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SEBADOH! Announce Long Awaited Return To Australia! (Out Of The Loop)
Some bands can argue that they’re seminal, and some have no need to say anything, letting their name speak for itself. Sebadoh must fit in to the latter category. Nearly six years since their last Australian tour, they’re finally dragging their lo-fi…
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SUNNYBOYS! New Music From Sunnyboys As They Turn 40 & Tour Dates Announced (Feel Presents)
In 2020 Sunnyboys will celebrate 40 years since their inception (though a mere 12 years of actual existence) via a new release SUNNYBOYS 40 that brings together the first ever re-release of the band’s much loved 1980 eponymous debut 7” – featuring the original…
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KIM SALMON! 2020 National Australian Tour Announced!
2019 is ending momentously for Kim Salmon with a book launch for ’Nine Parts Water One Part Sand. Kim Salmon And The Formula For Grunge’, an Induction into the WA Music Hall Of Fame for his old band the Scientists, two new Kim Salmon singles – the US…
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SLEAFORD MODS! Australian 2020 Tour (Handsome Tours)
Due to extreme demand, Sleaford Mods have announced a number of venue upgrades and second shows to their debut Australian tour through February and March 2020. As one of the most important, politically charged and thought-provoking bands in music today, Sleaford Mods have been…
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STEREOLAB! Announce Australian Tour 2020 (Feel Presents)
Art-pop pioneers Stereolab return to Australia this March for major events at Melbourne Zoo and Meredith’s Golden Plains Festival as well as headline appearances in Sydney & Fremantle. The London based group lead by founding members Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier broke their ten year hiatus…
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BILL CALLAHAN! Australian 2020 Tour Announced (Feel Presents)
"Intense, spellbinding singer at his deadpan best …Callahan is some kind of genius. Introduce yourself.” - The Guardian Bill Callahan returns to Australia next March this time carrying a full band and Cretan-Australian duo Xylouris White with him. The 2020 tour follows successive sold out…
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INKLINES! ‘Too Much’ Single At Radio Now!
Inklines are a three-piece rock band from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, forming in 2017. Drawing influence from a variety of bands including Silverchair, Radiohead and The Strokes. In the space of two years, audiences and fans alike have flocked in droves…
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VIOLENT FEMMES! Australian Tour 2020 (Feel Presents)
Rumour has it that upon enrolment into Australian university students receive a copy of the Violent Femmes eponymous debut. Ten tracks and 36 minutes long, the album features the universal themes of alienation, isolation, sexual frustration and angst – perfect early adult…
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THE LEMONHEADS! Return To Australia (Handsome Tours)
Handsome Tours is elated to announce the return of beloved alt-rockers The Lemonheads to Australia this December. Since they were formed in Boston, Mass, in 1986 by Evan Dando, the family tree of The Lemonheads has many twisted tentacles and tangential branches, and a…
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HARD-ONS! Announce Tour Supports and Share New Single & Video!
The Hard-Ons are back with their rampaging 12th studio album “So I Could Have Them Destroyed” which is released on Friday 11th October via Music Farmers. Today, they deliver the next taster from the album by dropping new single “Oh, You’re Crushed?”, the…
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THE GOOD MINUS! ‘I’ll Decide For You’ Single At Radio Now!
After months of recording and mixing, The Good Minus are primed to share their debut album. The record will be released on Friday the 27th of September and launched at the The Wesley Anne, Northcote on Friday the 11th of October with…
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THE BEASTS! ‘Still Here’ National Tour November/December 2019
Age shall not weary The Beasts, although the years may condemn. After the emotional and frankly devastating loss of their fellow footsoldiers and Australian musical icons Brian Hooper and Spencer P Jones in 2018, Tex Perkins and compadres Kim Salmon, Tony…
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MCLUSKY*! Announce 2020 Australian Tour (Handsome Tours)
Handsome Tours is delighted to present, for the first time in 15 years, mclusky*. Featuring Future of the Left members Andrew “Falco” Falkous and Jack Egglestone, with the addition of Damien Sayell from the St Pierre Snake Invasion, the Cardiff outfit will be playing…
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BILLY BRAGG! Announces 15-Date ‘One Step Forward. Two Steps Back’ Tour (Handsome Tours)
Handsome Tours is thrilled to announce that Billy Bragg will be returning for a very special tour entitled "One Step Forward. Two Steps Back." In each city Bragg will perform three unique shows on consecutive nights. The first night’s performance will feature Bragg’s current…
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AM RERUNS! ‘Vicious’ Single At Radio Now! ‘Self-titled Album Out Now!
"Melbourne trio AM Reruns have channelled a healthy dose of mod guitar, classic pop riffs and more into their 10-track debut LP" The Music Melbourne modernist trio AM Reruns announce their debut self-titled LP, due 9 August and on vinyl from 23 August. Conceived by guitar player and…
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THE MARK OF CAIN! Announce “Battlesick” 30th Anniversary National Tour (Feel Presents)
The Mark Of Cain return to the stage this October performing their debut album Battlesick in its entirety. Originally released in 1989 via indie Adelaide label Dominator Battlesick sounded like no Australian album before it or since. Tracks like Wake Up, Dead Man’s Mail, The Setback,…
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MANNEQUIN DEATH SQUAD! ‘San Fran’ Single At Radio Now!
"a thrashy serving of riotous, fist-pumping rock & roll" Scenestr Melbourne punk rock duo Mannequin Death Squad are set to unleash their incendiary new single San Fran on Friday 14 June, 2019. The product of a highly productive recording stint with legendary Australian producer Mark…
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SWERVEDRIVER! Australian Tour September 2019!
Hot off the heels of the release of their latest album Future Ruins earlier this year, which saw them stamp their authority as the OG purveyors of widescreen psychedelic shoegaze, Swervedriver are ready to land back Down Under this September brandishing their latest long…
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HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER! New album ‘Terms of Surrender’ out 20th September (Merge Records)
Critically acclaimed North Carolina indie band Hiss Golden Messenger has announced the September 20th release of its highly anticipated new album Terms of Surrender (Merge Records). Pre-order the album on CD, LP, and coke-bottle clear Peak Vinyl in the Merge store, from participating independent…
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BASS DRUM OF DEATH! Australian Tour October 2019!
Bass Drum of Death are heading back to Australia for the first time in over four years this October to bring their primordial garage quicksand to Yours & Owls Festival in Wollongong, along with exclusive intimate headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Since their now legendary…
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ED KUEPPER: New And Old Dreams (Unedited / Unhinged) – Solo Tour & The Aints! Live Album
In addition to his just announced shows with The Aints! Ed Kuepper will also take to the road for a series of regional dates as he starts preparing material for a new solo album. "I'm hitting the road again this September and…
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L7! New Album ‘Scatter The Rats’ Out 3rd May on Blackheart Records!
The first L7 album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats embodies everything that made the band so iconic in the first place – the distortion-heavy riffs and headbanging rhythms, sludgy grooves and indelible melodies. And in their lyrics, L7 achieve a direct…
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THE AINTS! Announce ‘5-6-7-8-9’ Mini Album (ABC Music) & Australian Dates!
The Aints! comprise Ed Kuepper, Peter Oxley, Paul Larsen Loughhead, Alister Spence & Eamon Dilworth. Formed in 2017 The Aints! original brief was to recreate the sound and energy of The Saints, the band co-founded by Kuepper in 1973, as they celebrated 40 years since the release…
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SLEEPER! Announce ‘The Modern Age’ Album – Their First In 21 Years – Out 22nd March!
In March 2019, Sleeper release their first album in 21 years, The Modern Age. It wasn’t meant to happen. In fact, the band had promised each other it never would. ‘I sold my drum kit two months before we reformed,’ Andy Maclure says, ruefully. ‘It…
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SACRED PAWS! ‘Run Around The Sun’ Album Out 31st May (Rock Action)
Glasgow based indie-pop duo have released their vibrant new single ‘The Conversation’, taken from their forthcoming album Run Around The Sun. The follow-up to Strike A Match their SAY Award winning debut, Run Around The Sun is due for released May 31st via Rock…
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MY ELEPHANT RIDE! ‘Beyond The Skin’ Album Out 21st June!
My Elephant Ride make cosmic and soulful indie pop. They return with the second taste off forthcoming sophomore album 'Beyond the Skin' releasing on the 21st of June. In late 2016 the Melbourne three-piece released their debut album Into The…
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THE CLOUDS! Announce New Single ‘Check Us Out’ Single & East Coast Shows
Elemental dream rockers The Clouds strike again with the release of their latest single, Check Us Out. Underpinned by Raph Whittingham’s rock-solid beat, and layered with driving power chords, it’s an emphatic attention-grabber. Jodi Phillis and Trish Young weave their always symbiotic voices…
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FOUR TET! Sells Out Enmore Theatre Sydney Show in under 50 Minutes!
With his 2018 London shows selling 19,000+ tickets in less than two hours and his entire US tour selling out in just one day, Feel Presents are proud as punch to announce a one-off Australian show for pioneering UK electronic…
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KYLE FALCONER! THE VIEW frontman To Tour Australia Solo In July For The Very First Time!
After five hit albums, a Mercury Prize nomination and countless sold-out shows with The View, the band’s frontman Kyle Falconer will finally tour Australia solo this July. Thursday 11 July 2019 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne Friday 12 July 2019 – Milk Factory, Brisbane Saturday 13 July…
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JOAN JETT! ‘Bad Reputation’ Documentary – Foxtel Premiere 3rd February!
Bad Reputation chronicles the wild life of Joan Jett, from founding The Runaways as a teenager in the burgeoning 70’s punk scene, through her rocky journey to eight Platinum and Gold records and nine Top 40 hits. With a career…
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HARD-ONS! Join Rose Tattoo For ‘Still Never Too Loud’ Tour 2019!
Rose Tattoo’s – ‘Never Too Loud’, released in 1997 through Repertoire Records Germany, was a ‘Popumentary’ Series, spanning the band's career at the time. Now, 22 years on, the Hard-Ons, join Rose Tattoo on their ‘Still Never To Loud’ tour heading out nationally in March, April…
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THE TWILIGHT SAD! ‘It Won/t Be Like This All The Time’ Album Out 18th January (Rock Action Records)
Glasgow's The Twilight Sad return with the latest single from their fifth full-length – and their first for their new label Rock Action Records - It Won/t Be Like This All The Time, which arrives on 18th January 2019. This time around it's the driving, motorik…
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THE BEASTS! Announce ‘Still Here’ Album & 2019 National Australian Tour!
Former Beasts of Bourbon Kim Salmon, Charlie Owen, Boris Sujdovic, Tony Pola and Tex Perkins reinvent themselves in a recorded project entitled ‘The Beasts Still Here’. THE BEASTS NEW ALBUM ‘STILL HERE’ OUT 15TH FEBRUARY. TOURING NATIONALLY FEBRUARY & MARCH 2019. Performing tracks from the…
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J MASCIS! National Australian Tour March 2019 (Feel Presents)
It's J Mascis live, what more do you need to know? The frontman for Dinosaur Jr. has just released Elastic Days, his third solo studio album for legendary indie label Sub Pop. Its his first solo release since Tied To A Star in 2014. "[Elastic…
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NEKO CASE! Returns to Sydney in March 2019 for a performance at Metro Theatre!
Handsome Tours and Supersonic are excited to announce that Neko Case will make her long-awaited return to Sydney on Tuesday 12th March at Metro Theatre. Her first Australian tour since 2014, Neko will also stage performances at Melbourne Recital Centre and Port Fairy Folk Festival. Revered as the consummate…
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SLOW FADES! ‘Canyon Songs’ EP / ‘Leave The Canyon’ Single At Radio Now!
Slow Fades are a new project with an impeccable Australian indie pedigree. Led by songwriter Ben Birchall (Klinger, The Corrections, Duke Batavia) and multi-instrumentalist Dave Rogers(D.Rogers, Ben Lee), Slow Fades is the widescreen sound of four musicians who know each other inside and out, but are still…
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DO RE MI! Announce Headline Shows in Brisbane & Melbourne!
Do Re Mi, arguably the most successful Australian act of the post-punk era, make their long overdue return this summer for the By The C Festival appearances (featuring Icehouse and Sunnyboys) and headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Sydney born band featuring singer Deborah…
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GLITORIS! Announce ‘The Policy’ Album, Single & Headline Tour!
Glitoris. Four fearless female musicians who’ve gained a national reputation for their unforgettable punk rock shows release their long-awaited debut album: THE POLICY. Equal parts anthemic, ferocious, political yet absurd, the Canberra four-piece have delivered a modern-day punk classic. THE…
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JODI PHILLIS! New Album ‘Becoming’ Out 19th October & Solo Tour!
After leaving her mark on the Australian cultural landscape with The Clouds, Jodi Phillis has returned to her default mode of acoustic singer songwriter, mining the deep seem of neo-romantic folk pop. Successfully crowdfunded and produced by Tim Oxley, Jodi’s new body…
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XYLOURIS WHITE! New Shows Added!
… in faraway places; MONA, Hobart (sold out), Alice Springs Desert Festival and the Wave Rock Weekender in Hyden W.A join Darwin Entertainment Centre and the Blue Mountains Theatre on the-road-less-travelled. They join Sydney’s Camelot Lounge and shows at Melbourne’s Caravan…
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THE TWILIGHT SAD! ‘I/m Not Here [missing face]’ At Radio Now!
Off the back of the news of their recent signing to Rock Action Records, Glasgow's The Twilight Sad today announce plans for extensive UK, European and North American tours this autumn as well as sharing a brand new song, 'I/m Not Here [missing…
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MOGWAI! ‘KIN: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ Out 31st August!
Mogwai announce the release of KIN: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack; released on CD, vinyl and digitally on August 31st via Spunk Records. The album is composed of tracks recorded by the band for the score of the forthcoming sci-fi/crime drama. KIN…
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RADIO BIRDMAN! Australia September/October 2018!
Following Radio Birdman's immensely successful double headline tour with Died Pretty in June/July of 2017, the band will be playing a limited number of Australian East Coast shows over two weekends this September/October before heading off for a 22 date…
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DESTROYER! Announces Debut Australian Tour Performing Solo!
Handsome Tours is proud to announce Canadian musician Dan Bejar will bring his revered indie guitar project Destroyer to Australian shores for the first time ever this September, performing at a string of headline solo shows. Performances will take place in…
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WHITE SUMMER! Announce Debut Album ‘Soul Breaker’ Out 25th May!
After a massive 2017 supporting the likes of British India and Ash Grunwald, White Summer will release their debut album ‘Soul Breaker’ on Friday 25th May. After sold out shows in Melbourne and Sydney, rotation on 'MTV Upload', national and community radio…