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Simon and Garfunkel Ready to Tour Oz

Promoter Michael Chugg will bring legendary musical duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to Australia for some rare shows in June and July. It is first the time the pair has played in this country for 25 years. Simon and Garfunkel concerts are a rare thing these days, with the shows in New Zealand the only others announced in 2009.

“We’re the first and only territory in the world that Simon and Garfunkel have confirmed concerts for,” said Michael Chugg.

“It’s been 25 years since they’ve been here and I’d put money on the table this will likely be the last time for us with these two legends together. This is probably a twice in a lifetime chance, but the last time you’ll get to take it I’d say.”

Tickets go on sale on April 17. The dates are:

17 June 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
20 & 21 June 2009 – Acer Arena, Sydney
25 & 26 June 2009 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
30 June 2009 – Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
2 July 2009 – Burswood Dome, Perth

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The Galvatrons Ready for Another Aussie Tour

One of Australia’s most energetic live acts, The Galvatrons, are heading back on the road. The Melbourne lads will tour the East Coast in support of “Cassandra,” the latest single from their upcoming debut album Laser Graffiti.

“Cassandra” picks up right where “When we were Kids” left off, with its chunky guitar chords and sing-along chorus. The track, like the rest of the album, was produced and mixed by the formidable Scott Horscroft (The Presets, The Panics, Silverchair, The Sleepy Jackson).

“Cassandra” will be available online from April 6, with Laser Graffiti to follow on June 5. If you’ve never seen The Galvatrons play live, make sure you catch them this time around. And if you have seen one show, I know you’ll be back for more! Here are all the dates!

6 May 2009 – The Karova Lounge, Ballarat
8 May 2009 – Revolver, Melbourne
9 May 2009 – Ed Castle, Adelaide
13 May 2009 – Queens College Uni Ball, Melbourne University
15 May 2009 – Waves, Wollongong
16 May 2009 – Spectrum, Sydney
21 May 2009 – ANU Bar, Canberra
22 May 2009 – Mynt Lounge, Werribee
23 May 2009 – The Pelly Bar, Frankston
29 May 2009 – The Step Inn, Brisbane
30 May 2009 – Swell Tavern, Gold Coast
5 June 2009 – Snowball, Newcastle Uni
6 June 2009 – The Laurieton Hotel, Laurieton

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The Living End Jet Off for Worldwide Tour

The Living End are Europe bound to promote the continent’s release of White Noise. Chris Cheney, Scott Owen, and Andy Strachan will kick off their European tour in Belgium on April 18. They’ll then move on to Manchester and London, before heading across to Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne, and Berlin. The lads haven’t toured Europe since 2005, so the fans are bound to be out in force.

After that The Living End will pop back home for a quick tour with Gyroscope in May. But they’re not sticking around for long. In June it’s off to Japan, before heading back to Europe for 17 more dates.

I’m exhausted just writing about it! Here are all the dates!

18 April 2009 – Groezrock, Gestel, Belgium
19 April 2009 – Norwich Waterfront, UK
21 April 2009 – Club Academy, Manchester, UK
22 April 2009 – Koko, London, UK
23 April 2009 – Nouveau Casino, Paris, France
24 April 2009 – Melweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
25 April 2009 – Gloria Theater, Cologne, Germany
26 April 2009 – Postbahnof, Berlin, Germany
1 May 2009 – Under the Big Top, Brisbane, Queensland
2 May 2009 – Groovin’ The Moo, Townsville, Queensland
8 May 2009 – Sydney Entertainment Centre, New South Wales
9 May 2009 – Groovin’ The Moo, Maitland, New South Wales
15 May 2009 – Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Victoria
16 May 2009 – Groovin’ The Moo, Bendigo, Victoria
22 May 2009 – Challenge Stadium, Perth, Western Australia
23 May 2009 – Bass in the Grass, Darwin, Northern Territory
2 June 2009 – O-East, Tokyo, Japan
3 June 2009 – Club Quattro, Osaka, Japan
4 June 2009 – Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan
17 June 2009 – Kempten Big Box Kempten, Germany
19 June 2009 – Nova Rock, Vienna, Austria
20 June 2009 – Southside Festival, Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany
21 June 2009 – Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany
23 June 2009 – Gleis 22, Munster, Germany
25 June 2009 – West Coast Riot, Gothenburg, Sweden
26 June 2009 – Peace and Love Festival, Borlange, Sweden
2 July 2009 – Nibe Festival, Denmark
4 July 2009 – Ruisrock Festival, Turku, Finland

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Alex Lloyd Comes Home

One of Australia’s best loved performers, Alex Lloyd, is finally making his return home for an Australian tour. These shows will be Alex’s first in Australia since the release of his new album Good in the Face of a Stranger.

“I’ve been playing around with these songs in small venues in London by myself and can’t wait to bring them to life in a unique way with my mates,” Alex said.

Alex’s longtime bandmates Kinnon Holt on guitar and Ian Jones on drums will join him on this tour.  Both lads have played alongside Alex since Black The Sun, so you know the sound’s going to be tight.

If you haven’t heard Alex’s new single “What We Started,” make sure you head to Nova FM’s website. The radio station is currently offering a free download of the song for a limited time.

Tickets to the shows are available from April 10. To celebrate, if you buy Alex’s new album from JB Hi Fi stores nationally from this date you’ll receive an exclusive EP featuring five brand new tracks.

Here are the places you can catch Alex this May!

6 May 2009 – Great Northern, Byron Bay
7 May 2009 – The Sound Lounge, Gold Coast
8 May 2009 – The Zoo, Brisbane
9 May 2009 – Live at Joe’s, Eumundi
14 May 2009 – The Basement, Sydney
15 May 2009 – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
16 May 2009 – Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
17 May 2009 – Fly by Night Club, Perth

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Lisa Mitchell Announces Headline Tour

It’s been a long time coming, but Lisa Mitchell is finally hitting the road on her first headline tour!

She’ll criss-cross the country in April, giving fans a sneak peek of her debut album which will hit stores on July 3. The set will include Lisa’s latest track, “Coin Laundry.”

Having spent the last few months putting the finishing touches on the record, Lisa’s itching to get in front of an audience again.

“I’ll be joined on the road by my delightful band mates Robert Vasy on drums and Jan Bangma on bass, and I’m very excited to have Andy Bull and Vanessa Jade joining onstage for our latest expedition around the country!”she said.

See Lisa at a venue near you in this April and May. Here are all the dates!

16 April 2009 – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
17 April 2009 – Northcote Social Club
18 April 2009 – The Karova Lounge, Ballarat
19 April 2009 – Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong
22 April 2009 – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
23 April 2009 – The Sound Lounge, Currumbin
24 April 2009 – Bon Amici, Toowoomba
25 April 2009 – The Globe Theatre, Brisbane
26 April 2009 – Woombye Pub, Sunshine Coast
28 April 2009 – Brass Monkey, Cronulla
29 April 2009 – Heritage Hotel, Bulli
30 April – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
1 May 2009 – Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney
3 May 2009 – ANU Union Bar, Canberra
6 May 2009 – Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle
7 May 2009 – Amplifier Bar, Perth
8 May 2009 – Jive Bar, Adelaide

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Britney Spears Plans Aussie Tour

It sounds like Britney Spears will bring her Circus tour to Australia sooner rather than later.

Leading local promoters are in talks with the former pop trainwreck who is expected to visit our shores later this year.

“All the promoters are vying for it, but the bottom line is that she really wants to come here and she really wants to come this year,” said Sony boss Denis Handlin.

Michael Gudinski is one of the promoters hoping to bring Britney over for her first Aussie tour.

“I don’t expect anything will be worked out or finalised for a month, but we’re in there,” he confirmed.

“It will be one of the biggest concert productions to come here.”

With a rotating stage, acrobats, a stripper pole, and a greatest hits set, it certainly sounds like it. The less said about those lip-synching allegations the better!

Image source: Newscom

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The Flaming Lips’ Fleeting Oz Tour

Q Magazine named The Flaming Lips as one of the 50 bands you should see before you die. Now you’ll get your chance, with the band announcing their first Australian tour since the 2004 Big Day Out.

A return visit has been a long time coming, but with the band set to release a new album in June the wait is over, for Sydney and Melbourne residents anyway.

The blink-and-you’ll-miss it tour is sure to disappoint many, but after five long years fans will probably take what they can get! The Flaming Lips will play Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on July 28, before heading to Melbourne’s Festival Hall on July 29. Tickets for both shows go on sale on April 2.

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The Presets Tour Oz

The Presets are preparing to embark on their biggest headliner tour of Oz to date.

In May the hottest thing in dance music will travel around most of the country, including the often neglected states of Western Australia and Tasmania. The tour includes plenty of all ages gigs to keep the band’s young fans happy.

The tour comes off the back of the band’s massive success with their latest album Apocalypso. The long play disc went double platinum and was named J Album of the Year in 2008.

Here are all the dates!

6 May 2009 – The Mangrove, Broome (18+)
8 May 2009 – Breakers Café, Geraldton (18+)
10 May 2009 – Belvoir Ampitheatre, Perth (18+)
16 May 2009 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (All ages)
21 May 2009 – Festival Hall, Melbourne (All ages)
23 May 2009 – Derwent Centre, Hobart (All ages)
24 May 2009 – Albert Hall, Launceston (All ages)
27 May 2009 – ANU, Canberra (All ages)
28 May 2009 – WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong (All ages)
29May 2009 – Panthers, Newcastle (All ages)
30 May 2009 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (All ages)
7 June 2009 – Riverstage, Brisbane (All ages)

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The Basics Strip Off for a Song

The Basics are revealing a little more of themselves in the music video for their new single “With This Ship.” This clever clip features the boys in the buff! It’s apparently an experience they enjoyed, because they’ve also stripped off for their latest publicity shots! Ooo-er!

I can’t promise nudity when the lads hit the road next month, but there will be good music. The indie popstars will visit the following East Coast venues.

18 April 2009 – St Martins, Randall Theatre, Melbourne
23 April 2009 – Transit Bar, Canberra
24 April 2009 – The Globe, Brisbane
25 & 26 April 2009 – The Vanguard, Sydney

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Tony Joe White Returns to Oz

Living legend Tony Joe White is returning to Australia in April. The gravelly voiced singer known as the Swamp Fox is a regular visitor to these shores, but we love having him here!

This time around he’ll play the blues festivals in Byron Bay and Perth, the Boogie festival in rural Victoria, and an amazing show with Dan Auerbach at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel.

The tour coincides with Tony Joe’s latest album Deep Cuts, which features reworkings of all his classic songs. The album doesn’t just update these iconic songs, it reframes them for a whole new audience. The album will be available exclusively at all Tony Joe’s Australian shows. Here are the dates!

7 April 2009 – Ruby’s Lounge, Belgrave
8 April 2009 – Toff in the Town, Melbourne
9 April 2009 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
10 April 2009 – Boogie Festival, Tallarook
12 & 13 April 2009 – East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, Byron Bay
15 April 2009 – The Basement, Sydney
17 April 2009 – Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL
18 April 2009 – West Coast Blues and Roots Festival, Fremantle
19 April 2009 – The Gov, Adelaide

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