ON THE ROAD
Folk singer Zoe Elliot will launch her debut EP Black Dog in Sydney in just over a week. The artist will perform at the Paddington Uniting Church on Saturday 17 August. More.
Hip hop trio Thundamentals have announced a huge run of national shows, spanning across September, October and early November. Details.
Industrial rock outfit Darkc3ll have confirmed a few shows for later this year. The gigs will coincide with their upcoming record release. Read on.
Audio visual DJ Sampology has locked in a few headlining gigs and has also announced details on how you could win a trip to Bali to see him perform live there! More.
Two of our brightest up and coming acts are teaming up together for a co-headline tour. Sydney's Sures and Brissy ladies Go Violets will perform a handful of shows during September. Details.
EYE ON THE CHARTS
While no one's been able to shift Sheppard out of the top spot in the top 20 of AIR's singles/EP charts for independent labels with independent distribution chart with their self-titled (Independent/MGM) EP, we do have a new number two. Local boy band What About Tonight have debuted in at second with Time Of Our Lives (Nammos Beach Records). Thundamentals' newy Smile (Obese Records) entered in at five for its debut week.
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Again, there were no new entries in the the top 20 albums released on independent labels through independent distribution chart this week, but there was another reshuffle of sorts with the tops spots. Chet Faker's Thinking In Textures (Opulent/Inertia) jumped from three to number one, with The Cat Empire's Steal The Light (Two Shoes/Inertia) and Big Scary's Not Art bumped down to second and third respectively.
A few artists re-emerged in the chart as well this week. Electro dance trio Rufus, who are gearing up to release their debut album Atlas, appeared at 15 with their six-track EP Blue (Gigpiglet Recordings/Inertia). Spit Syndicate's Sunday Gentleman (Obese Records), Mark Wilkinson's Hand Picked (Independent) and recent European tourists Sticky Fingers and their LP Caress Your Soul (Sureshaker/MGM) re-entered at 17, 18 and 19 respectively.
OTHER RELEASE NEWS
Newcastle's Maids are gearing up to release their debut self-titled EP. The six-track feature is set to showcase the band's intense yet quirky sound. It's out independently on Friday 16 August.
Melbourne indies Tully On Tully will also release some new material on Friday 16 August. Their first ever EP Weightless will be a collection of catchy and delightful pop tunes. More.
Fun-loving dudes Sticky Fingers are back from their recent (mis)adventures in Europe and have released a new video for their single Freddy Crabs. Watch.
We've got some details on the upcoming second album from QLD duo Busby Marou. The record, titled Farewell Fitzroy, will be out on Friday 4 October. Details.
The cranking new EP from The Smith Street Band is out this Friday 9 August, but why wait until then to hear Don't Fuck With Our Dreams when you could get your fix through our exclusive stream? Listen.
We've also got the dreamy pop EP from Sydney indie kids Tigertown. Wandering Eyes is the band's third EP in as many years. More.
TIDBITS
Sydney artist Lucy Mason has won the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest in the category of Best Adult Contemporary Track. The songstress, who relocated to London in 2012, nabbed the prize for her song Sirens. Listen.
Melbourne metallers 4ARM have scored a major international gig - the guys will support rock gods Slayer and French outfit Gojira at two massive US shows! The bands will play at the Hollywood Palladium in October and Madison Square Garden in November.
Electro-pop pair Pludo will link up with Southern Cross Austereo in a deal that will see their song Haywire feature in a new commercial. The ad will be air across channels TEN, Southern Cross Television, One and Eleven.
Rapper Mantra has given an exclusive look into his upcoming LP Telling Scenes. The Melbourne MC gave us insight into one of the album's tracks Break Tradition. Watch.
