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BOO SEEKA ANNOUNCE SHOWS IN BRISBANE, SUNSHINE COAST AND GOLD COAST
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BOO SEEKA ANNOUNCE SHOWS IN BRISBANE, SUNSHINE COAST AND GOLD COAST

by the partae December 15, 2020
written by the partae

Fri 22 Jan 2021 – Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane

Sat 23 Jan 2021 –Airwaves, Sunshine Coast (Festival)

Sunday 24 Jan 2021 – Miami Marketta Laneway, Gold Coast

Ticketing information: www.booseeka.com

Fresh off the back of the release of their new single ‘Never Enough’, which hit #1 in the Electronic iTunes charts, indie-electronic duo BOO SEEKA have announced a string of QLD shows in January 2021.

The shows will take place at intimate venues in Brisbane and Gold Coast as well as playing at Airwaves Festival on the Sunshine Coast.

Having recently completed a sold out 23 date NSW tour, the BOO SEEKA guys are looking forward to getting back on the road playing classics as well as material from their upcoming sophomore album including singles ‘Take A Look’, ‘Days Get Better’ and of course their latest ‘Never Enough’.

Since breaking out in 2015 with their debut hit ‘Kingdom Leader’, which has since accumulated over 15 million streams, BOO SEEKA have dominated national consciousness & for good reason. The pair’s dynamic energy both in the studio and on stage has allowed them to stand out amongst Australia’s thriving music scene, and stand the test of time.

BOO SEEKA’S 2017 debut album ‘Never Too Soon’ was met with global acclaim with triple j describing the record as a “beautifully crafted, worldly-sounding body of work”. The album debuted at #8 on the ARIA album charts and earned the home-grown heroes coveted spots on esteemed festival lineups Beyond The Valley, Groovin The Moo and Splendour In The Grass as well as selling out numerous headline tours across Australia, North America and Europe.

PRAISE FOR BOO SEEKA

“BOO SEEKA enter phase two of world domination” – Newcastle Herald

 “They’re ready to join the likes of RÜFÜS DU SOL and Golden Features at the pinnacle of Australian electronic music” – Life Without Andy

 

“Gives you something that you can already imagine euphorically singing along to at a music festival” – Thomas Bleach

“Boo Seeka has risen to prominence in recent years and has become a staple of the live circuit” – HAPPY.TV

 

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Things Are About To Go Full Tilt...Meet Your Newest Festival, Full Tilt Brisbane Edition Is Here!
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Things Are About To Go Full Tilt…Meet Your Newest Festival, Full Tilt Brisbane Edition Is Here!

by the partae December 15, 2020
written by the partae

The Australian Alternative music scene is set to fire back up in a massive way and Brisbane fans will get to experience it first as we go Full Tilt in June 2021.

Uniting from across the nation is a who’s who of the Australian Metal, Punk and Rock spectrums, spearheaded by ever evolving metalcore luminaries and Aria Award winners Northlane.

Joining them is a cavalcade of the best hard hitters in the land including Hands Like Houses, In Hearts Wake, Thy Art Is Murder, Luca Brasi, Slowly Slowly, Make Them Suffer, Frenzal Rhomb, Press Club, Alpha Wolf, Thornhill, Yours Truly, The Bennies and Reliqa.

Along with market stalls, there will be a huge variety of vegetarian, vegan and meat food trucks and Kickass DJ’s spinning tunes between the best live bands in the Nation. This is going to be one epic day across 2 huge stages!

Eaton’s Hill Outdoors is where it all goes down on Saturday 12, June, 2021.

Pre-sale Tickets Are Available On: Thursday 17 December, 9am local
General Public Tickets On Sale: Friday 18 December, 9am localHead to www.destroyalllines.com for more information.

FULL TILT FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 12 JUNE, 2021
BRISBANE, EATON’S HILL OUTDOORS – 18+

LINE-UP:
NORTHLANE | HANDS LIKE HOUSES | IN HEARTS WAKE | THY ART IS MURDER | LUCA BRASI
SLOWLY SLOWLY | MAKE THEM SUFFER | FRENZAL RHOMB | PRESS CLUB
ALPHA WOLF | THORNHILL | YOURS TRULY | THE BENNIES | RELIQA

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Hardware Group and Stable Music present: Piknic Électronik! They are proud to announce the first round of dates and artist program for their seventh season in Melbourne, Australia.  This upcoming summer, Piknic Électronik will host multiple events at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, as part of the ‘Live at the Bowl’ Summer series. Events will Start: Sunday 10th January, 2021 and will run through until the close of the season in early April 2021. The lineup for Season 7 includes the Piknic debut of long-time wish-list Artist: Late Nite Tuff Guy who will be headlining the opening part of the season on Sunday 10th January.  Co-headlining will be Melbourne favourite queen of the dancefloor, Sunshine, making her first Piknic return since the unforgettable Season 5 party with Session Victim. Following this up will be the return of the regularly Sold-Out Carl & Eric’s Mobile Disco X Piknic Électronik collaboration: Sunday 24th January.  Carl Cox & Eric Powell bring their unique Disco themed party to the bowl again and based on the previous events, Tickets for this show won’t last long! With more dates being announced in the new year, you can expect some big surprises.  Stay tuned!! Show 1: Late Nite Tuff Guy, Sunshine – Sunday 10th January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne   Show 2: Carl & Eric’s Mobile Disco – Sunday 24th January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne   Tickets to the first 2 dates of the Piknic Électronik Melbourne Season go on sale: Wednesday 16th December at 12pm AEDT Tickets via Ticketek.com.au.  Starting from $40+BF. About Piknic Électronik: Hardware Presents and Stable Music, team up to present the local edition of Piknic Électronik to an ever-growing Melbourne fan base, within the grounds of the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl.  A quintessential Melbourne music location, which is easily accessible by public transportation, a short distance from the CBD and surrounded by greenery with ample space for ALL to enjoy a great Summer’s day.  Born in Montreal, Canada, over 17 years ago, the very unique concept of Piknic Électronik has travelled the world.  Now a major cultural and festive summer event in Montreal, Piknic Électronik has had successful editions in Barcelona, Lisbon, Melbourne, Santiago, Austin and Dubai.  Its innovative and popular formula has evolved into a friendly international expansion that has made the event and its name, a source of local pride in each city where it has set its roots and grown.  Piknic Électronik is a fun filled day party, where everyone can experience the best in electronic music in an open-air park environment, featuring delicious local food offerings and its renowned welcoming atmosphere… happening every Sunday for three months! A vision that Melbournians have wholeheartedly embraced over the past few seasons. About Hardware Group: Hardware, has been synonymous with the electronic music scene in Australia for over 30 years. An innovative force when the company was established by Richie McNeill in 1990.  The company’s ethos is simple; deliver memorable music events and tours for people who love dance music.  Hardware launched several new events in Australia that focus on delivering artists from a number of genres to music enthusiasts across the country including: Festival X, Tell No Tales, Babylon Festival, PURE and of course Piknic Électronik. Events with musical and creative passion. Artist Press Kits & Event Artwork: Late Nite Tuff Guy & Sunshine and Carl & Eric’s Mobile Disco – CLICK HERE!! For more info, go to: Website: piknicelectronik.com.au Facebook: Piknic Électronik Melbourne Instagram: PIKNICMEL
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PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND LINEUP FOR SEVENTH SEASON!

by the partae December 14, 2020
written by the partae

Hardware Group and Stable Music present: Piknic Électronik! They are proud to announce the first round of dates and artist program for their seventh season in Melbourne, Australia.  This upcoming summer, Piknic Électronik will host multiple events at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, as part of the ‘Live at the Bowl’ Summer series. Events will Start: Sunday 10th January, 2021 and will run through until the close of the season in early April 2021.

The lineup for Season 7 includes the Piknic debut of long-time wish-list Artist: Late Nite Tuff Guy who will be headlining the opening part of the season on Sunday 10th January.  Co-headlining will be Melbourne favourite queen of the dancefloor, Sunshine, making her first Piknic return since the unforgettable Season 5 party with Session Victim.

Following this up will be the return of the regularly Sold-Out Carl & Eric’s Mobile Disco X Piknic Électronik collaboration: Sunday 24th January.

Carl Cox & Eric Powell bring their unique Disco themed party to the bowl again and based on the previous events, Tickets for this show won’t last long!

With more dates being announced in the new year, you can expect some big surprises.  Stay tuned!!

Show 1: Late Nite Tuff Guy, Sunshine – Sunday 10th January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

 

Show 2: Carl & Eric’s Mobile Disco – Sunday 24th January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

 

Tickets to the first 2 dates of the Piknic Électronik Melbourne Season go on sale:

Wednesday 16th December at 12pm AEDT

Tickets via Ticketek.com.au.  Starting from $40+BF.

About Piknic Électronik:

Hardware Presents and Stable Music, team up to present the local edition of Piknic Électronik to an ever-growing Melbourne fan base, within the grounds of the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl.  A quintessential Melbourne music location, which is easily accessible by public transportation, a short distance from the CBD and surrounded by greenery with ample space for ALL to enjoy a great Summer’s day.

Born in Montreal, Canada, over 17 years ago, the very unique concept of Piknic Électronik has travelled the world.  Now a major cultural and festive summer event in Montreal, Piknic Électronik has had successful editions in Barcelona, Lisbon, Melbourne, Santiago, Austin and Dubai.  Its innovative and popular formula has evolved into a friendly international expansion that has made the event and its name, a source of local pride in each city where it has set its roots and grown.

Piknic Électronik is a fun filled day party, where everyone can experience the best in electronic music in an open-air park environment, featuring delicious local food offerings and its renowned welcoming atmosphere… happening every Sunday for three months! A vision that Melbournians have wholeheartedly embraced over the past few seasons.

About Hardware Group:

Hardware, has been synonymous with the electronic music scene in Australia for over 30 years. An innovative force when the company was established by Richie McNeill in 1990.  The company’s ethos is simple; deliver memorable music events and tours for people who love dance music.  Hardware launched several new events in Australia that focus on delivering artists from a number of genres to music enthusiasts across the country including: Festival X, Tell No Tales, Babylon Festival, PURE and of course Piknic Électronik. Events with musical and creative passion.

Artist Press Kits & Event Artwork: Late Nite Tuff Guy & Sunshine and Carl & Eric’s Mobile Disco – CLICK HERE!!

For more info, go to:

Website: piknicelectronik.com.au

Facebook: Piknic Électronik Melbourne

Instagram: PIKNICMEL

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The North Will Rise Again livecast festival Sat 30 Sunday 31 January 2021 with... The Charlatans Lightning Seeds Red Rum Club Ist Ist LIINES Zuzu
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The North Will Rise Again livecast festival Sat 30 Sunday 31 January 2021 with… The Charlatans Lightning Seeds Red Rum Club Ist Ist LIINES Zuzu

by the partae December 14, 2020
written by the partae
Legendary UK music icon John Robb (Louder Than War// the Membranes)  and Revo are putting on a series of big livecast gigs.
The first of which is at the end of January and will be headlined by the Charlatans in Manchester and by the Lightning Seeds in Liverpool with a diverse support bill of upcoming young bands.

We want to keep things moving in the pandemic affected music scene and it’s a celebration of the two cities common culture and links and the mayors are involved.The idea is to put a series of gigs on and employ local promoters, musicians and crews with the eventual aim of building up to create a cultural space in a disused cinema in the centre of Liverpool and abandoned old theatre in Manchester for rehearsal and cultural activities…

 

JOHN ROBB

Journalist : musician : TV and radio presenter : author : DJ : mentor : spoken word

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Louder Than War: music culture site 
the membranes : acclaimed post punk band

 

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merci, mercy Roblox Music Game Splash Launching merci, mercy World This Friday + 'Fall Apart' Mahogany Session Released + Remix EP Coming In 2021 - Latest Remixes From Basenji and MELVV Out Now
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merci, mercy Roblox Music Game Splash Launching merci, mercy World This Friday + ‘Fall Apart’ Mahogany Session Released + Remix EP Coming In 2021 – Latest Remixes From Basenji and MELVV Out Now

by the partae December 14, 2020
written by the partae
merci, mercy to make virtual appearances
within Splash this weekend

Saturday 19 December at 3pm AEDT
+ Sunday 20 December at 1pm AEDT

Sydney based singer-songwriter merci, mercy caps off a dream year, with the launch of her very own merci, mercy world within the popular Splash game on Roblox this Friday. The collaboration follows the November launch of a Tones & I world within the game.

Boasting more than 36 million players globally, Splash allows users to compete with one another to live out their music-making dreams and become a famous DJ. A central theme of the merci, mercy experience is leaving behind reality to escape to a fantasy netherworld. The activation will see merci, mercy interacting with Splash players in real-time, with users able to meet and greet merci, mercy, explore her unique world and collect special merchandise including her trademark hypercolour jacket as featured on her debut EP cover. Players will also be able to access a merci, mercy pack to use in their DJ sets, featuring sections of songs from her debut EP no thank you, no thanks.

The launch of the merci, mercy world within Splash is a fitting end to a wonderful, break-out year for the young artist, who released the aforementioned EP in October. Selected as Spotify’s Australian RADAR artist for 2020, merci, mercy’s music has woven its way into the hearts and minds of fans across the globe. Many of the songs on the EP, including the key singles ‘Fucked Myself Up’ and ‘Fall Apart’, along with fan favourites ‘Tequila & Lemonade’ and ‘Something You Like’ have been added to a myriad of playlists across Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon, and have found a home not just on local radio, but also on stations throughout the UK and Europe.

Earlier this month, the iconic UK based Mahogany Sessions released a recording of ‘Fall Apart’ on their popular YouTube channel. The video sees merci, mercy performing a beautiful, stripped back rendition of the song in a blue wonderland.

Last week, merci, mercy also unveiled a remix of ‘Fall Apart’ from US DJ/ producer MELVV. The remix offers a bouyant, colourful take on the original and is accompanied by a quirky visualiser that sees our favourite animated merci, mercy bobbing around in space.

“It’s really cool to see how MELVV perceived the song! When I wrote it, I was trying to justify to myself why I wasn’t allowing myself to fall in love and find someone special. It’s a simple thing of not feeling worthy enough to ever be loved by someone. This song made me feel a lot better about the whole silly situation. And now you can see me being silly floating around in my room in space.”

This recent remix follows one last month from local artist Basenji for ‘Tequila & Lemonade’ and another earlier in the year from imagiro for ‘Fucked Myself Up’. The remixes will all be brought together on a remix EP dropping in the New Year, along with additional mixes for the remainder of the EP tracks.

Following the launch of the merci, mercy world within Splash, merci, mercy will enjoy a brief break in Sydney over Christmas with her family, before heading to South Australia to kick off 2021 with a performance at Summer Sounds Festival on January 3.

no thank you, no thanks EP
merci, mercy

EP out now through Liberation Records
Available to buy/stream here

no thank you, no thanks EP tracklisting:
1. Tequila & Lemonade
2. Fucked Myself Up
3. Fall Apart
4. Something You Like
5. Wonder What It Feels Like
6. The Very Very End

MERCI, MERCY

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Sun Cycle Lineup Announced - Sidney Myer Music Bowl on January 30th 2021
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Sun Cycle Lineup Announced – Sidney Myer Music Bowl on January 30th 2021

by the partae December 14, 2020
written by the partae
Only a year on since its inception, Sun Cycle Festival celebrates another lap around the sun a little differently in 2021 taking over the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on January 30th 2021.

This special edition will feature esteemed psychedelic jazz enthusiasts Mildlife, Hometown dancefloor favourite making her return from Europe CC:DISCO!, Naarm based selector C.FRIM, Wax’o Paradiso, Izy & more.

Sun Cycle is a celebration of a diverse community, A lineup full of eclectic and diverse talent. Come join us for what is sure to be a memorable day under the summer sun.

Tickets On Sale Wednesday 16th December via button below!

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“Sun Cycle is truly worthy of significant praise as it encapsulated a sense of community, artistry, and respect for the environment, culture and individual rights to an unprecedented level.” – Dreamland Magazine
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Sunflower - Reveal Serene Accompanying Video Clip For 'Thin Skin'
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Sunflower – Reveal Serene Accompanying Video Clip For ‘Thin Skin’

by the partae December 14, 2020
written by the partae

PRAISE FOR ‘THIN SKIN’

“’Thin Skin’ possesses the optimistic hopes and joys of the 60s and 70s. Sunflower bring a dreamy, summer energy that contagiously puts a smile on your face and gives me shivers simultaneously.” – 4.5/5 stars
– Nkechi Anele – triple j (AUS)

“A song that moulds together swaying guitar melodies with rather quite enchanting vocals, deep with this emotional brightness that captures the group’s drive to share these meaningful bursts of indie-pop.”
– Pilerats (AUS)

Added to Apple Music playlist Mellow Days


Following on from the release of their critically praised single ‘Thin Skin’, Brisbane-based indie-pop group Sunflower have just returned with the tranquil accompanying video clip – directed by co-vocalist Lawson Doyle and filmed and edited by Aidan McCowan.

Shot across various iconic Brisbane locations including Fortitude Valley and Victoria Bridge, the clip sees co-vocalist Kahlia Ferguson journeying from busking on the streets of Brisbane to vast lush landscapes. The story follows Kahlia at one of her lowest points, before finding her sense of empowerment, seeing a visible shift in her body language from start to finish.

Kahlia describes the inspiration behind the clip:

“Filming the music video for ‘Thin Skin’ was a liberating experience for me. It’s such a deeply honest song, and I wanted the visuals to reflect that. My side-hustle at the moment is playing acoustic cover songs at venues, and it can completely drain me of inspiration and creativity at times. No matter how much you give yourself to the performance, there are always backs to you and people talk loudly and the manager asking you to turn the volume down. It gets me down when I let it. The whole scenario of the ‘Thin Skin’ music video is based around that experience. The character I play begins solemn and lost and finishes very free and empowered. I like the thought that I’m heading in the same direction. With as much love as we have for Brisbane, this feeling of ‘small town mentality’ was a massive inspiration behind the songwriting.”

To coincide with the release, the band will play at the Mountain Goat Valley Crawl and The Brightside, Brisbane, Stay Gold and Wrangler Studios, Melbourne and Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney in 2021. This continues on from recent performances at Yonder Festival in Imbil, Valley Fiesta, Brisbane and a sold-out headlining show at Black Bear Lodge.

Since release, the track has seen support from Apple Music, triple j, triple j Unearthed, Pilerats, The AU Review and a slew of Australian community radio stations. Previous singles ‘Better Days’ and ‘Get Yourself Together’ also received support from blogs Atwood Magazine (USA), The Music, Beat Magazine, and TV outlets MTV and ABC’s Rage.

‘Thin Skin’ is available worldwide now


SUNFLOWER

UPCOMING 2021 LIVE SHOWS

SAT 6 FEB | MOUNTAIN GOAT VALLEY CRAWL, BRISBANE QLD
FRI 16 APR | STAY GOLD, MELBOURNE VIC
SAT 17 APR | WRANGLER STUDIOS, MELBOURNE VIC
FRI 23 APR | OXFORD ARTS GALLERY, SYDNEY NSW
SAT 24 APR | THE BRIGHTSIDE, BRISBANE QLD

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Teasing it’s appearance over the last few weeks with cryptic social media posts, DARKWORLD gives 2 middle fingers to the year that’s been, announcing its inaugural event. As COVID in Australia eases, punters and live music goers are eagerly awaiting the return of full capacity to music venues statewide. Moving ahead the festival has managed to make ends meet within restricted capacity and are set to bring their mini dark-mofo style event to The Triffid on January 23rd early next year. Original plans of the inaugural festival were set for July 2020 but were quickly canned earlier on in the year by - say no more... For a year that has been so crippling yet encouraging for many and, the DKWD vision has only become more relevant and important. What not celebrate Art right now? It is IMPORTANT! The festival comes as a result of unique collaborations between Brisbane creative misfits Boss Moxi, award winning dance collective Phluxus2, Brisbane’s loved venue The Triffid and local filmhouse, Method To My Madness. “We want to erase the blurred lines between these individual industries that often operate, and are mostly considered as separate. Music, Art, Theatre, Film, Lighting, Projections, Dance & Photography. We believe that creative expression lives at the core of all artistic practice and we want to promote these origins, the thing that all forms share. We plan to present ‘art’ in a momentary, livable space of its many sensory forms.” - DW2021 TEAM This is DARKWORLD: a 1 day, indoor, multi-form festival all crammed into 12 hours at The Triffid. From the glowing exhibits of local visual artists, to the live art growing and swimming around you, DARKWORLD plans to render the iconic Brisbane venue, unrecognisable. Based on the proceedings of a music festival with 12+ bands the dance and entertainment is planned to keep you fully engaged from midday to midnight. Kicking things off in the 11am heat, sunlit strangeness will lead into a full afternoon of art & music creeping patrons through to an upside-down-world, Twin Peaks-like setting that comes to life at night. Essentially this is a ‘fuck-you’ style celebration of the arts . Bringing all forms of art together as one community, celebrating our endless but sadistically enjoyable, struggling lives as creators and having a big piss-up / party to commemorate what an arduous year 2020 was. Following their sold out show back in early November Boss Moxi curates the music lineup, Gum Magazine calling their last Sold Out appearance in early Nov “a show not easily forgotten - a vast, deep, ephemeral example of what a band is truly capable of.” Joining them as headliners is the ever captivating, Young Lions, coming out of their hibernation that has been COVID with lead singer Zach Britt, caught in Melbourne this year eager to bring the band back to full energy at DW2021. From the illuminated art works of local tech and light auters to the abstract & detailed art and photography of local artists, DARKWORLD is now approaching, with tickets on sale now. The capacity is strictly limited at this stage, with hopes that the government will ease restrictions and Queensland remains COVID free over the Christmas break. Tickets are available through the DARKWORLD website but there aren’t many available so get in quick. DARKWORLD 4 Theatrical Acts | 13 Original Musical Acts | 6 Visual Artists | 3 Projection Artists  SAT 23 JANUARY 2021 18+ EVENT | TICKETS AT MOSHTIX LINE UP (More to be announced)   Music Young Lions Boss Moxi Great Sage Feels Club Squidgenini Elko Fields Cloud Tangle Shady Bliss JB Paterson Slowjoy Suicide Country Hour Bamboo Bonsai Visual Art Madeline Holt Brayden Doig Riley McDonald XAK Lovegang Madbutt Irok (live) Photographers Jack McKenzie Hollie Warner Daniel Grima Tiana Harris Dance & Movement All provided by PLUXUS2 Light Installations GILLTRON Projection Art by Satan’s Rainbow & MTMM CONNECT ONLINE WITH AIRWAVES
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4 THEATRICAL ACTS | 13 ORIGINAL MUSICAL ACTS | 6 VISUAL ARTISTS | 3 PROJECTION ARTISTS + MORE FOR DARKWORLD FESTIVAL 2021

by the partae December 11, 2020
written by the partae

Teasing it’s appearance over the last few weeks with cryptic social media posts, DARKWORLD gives 2 middle fingers to the year that’s been, announcing its inaugural event. As COVID in Australia eases, punters and live music goers are eagerly awaiting the return of full capacity to music venues statewide. Moving ahead the festival has managed to make ends meet within restricted capacity and are set to bring their mini dark-mofo style event to The Triffid on January 23rd early next year.

Original plans of the inaugural festival were set for July 2020 but were quickly canned earlier on in the year by – say no more… For a year that has been so crippling yet encouraging for many and, the DKWD vision has only become more relevant and important. What not celebrate Art right now? It is IMPORTANT! The festival comes as a result of unique collaborations between Brisbane creative misfits Boss Moxi, award winning dance collective Phluxus2, Brisbane’s loved venue The Triffid and local filmhouse, Method To My Madness.

“We want to erase the blurred lines between these individual industries that often operate, and are mostly considered as separate. Music, Art, Theatre, Film, Lighting, Projections, Dance & Photography. We believe that creative expression lives at the core of all artistic practice and we want to promote these origins, the thing that all forms share. We plan to present ‘art’ in a momentary, livable space of its many sensory forms.” – DW2021 TEAM

This is DARKWORLD: a 1 day, indoor, multi-form festival all crammed into 12 hours at The Triffid. From the glowing exhibits of local visual artists, to the live art growing and swimming around you, DARKWORLD plans to render the iconic Brisbane venue, unrecognisable. Based on the proceedings of a music festival with 12+ bands the dance and entertainment is planned to keep you fully engaged from midday to midnight. Kicking things off in the 11am heat, sunlit strangeness will lead into a full afternoon of art & music creeping patrons through to an upside-down-world, Twin Peaks-like setting that comes to life at night.

Essentially this is a ‘fuck-you’ style celebration of the arts . Bringing all forms of art together as one community, celebrating our endless but sadistically enjoyable, struggling lives as creators and having a big piss-up / party to commemorate what an arduous year 2020 was.

Following their sold out show back in early November Boss Moxi curates the music lineup, Gum Magazine calling their last Sold Out appearance in early Nov “a show not easily forgotten – a vast, deep, ephemeral example of what a band is truly capable of.” Joining them as headliners is the ever captivating, Young Lions, coming out of their hibernation that has been COVID with lead singer Zach Britt, caught in Melbourne this year eager to bring the band back to full energy at DW2021. From the illuminated art works of local tech and light auters to the abstract & detailed art and photography of local artists, DARKWORLD is now approaching, with tickets on sale now.

The capacity is strictly limited at this stage, with hopes that the government will ease restrictions and Queensland remains COVID free over the Christmas break. Tickets are available through the DARKWORLD website but there aren’t many available so get in quick.

DARKWORLD
4 Theatrical Acts | 13 Original Musical Acts | 6 Visual Artists | 3 Projection Artists SAT 23 JANUARY 2021
18+ EVENT | TICKETS AT MOSHTIX

LINE UP
(More to be announced)  

Music
Young Lions
Boss Moxi
Great Sage
Feels Club
Squidgenini
Elko Fields
Cloud Tangle
Shady Bliss
JB Paterson
Slowjoy
Suicide Country Hour
Bamboo Bonsai

Visual Art
Madeline Holt
Brayden Doig
Riley McDonald
XAK Lovegang
Madbutt
Irok (live)

Photographers
Jack McKenzie
Hollie Warner
Daniel Grima
Tiana Harris

Dance & Movement
All provided by
PLUXUS2

Light Installations
GILLTRON

Projection Art by
Satan’s Rainbow
& MTMM

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Family Piknik announces 2021 edition of festival while releasing All Stars 2020 compilation
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Family Piknik announces 2021 edition of festival while releasing All Stars 2020 compilation

by the partae December 11, 2020
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Date: 7th & 8th August
Location: Montpellier, France
Family Piknik Festival 2021: https://www.facebook.com/events/213464916956416
All Stars 2020 (Out now): http://fanlink.to/allstars2020
Family Piknik will celebrate 10 years of the festival in 2021 with an array of huge talent
Some of the biggest DJs have contributed to Family Piknik’s legacy over the past decade including Carl Cox, Solomun, Sven Väth, Maceo Plex, Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Loco Dice, Luciano, The Martinez Brothers, Jamie Jones, Sasha & Digweed, Joris Voorn and more, the list is pretty long! After a terrible 2020 due to Covid-19, the Family Piknik team are delighted to be working on its 2021 line-up, celebrating its 10th birthday over two-days of open-air extravaganza with some of the best international acts. Many of the rescheduled artists for 2020 can be expected, namely Charlotte de Witte, Adam Beyer b2b Ida Engberg, ARTBAT, Fisher, Worakls Orchestra ect. but there will also be many surprises!
In other news, Family Piknik Music has become a real home for young and promising French talents : Pontias, Abstraal, Albanø, Mood Gorning, B/O/M, Hugo Cantarra, The Dualz, as well as rising international newcomers : Cadillac Express, Gigee, Ki Yera, for example… Quoted as “France’s leading techno label” by Sweet Music, Family Piknik Music showcases a very wide vision for electronic music, from Afro-House to Techno, going through Progressive, Deep, Melodic, Organic, Dark Disco and Electronica. A large range of genres to push quality over quantity and monotony. The label also published its first music video clips, with Pontias ‘Go Bro’ official video scoring more than 35K views under 4 weeks on Youtube and being broadcasted on TV in 50 countries thanks to Clubbing TV.
Time has come to sum up this amazing year with a new compilation. ‘Family Piknik – Casa de Flamingos All Stars 2020’ is a collection of the 15 most marking releases of the year, with key remixes by Hernan Cattaneo, Theus Mago, Popof, Quenum, K.E.E.N.E. and the strongest original tracks released these past months. It also features a 2 hours continuous mix by Tom Pooks himself, recorded during the lockdown. French maestro gives much relief to these 2020 releases, incorporating some additional effects, adding some hypnotic loops to build a timeless mixed manifesto.
Tom Pooks says “2020 has been such a frustrated year for all of us in the music and entertainment industry. We kept on releasing music while most of us on this planet were not allowed to dance and enjoy live music because of the pandemic. It is very painful to release Dance music when you can’t share it behind the decks and have a party going with crazy people in front of you. Releasing this compilation is a way to celebrate the great evolution of our label in this very specific context. It is also a message of hope and faith in the music we do love and support.”
Tom Pooks mix is available to stream and download via Soundcloud.
Tracklist:
1) Pontias, Convergence System – Go Bro (Radio Edit)
2) B/O/M – Brothers (Short Edit)
3) Hugo Cantarra & Jinadu – The Sign (Radio Edit)
4) Cadillac Express – Moonstore
5) Abstraal & Teenage Mutants feat. Jim – Broken Smiles
6) Tom Pooks & Time – Red Castle
7) Pontias, Convergence System – Go Bro (Hernan Cattaneo & Marcelo Vasami Remix)
8) Albanø – Canuli
9) Ki Yera – Coming Down (Radio Edit)
10) Sebass – Mind Control
11) Delon – GirlBoy
12) Pontias, Convergence System – Go Bro (Theus Mago Meet Her At A Zoom Parade Remix)
13) Tom Pooks, Time – Red Castle (Bock & Fuchs Remix)
14) B/O/M – Brothers (GIGEE Remix)
15) Hugo Cantarra & Jinadu – The Sign (K.E.E.N.E. Remix)
Bonus Tracks:
1) Tom Pooks & Joy Kitikonti – Journey To France
2) Mood Gorning & Pontias – Branca
3) Essence of TIME x TIY – Consequences
4) The Dualz – Acid Dream
5) Nosssia & Rhodas – Universe Things
Family Piknik
Website: https://www.familypiknikfestival.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FamilyPiknik
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/familypiknikfestival
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Dashville announces 3 day New Years Concert series 'A Fresh Start' feat. William Crighton & The Bellbird Rats, Wagons, Little Quirks and more...
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Dashville announces 3 day New Years Concert series ‘A Fresh Start’ feat. William Crighton & The Bellbird Rats, Wagons, Little Quirks and more…

by the partae December 11, 2020
written by the partae

As restrictions continue to ease around the country, the Hunter Valley’s shadiest outdoor music venue Dashville, is gearing up to host a New Years escape to shake o the vibes of an incredibly challenging year, they’re calling it A Fresh Start.  

A Fresh Start will be a three-night concert series held in the lush confines of Dashville, running across 31st December 2020, 1st January and 2nd January 2021. Alongside the live music component will be a range of COVID safe creative workshops, kids activities and a rather interesting installation, known as the Splashville Waterpark.

Today Dashville is pleased to announce the line-up for the three concerts, featuring plenty of great local acts, alongside a number of talented interstate friends, keen to make their return to the hallowed site.

THURSDAY 31st DECEMBER 2020

You can guarantee a blistering set from William Crighton & The Bellbird Rats as they lead you into the new year (featuring a big band full of surprise guests).  Also entertaining you on the night will be local underground superstar punk rockers Bloody Hell, the dark brooding blues-rock sounds of Brisbane trio The Blackwater Fever, and 5 piece funk-pop outfit Viragos will have you getting your groove on from the get-go.

FRIDAY 1st JANUARY 2021

The sweet indie-folk sounds of Central Coast trio Little Quirks will be the perfect tonic as they take to the stage on New Years Day.  You’ll get Magpie Diaries pulling out their sublime cosmic country tunes, the infectious jangly psych-pop-rock of Geelong’s Bones and Jones and a wealth of muso talent coming together when the mighty Dashville Progress Society bust out the big numbers in a blockbuster tribute to the 80’s, narrated by Ben Quinn.

SATURDAY 2nd JANUARY 2021

Their first NSW show in a year will see the almighty cosmic psych-country outfit Wagons return to the Dashville stage, along with internationally acclaimed Blues & Roots duo Hat Fitz & Cara.  Eleven of the Hunter region’s best female musicians will come together as Huntress – paying tribute to the female artists who have shaped their lives, and you’ll be in for a rockin’ treat with Sydney melodic hard-hitters Front End Loader.

Dashville like many venues around the country has battled through a challenging year with valour, pioneering the return of live music in the local region, hosting a number of COVID Safe live music concerts since August, based around the ‘party pen’ formula.

In October Dashville hosted Sky Ball, which became a tribute to their cancelled 2020 festivals, culminating in five nights of live music, with over 30 live performances broadcast online, in a very challenging legal and financial environment.

As we inch closer to the end of the year, organisers are keen and confident to say that the party pens will be a thing of the past, with easing restrictions allowing for more lenient social distancing techniques across the spacious 20 acre site.

WHAT WILL A FRESH START LOOK LIKE?

Each day there’ll be a range of planned activities for people to choose from. We’re currently fine tuning the activities, but to give you an idea:

Practise your slow start in serenity, enjoy decadent breakfasts, morning yoga and relaxation rituals, some creative up-skilling workshops, plenty of arts and crafts, volleyball, skateboarding or hammock time?  You can bring your own plunge pool and we’ll fill it up for a small fee, or dabble in some nearby river swimming.  There’s some lush bush walking in the National Park, or pop over the road for some Wine Country touring, sneaky country pub lunch, perhaps with a sneaky midday busker or two…

As the sun begins to bend beyond the Dashville  ironbarks, we’ll be kicking off an evening concert of four acts.

New Years Eve we have extended trading until 2am, but otherwise each night will come to a close at midnight.

Here are some current key points of info,

  • You can purchase single day tickets or grab a 3-day bundle ticket. All tickets include  the option to camp onsite.
  • It’s incredibly family friendly, kids love it, they can bring push bikes, balls and games with plenty of space to run around in the campground.
  • You’re free to come and go during the days, but please sign in again for COVID tracking when you re-enter the gates.
  • Credit holders from our cancelled events in 2020 can use their dollarydoos for this gig. Don’t know your credit code? Email us at mail@dashville.com.au and we’ll sort it as soon as we can.
  • BYO alcohol is permitted in the campground only, the arena is licensed so there is no BYO inside the concert gates.
  • This is an all age event, under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult (25+) at all times whilst in the arena.
  • Dogs are not permitted.
  • Campground open from 12pm Friday 31st of December.
  • Live Music generally kicks off around 6pm each night.
  • Bird Bath Bar Open from 3pm until 11.30pm each day, except New Years Day where we’re open to 1am.
  • The Swoop Inn will be providing breakfast, lunch and dinner. Food and beverage items are not included in your ticket but you can order and pay on arrival.

A FRESH START
Dashville – Lower Belford, Hunter Valley

FIND TICKETS & MORE INFO
HERE

 

 

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INTRODUCING THE 2020 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARD WINNERS + WATCH BACK THE AWARDS ON YOUTUBE

by the partae December 10, 2020
written by the partae

Last night, the 16th edition of the annual Music Victoria Awards honoured Victoria’s best acts, albums, songs and musicians of the year in another exceptional awards night. Taking place as part of the Melbourne Music Week Extended program at the Melbourne Recital Centre, the live-streamed event and Channel 31 TV special revealed the seven public-voted winners and 14 industry-voted winners following a handful of previously announced 2020 awards and accolades handed out at last month’s Industry Awards event.

Co-presented by RRR 102.7FM and PBS 106.7FM, and MC’d by beloved community radio presenters and stalwarts of the Victorian music scene, Lyndelle Wilkinson and Chris Gill, the evening also featured exciting live performances on the Recital Centre stage from Alice Skye, Elizabeth, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and Simona Castricum.

This year’s Awards queen is the ineffable Sampa The Great who took home a massive four awards including Best Album, Best Solo Artist, Best Soul, Funk, Gospel or RnB Album and Best Song for her hit single ‘OMG’, and winning a $3000 in cash from APRA AMCOS. Beloved pub rock trio Amyl and The Sniffers took home three awards for Best Band, plus Best Live Act with frontwoman Amy Taylor being crowned Best Musician. Yamaha Music sponsored four Awards categories this year, providing $5000 in vouchers for Yamaha gear for the lucky winners.

Amy Taylor – Amyl and The Sniffers by Martin Philbey

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 9TH 2020:The Music Victoria Awards at the Melbourne Recital Centre on the 9th of December 2020, in Melbourne Australia. (Image/Martin Philbey) Local Caption***Music Victoria Awards

Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal and Badu Island singer songwriter Kee’ahn took home the coveted Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent as well as a $2000 cash prize from the Foundation, and post-punk outfit Pinch Points were awarded Best Breakthrough Act, along with a $1000 credit for custom made merch from Australia’s leading merch company Sound Merch.  Three-time previous Awards nominee Lloyd Spiegel took home Best Blues Album for his album Cut and Run, and previous two-time Award nominees Robin Fox and Birdz were named this year’s Best Experimental or Avant-garde Act and Best Hip Hop Act respectively.

Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife won Best Country Album for their album You Be The Lightning, four years on from taking out the same title for their previous LP Thieves, and previous Best Global or Reggae Album winners Black Jesus Experience were announced as this year’s Best Intercultural Act. The Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act with a cash prize of $3000 from Bendigo Bank, this year went to everyone’s favourite siblings The Teskey Brothers, who are still based in Warrandyte.

Inaugural Awards entrants, Fiona Ross & Shane O’Mara, Sleep D, Diploid, Vanessa Perica Orchestra and Dub FX were each crowned first-time winners of their respective categories, with cathartic punk trio Cable Ties claiming their debut Music Victoria Award win for Best Rock/Punk Album for their 2020 record Far Enough after four years and eight nominations across almost every eligible category including Best Album, Best Live Act, Best Band, Best Song, and Best Emerging Act.

Simona Castricum by Martin Philbey

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 9TH 2020:The Music Victoria Awards at the Melbourne Recital Centre on the 9th of December 2020, in Melbourne Australia. (Image/Martin Philbey) Local Caption***Music Victoria Awards

Music Victoria would also like to thank all their very generous partners for all of their contributions this year, plus each of the nominees of Best Song and Best Album were also awarded the opportunity for a paid and professionally filmed livestream event, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s Victoria Together Program.

The evening also saw Australian music icon Paul Kelly induct the late, great Chris Wilson into the Music Victoria Hall Of Fame, presenting a touching speech and inviting Chris’ wife Sarah Carroll and sons Fenn Wilson and George Carroll Wilson to the stage to accept the induction. Kim Salmon and Jo Roberts presented fellow Hall of Fame Inductee Mary Mihelakos with her official induction to celebrate her extensive and prolific industry career. Music Victoria’s outgoing CEO Patrick Donovan was also acknowledged for his work growing the Awards over 16 years and for his achievements at the helm of the organisation.

George Carroll Wilson, Paul Kelly, Sarah Carroll & Fenn Wilson by Martin Philbey

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 9TH 2020:The Music Victoria Awards at the Melbourne Recital Centre on the 9th of December 2020, in Melbourne Australia. (Image/Martin Philbey) Local Caption***Music Victoria Awards

A testament to the strength of the Victorian music community, Music Victoria would like to thank Major Partners Bendigo Bank, City of Melbourne, Creative Victoria and Melbourne Recital Centre in their ongoing support of the Music Victoria Awards and send a big thank you to everyone who voted or tuned in to the 2020 Awards and to all those who continue to support and champion local musicians, venues festivals and industry. Here’s to the next 12 months of world class Victorian music!

THE 2020 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARD WINNERS:
PUBLIC-VOTED WINNERS

Best Album
Sampa The Great – The Return

Best Band (Prize $2000 voucher from Yamaha)
Amyl and The Sniffers

Best Song (Prize $3000 cash from APRA AMCOS)
Sampa The Great – OMG

Best Solo Artist (Prize $1000 voucher from Yamaha)
Sampa The Great

Best Musician (Prize $1000 voucher from Yamaha)
Amy Taylor (Amyl and The Sniffers)

Best Breakthrough Act (Prize $1000 value in custom made merch from Sound Merch)
Pinch Points

Best Live Act
Amyl and The Sniffers

 

INDUSTRY-VOTED WINNERS

Best Regional/Outer Suburban Act (Prize $3000 cash from Bendigo Bank)
The Teskey Brothers (Warrandyte)

 Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent (Prize $2000 cash from Archie Roach Foundation)
Kee’ahn

Best Blues Album
*Lloyd Spiegel – Cut and Run

Best Country Album
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife – You Be The Lightning

Best Electronic Act
Sleep D

Best Experimental or Avant-garde Act
Robin Fox

Best Folk Album
Fiona Ross & Shane O’Mara – Sunwise Turn

Best Heavy Album
Diploid – Glorify

Best Hip Hop Act
Birdz

Best Intercultural Act
Black Jesus Experience

Best Jazz Album
Vanessa Perica Orchestra – Love is a Temporary Madness

Best Reggae and Dancehall Act
Dub FX

Best Rock/Punk Album
Cable Ties – Far Enough

Best Soul, Funk, Gospel or RnB Album
Sampa The Great – The Return

INDUSTRY AWARDS WINNERS
Best Small Venue (under 500 capacity) – The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood
Best Large Venue (over 500 capacity) – Forum, Melbourne
Best Festival – Golden Plains
Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Over 50 gigs per year) – Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong
Best Regional/Outer Suburban Venue (Under 50 gigs per year) – *Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Outstanding Woman In Music – Sarah Hamilton (One Of One)
Best Producer – Joelistics: Mo’Ju & Joelistics Ghost Town EP

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
TO BE INDUCTED AT THE MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS
Mary Mihelakos (industry)
Chris Wilson (musician)

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TICKETS HERE Mildlife have today announced they will be taking to the stage in celebration of their ARIA Top 10 album ‘Automatic’. Astral People and Handsome Tours are thrilled to present the Melbourne collective for two shows over the one night at Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Saturday 6th February 2021. Emerging onto the scene in 2018 with their tantalising debut album ‘Phase’, it didn’t take long for Mildlife to transfix listeners and enchant a loyal following. With a unique, genre bending sound that seamlessly weaves between jazz, krautrock and demon beats, Mildlife are firmly cemented in a league all of their own. ‘Phase’ saw them nominated for Best Album at the Worldwide FM Awards in 2018, as well as Best Independent Jazz Album at the AIR Awards in 2019 and walking away with the gong for Best Electronic Act at The Age Music Victoria Awards. Their most recent release ‘Automatic’ represents a sonic maturation for the band as each track feels more disciplined, directional and arguably more danceable. Despite the developments to their sound and song writing approach, they have skilfully managed to maintain that quintessential Mildlife essence across each of these new songs. 'Automatic' debuted at number 8 on the ARIA chart and has seen the four piece collect further acclaim from Sydney Morning Herald, Brooklyn Vegan, The Music, Rolling Stone and NME. The album was spotlighted as Album Of The Week across FBi, Radio, 3RRR and 2SER, as well as enjoying comprehensive DSP support. Following the release of ‘Automatic', the band released a new remix package for record’s title track, produced by the extraordinary Jono Ma (Jagwa Ma, The Dreemas) and the exception Psychemagik. On top of this the band have also shared the exquisite visual accompaniment to ‘Automatic.’ Created with long time collaborator Hayden Sommerville, the music video features the sculptural design work of bassist Tom Shanahan and his mother, Joanne, and was custom built by the band at Mood Workshop. The ever-cohesive aesthetic and feel of Mildlife does not falter in a live setting, in fact it is on stage where the band comes most to life. So, while 2020 has provided far fewer options for live performance it has allowed the band to hone their craft and they couldn’t be more ready and excited to give their new tracks the live performance they’ve been waiting for and to air out their classics. Excitements levels are palpable for these shows. Secure your spot, you don’t want to miss out on this buzz! “Virtuoso space-jazz magic.” The Guardian “My new favourite band from Australia!” Gilles Peterson, BBC 6 “[On Automatic]...Mildlife's second wave is far from mild” The Age “Hearing Mildlife for the first time provides the sort of euphoric experience that countless people chase with hallucinogens, transcendental meditation, and even religion.” Rolling Stone, 4.5 stars “It’s jazzier, groovier and harder-hitting, but somehow also softer to the touch. ‘Automatic’ keeps you guessing right up to the final seconds of each song.” NME SHOWS Sat 6 Feb - Factory Theatre, Sydney (6.30pm) Sat 6 Feb - Factory Theatre, Sydney (9.30pm) ON SALE NOW
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Mildlife announce shows at Sydney’s Factory Theatre Two shows over the one night on February 6 2021!

by the partae December 10, 2020
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TICKETS HERE

Mildlife have today announced they will be taking to the stage in celebration of their ARIA Top 10 album ‘Automatic’. Astral People and Handsome Tours are thrilled to present the Melbourne collective for two shows over the one night at Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Saturday 6th February 2021.

Emerging onto the scene in 2018 with their tantalising debut album ‘Phase’, it didn’t take long for Mildlife to transfix listeners and enchant a loyal following. With a unique, genre bending sound that seamlessly weaves between jazz, krautrock and demon beats, Mildlife are firmly cemented in a league all of their own.

‘Phase’ saw them nominated for Best Album at the Worldwide FM Awards in 2018, as well as Best Independent Jazz Album at the AIR Awards in 2019 and walking away with the gong for Best Electronic Act at The Age Music Victoria Awards.

Their most recent release ‘Automatic’ represents a sonic maturation for the band as each track feels more disciplined, directional and arguably more danceable. Despite the developments to their sound and song writing approach, they have skilfully managed to maintain that quintessential Mildlife essence across each of these new songs.

‘Automatic’ debuted at number 8 on the ARIA chart and has seen the four piece collect further acclaim from Sydney Morning Herald, Brooklyn Vegan, The Music, Rolling Stone and NME. The album was spotlighted as Album Of The Week across FBi, Radio, 3RRR and 2SER, as well as enjoying comprehensive DSP support.

Following the release of ‘Automatic’, the band released a new remix package for record’s title track, produced by the extraordinary Jono Ma (Jagwa Ma, The Dreemas) and the exception Psychemagik. On top of this the band have also shared the exquisite visual accompaniment to ‘Automatic.’ Created with long time collaborator Hayden Sommerville, the music video features the sculptural design work of bassist Tom Shanahan and his mother, Joanne, and was custom built by the band at Mood Workshop.

The ever-cohesive aesthetic and feel of Mildlife does not falter in a live setting, in fact it is on stage where the band comes most to life. So, while 2020 has provided far fewer options for live performance it has allowed the band to hone their craft and they couldn’t be more ready and excited to give their new tracks the live performance they’ve been waiting for and to air out their classics.

Excitements levels are palpable for these shows.
Secure your spot, you don’t want to miss out on this buzz!

 

“Virtuoso space-jazz magic.”
The Guardian
“My new favourite band from Australia!”
Gilles Peterson, BBC 6

“[On Automatic]…Mildlife’s second wave is far from mild”
The Age

“Hearing Mildlife for the first time provides the sort of euphoric experience that countless people chase with hallucinogens, transcendental meditation, and even religion.”
Rolling Stone, 4.5 stars

“It’s jazzier, groovier and harder-hitting, but somehow also softer to the touch. ‘Automatic’ keeps you guessing right up to the final seconds of each song.”
NME

SHOWS
Sat 6 Feb – Factory Theatre, Sydney (6.30pm)
Sat 6 Feb – Factory Theatre, Sydney (9.30pm)ON SALE NOW

LISTEN TO ‘Automatic’ HERE

WATCH ‘Automatic’ music video HERE

‘Automatic’ remix project HERE

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OCEAN ALLEY ANNOUNCE NEW COVID-SAFE SUMMER SHOWS NATIONAL TOUR RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST + MORE DATES ADDED
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OCEAN ALLEY ANNOUNCE NEW COVID-SAFE SUMMER SHOWS NATIONAL TOUR RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST + MORE DATES ADDED

by the partae December 9, 2020
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Photo credit: The Sauce

“Lonely Diamond is not just the Sydney sextet’s most sonically diverse and interesting set of tunes to date, but also undoubtedly their best” – Australian Guitar Magazine

“purveyors of a sound that an entire generation of laid-back young Australians has come to resonate with” – GQ

**** “a monster of a record that manages to inspire excitement at every one of its dizzying turns”
– NME Australia

**** “one of Australia’s most accomplished and exciting bands on the scene”
– Rolling Stone Australia

Ocean Alley have announced new COVID-Safe shows in Melbourne, Canberra and Newcastle for the summer, to coincide with the expansion and reschedule of their national headline tour until August 2021 due to varying COVID restrictions across the states.

New dates* on sale 10am AEDT Friday 11 December from oceanalley.com.au

To kick off the New Year, the psychedelic-surf-rockers will perform in Adelaide as part of the Summer Sounds Concert Series, followed by performances at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on January 21, Canberra Theatre on February 6 and Newcastle’s Civic Theatre on March 27 with local supports to be announced. It will be the band’s first headline shows in these cities since 2018, as well as the first time local audiences can experience Ocean Alley’s ARIA-nominated third album Lonely Diamond in the flesh.

Now rescheduled to commence in half two of 2021, the band’s Australian Headline Tour will commence at John Cain Arena on August 6, before visiting Adelaide’s Thebarton Theatre on August 13 and 14, Brisbane’s Fortitude Musical Hall for three shows between August 20-22, hometown shows at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on August 27 and 28, before rounding up at Fremantle Arts Centre on September 11. To date, more than 25,000 tickets have been sold across all shows and Perth’s electrifying Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and indie-pop darlings Dulcie both remain on support duties for the full tour.

In a statement regarding the decision to reschedule, the band shared “The recent easing of COVID restrictions definitely signals hope for the wider entertainment industry after what’s been a difficult year for all. While things are moving in a positive direction, there are still huge variances state-by-state in what is possible across inside and outdoor venues. In light of this, we will be rescheduling our Australian Tour that was due to kick off in February next year until August 2021. It’s not a decision that we’ve made lightly – we appreciate that these shows have been a long time coming, and it may seem confusing given the positivity around recent seated shows that have taken place or been announced. We have been creating the best possible live experience for this tour, and we want you to experience these shows in the way they’re intended… a room full of people, dancing shoulder to shoulder.”

All tickets that have already been purchased will be valid for the new show dates. Any ticket-holders who are unable to attend the rescheduled dates can safely and securely re-sell their tickets via the Tixel marketplace or obtain a full refund from the point of purchase.

Australia’s beloved funk-lords Ocean Alley have spent the past decade creating a unique lane for themselves as a proudly independent band. Following the breakout success of their 2018 album Chiaroscuro led by runaway single and triple j Hottest 100 #1 ‘Confidence’, their third LP Lonely Diamond was released to critical acclaim in June this year and debuted at #1 on the ARIA Vinyl Chart, #2 on the Australian Albums Chart and #3 on the overall Albums Chart. Despite sold out international tours and major festival appearances including Reading & Leeds (UK), Splendour In The Grass (AUS) and Sziget (HU) under their belt, plus more than 350 million catalogue streams, the inner-workings of the band haven’t changed much since their humble beginnings jamming in a Northern Beaches garage -constantly pushing their own boundaries and defying expectations of what their music can be.
OCEAN ALLEY APPEARING AT
Friday 11 December – Night Quarter, Sunshine Coast SOLD OUT
Saturday 12 December – Night Quarter, Sunshine Coast SOLD OUT
Sunday 13  December – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast SOLD OUT
Thursday 7 January – Summer Sounds Concert Series, Adelaide
Thursday 21 January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne NEW SHOW
Saturday 6 February – Canberra Theatre, Canberra NEW SHOW
Saturday 20 March – A Day on the Lawn Festival, Hobart
Saturday 27 March – Civic Theatre, Newcastle NEW SHOW
Friday 2 April – Bluesfest, Byron Bay

New dates on sale 10am AEDT Friday 11 December* from oceanalley.com.au
*Melbourne on sale 12pm AEDT Wednesday 16 December

OCEAN ALLEY
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2021

with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets & Dulcie
Tickets on sale now* from oceanalley.com.au

Friday 6 August – John Cain Arena, Melbourne
Friday 13 August – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SOLD OUT
Saturday 14 August – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide NEW SHOW
Friday 20 August – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane SOLD OUT
Saturday 21 August – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane SOLD OUT
Sunday 22 August – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane NEW SHOW
Friday 27 August – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney SOLD OUT
Saturday 28 August – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Saturday 11 September – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle

Presented by triple j, Lonely Lands Agency & UNIFIED Music Group

*Fortitude Music Hall on sale from 10am AEDT Friday 11 December

Follow Ocean Alley:
oceanalley.com.au
facebook.com/oceanalleyband
twitter.com/oceanalleyau
@oceanalleyband
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KING STINGRAY RELEASE VIDEO FOR 'HEY WANHAKA' OUT NOW VIA BARGAIN BIN RECORDS
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KING STINGRAY RELEASE VIDEO FOR ‘HEY WANHAKA’ OUT NOW VIA BARGAIN BIN RECORDS

by the partae December 8, 2020
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Following a hugely successful launch of their debut single, new Yolŋu surf-rock band King Stingray have released a mesmerising new video for ‘Hey Wanhaka’.

Premiering at the Clipped Music Video Festival this past weekend, the animated video for Hey Wanhaka  was created by the band’s guitarist, Roy Kellaway, along with artist and long time mate, Kayla Flett. “This clip tells a story of the Stingray man travelling around the Territory.” explains Kellaway, “The Stingray man meets up with the Lorrpu (white cockatoo) and they party and celebrate together. The cockatoo is then putting the word out to everything “Hey! Wanhaka? Whats everyone up to?“.

Since the release of Hey Wanhaka in mid-October, King Stingray have firmly planted themselves in the Australian music scene as ‘ones to watch’, amassing fans in all corners of the country with solid triple j and community radio airplay. They were also crowned triple j Unearthed’s Feature Artist during NAIDOC week.

With more releases in the pipeline, and touring becoming increasingly possible,  2021 is shaping up to be a big year for King Sting. Catch them live at one of their upcoming shows with The Chats and Ruby Fields.

Friday December 11
Racecourse Hotel, Ipswich
Supporting The Chats

Saturday December 12
Highfields Tavern, Toowoomba
Supporting The Chats

Tuesday December 15
The Triffid, Brisbane
Supporting The Chats

Wednesday December 16
The Triffid, Brisbane
Supporting The Chats

Tuesday December 29
The Northern, Byron Bay
Supporting Ruby Fields

Wednesday December 30
The Northern, Byron Bay
Supporting Ruby Fields

About King Stingray:

King Stingray are a four piece from Yirrkala, North-East Arnhem Land. Formed by Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu (nephew of the late Dr M Yunupiŋu – Yothu Yindi frontman) and Roy Kellaway (son of Stu Kellaway – Yothu Yindi founding member and bass player), King Stingray blend ancient indigenous melodies with surf, indie and funk influences to create a genre of their own, Yolŋu surf-rock.

King Stingray is a story of lifelong friendship, of two cultures coming together. From toddlers in the Yothu Yindi tour entourage in the 90s, to fully fledged Yothu Yindi members today, Yirrŋa (current lead singer of Yothu Yindi) and Roy (current guitarist of Yothu Yindi and Emily Wurramara) have been playing and making music together for as long as they can remember. King Stingray seamlessly blends Yirrŋa’s timeless Yolŋu manikay vocals with Roy’s indie pop credentials (Mary Handsome, Django George).

Young multi-instrumentalist Dimathaya Burarrwanga joins the King Stingray line-up on drums and percussion, with Campbell Messer taking care of bass and back up vocals.

Hey Wanhaka is out now via Bargain Bin Records.

“…if Yothu Yindi is the family business, King Stingray is the fast-growing franchise that threatens to take over.” – The Guardian

“…An instant classic” – Claire Mooney, triple j Unearthed (5 stars)

“Iconic stuff” – Steph Hughes, triple j Unearthed (5 stars)

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MIDNIGHT OIL & FIRST NATIONS COLLABORATORS PRESENT MAKARRATA LIVE FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 SPECIAL THEMED SHOWS WITH INDIGENOUS COLLABORATORS TO HELP ELEVATE THE ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART AND REMEMBER BONES HILLMAN
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MIDNIGHT OIL & FIRST NATIONS COLLABORATORS PRESENT MAKARRATA LIVE FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 SPECIAL THEMED SHOWS WITH INDIGENOUS COLLABORATORS TO HELP ELEVATE THE ULURU STATEMENT FROM THE HEART AND REMEMBER BONES HILLMAN

by the partae December 8, 2020
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In early 2021 Midnight Oil will perform a handful of special outdoor concerts called Makarrata Live. At each show, the band will be joined on stage by an incredible line up of First Nations collaborators for a unique concert event featuring music from their #1 mini album The Makarrata Project plus iconic Midnight Oil songs of Reconciliation from throughout their career.

These gigs will seek to elevate The Uluru Statement From The Heart which calls for a Makarrata – or “truth telling” – to account for the theft of lands and displacement of First Nations people. The shows will take place in strict accordance with each state’s Covid19 protocols. Due to the huge logistical challenges involved, these events will only be staged at one venue in SA, QLD, NSW, VIC & ACT making them each a unique live experience. The band is aware that many fans will be disappointed that the tour is visiting such a limited number of locations but Midnight Oil will tour in their own right later in 2021 by which time large indoor shows can hopefully be staged safely and without compromise throughout Australia and New Zealand at least.

Makarrata Live will be previewed at Sirromet Wines (near Brisbane) on Sunday 28 February, before its official world premiere on Monday 8 March at WOMADelaide in South Australia (at which the band will also perform a one-off headline performance on Saturday 6 March). The Makarrata Live dates will then follow on at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday 13 March and Canberra’s Stage 88 on Wednesday 17 March before a grand finale at Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate on Saturday 20 March. For full tour and ticketing info see below.

“We’re relieved and excited at the thought of finally playing music to live audiences again”, said Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett. “Lots of the songs which have struck the deepest chords with our audiences over the years, like Beds Are Burning, Jimmy Sharman’s Boxers, The Dead Heart and Truganini, revolve around Indigenous issues so we’re definitely inspired to be playing a set that combines older songs like those with newer songs that share similar lyrical themes.”

“The most fulfilling part of The Makarrata Project came through collaborating with so many First Nations artists during those recording sessions”, adds the band’s guitarist and keyboard player, Jim Moginie. “I think everyone’s looking forward to seeing what shape all the music from different eras takes as those gifted singers add their voices to it live. We’ve never done anything like this so it feels good to still be pushing the envelope a bit despite everything that’s happened in 2020.”

Midnight Oil originally planned to play some Makarrata Live concerts earlier this year including a headlining slot at Splendour In The Grass. Those plans were unfortunately delayed by Covid19 and were then thrown into doubt by the harrowing terminal illness of long-time bass player, Bones Hillman. However, Bones urged his bandmates to proceed with these live shows to help draw focus to the new recordings the group had all made together late last year. In fact, just a few hours before his tragic passing he received confirmation that The Makarrata Project had debuted at the top of the ARIA Album Charts. It was Midnight Oil’s first new music #1 since Hillman’s very first record with the band, Blue Sky Mining, way back in 1990.

“Bonesy leaves giant shoes to fill but we’ll need to find a new bass player for this tour”, said drummer Rob Hirst. “On this issue Bones was clear: ‘the show must go on!’, he said, ‘as soon as it’s safe to play gigs again’. We’re hoping that these Makarrata Live shows will increase awareness of The Uluru Statement From The Heart and further the reconciliation between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians, we’ll also be dedicating the tour to Bones.”

VIDEO: ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart (Read by First Nations collaborators)’
fromtheheart.com.au | ulurustatement.org

MIDNIGHT OIL
& FIRST NATIONS COLLABORATORS PRESENT
MAKARRATA LIVE
AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2021

Presented by Frontier Touring, Roundhouse Entertainment, Triple M (QLD, NSW, VIC), Mix 106.3 (ACT), Bay 93.9 + Geelong Advertiser (VIC)

MIDNIGHT OIL PRE-SALE
via midnightoil.com
Runs 24 hours from: Monday 14 December (11am local time)
or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
via frontiertouring.com/midnightoil
Runs 24 hours from: Monday 14 December (12noon local time)
or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

adayonthegreen MEMBERS PRE-SALE
via adayonthegreen.com.au
Runs 24 hours from: Monday 14 December (12noon local time)
or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Wednesday 16 December (2pm local time)

ALL SHOWS LICENSED ALL AGES

WOMADELAIDE PRE-SALE *
via womadelaide.com.au
From: Wednesday 9 December (9am ACDT) – Friday 11 December (8.59am ACDT)
General Public on Sale: Friday December 11 (9am ACDT)

Sirromet Wines | Mount Cotton, QLD
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
On-sale: Wednesday 16 December (2pm local time)
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

                    

Hope Estate | Hunter Valley, NSW
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M
On-sale: Wednesday 16 December (2pm local time)
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

                    

Stage 88 | Canberra, ACT
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Mix 106.3
On-sale: Wednesday 16 December (2pm local time)
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

                    

Mt Duneed Estate | Geelong, VIC
Licensed All Ages
Presented by Triple M, Bay 93.9 + Geelong Advertiser
On-sale: Wednesday 16 December (2pm local time)
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

                    

Also appearing at:

Saturday 6 March 2021
Womadelaide | Adelaide, SA *
Midnight Oil headline performance
womadelaide.com.au

Monday 8 March 2021
Womadelaide | Adelaide, SA *
Makarrata Live performance
womadelaide.com.au

* Not promoted by Frontier Touring

All shows subject to final regulatory approvals. Frontier Touring reserves the right to alter show details to comply with government and health regulations. 

Patrons are advised to purchase tickets only through authorised ticket sellers.
We cannot guarantee any ticket purchase made through any means other than the official ticketing agents listed on the Frontier website.

“It’s thanks to an extraordinary combination of artists that The Makarrata Project has been elevated beyond the individual talents of this singular band of thinkers and feelers into something truly meaningful, momentous and far sighted.”
– Andrew McMillen, The Australian“Albums commanding as much interest as The Makarrata Project are few and far between and the Oils have seized upon the “unfinished business in Australia”, as Peter Garrett recently called it, to put The Uluru Statement front and centre.”
– Martin Boulton, Sydney Morning Herald/The Age 4.5/5

“The Oils sound refreshed and have lost zero power or passion.”
– Cameron Adams, Herald Sun/Daily Telegraph 4/5

“It’s not a moment too soon for the veterans of Polemical pop to return… the music hits hard.”
– Johnny Sharp, Classic Rock Magazine (UK) 8/10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MEDIA
TOUR URL: frontiertouring.com/midnightoil
AUSTRALIAN TICKET PRICES:  From $109.90
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