Category: Tour Announcements

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Tom Milek Tours Debut EP

Tom Milek is hitting the road to celebrate the release of his debut EP Love & Ambition.

If this charming track “Vicious Circles” is any indication, music lovers are in for a real treat with this disc. I love its organic feel, which sounds like the best of Ryan Adams with a bit of Whitley thrown in.

Tom Milek’s Love & Ambition tour kicks off in his hometown of Melbourne tomorrow and snakes around the country before wrapping up in the same city next month.

5 April 2012 – The Toff, Melbourne
12 April 2012 – Beavs Bar, Geelong
20 April 2012 – The Metro, Adelaide
21 April 2012 – The Loft, Warnambool
9 May 2012 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
10 May 2012 – Sol Bar, Maroochydore
24 May 2012 – The Gov, Adelaide
25 May 2012 – Cornish Arms, Melbourne

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Nothing’s Gonna Stop The Darkness

Those blasts from the past just keep on coming. After a long absence, British glam rockers The Darkness are returning to our shores for their Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us tour.

Fans will be happy to note the band will tour with their original line up of Justin and Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain, and Ed Graham. The shows won’t just reminisce about the band’s golden days, although I’m sure there’ll be plenty of that. The band will also spruik their third studio album, their first in eight years, which is expected to drop later this year. The disc hasn’t been christened yet, but it will feature the new single “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us.”

Expect shows as epic as the band’s image when The Darkness touch down in May. Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the following dates.

4 May 2012 – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane
5 May 2012 – Panthers, Newcastle
6 May 2012 – UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney
8 May 2012 – The Palace, Melbourne
10 May 2012 – ANU Bar, Canberra

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Kim Churchill Launches “Detail of Distance” at Bluesfest

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 Push the Boundaries with “Outlaws”

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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Lisa Mitchell Plays Churches

It’s been some time coming, but Lisa Mitchell is finally back with some brand new music and an exciting new tour. To launch her brand new single “Spiritus,” Lisa will appropriately play in some of the country’s most beautiful churches.

Lisa wrote “Spiritus,” which means breath or life-force, at her parents’ country home before recording it with old pal Dann Hume.

“We filled it with light rhythmic energy and percussion from all over the world! It became full of people and voices and laughter and spirit,” she explained.

Surely that spirit will be present when Lisa takes the song and others from her forthcoming follow-up to Wonder to the country’s churches.

“How romantic it will be to play the first tour for my new album inside beautiful historic churches!” Lisa gushed in a press release. “I am so looking forward to sharing these special shows with the talented band that I’ve found and with the listeners that find themselves in the pews!  And I haven’t even mentioned, the darling men of Georgia Fair will be kicking off the evening with their floating harmonies!  What an incredible tour we have to look forward to.”

“Spiritus” is available digitally now ahead of the release of the Spiritus EP early in May. Tickets for her very cool Heavenly Sounds shows are on sale tomorrow through Ticketek.

4 June 2012 – Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle
7 June 2012 – St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney
8 June 2012 – St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
13 June 2012 – St Michael’s Church, Melbourne
14 June 2012 – Flinders Street Baptist Church, Adelaide
15 June 2012 – St Joseph’s Church, Subiaco

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The Good Ship Return with “Seven Seas”

The Good Ship wowed me with the unique pirate rock of their debut album Avast! Wretched Sea. Now two years later they’re back with a brand new batch of music.

“Seven Seas” is the first single to come from the Brisbane’s band’s second album, which will finally hit stores in the middle of the year. It gets inside the head of a sea loving man serving time for murder and craving his beloved ocean.

To make amends for the extended delay in The Good Ship goodness, the band’s giving away the single, and a cover of Ween’s “Object,” through their website. And they’re also hitting the East Coast for a long awaited tour. Here are all the places you can catch them singing their modern sea shanties in the coming months.

13 April 2012 – The Vanguard, Sydney
14 April 2012 – The Grace Darling, Melbourne
20 April 2012 – Beetle Bar, Brisbane
28 April 2012 – Royal Mail Hotel, Goodna
3 May 2012 – Sol Bar, Maroochydore

Image source: The Good Ship Bandcamp page

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The Medics Rock The Capitals

Following acclaimed sets at Woodford Folk, Big Day Out, Laneways, and other leading festivals, Brisbane based rock act The Medics have announced a string of headlining shows.

The band will play major capitals next month to support the release of “Joshua,” a highlight of their live sets and the second cut from their forthcoming debut album. Triple J has earmarked The Medics as one of the acts to watch this year. See why at the following shows.

5 April 2012 – Hot Cross Buns @ Amplifier Bar, Perth
13 April 2012 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
14 April 2012 – Plus One @ Ed Castle, Adelaide
20 April 2012 – Goodgod Small Club, Sydney
21 April 2012 – The Zoo, Brisbane

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Dawes Releases Tour Edition Album

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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Hoodlum Shouts Tour Debut Album

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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Reef Offer Blast from the Past

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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