What Have Our Indie Artists Been Up To?

5 June 2013 | 3:49 pm | Staff Writer

A look at the local independent scene

ON THE ROAD...

Closure In Moscow have confirmed a handful of shows for July. It will be a nice return home for the Melbourne boys, who have been busy making their mark overseas. More.

Cooper St have just kicked off a national tour, with a bunch of more dates to come. Get all your info at theGuide.

Duo Sweet Jean will embark on a run of national dates this winter. The pair will release their new album Dear Departure on Thursday 4 July. Read on.

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If you're a fan of Tassie's Sin & Tonics, they'll be performing in Melbourne all long weekend. You won't want to miss this. Details.

The Good Ship will take their decadent musicality on tour, with three dates locked in for July. Get ready Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne - you won't want to miss this. More.

Those Indian Summer boys have confirmed a bunch of headlining club dates. Check out theGuide for more details.

EYE ON THE CHARTS...

We finally have a new number one in the top twenty of AIR's singles/EP charts for independent labels with independent distribution! Sorry Flume, but Holdin' On (Future Classic/independent) has been bumped down to second by Sheppard's Sheppard EP (independent/MGM).

There were three debuts in the chart this week. The Occupants I've Been Thinking (independent/MGM) entered at nine, The Quack (Sweat It Out/Xelon) by Flume's side project What So Not came in at seventeen, with Bonjah's fan inspired track Evolution (Lemon Tree Records/GAGA) debuting at twenty.

There were two new entries in the top 20 albums released on independent labels through independent distribution chart. Rapper Dialectrix scored an impressive third with The Cold Light Of Day (Obese Records). Local rock legends Baby Animals made a triumphant return to the charts with This Is Not The End (Social Family Records/independent) in at seventeen.

The Cat Empire are still on top with Steal The Light (Two Shoes/independent) and Gurrumul continues to shine after his appearance with Delta Goodrem on The Voice this past week. His two albums Gurrumul and Rrakala (Skinnyfish/MGM) both made big jumps in the chart, with second and fourth placings respectively after in ten and thirteen last week.

OTHER RELEASE NEWS...

The Smith Street Band have a new EP set for release in August. Don't Fuck With Our Dreams will be their first lot of new material since last year's album Sunshine and Technology. More.

The Midnight Juggernauts have released the video for their latest track Memorium. It takes you on a trip through time, CGI time that is. Watch.

Kirin J Callinan has given us another taste of his upcoming album in the form of Love Delay. No NSFW clip as yet, but we won't rule it out just yet. Listen.

Punk rock outfit Sweet Teens are about to drop a new album. Listen to Terminal Grouse here.

TIDBITS

NSW band The Vanns scored an appearance this past weekend at the Inertia-driven Vivid Ideas Access All Areas panel at Vivid Sydney. The guys will now get the chance to release a single through Inertia Access. Congrats!

The Dead Daisies are planning their assault on the US. The guys are locked in for the Rockstar Energy Drink Festival that heads right across the country. Good stuff.

Perth band comp The Big Splash's first of eleven heats took place last night at Mojos Fremantle. Wild-card last minute entrant Villain emerged as the first heat's victor, wowing five industry judges as a hitherto unknown act with an unprecedented and well-polished Brit-pop set. The final prize is $10,000.