Gossling’s new EP Intentional Living doesn’t drop until April 20, but she’s giving fans a sneak peek through her YouTube page. Every week she’ll record one of the disc’s tracks at Melbourne’s Bake House Studios before unleashing it on the public.

“We wanted to create something special for the release of Intentional Living,” Gossling explained. “So we decided to create our own space at Bake House Studios where we could film each track from the new EP live, giving fans a taste of what they can expect from not only the new release but also from the Intentional Living tour which will start days after the EP is released.”

The quirky space, seen in this live version of “Wild Love” was decorated with the help of Melbourne yarn bombers Yarn Corner. The project sounds like a great way to get more bums on seats as Gossling travels around this wide brown land, although with “Boys Like You” still enjoying chart success I can’t imagine that will be a concern.

If this live video’s got you in the Gossling mood make sure you check her out supporting 360, Josh Pyke, or fronting her own shows in the coming months.

26 April 2012 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
27 April 2012 – Clarendon Guest House, Katoomba
28 April 2012 – The Basement, Sydney
29 April 2012 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
2 May 2012 – Little Creatures Loft, Fremantle
3 May 2012 – The Bird, Northbridge
4 May 2012 – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide
5 May 2012 – Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury
11 May 2012 – The Forum Melbourne, Melbourne
12 May 2012 – Elder Hall @ University of Adelaide, Adelaide (supporting Josh Pyke – 18+)
18 May 2012 – The Tivoli, Brisbane (supporting Josh Pyke – 18+)
19 May 2012 – The York Theatre @ Seymour Centre, Sydney (supporting Josh Pyke – All Ages)
8 June 2012 – Waves, Wollongong (supporting 360 – 18+)
9 June 2012 – Come Together Festival, Sydney (supporting 360 – All Ages)
10 June 2012 – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane (supporting 360 – 18+)
11 June 2012 – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane (supporting 360 – Under 18s @ midday)
15 June 2012 – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (supporting 360 – 18+)
16 June 2012 – Pier Live, Frankston (supporting 360 – Under 18s @ 1 pm)
16 June 2012 – Pier Live, Frankston (supporting 360 – 18+)
17 June 2012 – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (supporting 360 – Under 18s @ midday)
20 June 2012 – The Gov, Adelaide (supporting 360 – All Ages)
22 June 2012 – Villa, Perth (supporting 360 – 18+)
23 June 2012 – Astor Theatre, Perth (supporting 360 – Under 18s @ 1 pm)

After a slow gestation Mysteries, Machinemachine’s sophomore album, has hit stores today.

The Sydney quintet was recorded in a sandstone bunker in mid-2010 and completed at an urban warehouse in 2011. Producer Tim Kevin (Youth Group, Peabody) worked closely with Machinemachine founder and frontman Joseph Leonard to ensure the disc sounds just right.

The result is a kind of blue-eyed soul with some alluring rough edges. The first single “Daughter (still) Don’t Dance” hints at the energy we’ll see in the band’s live shows, but the track offers just one side of this complex disc.

If you want to experience that energy in the flesh make sure you get to Sydney’s Red Rattler on April 13 for Machinemachine’s Mysteries launch show.

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There’s no mucking around with Smitty & B. Goode. This rocking local twosome has just released a second EP We’ll Take It From Here, and you can hear the whole thing in just eight minutes!

There are four tracks in all, each one a good honest slice of old fashioned rock and roll. There are no tricks to it, perhaps because it was recorded in a Sydney community centre! The video for “Rock ‘n’ Roll Music” takes you inside the recording process. It’s all very back to basics, using the natural acoustics of the makeshift studio to great effect. It’s got some rough edges, but the passion of the players is infectious.

What you hear is what you get with Smitty & B. Goode. They’re two lads that love their music, so much so that they recently escaped the corporate grind to work on their craft full time. Without a day job to fall back on it, it sounds like they need fans to attend their EP launch tour more than ever! Get out and show your support at the following shows.

6 April 2012 – Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney
15 April 2012 – Botany View Hotel, Newtown
27 April 2012 – Mum @ World Bar, Kings Cross
3 May 2012 – Old Bar, Fitzroy
4 May 2012 – Retreat Hotel, Brunswick

Could there be any better place for local guitarist and singer-songwriter Kim Churchill to launch his sophomore album Detail of Distance than Bluesfest. The album will hit stores on April 5, a day before Kim commences his three-day stint at the iconic Byron Bay festival.

Kim recorded Detail of Distance in Vancouver, Canada with the help of master producer Todd Simko (Xavier Rudd, Bif Naked). It showcases an artist mature beyond his 21 years who’s started to add some rock edge to his bluesy folk sound. You can definitely hear that new energy in “Season’s Grind,” the first single lifted from the album.

Happily for those of us scattered around the countryside it’s worth noting that the Bluesfest slots are far from your only chance to see Kim. He’ll play shows through to June, so he’s bound to pull in to a town near you.

6 April, 7 April & 8 April 2012 – Bluesfest, Byron Bay
19 April 2012 – Mullumbimby Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
20 April 2012 – The Soundlounge, Gold Coast
21 April 2012 – Joe’s Waterhole, Sunshine Coast
22 April 2012 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
28 April 2012 – The Gum Ball, Maitland
3 May 2012 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla
4 May 2012 – The Standard, Sydney
5 & 6 May 2012 – The Heritage Hotel, Bulli
10 May 2012 – Transit Bar, Canberra
11 May 2012 – Baha Tacos, Rye
12 May 2012 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
13 May 2012 – The Grace Emily, Adelaide
16 May 2012 – Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River
17 May 2012 – The Dunsborough Tavern, Dunsborough (Free Entry)
Fri 18 May 2012 – Prince of Wales Hotel, Bunbury
19 May 2012 – Norfolk Hotel, Fremantle
20 May 2012 – Indi Bar, Scarborough
25 & 26 May 2012 – Blues on Broadbeach, Gold Coast (Free Entry)
31 May 2012 – Club Sapphire, Merimbula
1 June 2012 – Milton Theatre, Milton
2 June 2012 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle

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The Toot Toot Toots are preparing to unleash their quirky “spaghetti western rock opera” Outlaws on the masses. I can’t recall an album described as such ever crossing my path, but when you listen to these tracks it all starts to make sense.

The record tells the story of the immigrant Eli Rayne and the bloodshed and vengeance that shadows his arrival in the gold rush town of Gomorrah Fields. It also offers a range of musical genres, from gospel to country to mariarchi band to classic doo-wop pop. It’s all very ambitious, especially for a debut album!

Outlaws hits stores today. To celebrate its release, the Toot Toot Toots will visit some of their favourite venues around Australia. If the album tracks I’ve heard are any indication, audiences are in for one hell of a ride!

19 April 2012 – The Junkyard, Maitland
20 April 2012 – The Vanguard, Sydney
21 April 2012 – The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
22 April 2012 – The Phoenix, Canberra
27 April 2012 – The Joynt, Brisbane
28 April 2012 – Queen St Mall, Brisbane
28 April 2012 – X&Y Bar, Brisbane
4 May 2012 – Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne
12 May 2012 – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart

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N’Fa Jones has blown my mind with the video for his new single “March On.”

The clip sees the former 1200 Techniques frontman singing along some cute little cartoon critters. The Grizzly Brothers worked on the clip which was shot live using stop-motion animation techniques. There’s right, there was no post-production to clean it up. Impressive stuff indeed!

The cool clip is just what N’Fa needs to promote his new EP Babylon, which hits music stores everywhere on April 6. To celebrate its release N’Fa will play the following launch shows around the country. Tickets are on sale from Moshtix now.

30 March 2012 – The Manor, Leederville (with DJ Charlie Bucket)
12 April 2012 – The Factory Floor, Marrickville (with Tom Showtime)
13 April 2012 – The Cambridge Side Bar, Newcastle (with Tom Showtime)
19 April 2012 – The Grace Darling, Collingwood (with Remi Kolawole & Tom Showtime)

Dawes are releasing a special tour edition of their latest album Nothing is Wrong to coincide with their upcoming Australian shows.

The Californian band are clearly excited about their first Australian appearances, which include supporting duties for My Morning Jacket and Justin Townes Earle and slots at the East Coast Blues and Roots and Boogie festivals.

The tour edition is a great introduction for newcomers to the band, as it comes packaged with their debut album North Hills. Look for the special limited edition version of Nothing is Wrong in stores tomorrow, and catch Dawes at the following shows.

3 April 2012 – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney (with My Morning Jacket)
4 April 2012 – Palace Theatre, Melbourne (with My Morning Jacket)
5 April 2012 – Meeniyan Town Hall, Meeniyan (with Justin Townes Earle)
6 April 2012 – Boogie, Tallarook
7 & 9 April 2012 – East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, Byron Bay
11 April 2012 – Toff in Town, Melbourne

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With their debut album Young Man Old Man hitting stores today, the time is right for Canberra’s Hoodlum Shouts to hit the road.

The moniker makes them sound like troublemakers, but the heavy guitars are about as offensive as it gets. The lads love a hook laden melody, which they weave into the kind of songs you can raise your glass to.

Tickets for all shows are available at the venues on the night, so if you find yourself without plans make sure you check out this up and coming young act.

18 April 2012 – The Old Bar, Melbourne (18+)
19 April 2012 – Transit Bar, Canberra (18+)
20 April 2012 – Blackwire Records, Sydney (All Ages)
21 April 2012 – Baldfaced Stag, Sydney (18+)
3 May 2012 – X&Y, Brisbane (18+)
4 May 2012 – Between the Walls, Brisbane (All Ages)
5 May 2012 – The Gasometer, Melbourne (18+)

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The nostalgia tours just keep on coming. Reef are the latest act to dust off the cobwebs and announce an Aussie tour.

If the name doesn’t sound familiar then cast your mind back to 1997 when a little song called “Place Your Hands” zoomed up the charts. Frankly they didn’t make much of an impact other than that monster track, but that’s probably enough to see them fill the intimate venues they’ll play this June.

It seems a bit strange for a band like Reef to tour Oz, but apparently they’ve just released a box set which brings all their albums (nine in all!) and a DVD together in one neat package. Any excuse for an Aussie excursion, right?

Reef ’93-’03 Ultimate Collectors Box Set hit stores today. Reef will play the following local shows this June. Tickets are on sale from the venues now.

1 June 2012 – Metropolis, Fremantle
7 June 2012 – The HiFi, Brisbane
8 June 2012 – Billboard, Melbourne
9 June 2012 – The Metro, Sydney

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Julia Stone will launch her forthcoming solo album By the Horns with a whirlwind world tour. The folk singer will play one show in every country she visits on this exciting launch tour.

The tour will take Julia to intimate venues in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, before she arrives home in Australia. By the Horns will hit Aussie record stores May 25, so local fans have a little time to familiarise themselves with the songs before the Sydney show on June 13.

Tickets are on sale now for the following album launch shows. With just one show per country, I don’t expect any of those tickets to last too long!

20 April 2012 – De Duif, Amsterdam
23 April 2012 – Rotor Salon, Berlin
24 April 2012 –Café de La Danse, Paris
26 April 2012 –Studio Private, London
1 June 2012 –Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles
13 June 2012 –Cell Block Theatre, Sydney

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