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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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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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HARD-ONS! Announce National Headline Tour, New Album “So I Could Have Them Destroyed” & share single “Harder & Harder”
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 first taste of the album by dropping new single “Harder And Harder”. Clocking…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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BROTHER BE! ‘Nine Dollars’ Single At Radio Now!
"indie-pop brilliance" AAA Backstage After five years together, Canberra indie-rock group Brother Be decided to explore their sound further, shifting from upbeat party jams to brooding and epic rock. The first result of this shift is their latest single Nine Dollars. The…
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THE TIPSY SCHOLARS! ‘Nowhere To Be’ EP At Radio Now!
Honest stories, memorable hooks, beautiful harmonies – this is what to expect from indie folk outfit The Tipsy Scholars’ (FKA The Gypsy Scholars) debut EP “Nowhere To Be”. Having already released the powerfully catchy single “Cold Hands”, the remaining four tracks…
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BELLY! First Album In 23 Years ‘Dove’ Out Today 4th May!
First Single "Shiny One" Available Now. On May 4, Belly return with DOVE, their first full length album release in 23 years. The album was recorded and produced and recorded by band member Tom Gorman alongside longtime friend of the group Paul Q….
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INKLINES! ‘Elusion’ Single At Radio Now !
"The pummelling entropy of ’90s-ridden alt-rock is well in truly embedded in Inklines’ DNA. They’ve got the style, the sound and the versatility nailed." AAA Backstage To kick off 2018, Inklines embarked on their biggest tour to date, including shows…
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MOGWAI ! Release ‘Donuts’ From ‘KIN’ Movie Soundtrack!
‘Donuts’ is taken from Mogwai's Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the forthcoming movie KIN. The sci-fi/crime drama, directed by Jonathan and Josh Baker, will be released August 31st 2018 and stars Jack Reynor, Zoë Kravitz, Carrie Coon, Dennis Quaid and James…
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HORACE BONES! ‘Sex Beast’ Single At Radio Now!
Inspired by Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch’s 1870 novel, Venus In Furs, Sex Beast is delirious with sexual desperation and perversion. An unashamed chronicle of pure masochism, both in music and lyrics, it constantly builds, releases and builds again giving each listener…
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ALICE GLASS / ZOLA JESUS! Announce Co-Headline Shows In Sydney & Melbourne!
Handsome Tours is proud to announce co-headline Australian tour dates from ex-Crystal Castles frontwoman Alice Glass and electronic goth-pop artist Zola Jesus. In the lead up to their sold out Dark Mofo performance, both artists will take to the stage for captivating live shows in Melbourne and Sydney this June….
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AUTECHRE (UK)! Announce First Australian Tour in 8 Years!
"Autechre’s discography is quite the feat of immaculate sustain" - Pitchfork Astral People, Handsome Tours & Resident Advisor are excited to announce the return of English electronic duo Autechre this June – their first Australian tour in 8 years. One of the most prominent acts…
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AIDAN MOFFAT & RM HUBBERT! ‘Here Lies The Body’ Out 11th May 2018 (Rock Action)
Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert have released a new video for their second single "Party On" (directed by Paul Fegan & Julian Schwanitz) from their upcoming collaborative album Here Lies The Body. On the most upbeat number on the record,…
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GAZ COOMBES! ‘Walk The Walk’ Single At Radio Now!
Gaz Coombes has released the second track from his forthcoming album World’s Strongest Man. Built from a twisted bassline, space-aged gospel vocals, swooping strings and lo-oscillating synths Walk the Walk is a sleek, sinewy and thoroughly addictive mediation on the dangers created by,…
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KATHRYN JOSEPH! ‘Tell My Lover’ At Radio Now!
As heard on Double J's Tower of Song show! Kathryn Joseph is set to release a new single Tell My Lover / The Last Four – her first release since signing to Glasgow’s Rock Action. Out on 26th April 2018, the single…
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IRON & WINE! Announces Headline National Australian Tour May/June 2018 (Handsome Tours)
Handsome Tours is proud to announce headline shows from Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine, who brings his soul-infused folk rock to Australian shores with his full band this May/June. Through the course of six studio albums, numerous EPs and singles, Iron & Wine has captured the emotion and…