Month: September 2012

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Tara Favell’s Over “The Chase”

Hot new country pop act Tara Favell speaks for anyone who’s ever tired of the bad boys and their games with her new single “The Chase.”

“The Chase is about “falling too hard for guys who end up breaking your heart and yet the next day they want you back!” Tara explained in a press release. “This song is a message to all those guys.”

I hope they’re taking note! It’s been a mercifully long time since a boy messed me around, but this track takes me right back to that heartache. Rather than wallowing in the drama though, this song urges us to pick ourselves up and take charge. I’m sure it’s going to become an anthem amongst girls who’ve had enough!

“The Chase” is the follow-up to Tara’s acclaimed debut EP You Shine. It’s available now for digital download from iTunes.

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Fairchild Republic Rock!

Fairchild Republic are proving that they’re not going anywhere with their newest single “Stay Young.” Every track I hear from this Gold Coast band is just so solid. “Stay Young” has such strong lyrics, and powerful vocals to match the world. I’m sure someone’s going to get their knickers in a twist about the wearing of a Native American headpiece in the music video, but what Fairchild Republic are doing doesn’t deserve to get caught up in political correctness. This is simply great music.

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Pyramid Rocks Phillip Island

Phillip Island’s got more than fairy penguins to offer New Year’s revellers. The Victorian township will again play host to the Pyramid Rock Festival from December 29 to January 1.

Organisers have assembled a great line-up for Pyramid’s ninth year, shaped largely through the suggestions of Pyramid fans. Aussies dominate the bill, including 360, Karnivool, Children Collide, Dead Letter Circus, Illy, Stonefield, and Xavier Rudd.

For the third year, prices have stayed steady too. How many other New Year’s parties can boast that? Two and three-day passes will go on sale from the Pyramid Rock Festival website from Tuesday September 4.

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The Eastern Ready to Rock Oz

Kiwi rock veterans The Eastern are bringing their music across the ditch.

They’re no household names here, but their last album Hope and Wire peaked at number one on New Zealand’s iTunes country chart, number two on the country’s artist charts, and number 11 on the nation’s national charts. They’re seasoned performers who rarely take a break from life on the road. They’ve also shared the stage with some of the world’s best including our own Jimmy Barnes, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Earle, and his son Justin Townes Earle.

The Eastern’s frontman Adam McGrath says, “we have one job, that is to play like our lives depend on it, If you’re there to see us play then we owe you, not the other way around!”

If you appreciate that philosophy make sure you catch The Eastern at one of the following shows.

27 September 2012 – Clancy’s, Fremantle
30 September 2012 – Wave Rock Weekender, Wave Rock
4 October 2012 – Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide
5 October 2012 – Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
6 October 2012 – Harvester Moon, Bellarine
7 October 2012 – Workers Club, Melbourne
9 October 2012 – The Front, Canberra
11 October 2012 – Camelot Longue, Sydney
12 October 2012 – The Clarendon, Katoomba
13 October 2012 – The Block, Hunter Valley (private show)
14 October 2012 – The Junkyard, Maitland (FREE)

Image used with permission from ThrillHill Entertainment