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BEST COAST! ‘Fear Of My Identity’ Single At Radio (Popfrenzy)

Best Coast and their mesmerising surf-rock sound recently joined Clarks Originals for Record Store Day 2013 and the summer season. Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno aka Best Coast formed in Los Angeles in 2009. Renowned for their recognisable rock-meets-surf sound, Bethany…

LAURA IMBRUGLIA! Releases New Album ‘What A Treat’ – Out 7th June!

On June 7, Laura Imbruglia releases her third album “What A Treat” (Ready Freddie Records/MGM), produced by Melbourne’s legendary Simon Grounds. After whetting the public’s appetite with singles “Why’d You Have To Kiss Me So Hard?” and the infectious “Awoooh!”…

LOVE PARADE! ‘King Me’ Album – Out June 1st

Sydney power-pop band Love Parade have been compared to Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, early Bowie, The Sunnyboys, The Modern Lovers and a number of other bands that bore no impact whatsoever on the formation of the band's sound. Working with an enviable…

THE BELLRAYS! Announce ‘Black Lightning’ Australian Supports!

Blues is the teacher. Punk is the preacher. With a band like The BellRays it’s all about emotion and energy, experience and raw talent, spirit and intellect. Exciting things happen when these things collide. And Australian audiences are about to witness all…

GLASS TOWERS! New Single ‘Halcyon’ – Out May 3rd

This week Triple J premiered GLASS TOWERS killer new single, 'Halcyon', and added the track immediately to rotation in support of the band's upcoming Australian tour with The Kooks. ‘Halcyon’ is released this FRIDAY MAY 3. The track 'Halcyon', inspired the name of GLASS…

JELLO BIAFRA! What Would Jello Do? Talking Shows 2013

Returning to Australia for his first band shows since 1983, former Dead Kennedy's frontman Jello Biafra has now added a handful of talking shows to his extended schedule. Entitled What Would Jello Do?, the talking shows follow on from Biafra's you tube series of…

WIRE! ‘Change Becomes Us’ – New Album on Popfrenzy 10th May

“Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time…,” laughs Colin Newman when asked to explain Wire’s original motivation for Change Becomes Us. While that might sound like the kind of feeble excuse you’d offer in mitigation when a drunken…

SPENDER! Releases ‘Bed & Chair’ Single – Out April 11th

Producer, multi instrumentalist and songwriter, Spender is the production moniker for Tommy Spender and is set to release his first single BED & CHAIR on April 11th 2013. Taken from debut release Modern Pest EP due for release June 21st 2013 (MGM/Independent) BED & CHAIR is a perfect cut of syncopated, disparate…

PRIMAL SCREAM! Announce New Album ‘More Light’ – 10th May

After debuting new track ‘2013’, Primal Scream return May 10th with one of the year’s most eagerly awaited albums; ‘More Light’, out on the band’s own First International label through Ignition Records. An adventurous, 13-track collection of new songs –…

NEIGHBOURHOOD YOUTH! ‘My Friends’ Single – Out 5th April

Before embarking on a UK tour in May as part of England’s Great Escape Festival, Melbourne lads Neighbourhood Youth are cutting their teeth on Australia’s east coast this April in support of their latest single ‘My Friends’. The seemingly…

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0May 20, 2013
BEST COAST! ‘Fear Of My Identity’ Single At Radio (Popfrenzy)

Best Coast and their mesmerising surf-rock sound recently joined Clarks Originals for Record Store Day 2013 and the summer season. Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno aka Best Coast formed in Los Angeles in 2009. Renowned for their recognisable rock-meets-surf sound, Bethany…
0May 17, 2013
LAURA IMBRUGLIA! Releases New Album ‘What A Treat’ – Out 7th June!

On June 7, Laura Imbruglia releases her third album “What A Treat” (Ready Freddie Records/MGM), produced by Melbourne’s legendary Simon Grounds. After whetting the public’s appetite with singles “Why’d You Have To Kiss Me So Hard?” and the infectious “Awoooh!”…
0May 10, 2013
LOVE PARADE! ‘King Me’ Album – Out June 1st

Sydney power-pop band Love Parade have been compared to Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, early Bowie, The Sunnyboys, The Modern Lovers and a number of other bands that bore no impact whatsoever on the formation of the band's sound. Working with an enviable…
0May 2, 2013
THE BELLRAYS! Announce ‘Black Lightning’ Australian Supports!

Blues is the teacher. Punk is the preacher. With a band like The BellRays it’s all about emotion and energy, experience and raw talent, spirit and intellect. Exciting things happen when these things collide. And Australian audiences are about to witness all…
0May 2, 2013
GLASS TOWERS! New Single ‘Halcyon’ – Out May 3rd

This week Triple J premiered GLASS TOWERS killer new single, 'Halcyon', and added the track immediately to rotation in support of the band's upcoming Australian tour with The Kooks. ‘Halcyon’ is released this FRIDAY MAY 3. The track 'Halcyon', inspired the name of GLASS…
0April 30, 2013
JELLO BIAFRA! What Would Jello Do? Talking Shows 2013

Returning to Australia for his first band shows since 1983, former Dead Kennedy's frontman Jello Biafra has now added a handful of talking shows to his extended schedule. Entitled What Would Jello Do?, the talking shows follow on from Biafra's you tube series of…
0April 12, 2013
WIRE! ‘Change Becomes Us’ – New Album on Popfrenzy 10th May

“Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time…,” laughs Colin Newman when asked to explain Wire’s original motivation for Change Becomes Us. While that might sound like the kind of feeble excuse you’d offer in mitigation when a drunken…
0March 28, 2013
SPENDER! Releases ‘Bed & Chair’ Single – Out April 11th

Producer, multi instrumentalist and songwriter, Spender is the production moniker for Tommy Spender and is set to release his first single BED & CHAIR on April 11th 2013. Taken from debut release Modern Pest EP due for release June 21st 2013 (MGM/Independent) BED & CHAIR is a perfect cut of syncopated, disparate…
0March 28, 2013
PRIMAL SCREAM! Announce New Album ‘More Light’ – 10th May

After debuting new track ‘2013’, Primal Scream return May 10th with one of the year’s most eagerly awaited albums; ‘More Light’, out on the band’s own First International label through Ignition Records. An adventurous, 13-track collection of new songs –…
0March 28, 2013
NEIGHBOURHOOD YOUTH! ‘My Friends’ Single – Out 5th April

Before embarking on a UK tour in May as part of England’s Great Escape Festival, Melbourne lads Neighbourhood Youth are cutting their teeth on Australia’s east coast this April in support of their latest single ‘My Friends’. The seemingly…
0March 27, 2013
MONKS OF MELLONWAH! Release New Trilogy – 29th March!

After a big year in 2012 which included an East Coast tour of Australia, 2 trips to the US touring the East and West Coasts, and 2 awards including 'International Rock Band Of The Year' at the 22nd Annual…
0March 21, 2013
LAURA IMBRUGLIA! Releases New Single ‘Awoooh’ – Out 5th April!

On April 5, Laura Imbruglia presents brand new single “Awoooh!”, from her forthcoming third album (due June 2013 – Ready Freddie Records/MGM). After whetting the public’s appetite with first single, 2011’s psych-rock “Why’d You Have To Kiss Me So Hard?”, Laura…
0March 19, 2013
ELI WOLFE! Adds More Dates to ‘Perfect Moment’ Tour!

Painter, poet and musician ELI WOLFE announces the addition of FIVE NEW SHOWS on his ‘Perfect Moment’ tour, with dates added in Nimbin, Ulladulla, Canberra, Port Macquarie and Foster, making for a total of 22 shows nationally! Eli gives…
0March 15, 2013
PEZ! Announces ‘Back In The Game’ Tour 2013

PEZ returns to Australian stages for his first headline tour in more than 3 years. To highlight the important influence PEZ has had on the Australian hip-hop scene, you need only to look at the two supports from that 2009 tour –…
0March 11, 2013
JELLO BIAFRA & THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE! Australian Tour 2013

Jello Biafra, the infamous former frontman and chief-agitator for legendary U.S. punks Dead Kennedys, returns to Australia this May for his first live-band performances since the infamous DKs tour of 1983. Biafra will be bringing his new latest musical project…
0March 7, 2013
MARNIE STERN! Release ‘The Chronicles of Marnia’ Album Friday, 1st March 2013

There’s little doubt that Marnie Stern lives up to her reputation as “the lady who shreds,” but for Marnie, shredding is not enough. After putting out three critically acclaimed albums, Marnie could have gotten away with putting out another album…
0March 5, 2013
JAKE NAUTA! Release ‘Dawn’ EP 15th March & Tour!

Australian singer-songwriter Jake Nauta launches full force into 2013 with the upcoming launch of his next EP, ‘Dawn’, and a March/April tour to support. Following the overwhelming response to his debut album, ‘From These Hands’, Jake took time…
0March 5, 2013
SELF IS A SEED! ‘SIREN’ ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15th 2013 + TOUR!

After the success of the band's Gratis EP & Thought You Would single, Self Is A Seed return to the spotlight with the much anticipated release of their full length debut album 'Siren'. Recorded at Studios 301 and produced with Aria Award…
0March 4, 2013
BLUE OYSTER CULT! First Ever Australian Tour – April 2013

Blue Oyster Cult may be the ultimate ‘cult’ band. Revered by punks, metal heads, sci-fi geeks and horror movie fans alike, B.O.C. have carved out a 40-year career via a string of complex hard rock albums and killer live shows. The…
0February 24, 2013
DEWOLFF! Release 3 Albums in One Day + Tour Dates Added

Dutch trio DEWOLFF have added more dates to their forthcoming Australian tour including Byron Bay, Geelong, Newcastle, Macquarie Uni and Manly’s Old Boatshed. To celebrate, Goset Music is releasing their accomplished NEW blues-rock album, ‘DEWOLFF IV’ on 8th March! This…
0February 22, 2013
SUGAR GLYDER! Release ‘The Eyes: They See’ Album on 8th March!

North Carolina, USA surely has something to call their own in SUGAR GLYDER - a dynamic blend of pop, ambience, and grit. Adapting and hitting the hard road with a bands varying from Neon Trees and Manchester Orchestra to HRVRD and…
0February 20, 2013
SIX60! Announce Australian Tour April/May 2013

Six60 are returning to Australia in April – the first time the band have played since their successful appearance at Homebake, where the Sydney Morning Herald named them one of ‘Homebake’s Magnificent 7- the hottest emerging Aussie acts’. Fresh from…
0February 19, 2013
BUZZCOCKS! Dig It Up Sideshows Announced – April 2013

UK punk pioneers Buzzcocks return to Australian in April for Dig It Up! The Hoodoo Gurus Invitational. A key influence on Australian acts as disparate as the Gurus, Hard-Ons and The Mark Of Cain, the Buzzcocks trademark blend of…
0February 15, 2013
BATTLESHIPS! New Single & Co-Headline Tour With Nantes

On the back of their successful debut mini album ‘To You’, Battleships deliver their new single 'As You'd Begun' in March. Previous singles ‘In Retrospect’, ‘Your Words’ and ‘Coming Back to You’, have all found themselves on high rotation on Triple J, as…
0February 15, 2013
FLEA! Debut EP ‘Helen Burns’ Feat. Patti Smith – Out 19th February!

Smack Face Records are set to release 'Helen Burns' the debut Ep by Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers). A mostly instrumental record focused on creating soundscapes, 'Helen Burns' is a personal experimental record, described by Flea as “Trippy Freakout”. Recorded…
0February 15, 2013
LINES! Release ‘Moment’ on RiSH & NEW Launch Shows

URGENT: DUE TO THE 2013 MARDI GRAS PARADE WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT THE UPCOMING SINGLE LAUNCH BY SYDNEY BAND LINES HAS BEEN CANCELLED, DUE TO THE CONGESTION ON OXFORD STREET WHICH WILL MAKE LOADING IN AT SPECTRUM NEAR…
0February 14, 2013
TARMAC ADAM! Release ‘The History Effect’ Album – Friday 22nd February

First-incarnated in 2003 as the brainchild of singer/songwriter Matt O’Donnell and featuring the famed rhythm section of Crowded House, the Tarmac Adam project pricked-up ears in Australia and the US upon its debut. Fast forward ten years, the water under the bridge includes…