Category: Tour Announcements

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Lisa Miller Goes Back Into the Vault for “Meet the Misses”

When Lisa Miller struggled to obtain the rights for her long-unavailable first albums, Quiet Girl with a Credit Card and As Far As a Life Goes, she took matters into her own hands. The result is Meet the Misses, a new album which sees Lisa’s rerecording some of the best cuts from those early releases.

This isn’t an attempt to recreate the magic of the ’90s, but rather an opportunity to look at these songs in a new way. It’s almost like her Car Tape covers album mark two, except this time the songs being “covered” are ones Lisa originally created.

Lisa said she hesitated to make the album, as she was sure no one else would understand why she needed to rerecord those early songs. But in the end, she had to follow her heart.

“These songs represent an important chunk of my creative life, and I felt there was always going to be this blip or empty spot. I got tired of being angry and wanting to explain this frustration, this old nagging elephant in the corner. So instead I had a good look at these songs, played around with them and kept the ones that still felt real or right or just worked,” she explained. “And when the recording was finished, I realised that the old elephant had left the building, and I wasn’t angry anymore. This is a recording that I had to make. It’s not meant to change anyone else’s life but mine.”

Lisa will reintroduce music lovers to her early material when Meet the Misses hits stores on November 9, not so coincidentally the day she commences the Meet the Misses tour.

9 November 2012 – Basement Discs, Melbourne
30 November 2012 – Camelot Lounge, Sydney
1 December 2012 – Clarendon Guest House, Katoomba
7 December 2012 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
8 December 2012 – Flying Saucer Club, Melbourne
14 December 2012 – The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide

Image used with permission from Thrillhill Entertainment

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Joe Pug Returns to Australia

One of my friends introduced me to the music of Chicago-based singer-songwriter Joe Pug last week. I was instantly drawn in by his guitar playing prowess and rich, folky vocals. So imagine my delight when I discovered Joe’s actually heading our way next month!

It seems Joe’s a regular visitor to our shores. He’s actually made the journey twice since touring the country for the first time in November of 2010. This time around he’ll play intimate shows along the East Coast, culminating with an appearance at the Mullumbimby Music Festival.

Make sure arrive early to discover seven-piece string band Little Bastard. They play something they call party-country with mandolins, banjos, and fiddles. Sounds like fun! Tickets are available now through Love Police.

21 & 22 November 2012 – Workers Club, Melbourne
23 November 2012 – The Annandale Hotel, Sydney
24 November 2012 – The Waiting Room, Brisbane
25 November 2012 – Mullimbimby Festival, Mullimbimby

Image used with permission from Thrillhill Entertainment

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After the Fall’s Bittersweet Return

The Central Coast’s After the Fall are on the comeback trail with a brand new album Bittersweet.

It’s been three long years since the band delivered [In Exile]. Since then the pop-rockers have injected some new blood in drummer Adrian and honed their songwriting skills. They recorded the bulk of their new record in the houses guitarist Mark Warner was housesitting, taking their time and enjoying the free electricity! If the title track is any indication, this album’s been worth the wait for the band’s dedicated fanbase.

Bittersweet will hit stores on November 23. After the Fall will no doubt relish the chance to play for fans again at the following launch shows.

29 November 2012 – The Wall @ The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney
1 December 2012 – The Great Northern, Newcastle
7 December 2012 – The Workers Club, Melbourne
8 December 2012 – Uni Bar, Adelaide

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Aluka Keep Their Cool

The release of Aluka’s debut single “Keep My Cool” shows these girls are a force to be reckoned with.

The song is a sparse, cheeky pop gem with some of the most devastating, stripped back vocals I’ve ever heard. Talk about making a first impression! The track is the first lifted from Aluka’s debut album, which will hit stores next March.

That album promises to be pretty interesting, with tracks recorded at unconventional Melbourne locations including swimming pools and war bunkers. Who needs a studio, right?

You don’t have to wait until March to hear more from this dynamic trio though. Aluka will launch the single with two very special shows next month. Catch them at The Toff in Melbourne on November 7 or The Newsagency in Sydney on November 9.

Image used with permission from Show Off Services

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Texture Like Sun Tours EP with Patrick James

After more than 12 months in the studio, Melbourne’s Texture Like Sun are itching to release their debut EP to the masses. The recording features the new single “Bottle,” a cruisy number with jangling guitars and hushed vocals.

Texture Like Sun will launch their self-titled recording with three shows in the major capitals next month. They’ll take indie-folk up and comer Patrick James along for the ride. I was so impressed by Patrick’s set at Howie Day’s Sydney show earlier this year, so I recommend music lovers get to the venues early to catch his performances.

8 November 2012 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
9 November 2012 – FBi Social Club, Sydney
15 November 2012 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne

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The Owls Tour “Swamp Love”

With the release of their latest EP Swamp Love imminent, The Owls are preparing to soak up the sunshine of the East Coast on a launch tour.

The disc celebrates The Owls unmistakable blend of dirty blues and Southern rock music. It features the single and fan favourite “Better Off Deaf,” as well as two more tracks destined to become live hits.

The Swamp Love EP tour will kick off in The Owls hometown of Newcastle on November 9, which is not so coincidentally the day the EP hits stores. It will then take in other key locations in New South Wales, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory. Tickets are on sale from the venues now.

9 November 2012 – The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
14 November 2012 – The Patch, Wollongong
22 November 2012 – Transit Bar, Canberra
30 November 2012 – Goodgod Small Club, Sydney
19 December 2012 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane

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Jordie Lane Tours Gospel Tinged New Single

Jordie Lane is back with a brand new single “Fool for Love,” the first to come from his eagerly awaited third album.

I’ve always been a Jordie fan, but I think this might be his best work yet. The Eagle Rock Gospel Choir gives the track a nostalgic, soulful feel that’s so accessible. While I love some of Jordie’s more mellow folk songs, I think this more raucous number has what it takes to catch a few more ears.

Jordie’s new album won’t hit stores until early next year, but he’ll give fans a sneak peek with some local shows in November and December. Here are all the places you can hear this incredible talent play.

4 November 2012 – YaYa’s, Perth (Solo)
9 November 2012 – Barwon Heads Bowling Club, Barwon Heads
16 November 2012 – Trinity Sessions, Adelaide
17 November 2012 – The Loft, Warrnambool
22 November 2012 – Smiths Alternative Bookstore, Canberra (Solo)
24 & 25 November 2012 – Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff,
29 & 30 November 2012 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
1 December 2012 – Baby Black Café, Bacchus Marsh (Solo)
2 December 2012 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne (Matinee)
12 December 2012 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
13 December 2012 – Drill Hall, Mullumbimby
14 December 2012 – Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
15 December 2012 – Notes Live, Sydney
16 December 2012 – Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba

Image source: Jordie Lane EPK

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Ben Wells and the Middle Names Usher in Summer with Single Shows

Ben Wells and the Middle Names speak for a nation of frustrated workers with their new single “Bear in a Birdcage.”

We can’t all take time off to go surfing, as Ben Wells and his bandmates wish, but we can take an evening off for one of their forthcoming single launch shows. The gigs will see the Tassie band circling the country, and hopefully finding time to catch a few waves along the way!

7 November 2012 –Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
8 November 2012 – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
10 November 2012 – AmplifiedHobart
24 November 2012 –Tasmanian International Beer Fest, Hobart
30 November 2012 – The Grand Poobah, Hobart
1 December 2012 – Royal Oak, Launceston
5 December 2012 – The Workers Club, Melbourne
6 December 2012 – Beav’s Bar, Geelong
7 December 2012 – The Front, Canberra
8 December 2012 – Kittens @ Spectrum, Sydney

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Peter Murphy Announces First Aussie Tour

He fronted the pioneering rock band Bauhaus, launched the leading British independent label 4AD, and starred alongside David Bowie in the vampire flick The Hunger. And now for the first time, Peter Murphy is heading to Australia.

The Gothic rock legend will perform his cult solo favourites and Bauhus classics at the following shows. Tickets go on sale tomorrow from Metropolis Touring and the venues.

9 January 2013 – Bakery Artrage, Perth
10 January 2013 – The Gov, Adelaide
11 January 2013 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
12 January 2013 – Factory Theatre, Sydney
13 January 2013 – Beetle Bar, Brisbane

Image used with permission from Reckoning Entertainment

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Gin Blossoms Finally Head to Australia

Those nostalgia tours just keep on coming. Gin Blossoms are the latest band to take us down memory lane with shows next February.

Amazingly this is the first time the American band famous for songs like “Hey Jealousy” and “Found Out About You” have every visited us. I suppose it’s better late than never, right? They’re out here to promote their most recent album No Chocolate Cake, but something tells me most music lovers will be there to hear the tracks from the 1996 smash Congratulations I’m Sorry.

Gin Blossoms should be in fine form when they arrive, as they’ve played at least 100 shows every year since 2002. Impressive! Tickets go on sale on October 26 for the following shows.

7 February 2013 – HiFi, Melbourne
8 February 2013 – HiFi, Brisbane
9 February 2013 – HiFi, Sydney
10 February 2013 – Capital, Perth

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