Indie Focus

Indie acts Ball Park Music, Nine Sons of Dan, Seth Sentry and The Jezebels are still in the running for the Channel [V] Artist of the Year, with a strong group rounding out the top ten.

And more info on awards, triple j announced their nominations for this year's J Award, with the three categories containing some sick indie talent such as Alpine, Hermitude and The Rubens, just to name a few. Have a peek at the full list.

Tame Impala are absolutely smashing life right now – selling out Europe dates, their US and Canadian tour on the way and they released some more Aussie dates for their homecoming tour in December.

More success with Parkway Drive's new record Atlas is killing it at home and abroad, dropping in at third on the ARIA album chart and landing in the top fifty in the UK.

Will Clementine Music, the Harvest Festival label due to release Dark Horses new record on Friday, be affected by the sale of the debt-ridden Billy Hyde company? Have a look.

Resist Records have secured the signing of up-and-coming Gold Coast band Survival, with their debut 7” to be released at the beginning of December before they head on the road with Parkway Drive.

We spoke to an eyewitness who was there on the scene when cops raided the Tex Perkins & The Dark Horses album launch last Thursday night – the band revealing that someone was caught with a certain substance.

A bunch of great acts including After The Fall and Angela's Dish to play the Central Coast's Reunion Festival, honouring the area's long standing and thriving punk scene. Check out the killer first line-up – more to come!

After a six-year break, Mark of Cain have announced an Australia-wide tour to celebrate their new record. Plus, there's a stream – so much to see, so little time.

Deez Nuts and Hand of Mercy round out the Aussie contingent of the Boys of Summer tour, promising to provide hardcore fans their fix of heavy partying.

And Melbourne songstress Brous has been added to the Good Hustle Music Salon line-up. She joins a range of great indie talent such as Geoffrey O'Connor and Teeth & Tongue over the month of music, and we're going to be getting our film on during her set. Stay tuned!

December marks the 15^th birthday of Ivy League Records, and to celebrate they've put together a great list of acts to play at the Annandale, including The Mess Hall, Lanie Lane, as well as Alpine and The Rubens – who feature quite a lot this week.