The rumours have been "officially" confirmed in that Melbourne WB favourite Augie March have packed up their gear and sauntered off into the studio to work on the follow-up to commercially-sucessful-band-mark-misser Moo You Bloody Choir. The man behind records from The Shins, Beck and The White Stripes Joe Chiccarelli (no that's not one of WB's top writers) has been recruited in to join the lads in Neil Finn's Roundhead Studio in Auckland to help work on the album.
The band will be locked away from May 26 and the album which is as yet untitled will be released later in 2008.
Bon Iver is creeping into the eardrums across the world! In exciting news one of WB's favoruites Bon Iver, is about to have his heralded debut For Emma, Forever Ago released in the UK and throughout Europe on Mon 19 May. In support of this release, Justin and the boys are kicking off a UK/European tour by playing ATP and continuing on in an opening slot for Iron & Wine. They’ll be finishing up the tour (after making stops on the Jools Holland show) at the much-loved Primavera Sound in Barcelona. You can also catch the band at this year’s Pitchfork Festival in Chicago, Fri 18 July to Sun 20 July. More details soon on what will be another tour of North America in August.
On Tues 22 July, the debut solo album from Brendan Canning, co-founder of the internationally acclaimed, Toronto-based rock collective, Broken Social Scene. Something For All Of Us..., is the second album in the "Broken Social Scene Presents" series, following the release of Kevin Drew's Spirit If... last September.
Recorded and produced in Toronto by Canning along with Ryan Kondrat and John La Magna, the album features an assortment of guest musicians.
Naturally, fellow BSS band-mates make up a large portion of the accompaniment, as well, contributions from Kevin Hearn (BNL, Lou Reed), Liz Powell (Land Of Talk) and Liam O'Neil (The Stills).
Brendan has spent the past two years between and during BSS tours, contributing music and scoring feature films such as The Tracey Fragments (starring Ellen Page) the Oscar nominated Half Nelson, as well as the upcoming, Time Travelers Wife. He is also the subject of a forthcoming Bruce McDonald documentary.
The Dandy Warhols are back and ushering in a rockin’ return to form with Earth To The Dandy Warhols, the band’s debut album as masters of their own destiny. Pulling together the diverse sounds and influences that have always characterized their music, it’s quintessential Dandys, and it's being released this year via the Dandys’ newly minted Beat The World Records.
Finally it has been announced that the new tracks from the long awaited album by The Cure are being released! The band is releasing a new single on the 13th of each month leading up to the release of their 13 studio album (released Sat 13 September).
Led as always by lead singer/guitarist Robert Smith, The Cure line-up comprises long-time members bass player Simon Gallup, drummer Jason Cooper and, back in the band for a third time, guitarist Porl Thompson. The Cure is one of the most revered British bands of the past quarter-century, and this is the band's first album of new music since 2004’s self titled album The Cure.
First single 'The Only One' (released Tues 13 May) includes the b-side 'NY Trip'; second single 'Freakshow' (released Fri 13 June) includes the b-side 'All Kinds Of Stuff'; neither b-side will appear on the album.
In a gust of pheromones and with a warm purr of guitars, so arrive French indie pop band, The Teenagers.
At a time when far too many seemed to be sat waiting for the next novelty bandwagon to jump onboard, this trio of hipper-than-thou ne’r-do-wells have reignited the imaginations of clued-up music lovers across the globe with a curve ball of pervy wit, classic synth-work, and sunshine strumming
Wireless Bollinger are happy to report that The Teenagers have announced their first Australian tour Australia tour!
Tickets on Sale Now!
Thurs 12 June – The Met, Brisbane QLD
Fri 13 June – Billboard, Melbourne VIC
Sat 14 June – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW
Wireless Bollinger are happy to announce that Rocket Science are heading around Australia on the 'Psychic Man Single Tour' in May!
Thurs 1 May - The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Fri 2 May - The Cambridge, Newcastle NSW
Sat 3 May - The Annandale, Sydney NSW
Fri 9 May - Jive, Adelaide SA
Sat 10 May - East Brunswick Club, Melbourne VIC
Transgressive have been scurrying around and have added a very impressive artist to their catalogue... Liam Finn.
They'll be releasing his album faster than you can say "Oh my god, he's changed my life in the same way as the Shins did to Darth Vader's Ma in the Garden State".... The first release will be 'Second Chance' on a 500 only 7", each with a unique photo on the cover taken by Liam himself.
Transgressive are also giving away a packet of seeds for all that pre-order it direct from them on their website:
Spoon will be performing three consecutive nights at the beautiful Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco in September. Pre-sale tickets for these shows will be available starting Fri 2 May via spoontheband.tickets.musictoday.com.
Plus! Spoon will make their Hollywood Bowl debut in September with Beck. Tickets go on pre-sale on Cinco de Mayo Mon 5 May.
All dates include...
Fri 13 June - Edgefield Amphitheater, Troutdale OR
Tue 15 July - Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY
Sat 19 July - Mile High Festival, Denver CO
Sun 20 July - Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago IL
Sat 20 September- Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood CA (With Beck)
Mon 22 September - Fillmore Theatre, San Francisco CA
Tue 23 September - Fillmore Theatre, San Francisco CA
Wed 24 September - Fillmore Theatre, San Francisco CA
On the back of Iron and Wine's immense album The Shepherd's Dog, the band is releasing a UK exclusive 10" EP featuring two new songs called Lovesong of the Buzzard.
Following their move to Europe to support the international release of their debut album Dystopia, local trio Midnight Juggernauts have just been confirmed to play the UK’s three day music extravaganza, Glastonbury.
Midnight Juggernauts will join a dazzling line-up that includes The Verve, Goldfrapp, Massive Attack, Leonard Cohen, Groove Armada, Hot Chip, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Roisin Murphy, and Aussie pals The Presets for what promises to be one huge party.
With the band on tour for much of 2008, Midnight Juggernauts are making their mark on the international circuit with upcoming festival performances at Primavera Sound (Spain), Eurockeenes (France), Lovebox (England), Rockness (Scotland), Electric Picnic (Ireland), and playing plenty of their own headline shows along the way.
Tour Dates
Fri 9 May - Bowery Room, New York NY
Wed 14 May - Club Quattro, Osaka Japan
Thurs 15 May - Liquid Room, Tokyo Japan
Fri 16 May - Bottom Line, Nagoya Japan
Fri 27 June - Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury UK
The Grates are currently in the studio recording their sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with producer Peter Katis (Interpol, Tokyo Police Club).
On this album, The Grates have brought a depth and density to the songwriting, the lyrics are raw and poignant, the sonics more biting and aggressive. There’s still that Grates spirit and vibrancy, but there’s also more reflection and more sophistication of expression. Teeth Lost, Hearts Won is looking to capture something of the Flaming Lips’ sense of whimsy and grandness with a fuzzpop edge of Weezer’s “Pinkerton” album.
The Grates had this to say about making the album: “Teeth Lost, Hearts Won is an album in the same high spirit as our first, but with a greater sense of dreaminess, grandness and guts. The last few years of touring really fed our confidence and built our sound. Whilst writing we fought each other, but didn't write songs of frustration, rather respecting the battles as a passage for growth. We chased what excited us and celebrate in our achievements, as friends.”
The Grates sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won is due out in August through Dew Process.
