What Have Our Indie Artists Been Up To?

ON THE ROAD

Rapper Allday has announced a national tour, with the dates following on from his appearances on the Groovin The Moo bill. Read on.

Once they've completed their Lorde support dates, chilled-out electro trio Safia will play a bunch of their own shows. The band are touring this May and June. Details.

Party-lovin' punks The Bennies have announced four headline shows for the Queen's Birthday Weekend in June. Pals Fait Accompli will be joining them for the shows in support. More.

Perth indie-electro group Our Man In Berlin will celebrate their new EP with a run of performances over the coming months. The tour is presented by The Music. Read on.

And another tour presented by The Music is the new run from fellow Perth band The Disappointed. The alternative rock and new wave fusers are playing shows all next month. Details.

Metal band Foundry Road will launch their new EP Machine Of Ruin at the Collector Hotel later this month. The guys will perform at the venue on Saturday 26 April along with special guests Hematic and Facing Zero.

EYE ON THE CHARTS

Brisbane pop wonders Sheppard have claimed the top spot in this week's indie singles chart, with their current radio hit Geronimo (Independent/MGM). The song, which is the number one song in the country at the moment, dethroned songwriting whiz Sia from top spot - her latest track Chandelier (Monkey Puzzle/Inertia) is now sitting at two. Chet Faker, who has just announced a national tour, remains at three with his single Talk Is Cheap (Future Classic/Independent).

There were several debuts in this week's chart including the new jam from hip hop crew Thundamentals. Their single Got Love (Obese Records) featuring Solo entered in at 10, while Lurch & Chief's Mother/Father (Independent) and Ball Park Music's Everything Is Shit Except My Friendship With You (Stop Start Music/Inertia) came in at 16 and 19 respectively.

But it was in this week's albums chart that Ball Park Music had even greater success, with their new LP Puddinghead (Stop Start Music/Inertia) debuting at number one. This shifted reigning number one John Butler Trio and their record Flesh & Blood down to two, while Chet Faker again remained in third with his 2012 release Thinking In Textures (Opulent/Inertia). Wolfmother's surprise release New Crown (Independent) jumped considerably this week, moving from from 15 to fourth.

Aussie new wave stalwarts made a return to the charts with their new album Ultraviolet debuting at seven, while this week's other notable debut came from The Black Sorrows. Their latest LP Certified Blue (Head Records/MGM) rounded out the top 20.

OTHER RELEASE NEWS

Melbourne grungy rock outfit Jimmy Tait have unveiled a new video for their single Eyes. Watch the clip for the melancholic track now.

Perth punk outfit The Decline have a new EP out at the end of this week, which we've been streaming exclusively on theMusic.com.au this week. Listen to Can I Borrow A Feeling? now.

Post-grunge four-piece East Brunswick All Girls Choir will release their new EP Seven Drummers as well this week and you may have already heard it with the collection streaming here all week.