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Groovin the Moo Announces Comeback Show

Make sure you save the date music lovers because Groovin the Moo is back baby! Australia’s favourite regional festival returns for a very special one-off show in Widjabul Wia-bal Country/Lismore on 9 May.

Way back in 2005, organisers created Groovin the Moo to bring major contemporary music acts to regional centres. That ethos hasn’t changed, so while we don’t know who’ll play this year it’s bound to be big. By focusing on a single show with a single stage, organisers are taking the first steps of a long-term sustainable strategy to return the beloved festival to the regional towns who’ve always supported it.

“This is about bringing Groovin The Moo back in a way that honours what it has always stood for,” said Adelle Robinson, CEO of Fuzzy. “The festival belongs to regional Australia. Returning with a one-off show allows us to focus on doing it with the care and responsibility it deserves while the festival industry continues to navigate rising costs and increased pressure. We are so thrilled to come to Lismore, a place that reflects the spirit and resilience of the communities that Groovin The Moo has supported from the beginning.”

Groovin The Moo will take place at Oakes Oval, Widjabul Wia-bal Country/Lismore from 11 am to 10 pm on May 9. All ages are welcome and $2 from every ticket sold will benefit Our Kids, a vital charity partner that helps children and families stay local when requiring medical care in the Northern Rivers. Stay tuned for the on-sale date and lineup in the coming weeks. The pre-sale sign up is open now, so get on it!

Photo credit: Jordan Munns

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Rock Gods TASTE on Comeback Trail

After a hiatus of nearly 40 years, TASTE are back. However unlike so many bands, they haven’t reformed to cash in on the nostalgia of the past or fund their retirements. Instead they’re doing it because they never got the chance to fulfil their potential.

Rewind to the ‘70s and TASTE were poised to be the next big thing. They were the first band to appear on Countdown, their song “Boys Will Be Boys” was going gangbusters, and they were set to tour the United States with Queen. Then their parents charged into their management office demanding they disband. Sadly, they listened to their mums and dads.

However, they’re looking to put all that behind them. The band’s back together, with the addition of new drummer Michael Corniola, and they’ve got a brand new single “I Am God.” It’s just as grandiose and it rocks just as hard as a proper glam rock track should. The clip is also brilliant.

The track comes from TASTE’s latest album Life on Earth, which drops on May 27. They’ll celebrate its release with shows in capital cities around the country.

1 July 2016 – Crowbar, Brisbane
9 July 2016 – Fowlers Live, Adelaide
14 July 2016 – Frankie’s Pizzeria (FREE)
16 July 2016 – The Corner, Melbourne

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Melissa Tkautz Back on Music Scene

If you’d asked me which ‘90s pop singer was due for a comeback, the name Melissa Tkautz wouldn’t have entered my head. She had the perfect package, but I thought in 2015 some of her appeal might have faded. Yet Melissa is coming back with a brand new single “Gotta Let You Go.”

This snippet reveals that the single’s hardly a work of lyrical genius, but it is a lot of fun which has always been what her music’s about. She also looks like she’s barely aged a day, which I can’t help but feel envious about.

What do you think about a Melissa Tkautz comeback?

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Zoophyte on the Comeback Trail

Melbourne’s indie darlings Zoophyte will kickstart their comeback tour with a hometown show tonight.

Zoophyte earned rave reviews and airplay for their 2007 album Another Point of View and its lead single “Better Days.” They built up a solid fan base in 2008, but took a hiatus the following year. 2010 saw them out of hibernation with a brand new lineup and resolve to record the follow-up to Another Point of View. We’ll hear tracks from that long awaited album at the following shows.

25 February 2012 – Zoo Twilight, Melbourne
10 March 2012 – Breath Of Life Festival, Launceston
17 March 2012 – The Evelyn, Melbourne
13 April 2012 – Prince Of Wales Bandroom, Melbourne

Image used with permission from Alpha Entertainment

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John Farnham Ready for a Comeback Record

It doesn’t seem like too long ago that John Farnham was bidding us farewell on his The Last Time tour. But in true rock star style, it seems it wasn’t the last time at all. Not by a long shot.

Following his triumphant return at the Sound Relief concert comes news that Farnsy is heading back to the studio. And he might even be bringing Coldplay with him.

“I am pretty confident we will have a new studio album out from John Farnham this year,” his longtime manager Dennis Handlin told The Daily Telegraph. He also hinted that Coldplay might pen one of the tracks on the long awaited recording.

It’s been four years since Farnsy gave us a studio album. Judging by the reception at Sound Relief, it seems that’s been four years too long!

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Baby Animals Rocking Again

Does anyone out there remember the Baby Animals? They were huge in the early ’90s, with hits like “Early Warning,” “One Word,” and “Rush You.”

Well, after an extended hiatus they’re on the comeback trail with a new album and tour in the works. Their new release Il Grande Silenzio is due out on the Liberation Blue label on January 19.

“It means The Great Silence, for those who don’t speak spaghetti western,” explained lead singer Suzi DeMarchi. “It seemed appropriate. It’s a soft, quiet, dreamy kind of record. And it’s been a long time.”

Like other albums released through Liberation Blue, it will include a mix of new acoustic songs and classic tracks.

They’ll take the new album on the road in January. Their tour kicks off in their hometown of Perth on January 18 before heading to Melbourne, Sydney, and regional New South Wales.