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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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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
Returns for a very special solo evening at the
Sydney Opera House


“The greatest songwriter on the planet.”
Elton John

“Rufus stands next to Nina Simone.”
Michael Stipe

“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.

Of his latest offering to fans, Rufus last week 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


TICKETS FOR THIS SYDNEY SHOW GO ON SALE FRIDAY 4TH JUNE, 9AM





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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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MGMT’s One Night in Sydney

March 7th 2010 23:11
MGMT
ANNOUNCE ONE SHOW ONLY IN AUSTRALIA

On the heels of announcing the release of their sophomore record Congratulations, MGMT will embark on a world tour, reaching our shores for one show only on April 6 in Sydney at Metro Theatre. MGMT will be playing selections from Congratulations, the follow up to their 2008, critically acclaimed debut Oracular Spectacular.

MGMT’s music has been heralded worldwide for its fresh and unique style. With Congratulations, MGMT unlock a new musical world whirling in its own space/time grid infused with hints of music from the past five decades.

Soulful and complex, Congratulations is a surprising and delightful quantum step forward in MGMT's ongoing pop revolution.


Produced by MGMT and Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3, E.A.R., Spectrum), Congratulations was recorded throughout 2009 in upstate New York, Malibu, and Brooklyn and features Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, MGMT's core duo, performing with Matt Asti (bass, backing vocals), Will Berman (drums, backing vocals), and James Richardson (guitar, backing vocals), the band's live line-up.

Due to the forecasted popularity of this show, a ticket limit of two per person will be enforced to ensure fans have maximum opportunity to secure tickets.

General on-sale tickets will be released on Thursday 11 March at 9am local time.

Congratulations is available for pre-order at www.whoismgmt.com


MGMT TOUR DATES
Metro Theatre, Sydney – 6 April 2010
General tickets on sale from Thursday 11 March, 9am local time



Tuesday April 6 Metro Theatre, Sydney Over 18 ONLY
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Metro Theatre 02 9550 3666 or www.metrotheatre.com.au
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PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL

February 26th 2010 11:56
CARRIAGEWORKS PRESENTS

PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL

PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL
PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL


*3 days of free hip hop dance classes | 27FEB, 6MAR, 13MAR

*1 day graffiti & street art tour with Mistery | 13MAR ‘10*2 Days high-power hip hop culture (music, dance, art, theatre) | 19-20MAR ‘10

CarriageWorks’ PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL returns in March 2010 with three Saturdays of FREE hip hop dance classes (Sat 27 Feb, 6 & 13 Mar 11am-12pm), the ultimate graffiti and street art tour of Sydney’s inner west with legendary graffiti artist Mistery (Sat 13 March 11am-1pm), culminating in a slamming two-day celebration of everything hip hop on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 March.

Three years young, PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL is Sydney’s smokin’ hot showcase of the five crucial elements of hip hop culture - DJing, MCing, beat boxing, break-dancing and graffiti art, by the best Aussie hip hop artists from all over the country. At CarriageWorks they’ll be creating one hell of fly hood. Don’t miss this unique chance to catch hardcore hip hop heads, hot local talent, and novices in a fun and family-friendly environment.

THE 2 DAY FESTIVAL: Let’s break it down. PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL involves the opening party on Friday night, stacks of free activities on Saturday throughout the day, and a whole host of performances on Saturday Night. And while the Flexing Skillz and Freak the Technique events are ticketed, revelers won’t miss out on any of the action! Punters can watch all the hip hop battles and entertainment for FREE live on the big screen as the CarriageWorks bar and DJs rock well into the night! FRI 19 MAR - SAT 20 MAR

FRI 19 MAR | DOORS OPEN AT 7PM | $18 | 7PM | INCLUDES: · The Opening Night Party with DJs in the foyer featuring Flexing Skillz Freestyle Comp· Pre-show hip hop theatre performance ‘A Maze in Grace’ with Sista Native
· *MAIN EVENT* Flexing Skillz – MC/ DJ/ Vocals / Breaking freestyle jam – With performances
from Julez & DJ Sizzle; Morganics and Mathmatics
·
SAT 20 MAR | DAYTIME FROM 2PM | FREE | INCLUDES:
· Graffiti and Tagging demos and comps with renowned Australian Hip Hop Artist and Graffiti
extraordinaire, Mistery. Includes pro writers creating pieces live
· Hip Hop film exhibition & artist talk
· Chalk it Up – chalking activities for kids and adults. Everyone can have a go.
· Kids Breaking Battle – anyone can turn up and battle it out!
· Next Generation - Up & Comers Dance Battle, including popping, locking and breaking
· Next Generation - Up & Comers MC Battle
· Freestyle MC and Beatbox battles and demonstrations
· Freak the Technique Heats – breaking battle
· Plus watch the ticketed events for FREE on the big screen and enjoy the bar and DJ (2–11pm) ·

SAT 20 MARCH | Freak the Technique BREAKING COMP FINALS 7.30 – 11PM | $18 | INCLUDES:
· Pre-show Hip Hop Theatre performance: Premiere of Stalker Theatre Co’s latest production, Elevate - a wicked fusion of break dancing and stilt dance, live DJ and Beatboxer.
· Main Event: Freak the Technique – breaking battle finals, with headline performances from Brethren. Line-up includes: Ill Will; Mathmatics; and Class A & Nikkita


THE LEAD-UP: FREE DANCE CLASSES

Get ready to pop it like it’s hot! This year, PLATFORM 3 HIP HOP FESTIVAL will bring hip hop dance to the masses with free classes in the three weeks leading up to the festival. Held at CarriageWorks home of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ trials and filming, the classes are for everyone - kids and adults! It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or veteran bump ‘n grinder, it’s just about giving hip hop dance a go! Rock up to the huge CarriageWorks foyer and soak up the street style and attitude with free lessons in hip hop grooves, to get you ready for Platform 3’s ultimate Hip Hop Fest!

SAT 27 FEBR, 11AM – POPPING

SAT 6 MAR, 11AM – LOCKING

SAT 13 MAR, 11AM - BREAKING



THE LEAD-UP: GRAFFITI AND STREET ART TOUR
PLATFORM 3 is hosting a free street art and culture tour with legendary Graffiti Artist, Mistery. The tour is an introduction to different forms of street art – graffiti, stencils, paste-ups; and will visit some of Sydney’s most iconic street art sites in the Inner West, including the Skipping Girls along Wilson St Eveleigh and the May’s Lane Project in St Peters.

Starts at Newtown Station, Ends at CarriageWorks
SAT 13 MAR, 11AM-1PM Approx

FESTIVAL VITALS:

LEAD UP: 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar

FESTIVAL: 19-20 Mar

Times:
Various
Where:
CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015 (Nearest Train: Redfern)

Bookings and more info:
P: 02 8571 7940
W: www.carriageworks.com.au
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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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Dust Tones mash up Bondi

January 27th 2010 06:30
Dust Tones

Hermitude (Elefant Traks)
DJ MK (Roots Manuva, UK)
Noel Boogie
bentley
nes

Dust Tones is a weekly party mashing it up in true hiphop block party spirit.



Free at the Beach Rd Hotel, Bondi
Friday 5th February 2010
8pm - 12am


Hermitude (Elefant Traks):
Players of multi-instruments, Hermitude combine drum programming,
sampling and mixing with turntablism, keys, bass and percussion… with
a little help from a few vocalists. Now residing in Sydney, Luke Dubs
and Elgusto grew up in the Blue Mountains where they took up musical
instruments at a young age. They’ve played together with Elgusto’s
sister Aja in a funk/jazz group called Funk Injection since their
early teens. Elgusto has DJd and played percussion with Paulmac and
The Dissociatives... He’s also played with The Bird, Wes Carr,
Explanetary, The Herd, and Upshot. Luke Dubs is a full-time musician
working the keyboard craft in many acts including Explanetary, Vassy,
Funk Injection and Gauche. If you're not a fan you haven't heard em.


DJ MK (Roots Manuva, UK):
DJ MK is one of the UKs leading Hip Hop deejays. He has been a
favourite on the club scene for the last 10 years, displaying his
turntable dexterity up and down the UK and throughout Europe,
Australia and the United States. What sets MK apart from many of his
peers is his ability to rock a crowd wherever he plays, be it Londons
Ministry Of Sound, an Underground UK Hip Hop Jam, Pacha in Ibiza or an
Arctic Monkeys after-party. The man has done it all from providing
cuts on various tracks for the likes of Roots Manuva, Dido, Jehst,
Skitz and Lewis Parker to promoting Londons premier Hip Hop jams (The
Hop and Live & Direct). MK continues to tour the world as Roots
Manuvas DJ and is also a member of the powerhouse DJ crew Extended
Players, alongside Shortee Blitz, Mr Thing and Harry Love. He judged
the DMC UK & World finals between 1995-2004, helping to determine the
outcome of winners such as DJs Craze, A-Trak, Plus One and Tony Vegas.



Free at the Beach Rd Hotel, Bondi
Friday 5th February 2010
8pm - 12am


Throwing down everything from hiphop, breaks, funk, dancehall, dub and soul.

Every Friday at the Beach Rd Hotel Bondi from 8pm - 12am come check
out international and local talent for free.


71 Beach Rd
Bondi Beach, NSW
AUSTRALIA


Dust Tones


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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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