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After their sold out Australian tour in August 2008, Billions Australia are pleased to announce the return of
Death Cab for Cutie to Australian shores for a run of summer dates this February.
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE AUSTRALI... [more]
Fresh from the stages of Europe, Wollongong's own BugGirl have returned home for a 2009 string of dates in their homeland, in support of their latest effort,
Rock N Roll Hell.
BUGGIRL NATIONAL TOUR DATES:
Fri Januar... [more]
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the pub....
THE MEANIES rear their ugly heads again. After a pretty surreal and tragic 2008, THE MEANIES wanna start '09 on a bright note:
FRIDAY JANUARY 16TH... [more]
Due to overwhelming demand
GOMEZ have added an early show in the Gershwin Room at The Espy on Tuesday January 13. Gomez will take the stage at 7pm for the early show to perform
BRING IT ON in its entirety and more...and for... [more]
Congratulations to
Chi-Roh and
The Trolls [pictured]! The Soundscape Showcase playoffs was a huge night of musical madness, with The Republic Bar packed
to the rafters and eight awesome Tasmanian acts pulling out all the... [more]
After a fire destroyed Jamie Oliver's Melbourne office upstairs from the venue earlier this year, the
Cherry Bar is now open for business!
The bar was closed in June after a fire swept through the building alongside AC/DC Lane. An... [more]
The upcoming release of his long awaited new album,
MY SHIT IS PERFECT (due 1 February through Shock), begins the onset of another slew of adventures.
Bob Log III intends to take these songs and his unique slide guitar party... [more]
After an internse twenty four months of winning the hearts of gig goers in the UK, Melbourne's The Kits return to Australia for a brief promo tour to coincide with the Australian release of their album
Primitive Tales.
THE KI... [more]
Eartha Mae Kitt was called "the world's most exciting woman" for a reason. Her growling purr voice and sex bomb attitude captivated audiences all throughout her long career. Allegedly conceived by rape, Eartha was raises on... [more]
Yes!!
Madness will release
The Liberty of Norton Folgate on March 2nd, 2009, their ninth studio album. The album will be their first new material in a decade, and will be released on Lucky Seven Records
[more]
The illustrious Espy has some excellent gigs coming up for you lucky Melbournites:
New Years Eve at the Espy
- feat:
Spiderbait, Little Red, The Mess Hall, Children Collide, Kill Devil Hills, The Temper Trap, Tame Impal... [more]
Cradle of Filth have announced an Australian tour of the back of their latest record,
Godspeed on the Devil’s Thunder.
CRADLE OF FILTH AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:
PERTH - Friday 22 May – Metro City
ADELAIDE - Sunday... [more]
Nine Inch Nails have announced two special headline sideshows along with their Soundwave appearences:
NINE INCH NAILS SIDESHOWS:
Tues 24 Feb – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Wed 25 Feb – Festival Hall, Melbourne
NINE... [more]
The rumors are all true, the Brisbane music scene is going to get a whole lot bigger in 2009.
The Hi-Fi is coming to West End. The much loved Melbourne institution is making its way to Brisvegas to set up camp.
They will als... [more]
Melbourne’s
Trial Kennedy have announced the NOT SO NEW MANIC ART TOUR that kicks off in January 09.
TRIAL KENNEDY TOUR DATES:
Thursday January 8- Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay NSW (18+)
Friday January 9- Club 299, Brisban... [more]
Brooklyn’s
Tim Fite will perform his own headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne as well his appearances at the national Laneway Festival.
TIM FITE AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
w/ Henry Wagons
TUE FEB 03 * VA... [more]
Public Enemy are one of the greatest hip-hop acts of all time. Today, they are more autonomous and as determined as ever, still touring and finding more ingenious ways of distributing their music. As well as their New Years Day celebratio... [more]
Mojo Juju & the Snake Oil Merchants have announced a breadth of shows for the festival and post-festival season. Celebrate with the Juju!
MOJO JUJU AND THE SNAKE OIL MERCHANTS TOUR DATES:
30 Dec 2008- 1 Jan 2009- Empire st... [more]
Okay, so you don't need my blabbing here, let's just get straight into the first run of Sidewaves, the sideshows for the illustrious Soundwave Festival:
NEW FOUND GLORY / HELLOGOODBYE / SAY ANYTHING / ACE ENDERS... [more]
Ballpoint are kicking off the New Year with a bang, playing a barrage of interstate shows in January in support of their debut album
Get Loose.
Ballpoint will be kick off the tour in Hobart before heading to Adelaid... [more]