Great news for Adelaide based Wolf & Cub! They have signed a deal with one of the hottest worldwide music publishers, Domino Publishing - the deal covers the USA, Europe and the UK.
The company is the publishing division of Domino Records, home to a substantial roster of acts, including Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Four Tet, Animal Collective, Steve Malkmus and Sons & Daughters.
Wolf & Cub first caught Domino's attention with their debut album Vessels when the band performed at SXSW in 2007, Domino Publishing were there to see them play.
Wolf & Cub are on the verge of recording their second album which will be released on Australian based Remote Control’s Dot Dash label later in 2008.
Cut Off Your Hands are currently in the UK where they've just finished tracking their debut LP. Besides writing some jaw-dropping new music, they've been touring with the likes of Does It Offend You Yeah? and are about to hit the road with the legendary Edwyn Collins (of the seminal British group Orange Juice and singer of the hit 'A Girl Like You').
WB hears whispers that before the full length release around September, Australia can expect a series of singles and a short stop over!
With the stardust having barely settled following the release of Cut Copy’s chart topping sophomore album In Ghost Colours and having dazzled audiences with their appearance at the recent V Festival, come June they are set to embark on a full-fledged run of national headline dates.
Coinciding with the forthcoming tour will be the official release of the epic sax-house anthem 'Hearts On Fire'. Blazed out in its new album-version glory, Hearts On Fire will be accompanied by the additional remixing work of the Midnight Juggernauts, Holy Ghost! & Knightlife.
Cut Copy ‘In Ghost Colours National Tour’
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY APRIL 24TH @ 9AM
Fri 6 June- The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Sat 7 June- Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart TAS
Sun 8 June- The Batman Fawkner Inn, Launceston TAS
Thurs 12 June- HQ Complex, Adelaide SA
Fri 13 June- The Capitol, Perth WA
Sat 14 June- The Capitol, Perth WA
Wed 18 June- The Great Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Thurs 19 June- Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast QLD
Fri 20 June- The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Sat 21 June- The Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
The mighty Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings release the title track from their 100 Days, 100 Nights album on Mon 14 April. The Dap-Kings have gained legions of fans for their collaborations with someof today's hottest acts; Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Lily Allen to name a few. But it is their work and performances fronted by soul diva Sharon Jones that is the most brutally soulful and masterfully delivered. To celebrate, they're set to tour UK and Ireland with nine dates!
Thurs 10 April- Button Factory, Dublin UK
Fri 11 April- Mint Lounge, Manchester UK
Sat 12 April- Concorde 2, Brighton UK
Sun 13 April- Yardbird, Birmingham UK
Wed 16 April- Jazz Café, London UK
Thurs 17 April- Jazz Café, London UK
Fri 18 April- Jazz Café, London UK
Sat 19 April- The Sage, Gateshead UK
Fresh news off the WB desk is that Brisbane pop maestro’s The Boat People are preparing for a very shiny 2008 beginning with the announcement that they are joining the Ivy League Music Publishing team.
The Boat People are the first Brisbane band to sign with Ivy League Publishing whose illustrious roster includes The Mess Hall, The Vines, Josh Pyke, Sparkadia and The Silents.
With their new album Chandeliers receiving its final spit and polish The Boat People are preparing to jet off for a short UK tour taking in a number of their own shows as well as the prestigious Great Escape festival.
When Muscles announced The Lake Tour, we knew it was going to be huge... but we could never have thought it would be record breaking! Adding a third show in Perth and a new Encore show in Melbourne it jumped from fifteen shows to seventeen!
A grand total of fourteen shows have sold out thus far, breaking a new Australian touring record for an emerging artist, quite impressive considering he's only been on the scene for a year and a half.
There are limited tickets left for the following shows:
Sat 12 April - Panthers, Port Macquarie NSW
Fri 18 April - Prince Bandroom, Melbourne VIC
Jens Lekman kicks off the festival season with a first-time appearance at the Coachella Festival at the end of this month- he will perform on the first day of the 3-day fest, along with a wide variety of awesome artists.
Then, in mid-May, Jens will perform at both the Pitchfork and Explosions In The Sky curated All Tomorrows Parties festivals in the UK. This will be followed by a comprehensive stretch of UK tour dates, so if that's where you reside, go see him!
Dates:
Fri 25 April - Coachella Music Festival, Indio CA
Sun 11 May - Pitchfork/All Tomorrows Parties, Camber Sands UK
Mon 12 May - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham UK
Tues 13 May - The Cluny, Newcastle UK
Wed 14 May - Woodhouse Club, Leeds UK
Thurs 15 May - Oran Mor, Glasgow UK
Sat 17 May - All Tomorrows Parties, Minehead UK
Mon 19 May - Academy 3, Manchester UK
Tues 20 May - Scala, London UK
Wed 21 May - Glee Club, Birmingham UK
Fri 23 May - The Black Box, Belfast IR
Sat 24 May - Roisin Dubh, Galway IR
Sun 25 May - The Village, Dublin IR
Coming off a series of sold out shows across America, Tilly and the Wall are ready to begin making noise about their upcoming full length set to be released Tues 17 June.
The album, produced by the acclaimed Mike Mogis, has no title. It is being called O by fans because its cover is just that - an oval-shaped frame for the artwork that will go inside of it. O will have limited edition runs of handmade prints available by different artists that will act as the record’s cover, giving the band’s fans a unique piece of art for both their album and their walls.
O is Tilly and the Wall’s most cohesive, sonically experimental album yet. With its massive dose of high energy and hip-shaking attitude, this album will remind you of you why you fell for Tilly and the Wall in the first place.
O Tracklisting
1. Tall Tall Grass
2. Pot Kettle Black
3. Cacophony
4. I Found You
5. Alligator Skin
6. Chandelier Lake
7. Dust Me Off
8. Falling Without Knowing
9. Bloodflower
10. Poor Man’s Ice Cream
11. Too Excited
WB are happy to report that Deerhoof are currently working on a new album that’s due out in October. They also have some exciting summer shows ahead of them with Gnarls Barkley and The Roots, as well as performances at the Halifax Jazz Festival and a free show in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park!
Fri 18 April - The Linda, Albany NY
Sat 7 June - The Roots Family Picnic at The Festival Pier, Philadelphia PA
Fri 18 July - Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY
Sat 19 July - The Marquee Club, Halifax NS
Sun 27 July - The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood CA
All India Radio have released a new instrumental ambient/soundscape album called These Winter Dreams. The album was recorded over the last few years in the quiet moments between their other recordings, and features A.I.R.'s Martin Kennedy in solo mode with some other very special guests.
On Mon April 14, 'Silhouettic' - the first single off the second album from Birds of Tokyo will be released as a free download from their website.
To coincide with the free download release of 'Silhouettic', from their forthcoming yet to be titled album, Birds of Tokyo are set to embark on the Silhouettic Tour, their first for 2008 this May.
Tickets go on sale Friday 11 April.
Fri 16 May - Amplifier Bar, Perth WA
Sat 17 May - Amplifier Bar, Perth WA
Wed 21 May - Fowlers Live, Adelaide SA
Thurs 22 May - Rebublic Bar, Hobart TAS
Fri 23 May - Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Sat 24 May - The Annandale Hotel, Annandale NSW
Sun 25 May - The Zoo, Fortitude Valley QLD
Firewater are to release their new album The Golden Hour in stores Tues 6 May and have announced their tour dates!
The band tells the story of The Golden Hour in a documentary that is included in enhanced format on the album along with 13 tracks.
Fri 11 April - Babylon, Istanbul TR
Sat 12 April - L'Usine, Geneva CH
Mon 14 April - Rock Cafe, Prague CZ
Tue 15 April - Beatpol, Dresden DE
Wed 16 April - Tacheles, Berlin DE
Thu 17 April - Palace, St. Gallen CH
Fri 18 April - Reitschule, Bern CH
Sat 19 April - Roda, Steyer AT
Sun 20 April - B72, Wien AT
Tue 22 April - Logo, Hamburg DE
Wed 23 April - Nato, Leipzig DE
Thu 24 April - Forum, Bielefeld DE
Fri 25 April - Glocksee, Hannover DE
Sat 26 April - Kino, Ebensee AT
Thu 1 May - Le Peniche, Sur-Saone FR
Fri 2 May - La Mannekine, Pont-Sainte-Maxence FR
Sat 3 May - 5 Voor 12, Antwerp BE
Fri 23 May - Paradise, Boston MA
Sat 24 May - South Paw, Brooklyn NY
Sun 25 May - North Star, Philadelphia PA
Mon 26 May - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
Wed 28 May - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON
Thu 29 May - Magic Stick, Detroit MI
Fri 30 May - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
Sat 31 May - Triple Rock Club, Minneapolis, MN
Tue 3 June - Chop Suey, Seattle WA
Wed 4 June - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Fri 6 June - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Sat 7 June - The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood CA
Sun 8 June - Casbah, San Diego CA
Mon 9 June - Plush, Tucson AZ
Wed 11 June - Lola's, Ft Worth TX
Thu 12 June - Emos Lounge, Austin TX
Fri 13 June - House of Blues Parish, New Orleans LA
Sat 14 June - The Earl, Atlanta GA
Sun 15 June - Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
Mon 16 June - Black Cat Backstage, Washington DC
Tue 17 June - Ottobar, Baltimore MD
