The Shins

Fairgrounds Festival Berry Reveals 2017 Lineup

by Noise11.com

The Shins, Future Islands and Client Liaison lead the lineup for the Fairgrounds Festival at Berry in December.

Tagged as: Australia, Berry, Client Liasion, Fairgrounds, Future Islands, music festival, The Shins

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Paul McCartney fun. Rufus Wainwright Record For Christmas Rules

by Music-News.com

Christmas Rules, a deliciously diverse collection of seasonal music featuring an array of glittering contributions from across the musical spectrum, will be released by Hear Music/Concord Music Group on November 5th, 2012 outside of North America.

Tagged as: Andrew Bird, Beach Boys, Black Prairie (featuring Sallie Ford), Brian Wilson, Fun, Paul McCartney, Rufus Wainwright, The Civil Wars, The Head and the Heart, The Shins

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REVIEW: THE SHINS, Festival Hall, July 23rd 2012, Melbourne

by Zak Hepburn

After a five year absence from the OZ tour scene, James Mercer returns with a new edition of his industrious indie act The Shins to wince the night away.

Tagged as: Festival Hall, The Shins

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Nigel Godrich Brings RHCP, Shins, Feist, Foster The People Live From The Basement

by Andrew Tijs

Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich lines up the guests for the next season of the live music show From The Basement.

Tagged as: Feist, Foster The People, From The Basement, live, Nigel Godrich, producer, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Shins

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Keith Urban. images by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Keith Urban Tops This Week’s ARIA Chart

by Andrew Tijs

The Voice pushes Keith Urban’s new compilation to the top (and contestants debut well) in this week’s chart wrap.

Tagged as: album, ARIA, Ash Grunwald, Beach House, chart, Garbage, John Butler, Keane, Keith Urban, Kimbra, number one, Prince, single, The Shins, The Voice

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Splendour In The Grass Sells Out Faster Than Ever

by Andrew Tijs

This year’s Splendour In The Grass has sold out in the quickest time ever.

Tagged as: 360, At The Drive-In, Bloc Party, Hilltop Hoods, Jack White, Lana Del Rey, Miike Snow, Smashing Pumpkins, sold-out, Splendour In The Grass, The Kooks, The Shins

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The Shins Announce Splendour Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Portland pop-folkies The Shins announce their Australian sideshows following their Splendour slot.

Tagged as: Australia, folk, Husky, Melbourne, pop, Portland, sideshows, Splendour In The Grass, Sydney, The Shins, tickets

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A Reunited Black Sabbath Will Headline Lollapalooza

by Andrew Tijs

The rumours are true: Black Sabbath will headline Lollapalooza alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Keys and Jack White.

Tagged as: 2012, Aloe Blacc, Black Keys, Black Sabbath, Bloc Party, Calvin Harris, Dawes, festival, Florence + The Machine, Franz Ferdinand, Fun, Jack White, Lollapalooza, M83, Metric, Miike Snow, Neon Indian, Passion Pit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Santigold, Sigur Ros, The Shins

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James Mercer Of The Shins Plans Rarities Release, Another Broken Bells Album

by Andrew Tijs

James Mercer plans to release old material, and will record another album with Danger Mouse as Broken Bells.

Tagged as: album, Broken Bells, Danger Mouse, indie, James Mercer, pop, rarities, record, rock, Shins, The Shins, unreleased

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Hilltop Hoods Hold Number One On This Week’s ARIA Chart

by Andrew Tijs

Oz hip-hop gods Hilltop Hoods spend a second week at the top of a busy week for new releases on the ARIA Chart.

Tagged as: album, ARIA, Carly Rae Jepsen, chart, Ed Sheeran, Evanescence, Fun, Hilltop Hoods, Hoodoo Gurus, Hot Chelle Rae, Janelle Monae, McAlister Kemp, Miike Snow, singles, The Hunger Games, The Shins, Tim McGraw

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The Shins Lead This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

The Shins return after five years to kick off this week’s new releases.

Tagged as: albums, Alex Winston, Andy Grammer, Bic Runga, Craig Campbell, Deep Sea Arcade, Hoodoo Gurus, Kina Grannis, Mario Frangoulis, McAlister Kemp, Mick Thomas, Miike Snow, new releases, One Direction, The Hunger Games, The Shins, Tyga

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The Shins Stream New Album And Post SNL Performance

by Andrew Tijs

Indie pop heroes The Shins post their SNL performances of ‘It’s Only Life’ and ‘Simple Song’, and stream Port Of Morrow.

Tagged as: ‘It’s Only Life’, album, indie, iTunes, performance, pop, Port Of Morrow, Simple Song, SNL, stream, The Shins

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The Shins Offer First Song From Port Of Morrow

by Andrew Tijs

On the back of their Coachella announcement, indie rock heavyweights The Shins deliver a new song.

Tagged as: Cochella, indie, James Mercer, new, Port Of Morrow, rock, Simple Song, song, stream, The Shins, US, YouTube

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Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr Dre, Snoop To Headline Coachella

by Andrew Tijs

This year’s Coachella hosts big names, and some massive reunions in the form of At The Drive-In and Refused.

Tagged as: Afrojack, Arctic Monkeys, At The Drive-In, Black Keys, Bon Iver, Coachella, David Guetta, Dr Dre, Explosions In The Sky, festival, Kaskade, Mazzy Star, Miike Snow, Noel Gallaghers’ High Flying Birds, Pulp, Radiohead, Refused, reunion, Snoop, Swedish House Mafia, The Shins

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The Shins Announce New Album ‘Port Of Morrow’

by Andrew Tijs

Indie stars The Shins have announced their fourth album Port Of Morrow to be released early next year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 2012, album, fourth, indie, James Mercer, March, new, pop, Port Of Morrow, rock, The Shins, US

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My Friend The Chocolate Cake perform at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 16 June 2017. Photo by Ros OGorman

My Friend The Chocolate Cake Play Their Last Ever Melbourne Show

David Bridie is right about one thing. Matthew Guy should never be elected. But I digress. My Friend The Chocolate Cake have given their last ever Melbourne show.

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Wu-Tang Clan To Play Sydney Only

Wu-Tang Clan will perform their only Australian shows in Sydney in December.

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Azealia Banks, Future Music, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Azealia Banks Cancels Next Album

Azealia Banks has cancelled the launch of her new album Fantasea II: The Second Wave.

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Destiny’s Child Singer Michelle Williams Checks Into Mental Health Facility

Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams has checked herself in to a mental health facility in an effort to get help for depression.

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Katy Perry, photo by Ros O'Gorman, rod laver arena, Melbourne 2014

Katy Perry Suffered Depression After Album Flop

Katy Perry fell into a deep depression after her Witness album flopped last year (17).

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Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Dickinson Is Planning A Spoken Word Tour of Australia

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson will head to Australia in October for a spoken word tour to talk up his autobiography ‘What Does This Button Do?’.

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John Farnham Rochford Sells Out (And By The Way He Never Said He Was Retiring)

As John Farnham sells out yet another show, this time the 12,000 capacity A Day On The Green at Rochford Winery, the usual sarcasm has crept in once again from the (not so close) fans who consistently bring out the faux retirement story.

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