotti, Jimmy Page, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Chick Corea, Steve Winwood, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jaco Pastorius, Les Paul, Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Vai, Milton Naciemento, Egberto Gismonti, and many more.

Early in his career Al Di Meola was bestowed a Grammy, as part of Chick Corea’s Return To Forever. He has been voted World’s Best Guitarist several times by Guitar Player Magazine and has had sold out concerts across the world including Bulgaria and the United States.

Al Di Meola’s finds inspiration in music cultures across the world including sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Israel and the Mediterranean and in acoustic genres such as flamenco and the tango. The depth of his writing along with the soulfulness of his guitar expression have won this guitar virtuoso legions of fans worldwide, having played over many years to sell out shows across Europe, Canada and his native USA.
Of Di Meola, Guitar historian Robert Lynch said: “In the history of the electric guitar, no one figure has done more to advance the instrument in a purely technical manner than Al Di Meola. His total command of the various styles and scales is simply mind-boggling.”

Al Di Meola
with World Sinfonia
Australian & New Zealand Tour
MARCH & APRIL 2009

Perth Concert Hall
March 5
08 9231 9900

Sydney City Recital Hall Angel PlaceMarch 7
02 8256 2222
Bellingen Memorial Hall
March 9
02 6655 1522

Byron Bay High SchoolMarch 10

Enmore Theatre Sydney
March 12
02 9550 3666

The Basement, Sydney
March 13
02 9251 2797

Christchurch James Hay
BrisbaneMarch 15
136 246
Kuranda Amphitheatre
New ZealandMarch 16
1300 762 545

Auckland The Great Hall
March 18
0800 289 842

James Hay Theatre Christchurch
March 19
03366 8899

Wellington Opera House
March 22
04384 3840

Hobart City HallMarch 24
1300 762 545
Melbourne Hamer Hall
March 25
1300 182 183
Adelaide Her Majesty’s Theatre
March 26
08 8216 8600

Canberra Royal Theatre March 27
02 6243 5711

Newcastle Civic Theatre
March 29
02 4929 1977
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta
March 30
02 8839 3399
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Holy Smoke Wigmore!

September 26th 2009 01:27
GIN WIGMORE TO TOUR HOLY SMOKE ALBUM WITH THE CARDINALS

Gin’s new album Holy Smoke featuring The Cardinals (as in Ryan Adams and….) has just been released to widespread acclaim. And now following their experience recording the album together at fabled Capitol Studios in LA, Gin is thrilled and proud to announce that Cardinals - Neal Casal, Jon Graboff and Brad Pemberton will be playing shows with her much closer to home.

I'm really looking forward to seeing and playing with Gin again. We had such a good time when we worked on the record… and it's high time for round two!
Jon Graboff



Neal Casal…‘Gin Wigmore's new album ‘Holy Smoke’ completely rips balls, and us Cardinal types are beyond stoked that we got to play on it. We're also out of our minds with joy that we get come to Australia and New Zealand to be in her band and play some rock n' roll for the fine folks there.’
And Gin’s reaction…’I have wished on the brightest star every night since leaving L.A that I would be able to work my magic in getting The Cardinals boys to come to my part of the world to play a few killer shows. And it has actually worked! They are coming! I'm that ridiculously excited I can't even sit still anymore’.

The shows promise a hefty dose of the ‘Holy Smoke’ album plus Gin’s earlier hits and who knows what surprises this combination will come up with in rehearsal! They will certainly be nights to remember.

Gin Wigmore with The Cardinals Tour Dates
Tickets on sale Monday September 28

TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 EAST BRUNSWICK CLUB, MELBOURNE
Tickets on sale at the East Brunswick Club box office, 280 Lygon St, East Brunswick. PH: 9388 9794 or via the website www.eastbrunswickclub.com

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2 THE ZOO, BRISBANE
www.thezoo.com.au or PH: 1300 762 545, Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Mosh Pit, Music Mania and Sunflower.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 GAELIC THEATRE, SYDNEYwww.moshtix.com


Click HERE to watch Gin's new video for Oh My
Gin Wigmore
Debut Album – Holy Smoke – Out Now

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DUFFY CHOOSES MYSPACE SECRET SHOW AS 1ST EVER AUSTRALIAN GIG!

January 21st 2009 00:44
Grammy Nominee Duffy Heads to Australia in January

Duffy Heads to Australia in January


Promotional Tour from January 29 to February 2
It was earlier this year that the soulful voice of Welsh native Duffy was heard by the world with the release of her debut UK topping single “Mercy”, an unveiling of what was to come from this 24 year-old.

Her debut album Rockferry was released to critical acclaim reaching #1 in the UK, #4 in the US and #12 in Australia. It has already sold over 4 million copies globally and is platinum in 15 countries and gold in 14!

Rounding out an incredible year for Duffy, she was recently nominated for three Grammy Awards, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal (Mercy) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Rockferry).

Duffy has been announced to perform at V Festival 2009, however her Australian fans will receive an early treat as Duffy will be heading to our shores from January 29 to February 2 for a whirlwind promotional visit.

DUFFY
Rockferry (Collectors Edition Double Album) - OUT NOW

The collector’s edition includes a 7 track bonus disc, featuring brand new songs including the single ‘Rain On Your Parade’.

DUFFY CHOOSES MYSPACE SECRET SHOW AS 1ST EVER AUSTRALIAN GIG!


Jan 21st 2009

Universal Music and MySpace today announced that Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Duffy will treat Australian MySpace fans to her first ever Aussie gig. The intimate and exclusive MySpace Secret Show will take place on Saturday January 31. Taking place at an undisclosed (secret) inner city Sydney location, this FREE all ages gig will showcase songs from Duffy’s latest release, Rockferry (Collectors Edition Double Album).

24 year-old, Welsh-born Duffy last year exploded onto the world stage with her smash hit single “Mercy” and sequentially her debut album Rockferry. Released to critical acclaim, Rockferry reached #1 in the UK, #4 in the US and #12 in Australia and has already sold over 4 million copies globally.

MySpace Secret Shows are exclusive concerts held throughout Australia featuring some of the biggest international and Australian artists. The only way MySpace users can find out specific details about this and future concerts is by adding THIS SITE as a 'friend' to their profile.

“As her first ever Australian gig, the Duffy Secret Show is an amazing coup for MySpace users and we anticipate incredible excitement onsite in the lead up to this event. Delivering this soul sensation to an intimate MySpace crowd, for free no less, is yet another embodiment of our commitment to giving MySpace users exclusive and premium content and culture both on and offline” said Suzanne Mitchell, spokesperson, MySpace Australia.

Only ‘friends’ of MySpace Secret Shows will be notified via a MySpace bulletin the venue and details of the gig. Entry is strictly limited and works on a first come first served basis.

Rounding out an incredible 2008, Duffy was nominated for three Grammy Awards, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal (Mercy) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Rockferry). Duffy has also been announced to perform at V Festival 2009 - An extraordinary opportunity to have a global superstar such as Duffy on our shores twice in three months.




Touring for V Festival 2009

Saturday March 28 - Sydney, Centennial Park

Sunday March 29 - Gold Coast, Avica Resort

Saturday April 4 - Melbourne, Showground

Sunday April 5 - Perth, Claremont Showground

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The Temper Trap

August 18th 2008 12:18
T H E T E M P E R T R A P
SWEET DISPOSITION SINGLE LAUNCHES
The Temper Trap


Respected Melbourne four piece The Temper Trap return to the live front to celebrate the release of their latest single, Sweet Disposition, taken from their forthcoming debut album. Recently recorded in Melbourne with esteemed UK producer Jim Abbiss (Massive Attack, DJ Shadow, Arctic Monkeys) the record’s rich and sophisticated soundscapes are nothing short of epic.

The band have emerged from the recording session as a tight knit creative force, producing a dynamic single that is a giant leap from their earlier EP of two years ago and undeniably delivers on all of their promise.

The single launches are the beginning of a massive twelve months ahead for the boys with a busy summer touring schedule of festivals and overseas shows confirmed.

The Temper Trap will have a limited edition 12" available at these shows with remixes from such underground luminaries as Curtis Vodka (Bjork, Silversun Pickups, Kid Sister) and Pocketknife (Spank Rock, David Bowie, Feist, Sufjan Stevens) for this release.

TOUR DATES:

Sat Sept 20 – The Toff - Melbourne

Sun Sept 21 – The Toff - Melbourne

Thu Sept 25 – Oxford Art Factory - Sydney

Fri Sept 26 – ANU Bar - ACT

Thu Oct 2 – Troubador - Brisbane

Fri Oct 3 – Sound Lounge - Gold Coast

Sat Oct 17 – Rocket Bar - Adelaide



Tickets on sale this Friday August 23
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