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BLUESFEST 2023 – SECOND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – SIX MORE HUGE ARTISTS ADDED TO THE BILL!

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BLUESFEST 2023 – SECOND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
 SIX MORE HUGE ARTISTS ADDED TO THE BILL!

PLUS! 1-DAY & 3-DAY TICKETS ON SALE TODAY, WED 5TH OF OCTOBER… KEEP AN EYE OUT ON EMAILS & BLUESFEST SOCIALS!

In just over 26 weeks, the 34th Annual Bluesfest’s gates will open for what they are promoting to be the most exciting Bluesfest ever.

With today’s artist announcement, they have now rolled out 47 artists on the already mammoth Bluesfest 2023 line-up. They have also reported continuing development of the festival site, to make for a game-changing festival experience over the Easter Long Weekend held in the Byron Shire, from Thursday 6 April – Monday 10 April 2023.

This morning, Bluesfest have announced The Doobie Brothers, bringing their 50th Anniversary Tour to the festival stage on closing night – Easter Monday, April 10. The band are still smashing attendance records, and rightly so with some of the classic line-up still performing today – Michael McDonald has re-joined the band, alongside Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee. Their legion of fans will be able experience a coming together of what many may call “THE CLASSIC DOOBIE BROTHERS COMBINATION”.

Next on the line-up addition list is winner of the Americana Album of the year, Allison Russell, playing Bluesfest 2023 on Easter Saturday & Sunday.

Bluesfesters will also see Counting Crows (Easter Saturday), the forever unwavering on-stage-energy of Vintage Trouble (Good Friday & Easter Saturday), PLUS the mighty return of Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and St Paul & the Broken Bones (both performing on Opening Night of Bluesfest 2023 – Thu 6 April, and on Good Friday 7 April).

It’s going to be a Bluesfest to remember with some of the world’s finest contemporary and legendary Blues, Roots, Soul, Rock, Hip Hop, R&B, World and Americana music artists… and more!

1-Day and 3-Day tickets will also go on sale today (soon after the artist announcement) at a special price which will only be available for a limited time before we increase to the standard price.

Camping for 1-Day & 3-Day festival goers will also be available to purchase next week!

Tickets are available to purchase through Moshtix www.bluesfest.com.au/tickets

Stand by for further announcements on two special satellite events happening in Melbourne and Perth, as well as side shows from some of this amazing line up.

Here’s the list of new artists on the Bluesfest 2023 bill!
[IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER] 

ALLISON RUSSELL

COUNTING CROWS

DOOBIE BROTHERS, THE

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS

ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES

VINTAGE TROUBLE

Joining the already announced line-up…
[IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER] 

19-TWENTY | THE BARNESTORMERS | BETH HART [EXCLUSIVE] | THE BLACK SORROWS

BONNIE RAITT | BUDDY GUY | THE CAT EMPIRE | CHAIN

CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM | ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS | ERIC GALES [EXCLUSIVE]

FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE | GANG OF YOUTHS | GREENSKY BLUEGRASS [EXCLUSIVE]

JACKSON BROWNE | JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT | JOE BONAMASSA [EXCLUSIVE]

JOE CAMILLERI PRESENTS A STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE TO THE GREATS OF THE BLUES

JON STEVENS | KALEO | KEB’ MO’ BAND | KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD

LACHY DOLEY AND THE HORNS OF CONVICTION | LARKIN POE

LP | LUCINDA WILLIAMS | MARCUS KING

MAVIS STAPLES | MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD | NIKKI HILL [EXCLUSIVE]

ROBERT GLASPER | ROCKWIZ LIVE

THE SOUL REBELS & FRIENDS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TALIB KWELI • GZA • BIG FREEDIA

SOUTHERN AVENUE [EXCLUSIVE] | SPINIFEX GUM FEAT. MARLIYA

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES | TASH SULTANA | XAVIER RUDD

SNAPSHOT BIOS

ALLISON RUSSELL

Poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist – Allison Russell unpacks her

youth in searing detail on her tour de force debut Outside Child. She sings about deliverance and redemption, about the places, the people and realisations that helped her survive and claim her freedom.

“It’s an album of strength and affirmation, not victimization,” said The New York Times in their profile on Russell, and has named Outside Child the #2 Best Album of 2021.

Outside Child has received three Grammy award nominations in the Best Americana Album category, Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song. In addition to her three Grammy nominations, Russell has been awarded Album of the Year at the 2022 Americana Music Association Awards, four Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Polaris Music Prize and two Juno Awards. Russell is the first-ever Black artist to win a Contemporary Roots Album of the Year in Juno history.

COUNTING CROWS

Counting Crows have enchanted listeners worldwide for more than two decades with their intensely soulful and intricate take on timeless rock & roll. Exploding onto the music scene in 1993 with their multi-platinum breakout album, August and Everything After, the band has gone on to release seven studio albums, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, and is revered as one of the world’s most pre-eminent live touring rock bands.

In 2004, Counting Crows recorded the chart-topping “Accidently in Love” for the animated motion picture Shrek 2. The instant success of the track earned them an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 2005 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song, and a GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Over the last 30 years, the masterful songwriting from front man Adam Duritz put the band at No.8 on Billboard Magazine’s 2021 “Greatest Of All Time: Adult Alternative 25th Anniversary Chart.” The band released their newest record, Butter Miracle, featuring hit single “Elevator Boots” in April of 2021.

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four Grammy Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world.

In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street, the Doobies have 3 multi-platinum, 7 platinum, and 14 Gold albums. Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies – a rare “diamond record.” In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years. Catch them at Bluesfest 2023 on Easter Monday.

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS

It took Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats less than five years to become one of the most recognisable new forces in contemporary Rock ’n’ Roll. Since 2015, Rateliff has led his denim-clad, horn-flanked Night Sweats, supplying the zeal of a whiskey-chugging Pentecostal preacher to songs about this world’s shared woes. They’ve had hits, sure, but their combustible mix of soul and rock quickly cemented them as the rare generational band who balanced ecstatic live shows with engrossing and rich records.

To wit, is there any other modern act capable of revving up stadium crowds for The Rolling Stones while also appearing on Saturday Night Live and CMT Crossroads and at NPR’s Tiny Desk in short order?

When Rateliff returned from his pandemic-truncated solo tour in March 2020, he struggled with the same question that vexed so many of us then—what now? Fortunately, he returned to his Colorado homestead and penned a set of songs that synthesized his introspection with his anthemic inclinations. The result is The Future, the third Night Sweats album but the first to capture this octet’s true depth and breadth. An instant classic of 11 songs, the album presents something more sustainable, interesting, and indeed open—a songwriter and band growing into bigger questions and sounds, into a future that allows them to remain recognisable but be so much more compelling than some denim-clad caricature.

ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES

A fever dream in sonic form, St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ new album The Alien Coast represents the most adventurous and original output yet from an ever-evolving musical powerhouse. In a profound shift for the Alabama-bred eight-piece—Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone), and Amari Ansari (saxophone)—the band’s fourth full-length and first for ATO Records strays far from the time-bending soul of past work like their 2014 debut, arriving at a convergence of soul and psychedelia, stoner metal and funk. At turns explosive, elegant, and unhinged, that sound makes for a majestic backdrop to St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ visceral exploration of the strangest dimensions of the human psyche.

“This album has some of the more strange musical ideas I’ve ever come up with, and I’m proud that we were all excited to swing for the fences and not really worry about getting too weird.” 

With the release of The Alien Coast, one of St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ greatest ambitions is to provide their audience with the same sense of unbridled possibility and purposeful abandon they felt in making the album. “I hope the record takes people on a journey and tests their boundaries a bit,” says Janeway. “I’d love for it to be almost like a gateway drug, where it opens a door that people weren’t willing to open—or maybe weren’t even aware of—and through that they get to experience all these beautiful moments they never would’ve expected.” 

VINTAGE TROUBLE

Since forming in 2010, Vintage Trouble have become Rock ‘n’ Roll’s best kept secret. Distilling swaggering rock, soulful blues, R&B grooves, and pop ambition into a bold and brash brew, the quartet—Ty Taylor (vocals), Nalle Colt (guitar), Rick Barrio Dill (bass), and Richard Danielson (drums) — have logged 3,000 shows across 30 countries on tour with divinities such as The Who, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz, and Bon Jovi, to name a few.

Along the way, Vintage Trouble performed on Later… with Jools Holland, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, David Letterman, Conan, The View, and The Tonight Showin addition to receiving acclaim from New York Times, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Billboard, Rolling Stone, and more.

They return to the Bluesfest stage in 2023 after their unforgettable performance in 2019! Catch them on Good Friday & Easter Saturday!

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East Pointers

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Where are you currently based?

We are currently based in Prince Edward Island, Canada 🙂

How did The East Pointers form?

The East Pointers formed out of friendship and a love for traditional Celtic tunes and songwriting. Tim and Koady are first cousins, but met Jake in our early touring years with different projects. We always joked about starting a band, and then in 2014, we finally did! It happened quite organically, only a few pub gigs for fun and then it eventually grew bigger than we expected it to.

What’s been happening recently?

We recently released a brand new EP, called House Of Dreams. It’s quite bittersweet having this released to the world. We lost Koady on January 6, 2022. We wrote and recorded this album together and now it’s time for everyone to hear it. His excitement for the album and the songs is what has been keeping us going through this difficult year. He’d be pretty pumped to see the lovely reaction we have received!

Your latest EP House of Dreams will be released on September 30, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

We wrote the majority of the EP while we were all on Prince Edward Island during the pandemic. We wrote a new song every few days and began the recording process in summer 2021. Our producer, Derek Hoffman, played a huge part in finding our sound for House Of Dreams, and our weekly meet ups with Colin MacDonald (who we co-wrote almost every track with) to discuss life, our challenges, battles and triumphs weaved into every song.

How did you go about writing House of Dreams?

The three of us would get together in Jake’s studio basement more often than not since we were off the road. Someone would have a riff, lyric or melody and we’d start jammin. We were lucky enough to hop on Zoom with Colin MacDonald, he’s a great writer. A lot of deep discussions would happen (and sometimes laughter), and we’d end up finding a message or story we’d feel passionate enough to share.

What does this EP mean to you?

It means a lot, for many reasons. It’s hard to find the words — losing Koad, and then the emotions and surreal feeling of completing the EP without him. We all worked so hard on these songs and we’re really happy to have them out into the world. 🙂

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?

We recorded most of the album in Jake’s basement studio in Charlottetown, PEI, throughout 2021. The intro track was recorded at Koady’s house during a 2 week isolation once Jake arrived on PEI. Derek produced the EP from afar, over Zoom and FaceTime calls from Toronto. He is brilliant, and was the perfect fit for the sounds we were trying to piece together. It was really nice to be at home, comfortable enough to be creative, and trust what our producer was up to on the other end. The EP was mixed by Adam Ayan (Gateway Mastering), who has done most of our East Pointers stuff, and we keep going back to him.

How did you approach the recording process?

We worked through arrangements on voice memos and then switched over to Pro Tools, recording all our parts and ideas into a session. We sent stems over to Derek in Toronto, who instantly made everything sound amazing, and came back to us with suggestions and parts that he was keen to hear. This process really worked for us, and Derek is such a pro, it felt like he was in the studio with us.

What’s planned for House of Dreams?

Now that it’s out there, I think we’re done? Nah, there’s a bit of a plan. We are working with Nettwerk as our label for this release, and are pretty excited to have them on the team. But mainly enjoying the release for now, seeing fans react to the new songs, and thinking of Koady and how proud he would be to see it out there.

Any upcoming shows?

Our circumstances have changed, but we definitely want to play these songs live for our fans at some point. We’re taking it slow, and starting to talk about touring, and what that would look like without Koady.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

So many things! Some incredible music has emerged from the darkness of the pandemic, large and small. Harry Styles is sounding pretty good though, gotta say.

What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?

We’ve just been working on a new festival on Prince Edward Island called Harvest Home. We unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute because of Hurricane Fiona, but we’ll be working hard to make it happen in 2023. And back to writing for sure, we’ve got plenty of ideas to work on, and Koad’s licks are going to keep us busy for ages. New music coming down the pipeline for sure in 2023 and beyond.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Going to narrow this down to Charlottetown and say Slaymaker & Nichols for food and cocktails, an amazing spot. We often end up at Upstreet’s Craft Beer Corner for a quick pint and a chat. Oh, and of course The Old Triangle, where we played our first gig as The East Pointers. They have weekly Irish sessions and it is a nice place to hang for the whole family.

Website: https://www.eastpointers.ca

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Facebook: /EastPointersMusic

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‘First & Forever’ – a celebration of Blak excellence, live at Hanging Rock

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Tickets on sale Friday 14 October

Mushroom Group, the Victorian Government, and Bad Apples Music announce First & Forever – a new, day-long festival celebrating Blak excellence and the irrepressible force that is contemporary First Nations culture and music. Artists from multiple nations will converge on Victoria’s most spectacular stage, The Gathering Place, Hanging Rock on Sunday 27 November for this landmark music event.

Hand-picked by Bad Apples Music founder, rapper and author Briggs, the collected artists represent the myriad forms and genres through which First Nations culture continues to evolve, a dizzying procession of acts interwoven in short, uninterrupted sets.

Gates to the picnic-style event will open from 1pm, with music running into the night. Artists will showcase a set on one main stage, located at the foot of Hanging Rock – one of VIC’s most majestic and significant backdrops, and one befitting the performers’ awe-inspiring talents. A venue previously reserved for international performers, it’s a fitting setting for a bold and inspiring collection of First Nations talent.

Curated by Briggs (with a special thank you to Paul Kelly), the First & Forever line-up features 20+ supreme talents – from acts at the top of their game to iconic, progressive trailblazers, songwriting giants and jaw-dropping, effervescent party starters. Artists include:

BAKER BOY, BUDJERAH, JESSICA MAUBOY, KING STINGRAY, SYCCO, THELMA PLUM, ALICE SKYE, BUSBY MAROU, CHRISTINE ANU, DAN SULTAN, ELECTRIC FIELDS, EMMA DONOVAN, TASMAN KEITH, ZIGGY RAMO, BARKAA, BIRDZ, DAMEEEELA, JESS HITCHCOCK, JK-47, KARDAJALA KIRRIDARRA, KOBIE DEE + MORE

Tickets ($79 general entry + fees for 12 years old and over) go on sale Friday 14 October (11am AEDT) via firstandforever.com.au. Frontier Members can access the Frontier Pre-sale, which starts Tuesday 11 October (11am AEDT), see website for more details.

The wheels propelling First & Forever began turning following a chance encounter between Briggs and the late Michael Gudinski AM, founder of Mushroom and a lifelong champion of First Nation talent. In one another, each found a fellow creative instigator and source of inspiration.

“For years I’d had an idea for a First Nations-led contemporary music festival, something cool and boutique that was really about the music and culture,” Briggs recalls. “When Gudinski called me about a similar idea he’d had, we found this really collaborative working relationship. We both had a passionate approach to Melbourne, Victorian music, and amplifying Blakfellas’ stories. MG got the ball rolling. After he passed, the ball was in my court. I had to take it home.”

Briggs wasn’t the only person MG reached out to…

“My last conversation with Michael just over a week before he died was backstage at Archie [Roach’s] concert,” remembers Paul Kelly, who lent support to Briggs in the curation of this event. “[MG] was bubbling with ideas for a new project, a big concert with headlining First Nations artists … he urged me to get involved. I said no to Michael many times over the years and I said yes lots. I’m glad I said yes this last time.”

Matt Gudinski, Mushroom Group Chief Executive said:

“Once Dad had an idea in his head, there was little chance of him letting it go. To see another passion project of his come to fruition makes me very happy. Mushroom has always been a big supporter of First Nations artists for decades, and First & Forever is a celebration of the remarkable talent of this country’s First Nations artists. Presented in an amazing setting of Hanging Rock, it’s bound to be a night to remember.”

In honouring those who have paved the way for First & Forever’s unparalleled artist line-up, performances will take place on the ‘Uncle Archie Stage’ – an homage to the late Uncle Archie Roach. With the blessing of his Foundation, the Uncle Archie Stage will be the setting for celebrating a legacy of Blak excellence and a grounding presence for our First Nations artists.

The peoples of the Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung have long gathered on the lands where First & Forever is hosted, working with each other and First & Forever to name the location: The Gathering Place – a name that acknowledges the power of Country to build community, communication and an equitable future.

It always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

For transport details (including fee parking for vehicles with more than four attendees, bus services from Melbourne and shuttles from Woodend – full event info and tickets, head to firstandforever.com.au.

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FIRST & FOREVER
​THE GATHERING PLACE, HANGING ROCK
​NOVEMBER 2022
​Presented by Mushroom Group, the Victorian Government and Bad Apples Music
​With thanks to Paul Kelly AO
​Hosted by the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung. Supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
​via firstandforever.com.au
​Runs 24 hours from: Tuesday 11 October (11am AEDT)
​or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
​Begins: Friday 14 October (11am AEDT)

Sunday 27 November
​The Gathering Place, Hanging Rock | Macedon Ranges, VIC
​Licensed. All Ages – free entry for Under 12s
​Ticketmaster.com.au | 130 100

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.

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RESONATE EXPANDS WITH DOZENS OF NEW MUSIC EVENTS ACROSS MELBOURNE’S NORTH

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Resonate today announces even more events to their evolving roster of eclectic live music programming in Brunswick, Coburg and beyond. Unique live music events at Glenroy Library, Coburg Lake and Siteworks Brunswick have been revealed as well as the much-anticipated return of Coburg Night Market. 

Loud in the Library will bring rising hip hop stars Teether and Kuya Neil with special guest Mulalo to Glenroy’s new public library space for a free performance on October 28. Specifically produced for young people aged 12-18, the event will also feature a hip hop beat making workshop with Teether and Kuya Neil.

ARIA Award winning children’s entertainers Teeny Tiny Stevies will headline amongst the lush surrounds of Coburg Lake on Sunday October 30. Sisters Beth and Byll Stephen have become one of the most sought after names in Australian live music and they’ll be proudly accompanied by The Vovos and Shiny Coin who will perform sets tailored for little ones. The event also includes a lantern-making workshop by The Lanternist and a music workshop with Club Kids Music Academy. The family-friendly, BYO picnic by the lake is a free event running 3-7pm at Coburg Lake Soundshell.

In December Resonate will join forces with Siteworks and Blak Dot Gallery in Brunswick to deliver Merri-Bek Fest – a celebration of Siteworks with a deadly line-up of First Nations Australian musicians. Siteworks and Blak Dot Gallery are on the precipice of redevelopment (state-of-the-art creative and community hub coming in 2024). Merri-bek Fest is a closing party prior to Siteworks redevelopment and will include exciting live music, an exploration of artists and artworks developed on site, workshops and an excellent makers market.

Coburg Night Market will also make a joyous return to Bridges Reserve in Coburg. Running three consecutive days December 9-11, the much-loved pre-Christmas event offers locals a smorgasbord of food and drink, family friendly live music and market stalls from local small business and creative entrepreneurs. Stages will be curated by beloved Triple R presenters Vivan Vo (Mooncake), Béz Zewdie (Represented) and Simon Winkler (Breaking and Entering).

These headlining events join dozens of new additions including a free, all day festival at Penny’s featuring RAT!Hammock, LOSER and Sunfruits. A Feminista Vinyl garden party at Coburg Lake with Merpire. More Family Jams at Brunswick Ballroom. A special Cool Room x Next Wave collaboration at Brunswick Mechanics Institute and a parallel universe named 1800 Cosmos orchestrated by Thickwave.

With a focus on unique, local and family friendly events, music will resonate from all corners of Melbourne’s Northern corridor throughout the coming months, welcoming the warmer weather at venues like The Woodlands Hotel, Noisy Ritual, Penny’s Bandroom, The B.East, Coburg RSL, Brunswick Ballroom, The Retreat and MORE.

Visit resonateresonate.com.au to explore the evolving program.

Resonate is part of On the Road Again, a Victorian Government initiative to bring live music back across the state.

Quote attributable to Merri-bek Mayor Mark Riley

“Now that the warmer weather has arrived, I can’t wait to enjoy some songs in the sunshine with other Merri-bek music lovers. This jam-packed schedule of events will resonate with all – I encourage everyone to enjoy a gig in Glenroy, a concert in Coburg or beats in Brunswick!”

Quote attributable to Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopoulos

“On the Road Again is bringing the best live music back across our suburbs, boosting local businesses and communities, and ensuring musicians and performers are back on our stages, where they belong.”

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Bicep returns to Australia this Summer!

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Astral People & Handsome Tours present… Bicep.

Bicep will be returning to Australian shores this December/January. Alongside festival performances at Wildlands, Beyond The Valley and Field Day, the band have just announced much-anticipated live headline shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

An inimitable force in the realm of electronic music, their sound is a heady mix of techno & house, fuelled with equal measures of intimate emotional moments and swathes of rushing dance ready beats. An addictive combination that has managed to place themselves comfortably in the worlds of both underground and mainstream dance music. 

Belfast born and raised, Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson met as childhood friends and bonded over a shared taste in music, a passion that led them to create the now preeminent FeelMyBicep blog. The blog sought to showcase lost-but-not-yet-forgotten synth, house, funk and Italo disco rarities, leading the pair on to becoming globally sought after DJs, hailed for their excellent selections and from that into producers in their own right.

Their debut album Bicep was released in 2017 and saw them amass praise from the likes of Pitchfork, Resident Advisor and the Guardian, as well as a cover feature in Mixmag to add to that magazine’s gong for “Album of the Year”. Tracks like  ‘Opal’ — and the subsequent Four Tet remix— as well as the record’s lead single ‘Glue’, with its iconic Joe Wilson-directed video, became touchpoints for electronic music in 2017.

Their 2nd and highly anticipated album Isles was released to resounding praise in early 2021.The record reached #2 in the Official UK & Irish Album Charts, with the duo going on to be nominated for 2 x BRIT Awards, an incredible achievement for an independent electronic act. These accolades only further cement Bicep as an irrevocable fixture in the global dance music landscape.

With new music dropping imminently, this upcoming Australian run will see some of the very first live plays of these latest tracks coming hand in hand with an epic live show that has been brought to revered stages such as 2 x sold out shows at The Mayan LA, Sonar, Parklife, Primavera, a headline slot closing Glastonbury’s West Holts stage and a three-night sold-out run of shows at O2 Academy Brixton.

So, it’s time to flex those dance muscles and get ready for Bicep this New Years period.
TOUR DATES

3 Jan – Forum, Melbourne

6 Jan – The Tivoli, Brisbane

10 Jan – Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Pre-sale: Thursday 6 October at 9 am local
On-sale: Friday 7 October at 9 am local

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Femme-Punk Rockers DOWNGIRL Unleash Cathartic Single ‘Manic’

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“The 90s references work, but DOWNGIRL work harder. They make this one sizzle.”
4 / 5 (Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J) [About ‘Beauty Queen’] 

“Massive riffs and destroy-everything vocals make for grungy goodness. I really like how this explodes after 2 min mark. Keen to hear more.”
4 / 5 (Ryan Egan, Triple J) [About ‘Beauty Queen’]

‘Beauty Queen’ music video played on MTV

“‘Twas the night before Mardi Gras and all through the house, not a creature was stirring… until the first notes of Downgirl, when every living thing within earshot woke the fuck up and wondered, reasonably, whether the world was ending. A fearsome set, where everything is inside out, an impossible puzzle of things that don’t make sense but just do. It’s like enjoying getting a hammer to back of the head. What utter fun.”
(The Underground Stage)

“Downgirl tore it up like a wrecking machine made of the Runaways and Bikini Kill”
(Brian Giffin – Loud Mag)

Explosive and energetic femme nu punk / grunge-rockers DOWNGIRL have doused stages around their hometown in Gadigal land in their highly flammable sonic kerosene and are kicking things up a notch with the release of their track, ‘Manic’, out on September 30.

Born out of the ashes of punk outfit BOYSCLUB, DOWNGIRL formed online during the 2021 lockdown and are gaining plenty of momentum. Within the space of a year, they’ve supported FANGZ and Battlesnake, cutting their teeth on lineups for Doomed Friday, Bonez Queer Party, Winter Magic Revival Festival headlined by Hermitude, Haiku Hands and Urthboy, and are set to tear it up at Chopped Festival with Amyl And The Sniffers later this year. The four-piece also just played with one half of The Veronicas for Jessie333’s new music video for ‘Seeing Stars’.

Bursting onto the scene with the dynamite ‘Beauty Queen’, this epic second track, ‘Manic’, off the group’s upcoming EP is 4 and a half minutes of powerful punk goodness.

The gradual build of gritty riffs and fury-driven drums match the energy of the lyrical confessions that escalate with a fight or flight intensity. By the time it gets there, it fervently begs for relief with a euphoric, wall-to-wall noise-filled chorus and its refrain, ‘Manic’. The song hits like shots of cinnamon whisky – hard, fast and to dizzying effect, with a sweet but spicy aftertaste. Each member gives it their all, and collectively let go like an unrelenting force of nature.

The enthralling track begs your worst enemy, ‘Do I have to keep reminding you I’m not too much for you?’.

DOWNGIRL on the track’s origin:

“‘Manic’ was written during Sydney’s last pandemic lockdown as a back and forth via the WWW. It explores mental health issues and the responsibility we must take for them during a time which is insular and introspective.”

Filmed and directed by Stackhat, the music video for ‘Manic’ reflects a distorted reality with scenes of the band members at home, but flipped upside down. Things progressively get weirder. One band member draws a widening circle of smudged pink lipstick in repeated motions while forcing an unconvincing smile. Another beats drumsticks against a box of Froot Loops, while a third screams into the bathroom toilet.

It’s disorienting and uncomfortable to watch, much like experiencing the timewarp of lockdown and getting caught in the mental battlefield of too much time spent alone. The mania-fuelled chorus is emphasised with DOWNGIRL piling into the car for a head-banging / scream-along drive down a tree-lined road.

DOWNGIRL have gained fans at Hysteria Mag, Heavy Mag, LOUD Mag, Triple J and The Underground Stage, 2SER, FBi Radio, and are taking their femme-punk grunge glory to the top with a single tour kicking off in October.

Get caught up in the addictive headbanging goodness of ‘Manic’ by DOWNGIRL when it’s unleashed – single & music video out on September 30. Witness it in the flesh on these dates:

‘Manic’ Tour
October 16 – Soda Factory, Sydney
November 12 – The Lass, Newcastle
November 19 – Cherry Bar, Melbourne

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Yung Singh debuts in Australia & New Zealand

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With headline shows in Christchurch, Auckland, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth

TICKETS HERE
Astral People proudly presents… Yung Singh

One of the most exciting breakout stories in club culture today. In little over a year Yung Singh has risen to become a must-see draw, headlining virtually every notable club and festival across the European continent. Now finally it’s Australia & New Zealand’s turn. Brace yourselves for a figurehead of the new era as he makes his debut this November! 

Combine DJ Mag’s ‘one to watch’ status with the most talked about mix in the UKG revival and you have a breakout 2021 for the phenomenon. An ode to a pivotal underground scene past and present, his Punjabi Garage mix for Shuffle ‘N’ Swing may have put him on the map – but pigeonhole the multifarious selector at your peril. Singh’s sets can vary in style from Garage, UK funky to grime, jungle and dnb mixed with Punjabi folk, to nostalgic trance or hip-hop, and everything in between. He’s curated a string of viral moments, from an era-defining Boiler Room set to a spontaneous collaboration with singer Raf Saperra at Fabric that now sits in UK club folklore. Rapidly he has cemented his status as a dance music original with all the proof to back it up.

At the forefront of a thriving new scene for the South Asian Diaspora, raising awareness of this grassroots community and its history within British dance music is central to him as an artist. Leading by example, he strives to counter racism and cultural erasure and is not afraid to challenge the corners he disagrees with. It’s these morals ingrained from within that come through as a voice for positive change in both dance music as a rising DJ, and in wider society as a trainee doctor.

A true trail-blazer at a time when club music can often feel oversaturated with the same trends. A force for progress. We are giddy with excitement bringing Yung Singh to Australian and New Zealand shores for a very special run of dates.

Astral People acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia on which this tour takes place. Astral People acknowledge their Elders past, present and emerging and pay their respect to all First Nations people. Always Was, Always Will Be.
TOUR DATES

Thu 10 Nov – Hide, Christchurch

Fri 11 Nov – Neck Of The Woods, Auckland

Sat 12 Nov – Mary’s Underground, Sydney

Fri 18 Nov – One22, Canberra

Sat 19 Nov – The Night Cat, Melbourne

Fri 24 Nov – Warehouse 25, Brisbane

Sun 26 Nov – The Court, Perth

TICKETS HERE
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Sudden Debt – Melbourne Show Tonight!

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Where are you currently based?
 
Melbourne.
 
How did Sudden Debt form?
 
I wanted to start a new band that used minimal instrumentation. So I went through my messenger contacts cold calling acquaintances until we had 3 members.    
 
What’s been happening recently?
 
We’ve released three songs in 2022 which can be streamed on Spotify, Bandcamp, etc.
 
Your latest single ‘No Data’ is out on October 1st, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
 
The structure of the band is the biggest influence on the songwriting. We’ve decided to limit what gear we use and the songs have developed in that context. We’re trying to focus on simplicity and portability.    
 
What does this single mean to you?
 
It means I’m still playing music post COVID / post mid 20s. It reminds me that I’m privileged to write music and play live in 2022.  
 
No Data is the third single of a series of three singles, following DD and IIHLL, how would you describe your sound?
 
Bleak pop. 
 
Please tell us about the song writing development of your singles:
 
We limit practice to a couple of hours a fortnight. We start with drum and bass. I record that on my phone and write the vocal and guitar at home. I bring it back to the band. We repeat the process, cutting material that doesn’t come together quickly. 

You are playing on September 29 ay Nighthawks with Techno Biddes & Orbits, what can we expect?
 
We’re going to try and play on time because we’re playing on a Thursday night. 
 
Who are you listening to at the moment?
 
The Rough Skies Records back catalogue which includes The Native Cats, All the Weathers, Slag Queens, Mount Trout, Dolphin, Cured Pink and 208L Containers.  
 
What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?
 
We’re going to try and write and record some more music.  
 
Favourite food and place to hangout?
 
Pho / Sunshine West.
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Fran

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Where are you currently based?

I am based in Boorloo (Perth) Western Australia.

How did you first start playing music?

I made a decision about 5 years ago that if I didn’t pursue my dreams now that they would never happen. I found a DJ and Abelton production course through Lab Six and haven’t looked back since.

What’s been happening recently?

I have been quietly producing music in my little home studio which has been like a cocoon during the pandemic. Being nominated for a WAM SOTY award in 2021 really encouraged me to push myself forward and see how far I can go with my beautiful obsession to produce music. I am looking forward to my first live performance (previously it has always been DJ sets).

Your latest single ‘Threw It All Away’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

About a year ago, I really started vibing Trip Hop like Portishead and Massive Attack and decided that genre really suits my songwriting style. I also love Kanye style vocal processing so I decided to give Trip Hop a modern twist by incorporating that into this track.

How did you go about writing Threw It All Away?

I wrote the lyrics first with a melody in mind. Once I had that together, I sat at my piano and worked out some backing chords before picking the perfect synth for the track using Abelton which is the DAW that I use to create music. Once I had a rough draft of the song, I showed my mentor Morgan Then (from Slumberjack) and he had some great suggestions which really brought the track to life and complemented the song so well.

What does this single mean to you?

I feel personally connected to this song. You can hear that this song comes from the heart when listening to my vocals. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to create this song, and it is my intention that it will resonate with a lot of people, and bring them pleasure listening to it.

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?

The song was written in my studio at home and the vocals were recorded there also. There was some Mentorship over zoom with Morgan Then, but it was all in my home studio. Even the mastering. Lab Six Records requested some minor changes and I was stoked that they released it under their label.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

I love Portishead, but I am currently listening to Project Bexx, Tina Says, Ekko and Sidetrack, Boston Switch, Oddly Godly and of course Slumberjack.

What do you like to do away from music?

I am trying to grow the world’s largest tomato.

What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?

I am currently involved in a guiness book of world record attempt to beat the record for B2B DJ set and my latest single “Fly Away” is coming out October 13!

I have so much music lined up for release as well as DJ sets and performances scheduled, next up on October 12 at Lyric Underground in Maylands.

Favourite food and place to hangout?

I love Mushroom Burgers and to hang out at Lab Six.

/// Fran Links ///

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Bliss n Eso announce national ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour for November-December 2022

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BLISS N ESO ANNOUNCE NATIONAL ‘WHEEL OF TUNES’ TOUR FOR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022

+ performing at the NRL Grand Final this Sunday

Bliss n Eso announce a 5-date ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour for this Nov-Dec 2022

Bliss, DJ Izm & Eso (Bliss n Eso) will perform nationally playing cult classics and fan favourites chosen by the crowd live!

Bliss n Eso have 3 x ARIA #1 albums to their name, over 400,000 albums sales and over half a billion all-time streams

Frontier Members Pre-sale starts Tuesday 4 October, before tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday 6 October

Performing live at the NRL Grand Final this Sunday 2 October

Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring are excited to announce a unique 5-date Australian tour for one of the country’s finest hip hop acts, Bliss n Eso. In a first for Bliss, DJ Izm & Eso (Bliss n Eso), the ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour allows fans to spin the wheel live on stage, to hear Bliss n Eso cult classics and fan favourites chosen by the crowd live!

“Everyone loves new music but the real fans love the BnE cult classics, it’s what made them fall in love with us in the first place!! So this is their chance to be part of the show and help choose the set list live on the spot as we invite them onstage to spin the wheel to hear the song they want played from our whole catalogue. We have never done anything like this before and it’s seriously epic. Some of these songs have been requested repeatedly for years and we have never played them live before so we are super stoked to make this an historical show as we embark on a fantastic new voyage thru BnE’s classics on the Wheel of Tunes tour!!”  – Bliss n Eso

Frontier Members can access pre-sale tickets on Tuesday 4 October from 11am local time before the general public on sale on Thursday 6 October at 11am local time.  Tickets via: frontiertouring.com/blissneso

The ‘Wheel Of Tunes’ tour kicks off at The Gov, Adelaide on Wednesday 23 November, across to 170 Russell, Melbourne on Thursday 24 November, before heading north to Brisbane’s Tivoli on Saturday 26 November. The tour continues to Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Thursday 1 December before winding up at Metropolis Fremantle on Saturday 3 December.

With seven studio albums and over thirty released singles under their belt, there’ll be no shortage of hits, cult classics and fan favourites on the wheel to be chosen by the crowd live on stage! Catalogue tracks range from ‘Act Your Age’, ‘Addicted’, ‘Moments’, ‘My Life’, ‘Party At My Place’, ‘The Sea Is Rising’, ‘Dopamine’, ‘Golden Years’, ‘Send It’, ‘Get Your Boof On’, ‘The Prophecy’, ‘Daddy’s Caddy’, ‘Lighthouse’, ‘Good People’, ‘Happy In My Hoody’, ‘House Of Dreams’ and countless more…

Bliss n Eso have 3 x ARIA #1 albums to their name, more than half a billion all-time streams and more than 400,000 albums sold to date. The Sydney hip hop heavyweights recently completed their mammoth 34-date metro and regional ‘The Sun Tour’ which took place from January through to July 2022 and was highly praised by critics and fans alike.

‘There is not one song that doesn’t have fans bouncing on their feet and arms raised and pumping throughout the show’ – Scenestr
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​‘You could feel the energy lifting after every song’ – The Rocker Rag
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​‘Sydney hip hop icons Bliss n Eso have built a reputation as one of the best live acts in the country, with the legacy to match it’ – AAA Backstage

Bliss n Eso will perform live as part of an all-Aussie music line-up for the NRL Grand Final pre-game entertainment to be held at Sydney’s Accor Stadium this Sunday 2 October. The entertainment line-up includes Jimmy Barnes featuring Diesel, Josh Teskey, Sheldon Riley plus Bliss n Eso featuring JOY., A.GIRL, Emma Donovan and Mahalia Barnes. Watch the NRL Grand Final live this Sunday 2 October from 5.30pm on the Nine Network and 9Now.

Renowned for their captivating live performances and boisterous energy – don’t miss out on tickets to see Australia’s finest, Bliss n Eso perform nationally on their ‘Wheels Of Tunes’ Tour this November-December. Tickets on sale to the general public Thursday 6 October at 11am local.  

BLISS N ESO
​‘WHEEL OF TUNES’ TOUR
​AUSTRALIA
​NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
​Presented by Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
​via frontiertouring.com/blissneso
​Runs 24 hours from: Tuesday 4 October (11am local)
​or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
​Begins: Thursday 6 October (11am local)

Wednesday 23 November
​The Gov | Adelaide, SA
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545

Thursday 24 November
​170 Russell | Melbourne, VIC
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​moshtix.com.au | Ph: 1300 438 849

Saturday 26 November
​The Tivoli | Brisbane, QLD
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100

Thursday 1 December
​Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

Saturday 3 December
​Metropolis | Fremantle, WA
​18+
​On sale: Thursday 6 October (11am local)
​oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545

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Million

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Where are you currently based?
Melbourne, VIC.

How did Million form?
The three of us have known each other for years, and collaborated on various projects since meeting back at university almost a decade ago. In June 2020, we connected over our shared love of pop music, and decided to book a rehearsal studio for the day to see what happened. We quickly found that writing together was a lot of fun and felt very natural, so we decided to start the project that has now become ‘million’.

What’s been happening recently?
We’ve been very focused on releasing these singles out into the world! While the tracks came out on September 16th, we premiered them on InnerFM the Monday prior, and launched the tracks live at The Gasometer the following Friday. It was our first headline show and we were absolutely stoked with how it all turned out.

Your latest singles ‘Bed / He Looks Better On Me’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
Whenever we’re writing songs, we really like to think about it as storytelling. We’d already written quite a few songs about love and relationships, however we wanted to approach the subject matter from different perspectives and explore new narratives. Both of these songs are inspired by personal experiences, and we like to think that the key theme tying them together is empowerment. In terms of the sounds, we experimented with a lot of new textures and instruments, and some of our influences included Lily Allen, The 1975, Massive Attack and Billie Eilish.

How did you go about writing these singles?
‘Bed’ was a lot of fun to write. A lot of our catalogue was on the darker, moodier side, so we decided we wanted to produce something completely different. Something upbeat and fun! “He Looks Better on Me” was one of the first songs we ever wrote, however it sat on the back burner for almost two years. We came back to it earlier this year, and while we were really happy with the structure of the song, the production has almost changed entirely.

Where are when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?
We finished tracking/mixing both tracks earlier this year at Saturn Street Studios and collaborated with sound engineer Luke Mullan for the masters around July.

How did you approach the recording process?
We tend to have the song pretty much ready in demo form, record vocals, and then track any of the instruments needed.

Please tell us about any upcoming shows:
We’re not quite ready to announce yet but…. Fitzroy, keep your eyes peeled.

Who are you listening to at the moment?
We’re all big fans of Holly Humberstone, Lennon Stella, Haim, Carly Rae Jepsen. Female pop acts who write great hooks and have such distinct styles. Very much looking forward to Taylor’s new album too!

What do you like to do away from music?
Run, read and eat sandwiches.

What’s planned for the remainder of 2022 going into 2023?
Lots of writing, rehearsing, recording – with the hopes of an EP mid next year. Watch this space!

Favourite food and place to hangout?
Big fans of The Royston in Richmond, can’t go past their schnitties.

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Steve Lacy returns to Australia for headline East Coast run this November & December

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Steve Lacy brings his Give You The World Tour to Australia this November and December, playing headline East Coast dates
Also appearing at Spilt Milk in Canberra, Ballarat and the Gold Coast
Critically acclaimed new album Gemini Rights is out now through RCA Records/Sony Music Australia

Penny Drop and Frontier Touring are delighted to announce Steve Lacy will return to Australia this November and December for headline East Coast dates, along with appearances at Spilt Milk in Canberra, Ballarat and the Gold Coast.

Visiting our shores for the first time since his sold-out headline run in early-2020, Steve Lacy will take in the Forum Melbourne on 22 November, Brisbane’s The Tivoli on 23 November and Sydney’s stunning Enmore Theatre on 28 November.

Lacy’s Australian visit follows the release of his critically acclaimed new album Gemini Rights, which he dropped in July. Written, produced, and played pretty much entirely by Steve, the record is an incredible leap forward for an artist who has already established himself as a true cultural force. Like Lacy himself, the record is an amalgamation of a crazy array of references and influences – everything from Caetono Veloso, to Andre 3000’s The Love Below, to the Beatles, to Sly Stone, to his friends/band mates in THE INTERNET and much more.

Earlier this month, album single ‘Bad Habit’ became the first song to simultaneously top both Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart. That same week the song cracked the Top 10 on America’s Pop Airplay Chart and hit No.2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, becoming Lacy’s first ever single to reach the chart. In Australia, the track topped Spotify’s Top 50 Chart and peaked at No.3 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

With a live show that is equally celebrated, Steve Lacy has earnt praise from the likes of Pitchfork, NME and Rolling Stone, who called Gemini Rights “brilliantly mercurial”.

“… silky-but-powerful vocals” – DIY Mag
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​“… Lacy well and truly delivered.” – Mixdown Mag
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​“This singular talent goes to the next level with his deliciously languid second solo album” – The Guardian

Lacy already has a veteran’s resume: Wired Magazine Tech Visionary, Time Magazine Most Influential Teen, Grammy-nominated for his debut album, Apollo XXI, multiple world tours, walked for Virgil Abloh’s first Louis Vuitton show in Paris, gave a TED Talk in NYC, produced a track on Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN (‘Pride’) on his iPhone. His list of collaborators is a who’s who of game changing artists, all of whom look to Lacy to bring his signature brand of cool to their sonic table: people like Tyler the Creator, Solange, J.Cole, Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors, Kali Uchis, Thundercat and Mac Miller, not to mention his guitar, bass, songwriting, and production with his bandmates THE INTERNET. His song ‘Dark Red’, which he literally made on his iPhone, claimed platinum status in the US recently!

Following his US tour dates this Spring, Steve Lacy will return down under in November and December and it’s a music experience that is absolutely not to be missed.

Gemini Rights is available now: https://stevelacy.lnk.to/GMNIRGTS-AU

STEVE LACY
​AUSTRALIAN TOUR
​NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2022
​Presented by Penny Drop and Frontier Touring

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
​Via frontiertouring.com/stevelacy
​Runs 24 hours from: Tuesday 4 October (9am local time)
​or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
​Begins: Wednesday 5 October (10am local time)

TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER
​Forum Melbourne | Melbourne, VIC
​ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER
​The Tivoli | Brisbane, QLD
​ticketmaster.com.au | 136 100

MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER
​Enmore Theatre | Sydney NSW
​ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849

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THE KOOKS AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

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Tuesday 4th October 2022 – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane

Thursday 6th October 2022 – Festival Hall, Melbourne

Wednesday 12th October 2022 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (SOLD OUT)

Thursday 13th October 2022 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney

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The Kooks will be touring Australia this October for their Inside In / Inside Out 15th Anniversary Tour, presented by Untitled Group & XIII Touring.

Celebrating 15 glorious years since the release of the timeless multi-platinum ‘Inside In / Inside Out’, The Kooks will hit the road to perform their iconic debut studio album in its entirety, alongside other career-spanning tracks. Taking place in October, they’ll be performing in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney whilst they’re in Australia for Grapevine Gathering Festival, taking place at wineries around the country.

Over the years, The Kooks have established themselves as mainstays on the UK indie-pop scene, amassing over 1 billion streams, with anthems such as ‘She Moves In Her Own Way’, ‘You Don’t Love Me’, ‘Ooh La’ & ‘Naive’.

The band recently released their sixth studio album ‘10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’ which they will also be performing on tour. The new album amassed 1.6 million streams globally in week 1 of the release, and The Kooks currently boast 2.3 million Spotify followers and 6.1 million Spotify monthly listeners.

With a legion of new fans discovering the band in recent years, this has led to appearances at the biggest festivals in Australia such as Beyond The Valley, Splendour In The Grass, & Lost Paradise, along with numerous sold-out headline tours across the country.

With support from The Vanns, a true powerhouse of modern-day rock & roll, brace yourself for an evening full of hits and a party with The Kooks.

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Paul Kelly’s ‘Making Gravy’ concert returns this December

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The festive concert returns this December with special guests Amyl and the Sniffers, The Beths (NZ) and Alex The Astronaut

  • Paul Kelly announces his annual Making Gravy concert, taking place Friday 9 December at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl
  • Kelly is a 17 x ARIA Award winner and has been nominated 61 times – the most nominated Australian artist in ARIA history
  • Tickets on sale Wednesday 5 October

Who’s gonna make the gravy with Paul Kelly this year? Back by popular demand and now in its fourth incarnation, Kelly’s annual Making Gravy concert returns to Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday 9 December. Kick off the festive season with a night celebrating songs from Kelly’s four decade-long, critically acclaimed career… including, of course, his 1996 classic ‘How To Make Gravy’, a song five minutes long, with no chorus, and set in jail.

For 2022’s musical feast Kelly will be joined on stage by three of Australia and New Zealand’s finest musical exports: Melbourne outfit Amyl and the Sniffers, Auckland four-piece The Beths, and Sydney singer/songwriter Alex The Astronaut.

Frontier Members can access the pre-sale from Monday 3 October (1pm local time), before tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday 5 October (1pm local time) via frontiertouring.com/makinggravy. Secure your tickets early to avoid missing out!

One of Australia’s most revered musicians, Paul Kelly holds the prestigious title of an Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to the arts. Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1997, Kelly is a 17 x ARIA Award winner and has been nominated 61 times during his illustrious career, making him the most nominated Australian artist in ARIA history. Renowned as one of our greatest performers and songwriters, Kelly’s willingness to take the road less travelled has played an important part in keeping the flame burning in his own songs, tracks that have soundtracked a nation: ‘From St Kilda to King’s Cross’, ‘Leaps and Bounds’, ‘To Her Door’, ‘Before Too Long’, ‘The Ballad of Queenie and Rover’, ‘They Thought I Was Asleep’, ‘Deeper Water’, the unforgettable Kev Carmody co-write ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’… and countless more.

With the 21st of December now unofficially known as ‘Gravy Day’, ever since Kelly first debuted his first Making Gravy concert series way back in 2017 fans have been witness to a truly special night. Alongside his many hits and special guests, Kelly also performs a few of his favourite Christmas odes… several of which he captured in 2021’s extraordinary 22-song double collection Paul Kelly’s Christmas Train. From folk, classical, soul, carols, hymns, rock and roll, don’t miss this special, one-off live event!

Making Gravy 2021 – Photo by Mushroom Creative House

Twelve months ago, their album Comfort To Me propelled them into the stratosphere and now Melbourne punkers Amyl and the Sniffers return to the Bowl for Making Gravy! The band sold out venues across the globe in 2022, from legendary stages such as the Brixton Academy (UK) to festivals Coachella, Primavera, and more. In early September, Amyl… dropped Live at Forum Theatre on YouTube – watch the blistering clip here. Currently on the road in North America, the ‘Hertz’ rockers return to Europe this month before wrapping up a huge year of gigs with a show in Glasgow. Melbourne: it’s time to welcome Amyl and the Sniffers home.

Auckland four-piece The Beths are riding high on the recent release of their third and best album to date, Expert In A Dying Field, which debuted at #1 in New Zealand this week. Elizabeth Stokes (vocals/guitar), Jonathan Pearce (guitar), Benjamin Sinclair (bass), and Tristan Deck (drums) imbue singles such as the ear worm ‘Knees Deep’ with brimming, electric confidence – think cerebral indie-rock-meets-power pop. Praised by international outlets such as NME, Paste, Stereogum (who named Expert… Album of the Week) and more, The Beths “fully deserve every accolade they will no doubt receive with this album”, reckons Bandcamp, in their glowing 9/10 album review.

Sydney 26-year-old Alex The Astronaut will open proceedings on the night, charming audiences with her trademark lyrics, idiosyncratic humour, and radiantly detailed slices of life. 2022 album How to Grow A Sunflower Underwater debuted at #4 on ARIA’s Australian Album chart, Alex documenting moments of both the seemingly mundane – from a haircut, a therapy session, a trip to the beach and to the supermarket – to the utterly life-changing. In between performing sold-out headline shows across Australia in 2022 Alex has graced festival stages including Primavera Sound, The Great Escape, and Splendour in the Grass… where she performed her latest single, ‘Ride My Bike’.

Making Gravy has become an unmissable live music experience on Melbourne’s calendar. Christmas has come early with this unbeatable line-up: grab your tickets and don’t miss out!

PAUL KELLY
​MAKING GRAVY
​DECEMBER 2022
​Presented by Frontier Touring

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​via frontiertouring.com/makinggravy
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Friday 9 December
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NOFX ANNOUNCE NEW FULL-LENGTH “DOUBLE ALBUM”

by the partae
written by the partae

FIRST SINGLE
“DARBY CRASHING YOUR PARTY”
NOW STREAMING ONLINE

DOUBLE ALBUM PRODUCED BY
BILL STEVENSON & JASON LIVERMORE
(BLASTING ROOM)

IN STORES AND ONLINE
VIA FAT WRECK CHORDS
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
WITH PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW

NOFX TOURING AUSTRALIA THIS DECEMBER
AS PART OF GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL

 Photo credit: Susan Moss

NOFX dropped Single Album last February, and now the second half of the double album, appropriately titled Double Album, will be released on December 2nd. It boasts ten songs and is available for pre-order now. Plus, because we’re not monsters, you can hear the first single, “Darby Crashing Your Party,” on any digital service provider.

LISTEN TO “DARBY CRASHING YOUR PARTY”

PRE-ORDER DOUBLE ALBUM

What better way to celebrate an album release than a tour. NOFX will be in Australia as part of Good Things Festival kicking off on December 2 this year (album release day). Full details below.

At this point in your career, why do a double album?

“I wish I knew,” the fat one offers, almost confounded why anyone would ever ask him that question in the first place. “OK. I mean, we have a lot of records. I’m not sure how many, let’s call it 15 with 10 more EPs and 65 7″s. I wanted to do a double album cuz there are no good ones out there. Pink Floyd’s The Wall is about it. Quadrophenia is OK, I guess, if you’re a Who fan. Definitely not [The Beatles’] White Album. I don’t think anybody else has made good double albums. Certainly not Husker Du, Minutemen, or Smashing Pumpkins.

“I really like Single Album a lot, but the songs on Double Album aren’t quite up to scratch. All these songs were recorded at the same time, except this one was finished two years later. I think it’s a very enjoyable album, and maybe our funniest. I think it is what a lot of our fans will want to hear and it’s a great side three and four for a double album. I accomplished my goal of making a solid double-album, but it just took a lot longer than I expected.”

Reuniting with punk-rock legends Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore for producer/engineering duties, it’s not hyperbolic to say NOFX are making their best music now. But that’s not to imply everything else they’ve done was crap, either. But Double Album reminds both ardent fans and casual listeners that NOFX weren’t born to follow trends. Indeed NOFX—Fat Mike, guitarists Eric Melvin and El Hefe, and drummer “Smelly” Eric Sandin—have carved their logo into the veneer of punk-rock culture for decades. With nearly 40 years in this circus, you’ll meet people and do/see/conspire to get all the wildest shit done. Remember how one of the stipulations of the NOFX book Hepatitis Bathtub was that none of the band members could see what the other ones were writing about them? Well, this time, Mike got permission to blow up the foibles and peccadillos of people in song for maximum velocity and hilarity.

There’s “Joanna Constant Teen,” a 78-second tribute to the dominatrix that spent six weeks in Mike’s NYC-based Airbnb during the production run of his musical, Home Street Home. (“She just moved in and played with me every night. She’d be like, ‘Mike; it’s time to write another song. Get started, or you know what will happen!’ That was really cool. Obviously, I didn’t write that much.”) “Alcopollack” is about booking agent David Pollock, who has worked with the band for over 30 years and has lost more than his fair share of clients for his too-brazen honesty. (“I asked him if it was OK if we put this on the album, and he’s like, ‘Yeah sure, it’s mean but funny.'”) “Fuck Day Six” is a story detailing the time Mike cleaned out (pun sorta intended) in a rehab run by Buddhists, with plenty of name (and deuce) dropping. (“Anybody who has gotten off of opiates knows what ‘day six’ means.”) “Is It Too Soon If Time Is Relative” is a hilarious ‘n’ cruel takedown of the acclaimed author/physicist Stephen Hawking. (“I wrote that before he died,” is Mike’s mea culpa. “It’s not quite as funny anymore. I wanted him to hear it.”)

Naturally, Mike has made a career drilling and riveting the word “self” into “self-deprecation,” and he’s sure as hell not going to stop now. With such future classics as “Darby Crashing Your Party?,” “Punk Rock Cliche,” the song that got dropped off the Blink album California after the band found out that Skiba co-wrote it with Fatty (Although it was their favourite song). Mike also admits that the Blink version of the song was better), and the too-real, too-bittersweet, too-funny tracks “My Favorite Enemy” and “Don’t Count On Me,” he’s still ready to take a cream pie to the face, even if it has broken glass and sharpened nails in it.

“You have to laugh at everything,” Mike reveals, “because the world is just falling apart and you have to have a good attitude not to take things seriously. So this is how I’ve always done it. I make people laugh every day. I usually do it in a self-deprecating way, it’s just how I go through life: I have as much fun as I can. That’s what life is—trying to find all the happiness you can. And spreading happiness. Which is what I feel like is supposed to be my job in life—spreading joy.” The determination to continue making compelling music, keeping the bar high for punk, and doing the best thing for their punk-rock legacy, makes NOFX simply unstoppable. Double Album is filled with moods, tales, and tempos slightly faster than an ice-road trucker backsliding down a hill. What’s their secret? Quite simply, NOFX isn’t half-assing anything.

Mike laughs. “I full-ass everything. Literally.”

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2022

Friday December 2, Flemington Racecourse – Melbounre
Saturday December 3, Centennial Park – Sydney
Sunday December 4, Showgrounds – Brisbane

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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