If you missed out on tickets to Matt Corby’s recent groovy garden gigs, don’t worry. The local singer-songwriter has announced a full-scale national tour to celebrate the recent release of his Into the Flame EP.
While the venues aren’t nearly as cool as the last tour, they are small and intimate enough for appreciating Matt’s unique brand of folk music. Tickets are on sale now from the venues and Matt Corby’s website.
22 February 2011 – The Corner, Melbourne
24 February 2011 – Amplifier, Perth
25 February 2011 – Jive Bar, Adelaide
1 March 2011 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
2 March 2011 – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane
9 March 2011 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (supporting Feist)
Image used with permission from Pod Artist Services
The Church are celebrating the festive season, and 30 years in the business, with some very special shows this month.
The Future Past Perfect Tour will see the band playing Untitled #23, Priest=Aura, and Starfish in their entirety.
These three albums weren’t selected by chance. The discs are each drawn from a different decade of The Church’s illustrious career. What an amazing opportunity for fans to hear all those album tracks they love that rarely make the set lists!
Tickets are available from the venues for the following shows.
11 December 2011 – Waves, Wollongong
17 December 2011 – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
23 December 2011 – The Powerhouse, Brisbane (SOLD OUT)
24 December 2011 – The Powerhouse, Brisbane
29 December 2011 – Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide
30 December 2011 – The Forum, Melbourne
Easy Star All-Stars are bringing their unique take on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon to our shores. The innovative reggae act will play their most celebrated work, Dub Side of the Moon, in its entirety.
Dub Side is one of the most successful reggae albums of this century. It’s seen the Jamaican-American act play more than 30 countries over the last six years, including a Glastonbury set nominated in 2009 as the best festival show by the Festy Awards.
Easy Star All-Stars are planning to record their next tribute album in 2012, but before that they’ll play our major capitals and both Falls Festival dates. With Falls sold out, here are the places you can catch their sideshows.
30 December 2011 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
4 January 2012 – The Factory, Sydney
5 January 2012 – The Zoo, Brisbane
Image used with permission from Two Fish Out of Water
Colin Hay will return to our shores next year with his one-man show.
The Men at Work frontman is still riding high on the success of his critically acclaimed recent release, Gathering Mercury. He’s been playing sell out shows in North America on the back of that album, so it’s exciting to him returning home for his biggest solo tour in recent years.
While that album will be represented, you’ll also get to hear plenty of Men at Work favourites and songs from Colin’s other solo releases. He’s one of those rare artists that seems to get better as the years march on. If you’ve never caught him before, or you’re ready for another serve, you can catch Colin at the following venues. Tickets are on sale now.
2 February 2011 – Boathouse, Launceston
3 February 2011 – Devonport Entertainment Centre, Devonport TAS
4 February 2011 – Theatre Royal, Hobart
7 February 2011 – Lizottes, Kincumber
8 February 2011 – Lizottes, Newcastle
9 February 2011 – Lizottes, Dee Why
10 February 2011 – Canberra Southern Cross Club
11 February 2011 – Caloundra Events Centre, Caloundra
12 February 2011 – Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane
15 February 2011 – The Basement, Sydney
16 February 2011 – The Basement, Sydney
17 February 2011 – Regent Theatre, Ballarat
18 February 2011 – Wangaratta PAC, Wangaratta
19 February 2011 – Riverboats Music Festival, Echuca
22 February 2011 – Wellington Ent. Centre, Sale
23 February 2011 – West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul
24 February 2011 – Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Geelong
25 February 2011 – Playhouse Vic Arts Centre, Melbourne
What do you get when you cross chamber music with comedy? The unusual but utterly engaging new shows from The Kransky Sisters and Topology!
After their incredible collaborative show in 2008, the comedy trio and the contemporary chamber ensemble will play five shows from tomorrow night through to Saturday December 3 at Brisbane’s Powerhouse. The two acts will fight for center stage until they “accidentally” join together for some not so spontaneous duets.
After these shows wrap the bands will take their act to The Netherlands and Belgium for gigs in January and February. I have no idea what the European audiences will make of the blend!
London’s April Albert will bring her passion project Die Knef to Melbourne next month.
The show pays tribute to the life and music of Hildegard Knef, one of the biggest stars of post-war Germany. It’s an unflinching look at this important but oft overlooked talent, retracing her scandals and affairs as well as the songs that made her such a force. This video gives you a little taste of what you’re in for.
Die Knef will play The Butterfly Club in South Melbourne from December 1 to 4. There are just four performances, so I don’t expect tickets to last too long. You can get yours from the Die Knef website.
2011 is almost done and dusted, but Timothy Nelson has announced he’ll play a few more shows before the year is through. It’s been a big one for this Western Australian singer-songwriter. He released his first full length album, the sublime I Know This Now, and won the WAM Song of the Year grand prize for “Speak the Truth in Love.”
The new run of dates will see Timothy playing solo with a string quartet for hometown fans at The Ellington, giving Melbourne a rare show, and rejoining his Infidels band mates for New Years Eve.
Catch Timothy Nelson for the last time this year at the following venues.
18 November 2011 – The Ellington, Perth
26 November 2011 – Pure Pop Records, Melbourne
31 November 2011 – Amplifier, Perth
Revitalised 90s acid jazz band Dig (Directions in Groove) are packing their bags and touring the country this week to celebrate the recent release of Clearlight, their first studio album in 13 years.
The tour kicks off in Brisbane before taking in the east coast and Adelaide. Dates were originally planned for Tassie and Western Australia but these have been postponed until next year. Tickets are on sale now from the venues.
17 November 2011 – The Old Museum, Brisbane
18 November 2011 – The Sound Lounge, Gold Coast
19 November 2011 – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
26 November 2011 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
3 December 2011 – The Studio @ Sydney Opera House, Sydney
10 December 2011 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Image used with permission from Revolutions per Minute
I’m pretty excited at the coming together of one of my favourite Australian singers and my favourite musical decade. After tackling the standards more than once, show tunes, and the sounds of the swinging sixties, David Campbell is setting his sights on the 80s.
Next week David will release Let’s Go, an album featuring covers of tunes by Wham, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, and The Style Council. Oh and there’s this version of Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love.” Not to mention a version of my favourite song ever, “True.” Needless to say, I’m beyond excited.
Let’s Go hits stores on November 18, which is not so coincidentally the day that tickets go on sale for his next Aussie tour. David never does these things by halves; I’m sure you’ll be able to catch him busting out the retro numbers somewhere near you!
16 February 2012 – Belmont 16ft Sailing Club, Belmont
17 February 2012 – State Theatre, Sydney
25 February 2012 – Festival Theatre, Adelaide
10 March 2012 – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
16 & 17 March 2012 – Palms @ Crown, Melbourne
12 & 13 April 2012 – Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
14 April 2012 – Civic Theatre, Orange
19 April 2012 – Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree
20 April 2012 – Glasshouse Theatre, Port Macquarie
21 April 2012 – Civic Theatre, Newcastle
27 April 2012 – Llewellyn Theatre, Canberra
28 April 2012 – Regional Entertainment Centre, Bathurst
3 & 4 May 2012 – Performing Arts Centre, Wangarratta
5 May 2012 – Entertainment Centre, Albury
10 & 11 May 2012 – Regional Theatre & Convention Centre, Dubbo
12 May 2012 – West Tamworth Leagues Club, Tamworth
16 May 2012 – Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah
17 May 2012 – Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton
18 May 2012 – Perth Concert Hall
19 May 2012 – Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury
31 May 2012 – Performing Arts Centre, Colac
1 June 2012 – Warnambook Entertainment Centre, Warnambook
2 June 2012 – Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mt Gambier
7 & 8 June 2012 – Capital Theatre, Bendigo
9 June 2012 – Eastbank Centre, Shepparton
14 June 2012 – Performing Arts Centre, Frankston
15 June 2012 – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat
16 June 2012 – GPAC Playhouse Theatre, Geelong
American alt-country heroRyan Adams is winging his way back to Australia next year. Ryan’s brought his band The Cardinals here many times, but this will be the first time we’ve seen him solo.
The small, intimate venues announced should further tempt fans. I just wish I knew what Ryan we’re going to get. He’s notoriously temperamental, the kind of artist who’s going to play exactly what he wants. That’s not a bad thing per-se, but as I’ve always found his music a bit hit and miss it’s not something I can take a chance on, great venues or no. If I hear it was a Gold heavy-set in Sydney I’m going to kick myself though!
If you’ve got more confidence in Ryan’s ability to deliver you can grab your tickets on November 14.
25 February 2012 – Concert Hall, Perth
28 February 2012 – Opera House, Sydney
1 March 2012 – QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
3 March 2012 – Regent Theatre, Melbourne
22 February 2011 – The Corner, Melbourne
11 December 2011 – 
2 February 2011 – Boathouse, Launceston
After these shows wrap the bands will take their act to The Netherlands and Belgium for gigs in January and February. I have no idea what the European audiences will make of the blend!
