In this issue: awesome gigs to help celebrate Australia Day, Musicians band together for The Evening Cast benefit show, Drum & Bass duo Calyx & Teebee play Perth and loads more!
Claire Birchall plays a Public Bar Australia Day Show!
Adding on to the calender of fun things to do this Australia day is the news that Claire Birchall and Band will be playing at the Public Bar in North Melbourne. They’ll be supporting Jimmy Taite and Fourteen Nights At Sea from 8.30pm and playing new and old songs including tracks from her PP album.
Sam Perry video launch of “Only Love” with special guests
Sam Perry is launching a video for his latest track “Only Love” on Sunday the 3rd of February. Fremantle Prison is the backdrop to a story of entrapped love, directed by Brendan Joel and featuring dancers from the WAAPA. The night will also feature a performance by Sam who will be heading around the country on tour with the 360 All-Stars.
You can check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qktrR3WBbg&feature=youtu.be
For more details head to the FB link: https://www.facebook.com/events/119495614889186/?fref=ts
Dan Brodie is celebrating Deep Deep Love in March
A labour of love spanning fifteen years, worldwide locales and containing eleven songs unaffected by ‘studio trickery or big production’. Dan Brodie is launching his new album Deep Deep Love on Sunday the 17th of March at Northcote Social Club. Heralded as ‘alt-country pinup bou of the noughties’ by The Age this matiness will be the perfect backdrop to this intimate and well-awaited affair.
Doors open at 1.30pm and tickets are available online at www.northcotesocialclub.com or $18 at the door
Antibalas the masters of modern Afrobeat announce Indian Pacific Tour
Direct from New York this is your chance to see Afro-beat at its finest when Antibalas come to town and grace Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonian shores. Moving from a Brooklyn warehouse to Central Park, Carnegie Hall and Rikers Island Prison this 12 piece is credited with spreading Afro-beat to a wider world audience. Their live show is the stuff of legends so don’t miss out.
Antibalas Indian-Pacific Tour 2013
Fri 1 March | Tanks Arts Centre , Cairns QLD
www.tanksartscentre.com
Sat 2 March | Perth International Arts Festival, Perth WA
www.perthfestival.com.au
Sun 3 March | Clancys Outdoors, Dunsborough WA
Long Weekend global beats spectacular with special guests www.heatseeker.com.au
Wed 6 March | Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
with special guests www.cornerhotel.com
Sat 9 March | WOMADelaide, Adelaide SA
www.womadelaide.com.au
Tue 12 March | Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW
with special guests www.factorytheatre.com.au
Thu 14 March | WOMAD New Caledonia, Noumea NC
www.womad.org
Sun 17 March | WOMAD NZ, New Plymouth NZ
www.taft.co.nz/womad
LONDON CRIES (FORMERLY JUKE KARTEL) AT THE ESPY
London Cries formerly known as Juke Kartel are playing four more dates at The Espy, alternating between the Gershwin room and the front bar - depending on which show you want to hit. Having played with Slash, Tommy Lee’s Rockstar Supernova and loads more heavy rock heavy weights they are currently writing their debut album and will showcase the new music to Aussie fans.
London Cries at The Espy
Sunday 3rd February | Gershwin Room
Wednesday 6th February | Front Bar
Thursday 14th February | Gershwin Room
Friday 15th February | Front Bar
Check out www.espy.com.au for more details
PVT Announce Homosapien Tour Throughout March
PVT are touring it up in celebration of the release of their fourth studio album Homosapien which will be out this February the 8th. Hitting up Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide this will be the first time in two years that they have played to a home crowd, bless their hearts. Worldwide experience playing with Bloc Party, Menomena and Gotye have helped them finetune themselves musically so we can expect a fine PVT performance. Collarbones will be joining them along with other special guests which are yet to be announced.
PVT Homosapien tour 2013
Friday March 22nd The Zoo, Brisbane
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Saturday March 23rd Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets available from www.cornerhotel.com
Thursday March 28th (Good Friday Public Holiday Eve) Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au
Saturday March 30th The Bakery, Perth
Tickets available from nowbaking.com.au & www.moshtix.com.au
Sunday March 31st Ed Castle Hotel, Adelaide
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au
The Bloodpoets reveal The Grand Machine at The Zoo
Revealing their latest album at The Zoo in Brisbane are ‘punk rock hurricane’s’ The Bloodpoets. The Grand Machine filled with tales of war and corruption through the impartial eyes of two innocent people before they start to be affected. This narrative, punchy album contains the two Triple J singles ‘War’ and ‘Ra Ra Ra Ra Riot’ and the live performance will include visual projections, special lighting and few other surprises to really compliment the sound. Supporting them are Cold & Need, We Were Giants and Goodnight Midnight.
Saturday 2nd February | The Zoo, Brisbane | Doors open at 8pm
Jungal launch new EP and try to save live music
In an effort to save live music Jungal are keeping things old-school and only selling their EP at live shows in the hopes that you will be so smitten with their roots/rock/pop/folk sound that you will come along to the launch of their first live recording at The Workers Club. Performing the 17th of February with Tom Richardson and When in Roam you can get your hands on Live at NSC while enjoying some punchy melodies, foot stomping, heart pumping girl power.
Doors open at 1:30pm. For more information head here: www.jungalmusic.com
The Evening Cast Benefit show featuring special guests
Giving the term “Support Act” a new meaning, musicians Clare Bowditch, Celadore, The Darjeelings and Mark Lang from Skipping Girl Vinegar are coming together to play a benefit show for Joel and Rachel Cooper from The Evening Cast. The couple had their house including the home studio completely destroyed due to a fire hitting their home after Christmas. With nothing but the clothes on their backs and everything including the bands gear, merchandise and home affects lost they have had to cancel their first national tour.
In honour of this tragedy the musical community has gathered round and is honouring the bands original date at their hometown at The Workers Club in Fitzroy and having a night of heartfelt performances with all money raised going to The Cooper Family Fire Fund.
Tickets are $10 at the door so please come along and support this worthy musical cause
Wolf & Cub to play The Espy
Adelaide band Wolf & Cub have recently released teaser single "Salao" as a sample of what fans can expect from their new album released this year. Described as an “awesome display of thick muddy riffs, echoey psychedlia and classic pop flourishes” Wolf & Cub are showcasing it all live at The Espy this February for free.
UK Drum & Bass duo Calyx & Teebee ‘All or Nothing’ album tour
Playing a set filled with high quality and forward thinking Drum & Bass music, duo Calyx & Teebee are turning the scene on its head once again with a massive night at Shape Bar in Perth. Renowned as being Drum & Bass most respected artists before and after they joined forces with 2006’s The Anatomy and now latest album All or Nothing. They will be showcasing live a new set of sounds and game changing possibilities on Friday the 8th of February from 10pm.
On a sidenote please observe the hilarious (yet fitting) announcements the venue has released: “No bad or Bro attitudes, we are a female friendly venue. No fightwear, no rat tails, no gold or silver jewellery, no shorts, no thongs, leave your dress shoes at home and be nice to the door girl.” You’ve been warned.
Tickets are now available from www.shapebar.com.au
The Espy’s HOTTEST 100 PARTY this Australia day
What better way to celebrate Australia day than a free day and night of music debauchery and hood times at The Espy. With the Hottest 100 countdown shining through the PA system followed up with three rooms full of live music afterwards. Playing are World’s End Press fresh from supporting Hot Chip, Eagle and the Worm with a 3 piece horn section, Bored Nothing supplying the nineties washed-out guitar tunage, DJ Yoda, RUFUS, YesYou, Redcoats, Sures, The Delta Riggs, Red Ink, Harts, Scotdracula and Dirt Farmer will also be partying till the wee hours.
The Esplanade Hotel - 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda. Saturday 26 January (Australia Day). From midday. Free entry!
The Townhouses beautiful album launch kicking off on Valentines day
Heralded as Melbourne’s best kept secret The Townhouses aka Leigh Hannah is launching his album Diaspora in Melbourne and Sydney this February. Playing at FBi Social in Sydney on Valentine’s day (February the 14th for those from outer space) and The Gasometer in Melbourne on the 21st of February. Inspired by The Townhouses obsession with ethnomusicology (bless you) and featuring Giorgio Tuma it was released as a free download last November.
Tickets are $10 at the door at both venues and supports will be announced soon.
