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Gyroscope
I’d probably say it was earlier this year, we did a show over in Perth, I think it was a festival. The show was completely sold out & at home we were able to have heaps of friends & family, don’t get me started on the size of the guest list, but the crowd was great. To be able to rock out to so many people from our home as well as the people we know & love it was just great & that’s the stand out for me.

Ideal Lineup?
Well despite the impossibility of it I’d definitely say Nirvana. They are & were such an inspirational band of their time & even though they’re no longer around, I’d still love to see them as I missed out. Besides that, I’d love to see some bands from the 60’s & 70’s that are more melody based, such as The Beatles & The Rolling Stones, they really did great stuff & I feel the melody in music has really disappeared today. So to see bands like that play would be great.

Face artist you've seen at a Music Festival?
One that really stands out to me still is a set I caught here in Perth by The Music. They were playing the Big Day Out in Perth & I was waiting for another band to come on, but went over to the stage they were on about 25 minutes early. The set by The Music was just amazing, the passion & technique the musicians put on was amazing & to see them up in like tracksuit jackets in summer really was cool & it was just a great set.

Tips for attending a music festival?
Pretty much just sunscreen & water. As I mentioned, the place gets really hot in the afternoon & with heaps of people there, the amount of shade becomes a lot less. The water is basically just to stay cool & to survive the day & then besides that just have some booze & food if you need it & all is good.
 
 
 
Pavement
 
Posted on October 14 2009
Pavement announce Australian tour dates!

Pavement, widely renowned as one of the most popular and influential indie-rock bands of the nineties, will be returning to Australia as part of their 2010 world tour.

The original band consisting of Stephen Malkmus, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West will play at select cities around Australia and at Golden Plains music festival in Victoria.

Pavement performed their last show in 1999 at London’s Brixton Academy and their last Australian show in 1998. Since then fans have been holding their breath in anticipation of a reunion show. Their label Matador Records have emphasised that the band have no plans to permanently reunite for further touring and recording.

The band will be kicking off proceedings in Sydney, followed by performances in Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and wrapping up their Australian tour in Melbourne. Tickets are on sale at 9:00amon Friday October 23, 2009.

A greatest hits album will also be released to coincide with the tour.

Pavement and their musical peers including Nirvana, Sonic Youth, The Pixies and The Beastie Boys wrote the soundtrack of the slacker generation.

It’s been ten years since Pavement left the music scene. Since their split the band continued to grow in popularity with their string of nineties hits including ‘Crooked Rain’, ‘Slanted and Enchanted’, ‘Wowee Zowee’ and ‘Brighten the Corners’ becoming modern indie rock classics.

This tour is a live celebration of the band that has characterised and transformed the indie music scene with their raw and lo-fi recordings.

While Pavement have been on hiatus, Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg have been busy on their respective solo projects. Both Stephen and Scott have toured and released solo records, Stephen Malkmus under his own name, Scott Kannberg under Preston School Of Industry and most recently under his Spiral Stairs moniker.

Do not miss your chance to see Pavement - one of the world’s most iconic acts live!

Tickets on sale 9:00am Friday 23 October

Tour dates are:

Thursday 4 March: Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 6 March: Golden Plains, VIC
Sunday 7 March: Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Monday 8 March: Metro City, Perth, WA
Wednesday 10 March: The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 12 March: The Palace, Melbourne, VIC

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Posted 18/02/2010
If we were hanging with you and your band backstage, what would we be getting up to?
We'd probably just be warming up and being generally ridiculous. It's also a good time for us to catch up and have a drink with our friends from various states and other bands.

If you could request anything on your rider what would it be?
We're actually very lucky with our rider so no complaints here...although I have always wanted a monkey to fetch drinks and thinks of that nature.

Give one of your personal favourite bands a plug.
There's too many for just one, Dead letter Circus, Karnivool, Jerrico, K Oscillate, and Sydonia; there's also a great new band Electric Horse who is made up of the Sunk Loto and Lump boys; they'll be joining us for quite a few dates on the tour.

What's your most essential item to take on tour?
Definitely an IPOD or laptop. We tend to plug in and tune out when travelling and the laptops are great for writing new material.

What's your secret talent?
I can juggle a chainsaw and a small child at the same time. (Disclaimer) Please don’t ever ask to witness this amazing feat as it is a secret after all and I will deny it.

AND... Where are we best to stalk you: MySpace, Facebook or Twitter? Which one's updated the most?
As of late we probably interact a little more on Facebook simply due to the ease of the format, although we have all the above linked for news and updates and we always jump on regularly ourselves so make sure you say hi!

 
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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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