Category: Releases

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Something for Kate Announce Big Plans for 20th Anniversary

Hearing that Something for Kate are celebrating 20 years in the business makes me feel pretty old. Thankfully the band aren’t showing any signs of such fatigue. They’ll mark the milestone in style with the release of their entire back catalogue on vinyl, deluxe CD, and iTunes, as well as the release of a short film charting their career, a book Paper Trail doing the same, and a big national tour this July and August.

These shows are going to be something pretty special as the band plays two sets every night. The gigs will be jam-packed with delights for fans including B-sides, rarities, and of course those killer hits. The short film will play before each show, and the book will be available from the merch stands. If you can’t make it to the shows you’ll be able to buy it online.

Expect the merch stand to get pretty crowded as the band promises to stop by every night to meet fans and sign the stuff they’ve been collecting for the last two decades.
The re-issued music goes on sale on July 4, the same day the band kicks off their retrospective 20 Year Anniversary tour.

4 July 2014 – Astor, Perth
11 July 2014 – Tivoli, Brisbane
12 July 2014 – Enmore, Sydney
18 July 2014 – Forum, Melbourne (SOLD OUT)
19 July 2014 – Forum, Melbourne (SOLD OUT)
20 July 2014 – Forum, Melbourne
15 August 2014 – HQ, Adelaide

Image used with permission from International Music Concepts

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The Vernons Launch “Rollin’ Back to You”

After a busy six months making waves here and abroad, The Vernons are back with a brand new single “Rollin’ Back to You.” This is our first taste of the Queensland rockers’ forthcoming sophomore album Volume II.

I just love how gritty and dirty this track is. It’s all attitude and blues, and has one of the best bass lines I’ve heard in some time.

Fans will get to hear a little bit more from Volume II when The Vernons launch the single at the following shows.

8 May 2014 – Brighton Up Bar, Sydney
15 May 2014 – Boney, Melbourne
22 May 2014 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane

Image used with permission from Shake Appeal

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Fraser A. Gorman Delivers More Than Just Another Love Song

How’s your Hump Day treating you? I think it’s always a little easier to take when there’s a public holiday looming. Mine’s especially feeling fine as my Brisbane-based best girl friend is heading to my part of the country to see John Mayer with me tomorrow night. That’s giving me an even shorter week, so I’m feeling pretty chilled right now. So “Book of Love,” the new track from Fraser A. Gorman’s forthcoming album feels like the perfect soundtrack.

It’s a laidback quirky number with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and a great mellow vibe. It reminds me a little of a Ben Lee song, although I can’t imagine Ben every playing with those delicious surf guitars.

There’s some serious star power behind this song too. It features backing from You Am I’s Davey Lane, King Gizzard’s Stu Mackenzie, and Eagle and the Worm’s Jarrad Brown and James Fleming. Cal Barter recorded it before handing mixing duties to The Drones’ Dan Luscombe.

If you’re a Melbournian you don’t get to see John Mayer tomorrow night as I do, but you could see Fraser launching “Book of Love” at the Worker’s Club. What a great way to kick off the long weekend!

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Citizen Kay Tours “Manage”

I tend to find hip hop a bit hit and miss, but Citizen Kay never seems to put a foot wrong. I love the way he combines clever lyrics with old school soul and funk sounds. His latest stunner is “Manage,” a groovy track about the fallout from a relationship breakdown.

Citizen Kay will join Adelaide’s Tkay Maidza for a big Aussie tour next month. It’s an excellent opportunity to see some of Australian hip hop’s brightest new stars.

3 May 2014 – Amplifier, Perth
4 May 2014 – Newport, Fremantle
9 May 2014 – Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour
10 May 2014 – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane
16 May 2014 – Shebeen, Melbourne
17 May 2014 – Pirie Social Club, Adelaide
28 May 2014 – Beach Road Hotel, Bondi (FREE)
29 May 2014 – Small Ballroom, Newcastle
30 May 2014 – Transit Bar, Canberra
31 May 2014 – Newtown Social Club, Newtown

Image used with permission from Shake Appeal

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Damien Leith Releases New Song for Mothers’ Day

Mothers’ Day will be here before you know it, and Damien Leith is celebrating with the release of a brand new single “Halfway Heart.” After a recent trip back home to Ireland, Damien discovered that the song was his mother’s favourite from his Chapter Seven album, so he decided it had to be the next single.

Damien penned the song in Los Angeles after observing a couple on a less-than-romantic date.

“Lots of different things inspired this song but especially for me it was watching a couple at dinner one night being really distant and I thought that they had lost the spark or given up on their relationship but kept hanging in there only half-heartedly,” he explained.

Damien’s just released the “Halfway Heart” clip, which was also shot in his homeland. Fans can look forward to hearing this song as Damien continues to weave his way around the country on his national tour. He’ll play the Koroit Irish Festival on April 26, and the Glenn Innes Service Club on May 3.

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Harry Hookey Impresses with “Man on Fire”

If the lead single “Man on Fire” is any indication, Harry Hookey’s debut album Misdiagnosed is going to be one of 2014’s best releases.

Harry recorded the album with the help of his friend and mentor Nash Chambers at Foggy Mountain Studios. He originally intended to just cut a few demos, but when it started to come together so effortlessly an album seemed like the only option. There’s definitely an ease and self-assurity about “Man on Fire.” It sits somewhere on the country-rock spectrum, but there’s also a soul to it that should draw in people that swear they aren’t country fans.

If you love it, you’ll be happy to hear that Misdiagnosed hits stores on April 25.

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Russell Morris’ Van Diemen’s Land in Stores Today

Russell Morris showed he’s still got it with the release of Sharkmouth in 2012. Now he’s set to wow music lovers again with the release of Van Diemen’s Land.

Van Diemen’s Land picks up where Sharkmouth left off, telling real Australian stories about Breaker Morant, Sandakan, and the Eureka Stockade. It also features an impressive line-up of special guest artists including Joe Camilleri, Rick Springfield, Rob Hirst, Ross Hannaford, and Vika and Linda Bull.

“I spent over a year researching these great Australian stories,” Russell explained in the press release. “To me these albums are about looking back at the characters that deserve to be remembered and then doing that in the best way I know how—through song. It’s about leaving a legacy that in fifty years’ time, someone can put these records on and learn something about the spirit of our great country, in the same way we do when we read The Man from Snowy River.”

Van Diemen’s Land is in stores today.

Image used with permission from Stephen Green Consulting

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Pharoah’s Playground Set to Release “3 Days in the Belly of a Whale”

Brisbane rockers Pharoah’s Playground are offering a sneak peek of their brand new album 3 Days in the Belly of a Whale ahead of its official release.

The recording process wasn’t quite as dramatic as Jonah’s tale, but the lads did spend three days in the belly of a recording studio. That’s a fairly quick time to record an album, but it’s given songs like the lead single “Comin’ Round the Mountain” a spontaneous energy that’s so appealing. It was all recorded straight to analogue tape, so it’s only fitting that the album’s getting a suitably retro release on vinyl, as well as the standard digital release.

Pharoah’s Playground will celebrate both when they launch the album for hometown fans at Tempo Hotel on April 26. Entry is free, so there’s no excuse for missing it!

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Eleanor Dunlop Ready to Release EP

Sydney-based songstress Eleanor Dunlop is preparing to unleash her brand new self-titled EP.

The recording will feature the track “Disguise,” which was released last October, and the brand new single “Rough Side of Town.” Its name might have a real edge, but Eleanor’s angelic vocals are all sweetness and light on this dreamy song. Listen to the lyrics though and you’ll hear real power in this song about being true to yourself and fighting for what you deserve.

The Eleanor Dunlop EP gets a digital release tomorrow, April 11. She’ll give fans a week to live with it before she launches it at Sydney’s Brighton Up Bar on April 17.

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Jacob Butler Tries Something New with “Get Right Round”

Forget what you thought you knew about Jacob Butler. He’s gone in a completely different direction with his new single “Get Right Round.”

I never thought I’d see the day where Jacob was creating dance rock with lyrics which reference twerking, but I suppose it’s a good thing that he refused to be stuck in a rut. I honestly wasn’t sure to make of it at first, but by the end I was tapping my toes.

“Get Right Round” will be featured on an upcoming deluxe rerelease of Jacob’s debut album Reason, as well as a few other new songs. What do you think about this brand new sound?