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Vampire Weekend 'big city' tour
A little birdy (not Ms Steele) recently told me that this band called The Vampy Weekenders were kind of on-track to become the biggest, most rad hipster band on the planet.
This led me to believe that some people might be interesting in knowing the Paul Simon Yacht Band have just announced the details of a bunch of shows for when they are here in May galavanting around the countryside.
Thursday, April 29: Town Hall, Auckland
Tuesday, May 4: Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Thuesday, May 6: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide (ALL AGES)
Tuesday, May 11: The Tivoli, Brisbane (ALL AGES)
Wednesday, May 12: Enmore Theatre, Sydney (ALL AGES)
Sunday, May 16: Metro City, Perth
General public tickets go on sale Monday, February 22 at 9am. There is also a special pre-sale for Frontier members that starts at noon on Thursday, February 18.
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring national tour
Last week we let it slip that Eddy Current Suppression Ring would be playing two Sydney shows in early May.
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Jay Reatard cause of death revealed
The Commercial Appeal reports that the official cause of Jay Reatard's untimely demise was "cocaine toxicity". The Shelby County Medical Examiner, Dr. Karen E. Chancellor, also cited alcohol as "a contributing factor".
Jay's manager, Adam Shore, has also announced that there are some possible posthumous releases in the works, including a new solo record for Matador and a re-issue of some of Jay's early stuff with The Reatards on Goner Records.
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The Go Roll Your Bones kick off residency this Friday
Pleasurably wild Sydney lads Go Roll Your Bones are starting a month-long residency at Kings Cross' World Bar this week, tackling the 'sloppy drunk' 2am slot every Friday in February.
They'll be joined each week by a host of party-starting bands, helping carry you through the regular 10pm to 2am drinking hours...
February 5: DZ, The Joysticks, Brainslaves
February 12: Howl, Sideways Hitchhiker, Step-Panther
February 19: The Small Hours, Wandering Bear, The Good China
February 26: Ernest Ellis, The Preachers, The Salvadors
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Groovin' The Moo line-up 'announced'
Thanks to a good ol' fashioned media screw-up (premature street press advert-ulation) the line-up for this year's Groovin' The Moo has dropped a day ahead of schedule.
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Tours tours tours: The Mess Hall, The Drones, The Kill Devil Hills
What do The Mess Hall, The Drones and The Kill Devil Hills have in common? If you answered "ROCK" you would be half right. If you said "they are all bad ass duos with elaborate hair styles" you would be completely incorrect.
BUT... if you said they are all touring around Oz-tralia over the next couple of months then you would be crack-smack BANG on the dollars.
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Sydney Laneway Festival is happening this Sunday
There are couple of amazing things about the playing times (as below) for this year's Laneway Festival.
a) Daniel Johnston is opening for Dappled Cities. That's right, the man that gave birth to Kurt Cobain, Yo La Tengo and The Beatles is opening for eh.. those guys.
b) It's gonna be pretty empty at "headline o'clock" at the Clock Tower Stage, right?
c) Really nice too see they are accommodating oldies like me that enjoy an afternoon snooze, with The Middle East conveniently scheduled right before 3pm nap time.
Car Park Stage
12:00 - Black Gold
12:50 - Oh Mercy
13:50 - Kid Sam
14:50 - The Middle East
15:45 - Bridezilla
16:55 - Mumford & Sons
18:10 - Sarah Blasko
19:30 - Echo & The Bunnymen
20:50 - Florence & The Machine
Clock Tower Stage
11:30 - The White Goods
12:20 - Seekae
13:20 - Hockey
14:25 - Frightened Rabbit
15:30 - Philadelphia Grand Jury
16:45 - The Very Best
18:15 - Black Lips
19:25 - Radioclit
20:55 - N.A.S.A.
Inner Sanctum Stage
11:45 - Fergus Brown
12:45 - Danimals
13:40 - Jonathan Boulet
14:25 - Whitley
15:50 - Wild Beasts
17:00 - The xx
18:15 - Daniel Johnston
19:30 - Dappled Cities Fly
20:50 - Eddy Current Suppression Ring
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We are interviewing Frightened Rabbit via Twitter on Monday
Everyone's favourite Scottish lovers/musicians Frightened Rabbit are currently in the country playing at the national Laneway Festival, supporting Echo & the Bunnymen and topping up their highland tans.
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Eddy Current to play two Annandale Hotel shows in May
UPDATE: (04/02) these shows are actually happening in April. Full details here.
Photo by Alicia.
Although not 'official' just yet, we have received word that soon-to-be-internationally-massive Melbourne garage rockers Eddy Current Suppression Ring will be playing a pair of shows at the Annandale Hotel in early May, presumably as part of a national album tour for their new LP Rush To Relax.
Sunday, May 9: Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Monday, May 10: Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Friday, April 9: Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Saturday, April 10: Annandale Hotel, Sydney
The band's latest single, Anxiety, which is getting a bit of a solid run in radioland at the moment, is up and streaming on the band's MySpaz.
Rush To Relax is out on February 15 via Shock.
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Tucker B's are supporting The Kill Devil Hills, updating their website, maybe playing some shows
It's been a fair gap between 'drinks' (or more precisly 'shows') for Perth/Sydney fighting blokes the Tucker B's. While the gang don't have any headline shows of their own planned at the moment, you can catch them supporting fellow WA lads The Kill Devil Hills on Friday, February 12 at the Annandale Hotel and Saturday, February 13 at the Heritage Hotel in Bulli.
They have also assured us that they'll be playing some more shows sometime around April or May, the details of which are possibly hidden somewhere in the group's Australia Day website 'news' update:
Nipples.
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Win a double pass to Hockey tomorrow night
Hey trendsetters, how would you like to get your filthy mits on a double pass to Hockey's show at Oxford Art Factory tomorrow night? Yeah, that sounds like something you'd really be into.
To win the tickets simply tell us in 4000 words or less why you think legendary Canadian ice hockey champ Wayne Gretzky is the greatest player of all time and/or the greatest man to ever walk the earth. Bonus points for detailed descriptions of his man-like conquests and fictional heroic acts.
Send your entries to us@polaroidsofandroids.com. The winner will be notified via email sometime around midday tomorrow and, because this is an 18+ event, make you sure you aren't a minor before entering. Mining peeps are allowed.
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Change of date and venue for Echo & The Bunnymen show
We have just received an email from an 'industry insider' letting us know that this Wednesday's Echo & The Bunnymen show, which was scheduled to take place at the Enmore Theatre, has now been moved to the Metro. The date has also been changed to Tuesday, February 2.
Both the Metro and Enmore Theatre websites haven't yet been updated with the change of details, but hopefully Frightened Rabbit are still on board as the main support.
UPDATE (28/01): the Metro Theatre website confirms that Frightened Rabbit will still be the opening act.
Playing times:
Doors Open: 7.15pm.
Black Gold: 8.00pm.
Frightened Rabbit: 8.45pm.
Echo & The Bunnymen: 9.45pm.
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LOOK OUT! 2010 playing times
LOOK OUT! 2010 is a lovely little (FREE!) mini-festival/showcase that is happening tomorrow night at Oxford Art Factory, featuring performances from some of Sydney's best, brightest and most huggable bands.
Playing times:
Live Art Space
20:30 - Joysticks
21:20 - Bearhug
22:10 - Cabins
23:00 - The Laurels
23:50 - Parades
Gallery
21:00 - Sticky Fingers
21:50 - Georgia Fair
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Massive Attack announce Australian tour
Although it has been jogging around the rumour mill for a little while that pioneering Bristol trip-hoppers Massive Attack would be returning to our shores, it was only confirmed this morning that they'll in fact be here in March for a six-date national tour.
Friday, March 12: Kings Park, Perth
Monday, March 15: Opera House Forecourt, Sydney
Friday, March 19: Royal Theatre, Canberra
Saturday, March 20: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Sunday, March 21: Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Tuesday, March 23: Riverstage, Brisbane
They'll be joined on the tour by Martina Topley-Bird. Tickets for all shows go on sale February 5 at 9am.
Stream all of Four Tet's new album There Is Love In You over at his official site.
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Raekwon announces solo tour
Caption contest?
The Chef was only here a few months ago with (half of) the Wu-Tang Clan, but he has just announced he will be heading back in March for a whole bunch of solo shows in promotion of his 2009 masterpiece Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt II.
Thursday, March 11: The Prince, Melbourne
Friday, March 12: Metro Theatre, Sydney
Saturday, March 13: Villa, Perth
Thursday, March 18: HQ, Adelaide
Friday, March 19: Step Inn, Brisbane
Saturday, March 20: The Powerstation, Auckland
At this stage there doesn't appear to be any ticket info available for any of the shows other than the Perth date, which goes on sale this Wednesday (January 20) via Moshtix.
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Purple Sneakers finally reveal new location
After a little bit of stalling and, from all accounts, a fairly 'off the chain' farewell to the Abercrombie Hotel last Friday, Boundary Sounds have finally announced the new location for their Purple Sneakers night - The Gladstone Hotel in Chippendale.
The hotel, located at 115 Regent St, has been described by the Sneaker Pimps as "exactly what we know and love about the Purple Sneakers way of life: cheap drinks, dirty carpets, couches, and - of course - a beer garden!".
Purple Sneakers will be taking a week off and starting back up at the Gladstone on Friday, January 29.
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Frightened Rabbit added to Laneway
It has just been announced that everyone's favourite morbid Scots, Frightened Rabbit, have been added as a late inclusion for this year's Laneway Festival.
They will play appear at the sold out Melbourne and Sydney legs of the festival. No word yet on whether or not they will play extra side shows in either city. Update: FREE Sydney sideshow confirmed for Wednesday, February 3 at Beach Rd Hotel. Thanks to moofaaa for the heads up.
Other last minute additions include; Brooklyn's Black Gold (all cities), winners of The Very West comp The White Goods (Sydney only), as well as the Unearthed winners for each city - The Salvadors (Adelaide), The Frowning Clouds (Melbourne), Fergus Brown (Sydney), Young Revelry (Perth) and Comic Sans (Brisbane).
Full details of the line-up and dates available over at the festival's official website.
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Jay Reatard was murdered?
Pitchfork reports that Jay Reatard's unexpected death a few nights ago is now being investigated as a homicide:
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Jay Reatard dead at 29
Spinner reports that Memphis punk rocker Jay Reatard has passed away, aged just 29.
Details are still scarce at this stage but Goner Records have posted the following statement up on their website:
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February, 2010
- Vampire Weekend 'big city' tour
- Eddy Current Suppression Ring national tour
- Jay Reatard cause of death revealed
- The Go Roll Your Bones kick off residency this Friday
- Groovin' The Moo line-up 'announced'
- Tours tours tours: The Mess Hall, The Drones, The Kill Devil Hills
January, 2010
- Sydney Laneway Festival is happening this Sunday
- We are interviewing Frightened Rabbit via Twitter on Monday
- Eddy Current to play two Annandale Hotel shows in May
- Tucker B's are supporting The Kill Devil Hills, updating their website, maybe playing some shows
- Win a double pass to Hockey tomorrow night
- Change of date and venue for Echo & The Bunnymen show
- LOOK OUT! 2010 playing times
- Massive Attack announce Australian tour
- Stream: Four Tet - There Is Love In You
- Raekwon announces solo tour
- Purple Sneakers finally reveal new location
- Frightened Rabbit added to Laneway
- Jay Reatard was murdered?
- Jay Reatard dead at 29
- Local supports announced for The Dodos and Pavement tours
- Eddy Current Suppression Ring reveal new album details
- More new Frightened Rabbit songs
- The Weekend Edition (like New Edition but with 40% less Bobby Brown)
- Raekwon to release two new albums in 2010
- Win a double pass to Amanda Blank at Hyde Park Barracks
- Royal Headache are supporting every band that is coming to Australia over the next couple of months
- King Khan & The Shrines and Future Of The Left release limited edition tour singles
- Ponytail added to Slopfrenzy
December, 2009
- Purple Sneakers NYE House Party playing times
- Rowland S Howard R.I.P.
- My Disco to release new single in February
- WIN a double pass to the Purple Sneakers NYE House Party
- Rage Against The Pop Star Contest
- Why? is on tonight!!!
- DZ bleed into the new year
- This weekend in Sydney: Animal Collective, Modular Xmas Party, Hard-Ons 25th anniversary show
- YourGigs' guide to Meredith
- In case you missed it news: Crocodiles, The Jezabels, Children Collide
- Mess + Noise readers poll
- More acts added to Laneway
- Homebake via Twitter
- Said The Gramophone's best songs of 2009
- The Middle East named Triple J Unearthed Artist Of The Year.
- Byron Bay’s Blues & Roots 2nd announcement
- Playground Weekender 2010 line-up drops, doesn’t feature Royksopp
November, 2009
- Laneway Festival sideshows - Echo and the Bunnymen, Florence & the Machine, Wild Beasts, Hockey
- Laneway Festival Sydney sells out
- Things I would do this weekend if I wasn't getting married: Ghosts Of Television, Songs, The UV Race
- Ghosts Of Television give away debut album
- Homebake timetable released
- Ghosts Of Television call it quits
- Lightning Bolt 'secret' show details
- Tours tours tours: Dinosaur Jr sideshows, Wilco 2010 tour
- Life is full of changes
- Beck's Festival Bar full line-up
- Summer shows update - The Big Pink, Mastadon, Passion Pit, Dizzee Rascal
- The Strokes' Is This It named #1 in NME's Top 100 Albums Of The Decade list
- The Dodos February tour
- Final J Award nominations: Oh Mercy, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Lisa Mitchell and Paul Dempsey
- Free download of new Eels song
- The Vines sneak back onto the live scene
- HEALTH sideshows!!
- Summer shows wrap-up
- The Dead Weather are coming to Australia in March
- The E.L.F to support Chairlift and The Phenomenal Handclap Band
- Royal Headache need drivers, aren't supporting You Am I
- Oh Mercy win 2009 SOYA music award
- Fridays in November: Mountain Fold + Goodgod Small Club
- Happy International Casiotone For The Painfully Alone Day!!!
- Perth International Arts Festival line-up - Antony and the Johnsons, Dirty Three, HEALTH, Yo La Tengo
- Golden Plains 2010 line-up - Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, Dirty Projectors, The Big Pink
- Pavement add second Sydney show
- The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart announce debut Australian tour
- Sydney Festival 2010 program - Al Green, Dirty Three, Laughing Clowns, Severed Heads, The Reels, DJ Yoda, Camera Obscura
- Girl Talk Sydney sideshow announced
- Billboard: Lil Wayne on Rebirth
- NY Times: Ratitude
- Hoboogestapo: Steve Aoki @ Roxanne Parlour
- Undercover: Jay-Z Wants To Play Weddings Parties Anything
- Triple J launch new all-Australian radio station
October, 2009
- The Scare national pool tour-nament
- Clark announces debut Australian tour
- Lil Wayne's No Ceilings out now
- The Morning News: Is Rapper Kanye West Dead?
- Die! Die! Die! will be playing shows in Sydney this December
- The Strokes' new album disagreement
- Good Vibes 2010 line-up leaks
- WIN a double pass to Philadelphia Grand Jury this Saturday
- Method Man and Redman added to Days Like This
- Laneway Festival 2010 line-up announced
- The Decemberists announce sideshows
- Wu-Tang Clan (finally) reveal details of Sydney show
- The Vine interviews SLAYER
- Big Day Out announce ballot system for remaining Sydney tickets
- Eels to release new album in January
- Pavement announce Australian tour
- Laneway Festival 2010 line-up to be announced next Tuesday
- Second Sydney Big Day Out sells out
- Die! Die! Die! (and others) added to Homebake line-up
- Cuthbert & the Night Walkers will be strutting up and down the East Coast next month
- SMH: Another Rock Hotel Faces Heartbreak
- Ladyhawke wins big at NZ Music Awards
- Grizzly Bear announce Melbourne and Perth sideshows
- Red Riders just realised they forgot to do a proper album tour when they released their 'new' album
- King Khan & The Shrines announce sideshows
- 2009 ARIA nominations released
- Sideshow 'mania' - Chairlift, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, White Rabbit, Datarock
- Sydney Big Day Out has sold out
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