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Blood Orange (Formerly Lightspeed Champion) Heads To Australia

Remember Dev Hynes? He was in the lol-aliciously titled Test Icicles and then released a couple of albums as Lightspeed Champion, but now he has reinvented himself again as Blood Orange and is planning on bringing his new incarnation to Australia to show us what he’s all about.

Tagged as: Australia, Blood Orange, Dev Hynes, Lightspeed Champion, Test Icicles, tour

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Marilyn Manson Announce Their Soundwave Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Soundwave headliners Marilyn Manson book three Soundwave sideshows with spooky supports.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, Coal Chamber, goth, Marilyn Manson, metal, Motionless In White, rock, sideshows, Soundwave, tour, Wednesday 13

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Georgia Fair And Busby Marou Hit The East Coast In January

by Andrew Tijs

Rising folk roots duos Georgia Fair and Busby Marou join forces up the East Coast.

Tagged as: 2012, Busby Marou, East Coast, folk, Georgia Fair, indie, January, regional, roots, tour

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Dweezil Brings Zappa Plays Zappa Back To Australia

by Andrew Tijs

Dweezil Zappa is set to bring his father Frank’s insane rock operas to stages around Australia.

Tagged as: 2012, Australia, classical, covers, Dweezil Zappa, experimental, Frank Zappa, jazz, rock, tour, Zappa Plays Zappa

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The Exploited Announce Down Under Tour

by Andrew Tijs

The UK’s angriest punks, The Exploited, return to Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged as: 2012, 70s, 80s, Australia, New Zealand, punk, rock, Scotland, The Exploited, tour, UK

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Machine Head Announce Soundwave Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Modern metal trailblazers Machine Head book Soundwave sideshows with Chimaira, Shadows Fall and Times Of Grace.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, Chimaira, Machine Head, Melbourne, metal, Shadows Fall, sideshows, Soundwave, Sydney, Times Of Grace, tour

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Mastodon Book Soundwave Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Metal heroes Mastodon have booked their own Soundwave sideshows with Gojira and Kvelertak.

Tagged as: Australian, France, Gojira, Kvelertak, Mastodon, metal, Norway, sideshow, Soundwave, tour, US

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Lamb Of God Announce Their Sidewave Shows

by Andrew Tijs

Virginia metallers Lamb Of God have booked two sideshows with In Flames and The Black Dahlia Murder.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, In Flames, Lamb Of God, metal, sideshows, Soundwave, Sweden, The Black Dahlia Murder, tour, US

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360 Plots ‘Boys Like You’ National Tour For 2012

by Andrew Tijs

Mischievous rapper 360 has announced his ‘Boys Like You’ tour for February and March next year.

Tagged as: 2012, 360, Australian, Boys Like You, February, hip-hop, March, national, rap, tour

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Cold Chisel To Headline Bluesfest

by Tim Cashmere

The mighty Cold Chisel have been confirmed as headliners of the already impressive Byron Bay Blues Festival in April 2012.

Tagged as: bluesfest, Byron Bay, Cold Chisel, live, tour

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Trailer Park Boys Announce Australian Stage Tour

by Andrew Tijs

The loveable lowlifes from Canadian mockumentary series Trailer Park Boys hit Australian stages in 2012.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, Bubbles, Canada, comedy, Julian, mockumentary, Ricky, tour, Trailer Park Boys

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Lucinda Williams Adds Bluesfest Sideshows

by Tim Cashmere

Lucinda Williams has announced headline shows in both Melbourne and Sydney around her appearance at the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival.

Tagged as: bluesfest, live, Lucinda Williams, tour

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The Herd Reveal New Video And Plan National Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Australia’s finest hip-hop collective The Herd drop a new video and plan a unique national tour.

Tagged as: A Thousand lives, clip, hip-hop, national, rap, Sydney, The Herd, Thundamentals, tour, video

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Dirty Three Touring Australia in March

by Tim Cashmere

Dirty Three are heading out on the road playing some of the biggest headline shows of their twenty year career.

Tagged as: Australia, Dirty Three, Grinderman, Nick Cave, tour, Warren Ellis

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Adam Cohen Books First Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Leonard Cohen’s son, Adam, brings his familial talent to Australia for the first time in March 2012.

Tagged as: 2012, Adam Cohen, Australian, Canada, folk, Gossling, Leonard Cohen, March, pop, son, tour

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Slipknot Book Soundwave Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Metal gods Slipknot have also booked their own sidewave shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australian, Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, metal, Rod Laver, sideshows, Slipknot, Soundwave, Sydney, tour

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Thursday, Saves The Day And Circa Survive Book Sidewaves

by Andrew Tijs

Post-hardcore heroes book probably their last ever Australian shows with Saves The Day and Circa Survive.

Tagged as: Australian, Circa Survive, hardcore, last ever, pop, post-hardcore, punk, rock, Saves The Day, shows, Soundwave, tour, US

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Thom Yorke of Radiohead image noise11.com

Radiohead Announce First Festival Date For 2012

by Tim Cashmere

Radiohead are gearing up again with the first of what will no doubt be many festival appearances over the northern summer.

Tagged as: festival, live, Optimus Live, Radiohead, tour

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George Michael, photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Reports About George Michael Condition Vary Greatly In The Press

by Music-News.com

Reports on the health of George Michael from Britain are all over the place as to his current condition and prognosis.

Tagged as: 80s, George Michael, hospital, illness, pop, tour, UK

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Aloe Blacc Cancels Adelaide Show, Reschedules Melbourne Show

by Andrew Tijs

Soul sensation Aloe Blacc dumps the Adelaide date and scales down the Melbourne show of his January tour.

Tagged as: 2012, Adelaide, Aloe Blacc, cancelled, January, Melbourne, refund, relocated, reschedule, show, soul, tour

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Indie Pop Act Real Estate Announce Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Buzzy New Jersey band Real Estate have announced a tour around their Golden Plains appearance.

Tagged as: Australian, Brisbane, Golden Plains, indie, New Jersey, pop, Real Estate, sideshows, Sydney. Melbourne, tour

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Bruce Springsteen Leaked Australian Dates Clash With WWE Raw

by Tim Cashmere

Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen recently announced a world tour, which set fans in Australia speculating about venues and when or if he would make it down under, but it seems that leaked dates that spread like wildfire today have a small problem.

Tagged as: Australia, Boss, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, tour

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Foster The People, Kasabian And More BDO Sideshows Go On Sale

by Andrew Tijs

Big Day Out sideshows for Foster The People, My Chemical Romance, Kasabian, Odd Future, Girl Talk and more are on sale now.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, Battles, Best Coast, Big Day Out, buy tickets, Cage The Elephant, Cavalera Conspiracy, Daisy & Lewis, Das Racist, Foster The People, Girl Talk, Kasabian, Kitty, Mariachi El Bronx, My Chemical Romance, Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds, Odd Future, on sale, Royksopp, sideshows, tour

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Combichrist Announce Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Norwegian-bred, Atlanta-based industrial noise-metallers Combichrist will hit Australia in January 2012.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, Combichrist, industrial, January, metal, noise, Norway, tour, US

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Elbow Return To Australia In March

by Tim Cashmere

After wowing audiences across Australia earlier this year with a tour in support of their fifth studio album ‘Build A Rocket Boys!’, Elbow have announced their short-awaited return to Australia.

Tagged as: Elbow, Guy Garvey, tour

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Fleet Foxes Debut Epic Animated Video Clip

by Andrew Tijs

Wide-eyed indie pop sensation Fleet Foxes offer a stunning video clip before their Australian visit.

Tagged as: An Argument, Australian, clip, Falls Festival, film, Fleet Foxes, folk, indie, pop, Seattle, single, The Shrine, tour, video

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Jay & Silent Bob Announce Australian Stage Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Comic duo Jay and Silent Bob, from Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse, tour Australian in 2012.

Tagged as: Clerks, comedy, Hollywood, Jason Mewes, Jay And Silent Bob, Jay And Silent Bob Get Old, Kevin Smith, stage show, tour, US

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Your New Favourite Artist: Austra

by Andrew Tijs

A combination of spine-tingling operatic vocals and retro digitalism may just make Canada’s Austra your new favourite.

Tagged as: Austra, Canada, digital, electro, Laneway Festival, new wave, opera, pop, retro, tour, Your New Favourite Artist

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Hip-Hop Pranksters Das Racist Book BDO Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Brooklyn alt-hip-hop heads Heems, Kool A.D. and Dap, otherwise known as Das Racist, announce sideshows.

Tagged as: alternative, Australian, Big Day Out, Brooklyn, Dap, Das Racist, electro, Heems, hip-hop, Kool A.D., rap, sideshows, tour

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REVIEW – Cold Chisel, Rochford Winery, 19th November, 2011

by Tim Cashmere

“We’re not used to playing in fancy wineries. We used to play in mining towns.” This was the line from Jimmy Barnes that summed up the awkward feeling I had in my guts about seeing Cold Chisel in the picturesque Yarra Valley. Something about it didn’t feel right and while that feeling seemed lost on

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, live, tour

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Cold Chisel Flemington 25 October 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Ranking The Nine Cold Chisel Studio Albums from 9 to 1

For over four decades, Cold Chisel have defined Australian rock, gritty, poetic, and unashamedly real. Their nine studio albums chart a journey from smoky pub stages to the nation’s biggest arenas, each release offering a snapshot of a band that constantly evolved while staying true to its heart.

August 9, 2025

Ian Moss Says He Chose His Cold Chisel ‘Big Five-O’ Songs Just Before Going On Stage

If you saw the Cold Chisel ‘The Big Five-O’ tour multiple times you may have noticed a random rotation of Ian Moss songs from concert to concert.

July 10, 2025

Cold Chisel To Release Live DVD/Blu-Ray From Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Cold Chisel’s ‘The Big Five-O Live’ show, recently broadcast of television, will be available on CD, vinyl, DVD and Blu-Ray in August.

July 2, 2025

Jimmy Barnes Plays First Defiant Tour Show And Premieres A Chunk of The New Album Live

Jimmy Barnes has played the first show of the Defiant tour in Adelaide, South Australia, on the day his 21st solo album ‘Defiant’ was released and showcases how ‘Defiant’ is an album from show ready songs to play live.

June 8, 2025

New Music from Jimmy Barnes ‘That’s What You Do For Love’

With Jimmy Barnes’ 21st solo album ‘Defiant’ just a week away, here is another preview. The opening track is a Barnes rocker 'That’s What You Do For Love’.

May 30, 2025

Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Bendigo April 27 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Jimmy Barnes Takes Us Four Songs Deep Into ‘Defiant’

‘Defiant’, the 21st studio album for Jimmy Barnes, will be released 6 June 2025.

May 12, 2025

Cold Chisel The Big Five-O Melbourne Sidney Myer Music Bowl To Screen on 7

Cold Chisel’s 2024 performance from the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne last November will screen on the 7 Network in Australia this Sunday.

May 6, 2025