Having played a string of sell out shows around the country in 2003, The Breeders are at long last back with a new album, Mountain Battles, and are finally visiting our shores again this August to celebrate.
Anyone who saw the 2003 shows (or Kim's performances with the Pixies) knows these will be gigs not to miss! So catch the Breeders in Australia on the following dates, tickets on sale Fri 18 April.
Dates:
Wed 30 July - Capitol, Perth WA
Thurs 31 July - Fowlers Live, Adelaide SA
Sat 2 August - Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Mon 4 August - The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Tues 5 August - Billboard, Melbourne VIC
Tues 8 April - Rockefeller, Oslo Norway
Wed 9 April - Vega, Copenhagen Denmark
Fri 11 April - Lantaren 1 Motel Mozaique, Rotterdam Holland
Sat 12 April - UK Arts Centre, Norwich UK
Monday 14 April - Thekla Social, Bristol UK
Tues 15 April - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth UK
Wed 16 April - St. Georges Church, Brighton UK
Thurs 17 April - City Varieties, Leeds UK
Fri 18 April - Sage, Gateshead UK
Sat 19 April - Union Chapel, London UK
Tues 15 July - In the Venue, Salt Lake City UT
Wed 16 July - Bluebird Theater, Denver CO
Fri 18 July - Deep Blues Festival Black Eyed Snakes, St. Paul MN
Retribution Gospel Choir Tour Dates
Thurs 10 May - U of M Peace Concert, Minneapolis MN
Fri 6 June - Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre Opening for Mark Kozelek
Sat 7 June - Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL
Sun 8 June - Grog Shop, Cleveland OH
Mon 9 June - North Star, Philadelphia PA
Mon 16 June - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington DC
Tues 17 June - Union Hall, Brooklyn NY
Wed 18 June - Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Thurs 19 June - Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge MA
Fri 20 June - Casa Del Popol, Montreal Quebec
Sat 21 June - The Rivoli, Toronto, ON
Sun 22 June - Eagle Theatre, Pontiac MI
Sun 6 July - Casbah, San Diego CA
Mon 7 July - The Troubadour, Los Angeles CA
Tues 8 July - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Thurs 10 July - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Fri 11 July - High Dive, Seattle WA
Jesse Malin is on the road support his covers album, On Your Sleeve.
On Your Sleeve was recorded over seven days and features interpretations of classic singer-songwriters Tom Waits and Neil Young, contemporary greats such as The Hold Steady and The Kills, punk icons The Ramones and The Clash, Lou Reed and even a Sam Cooke standard.
Turs 8 May - Academy, Oxford UK
Fri 9 May - Academy 2, Birmingham UK
Sat 10 May - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham UK
Sun 11 May - Barfly, Liverpool UK
Mon 12 May - Charlote, Leicester UK
Tues 13 May - Fibbers, York UK
Wed 14 May - Academy 3, Manchester UK
Thurs 15 May - ULU, London UK
It has just been announced that the release of the debut single by The Last Shadow Puppets, entitled 'The Age Of The Understatement' is being released digitally on Mon 7 April and on 2 x 7" and CD on Mon 14 of April.
The single features exclusive b-sides, including the band's 'Two Hearts In Two Weeks' and interpretations of David Bowie's 'In The Heat Of The Morning' and Billy Fury's 'Wondrous Place'.
The album of the same name will be released on the Mon 21 April.
Animal Collective return with explorations of strange new depths of lovable weirdness, in their new Water Curses EP released on Mon 5 May on 12" and CD.
Animal Collective are also to tour Europe in May book-ended by festival appearances, playing in Barcelona, Glasgow, Paris, Dublin, Leeds and London.
New York Dolls have announced the release of their brand new unabashed live album.
Recorded in December 2007 at New York City's Fillmore East, the disc captures ten prime tracks from the reunited Dolls.
1. Babylon
2. Trash
3. Jet Boy
4. Personality Crisis
5. Rainbow Store
6. Looking for a Kiss
7. Puss 'N' Boots
8. Dance Like a Monkey
9. Pills
10. Lonely Planet Boy
Indie pop/folk band from Melbourne, Australia Basic Shape are about to release their debut album, called Boat Without A Sail on Sat 19 April. It is being released independently through Green Media Distribution. The album took the band three years to record so they are pretty chuffed their little labour of love will finally be released is being released!
Basic Shape will be launching the album through April and May, with the Melbourne launch happening Sat 17 May at the Toff in Town.
Radiohead: The Best Of is the first ever Radiohead career retrospective; A collection of Radiohead songs spanning their 12 year career, made up of singles, key album tracks and live favourites!
The collection serves to celebrate Radiohead’s creative past and aims to give music lovers an insight into what makes Radiohead one of the most iconic bands of modern times.
The collection is available as a double CD package and 4 x vinyl LP set. CD 1 will also be available as a stand alone CD.
Tracklisting as follows:
CD1
1. Just
2 Paranoid Android
3. Karma Police
4. Creep
5. No Surprises
6. High and Dry
7. My Iron Lung
8. There There
9. Lucky
10. Fake Plastic Trees
11. Idioteque
12. 2+2 = 5
13. The Bends
14. Pyramid Song
15. Street Spirit (Fade Out)
16. Everything In Its Right Place
CD2
1. Airbag
2. I Might Be Wrong
3. Go To Sleep
4. Let Down
5. Planet Telex
6. Exit Music (For A Film)
7. The National Anthem
8. Knives Out
9. Talk Show Host
10. You
11. Anyone Can Play Guitar
12. How To Disappear Completely
13. True Love Waits
Angus and Julia Stone will head back to Australia for their national tour in June.
Around the country, the brother/sister duo have just played at The Blues Festivals and the album A Book Like This has already sold 50,000+ albums.
Tickets for Angus and Julia’s June tour will go on sale Thurs 10 April.
Dates:
Tues 10 June - Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sunshine Coast QLD
Wed 11 June - Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane QLD
Fri 13 June - Gold Coast Arts Centre, Gold Coast QLD
Sat 14 June - Byron Cultural & Community Centre, Byron Bay NSW
Sun 15 June - Byron Cultural & Community Centre, Byron Bay NSW
Wed 18 June - Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Thurs 19 June - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle NSW
Fri 20 June - Regent Theatre, Wollongong NSW
Sat 21 June - Hobart City Hall, Hobart TAS
Sun 22 June - The Saloon, Launceston TAS
Thurs 26 June - The Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Fri 27 June - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
Sat 28 June - Octagon Theatre, Perth WA
Musician, novelist, actor, film score composer and screenwriter Nick Cave has been presented with an honorary degree from Monash University.
The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred by University Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins and Chancellor Dr. Alan Finkel at a ceremony in Melbourne, Australia. Nick Cave studied for a Diploma of Art and Design (Fine Art) at the Caulfield Institute of Technology in 1977 and '78, in what is now the Faculty of Art & Design on the Caulfield Campus of Monash University. He left his studies, which were primarily in painting, to successfully pursue a music career.
Professor Larkins said Nick Cave was one of Australia's most successful and prominent artists with a near 30 year career spanning music, novel-writing, acting and screenwriting which has had a major impact on contemporary "alternative" culture. "Nick Cave's substantial achievements in the creative arts and inraising Australia's profile internationally make him a worthy candidate for recognition by Monash University. In addition to his musical contributions, Nick Cave has shown an outstanding ability to contribute to writing and acting - he is truly an extraordinary creative talent," Professor Larkins said. "His reputation and popularity crosses age and culture barriers. As an Australian largely based out of London, and previously in Sao Paulo, Los Angeles and Berlin, Nick Cave has been successful in increasing the profile of Australia internationally, particularly in terms of our nation's creative and artistic capabilities."
In the 1980s, Nick Cave was one of the first Australian musicians to achieve considerable international prominence. As the front man forbands including The Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nick Cave has released more than 20 albums.
Ladyhawk are coming off a sold-out romp through Canada in support of their new album Shots, and are gearing themselves up for their newly announced tour through America.
Ladyhawk American tour dates
Tues 22 April - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City
Wed 23 April - Hi Dive, Denver CO
Thurs 24 April - The Waiting Room Omaha, Nebraska
Fri 25 April - Box Awesome Lincoln NE
Sat 26 April - University of Wisconsin Club 770 Madison WI
Sun 27 April - 7th St. Entry Minneapolis MN
Wed 30 April - Bluebird, St. Louis MO
Thurs 1 May - Schubas, Chicago IL
Fri 2 May - Beachland Tavern Cleveland OH
Sat 3 May - Orbits Soundlab, Buffalo NY
Sun 4 May - Higher Ground Burlington VT
Wed 7 May - Middle East Upstairs Boston MA
Thurs 8 May - Iron Horse, Northampton MA
Fri 9 May - Mercury Lounge, New York NY
Sat 10 May - Mercury Lounge, Brooklyn NYX
Sun 11 May - DC 9, Washington DC
Mon 12 May - The Milestone, Charlotte NC
Tues 13 May - Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
Wed 14 May - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA
Thurs 15 May - Pour House, Charleston SC
Fri 16 May - Jinx, Savannah GA
Sat 17 May - The End, Nashville TN
Mon 19 May - The Nick, Birmingham AL
Tues 20 May - Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge LA
Thurs 22 May - TBA, Norman OK
Fri 23 May - Emo's Inside, Austin TX
Sat 24 May - Hailey's, Denton TX
Tues 27 May - Modified, Phoenix AZ
Wed 28 May - Casbah, San Diego CA
Thurs 29 May - Spaceland, Los Angeles CA
Fri 30 May - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Sat 31 May - Town Lounge, Portland OR
Sun 1 June - Chop Suey, Seattle WA
El Guincho - direct from Barcelona, is on his way down under for his first ever Australian tour.
El Guincho's live shows take cues from afrobeat, calypso, tropicalia, trance and doo wop. El Guincho's debut album Alegranza has also landed in Australia - Its first release outside Spain. Check out the WB review here.
Date:
Wed 7 May- East Brunswick Club, Melbourne VIC
