Andrew Tijs

Maceo Parker Adds Two Sydney Midnight Shows

by Andrew Tijs

Funk saxophone icon Maceo Parker has booked two Sydney midnight shows atop his dates in mid-April.

Tagged as: Australian, basement, funk, live, Maceo Parker, midnight, saxophone, shows, Sydney, tickets, tour, US

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Regurgitator’s Ben Ely And Ouch My Face’s Celeste Potter Launch Art Show

by Andrew Tijs

Regurgitator bassist Ben Ely and his new bandmate in Ouch My Face, Celeste Potter, put on an art exhibition.

Tagged as: art, Ben Ely, Celeste Potter, exhibition, live, Old Bar, Ouch My Face, punk, Regurgitator, rock, show

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Simian Mobile Disco Announce Their Third Album

by Andrew Tijs

British electro duo Simian Mobile Disco reveal details of their new full-length studio album Unpatterns.

Tagged as: album, club, dance, duo Simian Mobile Disco, electro, house, indie, new, UK, Unpatterns

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Bobby Womack Hospitalised And Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

by Andrew Tijs

Funk legend Bootsy Collins reveals that soul man Bobby Womack has colon cancer.

Tagged as: Bobby Womack, Bootsy Collins, cancer, colon, funk, illness, legend, pneumonia, soul, US

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Sigur Ros Announce New Album For May

by Andrew Tijs

Icelandic post-rock heroes Sigur Ros finally announce a new album, due in May.

Tagged as: album, experimental, Iceland, indie, instrumental, May, new, post-rock, Sigur Ros, Valtari

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Ministry Return With Blood-Puking Twelfth Album ‘Relapse’

by Andrew Tijs

After recovering from bloody stomach surgery, Al Jourgensen brings back industrial metal monolith Ministry.

Tagged as: 99%, Al Jourgensen, album, illness, industrial, metal, Ministry, new, Relapse, single, US

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The Futureheads Prepare A Cappella Fifth Album ‘Rant’

by Andrew Tijs

Brit-rockers The Futureheads promise “something different” on album number five, Rant.

Tagged as: a cappella, British, cover, folk, indie, new album, Rant, rock, The Futureheads, UK

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Pitbull Releases The Theme Song To Men In Black 3

by Andrew Tijs

Latin superstar Pibull has recorded the theme song to Men In Black 3, titled ‘Back In Time’.

Tagged as: Back In Time, club, dance, film, hip-hop, Latin, Men In Black 3, Pibull, R&B, theme song, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith

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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 Rubens Sign To Premier Indie Label Ivy League

by Andrew Tijs

New South Wales soulful blues act The Rubens join Ivy League Records, start recording their debut, and sell out half their tour.

Tagged as: album, Australia, blues, Ivy League Records, Lanie Lane, national, New South Wales, recording, rock, sell out, soul, The Rubens, tour

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My Bloody Valentine Albums Reissued And Remastered

by Andrew Tijs

Irish shoegaze noise legends My Bloody Valentine will have all their releases collected and remastered.

Tagged as: collection, EP, indie, Irish, Isn't Anything, Loveless, My Bloody Valentine, noise, pop, reissue, remastered, rock, shoegaze

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Hear The Mars Volta’s New Album Streaming Online

by Andrew Tijs

US prog-rock wizards The Mars Volta are streaming their whole new album online.

Tagged as: album, listen, new, Noctourniquet, online, prog, rock, stream, The Mars Volta, US

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Jack White Says Only Bankruptcy Could Reform The White Stripes

by Andrew Tijs

Jack White has ruled out any chance of a White Stripes reunion… unless he goes bankrupt.

Tagged as: blues, garage, Jack White, Meg White, reunion, rock, White Stripes

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The Wire’s Michael K Williams To Play Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard

by Andrew Tijs

Michael K Williams, who found fame playing Omar on The Wire, will star in an Ol’ Dirty Bastard biopic.

Tagged as: biopic, Boardwalk Empire, film, hip-hop, Michael K Williams, movie, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Omar, rap, The Wire, VH1, Wu-Tang Clan

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Michael Rother (NEU!, Kraftwerk) Performs With Mick Harvey, Brous

by Andrew Tijs

Lauded electro pioneer Michael Rother (NEU!, Kraftwerk, Harmonia) plays a final encore show with Mick Harvey, Brous and more.

Tagged as: art, Brous, electro, Harmonia, Kraftwerk, Krautrock, live, matinee, Melbourne, Michael Rother, Mick Harvey, NEU, rock, Toff In Town

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Reef Announce Boxset And Australian Tour For June

by Andrew Tijs

Remember that ‘Place Your Hands’ song? Well, Reef will hit Australia to plug their complete boxset.

Tagged as: Australian, boxset, CD, demo, DVD, Place Your Hands, rarities, Reef, rock, tickets, tour, UK

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Madonna Kicks Off This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

Madonna’s MDNA launches an interesting week in new releases – Katy Perry, Odd Future, Lionel Richie, Paul Weller and more.

Tagged as: All-American Rejects, BB King, CD, Chemical Brothers, David Garrett, DVD, Eric Bibb, Esperanza Spalding, Grinderman, Hottest 100, Iron Maiden, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Madonna, new releases, Odd Future, Paul Weller, Pink Martini, Rizzle Kicks, triplej, Whitney Houston

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Justin Bieber To Release ‘Edgier’ Music

by Andrew Tijs

Justin Bieber will ‘definitely surprise people’ with his new material.

Tagged as: album, Believe, Boyfriend, club, dance, edgy, hip-hop, Justin Bieber, pop, R&B, single

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APRA Announce Star-Studded Song Of The Year Top 30

by Andrew Tijs

APRA announce their Top 30 contenders for Song Of The Year, including Gotye, Chisel, 360, Kasey Chambers, Boy And Bear and Matt Corby.

Tagged as: 360, APRA, Australia, awards, Boy And Bear, Chisel, Gotye, Kasey Chambers, Matt Corby, Song Of The Year, Top 30

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The Cult Offer Cryptic Video Teaser For Their New Album

by Andrew Tijs

Shamanistic rock legends The Cult tease new music in a spooky video snippet.

Tagged as: album, Choice Of Weapon, For The Animals, Ian Astbury, new, psychedelic, rock, single, teaser, The Cult, UK, video

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Tegan And Sara Speak From The Studio

by Andrew Tijs

Canadian pop-rock duo Tegan And Sara report from the studio where they’re working on seventh album.

Tagged as: Canada, Greg Kurstin, indie, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Mike Elizondo, pop, recording, rock, studio, Tegan And Sara, video

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Supafest Adds T-Pain And Ludacris

by Andrew Tijs

Mammoth R&B/hip-hop event Supafest adds T-Pain and Ludacris to Chris Brown, P. Diddy, Missy Elliot and more.

Tagged as: adds, Chris Brown, festival, hip-hop, Ice Cube, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Missy Elliot, Naughty By Nature, P. Diddy, R&B, Rick Ross, Supafest, T-Pain, tickets, Trey Songz

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Katy Perry. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Katy Perry Releases Militaristic ‘Part Of Me’ Video

by Andrew Tijs

Katy Perry joins the army in the video for the new single ‘Part Of Me’ from the expanded version of Teenage Dream.

Tagged as: clip, dance, expanded version, Katy Perry, new, Part Of Me, pop, single, Teenage Dream, video

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Tool Drummer Says Their Next Album Is “Coming Together Soon”

by Andrew Tijs

Tool drummer Danny Carey says that the legendary prog metallers will likely work on album number five mid-year.

Tagged as: album, Danny Carey, drummer, metal, new, prog, recording, rock, Tool, US

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Zulu Winter Booked For Splendour In The Grass

by Andrew Tijs

Following Django Django’s confirmation to Noise11, hyped Brits Zulu Winter also announce they’ll be at Splendour In The Grass.

Tagged as: British, Byron Bay, festival, indie, line-up, rock, Splendour In The Grass, SXSW, UK, Zulu Winter

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The Temper Trap Deliver Teaser For ‘Need Your Love’

by Andrew Tijs

Epic rockers The Temper Trap release a teaser for the first single from their second album.

Tagged as: album, Australia, indie, Need Your Love, rock, second, self-titled, single, teaser, The Temper Trap, video

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The Black Keys Say “There’s Much Worse Bands Than Nickelback… Maybe”

by Andrew Tijs

The Black Keys have described themselves as musical snobs and cheekily keep the Nickelback rivalry alive.

Tagged as: blues, Canada, Nickelback, rivalry, rock, The Black Keys, US

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Karnivool Promise New Music On First Tour In A Year

by Andrew Tijs

Perth heavy alt-rock masters Karnivool will be playing new tunes during their first tour in over a year.

Tagged as: alternative, Australian, Birds Of Tokyo, FloatingMe, heavy, Karnivool, live, new music, Perth, prog, rock, tickets, tour

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Carrie Underwood Announces New Album ‘Blown Away’

by Andrew Tijs

Pop-country star Carrie Underwood kicks off her new album Blown Away with the first single ‘Good Girl’.

Tagged as: album, Blown Away, Carrie Underwood, country, Good Girl, new, pop, single, video

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Dame Edna Announces Farewell Tour

by Andrew Tijs

National treasure Dame Edna Everage has announced her final live stage shows.

Tagged as: Australia, Barry Humphries, comedy, Dame Edna Everage, farewell, live, Sir Les Patterson, theatre, tickets, tour

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