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Staff Writer

All the happenings from this week's indie scene

ON THE ROAD

Sydney “emotional-ass, ten track concept rock” outfit Gang Of Youths have been confirmed as the support for the upcoming Laneway sideshows of Scots Frightened Rabbit. Read on.

Rock stalwarts Eskimo Joe have been confirmed for regional culture event Flix In The Stix. The band will perform at each of the nine dates scheduled for the festival. Details.

A handful of indie pop and rock acts are teaming up for a few shows next month. Bored Nothing, The Ocean Party, Bearhug and Deep Space Supergroop will play three shows along the east coast. Info.

EYE ON THE CHARTS

Family trio Uncle Jed have maintained their number one and two spots in the singles/EP independent labels through independent distribution chart this week. Give Me Love and Brother (Independent/Vitamin Records) stayed at first and second respectively.

Indie dance whiz Flume scored a debut entry in this week's chart, with his track Intro featuring Stalley (Future Classic/Independent) in at seven. This takes his tally in the listing to four. Emoh Instead also nabbed a first-time entry. His EP Say So (Sweat It Out/Xelon) debuted at 15.

Despite not being able to upset popstar Katy Perry in this week's ARIA Album chart, Western Sydney rapper Kerser is the king of the indies this week. In the albums independent labels through independent distribution chart, his third album S.C.O.T (Kerser N Nebs Records/Obese Records) debuted at number one. His previous two releases, No Rest For The Sickest and The Nubulizer (Obese Records) also re-entered at seven and 11 respectively.

Last week's number one King Amongst Many (Elefant Traks/Inertia) from hip hop duo Horrorshow dropped to three this week, while previous number two Kid Mac and his release Head Noise (Independent/MGM) plumeted out of the top 20.

OTHER RELEASE NEWS

Perth band The Leap Year will finally release their follow-up to 2007's A Little Push, A Pattern Appears. The five-piece will drop The Narrowing next month. Details.

Local soulsters The Bamboos will officialy release their sixth album this Friday, but you can hear Fever In The Road now. We're streaming the LP on theMusic all week. Listen.

Progressive folk singer and producer Hayden Calnin has revealed his latest single Coward. The eerily beautiful number is the first track to be released off his forthcoming EP. Read on.

SIGN THE DOTTED LINE

Brisbane outfit Major Leagues have penned deals with Chugg Music for management and Select Music for booking. The garage-pop quartet will unveil their debut EP in December. More.

TIDBITS

More artists are now in the running for The Coopers Amp, with Horrorshow, Dick Diver, Brighter Later and Pikelet among the new inclusions. Read on.