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Jason Lytle (Grandaddy) Announces One Off Perth Show
Jason Lytle (Grandaddy, Admiral Radley) will be performing a one off West Coast show on Valentines Day to an intimate crowd in the cool, cosy atmosphere of Ya Yas in Northbridge. Jason returns to Australia this...
John Butler Announces National ‘Tin Shed’ Tour
One of Australia’s favourite artists, John Butler returns to his roots to perform a series of solo concerts throughout the country in March and April. Aptly titled “Tin Shed Tales”, the tour takes in capital cities...
Simone & Girlfunkle to play Fringe Festival
Simone and Girlfunkle are set to have a busy 2012, with the upcoming release of new material, their debut video clip, and a trip around the country to share their sparkly harmonies with the whole nation....
Felicity Groom Plays Mojos in February
2012 is shaping up to be a big year for Felicity Groom with a national tour, festival dates, new unreleased tracks and a brand new clip all on the horizon. But before all of that, on...
sleepmakeswaves “(hello) Australia” Tour 2012
Sydney based instrumental rockers SLEEPMAKESWAVES have announced an extensive Australian tour, celebrating the recent success of their debut ‘…and so we destroyed everything.’ The band’s “(hello) Australia” tour sees them visiting 6 states in February and...
The Spitfires : Earthquake’s, End of Japan Tour Parties & European Tour Rumours
Life on the road poses many challenges for bands, There are the obligatory missed flights, equipment failures, stolen wallets, lost coats, language barriers, snow storms and even the odd earthquake to deal with. Fortunately, The Spitfires...
Serial Killer Smile releasing debut EP ‘The Elephant in the Room’
After eighteen months filled with tour supports for 3 national touring bands, countless rocking local shows and a sold out launch for debut single “The Irrepressible”, Perth’s Serial Killer Smile are gearing up to launch their...
You Am I Play Rosemount in February
They really need no introduction. One of the greatest rock and roll bands Australia has ever seen is finally coming back to town! The combination of the wordsmithery and wildness of rock and roll gentleman TIM...
Ball Park Music Announce The 180º Tour
Off the back of not one, but two entries into yesterday’s Hottest 100, Ball Park Music announce their most ambitious national tour yet – The 180º Degree Tour. After being officially Unearthed by triple j just...
VCA : Sonic shockawaves at Perth Fringe Festival
Perth pop-art collective VCA will be sending sonic shockwaves through the legendary Spiegeltent at The Perth Fringe Festival 2012. Appearing as part of Voix De La Ville’s ‘’Hand Painted Legs’’ show on Feburary 9th the band...
RTRFM’s ‘Saturday Night Divas’
RTRFM’s Soulsides presents a night of slick grooves featuring four of the finest females voices in localfunk and soul. Saturday Night Divas hits up the Grey Door and upstairs at the Claremont Hotel on Saturday February...
Hermitude Take Their New album On The Road in March
HyperParadise is Hermitude hitting the bullseye of their artistic vision, a beautifully inventive record of future beats and electronica. It’s not just their meticulousness in production and musicianship, it’s the passion and love they have for...
Hailmary release brand new single at The Rosemount
Fresh from recording their debut album in Atlanta, Georgia USA with Producer Jeff Tomei (Jerry Cantrell – Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Matchbox 20) Hailmary release the first single “Reminiscence” at the Rosemount this Friday 27th...
Fringe World 2012 Kicks Off With a 4 Day Weekend!
Fringe World 2012 will throw open its doors this Australia Day, January 26 and invite one and all inside to celebrate with a ’4 Day Weekend’- a rolling series of free events to get Fringe started...
Thursday’s Page ‘Mystic Road’ Music Video
Thursdays Page are proud to unveil their debut video clip for the track Mystic Road, taken from the 2011 EP ‘In The City Tonight’. The video, starring Gemma Sharpe, follows a young woman’s tragic journey to...
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Sign to Sleepwell /Daymare Records (JAPAN)
Tangled Thoughts of Leaving‘s debut album, Deaden the Fields, will see a release in Japan through Sleepwell Records on March 7 2012. Sleepwell Records is the Japanese home to Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Hella and Zach Hill...
The Painted Bird : X Wray Exhibits
Alternative Folk Quarter The Painted Bird have wasted no time launching into the new year, hosting several shows in the coming weeks. The first being this coming Friday the 27th of January at the much loved...
Gallery : Lydia @ Amplifier Bar 18/01/12
Wednesday 18th January, 2012 – Photos by AJ Coulter...
Warning Birds Play Settlers Tavern & Amplifier Bar
The name “warning birds” is one that has followed songwriter Sam Carmody around since his early years at high school. It was a code that thirteen year old friends had given to birds that circled overhead...
The Mountain Goats : Australian Tour May 2012
After releasing All Eternals Deck to critical acclaim last year The Mountain Goats will be bringing their unique brand of American indie storytelling to Australian audiences once again, playing six dates in May 2012. All Eternals...
The Stepkids : The Bakery Aus Day Eve 2012
Niche & Think Twice Productions presents your next favourite band The Stepkids’. The latest discovery by Stones Throw Records’ (home to Madlib, Aloe Blacc, J Dilla, Mayer Hawthorne and more), The Stepkids have an uncanny ability...
Frighteners : Debut EP Launch
Perth alt-rockers, Frighteners, are set to release their debut EP at The Civic Hotel (Backroom) on Friday the 3rd of February. The not so spooky gentlemen will be joined by special guests Stunning In Red, Zorbas...
San Cisco : The Politely Awkward Tour
Teaming up with The Jungle Giants, San Cisco are getting adroit and cordial in their first-ever national tour. The Politely Awkward Tour will cover capital cities as well as few lucky regionals including Ballarat, Bryon Bay...
Minute 36 : ‘The Secret’ Single Launch and Tour
Kris Nelson is taking his Minute 36 project on the road again, this time in promotion of their first video clip for latest single THE SECRET. Minute 36 will be touring to Albany, Bunbury, Grass Valley...
Children Collide : New Single & National Tour 2012
Children Collide are back in full force with a brand new single ‘SWORD TO A GUNFIGHT’ unleashed on radio, internet and TV today, Monday 16 January. In true Collide fashion, the band will embark on a...
Stonefield Announce WA Tour Dates
Stonefield have started 2012 with a bang, recording their new mini album Bad Reality and playing the east coast tour of the Big Day Out. The Big Day Out news brought joy to a lot of...
Snakadaktal National Tour 2012
2011 turned out to be quite a year for Snakadaktal. The band took out triple j’s Unearthed High competition on the back of their very first single, ‘Chimera’, whilst the accompanying Neverland-themed clip racked up 130,000...
Heytesburg Support Red Paintings at The Bakery
Local psych industrial band Heytesburg and baroque/dream pop band The Shallows support Red Paintings this Thursday night 19th January at the Bakery. Red Paintings is an orchestral art rock band with a unique concept of themed...
Arts Martial play treat in February
treat continues 2012 in style on Friday 3rd February with very special guests, local lads Arts Martial. Having recently won the Triple J Unearthed Comp for a spot to play on Southbound, Arts Martial are already...
Rocket To Memphis play Devilles Pad this Friday
Ever since mankind took its first rockin’ steps, pounding out a stompin’ beat with a couple of bones, the devil’s been calling the tunes and turning up the heat. On Friday 20th of January he throws...
Morgan Bain : January Shows
Multi talented singer/songwriter/guitarist Morgan Bain continues to showcase his songs with a visit to Redcliffe on the Murray in Pinjarra this Friday 20 January from 8pm (free entry). He’s back in Perth Sunday 22 Jan at...
Booze & Roots at The Hydey : Launch Party
Summer is well and truly here and what better way to enjoy a balmy Sunday arvo with an ale or two in the courtyard at The Hydey in North Perth for Booze & Roots, the launch...
Spoonful of Sugar Debut EP Launch
Perth band, Spoonful of Sugar, are set to release their first EP at The Bird on William Street on Saturday the 21st of January. Bringing together a ton of talent into one band, Spoonful of Sugar...
The Beards : National Album Tour 2012
For a band that never expected to play more than one show, The Beards have certainly come a long, long way. Forming as a joke to play a single show in Adelaide, the entirely beard-based band...
Jack On Fire : WA Tour 2012
Jack On Fire are headed back to the motherland on the last weekend of January for a string of shows with old friends as support acts. Jack on Fire‘s latest EP, ‘Sermons From the Eastern Seaboard’...
Robbie Jalapeno Vs. Rupert Guenther at Ellington
robbie jalapeno is one of the State’s finest emerging songwriters and he formed the bureaucrats to showcase his left-of-centre lyrical and musical visions. The band comprises members from all walks of musical life, with players from...
Tomás Ford’s Album Launch Party!
If one were to take six years between albums, one had better make sure that the album one is putting out is fucking awesome. One would probably also want to make sure that when one launches...
Summer tunes on the menu for Yallingup Surfilm Festival
Live summer tunes will be on the menu at Clancy’s Fish Pub Dunsborough next week for the Yallingup Surfilm Festival (Friday 20 January to Sunday 22 January). Each evening of the festival, guests will be treated...
Junkadelic Turns 10! Featuring as part of Fringeworld 2012
What began 10 years ago with a cartoonist, an environmentalist and a “wheely bin” has grown to be a 15 piece BIG BAND and a cornerstone of community arts performance and workshops in Perth! It was...
The Murphy Brothers PledgeMusic Project
Being an independent musician can be a tough way to make a living, but for Perth brothers Chris and Courtney Murphy, an innovative new website concept is helping them redefine their careers with the direct involvement...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Fremantle Arts Centre
After both blitzing their East coast tours in December and then both playing sold out shows on New Years Day, the dream good times team of THE SUNSHINE BROTHERS and BROW HORN ORCHESTRA have decided to...
Fat Shan Music Launches at The Bakery
Fat Shan Music officially launches on the 12th of February 2012 at The Bakery as part of Fringe World! Featuring Fat Shan Music Artists: Sam Perry Sugarpuss The Silent World The Flower Drums Our Man In...
Housewine : A Night Dedicated to Amy Winehouse
On the 23rd July 2011 the world lost one of the true pearls of the music industry. After bursting onto the scene with catchy tunes, a new take on old music and a drug addiction that...
The MDC : ‘Burn’ Video Launch
2011 has been a busy year for the boys of The MDC. Releasing their debut EP ‘Heartbreaker!’ in August to a sold-out crowd at The Rocket Room, gigging around town, doing their part to help out...
Let The Cat Out WA Tour
Melbourne-based funk and blues five-piece Let The Cat Out return in 2012 armed with a brand new album titled “Swimming Upstream” featuring the lead single of the same name. The band will launch the new single...
The Cuban Brothers Play The Bakery
Ola! Perth’s favourite Central American siblings, The Cuban Brothers, are going to whip you into a frenzy at The Bakery with their zany cabaret on Saturday 25 February, 2012. There are two things The Cuban Brothers...
CD Review : Blazin’ Entrails – Los Barstos
Review by Joel Hargreaves Sometimes before hearing a band play for the first time their name can offer you some insight into what they might sound like. One such band that has name surrounded with intrigue...
Australia Day at Fat Shan’s with Oliver Tank
Get away from the Bintang Singlets and Dickheads this Australia Day and come and party at Fat Shan Records!! They will be kicking off with the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown throughout the day leading into...
2012 Perth Fringe World Festival : Live Programe & Tickets
Perth’s Fringe World Festival is set to explode in 2012, with the full program online now, featuring over 150 shows happening over three and a half jam-packed weeks, from Australia Day, January 26- February 19. Expanding...
Neon Indian : Supports Announced
Supports have been announced for Neon Indian’s Australian tour in February/March including his show at the Perth International Arts Festival. Sharing the stage with Mr. Alan Palomo and his gang in Melbourne will be none other...
Interview: Closure In Moscow
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