Australia

Lime Cordiale To Perform With Orchestras Around Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Lime Cordiale will embark on the biggest tour production ever when they perform around Australia with orchestra.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Lime Cordiale, rock

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Killing Heidi To Release 25th Anniversary Edition of Reflector

by Paul Cashmere

Killing Heidi will mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘Reflector’ with a 2CD expanded edition in June.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Killing Heidi, pop

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Richard Clapton To Play 16th Annual State Theatre Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton has announced the date for his 16th annual State Theatre concert in Sydney.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock, State Theatre, Sydney

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The Superjesus Release First Album in 22 Years

by Noise11.com

After 22 years The Superjesus have a new album. ‘The Superjesus’ is the fourth album for the band and first since 2003’s ‘Rock Music’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, rock, The Superjesus

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Icehouse at One Electric Day 19 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson, Noise11

Face To Face Touring Spent The Weekend Putting An All-Aussie Line-up In Front of Thousands

by Paul Cashmere

Face To Face Touring had its biggest weekend ever delivering presenting 19 Aussie acts to tens of thousands punters at four events in two states.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Bachelor Girl, Dallas Frasca, Eskimo Joe, Face To Face Touring, Fanning Dempsey National Park, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Grinspoon, Icehouse, Jebediah, Jet, John Butler, Josh Pyke, Killing Heidi, live music, Magic Dirt, Missy Higgins, Noiseworks, Rose Tattoo, Spiderbait, The Living End, The Veronicas, The Waifs, The Whitlams, Wolfmother, ZZ Top

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Hoodoo Gurus To Headline Party At The Point

by Noise11.com

Hoodoo Gurus will headline Party At The Point, an event to mark the 10th anniversary of Sandstone Point Hotel as an entertainment venue.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, Party at the Point, rock, Sandstone Point

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Marcia Hines and Casey Donovan To Perform The Songs of Donna Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Marcia Hines will pay tribute to Donna Summer and has recruited Casey Donovan to help her out in a brand new show ‘Marcia Sings Summer’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Casey Donovan, disco, Donna Summer, Marcia Sings Summer, pop, soul

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City and Colour Guests on Tash Sultana EP

by Paul Cashmere

Tash Sultana has a special guest on her upcoming EP ‘Return To The Roots’. The track ‘Ain’t It Kinda Funny’ features Dallas Green (aka City and Colour).

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, City And Colour, Dallas Green, rock, soul, Tash Sultana

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Daniel Johns of Silverchair 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Two Thirds of Silverchair To Get Together For 30th Anniversary of ‘Frogstomp’

by Paul Cashmere

Silverchair’s Ben Gillies and Chris Joannau will get together in Sydney on 26 March to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the first Silverchair album ‘Frogstomp’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Ben Gillies, Chris Joannau, Daniel Johns, Frogstomp, grunge, indie, rock, Silverchair

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‘Hessie’, The Second Paul Hester Doco Trailer Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

‘Hessie, a Tribute To Paul Hester’ mini-documentary, will premiere on 26 March, 2025 to mark the 20th anniversary of Split Enz/Crowded House drummer Paul Hester.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Hessie, Paul Hester, Peter Green, rock, Split Enz

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Channel 10 Has A Massive Fail With First Sam Pang Tonight Show

by Paul Cashmere

I cannot believe Channel 10 got the first Sam Pang Tonight show so wrong. The lighting was bad, the sets look they were second hand throwaways from Sky News, the Titles looked they were done in Microsoft Word and the room looked like it was shot in a spare office.

Tagged as: Australia, Channel 10, Jack Thompson, Network 10, Sam Pang, Sam Pang Tonight, television

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Little Birdy Set 21st Anniversary Tour of BigBigLove Debut

by Paul Cashmere

Little Birdy released their debut album ‘BigBigLove’ on 4 October 2004. In June 2025 they will reform for the 21st anniversary of the release for the national ‘BigBigLove tour’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, BigBigLove, indie, Little Birdy, rock

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Michael Paynter, Mahalia Barnes, Javon King Modernise Jesus Christ Superstar for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera classic ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ first rpremiered as a studio album in 1970 and first staged on Broadway in New York in 1971. The show has rarely been out of production somewhere in the world in the past 54 years. For 2025, its Australia’s turn again for yet another run of the Webber/Rice masterpiece with excellent casting and upgraded stage sets and costume designs.

Tagged as: Australia, Javon King, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mahalia Barnes, Michael Paynter, theatre

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The Cat Empire To Perform Free Concert In Melbourne On Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform a free concert of Federation Square in Melbourne on Saturday 22 March to launch the new album ‘Bird of Paradise’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, fuck, jazz, The Cat Empire

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360 To Release First Album in Eight Years

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne rapper 360 has reactivated for his first album since 2017’s ‘Vintage Modern’. ‘Out of the Blue’ will be 360’s first album in eight years.

Tagged as: 00s, 360, Australia, rap

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Ross Wilson Passes 150 Shows For 50th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Wilson’s 50 Years of Hits tour is turning into the Australia equivalent of Bob Dylan’s Never Ending tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bob Dylan, rock, Ross Wilson

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‘Hessie A Tribute To Paul Hester’ Mini-Doco to Premiere on 26 March 2025

by Paul Cashmere

‘Hessie’, mini-documentary tribute to the late Split Enz/Crowded House drummer Paul Hester, will premiere on 26 March 2025, to mark the 20th anniversary of Paul’s passing.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowded House, Hessie, Paul Hester, rock, Split Enz

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SXSW Announce the 2025 Winners of the Grulke Prize

by Announcement

With the conclusion of the SXSW Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas for 2025, the Grulke Prize winners have been announced.

Tagged as: Australia, Grulke Prize, jasmine.4.t, John Fogerty, music industry, Samara Cyn, South by Southwest, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Victor Stranges Presents Atomic: The Songs of Blondie and Black Market Clash

by Paul Cashmere

Blondie and The Clash never performed together on the same bill. While both bands were influential at the same time in the late 70s, there is no record of Blondie (from New York) or (from London) playing or recording together.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Black Market Clash, Blondie, live music, punk, The Clash, UK, Victor Stranges

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Shannon Busch (WILSN) photo from Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition

Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition Winners Announced

by Noise11.com

Shannon Busch (aka WILSN) has taken out first prize in the Vanda and Young Global Songwriting Competition.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Shannon Busch, Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition, WILSN

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Kate Ceberano Announces The Australian Made Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano has announced a massive 22 date ‘Australian Made’ tour keeping her busy for all of June and July.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Made, HARTS, Kate Ceberano, Kathleen O'Halloran, pop

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Pete Murray Shares New Song ‘I Am Fire’

by Paul Cashmere

Pete Murray has a new song ‘I Am Fire’ and a stack of dates to follow.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, folk, I Am Fire, Pete Murray, rock, songwriter

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The Music of John Lennon To Be Performed at Give Peace A Chance Concerts

by Noise11.com

Adalita (Magic Dirt), Diesel, Steve Kilbey (the Church), Isabella Manfredi (The Preatures) and Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah/Bob Evans) will perform the music of John Lennon for the Give Peace A Chance shows in Australia in July.

Tagged as: Adalita, Australia, Bob Evans, Diesel, Give Peace A Chance, Isabella Manfredi, Jebediah, John Lennon, Kevin Mitchell, Magic Dirt, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church, The Preatures

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A Message from Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie On His Recovery

by Paul Cashmere

Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has asked Noise11 to pass on an update about his health and ongoing treatment to his fans.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bob Starkie, Bongo, rock, Skyhooks

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Nick Cave Is Working With Flea On A Trumpet Project

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Cave says that he has been asked by Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea to contribute to a trumpet project he was working on.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Flea, Nick Cave, Red Hot Chili Peppers

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The Cat Empire Origins Came From Real Musicians Playing Real Music At All Hours of the Night

by Paul Cashmere

When The Cat Empire’s first album reached no 15 on the Australian chart and the second went to number one there was no-one more surprised than them. The Cat Empire were not set up as a “op” band. They were jazz musicians playing jazz music in late night bars in Melbourne and the audience loved it.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Bird In paradise, Felix Riebl, jazz, The Cat Empire

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The Cruel Sea Lock In May / June Tour For Straight Into The Sun Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Cruel Sea will take their new album ‘Straight Into The Sun’ on the road in May and June.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Straight Into The Sun, The Cruel Sea

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Brand New Music For Aussie Bluesman Charlie Bedford ‘Violet Street’

by Paul Cashmere

I’m guessing Aussie blues musician Charlie Bedford may be 24 or 25 now. He was 17 when he blew the audience away at the Melbourne Guitar Show in 2018.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, blues, Charlie Bedford

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