Big Day Out 2012 announce first line up

The first 20 bands locked in to play the 2012 Big Day Out have been announced, and it is shaping up to be one heck of a 20^th birthday celebration for the iconic music festival!

Grunge lords Soundgarden, who last played BDO in 1994 have announced their return to the festival along with splendour headliner Kanye West, rockers Kasabian and the music chameleons My Chemical Romance.

The awesome musical line up will be accompanied by a cheeky little skate demo by living legend Tony Hawk, who last toured with Big Day Out in 1996.

Check out the first line up:

Soundgarden
Kanye West
Kasabian
My Chemical Romance
The Living End
Royksopp
Hilltop Hoods
Boy and Bear
Parkway Drive
Mariachi El Bronx
Architecture in Helsinki
Battles
The Jezabels
Odd Future (OFWGKTA)
Frenzal Rhomb
Girl Talk
The Getaway Plan
Cage The Elephant
Foster The People
Best Coast

The Black Keys cancel Big Day Out shows; a nation mourns

In a sad twist of fate, The Black Keys, aka one of only a hand full of good bands playing this year’s Big Day Out, have had to cancel their appearance at all festival dates due to exhaustion.

The band provided the following statement:

“The Black Keys are sorry to announce the cancellation of the New Zealand and Australian tour including all appearances at the Big Day Out touring festival as well as a portion of the European tour in March. An arduous year of touring and promotion has drained the band and necessitated time off.

Dan and Patrick wish to thank all of you who have shown such incredible support since the release of ‘Brothers’ and have helped make the album a success.”

But Big Day Out punters fear not, because an act more fitting to the lame line up has been added.

Paul Dempsey will attempt to fill the void left behind at the Australian shows, and we thinks, without much success.  Over in New Zealand, the much more worthy of our ears Kora will act as replacement for The Black Keys.

Hey, Paul Dempsey, remember when Something For Kate were good? Yeah, me neither.

I’m obviously just bitter.

Local acts added to all Big Day Out dates

Local acts galore have been added to Big Day Out bills around the country for the 2011 tour.

Check out all the awesome local representation! It almost makes me wish I had a ticket. Almost.

Sunday, 23 January – Gold Coast Parklands
Locals: Blonde On Blonde, Halfway, Short Cut Kids, Fans Djs, Bleeding Knees Club, Laneous And The Family Yah, Lynchmada, Electric Horse, The Delta Riggs, The Kidney Thieves, The Moderns, Oceanics, Dead Beat Band, Nine Sons Of Dan, The City Shake Up, Ilona Harker & The Daughters Of The Rum Rebellion, Founds And Ball Park Music (Triple J Unearthed)

Wednesday, 26 January – Sydney Showground
Locals: Smudge, I Am Giant, Hardons, Amy Meredith, Boy And Bear, Parades, Knievel, Cameras, Chaingang, World Champion, Catcall, Flatwound, Nina Las Vegas, Yacht Club Djs, Paradise Lost Djs And We Say Bamboulee (Triple J Unearthed)

Thursday, 27 January – Sydney Showground
Locals: I Am Giant, The Snowdroppers, Amy Meredith, Boy And Bear, Parades, Papa Vs Pretty, Regular John, Cabins, Jinja Safari, The Mission In Motion, Bass Kleph + Chris Arnott, Mark Murphy, The Only, The Hummingbirds, Brendan Clay And Lanie Lane (Triple J Unearthed)

Sunday, 30 January – Melbourne Flemington Racecourse
Local Additions: Gareth Liddiard, Boomgates, Super Wild Horses, Streetparty, T-Rek, Dj Perplex And Eagle & The Worm (Triple J Unearthed Winner)

Friday, 4 February – Adelaide Showground
Locals: Grenadiers, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!, The Salvadors, The Killgirls, The Touch, Ill Equipt And Pagen Elypsis (Triple J Unearthed)

Sunday, 6 February – Perth Claremont Showground
Locals: The Scotch Of Saint James, The Novocaines, The Fags, Ruby Boots, San Cisco, Q-Bik, Seeka And Split Seconds (Triple J Unearthed)

Friday, 21 January – Auckland Mt Smart Stadium
Locals: The Phoenix Foundation, Knives At Noon, Luger Boa, The Unfaithful Ways, Three Houses Down, Tommy Ill, Grayson Gilmour, Aural Trash (DJs), Harry The Bastard (Dj), Surf City , Home Brew , Family Cactus, Bang Bang Eche, Dj Meltron, Computers Want Me Dead, Steriogram, Mt Eden Dubstep, The Earlybirds, 1995, DJ Ghost, DJ Cxl, Kody & Bic, Dave Mulcahy (Lilyworld) And Sam Hill, General Lee, Josh On Decks, Red Falcon, Andrew Tidball And DJ Bassic

Grinderman headline shows announced

Too cool for school, Grinderman have announced their Big Day Out sideshows separate from the pack.

Nick Cave and his band of Merry Grinder -Men will rock out their dark and dirty solo show in Sydney & Melbourne around their BDO 2011 dates.

Tickets will go on sale next Friday 19^th November.

Monday 17th January 2011
PALACE THEATRE, Melbourne
Tickets from www.oztix.com.au * Phone Charge 1300 762 545 * Polyester City & Fitzroy * Espy *Greville Records * National Hotel Geelong

Friday 28th January 2011
ENMORE THEATRE, Sydney
Tickets from www.enmoretheatre.com.au * Ph 9550 3666 * Ticketek Outlets * www.ticketek.com.au

Get your Grinderman on Melbourne & Sydney!

Yee-haw! Big Day Out 2011 sideshow round-up

With Big Day Out 2011 sold out, sideshows have become the new black. Of course, only if you live in Melbourne & Sydney. Poor Brisbane (and the rest of the country…)

I’ll see you all at the OAF on the 25^th January, because it’s time to PARTY!

Check it out here. Tickets for all shows go on sale November 22.

M.I.A with Die Antwoord
Friday 28th January – The Metro, Sydney
Tuesday 1st February – The Palace, Melbourne

Lupe Fiasco
Monday 24th January – The Enmore, Sydney
Thursday 3rd February – The Palace, Melbourne

Deftones
Friday 28th January – The Roundhouse, Sydney
Monday 31st January – The Palace, Melbourne

Primal Scream performing Screamadelica live
Saturday 29th January – The Metro, Sydney
Wednesday 2nd February – The Forum, Melbourne

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Friday 28th January – The Forum, Sydney
Tuesday 1st February – The Forum, Melbourne

Plan B
Monday 24th January – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Tuesday 1st February – The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne

Booka Shade
Saturday 29th January – The Forum, Sydney
Monday 31st January – The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne

The Jim Jones Revue
Tuesday 25th January – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Monday 31st January – Corner Hotel, Melbourne

CSS
Monday 24th January – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Saturday 29th January – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Andrew W.K.
Tuesday 25th January – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Saturday 29th January – Hi Fi, Melbourne

Shit. Yes.

New Track: Grinderman – Hyper Worm Tamer (UNKLE Remix)

Oh Nick Cave, you can do no wrong! With their Big Day Out shows fast approaching, we wanted to share this awesome Grinderman track, Hyper Worm Tamer.

The track is an extended version of their latest single Worm Tamer and has been mixed by UNKLE. Sexy, dirty, and violent, it’s classic Cave with a twist.

Check it out and let us know what you think!

Final BDO tickets released

A limited number of tickets have been released for the Second Sydney Big Day Out, taking place on the 22nd Jan at Sydney Olympic Park.

BDO is this year celebrating it’s 100th show, and is set to light the sky on fire with a fireworks display at the end of both sydney shows. Probably a good idea not to miss this…

Tickets are available through Ticketek.

The Temper Trap Hit Gold

Australia’s much-loved sons The Temper Trap have capped off a magical year with their debut album Conditions this week reaching GOLD status in Australia.

This follows the recent Gold certification of Conditions in the UK, where The Temper Trap have now sold over 100,000 copies.

Adding to these achievements, the band’s Sydney show at The Enmore Theatre has now officially sold out.

The Melbourne-born, London-based, four-piece have had an incredible 2009, winning rave reviews for Conditions both locally and internationally, and gathering a strong, devoted following in the process.

This year has seen the boys conquering the charts the world over, earn four ARIA nominations, and currently featuring prominently in the year’s Best Of lists.

Conditions was voted the #2 album of the year by Triple J listeners and featured in the Top 10 Albums of the Year by respected music journalists at The Age, the Sunday Herald Sun and The Daily Telegraph (with more to follow).

The Temper Trap was also crowned ‘Best Band of the Year’ by Sydney’s Sun-Herald.

Returning home for Christmas, The Temper Trap are soon to hit the Aussie Summer festival circuit, with the band set to showcase their mind-blowing live show at the Falls Festivals, Southbound, Sunset Sounds, and on the Big Day Out tour.