Gig GuideThese Dirty Bones, Mars Escape & The Uncanny @ The Zoo – Wednesday 12th October
These Dirty Bones are bringing their unique brand of dirty folk tinged with punk and a sniff of the desert breeze to The Zoo on Wednesday 12th October supported by Mars Escape and The Uncanny.
LAURA (band) New Album and Upcoming Shows
For anyone who ever thought that making good music was a lost art, LAURA compels you to think again. On October 14 the Melbourne five piece release their long-awaited third album, TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES.
Of the new album, LAURA’s Andrew Yardley says ”’Cutting the fat’ - was the mantra applied to every aspect of creating TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES. Focused and obsessed, we were brutal in refining every note of every song. Songs and sounds became territorial, aggressively fighting for space. The weak were cut or cannibalised. Emotion was a scarce treat, allowed in small potions but neurotic self-restraint ensured it didn't weaken our vision. Any reward songs gave us along the way was immediately ploughed back into the earth. TWELVE HUNDRED TIMES is lean and sharp as planned but is ultimately more sentimental then we envisioned.”
The Family Stone & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble side shows!
Get ready for some serious funk education. The old school (The Family Stone) and new school (Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) are teaming up for a double bill funk and brass concert extravaganza! Please note: these special Harvest Festival sideshows will take place in ADELAIDE and MELBOURNE only.
For the first time ever in Australia, The Family Stone keep the legacy alive as they bring the innovative sound and raw funk groove of the early 1970s to our shores. Featuring original founding members of Sly & the Family Stone, Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson, and Greg Errico are all Rock & Roll Hall of fame inductees, and R&B Pioneer Award Winners. Don’t miss the exciting set of set of their classic hits like: "I Want to Take You Higher", “Everyday People", “Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin", "Dance To The Music", "Hot Fun In The Summertime", "Family Affair", "Sing a Simple Song" and many more.
Okkervill River Tour
Okkervil River
Tour supports announced
Show Your Bones - Heroes & Villians
SHOW YOUR BONES
PRESENTS: HEROES & VILLAINS
Revive your cape, Clark Kent glasses and favourite Marvel comics for this month’s SHOW YOUR BONES: Heroes & Villains! Whether you’re Scott Pilgrim, Wolverine, Spiderman or the Joker, we want YOU to come and battle it out at Show Your Bones, Level 1 of The Wickham Hotel. Dress up in your favourite Hero or Villain costume and come party with the super team!
AKRON/FAMILY AKAK Dreamtime Tour hits Sydney!
Genre-defying US trio Akron/Family will be will be bringing their polyphonic tour de force to The Annandale in Sydney on Saturday 1 October as part of their highly anticipated AKAK Dreamtime Tour.
Getting the Akron/Family party started will be will be Sydney’s one and only mind-bending, psychedelic juggernaut Richard In Your Mind.
ALPINE ANNOUNCE PRINCE BANDROOM GIG
ALPINE
SPECIAL HEADLINE SHOW
FRIDAY 30 SEPT – THE PRINCE BANDROOM
"Twinkling compositions of dreamy indie pop simply performed magnificently"
BEAT MAGAZINE
Harbour Party 2011 - New Years Eve - Sydney
Party-goers of Sydney – your New Year’s Eve is sorted! Harbour Party is inviting you to dance your way into the New Year with performances from world class musical acts plus the best views of the NYE fireworks, at one of the most incredible locations the city has to offer: Sydney’s own Luna Park!
Leading the charge of huge musical talent for this year’s Harbour Party lineup, direct from New York for an exclusive Sydney performance, is none other than the sensational Wynter Gordon.
Roscoe James Irwin releases 'The Hunting Road' with shows in Sydney & Melbourne
Roscoe James Irwin has stepped down from his iconic status as a bandleader and large-scale composer for seminal Australian bands The Cat Empire and The Bamboos, to bring you a colorful and wide ranging, debut solo record ‘The Hunting Road’ that is simple, thoughtful, and beautiful. No brass or string sections, no jungle breaks or percussion, just simple folky pop songs and beautiful lyrical storytelling.
‘The Hunting Road’ boasts many different influences from touring overseas with the likes of Belle & Sebastian and hanging out with Brian and May and Roger Taylor or Queen, but this is really a record that came out of raw emotion and honesty when Roscoe escaped to British Columbia with his acoustic guitar.
