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It was shelved for the sake of the sideshow diary, but readers, fear not: the gold-standard rant makes...
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It does seem like it was quite a while ago that Brooke Fraser was last one the scene with her sophomore...
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Music Festivals
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Kate Miller Heidke To Headline A Taste Of Lilith Fair
 
Posted on September 2 2010

Kate Miller Heidke To Headline A Taste Of Lilith Fair Kate Miller Heidke To Headline A Taste Of Lilith Fair
Bluesfest 2011 Dates AnnouncedBluesfest  2011 Dates Announced
Parklife relocates to Brisbane from Gold CoastParklife relocates to Brisbane from Gold Coast
 My Festival Experience 
 
Sneaky Sound System
It’s too hard to pick one, we love festivals. In no particular order: Playing the big Dance Arena at Glastonbury 2008, Main Stage Good Vibrations 2007, Splendour in the Grass 2007, Big Day Out 2009...I could go on and on.

What would be your Ideal Lineup?
One stage with David Bowie, Queen (we’d have to bring Freddie back from the dead), Daft Punk, The Cure, Bloc Party, Prince & Bon Jovi (yes, Bon Jovi). There would be DJ sets in between by Sven Vath, Boys Noize and me old mate Ajax.

Favourite artist you've seen at a Music Festival? Daft Punk, David Bowie & Bloc Party

What are your tips for attending Music Festivals?
Enter with an open mind and leave with a twisted one.
 
 
 
Echo & The Bunnymen
 
Posted on November 26 2009
Echo & The Bunnymen announce Laneway Sideshows!

One of Liverpool’s most mysterious and talented exports, Echo & The Bunnymen will return to Australian shores in early 2010. Following the release of their tenth studio album THE FOUNTAIN, original members Ian McCulloch (aka Mac) and Will Sergeant will bring their enigmatic live show to the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Australia along with sideshows in both Sydney and Melbourne.

The tour begins in Sydney with a show at the Enmore Theatre on Wednesday 27th January before heading to Brisbane for their headlining appearance at the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival on Friday 29th January. The band will then head south to Melbourne for their Laneway appearance on Saturday 30th January, followed by Sydney Laneway on Sunday 31st January. Heading back to Melbourne on Thursday 4th February, Echo & The Bunnymen will then take on the Palais Theatre before heading west for Adelaide’s Laneway on Friday 5th February. The tour then concludes in Perth at their final Laneway performance on Saturday 6th February.

The Bunnymen formed when Ian McCulloch met guitarist Will Sergeant in the summer of 1978 in Liverpool when the pair began recording demos with a drum machine that the duo called “Echo.” Thirty years on with a career steeped in cult success as avant-garde icons of the 1980s, Echo & The Bunnymen have amassed bountiful treasures during their many travels.

Last year, Echo & The Bunnymen took their ‘Ocean Rain’ show on the road – a tribute and retrospective of their celebrated 1984 release. The much lauded return to the stage saw sold out shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall, New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Liverpool Echo Arena – all of which were also met with huge critical acclaim. Combining post-punk angst with the sort of lavish arrangements made famous by the Liverpool lads, a band rejuvenated, Echo & The Bunnymen also received enraptured recognition from critics and fans alike for their festival appearances at the Camden Crawl and Glastonbury.

Becoming cult sensations in the early 1980s, with classic albums including ‘Crocodiles’ (1980), ‘Heaven Up Here’ (1981) and enduring masterpiece ‘Ocean Rain’ (1984), Echo & the Bunnymen forged a distinct sound amongst their post-punk contemporaries (Joy Division, The Cure) grounded in swirling synths, gloomy pop and inspired psychedelia. Echo & The Bunnymen have until now had a whopping nine studio albums under their belt, with 2009’s ‘The Fountain’ being their tenth!

Ahead of their highly anticipated Australian tour in 2010, post-punk icons Echo & the Bunnymen present their brand new album, ‘The Fountain’ – this 5th December on My World Records through Inertia. A massive return to form for the U.K legends, ‘The Fountain’ is a superbly feisty album of pulsating, uplifting rock anthems.

The album boasts a widescreen, crystalline sound, which provides a big, solid undertow beneath Mac’s lyrics. “I’m just a better writer and better singer these days,” he says, “My voice has got more… honest, which fits these songs. This album is about something, rather than just sounding like it’s about something. It’s about having lived life, but still feeling like a kid. I’m a not traditional songwriter. What I do at my best is poetry.”

Echo & The Bunnymen are ready to bring Australian audiences their exciting new material, which Mac is already proudly calling “the best thing we’ve done since Ocean Rain…”

Get ready for the invocation of their big sound, goth-romantic poetry and strummed steel strings as they reclaim their legacy and reposition themselves on the rock continuum. This is one show not to be missed.

Tour dates are:

Wed 27th January Enmore Theatre, Sydney
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

Thu 4th February Palais Theatre, Melbourne
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100

Laneway Festival dates are:

Fri 29th January: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Brisbane
Sat 30th January: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Melbourne
Sun 31st January: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Sydney
Fri 5th February: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Adelaide
Sat 6th February: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Perth

Tickets go on sale Monday December 7 for sideshows.

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 Midnight Youth
Midnight Youth
Posted 28/06/2010
If we were hanging with you and your band backstage, what would we be getting up to?
A Midnight Youth aerobic session coupled with a lot of beer and wine - a nice balance of health and debauchery.

If you could request anything on your rider what would it be?
The object of my affection, a personal chef and a bowling alley.

Give one of your personal favourite bands a plug.
If you haven’t heard of The Veils, you need to as they deserve every listen they get.

What's your most essential item to take on tour?
My iPhone – so many ways to bide time.

What's your secret talent?
I am an amazing Spanish 21 player.

AND... Where are we best to stalk you: MySpace, Facebook or Twitter? Which one's updated the most?
Facebook!

 
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New Empire
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Since their formation, the Sydney four-piece have constantly been experimenting and fusing different styles to create their original and powerful brand of music. New Empire's high energy and powerful live show combined with their heartfelt and honest music makes them one of Sydney's most popular new bands. Awoe magazine has described New Empire as "the essentials of the rock pop culture", and this is clearly echoed by thousands of music lovers across the country.
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Euphoria Audio
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Forming in the late Summer of 2003, Euphoria Audio are a Rock/Popular band from Wakefield, UK. They have worked closely with producers Stuart Epps (Oasis, Robbie Williams, Jimmy Page) and Steve Levine (Culture Club, The Beach Boys), and most recently have recorded in Trondheim, Norway with Universals D-sign Music (Kylie Minogue, Joe Cocker).

In 2010 the band showcased at the Musexpo music conference in Los Angeles in front of world-wide delegates as well as a performance at the legendary Viper Room.
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