Fitz and The Tantrums
Fitz and The Tantrums consists of six killer musicians, many irresistible songs, and a splash of serendipity. Their high-energy horn-drenched, sax-maniac songs about deceit and despair, are all over their debut “Pickin’ Up The Pieces”. It is so full of powerful hooks and performances, memorable melodies and tight musicianship, you’ll do a double-take, wrongly assuming the 10 original compositions remind you of 60s soul classics mixed with some 80s pop.
They’re one of the hottest live bands in the US today, and Fitz and The Tantrums will soon be bringing their explosive live show our way. They’ve become regulars on the US chat-show circuit, having appeared on Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno’s shows, and were also crowned of VH1’s April Band You Oughta Know and Rolling Stone’s Bands To Watch.
www.fitzandthetantrums.com
Jump Jump Dance Dance ‘Jump Jump Dance Dance’
It’s unusual for an up and coming band to have a pedigree as impressive as that of Los Angeles electro-rock conspirators Jump Jump Dance Dance. But as it stands, the duo of Chris Carter and Simon Lewicki had amassed a wealth of experience – Carter as an in-demand DJ and vocalist who has played alongside such luminaries of the LA scene as DJ AM and Tommie Sunshine, and Simon as the mastermind behind the celebrated club acts Groove Terminator, Tonite Only and Chili Hifly before uniting to create Jump Jump Dance Dance.
Their self-titled debut highlights the harmony in their eclectic talents, creating a uniquely special album that’s bound to earn Chris and Simon a slew of new fans as varied as the group’s sound itself.
www.jumpjumpdancedance.com
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Colbie Caillat ‘All Of You’
Los Angeles vocalist and singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat is back with her breathtaking new single, ‘I Do’, the track is being used as a sync for the Hawaiian wedding airing this week.
Colbie has blossomed from her discovery on MySpace four years ago to international stardom with the success of the smash hit “Bubbly" and her multi-platinum debut album Coco. Her track record speaks for itself, with over 14 million units sold worldwide and a Grammy award to her name, her third studio album is well worth the wait! Here, Colbie has another set of honest pop songs that showcases her finesse as a writer and singer, while maintaining the positive spirit that’s at the core of her creativity.
www.colbiecaillat.com
Thomas Dybdahl ‘Songs’
Thomas Dybdahl is a multi award winning artist and one of the most talented singer-songwriters to emerge from the Norwegian music scene in recent years. He is now preparing to unleash his irresistibly serene and intimate sound on the rest of the world. ‘Songs’ is a collection of his previous 4 albums all remixed and remastered by Larry Klein and is a perfect introduction to the world of the intimate musical musings of Thomas Dybdahl.
These are the romantic, introspective, out-going, hum-worthy, adventurous tunes of a guy who once, with characteristic honesty, cited the Mozart Requiem as his favourite piece of music but who laughs off any art-rock ideas of literally trying to reinvent the pop song from a classical music vantage point. For Dybdahl, who grew up playing guitar for hours daily and loved first Metallica and later Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, its all music.
www.thomasdybdahl.com
15 JULY
The Living End ‘The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating’
The biggest band in the land, THE LIVING END return with their new album “THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING”
“Six albums. Each one, a milestone: The time we thought we were indestructible. The time we lit a fire under the establishment. The time we wondered if it was all worth it. No.6, if we put it under the microscope, is the album that hunts down the truth, asks the big questions and demands answers”. THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING is THE LIVING END’s most honest album yet.
Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan have always forged their own path, irrespective of passing fads, haircuts, and any vogue for keytar-wielding debutantes. Their songs require of the listener a social conscience and mosh pit stamina, and give in return a visceral experience that’s flawlessly executed. It’s this attitude that’s earned the band platinum platitudes.
www.thelivingend.com
The Pierces ‘You & I’
The Pierces are sisters, singers, and songwriters. They have a past that hints at dark secrets, casting spells, and stormy relationships with lovers and record labels alike.
Raised in Alabama by free spirited, hippie parents in a large family of five children, Allison and Catherine created a special bond through their music. Though they were both training to be professional ballet dancers in New York, they decided in their late teens to instead pursue a musical career and began playing in locals clubs. They quickly developed a following and record labels came courting soon after. After two false starts, The Pierces finally found their feet with their third release, Thirteen Tales Of Love & Revenge, an eclectic, critically acclaimed album that found them a devoted fan base who fell in love with the girls’ raw, quirky, and deliciously dark record.
www.thepierces.com
PNAU ‘Soft Universe’
Soft Universe, the new album by the Australian duo PNAU, is the finest example yet of their epic electro pop. The faster, more up-tempo tracks - using their best-known songs to date, ‘Embrace’ and ‘With You Forever’ as the template – are their most accessible and uplifting ventures yet into the territory of supercharged anthemica.
But it is far from an album of club bangers: Soft Universe is a pop record in the traditional sense, one that sees PNAU’s Peter Mayes and Nick Littlemore branching out into classic song craft, including subtly orchestrated ballads. It bears the influence not just of Empire Of The Sun, Nick’s award-winning, commercially successful project with Luke Steele, but of Bowie and Bono and Burt Bacharach as well as PNAU’s new mentor, Elton John. It feels big, ambitious, expansive – like a musical composed by U2, arranged by Prince and Giorgio Moroder, and based on the songs of Taupin and John.
www.pnau.tv
Various Artists ‘Major Flavours 6 mixed by DJ Sir-vere’
Major Flavours 6 is the sixth Australian instalment of the multi-platinum selling NZ series, mixed by hip hop pioneer and TV personality DJ Sir-vere. Major Flavours 6 yet again features the hottest urban hits from the likes of Chris Brown, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Ne-Yo, Diddy - Dirty Money, Flo-Rida, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars and so much more!
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Re: Music releases
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THE ANSWER, the award-winning Irish rockers whose emotive music and fearsome live reputation have won them a dedicated international following, will release their latest studio album in October 2011 via Spinefarm Records/Universal.
Titled ‘Revival’ and produced by the Grammy-nominated Chris ‘Frenchie’ Smith, with mixing handled by Chris Sheldon, this is the third studio album released by the Downpatrick quartet since first coming together a decade ago.
Says singer Cormac Neeson:-
“The studio we used was on a ranch in the middle of a pecan orchard near El Paso, next to the Mexican border – a wonderful place for creating music, with that whole Wild West vibe, and ‘Frenchie’ was always encouraging us to dream that bit bigger and rock that bit harder. We had a lot of fun, and the experience was a positive one from start to finish…”
The Answer have spent the previous 18 months on the road with AC/DC on the latter’s record-breaking ‘Black Ice’ world tour – the full story of which has been documented on The Answer’s recently released DVD/CD set, ‘412 Days Of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, also available via Spinefarm.
Continues Cormac:-
“The Answer are back, and our mission is to revive rock ‘n’ roll from the grassroots up! We had two great years playing in some of the biggest venues in the world, but this time around, on the first leg of our ‘Revival’ tour, we’re going back to the sweaty, intimate venues where it all began. We’ve missed the intensity of being able to look our fans straight in the eye, and to have a beer with them after the show. We’ve got an entire album’s worth of new material, and we’re excited… bring it on!”
The first taste of new material from The Answer can be found exclusively on the Sonisphere website where you can download the brand new track ‘Piece By Piece’ for FREE. Visit http://tinyurl.com/62sjn3x to claim your FREE download!
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Album – Revival – October 7, 2011
www.getmusic.com.au/theanswer
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Titled ‘Revival’ and produced by the Grammy-nominated Chris ‘Frenchie’ Smith, with mixing handled by Chris Sheldon, this is the third studio album released by the Downpatrick quartet since first coming together a decade ago.
Says singer Cormac Neeson:-
“The studio we used was on a ranch in the middle of a pecan orchard near El Paso, next to the Mexican border – a wonderful place for creating music, with that whole Wild West vibe, and ‘Frenchie’ was always encouraging us to dream that bit bigger and rock that bit harder. We had a lot of fun, and the experience was a positive one from start to finish…”
The Answer have spent the previous 18 months on the road with AC/DC on the latter’s record-breaking ‘Black Ice’ world tour – the full story of which has been documented on The Answer’s recently released DVD/CD set, ‘412 Days Of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, also available via Spinefarm.
Continues Cormac:-
“The Answer are back, and our mission is to revive rock ‘n’ roll from the grassroots up! We had two great years playing in some of the biggest venues in the world, but this time around, on the first leg of our ‘Revival’ tour, we’re going back to the sweaty, intimate venues where it all began. We’ve missed the intensity of being able to look our fans straight in the eye, and to have a beer with them after the show. We’ve got an entire album’s worth of new material, and we’re excited… bring it on!”
The first taste of new material from The Answer can be found exclusively on the Sonisphere website where you can download the brand new track ‘Piece By Piece’ for FREE. Visit http://tinyurl.com/62sjn3x to claim your FREE download!
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Album – Revival – October 7, 2011
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Re: Music releases
by Dogwatcher » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:01 pm
After much time and anticipation WIM's self-titled debut album is here:
"... an excellent first outing... wholesome... universal..."
Drum Media
"...a thing of magnificence"
- Indie Shuffle.com
"Classic charm of songwriting... beautiful execution of instrumentation.."
4/5 - The Wire (WA)
"..timeless and thoughtful.."
4.5/5 Rave Mag (QLD)
WIM are about to head out on the road in support of their debut album. WIM are notorious for transforming the world in which they perform and they warmly invite you to take part.
It's an album filled with classic song writing and modern ideas, executed in a phenomenal fashion. It's been a creative meeting of minds, being produced by Tony Buchen (Andy Bull, Ray Man 3, Kid Confucius), mixed by industry luminary Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music, INXS) in L.A, and mastered by Bob Ludwig (Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix).
TOUR DATES
Sydney
Friday 22nd July 2011
Paddington United Church - 395 Oxford St, Paddington
$12 presale, $15 on the door
Newcastle
Friday 29th July 2011
The Great Northern – 83 – 89 Scott St, Newcastle
Free
Wollongong
Saturday 13thnd August 2011
Yours and Owls - 95a Crown St, Wollongong
$10 on the door
Melbourne
Friday 19th August 2011
The Workers Club – Cnr Brunswick st & Gertrude St, Fitzroy
$12 presale, $15 on the door
WIM
Debut album – WIM – available now
New single – See You Hurry – available now, watch the video here
"... an excellent first outing... wholesome... universal..."
Drum Media
"...a thing of magnificence"
- Indie Shuffle.com
"Classic charm of songwriting... beautiful execution of instrumentation.."
4/5 - The Wire (WA)
"..timeless and thoughtful.."
4.5/5 Rave Mag (QLD)
WIM are about to head out on the road in support of their debut album. WIM are notorious for transforming the world in which they perform and they warmly invite you to take part.
It's an album filled with classic song writing and modern ideas, executed in a phenomenal fashion. It's been a creative meeting of minds, being produced by Tony Buchen (Andy Bull, Ray Man 3, Kid Confucius), mixed by industry luminary Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music, INXS) in L.A, and mastered by Bob Ludwig (Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix).
TOUR DATES
Sydney
Friday 22nd July 2011
Paddington United Church - 395 Oxford St, Paddington
$12 presale, $15 on the door
Newcastle
Friday 29th July 2011
The Great Northern – 83 – 89 Scott St, Newcastle
Free
Wollongong
Saturday 13thnd August 2011
Yours and Owls - 95a Crown St, Wollongong
$10 on the door
Melbourne
Friday 19th August 2011
The Workers Club – Cnr Brunswick st & Gertrude St, Fitzroy
$12 presale, $15 on the door
WIM
Debut album – WIM – available now
New single – See You Hurry – available now, watch the video here
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by Dogwatcher » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:02 pm
EMINEM SETS NEW RECORD WITH ONE MILLION IN DIGITAL ALBUMS SALES OF HIS 2010 ALBUM RECOVERY
CHART-TOPPING, GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING RECOVERY IS FIRST ALBUM TO EVER SELL ONE MILLION DIGITAL COPIES
Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Eminem has become the first artist ever to sell one million digital copies in the U.S. of an album as his 2010 release — the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning Recovery — surges past the one million mark this week.
This record-setting career milestone comes just one week after the superstar artist landed at No. 1 with Hell: The Sequel, the release from Bad Meets Evil, Eminem’s collaboration with fellow Detroit native Royce Da 5’9.” This marks the first time in the last five years an artist has scored two No. 1 albums within a 12-month period. Bad Meets Evil debuted at No.3 on the Australian ARIA charts.
“Recovery selling one million digital albums is an incredible achievement by an incredible artist,” says Interscope Records’ Vice Chairman Steve Berman. “I have had the pleasure of working with Eminem throughout the course of his career, and I’m delighted to be a part of yet another milestone on his amazing journey.”
"We are thrilled to congratulate Eminem on the history-making digital sales success of Recovery,” says Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg. “Over the years we've made a concerted effort to engage Em's online fan base so this achievement is especially rewarding. Eminem made an amazing album with Recovery and the fans responded in record numbers."
The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart marking the beginning of a triumphant comeback for the artist. The best-selling digital album of all-time, Recovery has now sold more than 5.7 million copies worldwide.
Eminem’s new single “Lighters” is at radio now and already impacting the Top 20 singles chart in Australia.
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EP – Hell The Sequel – out now
Single – “Lighters” – out now
www.getmusic.com.au/eminem
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http://twitter.com/EMINEM
CHART-TOPPING, GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING RECOVERY IS FIRST ALBUM TO EVER SELL ONE MILLION DIGITAL COPIES
Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Eminem has become the first artist ever to sell one million digital copies in the U.S. of an album as his 2010 release — the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning Recovery — surges past the one million mark this week.
This record-setting career milestone comes just one week after the superstar artist landed at No. 1 with Hell: The Sequel, the release from Bad Meets Evil, Eminem’s collaboration with fellow Detroit native Royce Da 5’9.” This marks the first time in the last five years an artist has scored two No. 1 albums within a 12-month period. Bad Meets Evil debuted at No.3 on the Australian ARIA charts.
“Recovery selling one million digital albums is an incredible achievement by an incredible artist,” says Interscope Records’ Vice Chairman Steve Berman. “I have had the pleasure of working with Eminem throughout the course of his career, and I’m delighted to be a part of yet another milestone on his amazing journey.”
"We are thrilled to congratulate Eminem on the history-making digital sales success of Recovery,” says Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg. “Over the years we've made a concerted effort to engage Em's online fan base so this achievement is especially rewarding. Eminem made an amazing album with Recovery and the fans responded in record numbers."
The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart marking the beginning of a triumphant comeback for the artist. The best-selling digital album of all-time, Recovery has now sold more than 5.7 million copies worldwide.
Eminem’s new single “Lighters” is at radio now and already impacting the Top 20 singles chart in Australia.
# # #
EP – Hell The Sequel – out now
Single – “Lighters” – out now
www.getmusic.com.au/eminem
www.eminem.com
http://www.facebook.com/eminem
http://twitter.com/EMINEM
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Re: Music releases
by Dogwatcher » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:03 pm
WHITE HEAT: 30 HITS
OUT AUGUST 26th
Celebrating the music of one of Australia’s most revered and respected musical icons with an album of songs we know and love.
Following the unexpected and overwhelming response to the Flowers ICEHOUSE 30th Anniversary Edition released in May this year, Universal Music and Iva Davies are excited to announce the second release of their partnership.
For the first time, ICEHOUSE White Heat: 30 Hits brings together every single from the ICEHOUSE pantheon ever released worldwide.
Available August 26th 2011, White Heat: 30 Hits, will reunite and excite fans from all over the world with a 3 disc set containing two audio CDs, each with 15 songs in chronological order of their release, and a DVD with 32 film clips from over the years. The album will take you on a journey through the band’s amazing music career, combining decades of history in one album with hit songs, such as Great Southern Land, Hey, Little Girl, Crazy and Electric Blue that have won fans all over the world.
Connecting with the history of the music, the packaging of the album will also include a 12 page booklet with images of the band from each album era and single cover artwork. Included among the musicians who have been a part of the ICEHOUSE line-up live or on record are the acclaimed bass player, Guy Pratt, who toured with the band for the Primitive Man and Sidewalk albums, soundscape artist and production genius Brian Eno who featured on their 1986 release Measure for Measure and beloved Australian sax-and-song man, Joe Camilleri.
Following the release of the Flowers ICEHOUSE 30th Anniversary edition earlier this year, I was overwhelmed by the incredible amount of support and enthusiasm there was out there for the entire ICEHOUSE catalogue. Many of the requests for what to put out next focused around some of the compilations we had released in the past.
I looked at the past sets and realised that there had never been a collection of every single we’d ever released throughout the history of the band nor a DVD compilation of every clip so that’s what we decided to do. Our criteria for the inclusion of tracks was that they had to have been released somewhere in the World as a single AND have had a clip made for them (in a couple of cases, two clips!).
Now that is all together, I’m truly excited about releasing an album with these songs that fans have loved over the years and which were the focus of the different albums. This will be the first time that the majority of these recordings will be available to be legitimately downloaded through iTunes and other digital retailers as well a 3-disc packaging in retail stores. It is great that people who may only know ICEHOUSE by one or two of the songs will be able to explore the other recordings as well.
The DVD of all the clips brought back many memories of all the people who participated in ICEHOUSE’s success and is a fun look over the past 30 years of music and video making for me.
I hope everyone enjoys having all our Hits in one place at long last.
Iva Davies (Sydney, July 2011)
One of the most iconic bands to have ever existed in the history of Australia, ICEHOUSE was formed by front man and creative force, Iva Davies, in 1977. Originally known as Flowers, this successful pub band entered a recording contract with Regular Records and released their debut album, ICEHOUSE, which made it into the Top 5, becoming the highest selling debut album in Australia.
The release of their second album, Primitive Man, produced the song Great Southern Land which has become an anthem for Australians everywhere and reached number five on the Australian Singles Charts. Primitive Man also included the single Hey Little Girl, which became a European No. 1, with ICEHOUSE performing on the British program “Top of the Pops”. This album sold over 650,000 copies within months of its release in Australia and, as APRA airplay figures show each year, songs from Primitive Man are still played across Europe and the USA to this day.
However it was their album Man of Colours that made this Australian band a true international success with the smash hit singles Crazy and Electric Blue that topped both the US airplay and sales charts. Man of Colours became the highest local selling album by an Australian band ever and was the band’s most successful album – selling more than a million copies in Australia alone.
White Heat: 30 Hits, from one of Australia’s most revered and respected musicians, Iva Davies, is a delicious musical foray for fans new and old to delight in and is available to pre-order from Friday July 15th at www.icehouse-ivadavies.com.
www.facebook.com/icehouseband
www.icehouse-ivadavies.com
www.getmusic.com.au/icehouse
OUT AUGUST 26th
Celebrating the music of one of Australia’s most revered and respected musical icons with an album of songs we know and love.
Following the unexpected and overwhelming response to the Flowers ICEHOUSE 30th Anniversary Edition released in May this year, Universal Music and Iva Davies are excited to announce the second release of their partnership.
For the first time, ICEHOUSE White Heat: 30 Hits brings together every single from the ICEHOUSE pantheon ever released worldwide.
Available August 26th 2011, White Heat: 30 Hits, will reunite and excite fans from all over the world with a 3 disc set containing two audio CDs, each with 15 songs in chronological order of their release, and a DVD with 32 film clips from over the years. The album will take you on a journey through the band’s amazing music career, combining decades of history in one album with hit songs, such as Great Southern Land, Hey, Little Girl, Crazy and Electric Blue that have won fans all over the world.
Connecting with the history of the music, the packaging of the album will also include a 12 page booklet with images of the band from each album era and single cover artwork. Included among the musicians who have been a part of the ICEHOUSE line-up live or on record are the acclaimed bass player, Guy Pratt, who toured with the band for the Primitive Man and Sidewalk albums, soundscape artist and production genius Brian Eno who featured on their 1986 release Measure for Measure and beloved Australian sax-and-song man, Joe Camilleri.
Following the release of the Flowers ICEHOUSE 30th Anniversary edition earlier this year, I was overwhelmed by the incredible amount of support and enthusiasm there was out there for the entire ICEHOUSE catalogue. Many of the requests for what to put out next focused around some of the compilations we had released in the past.
I looked at the past sets and realised that there had never been a collection of every single we’d ever released throughout the history of the band nor a DVD compilation of every clip so that’s what we decided to do. Our criteria for the inclusion of tracks was that they had to have been released somewhere in the World as a single AND have had a clip made for them (in a couple of cases, two clips!).
Now that is all together, I’m truly excited about releasing an album with these songs that fans have loved over the years and which were the focus of the different albums. This will be the first time that the majority of these recordings will be available to be legitimately downloaded through iTunes and other digital retailers as well a 3-disc packaging in retail stores. It is great that people who may only know ICEHOUSE by one or two of the songs will be able to explore the other recordings as well.
The DVD of all the clips brought back many memories of all the people who participated in ICEHOUSE’s success and is a fun look over the past 30 years of music and video making for me.
I hope everyone enjoys having all our Hits in one place at long last.
Iva Davies (Sydney, July 2011)
One of the most iconic bands to have ever existed in the history of Australia, ICEHOUSE was formed by front man and creative force, Iva Davies, in 1977. Originally known as Flowers, this successful pub band entered a recording contract with Regular Records and released their debut album, ICEHOUSE, which made it into the Top 5, becoming the highest selling debut album in Australia.
The release of their second album, Primitive Man, produced the song Great Southern Land which has become an anthem for Australians everywhere and reached number five on the Australian Singles Charts. Primitive Man also included the single Hey Little Girl, which became a European No. 1, with ICEHOUSE performing on the British program “Top of the Pops”. This album sold over 650,000 copies within months of its release in Australia and, as APRA airplay figures show each year, songs from Primitive Man are still played across Europe and the USA to this day.
However it was their album Man of Colours that made this Australian band a true international success with the smash hit singles Crazy and Electric Blue that topped both the US airplay and sales charts. Man of Colours became the highest local selling album by an Australian band ever and was the band’s most successful album – selling more than a million copies in Australia alone.
White Heat: 30 Hits, from one of Australia’s most revered and respected musicians, Iva Davies, is a delicious musical foray for fans new and old to delight in and is available to pre-order from Friday July 15th at www.icehouse-ivadavies.com.
www.facebook.com/icehouseband
www.icehouse-ivadavies.com
www.getmusic.com.au/icehouse
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Re: Music releases
by Dogwatcher » Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:51 pm
AMERICAN IDOL FAN FAVORITE PIA TOSCANO SIGNS WITH 19 RECORDINGS/INTERSCOPE RECORDS
POWERHOUSE VOCALIST TO RELEASE HER DEBUT SINGLE, “THIS TIME,” VIA ALL DIGITAL RETAILERS ON JULY 15th
Interscope Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Season 10 American Idol contestant Pia Toscano to a recording contract and will release her debut single, “This Time,” via all digital retailers on July 15th.
“I am thrilled to be joining the Interscope and 19 Recordings family,” Toscano says. “[Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman] Jimmy Iovine was an amazing mentor during my time on Idol and I’m looking forward to working with him and everyone at Interscope Records and 19 Recordings. This is a dream come true.”
A showcase for Toscano’s rich, emotionally transparent voice, “This Time” was written and co-produced by Esther Dean, who is known penning hits for such artists as Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Nicole Scherzinger, and many more. The acoustic guitar and beat-driven track is just a taste of what’s to come when the Queens, NY, native releases her debut album, which she is currently working on, later this year.
Widely considered one of American Idol’s Season 10 frontrunners thanks to her powerhouse vocal ability and dark-haired beauty, Toscano’s early elimination shocked and visibly upset judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler. The latter said of the voting public: “They’re wrong. I don’t know what happened with this. She’s beautiful. When she sings, she’s a bird.”
Outraged fans took to Twitter to express their support, including celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Jennifer Hudson, Ellen DeGeneres, Alyssa Milano, Dax Shepard, Marlon Wayons, and Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher phoned in to “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” to opine: “I think she was probably the best pure singer on the show, and she’s got all the makings of what it means to be a star in my opinion, so I was just irked [when she was voted off].”
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POWERHOUSE VOCALIST TO RELEASE HER DEBUT SINGLE, “THIS TIME,” VIA ALL DIGITAL RETAILERS ON JULY 15th
Interscope Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Season 10 American Idol contestant Pia Toscano to a recording contract and will release her debut single, “This Time,” via all digital retailers on July 15th.
“I am thrilled to be joining the Interscope and 19 Recordings family,” Toscano says. “[Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman] Jimmy Iovine was an amazing mentor during my time on Idol and I’m looking forward to working with him and everyone at Interscope Records and 19 Recordings. This is a dream come true.”
A showcase for Toscano’s rich, emotionally transparent voice, “This Time” was written and co-produced by Esther Dean, who is known penning hits for such artists as Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Nicole Scherzinger, and many more. The acoustic guitar and beat-driven track is just a taste of what’s to come when the Queens, NY, native releases her debut album, which she is currently working on, later this year.
Widely considered one of American Idol’s Season 10 frontrunners thanks to her powerhouse vocal ability and dark-haired beauty, Toscano’s early elimination shocked and visibly upset judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler. The latter said of the voting public: “They’re wrong. I don’t know what happened with this. She’s beautiful. When she sings, she’s a bird.”
Outraged fans took to Twitter to express their support, including celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Jennifer Hudson, Ellen DeGeneres, Alyssa Milano, Dax Shepard, Marlon Wayons, and Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher phoned in to “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” to opine: “I think she was probably the best pure singer on the show, and she’s got all the makings of what it means to be a star in my opinion, so I was just irked [when she was voted off].”
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FORTHCOMING PRIORITIES:
15 JULY
Colbie Caillat ‘All Of You’
Los Angeles vocalist and singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat is back with her breathtaking new single, ‘I Do’, the track is being used as a sync for the Hawaiian wedding airing this week.
Colbie has blossomed from her discovery on MySpace four years ago to international stardom with the success of the smash hit “Bubbly" and her multi-platinum debut album Coco. Her track record speaks for itself, with over 14 million units sold worldwide and a Grammy award to her name, her third studio album is well worth the wait! Here, Colbie has another set of honest pop songs that showcases her finesse as a writer and singer, while maintaining the positive spirit that’s at the core of her creativity.
www.colbiecaillat.com
Thomas Dybdahl ‘Songs’
Thomas Dybdahl is a multi award winning artist and one of the most talented singer-songwriters to emerge from the Norwegian music scene in recent years. He is now preparing to unleash his irresistibly serene and intimate sound on the rest of the world. ‘Songs’ is a collection of his previous 4 albums all remixed and remastered by Larry Klein and is a perfect introduction to the world of the intimate musical musings of Thomas Dybdahl.
These are the romantic, introspective, out-going, hum-worthy, adventurous tunes of a guy who once, with characteristic honesty, cited the Mozart Requiem as his favourite piece of music but who laughs off any art-rock ideas of literally trying to reinvent the pop song from a classical music vantage point. For Dybdahl, who grew up playing guitar for hours daily and loved first Metallica and later Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, its all music.
www.thomasdybdahl.com
22 JULY
The Living End ‘The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating’
The biggest band in the land, THE LIVING END return with their new album “THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING”
“Six albums. Each one, a milestone: The time we thought we were indestructible. The time we lit a fire under the establishment. The time we wondered if it was all worth it. No.6, if we put it under the microscope, is the album that hunts down the truth, asks the big questions and demands answers”. THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING is THE LIVING END’s most honest album yet.
Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan have always forged their own path, irrespective of passing fads, haircuts, and any vogue for keytar-wielding debutantes. Their songs require of the listener a social conscience and mosh pit stamina, and give in return a visceral experience that’s flawlessly executed. It’s this attitude that’s earned the band platinum platitudes.
www.thelivingend.com
PNAU ‘Soft Universe’
Soft Universe, the new album by the Australian duo PNAU, is the finest example yet of their epic electro pop. The faster, more up-tempo tracks - using their best-known songs to date, ‘Embrace’ and ‘With You Forever’ as the template – are their most accessible and uplifting ventures yet into the territory of supercharged anthemica.
But it is far from an album of club bangers: Soft Universe is a pop record in the traditional sense, one that sees PNAU’s Peter Mayes and Nick Littlemore branching out into classic song craft, including subtly orchestrated ballads. It bears the influence not just of Empire Of The Sun, Nick’s award-winning, commercially successful project with Luke Steele, but of Bowie and Bono and Burt Bacharach as well as PNAU’s new mentor, Elton John. It feels big, ambitious, expansive – like a musical composed by U2, arranged by Prince and Giorgio Moroder, and based on the songs of Taupin and John.
www.pnau.tv
Various Artists ‘Major Flavours 6 mixed by DJ Sir-vere’
Major Flavours 6 is the sixth Australian instalment of the multi-platinum selling NZ series, mixed by hip hop pioneer and TV personality DJ Sir-vere. Major Flavours 6 yet again features the hottest urban hits from the likes of Chris Brown, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Ne-Yo, Diddy - Dirty Money, Flo-Rida, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars and so much more!
29 JULY
Joss Stone ‘LP1’
Stone recently established her own label, Stone’d Records, and has partnered with Surfdog to release LP1. This is the first album Joss has recorded with total creative freedom. She co-wrote and co -produced it with super-producer and Eurythmics co-founder, Dave Stewart. Together they immersed themselves into a rock n' soul musical odyssey in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing LP1 in only six days.
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had making a record with crazy Dave Stewart at the helm, and yes the players in Nashville are unbelievable!!!” says Stone. “This album captures a specific moment in time that was spontaneous and full of creativity.”
"Joss can sing with the ferocity of a lioness and dynamically switch to the most delicate whisper in the same phrase," says Stewart. "She is always honest and full of real emotion. It is an honor to work alongside a true artist who understands so much at such a young age."
www.jossstone.com
Kelly Rowland ‘Here I Am’
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
Kelly Rowland achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
www.kellyrowland.com
The Panics ‘Rain on the Humming Wire’
Following on from the ARIA award–winning album ‘Cruel Guards’ comes the brilliant new album from The Panics ‘Rain On The Humming Wire’. At once their most dynamic and electric album, it’s also their most tender and poetic. Recorded in upstate New York at the acclaimed Dreamland Studios located just outside Woodstock and Electric Lady in New York, the band set to work with emerging producer John O’Mahony (Metric, Alberta Cross).
The Panics finally received the recognition they deserved with the release of their third full-length album “Cruel Guards”. The ARIA and J Award album surfed a wave of critical acclaim with hit track “Don’t Fight It” landing punches across the airwaves.
Australian consciousness scoring a coveted spot in the Top Ten of triple j’s Hottest 100. After the success of the GOLD album on home soil, The Panics turned their attention to the motherland. The band relocated to Manchester, England where they released “Cruel Guards” to further acclaim and much international interest.
www.thepanics.com.au
Redcoats ‘Redcoats’ EP
Redcoats, Rhys, Andrew, Emilio and Neil started making music together as a four-piece in 2009, drawing influences from bands such as Kyuss, Black Sabbath and Black Mountain. Redcoats spent 2010 honing their sound at events such as One Movement in Perth and Pyramid Rock Festival on New Years Eve in Victoria.
After releasing ‘Dreamshaker’ in March 2011, Redcoats hit the road supporting Stone Temple Pilots on their first ever Australian tour and more recently with Papa vs Pretty. In August and September the band will again head out on tour, this time for 17 dates nationally with Calling All Cars.
“Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.”
- INPRESS, 4 MAY 2011
www.redcoatsmusic.com
The Idea of North ‘Extraordinary Tale’
Last year they won an ARIA Best Jazz Album Award for their collaboration with James Morrison, but now in 2011 Australia’s leading a cappella vocal quartet The Idea of North has returned to their roots with the sublime Extraordinary Tale, an album that can melt the heart and dazzle the senses.
‘Extraordinary Tale is an instrument-free zone,’ jokes the group’s alto Naomi Crellin who did many of the arrangements of hits like Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, Sting’s La Belle Dame Sans Regrets and The Beatles’ In My Life. ‘Our fans loved the previous album where we used a full band for the first time, but this time we’ve gone back to our concert repertoire and the songs that are requested time and time again by our fans.’
It’s in the gorgeous, rich vocal sound of the full ensemble where The Idea of North always shines. Tracks like Stevie Wonder’s Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer and Sinead O’Connor’s In This Heart are particularly moving, and the artwork for the album will inevitably capture attention as well.
www.idea.com.au
15 JULY
Colbie Caillat ‘All Of You’
Los Angeles vocalist and singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat is back with her breathtaking new single, ‘I Do’, the track is being used as a sync for the Hawaiian wedding airing this week.
Colbie has blossomed from her discovery on MySpace four years ago to international stardom with the success of the smash hit “Bubbly" and her multi-platinum debut album Coco. Her track record speaks for itself, with over 14 million units sold worldwide and a Grammy award to her name, her third studio album is well worth the wait! Here, Colbie has another set of honest pop songs that showcases her finesse as a writer and singer, while maintaining the positive spirit that’s at the core of her creativity.
www.colbiecaillat.com
Thomas Dybdahl ‘Songs’
Thomas Dybdahl is a multi award winning artist and one of the most talented singer-songwriters to emerge from the Norwegian music scene in recent years. He is now preparing to unleash his irresistibly serene and intimate sound on the rest of the world. ‘Songs’ is a collection of his previous 4 albums all remixed and remastered by Larry Klein and is a perfect introduction to the world of the intimate musical musings of Thomas Dybdahl.
These are the romantic, introspective, out-going, hum-worthy, adventurous tunes of a guy who once, with characteristic honesty, cited the Mozart Requiem as his favourite piece of music but who laughs off any art-rock ideas of literally trying to reinvent the pop song from a classical music vantage point. For Dybdahl, who grew up playing guitar for hours daily and loved first Metallica and later Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, its all music.
www.thomasdybdahl.com
22 JULY
The Living End ‘The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating’
The biggest band in the land, THE LIVING END return with their new album “THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING”
“Six albums. Each one, a milestone: The time we thought we were indestructible. The time we lit a fire under the establishment. The time we wondered if it was all worth it. No.6, if we put it under the microscope, is the album that hunts down the truth, asks the big questions and demands answers”. THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING is THE LIVING END’s most honest album yet.
Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan have always forged their own path, irrespective of passing fads, haircuts, and any vogue for keytar-wielding debutantes. Their songs require of the listener a social conscience and mosh pit stamina, and give in return a visceral experience that’s flawlessly executed. It’s this attitude that’s earned the band platinum platitudes.
www.thelivingend.com
PNAU ‘Soft Universe’
Soft Universe, the new album by the Australian duo PNAU, is the finest example yet of their epic electro pop. The faster, more up-tempo tracks - using their best-known songs to date, ‘Embrace’ and ‘With You Forever’ as the template – are their most accessible and uplifting ventures yet into the territory of supercharged anthemica.
But it is far from an album of club bangers: Soft Universe is a pop record in the traditional sense, one that sees PNAU’s Peter Mayes and Nick Littlemore branching out into classic song craft, including subtly orchestrated ballads. It bears the influence not just of Empire Of The Sun, Nick’s award-winning, commercially successful project with Luke Steele, but of Bowie and Bono and Burt Bacharach as well as PNAU’s new mentor, Elton John. It feels big, ambitious, expansive – like a musical composed by U2, arranged by Prince and Giorgio Moroder, and based on the songs of Taupin and John.
www.pnau.tv
Various Artists ‘Major Flavours 6 mixed by DJ Sir-vere’
Major Flavours 6 is the sixth Australian instalment of the multi-platinum selling NZ series, mixed by hip hop pioneer and TV personality DJ Sir-vere. Major Flavours 6 yet again features the hottest urban hits from the likes of Chris Brown, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Ne-Yo, Diddy - Dirty Money, Flo-Rida, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars and so much more!
29 JULY
Joss Stone ‘LP1’
Stone recently established her own label, Stone’d Records, and has partnered with Surfdog to release LP1. This is the first album Joss has recorded with total creative freedom. She co-wrote and co -produced it with super-producer and Eurythmics co-founder, Dave Stewart. Together they immersed themselves into a rock n' soul musical odyssey in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing LP1 in only six days.
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had making a record with crazy Dave Stewart at the helm, and yes the players in Nashville are unbelievable!!!” says Stone. “This album captures a specific moment in time that was spontaneous and full of creativity.”
"Joss can sing with the ferocity of a lioness and dynamically switch to the most delicate whisper in the same phrase," says Stewart. "She is always honest and full of real emotion. It is an honor to work alongside a true artist who understands so much at such a young age."
www.jossstone.com
Kelly Rowland ‘Here I Am’
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
Kelly Rowland achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
www.kellyrowland.com
The Panics ‘Rain on the Humming Wire’
Following on from the ARIA award–winning album ‘Cruel Guards’ comes the brilliant new album from The Panics ‘Rain On The Humming Wire’. At once their most dynamic and electric album, it’s also their most tender and poetic. Recorded in upstate New York at the acclaimed Dreamland Studios located just outside Woodstock and Electric Lady in New York, the band set to work with emerging producer John O’Mahony (Metric, Alberta Cross).
The Panics finally received the recognition they deserved with the release of their third full-length album “Cruel Guards”. The ARIA and J Award album surfed a wave of critical acclaim with hit track “Don’t Fight It” landing punches across the airwaves.
Australian consciousness scoring a coveted spot in the Top Ten of triple j’s Hottest 100. After the success of the GOLD album on home soil, The Panics turned their attention to the motherland. The band relocated to Manchester, England where they released “Cruel Guards” to further acclaim and much international interest.
www.thepanics.com.au
Redcoats ‘Redcoats’ EP
Redcoats, Rhys, Andrew, Emilio and Neil started making music together as a four-piece in 2009, drawing influences from bands such as Kyuss, Black Sabbath and Black Mountain. Redcoats spent 2010 honing their sound at events such as One Movement in Perth and Pyramid Rock Festival on New Years Eve in Victoria.
After releasing ‘Dreamshaker’ in March 2011, Redcoats hit the road supporting Stone Temple Pilots on their first ever Australian tour and more recently with Papa vs Pretty. In August and September the band will again head out on tour, this time for 17 dates nationally with Calling All Cars.
“Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.”
- INPRESS, 4 MAY 2011
www.redcoatsmusic.com
The Idea of North ‘Extraordinary Tale’
Last year they won an ARIA Best Jazz Album Award for their collaboration with James Morrison, but now in 2011 Australia’s leading a cappella vocal quartet The Idea of North has returned to their roots with the sublime Extraordinary Tale, an album that can melt the heart and dazzle the senses.
‘Extraordinary Tale is an instrument-free zone,’ jokes the group’s alto Naomi Crellin who did many of the arrangements of hits like Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, Sting’s La Belle Dame Sans Regrets and The Beatles’ In My Life. ‘Our fans loved the previous album where we used a full band for the first time, but this time we’ve gone back to our concert repertoire and the songs that are requested time and time again by our fans.’
It’s in the gorgeous, rich vocal sound of the full ensemble where The Idea of North always shines. Tracks like Stevie Wonder’s Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer and Sinead O’Connor’s In This Heart are particularly moving, and the artwork for the album will inevitably capture attention as well.
www.idea.com.au
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SWITCH ON SHANNON NOLL’S NEW SINGLE
He’s clocked up ten consecutive top ten singles in his eight year career and now Shannon Noll is back with a brand new anthem ‘Switch Me On’ from his forthcoming fourth studio album. Noll hooked up with Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden, to write a driving single that stays faithful to his classic rock roots.
‘Switch Me On’ will be released on Monday 25th July, however fans can hear the track from tomorrow, Tuesday 12th July via www.shannonnoll.com.au and www.facebook.com/shannonnoll with a game requiring participants to switch on the correct guitar riff. The new video, filmed in Tokyo last week will appear on screens on Monday 1st August.
It’s been three years since Noll hit #3 on the ARIA album chart with Turn It Up, and despite having a meteoric rise to fame, the country boy from Condobolin, NSW remains unaffected by success and committed to his hard-working rock ethic.
Cementing his place in the Aussie rock’n’roll hall of fame, Shannon’s in possession of a true blue larynx, built sturdy by grit, gravel and beer. If you’re after more evidence than the pumping chorus of ‘Switch Me On’, think back to the Red Hot Summer tour with Jimmy Barnes last year, in which the pair crossed the nation. As Barnesy noted, Shannon was often to be found rubbing shoulders with fans between shows, proving little has changed him since his bluesy cover band days.
Noll however does have a new stable; ‘Switch Me On’ marks his first release with his new label, Mercury Records Australia.
If ‘Switch Me On’ is the first taste of the album that’s to come from the multi platinum award winning artist, we await a modern classic.
SHANNON NOLL
New Single – SWITCH ME ON – available Monday 25th July
NEW ALBUM COMING OCTOBER 2011
He’s clocked up ten consecutive top ten singles in his eight year career and now Shannon Noll is back with a brand new anthem ‘Switch Me On’ from his forthcoming fourth studio album. Noll hooked up with Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden, to write a driving single that stays faithful to his classic rock roots.
‘Switch Me On’ will be released on Monday 25th July, however fans can hear the track from tomorrow, Tuesday 12th July via www.shannonnoll.com.au and www.facebook.com/shannonnoll with a game requiring participants to switch on the correct guitar riff. The new video, filmed in Tokyo last week will appear on screens on Monday 1st August.
It’s been three years since Noll hit #3 on the ARIA album chart with Turn It Up, and despite having a meteoric rise to fame, the country boy from Condobolin, NSW remains unaffected by success and committed to his hard-working rock ethic.
Cementing his place in the Aussie rock’n’roll hall of fame, Shannon’s in possession of a true blue larynx, built sturdy by grit, gravel and beer. If you’re after more evidence than the pumping chorus of ‘Switch Me On’, think back to the Red Hot Summer tour with Jimmy Barnes last year, in which the pair crossed the nation. As Barnesy noted, Shannon was often to be found rubbing shoulders with fans between shows, proving little has changed him since his bluesy cover band days.
Noll however does have a new stable; ‘Switch Me On’ marks his first release with his new label, Mercury Records Australia.
If ‘Switch Me On’ is the first taste of the album that’s to come from the multi platinum award winning artist, we await a modern classic.
SHANNON NOLL
New Single – SWITCH ME ON – available Monday 25th July
NEW ALBUM COMING OCTOBER 2011
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KELLY ROWLAND TO RELEASE HERE I AM ON JULY 29th
Universal Motown Republic Records excitedly announces the release of KELLY ROWLAND's third highly-anticipated solo album, HERE I AM, available everywhere July 29, 2011.
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
HERE I AM drops on July 29, and it features collaborations with a myriad of A-list talent. She hit the studio with Ne-Yo for the rapturous ballad "Heaven and Earth" and David Guetta on the uplifting dance-floor sensation, “Commander". ROWLAND continues her tradition of explosive collaborations with Guetta with whom she made 2009's worldwide smash "When Love Takes Over". That first collaboration landed in the Top 10 in 20 countries and was #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club songs chart in the U.S. and #1 on the Billboard European Hot 100 Singles chart.
ROWLAND was recently announced as the new judge on the UK's hit series, X Factor. It's just another facet of this multi-talented international mega star and pop culture presence. It all comes back to the music though, and HERE I AM is a declaration of ROWLAND's place at the top.
In addition to ROWLAND’s five Grammy Awards, she's also taken home honors from Billboard, American Music Awards, World Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, MTV, BET Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, a prestigious BRIT Award, and more. She's also sold over 4 million albums as a solo artist and over 60 million worldwide with Destiny's Child.
KELLY ROWLAND achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
KELLY ROWLAND
Album – Here I Am – 29th July
Universal Motown Republic Records excitedly announces the release of KELLY ROWLAND's third highly-anticipated solo album, HERE I AM, available everywhere July 29, 2011.
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
HERE I AM drops on July 29, and it features collaborations with a myriad of A-list talent. She hit the studio with Ne-Yo for the rapturous ballad "Heaven and Earth" and David Guetta on the uplifting dance-floor sensation, “Commander". ROWLAND continues her tradition of explosive collaborations with Guetta with whom she made 2009's worldwide smash "When Love Takes Over". That first collaboration landed in the Top 10 in 20 countries and was #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club songs chart in the U.S. and #1 on the Billboard European Hot 100 Singles chart.
ROWLAND was recently announced as the new judge on the UK's hit series, X Factor. It's just another facet of this multi-talented international mega star and pop culture presence. It all comes back to the music though, and HERE I AM is a declaration of ROWLAND's place at the top.
In addition to ROWLAND’s five Grammy Awards, she's also taken home honors from Billboard, American Music Awards, World Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards, MTV, BET Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, a prestigious BRIT Award, and more. She's also sold over 4 million albums as a solo artist and over 60 million worldwide with Destiny's Child.
KELLY ROWLAND achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
KELLY ROWLAND
Album – Here I Am – 29th July
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DOLLY PARTON TO RELEASE
AN ALBUM OF ALL-NEW MATERIAL AHEAD OF AUSTRALIAN TOUR
‘BETTER DAY’
Out August 26
A BETTER DAY is coming. And who better than DOLLY PARTON to start spreading the news?
One of the most honoured female country singers of all time returns with a much-anticipated album of all-new studio material - BETTER DAY (Dolly Records) - and a world tour bringing her to Australia in November, following America, the UK and Europe.
“I wanted to do an album that would be very uplifting and positive, as well as inspirational,” says the seven-time Grammy winner who was hailed as “one of our national treasures” by Newsweek magazine.
“Times are hard all over. I think people need to feel better and I thought BETTER DAY was a perfect title because it says ‘hope.’ As an artist and songwriter, you try to think about what your audience would like to hear. Things are so glum lately with the economy and all of the recent storms and the doomsday talk. I thought, ‘I don't have the heart to write any sad songs.' So I wrote some uplifting songs with a ray of hope and a bit of promise.”
Parton premiered BETTER DAY’s first single ‘Together You & I’ with a live performance on hit TV show ELLEN before launching the official filmclip on US country music channel CMT. BETTER DAY has since debuted at #9 on the Billboard Country Music chart.
BETTER DAY is the follow-up to Parton’s critically acclaimed and successful Backwoods Barbie album in 2008. Featuring 12 original DOLLY compositions, the album will be released worldwide on her own Dolly Records, marking the fourth release on her independent label.
The BETTER DAY world tour launched on July 17 in Knoxville in her home state of Tennessee and will be highlighted by two shows at the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The tour also features a pair of shows at the O2 Arena in London, the venue where DOLLY recorded and filmed Live From London (Dolly Records), her widely praised 2009 two-disc DVD/CD set (also available now) that included songs from Backwoods Barbie alongside her many classic hits.
Following European dates, Dolly Parton will be returning to Australia for an almighty string of concerts this November. Parton’s arrival on Australian shores will be her first in nearly thirty years and is certain to be the milestone event of the 2011 touring calendar.
Hailed as ‘The Queen of Country Music,’ Parton’s four and a half decade career since her national chart debut has seen her become one of the most successful female artists in the history of the country genre, with twenty-five number one singles, and a record forty-one top 10 country albums. In addition to her illustrious music career, Parton’s foray into other ventures include a self-titled theme park, television variety shows and several successful films – including an Oscar nomination for her role in 9 to 5 – all of which have cemented her status as an American superstar.
She has garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music
Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award.
Australian fans will be delighted when Parton takes the stage and shows us exactly why she is such a legend. With hits like “9 To 5”, “Here You Come Again”, “Jolene”, and of course the incomparable “I Will Always Love You”, audiences are guaranteed to see the show of a lifetime. With all new sets, costumes and new music from her forthcoming album BETTER DAY, it is sure to make an evening spent with Dolly Parton a night to remember.
DOLLY PARTON’S ALBUM ‘BETTER DAY’ AVAILABLE AUGUST 26
DOLLY PARTON TOUR DETAILS
Tuesday 8th November Burswood Dome, Perth
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Saturday 12th November Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
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Tuesday 15th November Acer Arena, Sydney
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Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th November Hope Estate, Hunter Valley
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Tuesday 22nd &Wednesday 23rd November Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
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Friday 25th &Saturday 26th November Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
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For more information go to:
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AN ALBUM OF ALL-NEW MATERIAL AHEAD OF AUSTRALIAN TOUR
‘BETTER DAY’
Out August 26
A BETTER DAY is coming. And who better than DOLLY PARTON to start spreading the news?
One of the most honoured female country singers of all time returns with a much-anticipated album of all-new studio material - BETTER DAY (Dolly Records) - and a world tour bringing her to Australia in November, following America, the UK and Europe.
“I wanted to do an album that would be very uplifting and positive, as well as inspirational,” says the seven-time Grammy winner who was hailed as “one of our national treasures” by Newsweek magazine.
“Times are hard all over. I think people need to feel better and I thought BETTER DAY was a perfect title because it says ‘hope.’ As an artist and songwriter, you try to think about what your audience would like to hear. Things are so glum lately with the economy and all of the recent storms and the doomsday talk. I thought, ‘I don't have the heart to write any sad songs.' So I wrote some uplifting songs with a ray of hope and a bit of promise.”
Parton premiered BETTER DAY’s first single ‘Together You & I’ with a live performance on hit TV show ELLEN before launching the official filmclip on US country music channel CMT. BETTER DAY has since debuted at #9 on the Billboard Country Music chart.
BETTER DAY is the follow-up to Parton’s critically acclaimed and successful Backwoods Barbie album in 2008. Featuring 12 original DOLLY compositions, the album will be released worldwide on her own Dolly Records, marking the fourth release on her independent label.
The BETTER DAY world tour launched on July 17 in Knoxville in her home state of Tennessee and will be highlighted by two shows at the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The tour also features a pair of shows at the O2 Arena in London, the venue where DOLLY recorded and filmed Live From London (Dolly Records), her widely praised 2009 two-disc DVD/CD set (also available now) that included songs from Backwoods Barbie alongside her many classic hits.
Following European dates, Dolly Parton will be returning to Australia for an almighty string of concerts this November. Parton’s arrival on Australian shores will be her first in nearly thirty years and is certain to be the milestone event of the 2011 touring calendar.
Hailed as ‘The Queen of Country Music,’ Parton’s four and a half decade career since her national chart debut has seen her become one of the most successful female artists in the history of the country genre, with twenty-five number one singles, and a record forty-one top 10 country albums. In addition to her illustrious music career, Parton’s foray into other ventures include a self-titled theme park, television variety shows and several successful films – including an Oscar nomination for her role in 9 to 5 – all of which have cemented her status as an American superstar.
She has garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music
Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award.
Australian fans will be delighted when Parton takes the stage and shows us exactly why she is such a legend. With hits like “9 To 5”, “Here You Come Again”, “Jolene”, and of course the incomparable “I Will Always Love You”, audiences are guaranteed to see the show of a lifetime. With all new sets, costumes and new music from her forthcoming album BETTER DAY, it is sure to make an evening spent with Dolly Parton a night to remember.
DOLLY PARTON’S ALBUM ‘BETTER DAY’ AVAILABLE AUGUST 26
DOLLY PARTON TOUR DETAILS
Tuesday 8th November Burswood Dome, Perth
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Saturday 12th November Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
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Tuesday 15th November Acer Arena, Sydney
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Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th November Hope Estate, Hunter Valley
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Tuesday 22nd &Wednesday 23rd November Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
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Friday 25th &Saturday 26th November Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
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The Living End ‘The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating’
The biggest band in the land, THE LIVING END return with their new album “THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING”
“Six albums. Each one, a milestone: The time we thought we were indestructible. The time we lit a fire under the establishment. The time we wondered if it was all worth it. No.6, if we put it under the microscope, is the album that hunts down the truth, asks the big questions and demands answers”. THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING is THE LIVING END’s most honest album yet.
Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan have always forged their own path, irrespective of passing fads, haircuts, and any vogue for keytar-wielding debutantes. Their songs require of the listener a social conscience and mosh pit stamina, and give in return a visceral experience that’s flawlessly executed. It’s this attitude that’s earned the band platinum platitudes.
www.thelivingend.com
PNAU ‘Soft Universe’
Soft Universe, the new album by the Australian duo PNAU, is the finest example yet of their epic electro pop. The faster, more up-tempo tracks - using their best-known songs to date, ‘Embrace’ and ‘With You Forever’ as the template – are their most accessible and uplifting ventures yet into the territory of supercharged anthemica.
But it is far from an album of club bangers: Soft Universe is a pop record in the traditional sense, one that sees PNAU’s Peter Mayes and Nick Littlemore branching out into classic song craft, including subtly orchestrated ballads. It bears the influence not just of Empire Of The Sun, Nick’s award-winning, commercially successful project with Luke Steele, but of Bowie and Bono and Burt Bacharach as well as PNAU’s new mentor, Elton John. It feels big, ambitious, expansive – like a musical composed by U2, arranged by Prince and Giorgio Moroder, and based on the songs of Taupin and John.
www.pnau.tv
Various Artists ‘Major Flavours 6 mixed by DJ Sir-vere’
Major Flavours 6 is the sixth Australian instalment of the multi-platinum selling NZ series, mixed by hip hop pioneer and TV personality DJ Sir-vere. Major Flavours 6 yet again features the hottest urban hits from the likes of Chris Brown, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Ne-Yo, Diddy - Dirty Money, Flo-Rida, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars and so much more!
29 JULY
Joss Stone ‘LP1’
Stone recently established her own label, Stone’d Records, and has partnered with Surfdog to release LP1. This is the first album Joss has recorded with total creative freedom. She co-wrote and co -produced it with super-producer and Eurythmics co-founder, Dave Stewart. Together they immersed themselves into a rock n' soul musical odyssey in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing LP1 in only six days.
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had making a record with crazy Dave Stewart at the helm, and yes the players in Nashville are unbelievable!!!” says Stone. “This album captures a specific moment in time that was spontaneous and full of creativity.”
"Joss can sing with the ferocity of a lioness and dynamically switch to the most delicate whisper in the same phrase," says Stewart. "She is always honest and full of real emotion. It is an honor to work alongside a true artist who understands so much at such a young age."
www.jossstone.com
Kelly Rowland ‘Here I Am’
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
Kelly Rowland achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
www.kellyrowland.com
The Panics ‘Rain on the Humming Wire’
Following on from the ARIA award–winning album ‘Cruel Guards’ comes the brilliant new album from The Panics ‘Rain On The Humming Wire’. At once their most dynamic and electric album, it’s also their most tender and poetic. Recorded in upstate New York at the acclaimed Dreamland Studios located just outside Woodstock and Electric Lady in New York, the band set to work with emerging producer John O’Mahony (Metric, Alberta Cross).
The Panics finally received the recognition they deserved with the release of their third full-length album “Cruel Guards”. The ARIA and J Award album surfed a wave of critical acclaim with hit track “Don’t Fight It” landing punches across the airwaves.
Australian consciousness scoring a coveted spot in the Top Ten of triple j’s Hottest 100. After the success of the GOLD album on home soil, The Panics turned their attention to the motherland. The band relocated to Manchester, England where they released “Cruel Guards” to further acclaim and much international interest.
www.thepanics.com.au
Redcoats ‘Redcoats’ EP
Redcoats, Rhys, Andrew, Emilio and Neil started making music together as a four-piece in 2009, drawing influences from bands such as Kyuss, Black Sabbath and Black Mountain. Redcoats spent 2010 honing their sound at events such as One Movement in Perth and Pyramid Rock Festival on New Years Eve in Victoria.
After releasing ‘Dreamshaker’ in March 2011, Redcoats hit the road supporting Stone Temple Pilots on their first ever Australian tour and more recently with Papa vs Pretty. In August and September the band will again head out on tour, this time for 17 dates nationally with Calling All Cars.
“Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.”
- INPRESS, 4 MAY 2011
www.redcoatsmusic.com
The Idea of North ‘Extraordinary Tale’
Last year they won an ARIA Best Jazz Album Award for their collaboration with James Morrison, but now in 2011 Australia’s leading a cappella vocal quartet The Idea of North has returned to their roots with the sublime Extraordinary Tale, an album that can melt the heart and dazzle the senses.
‘Extraordinary Tale is an instrument-free zone,’ jokes the group’s alto Naomi Crellin who did many of the arrangements of hits like Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, Sting’s La Belle Dame Sans Regrets and The Beatles’ In My Life. ‘Our fans loved the previous album where we used a full band for the first time, but this time we’ve gone back to our concert repertoire and the songs that are requested time and time again by our fans.’
It’s in the gorgeous, rich vocal sound of the full ensemble where The Idea of North always shines. Tracks like Stevie Wonder’s Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer and Sinead O’Connor’s In This Heart are particularly moving, and the artwork for the album will inevitably capture attention as well.
www.idea.com.au
5 AUGUST
Azari & III ‘Azari & III
Bringing with them every feeling of vice and ecstasy, the record is set to become the sound of a dystopian summer with their innately brooding beat and sordid-pop edge. Sounding like a combination of New York '79, Chicago in '86 and the world in the future, Canadian quartet Azari & III are one of the most exciting new directions in dance music with their sizzling update of classic house and electro pop that is unbeatable in the discotheque and unstoppable in your dreams. The four-piece, consisting of producer/musicians Dinamo Azari and Alixander III with vocalists Fritz Helder and Starving Yet Full, have crafted a defining sound that relishes in its references while maintaining a future perspective.
www.azariandiii.com
Boy & Bear ‘Moonfire’
When your first EP wins you accolades like Rolling Stone’s Artist To Watch of 2010 and Triple J’s Unearthed Artist of the Year, not to mention wooing fans the world over – including the likes of Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford, no less – there’s only one thing you can do for your debut album: confound expectations.
After the success of their 2010 EP, With Emperor Antarctica – which transformed the Sydney quintet from promising new comers to bonafide international sensations, helping them land two songs in Triple J's 2010 Hottest 100, including their critically acclaimed cover of Crowded House’s “Fall at Your Feet” – Boy & Bear found themselves perfectly placed to take things to the next level for their first full-length effort, the freshly minted Moonfire.
Moonfire sees Boy & Bear shift effortlessly into darker, deeper moods, building huge atmospheres that owe as much to the intensity of bands like the National and Arcade Fire as they do to the sonic adventurousness of classic artists like Neil Young and Bob Dylan.
www.facebook.com/boyandbear
Il Volo ‘Il Volo’
Il Volo, three teenage tenors from Italy, are set to release of their self-titled debut on August 5. The album debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard chart and is already platinum in their native Italy.
Il Volo showcases the astonishing vocal talent of Piero Barone (17 years old), Ignazio Boschetto (16 years old), and Gianluca Ginoble (16 years old) as they perform both new and traditional classically influenced pop songs. Produced by the legendary Humberto Gatica (Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli) and the world renowned Italian singer/producer Tony Renis, Il Volo was recorded in Los Angeles and Rome, as well as at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. Geffen Records Chairman Ron Fair executive produced the album.
www.ilvolomusic.com
Nero ‘Welcome Reality’
“Nero are the most hotly tipped dance duo of the year ... Their debut album is set to achieve serious crossover success”
Time Out
“If the guys from Pendulum and Chase and Status were to fuse together and create the ultimate electro- rock d’n’b megaband , they would probably sound a lot like Nero” Loaded
“Nero look set to give their label bosses a run for their money in the charts over the coming months
Music Week
“Hot new UK dancemeisters” Daily Star
“Say hello to the new Pendulum” Big Issue
Nero has arrived! The remixers du jour and now one of the biggest names in both dubstep and drum and bass, are set to release ‘Welcome Reality’.
www.facebook.com/nerouk
Alfredo Malabello ‘The Two Of Us’
Alfredo Malabello is Australia’s very own Italian son of song, and with over 30 years experience on stages around the world, has earned himself a reputation as one of Australia’s most remarkable live artists. Hot on the heels of his highly successful 2010 debut album Ciao Bella, released after signing a record deal on the day of his 50th birthday, Alfredo returns with a new album The Two Of Us.
Alfredo is a man of many talents, and although he has recently acted in the acclaimed SBS series Carla Cametti PD, as well as in Channel Nine’s successful Underbelly Files, his next journey sees him returning to his passion for music.
On The Two Of Us, Alfredo lends his passionate, soulful vocals to a smoky version of All Is Fair In Love, a sexy interpretation of Music To Watch Girls By, and he has also re-written the Chicago classic Just You And Me in Italian. Containing eight English compositions and four Italian songs, The Two Of Us is the perfect album for relaxing and romancing.
www.alfredomalabello.com
Elixir featuring Katie Noonan ‘First Seed Ripening’
The best brews take time. And that’s certainly the case with Elixir. The luscious, subtle trio return to the stage this year in support of a new studio album, their first in eight years.
Elixir is a trio of friends and musicians -- multi-platinum selling songstress Katie Noonan, outstanding saxophonist Zac Hurren and the highly-regarded jazz guitarist Stephen Magnusson, who joined the team in 2005. Each artist brings to the project an individual style and potency. The result is an improvised folk and jazz-inspired blend of music.
Life and music has moved forward for the band members since Elixir issued their self-titled debut, a top 20 national hit following its release in 2003. But there’s been no need to rush. The three artists each pursued their own personal musical ambitions, the seeds of which will be sown on the return to the studio. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell, Elixir has always been about poetry, set to music.
Various Artists ‘triple j hottest 100 Albums Of All Time’
The votes are in and triple j fans have named their Top 100 Australian Albums of All Time.
Powderfinger “Odyssey Number Five” took out the number 1 position closely followed by Silverchair “Frogstomp”.
This 3CD set features a selection of songs from the Top 100 Australian Albums of all time featuring tracks from Powderfinger, INXS, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Crowded House, The Presets, Hunters & Collectors, Augie March and many more.
The biggest band in the land, THE LIVING END return with their new album “THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING”
“Six albums. Each one, a milestone: The time we thought we were indestructible. The time we lit a fire under the establishment. The time we wondered if it was all worth it. No.6, if we put it under the microscope, is the album that hunts down the truth, asks the big questions and demands answers”. THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEGINNING REPEATING is THE LIVING END’s most honest album yet.
Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan have always forged their own path, irrespective of passing fads, haircuts, and any vogue for keytar-wielding debutantes. Their songs require of the listener a social conscience and mosh pit stamina, and give in return a visceral experience that’s flawlessly executed. It’s this attitude that’s earned the band platinum platitudes.
www.thelivingend.com
PNAU ‘Soft Universe’
Soft Universe, the new album by the Australian duo PNAU, is the finest example yet of their epic electro pop. The faster, more up-tempo tracks - using their best-known songs to date, ‘Embrace’ and ‘With You Forever’ as the template – are their most accessible and uplifting ventures yet into the territory of supercharged anthemica.
But it is far from an album of club bangers: Soft Universe is a pop record in the traditional sense, one that sees PNAU’s Peter Mayes and Nick Littlemore branching out into classic song craft, including subtly orchestrated ballads. It bears the influence not just of Empire Of The Sun, Nick’s award-winning, commercially successful project with Luke Steele, but of Bowie and Bono and Burt Bacharach as well as PNAU’s new mentor, Elton John. It feels big, ambitious, expansive – like a musical composed by U2, arranged by Prince and Giorgio Moroder, and based on the songs of Taupin and John.
www.pnau.tv
Various Artists ‘Major Flavours 6 mixed by DJ Sir-vere’
Major Flavours 6 is the sixth Australian instalment of the multi-platinum selling NZ series, mixed by hip hop pioneer and TV personality DJ Sir-vere. Major Flavours 6 yet again features the hottest urban hits from the likes of Chris Brown, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Ne-Yo, Diddy - Dirty Money, Flo-Rida, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars and so much more!
29 JULY
Joss Stone ‘LP1’
Stone recently established her own label, Stone’d Records, and has partnered with Surfdog to release LP1. This is the first album Joss has recorded with total creative freedom. She co-wrote and co -produced it with super-producer and Eurythmics co-founder, Dave Stewart. Together they immersed themselves into a rock n' soul musical odyssey in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing LP1 in only six days.
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had making a record with crazy Dave Stewart at the helm, and yes the players in Nashville are unbelievable!!!” says Stone. “This album captures a specific moment in time that was spontaneous and full of creativity.”
"Joss can sing with the ferocity of a lioness and dynamically switch to the most delicate whisper in the same phrase," says Stewart. "She is always honest and full of real emotion. It is an honor to work alongside a true artist who understands so much at such a young age."
www.jossstone.com
Kelly Rowland ‘Here I Am’
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
Kelly Rowland achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
www.kellyrowland.com
The Panics ‘Rain on the Humming Wire’
Following on from the ARIA award–winning album ‘Cruel Guards’ comes the brilliant new album from The Panics ‘Rain On The Humming Wire’. At once their most dynamic and electric album, it’s also their most tender and poetic. Recorded in upstate New York at the acclaimed Dreamland Studios located just outside Woodstock and Electric Lady in New York, the band set to work with emerging producer John O’Mahony (Metric, Alberta Cross).
The Panics finally received the recognition they deserved with the release of their third full-length album “Cruel Guards”. The ARIA and J Award album surfed a wave of critical acclaim with hit track “Don’t Fight It” landing punches across the airwaves.
Australian consciousness scoring a coveted spot in the Top Ten of triple j’s Hottest 100. After the success of the GOLD album on home soil, The Panics turned their attention to the motherland. The band relocated to Manchester, England where they released “Cruel Guards” to further acclaim and much international interest.
www.thepanics.com.au
Redcoats ‘Redcoats’ EP
Redcoats, Rhys, Andrew, Emilio and Neil started making music together as a four-piece in 2009, drawing influences from bands such as Kyuss, Black Sabbath and Black Mountain. Redcoats spent 2010 honing their sound at events such as One Movement in Perth and Pyramid Rock Festival on New Years Eve in Victoria.
After releasing ‘Dreamshaker’ in March 2011, Redcoats hit the road supporting Stone Temple Pilots on their first ever Australian tour and more recently with Papa vs Pretty. In August and September the band will again head out on tour, this time for 17 dates nationally with Calling All Cars.
“Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.”
- INPRESS, 4 MAY 2011
www.redcoatsmusic.com
The Idea of North ‘Extraordinary Tale’
Last year they won an ARIA Best Jazz Album Award for their collaboration with James Morrison, but now in 2011 Australia’s leading a cappella vocal quartet The Idea of North has returned to their roots with the sublime Extraordinary Tale, an album that can melt the heart and dazzle the senses.
‘Extraordinary Tale is an instrument-free zone,’ jokes the group’s alto Naomi Crellin who did many of the arrangements of hits like Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, Sting’s La Belle Dame Sans Regrets and The Beatles’ In My Life. ‘Our fans loved the previous album where we used a full band for the first time, but this time we’ve gone back to our concert repertoire and the songs that are requested time and time again by our fans.’
It’s in the gorgeous, rich vocal sound of the full ensemble where The Idea of North always shines. Tracks like Stevie Wonder’s Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer and Sinead O’Connor’s In This Heart are particularly moving, and the artwork for the album will inevitably capture attention as well.
www.idea.com.au
5 AUGUST
Azari & III ‘Azari & III
Bringing with them every feeling of vice and ecstasy, the record is set to become the sound of a dystopian summer with their innately brooding beat and sordid-pop edge. Sounding like a combination of New York '79, Chicago in '86 and the world in the future, Canadian quartet Azari & III are one of the most exciting new directions in dance music with their sizzling update of classic house and electro pop that is unbeatable in the discotheque and unstoppable in your dreams. The four-piece, consisting of producer/musicians Dinamo Azari and Alixander III with vocalists Fritz Helder and Starving Yet Full, have crafted a defining sound that relishes in its references while maintaining a future perspective.
www.azariandiii.com
Boy & Bear ‘Moonfire’
When your first EP wins you accolades like Rolling Stone’s Artist To Watch of 2010 and Triple J’s Unearthed Artist of the Year, not to mention wooing fans the world over – including the likes of Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford, no less – there’s only one thing you can do for your debut album: confound expectations.
After the success of their 2010 EP, With Emperor Antarctica – which transformed the Sydney quintet from promising new comers to bonafide international sensations, helping them land two songs in Triple J's 2010 Hottest 100, including their critically acclaimed cover of Crowded House’s “Fall at Your Feet” – Boy & Bear found themselves perfectly placed to take things to the next level for their first full-length effort, the freshly minted Moonfire.
Moonfire sees Boy & Bear shift effortlessly into darker, deeper moods, building huge atmospheres that owe as much to the intensity of bands like the National and Arcade Fire as they do to the sonic adventurousness of classic artists like Neil Young and Bob Dylan.
www.facebook.com/boyandbear
Il Volo ‘Il Volo’
Il Volo, three teenage tenors from Italy, are set to release of their self-titled debut on August 5. The album debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard chart and is already platinum in their native Italy.
Il Volo showcases the astonishing vocal talent of Piero Barone (17 years old), Ignazio Boschetto (16 years old), and Gianluca Ginoble (16 years old) as they perform both new and traditional classically influenced pop songs. Produced by the legendary Humberto Gatica (Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli) and the world renowned Italian singer/producer Tony Renis, Il Volo was recorded in Los Angeles and Rome, as well as at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. Geffen Records Chairman Ron Fair executive produced the album.
www.ilvolomusic.com
Nero ‘Welcome Reality’
“Nero are the most hotly tipped dance duo of the year ... Their debut album is set to achieve serious crossover success”
Time Out
“If the guys from Pendulum and Chase and Status were to fuse together and create the ultimate electro- rock d’n’b megaband , they would probably sound a lot like Nero” Loaded
“Nero look set to give their label bosses a run for their money in the charts over the coming months
Music Week
“Hot new UK dancemeisters” Daily Star
“Say hello to the new Pendulum” Big Issue
Nero has arrived! The remixers du jour and now one of the biggest names in both dubstep and drum and bass, are set to release ‘Welcome Reality’.
www.facebook.com/nerouk
Alfredo Malabello ‘The Two Of Us’
Alfredo Malabello is Australia’s very own Italian son of song, and with over 30 years experience on stages around the world, has earned himself a reputation as one of Australia’s most remarkable live artists. Hot on the heels of his highly successful 2010 debut album Ciao Bella, released after signing a record deal on the day of his 50th birthday, Alfredo returns with a new album The Two Of Us.
Alfredo is a man of many talents, and although he has recently acted in the acclaimed SBS series Carla Cametti PD, as well as in Channel Nine’s successful Underbelly Files, his next journey sees him returning to his passion for music.
On The Two Of Us, Alfredo lends his passionate, soulful vocals to a smoky version of All Is Fair In Love, a sexy interpretation of Music To Watch Girls By, and he has also re-written the Chicago classic Just You And Me in Italian. Containing eight English compositions and four Italian songs, The Two Of Us is the perfect album for relaxing and romancing.
www.alfredomalabello.com
Elixir featuring Katie Noonan ‘First Seed Ripening’
The best brews take time. And that’s certainly the case with Elixir. The luscious, subtle trio return to the stage this year in support of a new studio album, their first in eight years.
Elixir is a trio of friends and musicians -- multi-platinum selling songstress Katie Noonan, outstanding saxophonist Zac Hurren and the highly-regarded jazz guitarist Stephen Magnusson, who joined the team in 2005. Each artist brings to the project an individual style and potency. The result is an improvised folk and jazz-inspired blend of music.
Life and music has moved forward for the band members since Elixir issued their self-titled debut, a top 20 national hit following its release in 2003. But there’s been no need to rush. The three artists each pursued their own personal musical ambitions, the seeds of which will be sown on the return to the studio. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell, Elixir has always been about poetry, set to music.
Various Artists ‘triple j hottest 100 Albums Of All Time’
The votes are in and triple j fans have named their Top 100 Australian Albums of All Time.
Powderfinger “Odyssey Number Five” took out the number 1 position closely followed by Silverchair “Frogstomp”.
This 3CD set features a selection of songs from the Top 100 Australian Albums of all time featuring tracks from Powderfinger, INXS, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Crowded House, The Presets, Hunters & Collectors, Augie March and many more.
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AMES MORRISON RETURNS WITH A STUNNING NEW ALBUM
“THE AWAKENING” PRODUCED BY BERNARD BUTLER.
THE ALBUM, HIS FIRST FOR ISLAND RECORDS, WILL BE RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA ON
SEPTEMBER 30 AND FEATURES A COLLABORATION WITH SUPERSTAR JESSIE J.
The album, his first for the label, was produced by Bernard Butler and was recorded at Konk studios in London. It follows the huge global success of James’s previous two albums which, together, have sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide.
His 2006 debut album “Undiscovered” topped the UK album chart whilst the 2008 follow-up album “Songs For You, Truths For Me” included “Broken Strings”, the collaboration with Nelly Furtado which sold in excess of 1.5 million copies. James enjoyed two top 25 albums in Australia and a top 10 single with his stunning track “You Give Me Something”.
The new album, “The Awakening” also includes an amazing collaboration, this time with Jessie J on the track “Up”. This, and one other track, was produced by Mark Taylor. All other tracks were produced by Bernard Butler.
James Morrison said; “Working with Bernard Butler on this album has brought a whole new dimension to the songs. For me this album combines influences stemming from my deep love for classic soul – Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding – with a sound that is contemporary. Making the album coincided with some very big changes in my life and I think it’s very evident from the music that this is the album I not only wanted to make but that I actually had to make right now”.
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JAMES MORRISON
Single – I Won’t Let You Go – serviced to radio in August
Album – The Awakening – released on September 30
www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com
“THE AWAKENING” PRODUCED BY BERNARD BUTLER.
THE ALBUM, HIS FIRST FOR ISLAND RECORDS, WILL BE RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA ON
SEPTEMBER 30 AND FEATURES A COLLABORATION WITH SUPERSTAR JESSIE J.
The album, his first for the label, was produced by Bernard Butler and was recorded at Konk studios in London. It follows the huge global success of James’s previous two albums which, together, have sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide.
His 2006 debut album “Undiscovered” topped the UK album chart whilst the 2008 follow-up album “Songs For You, Truths For Me” included “Broken Strings”, the collaboration with Nelly Furtado which sold in excess of 1.5 million copies. James enjoyed two top 25 albums in Australia and a top 10 single with his stunning track “You Give Me Something”.
The new album, “The Awakening” also includes an amazing collaboration, this time with Jessie J on the track “Up”. This, and one other track, was produced by Mark Taylor. All other tracks were produced by Bernard Butler.
James Morrison said; “Working with Bernard Butler on this album has brought a whole new dimension to the songs. For me this album combines influences stemming from my deep love for classic soul – Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding – with a sound that is contemporary. Making the album coincided with some very big changes in my life and I think it’s very evident from the music that this is the album I not only wanted to make but that I actually had to make right now”.
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JAMES MORRISON
Single – I Won’t Let You Go – serviced to radio in August
Album – The Awakening – released on September 30
www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com
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by Dogwatcher » Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:41 pm
ELIXIR Announce National ‘First Seed Ripening’ Album Release Tour Dates
With Katie Noonan’s trio of 14 years Elixir about to release their long awaited second album First Seed Ripening, and in the wake of their recent national tour supporting the American jazz legend Ron Carter, the group have now announced that they will be heading out around the country to launch said exquisite new album.
Since their self-titled first album became a top 20 best-seller upon its release in 2003, Melbourne-based guitarist Stephen Magnusson, a major solo recording artist in his own right, joined the band in 2005. Rounding out the trio, Katie’s husband Zac Hurren provide’s his mellifluous, lyrical saxophone lines, as distinctive a feature of the Elixir sound as Katie’s sublime vocals themselves.
One of the greatest singers Australia has ever produced, though the six times platinum selling and 3 x ARIA Award winning Noonan is the obvious public focal point, Elixir is a trio of musical equals.
Regarded by many as Australia’s finest jazz guitarist, Magnusson has shared the limelight with the likes of Paul Grabowsky, Scott Tinkler, Michelle Nicole, Paul Kelly and Vince Jones. He was awarded the Swiss Diagonal Arts Grant and the Pop Kredit award in 1999, was co-winner of National Jazz Award the following year, and has been nominated for the Freedman Fellowship (twice) and the Melbourne Prize.
Zac Hurren won the National Jazz Award (in 2009), and is a truly unique and distinctly Australian saxophonist, composer and improviser. Steeped in the jazz heritage of Coltrane, Shorter, Coleman and Shepp, Zac’s debut album ‘Exordium’ was released in Australia in 2007 on the Jazzhead label, receiving critical acclaim and heralding a triumphant new arrival on the contemporary jazz scene.
The trio’s new album First Seed Ripening is largely inspired by the words of legendary Australian poet (and winner of the 2000 Patrick White Award) Thomas Shapcott. In penetrating deep into the heart of Shapcott’s words, the trio enlisted the help of string players from the Australian Chamber Orchestra (with whom Katie has worked regularly), and leading jazz players Jonathan Zwartz on bass and Simon Barker on drums.
‘Our aim,’ Katie says of the new album, ‘was to make gentle, intimate music, and it was all about freedom and spontaneity.’ Recording at an unhurried pace, the trio allowed themselves the time to explore every nuance of Shapcott’s subtle, deeply humane poetry.
But whilst the majority of songs on First Seed Ripening feature lyrics by Shapcott, there are also the kinds of inspired covers at which Elixir have always excelled. Joni Mitchell’s My Old Man comes in for particularly impressive treatment, while Split Enz’s I Hope I Never, composed by Katie’s song writing collaborator Tim Finn, makes for a particularly moving conclusion to the album.
Live, the album launches will see Elixir joined on stage by some of Australia’s finest string quartets, who will present their own opening slot performances before joining the band in their set. A sublime night of musical elixir, details of all shows and accompanying quartets are as follows:
Friday 9 & Saturday 10 September @ QUT Festival Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, “Brisbane Festival”
w’ The Tulipwood Quartet
Benjamin Greaves (Violin 1), Sarah Symes (Violin 2),
Belinda Williams (Viola), Louise King (Cello)
Tix - www.brisbanefestival.com.au / www.brisbanepowerhouse.org and (07) 3358 8600
Wednesday 14 September @ The Street Theatre, Canberra
w’ The Sydney Symphony Fellowship Quartet
Freya Franzen (Violin 1), Ji Won Kim (Violin 2),
Tara Houghton (Viola), Adam Szabo (Cello)
Tix - www.thestreet.org.au and 02) 6247 1223
Thursday 15 & Friday 16 September @ The Sydney Opera House – Studio
w’ The Sydney Symphony Fellowship Quartet
Freya Franzen (Violin 1), Ji Won Kim (Violin 2),
Tara Houghton (Viola), Adam Szabo (Cello)
Tix - www.sydneyoperahouse.com and (02) 9250 7777
Saturday 17 September @ The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne
w’ The Veltheim Quartet
Sarah Vurro (Violin 1), Monica Curro (Violin 2),
Christopher John Barrington Cartilage (Viola), Daniel Curro (Cello)
Tix - www.oztix.com.au
Friday 23 September @ The Mullum Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
w’ The Tulipwood Quartet
Benjamin Greaves (Violin 1), Sarah Symes (Violin 2),
Belinda Williams (Viola), Louise King (Cello)
Tix - www.oztix.com.au / www.kupromotions.com.au
Saturday 24 September @ USQ Arts Theatre, Toowoomba
w’ The Tulipwood Quartet
Benjamin Greaves (Violin 1), Sarah Symes (Violin 2),
Belinda Williams (Viola), Louise King (Cello)
Tix - Box office (07) 4631 1111
Friday 7 October @ The Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide
w’ The Zephyr Quartet
Belinda Gehlert (Violin 1), Emily Tulloch (Violin 2),
Lilian-Terri Dahlenburg (Viola), Hilary Kleinig (Cello)
Tix - www.bass.net.au
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 (matinee & evening shows) October @ The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth
w’ The Ambrosia Quartet
Kathryn Shinnick (Violin 1), Adrian Yeo (Violin 2),
Kathryn Mckay (Viola), Beren Scot (Cello)
Tix - www.ellingtonjazz.com.au and (08) 9228 1088
Thursday 13 October @ Salamanca Arts Centre - Peacock Theatre, Hobart
w’ The TSO String Quartet
Daniel Kossov (Violin 1), Rohana Brown (Violin 2),
Will Newbery (Viola), Ivan James (Cello)
Tix - www.centertainment.com.au / (03) 6234 5998 / in person at 53 Elizabeth Mall, Hobart
Friday 14 October @ The Manhattan Wine Bar, Launceston
Tix - Venue, Mojo Music and www.oztix.com.au
‘Elixir – first bloom’; Bespoke Perfume by ALKOOMIE perfume house– National Competition !
With Katie Noonan’s trio of 14 years Elixir about to release their long awaited second album First Seed Ripening, and in the wake of their recent national tour supporting the American jazz legend Ron Carter, the group have now announced that they will be heading out around the country to launch said exquisite new album.
Since their self-titled first album became a top 20 best-seller upon its release in 2003, Melbourne-based guitarist Stephen Magnusson, a major solo recording artist in his own right, joined the band in 2005. Rounding out the trio, Katie’s husband Zac Hurren provide’s his mellifluous, lyrical saxophone lines, as distinctive a feature of the Elixir sound as Katie’s sublime vocals themselves.
One of the greatest singers Australia has ever produced, though the six times platinum selling and 3 x ARIA Award winning Noonan is the obvious public focal point, Elixir is a trio of musical equals.
Regarded by many as Australia’s finest jazz guitarist, Magnusson has shared the limelight with the likes of Paul Grabowsky, Scott Tinkler, Michelle Nicole, Paul Kelly and Vince Jones. He was awarded the Swiss Diagonal Arts Grant and the Pop Kredit award in 1999, was co-winner of National Jazz Award the following year, and has been nominated for the Freedman Fellowship (twice) and the Melbourne Prize.
Zac Hurren won the National Jazz Award (in 2009), and is a truly unique and distinctly Australian saxophonist, composer and improviser. Steeped in the jazz heritage of Coltrane, Shorter, Coleman and Shepp, Zac’s debut album ‘Exordium’ was released in Australia in 2007 on the Jazzhead label, receiving critical acclaim and heralding a triumphant new arrival on the contemporary jazz scene.
The trio’s new album First Seed Ripening is largely inspired by the words of legendary Australian poet (and winner of the 2000 Patrick White Award) Thomas Shapcott. In penetrating deep into the heart of Shapcott’s words, the trio enlisted the help of string players from the Australian Chamber Orchestra (with whom Katie has worked regularly), and leading jazz players Jonathan Zwartz on bass and Simon Barker on drums.
‘Our aim,’ Katie says of the new album, ‘was to make gentle, intimate music, and it was all about freedom and spontaneity.’ Recording at an unhurried pace, the trio allowed themselves the time to explore every nuance of Shapcott’s subtle, deeply humane poetry.
But whilst the majority of songs on First Seed Ripening feature lyrics by Shapcott, there are also the kinds of inspired covers at which Elixir have always excelled. Joni Mitchell’s My Old Man comes in for particularly impressive treatment, while Split Enz’s I Hope I Never, composed by Katie’s song writing collaborator Tim Finn, makes for a particularly moving conclusion to the album.
Live, the album launches will see Elixir joined on stage by some of Australia’s finest string quartets, who will present their own opening slot performances before joining the band in their set. A sublime night of musical elixir, details of all shows and accompanying quartets are as follows:
Friday 9 & Saturday 10 September @ QUT Festival Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, “Brisbane Festival”
w’ The Tulipwood Quartet
Benjamin Greaves (Violin 1), Sarah Symes (Violin 2),
Belinda Williams (Viola), Louise King (Cello)
Tix - www.brisbanefestival.com.au / www.brisbanepowerhouse.org and (07) 3358 8600
Wednesday 14 September @ The Street Theatre, Canberra
w’ The Sydney Symphony Fellowship Quartet
Freya Franzen (Violin 1), Ji Won Kim (Violin 2),
Tara Houghton (Viola), Adam Szabo (Cello)
Tix - www.thestreet.org.au and 02) 6247 1223
Thursday 15 & Friday 16 September @ The Sydney Opera House – Studio
w’ The Sydney Symphony Fellowship Quartet
Freya Franzen (Violin 1), Ji Won Kim (Violin 2),
Tara Houghton (Viola), Adam Szabo (Cello)
Tix - www.sydneyoperahouse.com and (02) 9250 7777
Saturday 17 September @ The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne
w’ The Veltheim Quartet
Sarah Vurro (Violin 1), Monica Curro (Violin 2),
Christopher John Barrington Cartilage (Viola), Daniel Curro (Cello)
Tix - www.oztix.com.au
Friday 23 September @ The Mullum Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
w’ The Tulipwood Quartet
Benjamin Greaves (Violin 1), Sarah Symes (Violin 2),
Belinda Williams (Viola), Louise King (Cello)
Tix - www.oztix.com.au / www.kupromotions.com.au
Saturday 24 September @ USQ Arts Theatre, Toowoomba
w’ The Tulipwood Quartet
Benjamin Greaves (Violin 1), Sarah Symes (Violin 2),
Belinda Williams (Viola), Louise King (Cello)
Tix - Box office (07) 4631 1111
Friday 7 October @ The Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide
w’ The Zephyr Quartet
Belinda Gehlert (Violin 1), Emily Tulloch (Violin 2),
Lilian-Terri Dahlenburg (Viola), Hilary Kleinig (Cello)
Tix - www.bass.net.au
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 (matinee & evening shows) October @ The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth
w’ The Ambrosia Quartet
Kathryn Shinnick (Violin 1), Adrian Yeo (Violin 2),
Kathryn Mckay (Viola), Beren Scot (Cello)
Tix - www.ellingtonjazz.com.au and (08) 9228 1088
Thursday 13 October @ Salamanca Arts Centre - Peacock Theatre, Hobart
w’ The TSO String Quartet
Daniel Kossov (Violin 1), Rohana Brown (Violin 2),
Will Newbery (Viola), Ivan James (Cello)
Tix - www.centertainment.com.au / (03) 6234 5998 / in person at 53 Elizabeth Mall, Hobart
Friday 14 October @ The Manhattan Wine Bar, Launceston
Tix - Venue, Mojo Music and www.oztix.com.au
‘Elixir – first bloom’; Bespoke Perfume by ALKOOMIE perfume house– National Competition !
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Re: Music releases
by Dogwatcher » Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:51 pm
QUEEN: FINAL FIVE ALBUMS RE-ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 2
‘Freddie For A Day’ celebrations on September 5 to commemorate
Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday
1984-1995: THE SHOW MUST GO ON
'40 Years of Glam Rocking Genius' NME
‘Britain's Best Loved Band' The Sun
‘Remastered Queen is jaw-dropping for its rabble-rousing consistency’ Q
Between 1984 and 1995 Queen released their last five studio albums and consolidated their reputation as the biggest, brashest and boldest band in the world. They achieved legendary status as they delivered THE defining performance of the century at Live Aid as well as headlining massive stadium concerts all over the world. Queen also released some of their best loved and most anthemic work in this period, before and after the passing of Freddie Mercury in 1991.
Now in 2011 Island Records reissue the five Queen albums from this period on September 2nd (to coincide with what would have been Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday – on 5th Sept) as part of the band’s 40th Anniversary celebrations – ‘The Works’, ‘A Kind Of Magic’, ‘The Miracle’, ‘Innuendo’ and ‘Made In Heaven’. The reissues will be accompanied by the third in the ‘Queen: Deep Cuts’ series, which looks at some of the lesser known tracks from these albums.
Many Queen favourites were released during this period including ‘Radio Gaga’ (the track from which Lady Gaga took her name), ‘I Want To Break Free’ (complete with the infamous cross-dressing Coronation Street parody video that MTV banned in the US), ‘One Vision’, ‘A Kind of Magic’, ‘I Want It All’, ‘The Miracle’ and ‘These Are The Days of Our Lives’ (featuring Freddie’s final haunting video appearance).
These five albums cover the era when Queen were elevated to truly legendary status as they stole the show at Live Aid in front of a global TV audience of 1.9 billion people, and wowed audiences with subsequent headline shows at Knebworth and Wembley in 1986, the latter recently voted by the public as one of the most iconic events ever seen at the stadium. This was also Queen’s most consistent period of commercial success with each of the five albums going platinum in the UK and ‘A Kind of Magic’ and ‘Made in Heaven’ each selling over 1 million copies, the latter doing so four years after Freddie’s death showing that the Queen legacy reigns eternal.
As well as their huge UK gigs they continued the global domination of the late 70’s playing Rock in Rio twice to crowds of over 300,000 each time. On their subsequent Magic tour they sold over 1 million tickets around the world playing the first ever stadium gig in Eastern Europe at the Nepstadium in Budapest with fans hitchhiking from all over the Eastern Bloc to attend.
After Freddie’s death The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert saw a packed Wembley set alight again to the music of Queen once again in April 1992, with stars from all over the world joining Queen surviving members John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor on stage. Subsequently The Mercury Phoenix Trust was founded to help distribute money raised from this concert for AIDS awareness. Since then, the Trust has raised and distributed over $15 million to help in the fight against AIDS.
The charity has just created a truly unique initiative with the launch of the 'Freddie For A Day' Global Charity Network. Freddie For A Day will be held on September 5th 2011. It’s an annual, worldwide event which falls around Mercury’s birthday date and is a fun way to remember one of the greatest artists of our time. But behind it is the earnest purpose of raising funds to support the continued work in fighting HIV AIDS worldwide.
Those wanting to be involved should dress up as Freddie on September 5 and get their friends, family, school friends or work colleagues to sponsor them – see www.FreddieForADay.com.au.
Queens 40th Anniversary year has kicked off in spectacular style so far with their first ever major exhibition 'Stormtroopers in Stilettos' in London’s East End which drew an incredible crowd of over 20,000 visitors in two weeks, and kicked off with a star studded launch party attended by the likes of Foo Fighters and Jessie J.
A recent two part BBC TV documentary drew widespread rave reviews as Brian May and Roger Taylor looked back over their first 40 years in detail for the first time. The Guardian described it as ‘fantastic and moving’.
Meanwhile the bands first ten albums have been reissued to considerable acclaim. The Telegraph said of their early work, 'Queen's greatest music was extravagantly innovative, technically brilliant and created with a jeweller's care.’
These last five studio albums highlight the diverse talent, musical ambition and global success of a band made up of some of the best songwriters, musicians and performers of all time.
www.queenonline.com
www.freddieforaday.com.au – Global event September 5
ALBUMS OUT SEPTEMBER 2
‘The Works’, ‘A Kind Of Magic’, ‘The Miracle’, ‘Innuendo’ and ‘Made In Heaven’
‘Freddie For A Day’ celebrations on September 5 to commemorate
Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday
1984-1995: THE SHOW MUST GO ON
'40 Years of Glam Rocking Genius' NME
‘Britain's Best Loved Band' The Sun
‘Remastered Queen is jaw-dropping for its rabble-rousing consistency’ Q
Between 1984 and 1995 Queen released their last five studio albums and consolidated their reputation as the biggest, brashest and boldest band in the world. They achieved legendary status as they delivered THE defining performance of the century at Live Aid as well as headlining massive stadium concerts all over the world. Queen also released some of their best loved and most anthemic work in this period, before and after the passing of Freddie Mercury in 1991.
Now in 2011 Island Records reissue the five Queen albums from this period on September 2nd (to coincide with what would have been Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday – on 5th Sept) as part of the band’s 40th Anniversary celebrations – ‘The Works’, ‘A Kind Of Magic’, ‘The Miracle’, ‘Innuendo’ and ‘Made In Heaven’. The reissues will be accompanied by the third in the ‘Queen: Deep Cuts’ series, which looks at some of the lesser known tracks from these albums.
Many Queen favourites were released during this period including ‘Radio Gaga’ (the track from which Lady Gaga took her name), ‘I Want To Break Free’ (complete with the infamous cross-dressing Coronation Street parody video that MTV banned in the US), ‘One Vision’, ‘A Kind of Magic’, ‘I Want It All’, ‘The Miracle’ and ‘These Are The Days of Our Lives’ (featuring Freddie’s final haunting video appearance).
These five albums cover the era when Queen were elevated to truly legendary status as they stole the show at Live Aid in front of a global TV audience of 1.9 billion people, and wowed audiences with subsequent headline shows at Knebworth and Wembley in 1986, the latter recently voted by the public as one of the most iconic events ever seen at the stadium. This was also Queen’s most consistent period of commercial success with each of the five albums going platinum in the UK and ‘A Kind of Magic’ and ‘Made in Heaven’ each selling over 1 million copies, the latter doing so four years after Freddie’s death showing that the Queen legacy reigns eternal.
As well as their huge UK gigs they continued the global domination of the late 70’s playing Rock in Rio twice to crowds of over 300,000 each time. On their subsequent Magic tour they sold over 1 million tickets around the world playing the first ever stadium gig in Eastern Europe at the Nepstadium in Budapest with fans hitchhiking from all over the Eastern Bloc to attend.
After Freddie’s death The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert saw a packed Wembley set alight again to the music of Queen once again in April 1992, with stars from all over the world joining Queen surviving members John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor on stage. Subsequently The Mercury Phoenix Trust was founded to help distribute money raised from this concert for AIDS awareness. Since then, the Trust has raised and distributed over $15 million to help in the fight against AIDS.
The charity has just created a truly unique initiative with the launch of the 'Freddie For A Day' Global Charity Network. Freddie For A Day will be held on September 5th 2011. It’s an annual, worldwide event which falls around Mercury’s birthday date and is a fun way to remember one of the greatest artists of our time. But behind it is the earnest purpose of raising funds to support the continued work in fighting HIV AIDS worldwide.
Those wanting to be involved should dress up as Freddie on September 5 and get their friends, family, school friends or work colleagues to sponsor them – see www.FreddieForADay.com.au.
Queens 40th Anniversary year has kicked off in spectacular style so far with their first ever major exhibition 'Stormtroopers in Stilettos' in London’s East End which drew an incredible crowd of over 20,000 visitors in two weeks, and kicked off with a star studded launch party attended by the likes of Foo Fighters and Jessie J.
A recent two part BBC TV documentary drew widespread rave reviews as Brian May and Roger Taylor looked back over their first 40 years in detail for the first time. The Guardian described it as ‘fantastic and moving’.
Meanwhile the bands first ten albums have been reissued to considerable acclaim. The Telegraph said of their early work, 'Queen's greatest music was extravagantly innovative, technically brilliant and created with a jeweller's care.’
These last five studio albums highlight the diverse talent, musical ambition and global success of a band made up of some of the best songwriters, musicians and performers of all time.
www.queenonline.com
www.freddieforaday.com.au – Global event September 5
ALBUMS OUT SEPTEMBER 2
‘The Works’, ‘A Kind Of Magic’, ‘The Miracle’, ‘Innuendo’ and ‘Made In Heaven’
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Re: Music releases
by Dogwatcher » Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:45 pm
DARREN HAYES
Announces ‘The Secret Tour’ - November Tour Dates
What a long, extraordinary and magical trip it’s been through Darren Hayes’ career. Having signed to Mercury Records Australia / Universal Music Australia for his fourth solo studio album earlier this year, it’s all beginning again.
Australia has again welcomed Darren with opened arms. He’s appeared on every major TV and Radio Show whilst his single ‘Talk Talk Talk’ is rapidly climbing up the Australian radio charts and has just been added to the prestigious Radio 2 playlist in the UK. The ‘talk’ on the single is incredible.
“Darren Hayes is poised for a major comeback to the pop charts with his new single Talk Talk Talk”. Kathy McCabe Daily Telegraph.
To add this, Savage Garden’s hit single ‘Truly Madly Deeply’ was announced as the No. 1 most played song of all time on the AC Chart for US Billboard, ahead of artists such as Elton John and the Bee Gee’s.
The momentum continues as Darren Hayes announces ‘The Secret Tour’ in Australia & the UK. The Australian east coast tour will be the very first chance to hear songs from the new album ‘Secret Codes & Battleships’ live and will also showcase songs from throughout Darren’s illustrious career.
Fans will be offered an exclusive remix EP when they purchase their tour tickets including mixes from in-demand Fred Falke, Penguin Prison, and a special ‘Out Of Talk’ Hall & Oates mix.
"At the age of six, I knew I wanted to be famous more than anything. At the age of 23 I was a star, but I saw through the facade pretty quickly. Now, I'm my late-thirties and I still know I was born to do this. And I know too that this new album, Secret Codes and Battleships is, beyond any doubt, right up there with the best I can do. I'm back at my fighting weight." Darren Hayes.
DARREN HAYES - THE SECRET TOUR
Presented by Nova
On sale Thursday 28th July
Tickets - $60.00 (incl booking fee) │ EP - $5.00
2nd November – Forum, Melbourne
136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au
3rd November – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
5th November – Tivoli, Brisbane
132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
Talk Talk Talk - Exclusive Remix EP available with ticket bundle
Tracklisting..
1. Talk Talk Talk (Album Version)
2. Talk Talk Talk - Fred Falke Remix
3. Talk Talk Talk - Penguin Prison Remix
4. Out Of Talk - Hall & Oates Mix
New single – TALK TALK TALK – available now, watch the video here
New album - SECRET CODES AND BATTLESHIPS - out October
www.darrenhayes.com
www.facebook.com/DarrenHayesOfficial
www.youtube.com/darrenhayes
twitter.com/darrenhayes
Announces ‘The Secret Tour’ - November Tour Dates
What a long, extraordinary and magical trip it’s been through Darren Hayes’ career. Having signed to Mercury Records Australia / Universal Music Australia for his fourth solo studio album earlier this year, it’s all beginning again.
Australia has again welcomed Darren with opened arms. He’s appeared on every major TV and Radio Show whilst his single ‘Talk Talk Talk’ is rapidly climbing up the Australian radio charts and has just been added to the prestigious Radio 2 playlist in the UK. The ‘talk’ on the single is incredible.
“Darren Hayes is poised for a major comeback to the pop charts with his new single Talk Talk Talk”. Kathy McCabe Daily Telegraph.
To add this, Savage Garden’s hit single ‘Truly Madly Deeply’ was announced as the No. 1 most played song of all time on the AC Chart for US Billboard, ahead of artists such as Elton John and the Bee Gee’s.
The momentum continues as Darren Hayes announces ‘The Secret Tour’ in Australia & the UK. The Australian east coast tour will be the very first chance to hear songs from the new album ‘Secret Codes & Battleships’ live and will also showcase songs from throughout Darren’s illustrious career.
Fans will be offered an exclusive remix EP when they purchase their tour tickets including mixes from in-demand Fred Falke, Penguin Prison, and a special ‘Out Of Talk’ Hall & Oates mix.
"At the age of six, I knew I wanted to be famous more than anything. At the age of 23 I was a star, but I saw through the facade pretty quickly. Now, I'm my late-thirties and I still know I was born to do this. And I know too that this new album, Secret Codes and Battleships is, beyond any doubt, right up there with the best I can do. I'm back at my fighting weight." Darren Hayes.
DARREN HAYES - THE SECRET TOUR
Presented by Nova
On sale Thursday 28th July
Tickets - $60.00 (incl booking fee) │ EP - $5.00
2nd November – Forum, Melbourne
136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au
3rd November – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
5th November – Tivoli, Brisbane
132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
Talk Talk Talk - Exclusive Remix EP available with ticket bundle
Tracklisting..
1. Talk Talk Talk (Album Version)
2. Talk Talk Talk - Fred Falke Remix
3. Talk Talk Talk - Penguin Prison Remix
4. Out Of Talk - Hall & Oates Mix
New single – TALK TALK TALK – available now, watch the video here
New album - SECRET CODES AND BATTLESHIPS - out October
www.darrenhayes.com
www.facebook.com/DarrenHayesOfficial
www.youtube.com/darrenhayes
twitter.com/darrenhayes
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Re: Music releases
by Dogwatcher » Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:53 pm
NEW SINGLE ‘TAKE ME AWAY’ FEATURING POP SENSATION WYNTER GORDON
DEBUT SINGLE ‘OWN THIS CLUB’ - CERTIFIED DOUBLE PLATINUM
Following the release of his double platinum and top 10 hit single ‘Own This Club’, Marvin Priest returns with the epic new single ‘Take Me Away’, featuring the #1 pop sensation Wynter Gordon.
Priest proves again why his star is rising rapidly as his performance is lifted to new heights with the addition of Gordon’s electric vocal performance.
“Wynter is fantastic. She sounds amazing on the single and we had lots of fun shooting the video. We have great chemistry together” says Marvin of the experience.
‘Take Me Away’ was produced by Fredrik Odesjo (Sugababes, Guy Sebastian), mixed by the three-time Grammy award winner Phil Tan (Rihanna, Ne-Yo) and mastered by Chris Gehringer (Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry).
Filmed in New York, the sizzling video featuring Gordon and secret agent Priest is set to heat up screens shortly.
Marvin’s debut single ‘Own This Club’ was a collaboration between Priest and Sydney-based hit-makers DNA Songs. It reached #6 on the ARIA single chart, spending 8 weeks in the top 10 and hit #4 on the Australian radio airplay chart. The track was mixed by the multi Grammy Award-winning Serban Ghenea, the guy behind thirty U.S. #1 blockbusters including P!nk’s ‘So What?’, Ke$ha’s ‘Tik Tok’ and Katy Perry’s ‘California Gurls’.
Living up to his reputation as citizen of the world, Priest will remain in New York working on his debut album.
MARVIN PRIEST
Debut single TAKE ME AWAY available now
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DEBUT SINGLE ‘OWN THIS CLUB’ - CERTIFIED DOUBLE PLATINUM
Following the release of his double platinum and top 10 hit single ‘Own This Club’, Marvin Priest returns with the epic new single ‘Take Me Away’, featuring the #1 pop sensation Wynter Gordon.
Priest proves again why his star is rising rapidly as his performance is lifted to new heights with the addition of Gordon’s electric vocal performance.
“Wynter is fantastic. She sounds amazing on the single and we had lots of fun shooting the video. We have great chemistry together” says Marvin of the experience.
‘Take Me Away’ was produced by Fredrik Odesjo (Sugababes, Guy Sebastian), mixed by the three-time Grammy award winner Phil Tan (Rihanna, Ne-Yo) and mastered by Chris Gehringer (Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry).
Filmed in New York, the sizzling video featuring Gordon and secret agent Priest is set to heat up screens shortly.
Marvin’s debut single ‘Own This Club’ was a collaboration between Priest and Sydney-based hit-makers DNA Songs. It reached #6 on the ARIA single chart, spending 8 weeks in the top 10 and hit #4 on the Australian radio airplay chart. The track was mixed by the multi Grammy Award-winning Serban Ghenea, the guy behind thirty U.S. #1 blockbusters including P!nk’s ‘So What?’, Ke$ha’s ‘Tik Tok’ and Katy Perry’s ‘California Gurls’.
Living up to his reputation as citizen of the world, Priest will remain in New York working on his debut album.
MARVIN PRIEST
Debut single TAKE ME AWAY available now
www.marvinpriest.com.au
www.getmusic.com.au/marvinpriest
www.myspace.com/marvindamarvellous
www.twitter.com/MARVINPRIEST
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REDCOATS SHAKE YOUR DREAMS
WITH NEW SINGLE ‘KAY TRUCKER’
Redcoats appeared on the Australian music scene with an arrival that was difficult to ignore. The Melbourne band has been on a steady ascent, prowling the country with their brutally fierce live set, recently supporting the legendary Stone Temple Pilots and Papa vs Pretty. Before they embark on a national tour with Calling All Cars, Redcoats are set to unleash their debut self titled EP on Friday 29th July.
Drawn together by their collective love of music, Redcoat's musical endeavors started in the height of summer 2009. After crafting songs like ‘Giants’ and ‘Dreamshaker’, the band gradually worked their way into the thriving Melbourne live scene. With growing industry awareness, Redcoats were invited to showcase at the International Music Conference One Movement in Perth late last year. As their first track to radio Giants circulated across triple j and Rage, Redcoats ended 2010 with a gig at Pyramid Rock Festival and Violent Soho on NYE.
Recorded at Birdlands Studios by Rob Long (Shihad, Magic Dirt) and Lindsay Gravina (The Living End, Even), the EP will be released on Friday 29 July. Released in March, their debut single ‘Dreamshaker’ was a triple j staple whilst earning rave reviews. ‘They sound like they've been playing together for thirty years…and there is no shortage of genius in this grinding, epic single. BEAT 16 MARCH 2011. Second single ‘Kay Trucker ‘has also followed in its predecessor’s steps, cruising onto the triple j playlist this week.
‘Their style of music is completely mesmerizing, entrancing, and played with an undeniable level of skill to match’ FASTERLOUDER JULY 2011
‘Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.’ INPRESS 4 MAY 2011
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REDCOATS
NEW EP – REDCOATS – OUT 29 JULY 2011
Featuring DREAMSHAKER, watch the video here
NEW SINGLE – KAY TRUCKER – AT RADIO NOW
Tour dates
Special guest of Calling All Cars
THURSDAY AUGUST 11 - Kay St, Traralgon, VIC
FRIDAY AUGUST 12 - Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
SATURDAY AUGUST 13 - Fowlers, Adelaide, SA
THURSDAY AUGUST 18- Beach Road Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
FRIDAY AUGUST 19 - The Tempo Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
SATURDAY AUGUST 20 - The Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24 - The Loft, Warrnambool, VIC
THURSDAY AUGUST 25 - Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
FRIDAY AUGUST 26 - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
SATURDAY AUGUST 27 - Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully, VIC
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 - Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 - Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, NSW
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3 - Waves, Wollongong, NSW
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8 - Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 - Studio 146, Albany, WA
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 - Amplifier, Perth, WA
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11 - Indi Bar, Scarborough, WA
www.redcoatsmusic.com
www.facebook.com/Redcoatsmusic
WITH NEW SINGLE ‘KAY TRUCKER’
Redcoats appeared on the Australian music scene with an arrival that was difficult to ignore. The Melbourne band has been on a steady ascent, prowling the country with their brutally fierce live set, recently supporting the legendary Stone Temple Pilots and Papa vs Pretty. Before they embark on a national tour with Calling All Cars, Redcoats are set to unleash their debut self titled EP on Friday 29th July.
Drawn together by their collective love of music, Redcoat's musical endeavors started in the height of summer 2009. After crafting songs like ‘Giants’ and ‘Dreamshaker’, the band gradually worked their way into the thriving Melbourne live scene. With growing industry awareness, Redcoats were invited to showcase at the International Music Conference One Movement in Perth late last year. As their first track to radio Giants circulated across triple j and Rage, Redcoats ended 2010 with a gig at Pyramid Rock Festival and Violent Soho on NYE.
Recorded at Birdlands Studios by Rob Long (Shihad, Magic Dirt) and Lindsay Gravina (The Living End, Even), the EP will be released on Friday 29 July. Released in March, their debut single ‘Dreamshaker’ was a triple j staple whilst earning rave reviews. ‘They sound like they've been playing together for thirty years…and there is no shortage of genius in this grinding, epic single. BEAT 16 MARCH 2011. Second single ‘Kay Trucker ‘has also followed in its predecessor’s steps, cruising onto the triple j playlist this week.
‘Their style of music is completely mesmerizing, entrancing, and played with an undeniable level of skill to match’ FASTERLOUDER JULY 2011
‘Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.’ INPRESS 4 MAY 2011
Sign up now to the Redcoats experience.
REDCOATS
NEW EP – REDCOATS – OUT 29 JULY 2011
Featuring DREAMSHAKER, watch the video here
NEW SINGLE – KAY TRUCKER – AT RADIO NOW
Tour dates
Special guest of Calling All Cars
THURSDAY AUGUST 11 - Kay St, Traralgon, VIC
FRIDAY AUGUST 12 - Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
SATURDAY AUGUST 13 - Fowlers, Adelaide, SA
THURSDAY AUGUST 18- Beach Road Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
FRIDAY AUGUST 19 - The Tempo Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
SATURDAY AUGUST 20 - The Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24 - The Loft, Warrnambool, VIC
THURSDAY AUGUST 25 - Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
FRIDAY AUGUST 26 - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
SATURDAY AUGUST 27 - Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully, VIC
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 - Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 - Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, NSW
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3 - Waves, Wollongong, NSW
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8 - Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9 - Studio 146, Albany, WA
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 - Amplifier, Perth, WA
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11 - Indi Bar, Scarborough, WA
www.redcoatsmusic.com
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1991: THE YEAR PUNK BROKE
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD: September 9th 2011
Featuring Sonic Youth, Nirvana, The Ramones,
Dinosaur Jr., Babes In Toyland, and Gumball
2011 marks the 20th Anniversary of 1991: The Year Punk Broke, a pivotal film centered around the lives and experiences of avant-garde music pioneers Sonic Youth during their 1991 European festival tour. The film documents their headline tour as they introduced a new breed of bands who were on the verge of taking on the world and forever changing the course of music.
For the first time, 1991: The Year Punk Broke will finally make its debut on DVD on September 9, 2011 (Universal Music Group). All footage has been fully restored with audio re-synced and remastered in uncompressed PCM stereo under the supervision of Sonic Youth. 1991: The Year Punk Broke, not only captures Sonic Youth's raw and powerful live performances of songs such as “Dirty Boots,” “Teenage Riot,” "Kool Thing” and "Schizophrenia,” it offers a unique and rare behind-the-scenes look at daily life on the road.
Filmed a month prior to the release of their breakthrough album Nevermind, 1991: The Year Punk Broke also includes footage of Nirvana unknowingly on the cusp of leading a massive cultural movement as they performed anthems such as “Smells Like Teen Spirit,“ “Polly” and “Negative Creep.” Also featured is Dinosaur Jr.’s thundering live versions of “Freak Scene” and “The Wagon” and Babes In Toyland’s brutal performance of “Dustcake Boy” as well as an appearance from legendary punk forefathers The Ramones as they blast through their 1977 classic “Commando.” 1991: The Year Punk Broke is also packed with 65 minutes of bonus material, including the previously unreleased featurette “(This Is Known As) The Blues Scale” featuring over 40 minutes of additional live footage of Sonic Youth performing “White Kross,” “Eric’s Trip,” “Chapel Hill” and “Inhuman,” plus a rare Nirvana performance of “In Bloom.” Other extras include live rough cuts of “Mote” and “Flower,” the original movie trailer, and “Broken Punk” -- a 2003 panel discussion Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Steve Shelley and Lee Ranaldo, Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis and Filmmaker Dave Markey.
Just as Woodstock captured the pinnacle of the ‘60s counter-culture movement in cinema, 1991: The Year Punk Broke prolifically documents a new generation of artists that once again grew tired of the stereotypical rock and roll lifestyle and ripped apart this force-fed formula, stripping it down completely and rebuilding from the ground up with its own DIY ethics and creating a scene all their own. With screeching feedback and a wall of sound, Sonic Youth lead the charge, straight through the superficial rock world of the ‘80s, marking the beginning of the year punk finally broke into the mainstream, giving credence and legitimacy to all those artists who helped pave the way before them.
In conjunction with the release of 1991 The Year Punk Broke is Sonic Youth's Hits Are For Squares, previously available only through limited outlets. Hits Are For Squares will be released on September 9th, 2011, through Universal Music Group and is a collection of songs from Sonic Youth's career curated by a diverse group of artists, actors, directors and musicians whose own progressive and unconventional style is akin to the freestyle expression of Sonic Youth’s music. The artisans handpicked by Sonic Youth include Catherine Keener, Beck, Mike D, Radiohead, Portia De Rossi, Diablo Cody, Allison Anders, Dave Eggers and Mike Watt, Eddie Vedder, Michelle Williams, Flea, Gus Van Sant, David Cross, Chloe Sevigny, and The Flaming Lips. Also included is the track “Slow Revolution” written and recorded for the original release. Hits Are For Squares includes a wide range of songs spanning the majority of Sonic Youth’s recorded works showing the diverse impact and influence they continue to have on the arts community.
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DVD – 1991 THE YEAR PUNK BROKE – 9TH SEPTEMBER 2011
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD: September 9th 2011
Featuring Sonic Youth, Nirvana, The Ramones,
Dinosaur Jr., Babes In Toyland, and Gumball
2011 marks the 20th Anniversary of 1991: The Year Punk Broke, a pivotal film centered around the lives and experiences of avant-garde music pioneers Sonic Youth during their 1991 European festival tour. The film documents their headline tour as they introduced a new breed of bands who were on the verge of taking on the world and forever changing the course of music.
For the first time, 1991: The Year Punk Broke will finally make its debut on DVD on September 9, 2011 (Universal Music Group). All footage has been fully restored with audio re-synced and remastered in uncompressed PCM stereo under the supervision of Sonic Youth. 1991: The Year Punk Broke, not only captures Sonic Youth's raw and powerful live performances of songs such as “Dirty Boots,” “Teenage Riot,” "Kool Thing” and "Schizophrenia,” it offers a unique and rare behind-the-scenes look at daily life on the road.
Filmed a month prior to the release of their breakthrough album Nevermind, 1991: The Year Punk Broke also includes footage of Nirvana unknowingly on the cusp of leading a massive cultural movement as they performed anthems such as “Smells Like Teen Spirit,“ “Polly” and “Negative Creep.” Also featured is Dinosaur Jr.’s thundering live versions of “Freak Scene” and “The Wagon” and Babes In Toyland’s brutal performance of “Dustcake Boy” as well as an appearance from legendary punk forefathers The Ramones as they blast through their 1977 classic “Commando.” 1991: The Year Punk Broke is also packed with 65 minutes of bonus material, including the previously unreleased featurette “(This Is Known As) The Blues Scale” featuring over 40 minutes of additional live footage of Sonic Youth performing “White Kross,” “Eric’s Trip,” “Chapel Hill” and “Inhuman,” plus a rare Nirvana performance of “In Bloom.” Other extras include live rough cuts of “Mote” and “Flower,” the original movie trailer, and “Broken Punk” -- a 2003 panel discussion Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Steve Shelley and Lee Ranaldo, Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis and Filmmaker Dave Markey.
Just as Woodstock captured the pinnacle of the ‘60s counter-culture movement in cinema, 1991: The Year Punk Broke prolifically documents a new generation of artists that once again grew tired of the stereotypical rock and roll lifestyle and ripped apart this force-fed formula, stripping it down completely and rebuilding from the ground up with its own DIY ethics and creating a scene all their own. With screeching feedback and a wall of sound, Sonic Youth lead the charge, straight through the superficial rock world of the ‘80s, marking the beginning of the year punk finally broke into the mainstream, giving credence and legitimacy to all those artists who helped pave the way before them.
In conjunction with the release of 1991 The Year Punk Broke is Sonic Youth's Hits Are For Squares, previously available only through limited outlets. Hits Are For Squares will be released on September 9th, 2011, through Universal Music Group and is a collection of songs from Sonic Youth's career curated by a diverse group of artists, actors, directors and musicians whose own progressive and unconventional style is akin to the freestyle expression of Sonic Youth’s music. The artisans handpicked by Sonic Youth include Catherine Keener, Beck, Mike D, Radiohead, Portia De Rossi, Diablo Cody, Allison Anders, Dave Eggers and Mike Watt, Eddie Vedder, Michelle Williams, Flea, Gus Van Sant, David Cross, Chloe Sevigny, and The Flaming Lips. Also included is the track “Slow Revolution” written and recorded for the original release. Hits Are For Squares includes a wide range of songs spanning the majority of Sonic Youth’s recorded works showing the diverse impact and influence they continue to have on the arts community.
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DVD – 1991 THE YEAR PUNK BROKE – 9TH SEPTEMBER 2011
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KANYE WEST AND JAY-Z CONFIRM THE MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF THE YEAR: ‘WATCH THE THRONE’
WATCH THE THRONE - RELEASED VIA ROC-A-FELLA / DEF JAM RECORDINGS / ROC NATION - EXCLUSIVELY ON THE iTUNES STORE FROM 2pm ON MONDAY AUGUST 8TH IN AUSTRALIA AND IN ALL STORES FROM AUGUST 12th
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ALBUM COVER & PACKAGE CREATED BY ACCLAIMED DESIGNER RICARDO TISCI OF GIVENCHY
THE DUO RELEASE LEAD TRACK “OTIS” TO DEAFENING PRAISE:
"’Otis,’ one of the most purely soulful songs the two have ever made together” – GQ
For this project, music icons and pop culture visionaries JAY-Z and Kanye West have joined their extraordinary talents to deliver the most anticipated album of the year, WATCH THE THRONE.
The longtime friends and music innovators inspired each other to new heights with their collaboration on WATCH THE THRONE recorded in person at various locations around the world. Over a year in the making and a truly global affair, the duo recorded in London and Bath in the UK, Abu Dhabi, Sydney, Paris, and New York City. Though shrouded in secrecy, the album has already been heralded a ‘masterpiece’ by those who have heard it, and features production from The RZA, The Neptunes and Kanye’s longtime collaborator Mike Dean. The short list of featured vocals includes Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Curtis Mayfield and Mr. Hudson. The lead track, “OTIS” brilliantly weaves Otis Redding’s “Try A Little Tenderness.”
The production is classic Kanye West soul, with the two MCs trading couplets over a sample manipulated the way only West can. “Sounds so soulful, don’t you agree?” intones JAY-Z, and the two launch into a treatise on swagger, claiming their rightful place at the top. Since the track’s release, the flood of praise for the track has been nothing short of deafening. Entertainment Weekly declares the track “the most well-executed rap song of the year.” “Otis” can be streamed at watchthethrone.com/otis.
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ALBUM ‘WATCH THE THRONE’: EXCLUSIVELY ON THE iTUNES STORE FROM 2pm ON MONDAY AUGUST 8TH IN AUSTRALIA and IN ALL STORES FROM AUGUST 12th.
AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER ON ITUNES NOW
SINGLE – OTIS – AVAILABLE NOW
www.watchthethrone.com
www.getmusic.com.au/watchthethrone
WATCH THE THRONE - RELEASED VIA ROC-A-FELLA / DEF JAM RECORDINGS / ROC NATION - EXCLUSIVELY ON THE iTUNES STORE FROM 2pm ON MONDAY AUGUST 8TH IN AUSTRALIA AND IN ALL STORES FROM AUGUST 12th
AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER ON ITUNES NOW
ALBUM COVER & PACKAGE CREATED BY ACCLAIMED DESIGNER RICARDO TISCI OF GIVENCHY
THE DUO RELEASE LEAD TRACK “OTIS” TO DEAFENING PRAISE:
"’Otis,’ one of the most purely soulful songs the two have ever made together” – GQ
For this project, music icons and pop culture visionaries JAY-Z and Kanye West have joined their extraordinary talents to deliver the most anticipated album of the year, WATCH THE THRONE.
The longtime friends and music innovators inspired each other to new heights with their collaboration on WATCH THE THRONE recorded in person at various locations around the world. Over a year in the making and a truly global affair, the duo recorded in London and Bath in the UK, Abu Dhabi, Sydney, Paris, and New York City. Though shrouded in secrecy, the album has already been heralded a ‘masterpiece’ by those who have heard it, and features production from The RZA, The Neptunes and Kanye’s longtime collaborator Mike Dean. The short list of featured vocals includes Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Curtis Mayfield and Mr. Hudson. The lead track, “OTIS” brilliantly weaves Otis Redding’s “Try A Little Tenderness.”
The production is classic Kanye West soul, with the two MCs trading couplets over a sample manipulated the way only West can. “Sounds so soulful, don’t you agree?” intones JAY-Z, and the two launch into a treatise on swagger, claiming their rightful place at the top. Since the track’s release, the flood of praise for the track has been nothing short of deafening. Entertainment Weekly declares the track “the most well-executed rap song of the year.” “Otis” can be streamed at watchthethrone.com/otis.
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29 JULY
Joss Stone ‘LP1’
Stone recently established her own label, Stone’d Records, and has partnered with Surfdog to release LP1. This is the first album Joss has recorded with total creative freedom. She co-wrote and co -produced it with super-producer and Eurythmics co-founder, Dave Stewart. Together they immersed themselves into a rock n' soul musical odyssey in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing LP1 in only six days.
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had making a record with crazy Dave Stewart at the helm, and yes the players in Nashville are unbelievable!!!” says Stone. “This album captures a specific moment in time that was spontaneous and full of creativity.”
"Joss can sing with the ferocity of a lioness and dynamically switch to the most delicate whisper in the same phrase," says Stewart. "She is always honest and full of real emotion. It is an honor to work alongside a true artist who understands so much at such a young age."
www.jossstone.com
Kelly Rowland ‘Here I Am’
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
Kelly Rowland achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
www.kellyrowland.com
The Panics ‘Rain on the Humming Wire’
Following on from the ARIA award–winning album ‘Cruel Guards’ comes the brilliant new album from The Panics ‘Rain On The Humming Wire’. At once their most dynamic and electric album, it’s also their most tender and poetic. Recorded in upstate New York at the acclaimed Dreamland Studios located just outside Woodstock and Electric Lady in New York, the band set to work with emerging producer John O’Mahony (Metric, Alberta Cross).
The Panics finally received the recognition they deserved with the release of their third full-length album “Cruel Guards”. The ARIA and J Award album surfed a wave of critical acclaim with hit track “Don’t Fight It” landing punches across the airwaves.
Australian consciousness scoring a coveted spot in the Top Ten of triple j’s Hottest 100. After the success of the GOLD album on home soil, The Panics turned their attention to the motherland. The band relocated to Manchester, England where they released “Cruel Guards” to further acclaim and much international interest.
www.thepanics.com.au
Redcoats ‘Redcoats’ EP
Redcoats, Rhys, Andrew, Emilio and Neil started making music together as a four-piece in 2009, drawing influences from bands such as Kyuss, Black Sabbath and Black Mountain. Redcoats spent 2010 honing their sound at events such as One Movement in Perth and Pyramid Rock Festival on New Years Eve in Victoria.
After releasing ‘Dreamshaker’ in March 2011, Redcoats hit the road supporting Stone Temple Pilots on their first ever Australian tour and more recently with Papa vs Pretty. In August and September the band will again head out on tour, this time for 17 dates nationally with Calling All Cars.
“Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.”
- INPRESS, 4 MAY 2011
www.redcoatsmusic.com
The Idea of North ‘Extraordinary Tale’
Last year they won an ARIA Best Jazz Album Award for their collaboration with James Morrison, but now in 2011 Australia’s leading a cappella vocal quartet The Idea of North has returned to their roots with the sublime Extraordinary Tale, an album that can melt the heart and dazzle the senses.
‘Extraordinary Tale is an instrument-free zone,’ jokes the group’s alto Naomi Crellin who did many of the arrangements of hits like Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, Sting’s La Belle Dame Sans Regrets and The Beatles’ In My Life. ‘Our fans loved the previous album where we used a full band for the first time, but this time we’ve gone back to our concert repertoire and the songs that are requested time and time again by our fans.’
It’s in the gorgeous, rich vocal sound of the full ensemble where The Idea of North always shines. Tracks like Stevie Wonder’s Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer and Sinead O’Connor’s In This Heart are particularly moving, and the artwork for the album will inevitably capture attention as well.
www.idea.com.au
5 AUGUST
Azari & III ‘Azari & III
Bringing with them every feeling of vice and ecstasy, the record is set to become the sound of a dystopian summer with their innately brooding beat and sordid-pop edge. Sounding like a combination of New York '79, Chicago in '86 and the world in the future, Canadian quartet Azari & III are one of the most exciting new directions in dance music with their sizzling update of classic house and electro pop that is unbeatable in the discotheque and unstoppable in your dreams. The four-piece, consisting of producer/musicians Dinamo Azari and Alixander III with vocalists Fritz Helder and Starving Yet Full, have crafted a defining sound that relishes in its references while maintaining a future perspective.
www.azariandiii.com
Boy & Bear ‘Moonfire’
When your first EP wins you accolades like Rolling Stone’s Artist To Watch of 2010 and Triple J’s Unearthed Artist of the Year, not to mention wooing fans the world over – including the likes of Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford, no less – there’s only one thing you can do for your debut album: confound expectations.
After the success of their 2010 EP, With Emperor Antarctica – which transformed the Sydney quintet from promising new comers to bonafide international sensations, helping them land two songs in Triple J's 2010 Hottest 100, including their critically acclaimed cover of Crowded House’s “Fall at Your Feet” – Boy & Bear found themselves perfectly placed to take things to the next level for their first full-length effort, the freshly minted Moonfire.
Moonfire sees Boy & Bear shift effortlessly into darker, deeper moods, building huge atmospheres that owe as much to the intensity of bands like the National and Arcade Fire as they do to the sonic adventurousness of classic artists like Neil Young and Bob Dylan.
www.facebook.com/boyandbear
Il Volo ‘Il Volo’
Il Volo, three teenage tenors from Italy, are set to release of their self-titled debut on August 5. The album debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard chart and is already platinum in their native Italy.
Il Volo showcases the astonishing vocal talent of Piero Barone (17 years old), Ignazio Boschetto (16 years old), and Gianluca Ginoble (16 years old) as they perform both new and traditional classically influenced pop songs. Produced by the legendary Humberto Gatica (Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli) and the world renowned Italian singer/producer Tony Renis, Il Volo was recorded in Los Angeles and Rome, as well as at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. Geffen Records Chairman Ron Fair executive produced the album.
www.ilvolomusic.com
Nero ‘Welcome Reality
“Nero are the most hotly tipped dance duo of the year ... Their debut album is set to achieve serious crossover success”
Time Out
“If the guys from Pendulum and Chase and Status were to fuse together and create the ultimate electro- rock d’n’b megaband , they would probably sound a lot like Nero” Loaded
“Nero look set to give their label bosses a run for their money in the charts over the coming months
Music Week
“Hot new UK dancemeisters” Daily Star
“Say hello to the new Pendulum” Big Issue
Nero has arrived! The remixers du jour and now one of the biggest names in both dubstep and drum and bass, are set to release ‘Welcome Reality’.
www.facebook.com/nerouk
Alfredo Malabello ‘The Two Of Us’
Alfredo Malabello is Australia’s very own Italian son of song, and with over 30 years experience on stages around the world, has earned himself a reputation as one of Australia’s most remarkable live artists. Hot on the heels of his highly successful 2010 debut album Ciao Bella, released after signing a record deal on the day of his 50th birthday, Alfredo returns with a new album The Two Of Us.
Alfredo is a man of many talents, and although he has recently acted in the acclaimed SBS series Carla Cametti PD, as well as in Channel Nine’s successful Underbelly Files, his next journey sees him returning to his passion for music.
On The Two Of Us, Alfredo lends his passionate, soulful vocals to a smoky version of All Is Fair In Love, a sexy interpretation of Music To Watch Girls By, and he has also re-written the Chicago classic Just You And Me in Italian. Containing eight English compositions and four Italian songs, The Two Of Us is the perfect album for relaxing and romancing.
www.alfredomalabello.com
Elixir featuring Katie Noonan ‘First Seed Ripening’
The best brews take time. And that’s certainly the case with Elixir. The luscious, subtle trio return to the stage this year in support of a new studio album, their first in eight years.
Elixir is a trio of friends and musicians -- multi-platinum selling songstress Katie Noonan, outstanding saxophonist Zac Hurren and the highly-regarded jazz guitarist Stephen Magnusson, who joined the team in 2005. Each artist brings to the project an individual style and potency. The result is an improvised folk and jazz-inspired blend of music.
Life and music has moved forward for the band members since Elixir issued their self-titled debut, a top 20 national hit following its release in 2003. But there’s been no need to rush. The three artists each pursued their own personal musical ambitions, the seeds of which will be sown on the return to the studio. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell, Elixir has always been about poetry, set to music.
Various Artists ‘triple j hottest 100 Albums Of All Time’
The votes are in and triple j fans have named their Top 100 Australian Albums of All Time.
Powderfinger “Odyssey Number Five” took out the number 1 position closely followed by Silverchair “Frogstomp”.
This 3CD set features a selection of songs from the Top 100 Australian Albums of all time featuring tracks from Powderfinger, INXS, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Crowded House, The Presets, Hunters & Collectors, Augie March and many more.
12 AUGUST
Phrase ‘Babylon’
It’s customary for an artist on the promo trail to talk up how progressive their new alb um is. But in the two years since Clockwork floored the hip-hop world, Phrase — aka Melbourne MC Harley Webster — has completely ripped up his past by the roots. Babylon, his third album, throws down the gauntlet to any musician feeling hemmed in by a scene and longing to paint a bigger picture.
Rest assured, Babylon retains Phrase’s trademark acerbic insights. While he’s drawn on some vintage genres when structuring the songs, on the verses he’s re-imagined the vocalist as rapper back in the day, emerging with a flawlessly blended sound that’s startlingly unique. Artfully designed to jack up your adrenalin, these tracks hum with tremolo guitar, Farfisa and Hammond lines. The choruses (so epic they must be carved into the side of a mountain somewhere) feature gutsy vocals from an unlikely crew of special guests — and Harley singing, for the first time, himself.
www.babylonthealbum.com
Various Artists ‘Songs For the Shed’
Songs For The Shed is a collection of songs for the man who loves spending some time with his tools… Whether it’s in the garage working on the car, or working in the shed fixing the broken lawn mower, Songs For The Shed has a perfect selection of tracks to inspire, enthuse or even just entertain the blokey bloke in all of us. With the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age, Diesel, Men At Work, Noiseworks, Soundgarden, Shannon Noll, Lynyrd Skynyrd and so much more, Songs For The Shed has the tools for any blokes audio fix!
29 JULY
Joss Stone ‘LP1’
Stone recently established her own label, Stone’d Records, and has partnered with Surfdog to release LP1. This is the first album Joss has recorded with total creative freedom. She co-wrote and co -produced it with super-producer and Eurythmics co-founder, Dave Stewart. Together they immersed themselves into a rock n' soul musical odyssey in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing LP1 in only six days.
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had making a record with crazy Dave Stewart at the helm, and yes the players in Nashville are unbelievable!!!” says Stone. “This album captures a specific moment in time that was spontaneous and full of creativity.”
"Joss can sing with the ferocity of a lioness and dynamically switch to the most delicate whisper in the same phrase," says Stewart. "She is always honest and full of real emotion. It is an honor to work alongside a true artist who understands so much at such a young age."
www.jossstone.com
Kelly Rowland ‘Here I Am’
The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter/actress/dancer and X Factor judge will turn up the heat this summer with this diverse collection of powerhouse pop hits, club-ready anthems, and sexy, smooth R&B-dosed jams.
Kelly Rowland achieved global pop stardom as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She first stepped out on her own in 2002 with the release of her RIAA gold-certified solo debut album, Simply Deep, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2007, ROWLAND’s second solo album, Ms. Kelly, hit #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 1.2 million copies worldwide. Rowland’s third solo album, HERE I AM, features a host of A-list producers and songwriters, including Dr. Luke, Stargate, Salaam Remi, Ne-Yo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, RedOne, Tricky Stewart, Esther Dean, Rodney Jerkins, and David Guetta, among others.
www.kellyrowland.com
The Panics ‘Rain on the Humming Wire’
Following on from the ARIA award–winning album ‘Cruel Guards’ comes the brilliant new album from The Panics ‘Rain On The Humming Wire’. At once their most dynamic and electric album, it’s also their most tender and poetic. Recorded in upstate New York at the acclaimed Dreamland Studios located just outside Woodstock and Electric Lady in New York, the band set to work with emerging producer John O’Mahony (Metric, Alberta Cross).
The Panics finally received the recognition they deserved with the release of their third full-length album “Cruel Guards”. The ARIA and J Award album surfed a wave of critical acclaim with hit track “Don’t Fight It” landing punches across the airwaves.
Australian consciousness scoring a coveted spot in the Top Ten of triple j’s Hottest 100. After the success of the GOLD album on home soil, The Panics turned their attention to the motherland. The band relocated to Manchester, England where they released “Cruel Guards” to further acclaim and much international interest.
www.thepanics.com.au
Redcoats ‘Redcoats’ EP
Redcoats, Rhys, Andrew, Emilio and Neil started making music together as a four-piece in 2009, drawing influences from bands such as Kyuss, Black Sabbath and Black Mountain. Redcoats spent 2010 honing their sound at events such as One Movement in Perth and Pyramid Rock Festival on New Years Eve in Victoria.
After releasing ‘Dreamshaker’ in March 2011, Redcoats hit the road supporting Stone Temple Pilots on their first ever Australian tour and more recently with Papa vs Pretty. In August and September the band will again head out on tour, this time for 17 dates nationally with Calling All Cars.
“Redcoats’ unique style and ability clearly breaks them away from the monotonous wave of new-age, progressive rock bands.”
- INPRESS, 4 MAY 2011
www.redcoatsmusic.com
The Idea of North ‘Extraordinary Tale’
Last year they won an ARIA Best Jazz Album Award for their collaboration with James Morrison, but now in 2011 Australia’s leading a cappella vocal quartet The Idea of North has returned to their roots with the sublime Extraordinary Tale, an album that can melt the heart and dazzle the senses.
‘Extraordinary Tale is an instrument-free zone,’ jokes the group’s alto Naomi Crellin who did many of the arrangements of hits like Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, Sting’s La Belle Dame Sans Regrets and The Beatles’ In My Life. ‘Our fans loved the previous album where we used a full band for the first time, but this time we’ve gone back to our concert repertoire and the songs that are requested time and time again by our fans.’
It’s in the gorgeous, rich vocal sound of the full ensemble where The Idea of North always shines. Tracks like Stevie Wonder’s Never Dreamed You’d Leave In Summer and Sinead O’Connor’s In This Heart are particularly moving, and the artwork for the album will inevitably capture attention as well.
www.idea.com.au
5 AUGUST
Azari & III ‘Azari & III
Bringing with them every feeling of vice and ecstasy, the record is set to become the sound of a dystopian summer with their innately brooding beat and sordid-pop edge. Sounding like a combination of New York '79, Chicago in '86 and the world in the future, Canadian quartet Azari & III are one of the most exciting new directions in dance music with their sizzling update of classic house and electro pop that is unbeatable in the discotheque and unstoppable in your dreams. The four-piece, consisting of producer/musicians Dinamo Azari and Alixander III with vocalists Fritz Helder and Starving Yet Full, have crafted a defining sound that relishes in its references while maintaining a future perspective.
www.azariandiii.com
Boy & Bear ‘Moonfire’
When your first EP wins you accolades like Rolling Stone’s Artist To Watch of 2010 and Triple J’s Unearthed Artist of the Year, not to mention wooing fans the world over – including the likes of Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford, no less – there’s only one thing you can do for your debut album: confound expectations.
After the success of their 2010 EP, With Emperor Antarctica – which transformed the Sydney quintet from promising new comers to bonafide international sensations, helping them land two songs in Triple J's 2010 Hottest 100, including their critically acclaimed cover of Crowded House’s “Fall at Your Feet” – Boy & Bear found themselves perfectly placed to take things to the next level for their first full-length effort, the freshly minted Moonfire.
Moonfire sees Boy & Bear shift effortlessly into darker, deeper moods, building huge atmospheres that owe as much to the intensity of bands like the National and Arcade Fire as they do to the sonic adventurousness of classic artists like Neil Young and Bob Dylan.
www.facebook.com/boyandbear
Il Volo ‘Il Volo’
Il Volo, three teenage tenors from Italy, are set to release of their self-titled debut on August 5. The album debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard chart and is already platinum in their native Italy.
Il Volo showcases the astonishing vocal talent of Piero Barone (17 years old), Ignazio Boschetto (16 years old), and Gianluca Ginoble (16 years old) as they perform both new and traditional classically influenced pop songs. Produced by the legendary Humberto Gatica (Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli) and the world renowned Italian singer/producer Tony Renis, Il Volo was recorded in Los Angeles and Rome, as well as at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios. Geffen Records Chairman Ron Fair executive produced the album.
www.ilvolomusic.com
Nero ‘Welcome Reality
“Nero are the most hotly tipped dance duo of the year ... Their debut album is set to achieve serious crossover success”
Time Out
“If the guys from Pendulum and Chase and Status were to fuse together and create the ultimate electro- rock d’n’b megaband , they would probably sound a lot like Nero” Loaded
“Nero look set to give their label bosses a run for their money in the charts over the coming months
Music Week
“Hot new UK dancemeisters” Daily Star
“Say hello to the new Pendulum” Big Issue
Nero has arrived! The remixers du jour and now one of the biggest names in both dubstep and drum and bass, are set to release ‘Welcome Reality’.
www.facebook.com/nerouk
Alfredo Malabello ‘The Two Of Us’
Alfredo Malabello is Australia’s very own Italian son of song, and with over 30 years experience on stages around the world, has earned himself a reputation as one of Australia’s most remarkable live artists. Hot on the heels of his highly successful 2010 debut album Ciao Bella, released after signing a record deal on the day of his 50th birthday, Alfredo returns with a new album The Two Of Us.
Alfredo is a man of many talents, and although he has recently acted in the acclaimed SBS series Carla Cametti PD, as well as in Channel Nine’s successful Underbelly Files, his next journey sees him returning to his passion for music.
On The Two Of Us, Alfredo lends his passionate, soulful vocals to a smoky version of All Is Fair In Love, a sexy interpretation of Music To Watch Girls By, and he has also re-written the Chicago classic Just You And Me in Italian. Containing eight English compositions and four Italian songs, The Two Of Us is the perfect album for relaxing and romancing.
www.alfredomalabello.com
Elixir featuring Katie Noonan ‘First Seed Ripening’
The best brews take time. And that’s certainly the case with Elixir. The luscious, subtle trio return to the stage this year in support of a new studio album, their first in eight years.
Elixir is a trio of friends and musicians -- multi-platinum selling songstress Katie Noonan, outstanding saxophonist Zac Hurren and the highly-regarded jazz guitarist Stephen Magnusson, who joined the team in 2005. Each artist brings to the project an individual style and potency. The result is an improvised folk and jazz-inspired blend of music.
Life and music has moved forward for the band members since Elixir issued their self-titled debut, a top 20 national hit following its release in 2003. But there’s been no need to rush. The three artists each pursued their own personal musical ambitions, the seeds of which will be sown on the return to the studio. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell, Elixir has always been about poetry, set to music.
Various Artists ‘triple j hottest 100 Albums Of All Time’
The votes are in and triple j fans have named their Top 100 Australian Albums of All Time.
Powderfinger “Odyssey Number Five” took out the number 1 position closely followed by Silverchair “Frogstomp”.
This 3CD set features a selection of songs from the Top 100 Australian Albums of all time featuring tracks from Powderfinger, INXS, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Crowded House, The Presets, Hunters & Collectors, Augie March and many more.
12 AUGUST
Phrase ‘Babylon’
It’s customary for an artist on the promo trail to talk up how progressive their new alb um is. But in the two years since Clockwork floored the hip-hop world, Phrase — aka Melbourne MC Harley Webster — has completely ripped up his past by the roots. Babylon, his third album, throws down the gauntlet to any musician feeling hemmed in by a scene and longing to paint a bigger picture.
Rest assured, Babylon retains Phrase’s trademark acerbic insights. While he’s drawn on some vintage genres when structuring the songs, on the verses he’s re-imagined the vocalist as rapper back in the day, emerging with a flawlessly blended sound that’s startlingly unique. Artfully designed to jack up your adrenalin, these tracks hum with tremolo guitar, Farfisa and Hammond lines. The choruses (so epic they must be carved into the side of a mountain somewhere) feature gutsy vocals from an unlikely crew of special guests — and Harley singing, for the first time, himself.
www.babylonthealbum.com
Various Artists ‘Songs For the Shed’
Songs For The Shed is a collection of songs for the man who loves spending some time with his tools… Whether it’s in the garage working on the car, or working in the shed fixing the broken lawn mower, Songs For The Shed has a perfect selection of tracks to inspire, enthuse or even just entertain the blokey bloke in all of us. With the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age, Diesel, Men At Work, Noiseworks, Soundgarden, Shannon Noll, Lynyrd Skynyrd and so much more, Songs For The Shed has the tools for any blokes audio fix!
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