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New Springsteen DVD In June

Bruce Springsteen has a new DVD set for release and it’s a cracker. It’s title is London Calling: Live In Hyde Park Captured in London at the Hard Rock Calling Festival on June 28, 2009, the 172-minute film documents 27 tracks of live Springsteen that begin in daylight and progress through a gorgeous sunset into night – all in HD. London Calling: Live In Hyde Park conveys both the experience... Read the full story

Leonard Cohen Returns-Hallelujah!

Early last year audiences across Australia and New Zealand were privileged to experience the incomparable live talents of Leonard Cohen. Rapturous reviews followed, with many critics calling the shows the best they have ever seen. The tour went on to win the Helpmann Award for the Best International Concert in 2009. Those lucky enough to be in attendance at the concerts described them in glowing and... Read the full story

Airbourne Return To Rawk!

Airbourne are one of Australia’s best hard rock bands but Australia doesn’t get to see them very often. That’s because their AC/DC inspired sound has won them a sizeable following around the globe and their live shows keep them on the road almost constantly in other parts of the world. Our loss. But the good news is they are coming back to Australia for a quick run of shows.The No Guts, No Glory... Read the full story

Richard Ashcroft To Tour

Richard Ashcroft, former front man of The Verve will be making his first Australian tour  accompanied by his new band, The United Nations of Sound. Ashcroft previously released three critically acclaimed solo albums and is currently promoting his new single from The United Nations of Sound’s upcoming release, out in July/August this year. Widely known for his unique vocals, unwavering confidence... Read the full story

John Butler Trio Go Far and Wide

The John Butler Trio have spent the past few months on a grueling schedule to release their new April Uprising album simultaneously in eleven markets around the world. Australian fans of the John Butler Trio will be pleased to hear that their national April Uprising Tour of Australia is taking place in August and September with tickets on sale on Monday 31st May. The April Uprising Tour will see John... Read the full story

Joan Jett Revival Starts Now

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have sold out their first UK club show in 20 years in just five minutes. Tickets to Jett’s June 14th concert at the London’s legendary music venue, The 100 Club, went on sale at 10am this morning and sold out by 10.05am. The 100 Club concert will be Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ first intimate UK club performance in 20 years.  Fans will get a chance to experience... Read the full story

Devo Album Tracks Selected By Fans

Devo have their first studio  album in twenty years on the way and typically the band have taken an unusual approach to the release. They have now confirmed the track listing for the album entitled Something For Everybody and in keeping with the title the track listing was a result of an innovative online Official Song Study that the band  recently ran on their official website www.clubdevo.com.... Read the full story

R.E.M. New Old Coming, Old Album Returns

R.E.M. has just completed the second phase of recording their new record, the follow-up to Accelerate, in New Orleans with Jacknife Lee and his team. The band will be hitting the studio again this American Summer to continue work on the record, which is tentatively expected to be released sometime in 2011. In the meantime, on July 13, 2010, R.E.M. will release of an expanded 25th Anniversary 2CD and... Read the full story

Danielle Spencer – Calling All Magicians (Roadshow)

Danielle Spencer’s album Calling All Magicians is interesting. Now calling an album “interesting” is often a back-handed compliment – something like one band telling another band “I can see what you guys are trying to do”, as if it were a  good thing. But in this case “interesting” is a compliment because it’s meant completely literally. The songwriting is interesting, the melodic... Read the full story

Cast The Demons Out – Jonneine Zapata (Laughing Outlaw

Apparently a resident of Los Angeles Highland Park and Silverlake areas Jonneine Zapata is a stunning blend of styles recalling Margot Timmins, Hope Sandoval and Johnette Napolitano. She’s harsh, vulnerable, confrontational, overtly sexual and intense and I’m glad she’s not my girlfriend. Musically Zapata certainly recalls the smoky, psychedelic tone of Mazzy Starr on one hand and a more abrasive,... Read the full story

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