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Eskimo Joe
Sitting down for 6 weeks over Christmas 2005, Eskimo Joe recorded and self-produce their new album using the help of ARIA winning engineer Matt Lovell (The Mess Hall's ‘Notes from a Ceiling'). To promo the release of the first sin... [more]
Something for Kate
To celebrate the upcoming release of their new single, ‘Cigarettes and Suitcases', Something for Kate will tour nationally May and June 2006 and is the band's first national tour since supporting David Bowie in 2004. Something for... [more]
The Black Keys
Akron USA’s favorite sons The Black Keys will join Xavier Rudd and Somali hip hop sensation K’naan, at a special gathering of global talents on April 17th 2006. The Black Keys will bring their rollicking blues rock, to share the stage with A... [more]
The Sleepy Jackson
The Sleepy Jackson, led by singer/ songwriter Luke Steele, have announced details of their new single, video, album and extra special launch dates. The album is entitled Personality (One Was A Spider, One Was A Bird) and is set for release l... [more]
Following an all too brief visit to Australia off the back of her album release in late 2005, Tristan Prettyman is now returning to Australia to play The East Coast Blues & Roots Festival as well as club shows in Brisbane, Sydney & Mel... [more]
Pete Murray
Pete’s “Opportunity” National Tour, kicks off today with charity appearances in both Brisbane and Sydney to help launch the Salvo’s Red Shield Appeal. The Salvo’s will be collecting donations at all of Pete’s forthcoming concerts and are recei... [more]
Youth Group
Last week Youth Group announced they will be performing a string of intimate shows in nearly all capital cities – playing songs from their brand new album. With tickets already selling fast make sure you get in now as these shows will sell out... [more]
Ivy League Records and the Mushroom Group have just announced that they have struck a new deal to combine the A&R skills of Ivy League and the resources and talents of the Mushroom Group to establish Ivy League as a major independent label... [more]
Augie March
Augie March are one of this countrys finest bands and with their 3rd album; Moo, You Bloody Choir, have debuted the album at # 10 on the National Aria chart this week. With rave reviews across the board for the album, a national tour that is... [more]
Acclaimed Gallic chanteuse Francoiz Breut is returning to Australia this April/May in support of her recently released stunning third album, "Une Saison Volée". On her 2004 tour Francoiz Breut, aided only by the guitar textures of... [more]
Arctic Monkeys
One of the most talked about bands of the year, the Arctic Monkeys, have confirmed to tour Australia this July. Since the Arctic Monkeys’ debut album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ debuted in Australia at #1 , the buzz aroun... [more]
Australians should already be familiar with Cody Chesnutt after his appearances at the East Coast Blues and Roots Festival as well as some sideshows a few years ago. He combines soul, R & B, rock & roll and an element of raw sexuality... [more]
Rolling Stones
The "Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang" World Tour announced today that multi-platinum selling rockers Th will be their special guests at their Sydney concert and their guests in Melbourne will be Airbourne. In just under three weeks t... [more]
Somali Hip Hopper K’naan is heading back to Australia to join multi instrumentalist Xavier Rudd, to pick up where they left off when their original summer tour was cancelled. A talented MC, K’naan presents a blend of a modern day music with... [more]
The Grates
The Grates’ highly anticipated debut album ‘Gravity Won’t Get You High’ hits the streets on April 8. Featuring the infectious new single, ‘19-20-20’. To support this release, The Grates announce their Gravity Won’t Get You High National Tour... [more]
Youth Group
2005 was a very memorable year for Youth Group. They signed to the prestigious Epitaph roster, toured Nth America with Death Cab For Cutie, joined The Music for shows in the UK and also performed on Reading & Leeds Festivals. You ma... [more]
Ben Harper announces his national Australian tour for May 2006. Renowned as an explosive and magnetic live performer Ben Harper never fails to thrill fans both old and new, and his Australian record sales are now in excess of 1 million units.... [more]
Jen Cloher
Jen Cloher releases her debut album 'Dead Wood Falls' on March 20, and along with her band the Endless Sea will play album launches in Sydney and Melbourne in April. Recorded live to tape over five days at Melbourne's infamous... [more]
Josh Pyke
This coming April and May, hot off the heels from a sell out East Coast tour, Sydney performer Josh Pyke is joining forces with WA’s finest, Bob Evans, to tour the country on the aptly named “An Evening with Josh Pyke & Bob Evans” tour.... [more]
U2
Due to concerns raised by ticket buyers holding flight arrangements for the U2 Vertigo tour dates in Australia and New Zealand, which have now been postponed due to a family illness, promotor, Michael Coppel Presents has liased with Air New Ze... [more]
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