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Silverstein, Issues Australian tour
Silverstein and Issues have announced an Australian tour, with the bands to hit our shores in April. Silverstein tour in support of upcoming studio album ‘This Is How The Wind Shifts’. Atlanta six piece Issues join the group on the bill. “The new full-length This Is How The Wind Shifts will take the fans on a journey on how a person’s life can change forever with just one event,” a press release notes. THIS IS HOW THE WIND SHIFTS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2013 WITH ISSUES (USA) & GUESTS Tickets are on sale 9am Friday 18th January Tuesday, 16 April 13 - Fowlers Live, Adelaide (Lic/AA) Tickets available from Moshtix on 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au and Venue*Tix on (08) 8225 8888 or www.venuetix.com.au Thursday, 18 April 13 - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (18+) Tickets available from The Corner Box office, 03 9427 9198 www.cornerhotel.com or Fist2Face (03) 9095 7911 Friday, 19 April 13 - The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (18+) Tickets available from Bigtix on 02 4968 3093, www.bigtix....
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Motion City Soundtrack, The Early November and Deaf Havana announce sidewaves
Absolute Punk succinctly put what we all know about Motion City Soundtrack. “From the raw earnest of 'I Am the Movie' to the brilliance of 'Commit This To Memory' to the experimentalism of 'Even If It Kills Me' to the pop-punk clinic of 'My Dinosaur Life', Motion City Soundtrack has grown as musicians while never penning a disappointing album.” The journey continues with Motion City Soundtrack as they are in the midst of a career renaissance with their latest release ‘Go’, the most mature and developed album of their fourteen-year career. ‘Go’ is a triumph in every way imaginable, from its tight thematic coherence and smart exploration of an emotionally complex topic, to its whip-smart arrangements and hook-filled song writing…“it might just be the best album Motion City Soundtrack have crafted to date.” – Property of Zack Six years have passed since New Jersey's The Early November released what, at the time, appeared to be their final album. Sprawling across three discs, ‘The Mo...
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Sleeping With Sirens, Woe, Is Me and Memphis May Fire announce sidewaves
Now three years into their existence, the post-hardcore quintet Sleeping With Sirens continue to evolve and mature as artists, gradually shaping their unmistakable blend of fury and melody into a sound that’s wholly their own. The band’s new five-song acoustic EP, ’If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack’, presents another crucial step in the band’s ongoing journey toward their sonic destiny. “It continues to show off their knack for creating killer pop melodies while displaying some versatility in their songwriting. It's easy to hear why this band has been deemed one of the next big things in the scene.” – AbsolutePunk With a live energy that matches the intensity of their albums, Sleeping With Sirens will be tearing up Sydney and Melbourne for two Sidewaves only. A band that shows endless perseverance; Woe, Is Me have proved themselves to be a continuous sign of not only hope, but an example proving that it’s possible to overcome even the impossible. Their sophomore a...
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