SHIR MADNESS ANNOUNCE LINEUP
Shir Madness, the Sydney Jewish Music Festival, has announced its full 2012 lineup, with Israel’s top pop artist Mosh Ben Ari, Australian music icon Deborah Conway, Old Man River plus Sydney’s own Tim Freedman leading the impressive list of musicians headlining the event that runs all day and night on five stages at Bondi Beach on Sunday 25 March. Joining the aforementioned are gypsy jazz legends Monsieur Camembert, Barons of Tang, Dereb The Ambassador, The Western Wind, the all-women London Klezmer Quartet and Australian classical music crossover pianist Simon Tedeschi, along with many more.
Plus NZ band (Gimmel, Lanrae, Raz Bin Sam & the Lion I Band, Johnno Zilber, Keppie Coutts* (ex- Maroubra and Bondi now LA), Freaks in Love (featuring Ilan Kidron from the Potbelleez), Masha’s Legacy, tasty acoustic band My Sauce Good, exotic world music singer Miriam Lieberman (singing in English and Bambara!), Susanna Carman, Sam Joole (Kensington/Alexandria), Ricketty Bridge, Benezra (both Vic), Kim Cunio & Heather Lee, Moroccan-inspired Shai Shriki, Alexi Kaye, Dahlia Dior (Randwick), Moshe Hendel, Second Dan, Klezmer Divas, Zohar’s Nigun, Magic Strings, 17 year old Aliza Waxman, Mindy Sotiri and the Jaga Band. Plus the Australian Jewish Choral Festival choir, Silent Disco & DJs to rock the night away!
SPILLS AND THRILLS AT BIG DAY OUT SYDNEY
Sydney’s Big Day Out lived up to its reputation with Calling All Cars’ singer knocked out and Lupe Fiasco’s surprise appearance.
Torrential rain threatened to hinder the festival, often considered the centrepiece of the tour given as it falls on Australia Day, in the morning, but the weather cleared by afternoon with light intermittent showers leading to a fine evening.
A ROCKET TO THE MOON SIDEWAVES
A Rocket To The Moon’s debut record On Your Side showcased their versatility from heartfelt piano ballads to dancefloor anthems with hooks aplenty. Already coming to town for Soundwave, they’ve just announced a couple of sideshows for fans who can’t get enough.
They’ll be joined by the mammoth pop sound of The Ready Set, Arizona’s pop rock band The Summer Set and The Dangerous Summer, who’ve crafted a throwback tot eh days when music was charged with hope and sincerity.
ATTACK! ATTACK! SIDEWAVES
Hailed as the British flag bearers for the post hardcore movement, Attack! Attack! (pictured) are the latest act blowing away audiences around the world, and they’re set to continue their rapid rise on the back of their sophomore album The Latest Fashion.
Already in town for Soundwave, they’ll be performing sideshows with a few bands in tow. Las Vegas’ The Cab are on a wild ride since the release of their sophomore album Symphony Soldier and masters of the art of story telling River City Extension embody passion in their unique take on indie folk, and both will join Attack! Attack! in shows.
COBRA STARSHIP, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, THESE KIDS WEAR CROWNS, KILL HANNAH SIDEWAVES
The always popular Cobra Starship will be bringing their fun dance pop punk tunes to a couple of sidewaves, with their fourth album Night Shades in tow.
Already in town for Soundwave, the band will return to Sydney and Melbourne with up-tempo pop punk band Forever The Sickest Kids, platinum selling Jumpstart hitmakers These Kids Wear Crowns and the beautiful, dark and heartfelt reflections of newbies Kill Hannah.
FUTURE BRANDS TECHNO STAGE AGAIN
Future Music Festival’s ‘techno tent’, curated by The Likes Of You will be back this year, billed once again as a mini-techno-festival inside a festival.
Taking an increasingly international approach, this year will see the long-absent Aphex Twin (Richard James) lead the charge of the light and sound brigade.
SOUNDWAVE ANNOUNCE THEIR OWN ONLINE RADIO STATION
Soundwave have announced the launch of an online streaming radio station, Soundwave Pirate Radio. The service will build upon the current ‘pirate’ interviews the festival posts online into a fully-fledged radio stream.
According to today’s announcement, the stream will have interviews, news updates and tracks from Soundwave artists.
GUM BALL ADDS MCHUGH, FRONT END LOADER
The Beautiful Girls’ frontman Mat McHugh leads the latest announcement of artists for the reinvigorated Gum Ball Festival, with surprise ARIA Award winners Front End Loader.
Also announced are Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes, The Delta Riggs, The Tongue, Massy Ferguson, Eucalypso, Two River Blues and The Perch Creek Family Jug Band.
CREAMFIELDS FIRST RELEASE SELLS OUT
Creamfields is selling fast, with first release tickets for Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast already sold out. Second release tickets are now on sale for these cities, and tickets are still available at first release prices for Perth and Adelaide.
Creamfields is headlined this year by the world’s number 1 DJ, David Guetta, along with sets from Above & Beyond, Dirty South, Alesso and many more. Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Perth tickets are available via Moshtix and Adelaide via Ticketek.
FATBOY SLIM SIDESHOWS
One of the most celebrated DJs and producers in the world, Fatboy Slim aka Norman Cook has been at the top of the game for years. Already heading our way for Future Music Festival, he’ll be playing a couple of visually interactive sideshows that’ll have you scampering for tickets.
Winner of ten MTV Video Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and the creator of tunes like Weapon Of Choice, Praise You and The Rockafellar Skank, his shows are promised to have his own patented brand of party acid house and complex audio-visual production that will have audiences dancing up a storm. Support will come courtesy of Ajax, one of Australia’s foremost DJs.
FUTURE MUSIC LAUNCHES IN ASIA
After a record breaking series of sold out Australian festivals, Future Music Festival is holding its first Asian festival in March 2012, taking along all of the fun, energy and sounds that Australian fans have been able to enjoy over the years.
Taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the multi award winning festival will feature some of the 2012 lineup, headlined by The Chemical Brothers. Other acts on the lineup are Tinie Tempah (pictured), Chase & Status, The Wombats, Pendulum, Grand Master Flash, Sneaky Sound System, Cosmic Gate, Eddie Halliwell, John 00 Flemming, Super 8 & Tab, Zane Lowe, Alex Metric, Azari & III, The Potbelleez, Kid Sister, Holy Ghost!, The Stafford Brothers, Ruby Rose, Andy Murphy, Shinic Osawa, Blink, Goldfish, Mihkil, Pearl, Jalabee Cartel, Electrico, Project Ear, Great Spy Experiment, Inquisitive, Agrikulture, Pet Conspiracy, Twilight Actiongirl, K-Natz, Good Night Electric, Kyoto Protocol, Terence C, Fono, Oh Chentaku, Sanwich, Minicomp, They Will Kill Us All, Victor G, Bass Agents, Phil K Lee, Ian and Enterprise.
RAINBOW SERPENT SET TIMES FOR 2012
Rainbow Serpent festival organisers have uploaded set times to their website so attendees of the four-day festival can start planning their long weekend.
With the festival gates opening at 4pm on Friday, the festival plans to kick right into action with US dark ambient maestro Robert Rich playing a set from 4.30pm.
GOOD CHARLOTTE ADDED TO CLIPSAL 500 BILL
The line-up at the Adelaide Casino Live Large Concert Series at this year’s Clipsal 500 has had Good Charlotte added to its Sunday evening bill.
The US punk poppers Good Charlotte will headline the Sunday 4 March also featuring The Living End, Sneaky Sound System and Spiderbait.
CATHEDRAL & PARADISE LOST SIDEWAVES
Closing the curtain on a stellar career spanning two decades, doom metal legends Cathedral (pictured) announce their last ever headline shows as part of two exclusive Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne.
Joining the band as they bow out are pioneering goth metallers Paradise Lost, whose latest effort Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us has been called a record of epic beauty and was critically lauded upon release. Also along for the ride are Finland’s battle metal masters Turisa, with their blistering live show that is etched in metal folklore.
RAISED FIST JOIN HATEBREED SIDEWAVES
Swedish hardcore giants Raised Fist have been garnering fans internationally for over 15 years, releasing a procession of classic albums that tear ears apart. On their fifth full length record Veil Of Ignorance, the band have evoked their chaotic and frenzied live shows.
Now fans can do more than just listen to the record as Raised Fist join the Hatebreed sidewave that also includes Cro-Mags and Biohazard. The shows take place on Tuesday 28 February at Newcastle Panthers and Wednesday 29 at The Hi-Fi in Melbourne.
THE RAPTURE AND AZARI & III SIDESHOWS
Fresh from releasing their latest album In The Grace Of Your Love, The Rapture (pictured) will be performing some intimate sideshows, with none other than Canadian dance-disco quartet Azari & III joining them.
NYC’s The Rapture have become known for their pure dance punk tunes that have spawned songs like House Of Jealous Lovers, Sail Away and Get Myself Into It. Azari & III were last in town for a whistle stop tour that saw them perform at Sydney’s Vivid Festival and made such an amazing impression that Future Music snapped them up to come back again, with their live shows renowned for causing even the most timid dancers to get amongst it.
DEVIN TOWNSEND & MESHUGGAH SIDEWAVES ANNOUNCED
Devin Townsend will be bringing his deep and varied catalogue of music to Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne.
Townsend will be joined on these exclusive Sidewave bills by Meshuggah and Dredg.
ANGELS & AIRWAVES SIDEWAVES
Soundwave’s emo pop rock guests Angels & Airwaves have announced sideshows with Madina Lake and Framing Hanley.
The exclusive Sidewave shows are: Monday 27 February – UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney; Thursday 1 March – the Forum, Melbourne.
DIG IT UP! EVENT ANNOUNCED
The Hoodoo Gurus are set to headline the inaugural Dig It Up! to take place in Sydney on Sunday 22 April, with satellite events happening in other capital cities.
The Hoodoo Gurus have invited a heavyweight line-up heritage rock acts from around the world to join them celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of their Leilani single.
TINIE, CHASE AND LOWE TOGETHER FOR SIDESHOWS
Tinie Tempah, Chase & Status and Zane Lowe are teaming up for dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane while they’re in town for the Future Music Festival.
The all-UK line-up of indie-rap leader Tempah, drum’n‘bass favourites Chase & Status and Lowe, one of UK radio’s most infamous names, will be playing at the following dates, all of which are all ages.
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