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A.Swayze & the Ghosts have unleashed ‘Mess of Me’, a rollicking punk anthem that’s as fun and bold as their theatrical live shows. The track received its world premiere by Matt Wilkinson on Beats 1 and is accompanied by a groundhog-day inspired video, directed by Nick Green. In further exciting news, A.Swayze & the Ghosts will embark on their first North American tour across April-May, including Shaky Knees festival as well as headline shows across the East & West Coast. Following the US, the band have announced a UK/EU run of shows, returning home in May for a three-night residency at the Old Bar (Melb), a three-night residency at The Grand Poobah (Hobart) and Big Pineapple (QLD).  Parallel to the sass and irresistible swagger of the track is a deep dive into the attitudes and habits we develop from childhood. Described in the words of frontman Andrew Swayze: “This song discusses inheritance. Not the conventional heirloom, but the type of negative trait you may learn as a child voyeur of your surroundings. Hendrik brought the song to us with the chorus "you're always trying to make a mess of me". Since I don't have any saboteur but myself, I changed his lyrics and wrote the rest around the new chorus.” The Hobart natives have amassed a fierce live following thanks to their raw, bold and at times, wild shows – heightened by the notably charismatic and enigmatic lead singer, Andrew Swayze.  Over the last 18 months A.Swayze & the Ghosts have performed at Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, The Great Escape, BIGSOUND (in many ‘best of’ lists across STACK, triple j, Double J, The Music), A Festival Called Panama and Boogie Festival. As well as shows alongside Shame, Total Control, Nude Party, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, West Thebarton, Jet, The Vines, Batpiss & The Stems to name a few. A.SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS North American Tour Sun Apr 26- Washington, DC - DC9 Mon Apr 27- Allston, MA - Great Scott Wed Apr 29- Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right Thurs Apr 30 -  Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy Sat May 02 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Music Festival Tues May 05 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo Wed May 06 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill UK & Europe Sat May 09 - Hamburg Germany, Molotow  Sun May 10 - Cologne Germany, MTC  Mon May 11 - Paris France, Le Pop Up  Tue May 12 - Lille France, Aeronef  Sat May 16 - Birmingham UK, The Sunflower Lounge Sun May 17 - Leeds UK, Golden Sounds Festival Tue May 19  - Glasgow UK, Broadcast   Wed May 20  - Manchester UK, Gullivers Thu May 21 - London UK, Pinups Australia Wed May 27 – Melbourne, Old Bar Thur May 28 – Melbourne, Old Bar Fri May 28 – Melbourne, Old Bar  Wed June 3 – Hobart, The Grand Poobah (Kissing Room) Thur June 4 - Hobart, The Grand Poobah (Kissing Room) Fri June 5 - Hobart, The Grand Poobah (Kissing Room) Sat May 30 – The Big Music Pineapple Festival For all ticket information, head to www.aswayzeandtheghosts.com LISTEN TO ‘MESS OF ME’ HERE facebook.com/A.SwayzeandtheGhosts Twitter @ASwayzeTas  | Instagram @aswayzeandtheghosts 

A.SWAYZE & THE GHOSTS RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘MESS OF ME’ & VIDEO + ANNOUNCE US, UK & EU TOUR DATES + RESIDENCIES IN MELB & HOBART

House master Saint Lanvain is back with his first single in 2020, titled Oh Bang! Bang! Bang! Packed with contagious rhythms and spicy beats, the track is the perfect floor filler for party lovers. Having already landed huge festival spots at Solidays, Les Plages électroniques and Virgin Radio Electroshock. Listen to Oh Bang! Bang! Bang! Here. Saint Lanvain says “Oh Bang! Bang! Bang! Is all about life change”, however we’re thankful that he hasn’t changed his style of dancible deep-house. Having hit two million streams for ‘Jesus Loves Me’, it’s clear that Saint Lanvain has a huge and loyal following. Make sure to add this to your playlists, it’s not to be missed!

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Kiss My Super Bowl Ring, the fourth studio album from The Garden (Wyatt and Fletcher Shears) is out today via Epitaph Records. Though primarily self-produced, the album includes tracks co-produced by Dylan Brady, and Wharfwhit, along with tracks featuring Ariel Pink, Khalif Jones (aka Le1f) and even a snippet from Carrot Top.   Today, the duo unveils an intimate interview about the new record.  LISTEN TO KISS MY SUPER BOWL RING NOW   Southern California twin duo, The Garden have been carving their own path since their formation in 2011. Known musically for their fast, punk-influenced jungle and DnB styles, they have a total of four studio albums and four EPs under their name, including LPs The Life and Times of a Paperclip (2013), Haha (2015), and Mirror Might Steal Your Charm (2018), and Kiss My Super Bowl Ring (2020). Touring at a constant rate across the US, Europe, UK, China, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Mexico since 2013, their show is a mix of aggressive, unpredictable and trickster-ish tendencies. Additionally, The Garden made their Coachella debut in 2019 with previous festival appearances at Camp Flog Gnaw, Sasquatch, Riot Fest, Concrete & Grass in Shanghai, Neon Desert, End of the Road Festival, Tropicalia, and more.   

THE GARDEN KISS MY SUPER BOWL RING OUT NOW

OCEAN GROVE'S LONG-AWAITED ALBUM 'FLIP PHONE FANTASY' IS OUT TODAY EAST COAST RECORD STORE SIGNINGS THIS WEEKEND

OCEAN GROVE’S LONG-AWAITED ALBUM ‘FLIP PHONE FANTASY’ IS OUT TODAY EAST COAST RECORD STORE SIGNINGS THIS WEEKEND

The Under the Southern Stars spectacular Rock Carnival Festival Series has been postponed. UTSS features +LIVE+, BUSH and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS who were set to play together for the first time in Australia this April. However, with the current global health crisis gripping the world, UTSS will need to move its scheduled dates to early 2021. Under The Southern Stars promoter, Andrew McManus has issued the following statement. Producing Under The Southern Stars music festivals each summer is a privilege and our fans and patrons have become part of the family.  In light of the current global health crisis, we feel that it is imperative to protect the Under The Southern Stars family and proceed in a clear and calm manner. We have been closely monitoring the situation as it develops and following directives from the Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC).  With the increase of travel bans and lock downs, in an effort to stop transmission of the virus, and with the safety of our patrons, artists, staff and crew in mind we have no other alternative than to postpone our April 2020 festival tour dates. We’ve been in consultation with all UTSS2020 artists in regard to their touring schedules and we plan to announce revised festival dates for Under The Southern Stars next week.  It is expected that our festival will be postponed until February/March 2021. All tickets already purchased will be valid for the new festival dates in 2021. Go in rock and stay healthy. Andrew McManus Further information concerning rescheduled dates will be available in the coming days. www.underthesouthernstars.com.au FOLLOW UTSS Web | Facebook | Instagram Live | Bush | STP #UTSS2020

UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS +LIVE+, BUSH & STONE TEMPLE PILOTS POSTPONED TO EARLY 2021

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like there? I am based in Trail, a small town in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. There's a pretty good live music scene in Rossland and Nelson which are close to here! I can often sell out our Charles Bailey Theatre as I have a lot of home town support here! It's fun!  How did you first start playing music? I started singing at 8, but when I was 15, I started playing jam sessions at a local bar. The legal drinking age is 19, so I would wait outside for my turn to sing and then be escorted to the stage. For me, it was a great chance to learn how to connect with an audience through music. What's been happening recently? Besides the time I’m spending promoting my new single, “Wait on Me”, I am a huge podcast nerd. Naturally, I released a podcast. It's called “Wild Hearts” and you'll find me chatting about the music business, health, fitness, self love, and lifestyle! You can listen to it on any of your favourite streaming platforms. Your new single Wait On Me is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? This songwriting is influenced from my own journey of balancing a music career and my relationship back at home. The sound was influenced by the writers (Dave Pahanish and Jason Thomas – my guitar player of many years), the musicians and my producer, Jeff Johnson. Jason played all the guitar parts to the song, while Jeff added a pop influence that fit in well with a new musical direction that I was eager to take. How did you go about writing Wait On Me? I wrote this down in Nashville in March of 2018 after I had moved there. Jason had accompanied me for our drive across Canada and into Nashville. Once we got there, we connected with Dave Pahanish, an amazing hit songwriter, and the song was a natural extension of my own personal and professional circumstances and artistic goals. Where and when did you record/produce and who with? This was the first song we recorded from my new album coming out, which is called “Where the Wild Hearts Beat”. We recorded the whole album in the beautiful Okanagan region of British Columbia last spring with Jeff Johnson. How did you approach the recording/production process? This song was probably the quickest to record because Jason and I have been playing it since we wrote it. We couldn't not. It didn't need any lyrical or melody changes. We started with a drum groove, acoustic guitar and a rough vocal. From there Jeff built the track and did the piano, bass and programming. He even got Travis Toy from Rascal Flatts to play the Banjo and Steel Guitar. To make it even more special I had my "band mom", Tonnie Stewart sing all the background vocals on this one.   Please tell us about your experience with working with Jeff Johnson: He's the best. He worked me hard and we dug deep to get exactly what we wanted. He really took the time to get me into the right zone. Even pumped me up by doing push-ups one day in the studio, haha - He's super comfortable to work with. But basically he's a musical ninja.  How was your time living in Nashville? I love Nashville. It was so good for me to spend that time writing and singing every day. It was the best way to hone in on and focus on my craft. I felt very at home there.  You recently sang on stage with Keith Urban, how did this come about?  How has this experience affected you?  It came about when I asked him! haha - partially kidding. A few years ago, he was playing a pop up/word of mouth show that I knew about. I signed my CD to him in the line, called my family back home and told them I was planning to sing with him. Once the concert started, I made my way to front stage, waited for a quiet moment and asked him! It really literally was a dream come true. Not everyone can say they sang with one of the best male Country artists on the planet and I was fortunate to do it in Nashville of all places! The experience affected me deeply as it inspired me to go back to Nashville to live a year later. Now with my new music, I feel more determined as a result of my own choices, but they wouldn’t have happened the way they did if I hadn’t had that moment of inspiration. Who are you listening to at the moment? I love Miranda Lambert's new album "Wild Card", Maren Morris' "Girl" and Taylor Swifts album "Lover". What do you like to do away from music? I do Crossfit about 5 times a week, and also ride horses as often as possible – a couple of times a week if I can! I also love hiking and being outdoors!  Please tell us about your podcast 'Wild Hearts': I really wanted to invite my fans in on a deeper level, open up and be more vulnerable and real. I thought what a better way then this! And I'm loving it! I am almost 15 weeks in and have talked about topics such as "How The Music Industry Can Make You Feel & 5 Reasons for A Hit Song" to "Peanut Butter, Crossfit And An Eating Disorder" and "How To Produce Your Own Music Video".  What's planned for 2020? I’m so excited for this year! We are getting ready to hit the road in March for a Radio & PR tour throughout Canada. Of course, I will be continuing with the podcast and we will be releasing another single in time for summer. This is going to be a fun one! Throughout the summer, I will play various festivals and venues and by the time the fall comes around, we will be heading back out to Hamilton, Ontario for Canadian Country Music Week, and more shows. The album release will be after that, so stay tuned!  Favourite food and place to hangout? Oh my favorite food... I love Adams peanut butter and apples as a snack! Or blending a frozen banana with peanut butter – it’s like ice cream! Also when I feel like cheating, I love fish and chips!!   Favourite place to hang out, well.. I am a bit of an introvert. So I love being at home because I'm always out being social the rest of the time. BUT I do love going to the cutest town of Nelson BC about an hour away. It's full of cute coffee shops, boutique shops and great restaurants. It's fun to restaurant and bar hop and try different food with friends!

Lisa Nicole

Stag & Dagger - Scotland's most celebrated multi-venue arts festival - to make Edinburgh debut

Stag & Dagger – Scotland’s most celebrated multi-venue arts festival – to make Edinburgh debut

NEW SINGLE OUT NOW  "This new one is sounding so polished and sweet. You're stepping up to that next level and proving you belong there. 4.5/5" Dave Ruby Howe, triple j Unearthed "This is exceptionally good. 4.5/5" Claire Mooney, triple j Unearthed After wrapping up his End Of Summer Tour last week, rising Australian singer-songwriter Jack Botts has revealed new headline dates kicking off in April. The tour will support his new single 'I've Got You', which has already landed the praise of triple j Unearthed rotation and triple j's Home & Hosed.  It comes after a whirlwind response to his 2019 Northern Rivers EP, which has already picked up over three quarters of a million streams and launched Jack onto stages supporting the likes of Tash Sultana, John Floreani and Ash Grunwald. Meanwhile, Botts was also recently announced support slot for none other than Pierce Brothers on their extensive regional run.  The I've Got You Australian East Coast Tour will be supported by Felipe Baldomir and Ben Camden, with tickets on sale now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye6cnxRSP3g&feature=youtu.be On his new single, Botts explains that 'I've Got You' captures a period of desperation his friend was going through while being separated from key people in his life. “Lyrically, it’s written from his perspective, with the desperation and hope, that he’ll get back in contact with these people again," he explains. "It’s about being in that state of mind where nothing else matters, you know what you want/need, staying positive, and not stopping until you get it. This is for anyone missing someone/something." Brandishing a no-frills, down-to-earth approach to life and a charming knack for storytelling, Botts has swiftly and organically build a fanbase with little infrastructure behind him. Deep-thinking, heart-string-pulling and utterly endearing, Jack Botts is a breath of fresh air poised to command widespread attention before too long. Find a full list of Jack Botts' I've Got You Tour dates below, with tickets available HERE. facebook.com/jackbottsmusic instagram.com/jackbotts   JACK BOTTS 'I'VE GOT YOU' AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR w/ special guests Felipe Baldomir + Ben Camden TICKETS Friday April 3 – The Northern, Byron Bay (Free Show) Thursday April 9 – The Foundry, Brisbane Wednesday April 15 – The Vanguard, Sydney Thursday April 16 – Hotel Steyne, Manly (Free Show) Friday April 17 – Transit Bar, Canberra Saturday April 18 – Workers Club, Melbourne Sunday April 19 – Wrangler Studios, Footscray (AA)

JACK BOTTS ANNOUNCES ‘I’VE GOT YOU’ AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR

The halcyon hedonistic are set to return to Amnesia this summer when Pyramid kicks off its mouthwatering 2020 season on Sunday June 7th. The show-stopping opening party will be headlined by firm favourites and contemporary tastemakers Ricardo Villalobos, Four Tet, Floating Points, Charlotte de Witte, Marcel Dettmann, Cuartero, Luca Donzelli and Bec. Pyramid, then, is all set to redefine Sunday nights at Amnesia all over again this summer.  Last year, Amnesia celebrated the 20th anniversary of its residents and Ricardo Villalobos, Paco Osuna and Mar-T and enjoyed great collabs with other brands and labels like Epizode, Diynamic, Mdrnty Sunwave Fest, plus there were two incredible sold-out parties at Cova Santa together with Who Cares. This season, Pyramid Ibiza is ready to take you on a journey to another dimension, where you will find yourself dancing to the best techno music in the depths of the forest. An atmosphere that is difficult to explain, an energy that must be experienced to be understood. Also this season, Pyramid Ibiza celebrates its third consecutive year at the world famous club having quickly become a real favourite with those who love serious underground vibes. From Sunday June 7th to September 27th, the party will position itself as one where all that matters is music, the party, the people and dancing until the early hours.  Entering the awe-inspiring Amnesia will be like travelling to another dimension this summer as Pyramid’s unique production and decor has been thought through to the last detail: each event brims with creativity and organic materials, the latest technology, a very special 3D lighting setup and lush green tones that immerse you in wild forests and Asian pyramids. For the opening party, the world famous Terraza will be headlined by the one and only icon and Amnesia favourite Ricardo Villalobos, who brings his minimal techno excellence next to the always innovative electronic master and Text label boss Four Tet. For a mix of all forms of house, techno and everything in between, Melodies International boss and NTS Radio mainstay Floating Points is the main man. On top of that, one of Spain's biggest house sensations, DJ Award winner and Hot Creations and Moon Harbour associate Cuartero also brings the slick grooves that have made him such a favourite.  Into the Techno Room and Belgium's leading lady Charlotte de Witte brings the darkness, Berghain's long time resident Marcel Dettmann brings plenty of varied techno sounds and Moon Harbour and Origins Rcds associate Luca Donzelli also line up.  This summer, Pyramid invites you to dance, share, feel and live the type of party that takes you into another dimension, and it all kicks off in style on Sunday June 7th. #TravelToPyramid #WeArePyramid TERRAZA RICARDO VILLALOBOS FOUR TET FLOATING POINTS CUARTERO TECHNO ROOM CHARLOTTE DE WITTE MARCEL DETTMAN LUCA DONZELLI BEC

Pyramid Ibiza Announce Huge 2020 Opening Party – Appreciate the Past, Live the Present, Dance into the Future

House master Saint Lanvain is back with his first single in 2020, titled Oh Bang! Bang! Bang! Packed with contagious rhythms and spicy beats, the track is the perfect floor filler for party lovers. Having already landed huge festival spots at Solidays, Les Plages électroniques and Virgin Radio Electroshock. Listen to Oh Bang! Bang! Bang! Here. Saint Lanvain says “Oh Bang! Bang! Bang! Is all about life change”, however we’re thankful that he hasn’t changed his style of dancible deep-house. Having hit two million streams for ‘Jesus Loves Me’, it’s clear that Saint Lanvain has a huge and loyal following. Make sure to add this to your playlists, it’s not to be missed!

Saint Lanvain drops hit-single ‘Oh Bang! Bang! Bang!’

The Temper Trap's Jonny Aherne has announced a new solo project called Shacks & Palaces and released his debut single 'Once Upon A Hilltop' alongside an official video. Billboard premiered this first taste of Shacks & Palaces, saying "The visual for 'Once Upon a Hilltop' stars The Temper Trap bassist's own kids, Stella and Jesse, dressed in whimsical bird costumes as they explore Brooklyn with their dad. "One!/ Once upon a hilltop/ Two!/ It's one for you, it's one for me/ Three!/ Three times we both got lost/ Lookin' at the sun/ Lookin' at what's to come," Aherne croons on the track's folk-inspired chorus." The Australian-born, Brooklyn-based artist creates upbeat, folk-informed indie pop, sparkling with likenesses to eclectic icons from The Flaming Lips to Modest Mouse. His music ranges from infectious to truly exaltant, a blissful blend of bouncing melodies, boomerang hooks and colorful production. Aherne's voice —  a jubilant, stony sort of roar — is recognizable from his contributions to the mid-aughts sensation, but here, rings absolutely reckless with spirit. Aherne says, "The song started with a challenge to write about something beautiful. Love, adventure, and imagination became the parameters of its creation. At times I felt like a kid as I wrote this song, letting go of adulthood complexities and embracing the wild childlike hope lands that still dwell in me." The video appropriately stars Aherne's own young children, who dance their way through everyday experiences — going out for pizza, exploring the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, playing in the park. This spirit of innocent bliss and childlike wonder recurs throughout Aherne's offerings, lifting Shacks & Palaces from the increasingly dark, apocalyptic themes occupying much of pop, and letting it shine as something relatable, inspiring, and sincere.

THE TEMPER TRAP’S JONNY AHERNE LAUNCHES NEW PROJECT SHACKS & PALACES + DEBUT SINGLE ‘ONCE UPON A HILLTOP’ OUT NOW

Longstanding California punk band Lagwagon have today released their ninth studio album Railer on Fat Wreck Chords.  Lagwagon have announced a headlining tour of Australia and New Zealand to promote their new album Railer. Tour dates below. Unlike the last few Lagwagon albums, RAILER was written in an incredibly condensed period of time, in an attempt to capture the spirit of the band’s early days. And it worked. While songs like “Stealing Light,” “Dangerous Animal” and “Dark Matter” bristle with a raw, ragged and pure energy that’s unusual for any band to have after almost 30 years of existence, these tracks also directly hearken back to the band’s early days. “There’s only so much one person or a group of people can do before they start to develop characteristics that become common to them,” says Cape in typically philosophical fashion, “and I think you have to be comfortable with that. And I am. I like my band and what we’ve done and I’m okay with the fact that we have our strengths and we have our limitations. I know what it is that we do well and if we stay true to that, there’s something that comes out of that that is truly original, because you’re being true to who you really are.” At the same time RAILER, produced by Cameron Webb (Alkaline Trio, Motörhead), accurately and honestly reflects who Lagwagon are in 2019, both lyrically and musically. While it sounds like these songs could have been written by a band 20 years younger, RAILER, as a collection, presents itself as youthful but jaded, frantic but exhausted, visceral yet cerebral.  The idea of struggling to get by alongside an overwhelming sense of existential chaos and angst is a common thread throughout RAILER, in the bouncy desperation of “Jini,” the Bertrand Russell-inspired “The Suffering,” the breakneck despair of “Parable” and even in the carefree nostalgia of “Bubble” and its unflinching celebration of the band’s early days of “beer for pay” and the “roach-ridden pads” they used to crash at. Life has moved on in the three decades since Lagwagon started, but it’s not something the band – guitarists Chris Rest and Chris Flippin, drummer Dave Raunand bassist Joe Raposo – have entirely left behind either.   Additionally, Cape doesn’t necessarily expect people to extract his specific philosophies from each of these songs, but they’re certainly present for the listener to seek out if they want to. At the same time, just as with Lagwagon’s earliest songs, RAILER’s songs are there to be listened to and enjoyed, to take you back to simpler times. It’s no coincidence, then, that RAILER ends with a frantic punk rock cover of Journey’s “Faithfully." Back in their earlier days, Lagwagon’s albums often used to include cover songs, but the band hasn’t recorded one for a long time, until now. And, with this record, Lagwagon has come full-circle and rediscovered the purest version of who they’ve always been as a band. Not that that feeling was ever really lost in the first place, of course. “I wouldn’t say ‘lost’,” confirms Cape, “but you evolve. Evolution is a journey within yourself. You go on this journey and it takes you wherever it takes you, there are multiple people along the way that you meet who have different ideas than you and as you grow, you get into different things along the way. I don’t know if you ever completely lose the sense of where you came from, but you definitely evolve away from it over time. But the thing is, it’s always there.” LAGWAGON AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2020 Friday 13th March - Metro Theatre, Sydney Saturday 14th March – Triffid, Brisbane Sunday 15th March - 170 Russell, Melbourne Wednesday 18th March – UniBar, Adelaide Thursday 19th March – Capitol, Perth Saturday 21st March – Galatos, Auckland Sunday 22nd March - San Fran, Wellington Tickets on sale now.  For more info visit HERE.

Lagwagon New album Railer Out Now On Fat Wreck Chords Band Touring Australian March 2020

Where are you currently based and what is the music scene like? I'm based in Redfern, Sydney. I moved here to immerse myself in the music scene which I have done, but tbh I spend most of my time on my laptop or in my bedroom. I get out by DJing on the weekends when I'm not performing and try to drop into Oxford Arts Factory once a week to see something live.   How did you first start playing music? The first song I wrote was a radio jingle when I was ten. After that, I was in the country music club performing at country music festivals whilst playing the drums in the school concert band. I returned to making music whilst selling handbags out of the back of my car. I was listening to a Bertie Blackman CD over and over and then started writing songs on Garage Band, literally recording percussion and drums using kitchen utensils and singing into a fan for vocal effects (until I found out how to use the software properly). I posted an ad on Gumtree and met Ben and we started Bec and Ben. After that, I taught myself guitar and started writing material which I put out as RACKETT.   What's been happening recently? Recently I've returned from my first headline tour of Japan. I put out 2 new songs; Machinations and Oxytoxic. Toured them in Melbourne and Sydney. I've been working with photographers and designers to create visual representations fo my new music, learning how to edit better and DJ ing. My day to day routine since coming out as a solo pop act is more on the admin side. I dedicate a lot of my day to researching venues, playlists, artists and communities to build on my music.   Your new single Oxytoxic is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting for this track? The word Oxytoxic is something I made up based on the love chemical produced by the body; Oxytocin. My obsession with love is toxic = Oxytoxic. The sound design and production is by Dave Hammer, my producer and co-writer. We wanted to create something to dance to and the lyrics are both fierce and vulnerable at the same time. We made something that sonically reflects the intensity of my toxic obsession.   How did you go about writing Oxytoxic? Dave and I worked closely together on a collection of tracks to make a cohesive and informative sound to my new music. We had references but we also wanted to create something original that hadn't been heard before. I listened to a lot of pop like Charli XCX, Kim Petras, Dorian Electra to get my head around how far artists are pushing the pop music template. We shared lyric ideas and personal experiences to form a collaborative relationship. I'm really happy with what we've created.   Where and when did you record/produce and who with? I produced and co-wrote with Dave Hammer (Lime Cordiale) and we recorded at a studio in Petersham after we'd settled on demos.   Please tell us about the music video and production process? The approach to everything I do visually is, for the most part, DIY. As a millennial artist without much budget, I've had to learn graphic design, editing, photoshop etc. Prior to the video, I made a little green screen music video for a Christmas song I put out for fun and thought 'how much harder can this be to make a proper video using the same technique'. Well, it was a lot harder. Lucky I have tech friends that helped me clean it up. I produced it, directed and edited it myself, simply the budget does not exist right now for what I wanted to create. Having said this I curated a cast that didn't need more than for them to turn up really. I'm a real Tim and Eric fan so I found a middle ground between ultra lo-fi comedy cuts and simplicity that didn't over shadow the talent.   How did you decide who to work with and why? On my journey towards pop, I've lost a lot of the die-hard rock fans. I've had to look in places to find people that are listening to pop and embody pop culture. On my first tour of Australia with the new sound I wanted to play in new places, that's when I landed a show at Pride Of Our Footscray (an LGBTQIA community bar in Melbourne). I met Joslyn Bosoms, the host. I fell in love with her charm, fabulousness and creativity, she was liberated and the people in the venue were open-minded. Her commitment to entertaining people resonated with me. After that, I started inviting queens to perform with me on stage, I want my shows to be inclusive and a celebration of unique individuality. That leads me to the cast; Copper Feel, Bae L'amour, Krayola, Cerulean, Joslyn Bosoms, Alf Alpha, Dazza and Keif. I found them on instagram, pithed them my idea and they executed it in less than 2 takes each.   Who are you listening to at the moment? Alice Longyu, Dante Knows, 070 Shake, Denzel Curry, Clypso, The Presets, Mood Killer, Dorian Electra, L Devine, Pablo Vittar, Charli XCX, Cub Sport, Tkay Maidza, Ash Nikko. It's all here if you want it > https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bwM0GbXORVdCO7o9HSX0b?si=bFZ7iAt8QJifcbQJzvjamw   What do you like to do away from music? I like to DJ. It's the best job really. Getting paid to listen to music and connect with people through the nostalgia of 90s pop music and slip in a few things they might not have heard. I also like to binge watch RuPaul's Drag Race.   What's planned for 2020? I released the new music video for Oxytoxic this week. Throughout the rest of the year, I'll be releasing more music, finding my home fanbase and writing and collaborating as much as I can. I'd like to tour again outside Australia, but for now I'm exploring my local community.   Favourite food and place to hangout? Favourite place to eat it 'Butter' in Surry Hills, Sydney. They sell fried food and sneakers and I like to go there when I'm hungover, so like, every Sunday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DySh8kitk6U&feature=youtu.be

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Family Piknik drops full line up for their 2 days festival - Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of July in Montpellier, France. Playing across three stages, including one secret stage, will be the likes of Charlotte De Witte, Dixon, Artbat, Erol Alkan, Adam Beyer, Mind Against b2b Recondite, Popof b2b Oxia, Fisher, Worakls Orchestra and Monolink both live, Riva Starr, Detlef, Rex Axes live and many more

Family Piknik drops full line up for their 2 days festival – Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of July in Montpellier, France. Playing across three stages, including one secret stage, will be the likes of Charlotte De Witte, Dixon, Artbat, Erol Alkan, Adam Beyer, Mind Against b2b Recondite, Popof b2b Oxia, Fisher, Worakls Orchestra and Monolink both live, Riva Starr, Detlef, Rex Axes live and many more

Panda Events & Allover in collaboration with the City of Cannes, and the Palais des Festivals present Les Plages Electroniques 2020 Les Plages Electroniques 15th Anniversary August 7 - 9th, 2020 Cannes, France http://plages-electroniques.com/ Facebook @LesPlages Twitter @PlagesElectro Instagram @PlagesElectro Now firmly on the list of major festivals not to be missed, The Festival Les Plages Electroniques will be celebrating its 15th anniversary from August 7th to 9th 2020, and has an array of surprises and novelties to be announced very soon. The first wave of acts includes The Chainsmokers (exclusive - their only French festival appearance in 2020), Paul Kalkbrenner, Kaytranada, Stephan Bodzin, Boombass/Cassius, Guy Gerber, Folamour, Mathame, Artbat, Boys Noize, Meduza, Sam Paganini and more. The many festival-goers from all over the world who attend the three day event  will be delighted to dance non-stop on the most beautiful beach of La Croisette, on the roof of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, and sink their feet in the water at the Red Bull Enigma party on Sunday, as well as get down at the after party in the Rotonde Riviera until early morning.  The Festival Village opens from 2:00 p.m. and always pays special attention to the comfort of the public with a beauty corner, many fun stands, chill out in the gardens of Square Reynaldo Hahn, catering offer for all tastes (burgers, vegan, pancakes, Italian ice cream, sweet, salty) in collaboration with local food trucks, and much more.  The first open water party in 2017 on the Palais des Festivals beach was a resounding success. It is an event within the event with a stage set up on the water and hundreds of giant buoys distributed for the delight of festival-goers. 2020 will repeat more of the same on Sunday from 2.30 p.m. The afterparties are always a great success. The Rotunda of the Palais des Festivals, which is used to hosting congresses throughout the year, will once again be transformed into an ephemeral club, an indoor dance floor with a capacity of 5,000 people with an original concept and scripting concocted by a collective of local artists, so festival-goers can extend the party until 5 a.m. Live the backstage VIP experience: Festival-goers can access the premium spaces with a view of the main action and get skip-the-line entrance, a personalized welcome with a hostess, a dedicated bar with paid food service, in short making it a special way to experience the festival differently. Les Plages Électroniques will offer more than 60 artists from around the world across the three days with a line up oscillating between Electro Dance Music (EDM), House, Pop Electro, Techno and urban cultures. All catering to the 40000 strong crowd.  THE HEADLINERS The Chainsmokers (France Festival Exclusive) The Chainsmokers are a pop act consisting of two DJs named Drew Taggart (born December 31, 1989) and Alex Pall (born May 16, 1985). They first hit the charts with the novelty song "#Selfie." Two years later, in 2016, they soared to the top of the charts with "Closer," one of the biggest pop hit singles of all time. Paul Kalkbrenner Berlin’s Paul Kalkbrenner is a unique international talent. In fact, with seven studio albums and more than 2.4 million Facebook fans, he is one of techno’s biggest superstars! Paul Kalkbrenner’s demanding compositions are full of energy; they exist to take listeners away from the everyday, from the weekly grind, into rapture—into art, ecstasy, absurdity friendship, hope and love. Kaytranada Born in Haiti and raised in the city of Montreal, Canadian artist Kaytranada has experienced an explosive rise in the past couple of years with his irresistible production and live sets, but the hard work and success did not happen overnight. Before touring the globe and amassing millions of hits online with his series of beloved tracks and mixes, the young man came up as a true disciple, absorbing hip hop and RnB culture since his childhood and finding ways to make the music his own. Stephan Bodzin Stephan Bodzin has been a hugely influential figure within the global techno scene for years. The reason the German has endured where many had fallen by the wayside is because of his devotion to authenticity. “Without it, everything would appear to be nothing more than a hollow shell,” says the son of an experimental musician who is now a revered talent in his own right. Phase 01 Line-Up THE CHAINSMOKERS (IN EXCLUSIVELY) - PAUL KALKBRENNER - GUY GERBER - KAYTRANADA - KUNGS - SAM PAGANINI - STEPHAN BODZIN - VALD - AAZAR - ARTBAT - BON ENTENDEUR (DJ Set) - BOOMBASS/CASSIUS - BOYS NOIZE - FOLAMOUR - KAS:ST (live) - LA MAMIE’S (DJ Set) - MATHAME - MEDUZA - MYD (DJ Set) - FLIM - SOLSTICE - SUNLEE & more to come Les Plages Electroniques 15th Edition 40,000 festival-goers 60 artists 40,000m2 dancefloor 4 stages:  Beach Stage Terrace Stage Croisette Stage La Rotonde [AFTERPARTY VENUE] 120m bars The biggest beach party in the Côte d’Azur  SCHEDULE Friday 2.00am > 12.30 midnight  Afterparty @ La Rotonde 12.30 midnight > 05.00am Saturday 2.00am > 12.30 midnight  Afterparty @ La Rotonde 12.30 midnight > 05.00am Sunday 2.00am > 12.30 midnight  Afterparty @ La Rotonde 12.30 midnight > 05.00am BACKSTAGE VIP 1500 person Website : http://www.plages-electroniques.com/fr/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/lesplages/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/plageselectro/?hl=fr Twitter : https://twitter.com/plageselectro?lang=fr Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/LesPlagesElectr

The Biggest Beach Party in France, Les Plages Electroniques, Reveals First Names for 15th Anniversary

Australia, you sold out THE OFFSPRING April headline tour with very special guests SUM 41 in a speedy time of 2 hours and since we think you're pretty fly, we have some exciting news to share! Adelaide folks, we have upgraded your venue to the Adelaide Entrainment Centre. All tickets remain valid and we advise you to not sleep on this one, so purchase your tickets now to avoid disappointment as tickets won't last long for this show. Wollongong, we have a special treat for you! THE OFFSPRING are delighted to bring their show to the WIN Entertainment Centre on Thursday, April 16. Pre-sale tickets are on sale 9am AEDT time on Friday, March 13 and general tickets are on sale 9am AEDT time , Monday, March 16. What are you waiting for? Come out and play! THE OFFSPRING, one of the world’s most exciting and enduring punk rock legends. Having performed over 1100 shows across the globe, selling more than 40 million albums worldwide the band are thrilled to return to Australia and New Zealand for their first headline tour in 16 years in April.   In true THE OFFSPRING style, this will be no ordinary show. Their incendiary live show will showcase wall to wall bangers of their anthemic, oft-humorous punk-pop singles throughout their impressive career including all of the band's best-known hits such as Self Esteem, Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em Separated), The Kids Aren't Alright, Original Prankster, You're Gonna Go Far, Kid and loads more!   Joining this titanic double bill of epic punk rock proportions is SUM 41 who will be performing a full one-hour set including hits such as Fat Lip, In too Deep, Still Waiting and tracks from their latest release, Order In Decline. Order In Decline is undoubtedly SUM 41’S heaviest and most aggressive album in their storied career, while also being its most dynamic and raw.   After over 15 million records sold worldwide, a Grammy Award nomination, 2 Juno Awards (7 nominations), a Kerrang! Award in 2002, as well as multiple Alternative Press Music Awards, SUM 41 are uncompromising and honest with no intention of slowing down.   This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see these two punk power houses in action so start warming up those vocal chords, iron that crusty punk shirt and get yourself down to one of these shows.   Pre-sale tickets on sale: Friday 13 March, 9am AEDT Time General Public on sale: Monday 16 March, 9am AEDT Time Tickets available from tickets.destroyalllines.com  Destroy All Lines & Triple M Presents THE OFFSPRING AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS SUM 41 Destroy All Lines and Yours & Owls Present THURSDAY 16 APRIL - WIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, WOLLONGONG SUNDAY 19 APRIL – HBF STADIUM, PERTH SOLD OUT! TUESDAY 21 APRIL – ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ADELAIDE *venue upgraded, all tickets remain valid. THURSDAY 23 APRIL – MARGARET COURT ARENA, MELBOURNE SOLD OUT! FRIDAY 24 APRIL – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY SOLD OUT! SATURDAY 25 APRIL – RIVERSTAGE, BRISBANE SOLD OUT! TUESDAY 28 APRIL – SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND

THE OFFSPRING UPGRADE ADELAIDE VENUE AND ANNOUNCE NEW AND FINAL SHOW IN WOLLONGONG WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS SUM 41