Andrew Tijs

Bat For Lashes Streams Half Her New Album

by Andrew Tijs

After the tease of three tracks, Bat For Lashes streams another three from her new album.

Tagged as: baroque pop, Bat For Lashes, folktronica, indie, Natasha Khan, stream, The Haunted Man, UK

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Richard Hawley Announces First Ever Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Member of Longpigs and Pulp, guest of Arctic Monkeys and Elbow, and solo artist Richard Hawley will hit Australia in 2013.

Tagged as: Arctic Monkeys, Britpop, Elbow, indie, Longpigs, Pulp, Richard Hawley, rock, UK

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Everclear Support Act Winners Announced

by Andrew Tijs

Portland power-poppers Everclear have announced the winners of support slots for their Australian tour.

Tagged as: Ashes, Darcee Fox, Emperors, Everclear, grunge, Jake And The Cowboys, Lilly Rouge, pop, Portland, rock, Smoking Martha

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Sarah Blasko Will Perform At Week-Long Album Installation In Sydney

by Andrew Tijs

In the lead-up to I Awake, baroque pop star Sarah Blasko will perform at an “album installation” in Sydney.

Tagged as: baroque, pop, Sarah Blasko

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The Australian Music Prize Announces The “Longlist”

by Andrew Tijs

The rebranded AMP releases a list of 26 albums as part of the “Official Entrants” longlist.

Tagged as: Alpine, AMP, Australian Music Prize, Bearhug, Bushwalking, Catcall, Charge Group, Children Collide, Coopers, Deep Sea Arcade, Dirty Three, DZ Deathrays, Emma Russack, Forty Thousands Sisters, Grand Salvo, Hermitude, Hilltop Hoods, House VS Hurricane, Jess Ribeiro & The Bone Collectors, Liz Stringer, Made In Japan, Missy Higgins, Ollo, Pond, The Bamboos, The Hello Morning, The Maple Trail, Tim Hart, Xavier Rudd

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Glen Hansard And The Frames Return To The Opera House

by Andrew Tijs

Oscar-winner and half of Swell Season, Glen Hansard, brings The Frames back to the Opera House.

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Sebastian Bach Breaks Up With Model Minnie Gupta

by Andrew Tijs

Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach has tweeted that he and model Minnie Gupta have separated after almost two years.

Tagged as: glam, metal, rock, Sebastian Bach, Skid Row

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Velociraptor Debut Zombie Apocalypse Video

by Andrew Tijs

Brisbane garage pop 12-piece Velociraptor release a cute zombie apocalypse clip for ‘The Walk On By’ mid-tour.

Tagged as: Brisbane, garage, indie, pop, Velociraptor

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Independent Music Awards Announce Their Best Label Nominees

by Andrew Tijs

The Jagermeister Independent Music Awards have announced the nominees for the new Best Label category.

Tagged as: Elefant Traks, I Oh You, Inertia, Jagermeister Independent Music Awards, Jazzhead, Stop Start Music

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The Jim Jones Revue Post Part One Of Documentary

by Andrew Tijs

Brit rock n’ roll revivalists The Jim Jones Revue have posted the first part of their Savage Heart documentary.

Tagged as: documentary, rock, The Jim Jones Revue, UK

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Sarah Silverman Books First Ever Australian Tour Dates

by Andrew Tijs

Potty-mouthed cult comic and actress Sarah Silverman will perform in Australia for the first time in November.

Tagged as: comedian, comedy, comic, Sarah Silverman, stand-up

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Chris Martin of Coldplay. Image by Ros O'Gorman.

Coldplay Release Comic Book Clip For ‘Hurts Like Heaven’

by Andrew Tijs

Stadium pop rock Brits Coldplay release a dystopian comic video clip for their brisk new single.

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Against Me! Announce BDO Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Righteous Florida punk rockers Against Me! book two shows alongside their Big Day Out appearance.

Tagged as: Against Me!, punk, rock

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Kelly Clarkson photo by Ros O'Gorman noise11.com images

Kelly Clarkson Offers Greatest Hits With Three New Songs

by Andrew Tijs

Stadium pop lass Kelly Clarkson prepares a Greatest Hits collection with three new songs.

Tagged as: Kelly Clarkson, pop, rock

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Arcade Fire Post Video Of Unreleased Song ‘Crucified Again’

by Andrew Tijs

Canada’s indie titans Arcade Fire have posted a live video of them performing an unreleased song.

Tagged as: Arcade Fire, baroque, Canada, indie, pop

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Jay-Z Announces New EP, Takes The Subway To His Brooklyn Show

by Andrew Tijs

Hip-hop megastar Jay-Z will release a live audio and video EP of the show he took the subway to get to.

Tagged as: hip-hop, Jay-Z, rap

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Blur Announce That Their Reunion Will Continue

by Andrew Tijs

Brit-pop legends Blur continue their reunion in 2013 with a Euro festival slot and promise of more.

Tagged as: Blur, Brit-pop, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, indie, rock, UK

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Susan Boyle Preps Showtunes Album With Guests

by Andrew Tijs

Viral sensation Susan Boyle will release an album of stage and film songs with guest spots from Donny Osmond and Michael Crawford.

Tagged as: Donny Osmond, film, Michael Crawford, musical, stage, Susan Boyle

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Meredith Adds Tame Impala, Itch-E And Scratch-E, The Murlocs And More

by Andrew Tijs

The sold-out Meredith Festival adds even more local artists to an already snazzy line-up.

Tagged as: Boomgates, DJ Flagrant, festival, Haitus Kaiyote, Itch-E and Scratch-E, Meredith, Tame Impala, The Murlocs

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Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip, Animal Collective And More Get Remixed By Domino

by Andrew Tijs

Domino artists get the remix treatment from Justice, DFA, Dam Funk and more on a new double-album.

Tagged as: Animal Collective, Bonde De Role, Carl Craig, Clinic, Dam Funk, DFA, Domino, Four Tet, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip, Junior Boys, Justice, remix, Sons & Daughters, Stephen Malkmus, Test Icicles, The Kills

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Kutcha Edwards Delivers New Video, Album And Shows

by Andrew Tijs

Indigenous blues master Kutcha Edwards preps for his new album and launches with a video for ‘Get Back Up Again’.

Tagged as: blues, Chris Wilson, Dan Sultan, indigenous, Jeff Lang, Kutcha Edwards, Rebecca Barnard

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Delta Goodrem Gears Up For New Album With ‘Wish You Were Here’

by Andrew Tijs

Princess of The Voice, Delta Goodrem, prepares her third single from her forthcoming album.

Tagged as: adult contemporary, ballad, Delta Goodrem, piano, pop, The Voice

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The Living End Add All-Star Supports For Retrospective Tour

by Andrew Tijs

It just keeps getting bigger. The Living End have added 18 big-name bands and seven big-name DJs for their retrospective tour.

Tagged as: Area 7, Ash Grunwald, City Riots, Dangerous, Grinspoon, Gyroscope, Kingswood, Money For Rope, Phil Jamieson, Something For Kate, Spiderbait, The Beards, The Living End, The Meanies, The Medics, The Smith Street Band

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Tame Impala, Birds Of Tokyo, Prinnie & Mahalia Lead New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

It’s a nice week for Aussie artists and heritage rockers (and movie music) this week in new releases.

Tagged as: Ball Park Music, Birds Of Tokyo, Cher Lloyd, Heart, Kiss, Newton Faulkner, Prinnie & Mahalia, Tame Impala, The Wallflowers, Tori Amos

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Randy Newman, Deep Purple, Kraftwerk, NWA Nominated For R’n’R Hall Of Fame

by Andrew Tijs

The Rock n’ Roll Hall Of Fame has nominated fifteen artists for induction in 2013, including some rather un-‘rock’ choices.

Tagged as: Albert King, Chic, Deep Purple, Donna Summer, Hall of Fame, Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, N.W.A., Procol Harum, Public Enemy, Randy Newman, rock and roll, Rush, The Marvelettes, The Meters, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

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Pure Pop Announces Summer Of Classic Albums Covered Live

by Andrew Tijs

Julia Stone, Ella Hooper, The Fauves, Jordie Lane, Jeff Lang, Smudge and 63 more artists will perform iconic albums at Pure Pop all summer long.

Tagged as: Ash Naylor, Davey Lane, Ella Hooper, Jeff Lang, Jordie Lane, Julia Stone, Mikelangelo, Nick Barker, Pony Face, Pure Pop Records, Rebecca Barnard, Smudge, The Fauves

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Birds Of Tokyo Announce EP Launch Shows And Release New Clip

by Andrew Tijs

Stadium rockers Birds Of Tokyo book two exclusive EP launch shows and reveal a Kris Moyes-shot video.

Tagged as: Birds Of Tokyo, indie, rock

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Brian Eno Announces New Solo Album LUX

by Andrew Tijs

Soundscape master Brian Eno will release a new, 12-part 75-minute solo album in November.

Tagged as: ambient, Brian Eno, classical, rock

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Dappled Cities Get ARIA Nod, Release Webcam ‘Waves’ Video

by Andrew Tijs

Sydney indie pop act Dappled Cities celebrate their ARIA Award nomination with an adorably lo-fi webcam clip.

Tagged as: Dappled Cities, indie, pop, rock, Sydney

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Regina Spektor Adds Third And Final Sydney Show

by Andrew Tijs

After selling out two Opera House shows, baroque pop princess Regina Spektor adds another Sydney date.

Tagged as: baroque, pop, Regina Spektor

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In the lead-up to I Awake, baroque pop star Sarah Blasko will perform at an “album installation” in Sydney.

October 9, 2012

Arcade Fire Post Video Of Unreleased Song ‘Crucified Again’

Canada’s indie titans Arcade Fire have posted a live video of them performing an unreleased song.

October 8, 2012

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Amanda Palmer Announces Australia And NZ Tour

Cabaret renegade Amanda Palmer brings her Grand Theft Orchestra to the Antipodes in 2013.

September 27, 2012

Sarah Blasko Releases Title Track From New Album ‘I Awake’

Revered songbird Sarah Blasko has released the title track, cover art and release date for her fourth album I Awake.

September 17, 2012

Bat For Lashes Offers Second Single ‘Marilyn’ For Free

After the success of her dramatic torch song ‘Laura’, Bat For Lashes gives away ‘Marilyn’ as a free download.

September 14, 2012

Florence + The Machine Release Clip For ‘Breaking Down’

Check out the nostalgic US tour video for Florence + The Machine’s ‘Breaking Down’.

July 3, 2012

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