What Have Our Indie Artists Been Up To?

ON THE ROAD…

Matt Corby has sold out his upcoming Melbourne and Sydney shows in just one day. More…

Dick Diver will hit the road this July for a six-date tour. Details…

Regular John have announced a special one-off Sydney gig at Oxford Art Factory this May. Read on…

DJ DCUP will spin tracks tonight at Sydney's Kit & Kaboodle as part of an Anzac Eve gig. More…

EYE ON THE INDIE CHARTS…

There were two debuts in AIR's Singles/EP chart for Independent Labels Through Independent Distribution this week with Shockone featuring Metrik & Kyza's Lazerbeam (One Love/Xelon) debuting at six and Yolanda Be Cool featuring Gurrumul's A Baru In New York (Sweat It Out/Xelon).

Perth's San Cisco just missed out on the top ten with Beach (Island City Records/MGM) arriving at 11. Flume's Holdin On (Future Classic/Independent) retained the top spot.

There was only one debut in the top 20 albums released on Independent Labels Through Independent Distribution, with The Delta Riggs' Hex.Lover.Killer arriving at 13.

It was a strong week for Seth Sentry though, with his album This Was Tomorrow (High Score Records/Inertia) jumping from five to one on the album chart. He's also got three titles in the Singles/EP top 20 – The Waiter Minuter EP (15), Float Away (16) and Room For Rent (17).

OTHER RELEASE NEWS…

True Vibenation will distribute their new music through hidden usb's located across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. More…

Perth's Anton Franc have released a new track called Water & Blue (Take Me Over), which you can listen to here.

Gay Paris celebrated the release of their new album The Last Good Party in style, with bassist Slim parading through Pitt St Mall, Sydney in a pink leotard. Watch it here.

The Vanturas have released a sick new clip for their single Tightrope. Check it…