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June 2020

SUPPORT FOR 'NERVOUS BREAKDOWN' "It's timely and brilliant, and with plenty more on the way, we can't help but feel this is going to be another decade lush with the charm and excitement of one of Australia's best bands, ten years after their journey all started." - Pilerats (AUS) Aussie indie legends Philadelphia Grand Jury have returned with their endearing new single ‘Nervous Breakdown’ – produced and mixed by frontman Simon Berckelman (The Internet, Lime Cordiale, Dune Rats) and mastered by Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Lana Del Ray). Dripping with their trademark charm, ‘Nervous Breakdown’ is two minutes and thirty seconds of soaring feel-good indie-rock. Opening with bouncing vocoder and driving bass, punctured by the captivating vocals of Berckelman, the track playfully weaves intricate guitar riffs and vibrant percussion, before the bridge hastens the track towards its satisfying conclusion. Simon talks about the meaning behind ‘Nervous Breakdown’: “Just to be clear, we wrote this song about a year ago, right when the world was heading full charge into oblivion without even realising it. Of course, it seems perfect for it to be coming out right now and I’m cool with that. I guess the song is a combo of that anxiety only being in love can really create and how that gets mixed up with everything else into a big old crazy blender. At the same time as getting it all off my chest, I can’t help but ask myself if it’s valid and if anyone else even has any interest in hearing about it? Am I simply lucky to have the time to be preoccupied with my own inner most feelings? Other people have to dig holes, drive buses, that kind of thing”. The band’s debut album ‘Hope Is For Hopers’ reached No. 34 on the ARIA Album Charts and was nominated for a J Award. Single ‘Going to the Casino’ won an AIR award for ‘Best Independent Single or EP’, with triple j Unearthed awarding them a slot in 2009’s Big Day Out. This support continued with single ‘The Good News’ also coming in at No. 57 in the that year’s triple j’s Hottest 100, and a performance on the station’s iconic segment Like a Version. In the live arena the trio have sold out multiple national headline tours and performed with contemporaries Franz Ferdinand, Manchester Orchestra, Megan Washington and Art vs Science, as well as playing world renowned festivals The Great Escape (UK), Live At Leeds (UK), Splendour in the Grass, Laneway Festival, Big Day Out and Falls Festival. The trio’s releases have been widely embraced by Apple Music, NME (UK), Clash (UK), Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, The Age, Channel V, Music Feeds, The Music and a host of others. They’ve also seen extensive support from Australian radio stations triple j, Double J, triple j Unearthed, FBi Radio and community radio. In the coming weeks Philadelphia Grand Jury will announce new tour dates and reveal an accompanying music video for ‘Nervous Breakdown’. ‘Nervous Breakdown’ is available worldwide now through Normal People Making Hits Click to stream 'Nervous Breakdown'

PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY RETURN WITH INFECTIOUS NEW SINGLE ‘NERVOUS BREAKDOWN’

by the partae June 5, 2020

written by the partae

SUPPORT FOR ‘NERVOUS BREAKDOWN’

“It’s timely and brilliant, and with plenty more on the way, we can’t help but feel this is going to be another decade lush with the charm and excitement of one of Australia’s best bands, ten years after their journey all started.”
– Pilerats (AUS)

Aussie indie legends Philadelphia Grand Jury have returned with their endearing new single ‘Nervous Breakdown’ – produced and mixed by frontman Simon Berckelman (The Internet, Lime Cordiale, Dune Rats) and mastered by Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Lana Del Ray).

Dripping with their trademark charm, ‘Nervous Breakdown’ is two minutes and thirty seconds of soaring feel-good indie-rock. Opening with bouncing vocoder and driving bass, punctured by the captivating vocals of Berckelman, the track playfully weaves intricate guitar riffs and vibrant percussion, before the bridge hastens the track towards its satisfying conclusion.

Simon talks about the meaning behind ‘Nervous Breakdown’:

“Just to be clear, we wrote this song about a year ago, right when the world was heading full charge into oblivion without even realising it. Of course, it seems perfect for it to be coming out right now and I’m cool with that. I guess the song is a combo of that anxiety only being in love can really create and how that gets mixed up with everything else into a big old crazy blender. At the same time as getting it all off my chest, I can’t help but ask myself if it’s valid and if anyone else even has any interest in hearing about it? Am I simply lucky to have the time to be preoccupied with my own inner most feelings? Other people have to dig holes, drive buses, that kind of thing”.

The band’s debut album ‘Hope Is For Hopers’ reached No. 34 on the ARIA Album Charts and was nominated for a J Award. Single ‘Going to the Casino’ won an AIR award for ‘Best Independent Single or EP’, with triple j Unearthed awarding them a slot in 2009’s Big Day Out. This support continued with single ‘The Good News’ also coming in at No. 57 in the that year’s triple j’s Hottest 100, and a performance on the station’s iconic segment Like a Version.

In the live arena the trio have sold out multiple national headline tours and performed with contemporaries Franz Ferdinand, Manchester Orchestra, Megan Washington and Art vs Science, as well as playing world renowned festivals The Great Escape (UK), Live At Leeds (UK), Splendour in the Grass, Laneway Festival, Big Day Out and Falls Festival.

The trio’s releases have been widely embraced by Apple Music, NME (UK), Clash (UK), Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, The Age, Channel V, Music Feeds, The Music and a host of others. They’ve also seen extensive support from Australian radio stations triple j, Double J, triple j Unearthed, FBi Radio and community radio.

In the coming weeks Philadelphia Grand Jury will announce new tour dates and reveal an accompanying music video for ‘Nervous Breakdown’.

‘Nervous Breakdown’ is available worldwide now through Normal People Making Hits

Click to stream ‘Nervous Breakdown’

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Western Australian singer songwriter Paige Valentine reveals her first single of 2020 with the stunning new track ‘Pure’ + live hometown launch

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Paige Valentine reveals her first single of 2020 with the stunning new track ‘Pure’ + live hometown show

by the partae June 5, 2020

written by the partae

Western Australian singer songwriter Paige Valentine reveals her first single of 2020 with the stunning new track ‘Pure’ + live hometown launch

Paige Valentine is back with a stunning new single ‘Pure’, her first release for 2020. Co-written with renowned songwriter Matt Gresham and produced by The Money War’s Dylan Ollivierre, the song is a hauntingly soulful track that perfectly showcases Paige’s exquisite vocal range. “I think the real key has been writing from the heart,” says Paige of the single. “Letting my voice go where it wants to.”

Out today, ‘Pure’ marks an exciting new direction and style for the newly Fremantle-based musician, following a move away from her hometown of Margaret River. Opening with a sparsity that allows Paige’s exquisite vocals to take the floor, ‘Pure’ unfolds in gradual layers of synths, keys, and delicate harmonies, soundtracking an intimate and personal journey back to love.

“Pure was written on a winter’s afternoon while visiting my friend and fellow writer, Matt Gresham. I was beginning to witness a number of friends’ long term relationships being tested and drew a bit on personal experience, when two people who love each other seem to drift apart chasing different dreams, or going through hardships, or just generally changing as people. Matt already had the chords ready to go, I ad-libbed the first verse and chorus while he was playing guitar. We both knew we were onto something really special and something that really hit a nerve, Matt even asked if I wanted to continue writing it – it was intense. We finished the song half an hour later…vulnerable, personal, challenging songwriting. I went to Sydney and did some pre-production with Billy Otto, before returning to Fremantle and finishing the single with Dylan Ollivierre (The Money War). Pure is about trying to remember why you love someone and wanting to get back to that innocence of when you fell in love.” – Paige Valentine

Though still early in her career, accolades have started piling up for Paige, who is already a five-time WAM Award nominee and Vanda & Young International Song Competition finalist. Flattering as this may be, Valentine’s motivation is purely her music. To write the best songs she can, and deliver them with honesty and tenacity. Paige Valentine shows no signs of slowing down in 2020, with another single already in the works and hints of an EP on the way. To launch the release of ‘Pure’, Paige will be celebrating with a special intimate live hometown show at Feld & Co. A Tiny Spaces Event on Thursday 11 June.

Paige Valentine ‘Pure’ Single Launch
Thursday 11 June
Feld & Co. A Tiny Spaces Event
7.00-8.00pm AWST
Limited capacity of 40
Tickets $25 +BF

‘Pure’ is out now via AWAL
Spotify / iTunes / Apple Music
Bandcamp

‘Pure’ Credits
Recorded / Produced by Dylan Ollivierre
Mixed by Andy Lawson (Debaser)
Mastered by William Bowden

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THE CASANOVAS LAUNCH NEW SINGLE “RED HOT” AND ANNOUNCE FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM “REPTILIAN OVERLORD”, PRODUCED BY MARK OPITZ

by the partae June 5, 2020

written by the partae

Today is the day. A red letter day. A red hot letter day. It is the day that Melbourne rockers, The Casanovas, release their new single ‘Red Hot’ and announce their forthcoming album ‘Reptilian Overlord’ – out August 28.

Last year, with a set of great new material, the re-tooled Casanovas hit the studio with iconic Oz rock producer Mark Opitz (AC/DC, The Angels, Cold Chisel, The Divinyls) to record a new album. The Casanovas provided the first taste from the upcoming album late last year when they released their first new music in over four years with popular single ‘Hollywood Riot’.

This new single ‘Red Hot’ proves to live up to its name, with James “The Hound Dog” Young, owner of the iconic Cherry Bar in the boys’ hometown calling ‘Red Hot’ “another scorcher”. “It’s like they’ve captured all my favourite rock acts – Cheap Trick, Stones, Kiss, ZZ Top & AC/DC, and crammed them all into their own jar of Vegemite” he proclaims.

The Casanovas will launch the single this Saturday Night at 8PM (AEST), with a live-streamed performance from Melbourne venue Musicland. Details here.

‘Red Hot’ revels in everything that fans have come to know and love about The Casanovas, and it shows the impact of Opitz, who was involved in many of the band’s favourite albums like Powerage and Face To Face. As Casanovas bassist Damo Campbell says, “Mark is the master at miking for great guitar tones. He definitely brought some of those techniques into our sessions… It was also pretty inspiring to be in the studio hearing some of Mark’s stories of some of the great rock bands he has worked with over his career.”

Singer/guitarist Tommy Boyce credits legendary Brit blues rockers Free as an influence on ‘Red Hot’. Free’s rock-solid, soulful groove had a huge influence on Tommy during the writing of this song. “I was enjoying those big riffs that have heaps of space in between chords,” says Tommy. “That kind of tough, unhurried swagger.”

Swagger is something that these guys have in spades. Although they got caught up in the early 21st-century rock mania, The Casanovas always had deeper roots and a natural ease. Hailing from the Live Rock’n’Roll Capital of the Universe – Melbourne – The Casanovas were a merging of two great local traditions –punk rock’n’roll and Oz Rock – and they had a twinkle in their eye and brought a youthful freshness to both when they appeared at the start of the century.

‘Red Hot’ is available on all platforms now, along with its B-Side, ‘St Kilda is Fucked’, a heartfelt (albeit cheeky) denunciation of the one-time jewel of Melbourne’s South; once a rock’n’roll haven, now gentrified. It’s not going to win them any new fans in their old stomping ground but might raise a smile amongst some of their old ones.

‘Red Hot’ is out today and available here:

The Casanovas’ 5^th studio album Reptilian Overlord is out August 28 and is now available to pre-order on all formats including limited edition reptilian green vinyl and CD here.

The Casanovas launch ‘Red Hot’ this Saturday Night, June 6 at 8PM (AEST), with a live-streamed performance from Melbourne venue Musicland. Details here.

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The Angels Release New EP ‘Under The Stone’

by the partae June 5, 2020

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This is it, folks – The Angels 2020. 44 years after their first release, The Angels have released their new EP, Under The Stone. Their first new material in six years, this is a band that’s still raging with the energy and intensity of an act that’s just starting out.

Under The Stone is classic Angels, the band that Jimmy Barnes said “changed Australian music forever”. There are few more glorious sounds in Australian music than the blistering guitar attack of the Brewster brothers.

The title track ‘Under The Stone’ came to The Angels’ Rick Brewster in a dream, “I’d been messing around with a number of slower tunes and felt the urge to write a full-on riff-based track,” he explains. “It was one of those ‘wake up in the middle of the night, I’ve got to record this riff before I forget it’ episodes.”

Under The Stone shows many sides to The Angels, it’s not all about their classic guitar sound. Drummer Nick Norton assumes lead vocal duties on two tracks – ‘Escape’ and ‘Leaders of Men’ – and ‘Heart to Heart’ is “an unashamed nod to Pink Floyd”. With a powerful vocal by Dave Gleeson, it’s a moving song about child sexual abuse and the innocent victims that are left behind.

‘Escape’ resonates with the crazy times we find ourselves in. “I wrote ‘Escape’ years ago, not as a pandemic lament but as a tale of world weariness,” Nick explains. He imagined the song would be classic Angels: riff-driven hard rock. But it took a surprising left turn with John responsible for the music and became “perhaps more Bob Dylan than Angels”.

Then there’s the epic celebration of the history of blues and rock, ‘Blue Blood’, which the Brewster Brothers wrote with former Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven. It’s no surprise that Niven is a fan, with Axl Rose on record as saying, “one of the main reasons this band [Guns N’ Roses] got together was a song called ‘Take A Long Line’”.

Under The Stone shows that The Angels remain a potent force. Live on stage. And on record. Under the glitter. Under the Stone.

Under The Stone
The Angels
EP out now through Bloodlines
Available to buy/stream here

Under The Stone tracklist:
1. Under The Stone
2. Escape
3. Blue Blood
4. Heart To Heart
5. Leaders Of Men

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Mr. Bungle Release ‘USA’ Single (The Exploited Cover) And Limited Edition Shirt, With 100% Of Proceeds Donated To MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

by the partae June 5, 2020

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THE EXPLOITED COVER MARKS THE BAY AREA BAND’S FIRST RECORDED MUSIC SINCE 1999

“They keep their secrets undercover
The rich don’t bother about those that suffer
This ain’t the land of milk and honey
Cause all they want is money money money”
– The Exploited

Mr. Bungle roar back with their first recorded music since 1999, releasing a blistering cover of The Exploited’s politically-charged anthem, ‘USA’, available now on all digital platforms via Ipecac Recordings/Liberator Music HERE.

The Bay Area band, whose current incarnation features original members Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance with Scott Ian (Anthrax, S.O.D) and Dave Lombardo (Dead Cross, ex-Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies), is donating 100% of the proceeds from both the song and a limited edition t-shirt to the MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund, through the 4th of July. The shirt, which will only be offered through Independence Day, is available exclusively via Mr. Bungle’s webstore HERE.

MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund was created by The Recording Academy® to help those within the music community who have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

“Doesn’t matter what part of the political spectrum you are on, everyone at some point has said ‘Fuck the USA’. The closest thing we have to a universal sentiment,” says Spruance.

“This is a song that resonates and speaks to the country that Ipecac calls home,” adds Ipecac Recordings Co-owner Greg Werckman, who will also be donating the label’s proceeds from the single.

“Over 100,000 US citizens are dead from the pandemic. At the same time protective masks have turned into a political football and no one has a grasp on testing. Racism continues to rear its ugly head. Police brutality spikes, unemployment spikes, depression spikes and ‘our’ ego driven elected officials don’t seem to care. We need to do a better job of looking out for each other. MusiCares looks after all of us in the music community.”

Limited edition Mr. Bungle ‘USA’ shirt

Mr. Bungle surprised fans last Autumn when they announced a trio of The Raging Wrath of The Easter Bunny performances for February of this year. The dates, which eventually grew to seven sold out performances across Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, were the first time the Eureka, California born band had performed in nearly 20 years and the first time the outfit had played the songs on their self-produced 1986 demo in 30+ years.

Mr. Bungle recently wrapped up re-recording the originally cassette only eight-song demo, with Dunn telling Revolver: “The music from The Raging Wrath, which we wrote when we were 15 and 17 years old, continued to be relevant to us. But the original demo was never fully realized. It was a DIY four-track tape recording fully self-produced by our naive and wandering minds whilst still learning how to play our instruments and understand songwriting at its most basic level… for us, going back to the roots is totally exciting.” A release date has yet to be announced.

‘USA’
Mr. Bungle

Single out now through Ipecac Recordings/Liberator Music

Available to buy/stream here

MR. BUNGLE

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KEY OUT “ANTHROPOMORPHIA” ALBUM OUT FRIDAY 26TH JUNE VIA HALF A COW RECORDS

by the partae June 4, 2020

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“Stray”, the second single from Key Out’s forthcoming album “Anthropomorphia” is available Friday 29th May on all digital platforms via Half A Cow Records.

Stray is a change of pace – a wash of attacking guitar, unexpected cross-cutting drums and a contemplation of suburban life, anchored by an insistent post-punk bassline. It finds a place on the sonic spectrum between My Bloody Valentine and Shellac, was recorded by the band and mixed and mastered by Wayne Connolly (Amy Shark, Matt Corby).

The video is a study of small details, finding interest in minutiae. Watch the video here.

Key Out will release their second album, Anthropomorphia, on Half A Cow Records, on Friday 26 June 2020.

Anthropomorhia is a bedroom recording featuring acoustic guitars and ageing synthesizers, toy percussion and drums, sequencers and vocal harmonies. It has the intimacy of a home recording, but the polish of Wayne Connolly’s mixing and mastering (Amy Shark, Matt Corby).

The home ‘studio’ gave the band the freedom to chop, edit and rearrange original demos and the songs changed. Electronics were swapped out for acoustics, and analog drums for sequencers. Rock songs became electroish-post punk (Chorus), filtered summery pop (Buildings) and close mic’d folk (Dog).

The first single Chorus was playlisted on Double J, made 2SERs best new music list, and was played across Austereo (Rebel Rock FM Qld), ABC Darwin and community radio across Australia. Doubtful Sounds called Chorus “dark, melancholic and moody synth-rock… bringing to mind acts such as Underground Lovers, Ride and New Order”.

The album’s ten tracks clock in at just over 20 minutes. The longer tracks on Anthropomorphia would have been short on 2019’s What (Do) You See. “We’ve always liked the complete sounding two-minute pop songs of Joyce Manor or Sneeze or The Magnetic Fields or Guided by Voices, but they weren’t our template” says Paddy Haid (ex-Sarah Blasko, Ides of Space) “we just built songs around the important parts, and let them run their course”.

The album will be available on limited edition marbled vinyl and via digital platforms through Half A Cow.

The band is looking forward to playing songs from the album live in a reopened world or via digital channels in the near future.

Key Out is Paddy Haid, Rohan Geddes and Caroline Wake.

“a mesmerising mix of post-punk instrumentation, wrapped up in a slick two-and-a-half minute package that truly commands your attention.” Tone Deaf on “Stray”

“a delightful shimmering piece that seems soaked in nostalgia and an air of satisfying wistfulness.” Back Seat Mafia on “Stray”

“That bassline, those synths, the sharpness of the guitars, the vocal delivery; if you’re a fan of post-punk and atmospheric indie rock, you’ll love this new single from Sydney’s Key Out.” Double J on “Chorus”

“dark, melancholic and moody synth-rock… bringing to mind acts such as Underground Lovers, Ride and New Order”. Doubtful Sounds on “Chorus”

KEY OUT

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Save the dates! Get ready to touch the GEM! Line up in so far in A-Z order Andrea Ferlin Andrianos Papadeas Anna Maria Harokopou Anushka ATB Chevy Cobert (Live) CJ Jeff Dasha Zet Demi Case dOP (Live) Efim Kerbut E Forever E Xpanding : Heartshap The Artist + Siena Star + Qado Francesco Assenza Freespirit Gabrielo George Seragos George Guren G Pal Hubble K.Atou Lamine Liva K Marikhi Mohammadrreza Safari MS Leuki Onur Ozer Paul Van Dyke Rompasso Romeo Blanco Roussos Sunset Derek Swankey Tunes Thodoris Triantafillou Tolis Q Whoann Zoya For more information and tickets visit our website: www.gemfestival.eu Or join the movement at GEM Festivals socials https://www.facebook.com/gemfestival/

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GEM Festival to go ahead this summer

by the partae June 4, 2020

written by the partae

GEM Festival 2020 brings 3 Days and 3 Nights of nonstop music and entertainment, across 4 Stages. With the recent announcement that Greece will be opening up to travel and tourism in June, we are delighted to announce this year’s edition of the festival will be going ahead as planned.

Created in 2015 the Festival took place on the beautiful beach of Black Sea pearl, Anaklia. This year it returns, breaking from mainland Europe to rise again from the 7th to 9th of August in InIonian Sea, on the Greek island of Zakynthos.

GEM Festival brings together Artists, DJ’s and ravers in a breathtaking location. Drawing on acts from the full spectrum of electronic sounds this year’s edition can reveal the first wave of acts. Blending mainstage headliners like ATB, Paul Van Dyk and Swanky Tunes with the next generation of headliners Romeo Blanco, CJ JEFF, The YellowHeads. Alongside underground leaning acts such as Lamine, dOP (Live), Onur Ozer as well as respected local talent K.Atou, George Seragos and Mr. Roussos. With only 50% of the line up announced so far there’s plenty more to come, and with previous editions line ups anything to go by you can expect Big Room, Techno, House and Minimal artists to follow ensuring all tastes are covered.

Now in its 5th edition Gem Festival brings its considerable experience to the fore having previously hosted the likes of Armin Van Buuren, Luciano, Solomun, Paul Kalkbrenner, Axwell & Ingrosso, Fedde Le Grand, Steve Aoki, Boris Brejcha, Stephan Bodzin, Anja Snijder, David August, Mano Le Tough, Tales of Us, Dubfire + alongside many others, so you know there is a more still to be revealed…

With picturesque white sandy beaches, clear blue seas, you can get lost in your own adventure when taking a break from the festival. immerse yourself in the Mediterranean lifestyle indulging in fine food, wine. A short journey across the water takes you to the mystical island of Marathonisi, where Turtles hatch. The National Marine park allows you to explore enchanting protected wildlife. Inland you can hike in Askos Stone Park, a stunning expanse of nature and local wildlife. Or discover the local history in the surrounding towns and villages.

For accommodation options we offer our tent city which we call “harmony village” , besides that Zakynthos has plenty of options of accomodation, from hostel dorms to luxury villas and even luxury yachts floating next to the festival. During the three days and nights we provide free buses to the venue. Starting from the airport, ports and the different resorts along the coast line, ensuring you can travel safely to and from GEM. With regular international flights, 7 daily ferries from Athens and Greece open to travelers from the 15th of June, Zakynthos is easily accessible.

For those returning to us, the new festival location will retain the spirit and unique sense of togetherness that can only be found at GEM. And for those joining us for the first time this edition of our festival is the most inspiring and exciting in memory, one which can never be forgotten.

Save the dates! Get ready to touch the GEM!

Line up in so far in A-Z order

Andrea Ferlin

Andrianos Papadeas

Anna Maria Harokopou

Anushka

ATB

Chevy

Cobert (Live)

CJ Jeff

Dasha Zet

Demi Case

dOP (Live)

Efim Kerbut

E Forever E Xpanding : Heartshap The Artist + Siena Star + Qado

Francesco Assenza

Freespirit

Gabrielo

George Seragos

George Guren

G Pal

Hubble

K.Atou

Lamine

Liva K

Marikhi

Mohammadrreza Safari

MS Leuki

Onur Ozer

Paul Van Dyke

Rompasso

Romeo Blanco

Roussos

Sunset Derek

Swankey Tunes

Thodoris Triantafillou

Tolis Q

Whoann

Zoya

For more information and tickets visit our website: www.gemfestival.eu

Or join the movement at GEM Festivals socials https://www.facebook.com/gemfestival/

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Tomorrowland introduces digital festival ‘Tomorrowland Around The World’

by the partae June 4, 2020

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A spectacular two-day digital music festival experience, bringing together the planet’s biggest names in electronic dance music and the world’s best technology in 3D design, video production and special effects.

Just imagine… a dazzling new Tomorrowland location has been crafted over the past few months, in a place far away from anyone, a place that you would normally never visit… but one that is set to open its doors, welcoming everyone from all corners of the world, for one weekend only…

On Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th, Tomorrowland will host their first 3D digital festival edition, titled ‘Tomorrowland Around The World’. People of all ages and places are invited to join the spectacular festival experience. Without limitations of borders or boundaries, the two-day event is a world premiere and a major step in the future of music festivals.

Over recent months, Tomorrowland has received many requests from its worldwide community to do something special during the two sold-out weekends of Tomorrowland Belgium. This global connection has inspired Tomorrowland to introduce and create a brand new platform through which visitors can participate in an unprecedented two-day festival experience with the world’s first interactive 3D festival experience.

Festival visitors will be able to navigate easily through a magical and newly created Tomorrowland location with a PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet – you don’t need special VR goggles – and explore the entire festival site in an interactive way together with friends. The two-day festival weekend will offer its guests a packed schedule with plenty of things to do, see and experience.

As with the other editions of Tomorrowland, music and spectacular shows will be central to this event. The world’s best technologies in gaming, 3D design, video production and special effects will bring together 8 different stages including Atmosphere, Core, Freedom Stage and Elixir, joined by 3 new stages, which have been specially created and designed by the creative team and 3D artists behind Tomorrowland. Each stage will feature music from the world’s best artists in dance and electronic music – from all genres – and a large portion of the fireworks and laser shows characteristic of Tomorrowland. As icing on the cake this year’s iconic Mainstage, embodying the theme of 2020 ‘The Reflection of Love – Chapter 1’, will be unveiled to the world during Tomorrowland Around The World.

Besides the performances, there will be all kinds of interactive experiences to choose from, including inspirational webinars, games and workshops related to lifestyle, food, fashion and the Tomorrowland Foundation. Together with the performances, Tomorrowland Around The World will be a full day/weekend experience between 15h00–01h00 CEST. There will be a ‘time-zone-friendly’ option for visitors from Asia and North or South America.

Michiel Beers, co-founder of Tomorrowland: “Tomorrowland Around The World is the result of a gigantic team effort of hundreds of people who are working around the clock to create a never-before-seen interactive entertainment experience. Since we started this project and all ideas came together, we immediately felt an enormous energy and lots of positivity from everybody involved. For us it’s a bit re-inventing the festival experience, but we truly believe that we can bring the spirit of Tomorrowland and entertainment at the highest level to people and homes around the globe. We hope that hundreds of thousands of people will unite in a responsible way and that small Tomorrowland gatherings at people’s homes – from Canada to Australia, from Japan to Brazil and everywhere in between – will be organised. Especially during the weekend where normally Tomorrowland Belgium would take place, we really have the power to unite the world.”

The People of Tomorrow are invited to experience this unique event together with friends: dressing up with your best festival outfit, putting up tents in your back garden to create your own DreamVille, setting up a big screen, inviting your beloved ones for a nice barbecue with music and an amazing festival experience, decorating your balcony or throwing a party in your living room – this weekend is all about uniting through the power of music in a responsible and safe way.

More about this all-new Tomorrowland location will be revealed in the coming weeks.

TOMORROWLAND AROUND THE WORLD, THE DIGITAL FESTIVAL
• Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, 2020.
• Between 15h00–01h00 CEST.
• ‘Time-zone-friendly’ for visitors from Asia and North and South America.
• Open for people of all ages and places.
• Accessible exclusively on tomorrowland.com.
• Line-up will be announced on Monday June 15.
• Ticket sales start on Thursday June 18 via tomorrowland.com.
• Day ticket costs €12.50.
• Weekend ticket costs €20.00 and includes a week of video-on-demand content to relive the entire experience.
• Special People of Tomorrow packages and Home Party packages will be available.
• Info and updates: tomorrowland.com
• Please find Tomorrowland images here.

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Stunning New Film ‘This is Ibiza’ Takes You Deep Into the Dance Music Capital of the World

by the partae June 4, 2020

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This is Ibiza is a brand new and behind the scenes look at Ibiza, out to rent or buy June 5th on Amazon Prime. The sun soaked Balearic Island is the dance music capital of the world, where hedonism and world class clubbing experiences collide in a place of stunning natural beauty. Three years in the making by Directors Jody Hall and Mindaugas Volkis and hosted by Jermaine Whitehead-Bailey, you can watch a trailer for the movie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN–xj_ii9k&feature=youtu.be

This is Ibiza is a unique window into a fantasy-like paradise that really conveys the magic of the island, how it became what it is and what it is like to be there. This immersive and authentic new film will take you on a special tour to one of the most famous (and infamous) islands in the entire world, where an extraordinary mix of night-life hedonism and spiritual evolution create a unique culture of dance, music and love.

With its mega clubs, breathtaking villas, once in a lifetime nights out, white sand beaches, world famous sunset parties and woodland hideaways, Ibiza has got a lot of negative press and media exposure, good and bad, over the years. This new film has a firm focus on the ever present spirit of freedom, love and music that made the electronic music explosion possible here, and then around the world. The White Isle is where it all started and is one of the few places on the planet where diversity does not bring conflict. All people are in harmony and truly coexist in true harmony.

This fascinating new film consists of insightful interviews with the owners of the biggest brands and venues here as well as the new businesses. The likes of Elrow, Defected, Pacha, O Beach Ibiza, Chuckie, The Zoo Project, Sam Divine, Marco V, Darius Syrossian, Nick Warren, Lovely Laura, Eden Ibiza, Ibiza Club News, Café del Mar Ibiza, ANANESWORLD, DJ Sneak, Judge Jules, Pikes Ibiza and many more all feature.

There are also voices such as the locals, upcoming DJs, music loving clubbers and the VIP clientele who have all been involved in Ibiza’s evolution and rich story over the years. Interviews are illustrated with the activities inside the clubs, retreats, nature, boat trips and plenty more to give a real sense of history past and present. The whole film has a majestic melodic house vibe and the majority of the documentary soundtrack comes from talented Scottish producer and Ibiza resident James iD.

This is Ibiza is out to rent or buy June 5th on Amazon Prime with a launch party on June 5th at Sunset Ibiza in San Antonio.

Watch the full trailer here –

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TUESDAY JUNE 9 – 8PM AEST facebook.com/williamcrightonmusic Aussie Folk rocker & story teller William Crighton has rounded up an impressive array of artists to join him for a special live Campfire session, in aid of raising funds for much loved and respected Elder & traditional dancer Jungala (Tracker Pete). Jungala has performed across many music festivals and community events, but after a serious health issue his musical friends have stepped in to help give back to the man who has given so much to others. Says William, “Jungala is a real inspirational fella. He recently lost his leg and needs some funds for a prosthetic leg and rehab. All of these beautiful friends have put up their hands and it’s going to be a very special night.” US Country rocker Lukas Nelson, who bonded with Jungala at Byron Bay Bluesfest, says “Jungala is my good friend and soul brother.. may the great spirit carry him forward after this challenge in love and many blessings!“ Streaming live from 8PM AEST Tuesday June 9 on his Facebook page (facebook.com/williamcrightonmusic), Crighton’s Campfire session will see him joined by friends near & far, featuring: ALLARA AMY MONTGOMERY (IRE) ANDY ABRA ANTHONY LOGERFO (US) THE BASICS BEANS ON TOAST (UK) BEN SALTER CLAIRE ANNE TAYLOR CODA CHROMA THE DAWN OF MAY DRMNGNOW FANNY LUMSDEN HENRY WAGONS IRISH MYTHEN (IRE) JEFF LANG KIM CHURCHILL LUKAS NELSON (US) MAGPIE DIARIES MELODY POOL MISSY HIGGINS RENE LAVICE (UK) STEVE SMYTH TERRA LIGHTFOOT (CAN) TRAVIS COLLINS WILLIAM BARTON WILLIAM & JULIEANNE CRIGHTON ***Donations on the night can be made here CRIGHTON CAMPFIRE SESSION – TUESDAY JUNE 9 – 8PM AEST https://www.facebook.com/williamcrightonmusic/

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William Crighton & friends come together to raise funds for Jungala (Tracker Pete)

by the partae June 4, 2020

written by the partae

TUESDAY JUNE 9 – 8PM AEST
facebook.com/williamcrightonmusic

Aussie Folk rocker & story teller William Crighton has rounded up an impressive array of artists to join him for a special live Campfire session, in aid of raising funds for much loved and respected Elder & traditional dancer Jungala (Tracker Pete).

Jungala has performed across many music festivals and community events, but after a serious health issue his musical friends have stepped in to help give back to the man who has given so much to others. Says William, “Jungala is a real inspirational fella. He recently lost his leg and needs some funds for a prosthetic leg and rehab. All of these beautiful friends have put up their hands and it’s going to be a very special night.”

US Country rocker Lukas Nelson, who bonded with Jungala at Byron Bay Bluesfest, says “Jungala is my good friend and soul brother.. may the great spirit carry him forward after this challenge in love and many blessings!“

Streaming live from 8PM AEST Tuesday June 9 on his Facebook page (facebook.com/williamcrightonmusic), Crighton’s Campfire session will see him joined by friends near & far, featuring:

ALLARA

AMY MONTGOMERY (IRE)

ANDY ABRA

ANTHONY LOGERFO (US)

THE BASICS

BEANS ON TOAST (UK)

BEN SALTER

CLAIRE ANNE TAYLOR

CODA CHROMA

THE DAWN OF MAY

DRMNGNOW

FANNY LUMSDEN

HENRY WAGONS

IRISH MYTHEN (IRE)

JEFF LANG

KIM CHURCHILL

LUKAS NELSON (US)

MAGPIE DIARIES

MELODY POOL

MISSY HIGGINS

RENE LAVICE (UK)

STEVE SMYTH

TERRA LIGHTFOOT (CAN)

TRAVIS COLLINS

WILLIAM BARTON

WILLIAM & JULIEANNE CRIGHTON

***Donations on the night can be made here

CRIGHTON CAMPFIRE SESSION – TUESDAY JUNE 9 – 8PM AEST
https://www.facebook.com/williamcrightonmusic/

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Where are you currently based? I'm back and forth from Toronto and Melbourne How did you first start playing music? I was DJing for my dorm room and the wider building and then started chucking in mashups and remixes in my sets. What's been happening recently? Working tirelessly on my next project which comes out at the end of the year. Seriously, can't wait to share this one Your new single ‘Reasons' Featuring Jalmar is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? This song actually started as a demo for another producer who wasn't vibing the track, so I took back my vocals and built a whole new beat around it. It was about an 11 month process from initial concept to what you hear now. How did you go about writing Reasons? A cup of coffee, pen and paper and a couple of hours. Where and when did you record/produce? I record all my songs in my studio at my house. How did you approach the recording/production process? When I'm producing, I usually start with the drums and rhythm then figure out the chords and harmonies, doing this after the drums always helps determine what sort of mood I'm trying to set for the record. What programs/equipment did you use? - Logic Pro X (DAW) - EVE Audio SC205 Monitors - Focusrite ISO One Preamp - Shure SM7B Microphone How did you come to work with Jalmar? We were introduced by a mutual friend who thought we'd work well together Where can we listen? Search 'Jordan Astra' and you'll find me on Youtube, Spotify, Twitter, the works :) What do you like to do away from music? I love working out, staying fit and healthy, spending time with my wife, family and friends. Who are you listening to at the moment? Lucky Daye, Kehlani, Justin Bieber, Drake What's planned for the remainder of 2020? Wait for COVID to finish and start travelling. I had a 20 City tour planned in the US so it'd be good to get back on the road! Favourite food and place to hangout? You can find me at Friends of Ours on the weekends, best spot locally. IG/Twitter @wolfgangastra Facebook @jordanastra Youtube @rollersrights

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Jordan Astra x The Partae

by the partae June 4, 2020

written by the partae

Where are you currently based?

I’m back and forth from Toronto and Melbourne

How did you first start playing music?

I was DJing for my dorm room and the wider building and then started chucking in mashups and remixes in my sets.

What’s been happening recently?

Working tirelessly on my next project which comes out at the end of the year. Seriously, can’t wait to share this one

Your new single ‘Reasons’ Featuring Jalmar is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track?

This song actually started as a demo for another producer who wasn’t vibing the track, so I took back my vocals and built a whole new beat around it. It was about an 11 month process from initial concept to what you hear now.

How did you go about writing Reasons?

A cup of coffee, pen and paper and a couple of hours.

Where and when did you record/produce?

I record all my songs in my studio at my house.

How did you approach the recording/production process?

When I’m producing, I usually start with the drums and rhythm then figure out the chords and harmonies, doing this after the drums always helps determine what sort of mood I’m trying to set for the record.

What programs/equipment did you use?

– Logic Pro X (DAW)

– EVE Audio SC205 Monitors

– Focusrite ISO One Preamp

– Shure SM7B Microphone

How did you come to work with Jalmar?

We were introduced by a mutual friend who thought we’d work well together

Where can we listen?

Search ‘Jordan Astra’ and you’ll find me on Youtube, Spotify, Twitter, the works 🙂

What do you like to do away from music?

I love working out, staying fit and healthy, spending time with my wife, family and friends.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Lucky Daye, Kehlani, Justin Bieber, Drake

What’s planned for the remainder of 2020?

Wait for COVID to finish and start travelling. I had a 20 City tour planned in the US so it’d be good to get back on the road!

Favourite food and place to hangout?

You can find me at Friends of Ours on the weekends, best spot locally.

IG/Twitter @wolfgangastra

Facebook @jordanastra

Youtube @rollersrights

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Like many organisations in the creative industries, Open House Melbourne is making dramatic adjustments to the Open House Melbourne Weekend announced for Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July in addition to July programming. The 2020 program will not open the physical doors to the city’s most significant buildings, but instead it will unlock the incredible enthusiasm, creativity and knowledge of many building hosts, architects and designers who support the program year-on-year. 2020 will be a time for reflection, for contemplation, and for reimagining our city. "It is an opportunity to ensure that the next generation of construction and of protection of our built environment centres around good design principles – providing long term financial value, protection of our precious environment, supportive of our needs, whilst creating inspiring and cherished spaces for us all to work and live in. Good design always needs to be an intrinsic part of all our built environment decisions,” says Tim Leslie, Interim Co-Executive Director of Open House Melbourne. The digital program will engage online audiences in architecture and design events leading up to a hive of activity during the Open House Weekend. The program elements will include streamed live talks and presentations, including annual highlights like the Speaker Series, where a number of experts present their design process behind built outcomes, and the Heritage Address – a thought-provoking look at the role heritage plays in our cities presented in collaboration with the Heritage Council of Victoria. The highlight of the 2020 digital Weekend will be the immersive experiences embedded throughout a program of virtual building tours. Special programming at return sites like Australian Tapestry Workshop, Jack's Magazine, Villa Alba Museum and Waller House and more will be revealed in an exciting announcement that will reimagine some of the city’s much-loved heritage buildings. The full program of buildings and digital events will be announced in July. Expect some familiar faces and hard to reach places. A predominantly digital Open House Melbourne experience provides a unique opportunity to do things differently; to engage with new collaborators and reach new audiences – no longer subject to large crowds, queues or inclement weather. In fact, the digital program will provide greater access and larger audiences to spaces once limited by opening hours, groups sizes or security concerns. Open House Melbourne 2020 is a chance to experience the city from anywhere across Victoria, or around the world. It is a wonderful opportunity to share and celebrate one of the world’s most liveable cities. Open House Melbourne is an independent organisation that fosters public appreciation for architecture and public engagement in design in the built environment. We exist because we believe a more engaged public will result in better design outcomes for our buildings, our streets and our cities. We are registered as a charity (as Melbourne Open House Inc) with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission ABN 68295482310, we are part of the Open House Worldwide network, and we are an initiative of the Committee for Melbourne Future Focus Leadership Program. Image caption: Open House Weekend, 2019. Photographed by Nick Bebbington. www.openhousemelbourne.org @openhousemelb

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The 13th Open House Melbourne returns in 2020 – but not as you know it

by the partae June 3, 2020

written by the partae

Like many organisations in the creative industries, Open House Melbourne is making dramatic adjustments to the Open House Melbourne Weekend announced for Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July in addition to July programming.

The 2020 program will not open the physical doors to the city’s most significant buildings, but instead it will unlock the incredible enthusiasm, creativity and knowledge of many building hosts, architects and designers who support the program year-on-year. 2020 will be a time for reflection, for contemplation, and for reimagining our city.

“It is an opportunity to ensure that the next generation of construction and of protection of our built environment centres around good design principles – providing long term financial value, protection of our precious environment, supportive of our needs, whilst creating inspiring and cherished spaces for us all to work and live in. Good design always needs to be an intrinsic part of all our built environment decisions,” says Tim Leslie, Interim Co-Executive Director of Open House Melbourne.

The digital program will engage online audiences in architecture and design events leading up to a hive of activity during the Open House Weekend.

The program elements will include streamed live talks and presentations, including annual highlights like the Speaker Series, where a number of experts present their design process behind built outcomes, and the Heritage Address – a thought-provoking look at the role heritage plays in our cities presented in collaboration with the Heritage Council of Victoria.

The highlight of the 2020 digital Weekend will be the immersive experiences embedded throughout a program of virtual building tours. Special programming at return sites like Australian Tapestry Workshop, Jack’s Magazine, Villa Alba Museum and Waller House and more will be revealed in an exciting announcement that will reimagine some of the city’s much-loved heritage buildings.

The full program of buildings and digital events will be announced in July. Expect some familiar faces and hard to reach places.

A predominantly digital Open House Melbourne experience provides a unique opportunity to do things differently; to engage with new collaborators and reach new audiences – no longer subject to large crowds, queues or inclement weather. In fact, the digital program will provide greater access and larger audiences to spaces once limited by opening hours, groups sizes or security concerns.

Open House Melbourne 2020 is a chance to experience the city from anywhere across Victoria, or around the world. It is a wonderful opportunity to share and celebrate one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Open House Melbourne is an independent organisation that fosters public appreciation for architecture and public engagement in design in the built environment. We exist because we believe a more engaged public will result in better design outcomes for our buildings, our streets and our cities. We are registered as a charity (as Melbourne Open House Inc) with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission ABN 68295482310, we are part of the Open House Worldwide network, and we are an initiative of the Committee for Melbourne Future Focus Leadership Program.

Image caption: Open House Weekend, 2019. Photographed by Nick Bebbington.

www.openhousemelbourne.org @openhousemelb

June 3, 2020 0 comments

THE STATE OF MUSIC FINAL EPISODE OF SERIES ONE THIS FRIDAY! STARRING: DMA’S, FRENTE with ALICE SKYE, ALLARA, OLYMPIA and KATY STEELE, JACK GRAY, ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER with STELLA DONNELLY, THE CAT EMPIRE, THE TEMPER TRAP, VIOLENT SOHO + MORE WATCH THE LIVE STREAM: 7.30PM AEST, FRIDAY 5 JUNE Don’t miss Episode Six, live-streaming Friday 5 June at 7.30pm AEST on the Victoria Together YouTube, Facebook and website together.vic.gov.au Featuring performances from two of Melbourne’s most iconic locations – the MCG and Forum Melbourne. With COVID-19 turning the world on its head, Victoria has had to deliver its rich music offerings through different means. For five weeks, music lovers across not just Victoria but the globe have tuned in for The State of Music, reaching a combined audience of close to two million and counting. Proudly produced and curated by the Victorian Government and Mushroom Group, The State of Music has provided both artists and music fans with the ability to experience the best of live music from the safety of home. For our sixth and final episode of Series One we’ve gone all out, with a line-up you won’t want to miss! Settle in to catch exclusive performances and interviews on The State of Music Episode Six, live-streaming Friday 5 June at 7.30pm AEST on the Victoria Together YouTube, Facebook and together.vic.gov.au. Episode Six stars (in alphabetical order): DMA’S, FRENTE (performing with ALICE SKYE, ALLARA, OLYMPIA, and KATY STEELE), JACK GRAY, ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER with special guest STELLA DONNELLY (performing on the hallowed grounds of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, aka MCG), THE CAT EMPIRE (filmed at the iconic venue Forum Melbourne), THE TEMPER TRAP (performing with members of The Australian Children’s Choir), VIOLENT SOHO + more. Plus we’ll also see a special collaboration featuring some of Australia’s best country music talent, including: APRA AMCOS ‘Song Of The Year’ winner BRAD COX; Town Of A Million Dreams songwriter CASEY BARNES; ARIA, APRA and CMA multi-award winners THE MCCLYMONTS (whose new album Mayhem To Madness is out next week); and Central Coast NSW trio LITTLE QUIRKS. Episode Six will be hosted by Nova’s RYAN ‘FITZY’ FITZGERALD, with JANE GAZZO. With their highly anticipated third album, THE GLOW, out Friday 10 July, Sydney trio DMA’S are set to deliver their biggest and best record yet. Ever since they dropped the now-iconic ‘Delete’ in 2014, DMA’S have smashed it: millions of streams, massive headline shows – including a recent sold-out Brixton Academy, where 5,000 tickets sold in under 24 hours – and much more. Watch them perform ‘The Glow’ at that very show here. Melbourne indie wordsmiths FRENTE created some of Australia’s best alternative folk pop in the 1990’s with their iconic singles ‘Ordinary Angels’, ‘Accidentally Kelly Street’, and debut Marvin The Album, which hit #5 on the ARIA charts. Meanwhile their cover of New Order’s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ was a global radio smash hit. Tune into The State of Music this week to catch Angie Hart and Simon Austin, together with some very special guests, performing a Frente classic. With over 10 million streams to date via tracks ‘Fools’, ‘Down Side of Up’ and ‘My Hands’, Los Angeles-via-Sunshine Coast singer / songwriter / producer, JACK GRAY is on the rise. As heard on his debut EP Nights Like This, Gray is an old-school artist in a modern era, having won fans’ hearts with his Instagram covers of acts such as Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons, and support slots with names like Mahalia, Maisie Peters, Dean Lewis and E^st. His new single ‘I GOT 3’ is released Friday 19 June. Melbourne guitar-pop five-piece ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER knocked it out of the park with their 2018 debut Hope Downs, which met with worldwide critical acclaim and saw the band sell out shows across the globe. This Friday, the band will celebrate the release of their new record, Sideways To New Italy. We’re thrilled to have RBCF performing this week, on release day no less. Take a listen to current single ‘Falling Thunder’. Perth songwriter STELLA DONNELLY is a proud, self-proclaimed stirrer. Her electrifying 2019 debut album, Beware of the Dogs, is 13 tracks of charm and razor-sharp wit, as evidenced on affecting singles ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ and ‘Tricks’. Her captivating sound won fans across the globe, with everyone from Pitchfork to The Guardian and beyond praising her musical charms. We’re stoked to have Stella perform on this week’s episode of The State of Music. Melbourne’s THE CAT EMPIRE are adored the world over. 2019 saw the genre-embracing outfit deliver their eighth studio album, Stolen Diamonds, which debuted at #4 on the ARIA Album chart. The band have performed literally hundreds of world class shows, both here at home and abroad across Europe and North America plus festival stages such as Glastonbury and Bonnaroo. The Cat Empire are a musical success story that continues to be written. Their breakout anthem ‘Sweet Disposition’, taken from debut album Conditions – was a mammoth success: 5x Platinum sales in Australia, 3x Platinum in the UK, Platinum in the US (1 million+), 225 million streams and counting on Spotify. That was just the beginning. THE TEMPER TRAP are one of Australia’s biggest acts, and now the multi-ARIA winners and Brit Award nominees join us on The State of Music for a very special performance. Brisbane four-piece VIOLENT SOHO scored their second #1 ARIA Album debut with their fifth release, April’s Everything Is A-OK, led by single ‘Vacation Forever’. It’s the first new music from the band since 2016’s Gold-certified WACO, which scored 2 x ARIAs, an AIR Award, a triple j Feature Album, and the #1 position on the iTunes Album chart. With 16 years of hard work and a fiercely loyal fanbase behind them, Violent Soho are masters of their game. Don’t miss the final episode of Series One of The State of Music! Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever with Stella Donnelly live at the MCG IMAGE: Mushroom Creative House THE STATE OF MUSIC EPISODE SIX Friday 5 June @ 7.30pm AEST Starring ALICE SKYE ALLARA BRAD COX CASEY BARNES DMA'S FRENTE JACK GRAY KATY STEELE LITTLE QUIRKS OLYMPIA ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER STELLA DONNELLY THE CAT EMPIRE THE MCCLYMONTS THE TEMPER TRAP WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR VIOLENT SOHO + more Hosted by RYAN ‘FITZY’ FITZGERALD with JANE GAZZO together.vic.gov.au facebook.com/victoriatogether instagram/victoriatogether YouTube #TheStateofMusic

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The State of Music | FINAL EPISODE OF SERIES ONE! Starring: The Temper Trap, Stella Donnelly, DMA’S, Jack Gray + more | Friday 5 June @ 7:30pm

by the partae June 3, 2020

written by the partae

THE STATE OF MUSIC

FINAL EPISODE OF SERIES ONE THIS FRIDAY!
STARRING: DMA’S, FRENTE with ALICE SKYE, ALLARA,
OLYMPIA and KATY STEELE, JACK GRAY,
ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER with STELLA DONNELLY,
THE CAT EMPIRE, THE TEMPER TRAP, VIOLENT SOHO + MORE
WATCH THE LIVE STREAM: 7.30PM AEST, FRIDAY 5 JUNE

Don’t miss Episode Six, live-streaming Friday 5 June at 7.30pm AEST on the Victoria Together YouTube, Facebook and website together.vic.gov.au
Featuring performances from two of Melbourne’s most iconic locations – the MCG and Forum Melbourne.

With COVID-19 turning the world on its head, Victoria has had to deliver its rich music offerings through different means. For five weeks, music lovers across not just Victoria but the globe have tuned in for The State of Music, reaching a combined audience of close to two million and counting. Proudly produced and curated by the Victorian Government and Mushroom Group, The State of Music has provided both artists and music fans with the ability to experience the best of live music from the safety of home.

For our sixth and final episode of Series One we’ve gone all out, with a line-up you won’t want to miss! Settle in to catch exclusive performances and interviews on The State of Music Episode Six, live-streaming Friday 5 June at 7.30pm AEST on the Victoria Together YouTube, Facebook and together.vic.gov.au.

Episode Six stars (in alphabetical order):

DMA’S, FRENTE (performing with ALICE SKYE, ALLARA, OLYMPIA, and KATY STEELE), JACK GRAY, ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER with special guest STELLA DONNELLY (performing on the hallowed grounds of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, aka MCG), THE CAT EMPIRE (filmed at the iconic venue Forum Melbourne), THE TEMPER TRAP (performing with members of The Australian Children’s Choir), VIOLENT SOHO + more.

Plus we’ll also see a special collaboration featuring some of Australia’s best country music talent, including: APRA AMCOS ‘Song Of The Year’ winner BRAD COX; Town Of A Million Dreams songwriter CASEY BARNES; ARIA, APRA and CMA multi-award winners THE MCCLYMONTS (whose new album Mayhem To Madness is out next week); and Central Coast NSW trio LITTLE QUIRKS.

Episode Six will be hosted by Nova’s RYAN ‘FITZY’ FITZGERALD, with JANE GAZZO.

With their highly anticipated third album, THE GLOW, out Friday 10 July, Sydney trio DMA’S are set to deliver their biggest and best record yet. Ever since they dropped the now-iconic ‘Delete’ in 2014, DMA’S have smashed it: millions of streams, massive headline shows – including a recent sold-out Brixton Academy, where 5,000 tickets sold in under 24 hours – and much more. Watch them perform ‘The Glow’ at that very show here.

Melbourne indie wordsmiths FRENTE created some of Australia’s best alternative folk pop in the 1990’s with their iconic singles ‘Ordinary Angels’, ‘Accidentally Kelly Street’, and debut Marvin The Album, which hit #5 on the ARIA charts. Meanwhile their cover of New Order’s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ was a global radio smash hit. Tune into The State of Music this week to catch Angie Hart and Simon Austin, together with some very special guests, performing a Frente classic.

With over 10 million streams to date via tracks ‘Fools’, ‘Down Side of Up’ and ‘My Hands’, Los Angeles-via-Sunshine Coast singer / songwriter / producer, JACK GRAY is on the rise. As heard on his debut EP Nights Like This, Gray is an old-school artist in a modern era, having won fans’ hearts with his Instagram covers of acts such as Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons, and support slots with names like Mahalia, Maisie Peters, Dean Lewis and E^st. His new single ‘I GOT 3’ is released Friday 19 June.

Melbourne guitar-pop five-piece ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER knocked it out of the park with their 2018 debut Hope Downs, which met with worldwide critical acclaim and saw the band sell out shows across the globe. This Friday, the band will celebrate the release of their new record, Sideways To New Italy. We’re thrilled to have RBCF performing this week, on release day no less. Take a listen to current single ‘Falling Thunder’.

Perth songwriter STELLA DONNELLY is a proud, self-proclaimed stirrer. Her electrifying 2019 debut album, Beware of the Dogs, is 13 tracks of charm and razor-sharp wit, as evidenced on affecting singles ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ and ‘Tricks’. Her captivating sound won fans across the globe, with everyone from Pitchfork to The Guardian and beyond praising her musical charms. We’re stoked to have Stella perform on this week’s episode of The State of Music.

Melbourne’s THE CAT EMPIRE are adored the world over. 2019 saw the genre-embracing outfit deliver their eighth studio album, Stolen Diamonds, which debuted at #4 on the ARIA Album chart. The band have performed literally hundreds of world class shows, both here at home and abroad across Europe and North America plus festival stages such as Glastonbury and Bonnaroo. The Cat Empire are a musical success story that continues to be written.

Their breakout anthem ‘Sweet Disposition’, taken from debut album Conditions – was a mammoth success: 5x Platinum sales in Australia, 3x Platinum in the UK, Platinum in the US (1 million+), 225 million streams and counting on Spotify. That was just the beginning. THE TEMPER TRAP are one of Australia’s biggest acts, and now the multi-ARIA winners and Brit Award nominees join us on The State of Music for a very special performance.

Brisbane four-piece VIOLENT SOHO scored their second #1 ARIA Album debut with their fifth release, April’s Everything Is A-OK, led by single ‘Vacation Forever’. It’s the first new music from the band since 2016’s Gold-certified WACO, which scored 2 x ARIAs, an AIR Award, a triple j Feature Album, and the #1 position on the iTunes Album chart. With 16 years of hard work and a fiercely loyal fanbase behind them, Violent Soho are masters of their game.

Don’t miss the final episode of Series One of The State of Music!

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever with Stella Donnelly live at the MCG
IMAGE: Mushroom Creative House

THE STATE OF MUSIC

EPISODE SIX
Friday 5 June @ 7.30pm AEST
Starring
ALICE SKYE
ALLARA
BRAD COX
CASEY BARNES
DMA’S
FRENTE
JACK GRAY
KATY STEELE
LITTLE QUIRKS
OLYMPIA
ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER
STELLA DONNELLY
THE CAT EMPIRE
THE MCCLYMONTS
THE TEMPER TRAP WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR
VIOLENT SOHO
+ more
Hosted by
RYAN ‘FITZY’ FITZGERALD with JANE GAZZO

together.vic.gov.au
facebook.com/victoriatogether
instagram/victoriatogether
YouTube
#TheStateofMusic

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HOLIDAY PARTY RELEASE THEIR ‘HOLIDAY PARTY AT HOME’ ISOLATION SERIES + ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE DATE

by the partae June 3, 2020

written by the partae

“Mel Tickle and producer Luke McDonald fuse found sounds and live instrumentation to create a lofty brand of neo-psychedelia that gets better with each release.”
– Mixdown Mag“uplifting, joyous pop that reaches for the stars and takes a million hearts with it.”
– Declan Byrne, Triple J

“the duo are steadily carving themselves a well-deserved niche.”
– Purple Sneakers

Following the highly successful release of single ‘Let Down’, Brisbane’s favourite electro-pop duo, Holiday Party return today with the first instalment of their ‘Holiday Party At Home’ series and announce the release of their self-titled album out, Friday 3 July.

A highly anticipated release, lead singer Mel Tickle says: “We’re so chuffed to be releasing our first LP on Friday 3 July! It’s been quite a journey to make the album, spanning several years of late nights in the studio experimenting and rewriting and rearranging, and many spicy chicken burritos. We truly hope it brings people a moment of joy in such a turbulent time.”

Starting tonight, the ‘At Home’ video series will be released via the band’s Facebook and IGTV every Tuesday at 7pm. Each video will feature a live recorded mash-up of Mel Tickle and Luke McDonald performing previously released singles, covers and unreleased album tracks in their homes.

“We wanted to pair the release with something other than shows for obvious reasons. So we made the “Holiday Party at Home” series. Songs from the album (and some covers) re-built from inside our respective houses. Our intention was for every song to have a different feel both musically and visually. Somewhat surprisingly, it felt cathartic to play these songs in an adapted and intimate setting like this, but I guess that’s what most of us have had to do with everything lately – adapt,” says Luke.

The duo will also be releasing their album on vinyl which can be pre-ordered via Holiday Party’s Bandcamp.

Since the release of their latest single ‘Let Down’, Holiday Party have been added to rotation on FBi, Double J and triple j unearthed radio and received praise nationally from the likes of NME Australia, Happy Mag, Purple Sneakers, Mixdown Mag and more.

Grab your favourite drink, a couple of snacks and get cosy at home with Holiday Party.

Holiday Party’s new video releases are weekly every Wednesday from today at 7 PM via Facebook and IGTV.
Holiday Party’s debut album releases Friday 3 July.

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Australian three-piece, THE BUCKLEYS, today release their second worldwide and fourth Australian single, “Breathe,” via Petrol Records / Universal Music Australia / Ume. The new soul-stirring track comes nestled in an equally emotive video that showcases a haunting and impassioned side of the band’s pop Americana trademark which they call “hippie country.” “Breathe” was recorded and co-written by Sarah Buckley and two times Grammy winning producer and engineer Chad Carlson, whose credits include Taylor Swift, Jewel and the Hunger Games soundtrack. "‘Breathe’ is our musical prayer to the world," explains The Buckleys singer Sarah Buckley. "I wrote this last year at the time when our country was experiencing horrific bushfires. It’s a message of strength, vulnerability, hurt, hope and moving forward. I find myself remembering these lyrics in moments where I just need to stop, close my eyes, listen to the sounds of world around me and just breathe." The emotionally vulnerable ballad hopes to help people connect and find hope in our current times and has been instantly added to Australia’s largest Country playlists on Spotify and Apple as well as an across the board add with ABC Country. The release of “Breathe,” follows their monumental and ground-breaking world virtual tour where the band became one of the first to capture a global audience and achieved a ‘virtual reach’ of more than 4 million. Presented by Live Nation, the world virtual tour was developed in conjunction with Live Nation and the band’s record label, Petrol Records and US label, UMe. Performing individually curated shows for specific regions of the U.S. (and later, the world) which were streamed through Live Nation and House of Blues’ local affiliates as well as the newly launched Live From Home platform, the rising hippie country siblings were able to recreate the personalised “live” experience during a time of social distancing. The band kicked off their second run of shows with a virtual performance in India on Friday. “India has such a rich culture of music and art, we are excited that through technology we can connect with you from all the way here in Australia. Not to mention, one of our favourite bands, the Beatles, wrote much of ‘the white album’ in India... so we’ll most definitely have to play Beatles in this set for you Beatles fans like us! We can’t wait,” said The Buckleys ahead of their India show. All of The Buckleys virtual performances with Live Nation are available on the band’s YouTube channel HERE

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THE BUCKLEYS RELEASE EMOTIONALLY VULNERABLE BALLAD “BREATHE”

by the partae June 2, 2020

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Australian three-piece, THE BUCKLEYS, today release their second worldwide and fourth Australian single, “Breathe,” via Petrol Records / Universal Music Australia / Ume.

The new soul-stirring track comes nestled in an equally emotive video that showcases a haunting and impassioned side of the band’s pop Americana trademark which they call “hippie country.”

“Breathe” was recorded and co-written by Sarah Buckley and two times Grammy winning producer and engineer Chad Carlson, whose credits include Taylor Swift, Jewel and the Hunger Games soundtrack.

“‘Breathe’ is our musical prayer to the world,” explains The Buckleys singer Sarah Buckley. “I wrote this last year at the time when our country was experiencing horrific bushfires. It’s a message of strength, vulnerability, hurt, hope and moving forward. I find myself remembering these lyrics in moments where I just need to stop, close my eyes, listen to the sounds of world around me and just breathe.”

The emotionally vulnerable ballad hopes to help people connect and find hope in our current times and has been instantly added to Australia’s largest Country playlists on Spotify and Apple as well as an across the board add with ABC Country.

The release of “Breathe,” follows their monumental and ground-breaking world virtual tour where the band became one of the first to capture a global audience and achieved a ‘virtual reach’ of more than 4 million. Presented by Live Nation, the world virtual tour was developed in conjunction with Live Nation and the band’s record label, Petrol Records and US label, UMe. Performing individually curated shows for specific regions of the U.S. (and later, the world) which were streamed through Live Nation and House of Blues’ local affiliates as well as the newly launched Live From Home platform, the rising hippie country siblings were able to recreate the personalised “live” experience during a time of social distancing.

The band kicked off their second run of shows with a virtual performance in India on Friday.

“India has such a rich culture of music and art, we are excited that through technology we can connect with you from all the way here in Australia. Not to mention, one of our favourite bands, the Beatles, wrote much of ‘the white album’ in India… so we’ll most definitely have to play Beatles in this set for you Beatles fans like us! We can’t wait,” said The Buckleys ahead of their India show.

All of The Buckleys virtual performances with Live Nation are available on the band’s YouTube channel HERE

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