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

Open Arms festival celebrates new talent with 2nd lineup announcement

Open Arms Festival is back for 2010; hitting The Coffs Harbour Showgrounds Sat November 20th.

On top of the already announced The Living End, Birds Of Tokyo, Grafton Primary, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Horrorshow, Behind Crimson Eyes, City Riots & Metals, the ‘Enchanted Woods’ Stage has now been announced and features a who’s who of Australia’s finest youngsters.

Among the new acts are Obese Records signing and new Australian hip hop darling Skryptcha, the sexy hypnotising rock outfit Cabins and a barrage of other up and coming Aussie artists.

Tickets On Sale NOW!

Enchanted Wood Stage Lineup:

Skryptcha
Cabins
Bonjah
The Barons of Tang
Thad Lester
Ebb n Flo
Motion Poets Art
The Moniters
Twisted Funk

More Acts to be announced.

Cabins announce East coast headline tour

Oh yeah boy! Sydney four piece Cabins have announced their first headlining east coast Australian tour in support of their debut mini album Bright Victory.

Lost In Suburbia reviewer Suze Peak said the following of Cabin’s debut album:

“There are several words widely used to describe the Sydney based four piece, Cabins. Dark, moody & melodic offer obvious choices but also describe a mass of unforgiving generic bands, to which Cabins have seemingly saluted the metaphorical middle finger. Their debut mini album ‘Bright Victory‘ unleashes a real sense of broodiness in a bombshell that’s packed full of intensity… From one moment to the next this album is a delight for the musical senses.”

Joining the lads on tour will be  STEP-PANTHER as main support.

Tix available from www.cabinsband.com

CABINS EAST COAST TOUR – AUGUST 2010

Friday        August 20^th MELT Bar, Sydney
Saturday   August 21^st Builders Arms, Melbourne
Thursday   August 26^th Neverland Bar, Gold Coast
Friday        August 27^th Troubadour, Brisbane

CD review: Cabins – Bright Victory

There are several words widely used to describe the Sydney based four piece, Cabins. Dark, moody & melodic offer obvious choices but also describe a mass of     unforgiving generic bands, to which Cabins have seemingly saluted the metaphorical middle finger.

Their debut mini album ‘Bright Victory‘ unleashes a real sense of broodiness in a bombshell that’s packed full of intensity, it’s no wonder Ivy League Records have snapped up these boys, a credit to the four talented muso’s; Leroy – Vocals/Guitar/Keys, Dan – Vocals/Guitar, Christopher – Bass and Brin – Drums.

Opening track ‘Hounds‘ starts things off with an intense pounding of drum, guitar and bass. In enters the surprising delight that are Leroy’s vocals, creating that brooding sound. His voice is deep, haunting, oozing confidence and yes ladies, it’s sexy.

With an atmospheric guitar, added layers of instruments, including horns, building to an impressive finale, Hounds is certainly one of the stand out tracks of the album.

‘Oceanic Blues‘ is beautifully haunting with a combination of acoustic guitar melodies and percussion. Once again Vocals lend to a blissfully obscure sound Cabins is creating. Lyrical content is an enigmatic celebration throughout this album that adds perfect mystery and an effortless feeling of depth.

Displaying craft and skill at blending guitar with a beautiful key melody and gritty vocals, is the newly released single, ‘Catcher In The Rye‘. The keyboards feature heavily on this track and by the bum end of the song you’ve been prepared for a crescendo of controlled chaos and brutal beauty.

The band has a vast repertoire, specifically explored and demonstrated in the tracks ‘Mary‘ and ‘Father Ripper‘, with fantastic touches of 70’s-esque guitar riff, drum and bass giving the listener a little more gusto and RPM for your penny and an invitation to get down and jiggy.

The Moon offering lone guitar and vocals into an explosion of drum, distortion and horns. This track is theatrical and dramatic while remaining splendidly understated. And while Foes & Thieves brings a vocal melody into a flowing guitar that’s completely intoxicating, you’re suddenly thrown an upbeat chorus which induces moments of toe tapping. Closing track, ‘Calling You Home‘, encompasses all that is great about Cabins; Unassuming and provoking.

‘Bright Victory’ is accomplished for a debut. From one moment to the next this album is a delight for the musical senses.

‘Bright Victory‘ available through Ivy league and MGM Distribution June 11^th.

–          Suze Peak

Children Collide announce new tour dates

Returning home after stints in Europe, North America & Japan, Children Collide are bursting at their scraggly over locking with new material, and, this June they plan to share all their favourite compositions with you.

The second album from Children Collide, which is as yet unnamed, is due for release later this year, but until then, you can get your fix when the band hits the road with friends Cabins.

Head to http://www.childrencollide.com and sign up to the mailing list before 5.00pm Sunday May 2nd to receive an exclusive Children Collide ticket pre-sale code.

CHILDREN COLLIDE – JUNE 2010
With special guests Cabins

Fan pre-sale commences Monday May 3rd
General tickets on sale Thursday May 6th

THURSDAY JUNE 03
NEVERLAND, COOLANGATTA QLD
Tickets $22.00 + booking fee
http://www.oztix.com.au – 1300 762 545
http://www.moshtix.com.au – 1300 GET TIX

FRIDAY JUNE 04
THE ZOO, BRISBANE QLD
711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD
http://www.oztix.com.au – 1300 762 545

SATURDAY JUNE 05
THE FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY NSW
Tickets $22.00 + booking fee
http://www.oztix.com.au – 1300 762 545
http://www.factorytheatre.com.au – (02) 9550 3666
http://www.ticketek.com.au

THURSDAY JUNE 10
PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY WA
Tickets $22.00 + booking fee
http://www.oztix.com.au – 1300 762 545
http://www.heatseeker.com.au

FRIDAY JUNE 11
THE ROSEMOUNT HOTEL, PERTH WA
Tickets $22.00 + booking fee
http://www.oztix.com.au – 1300 762 545
http://www.heatseeker.com.au

SATURDAY JUNE 12
THE GOV, ADELAIDE SA
Tickets $22.00 + booking fee
http://www.oztix.com.au – 1300 762 545
http://www.moshtix.com.au – 1300 GET TIX

SUNDAY JUNE 13
THE HI FI, MELBOURNE VIC
Tickets $22.00 + booking fee
http://www.oztix.com.au – 1300 762 545
http://www.thehifi.com.au

Mess Hall tour For The Birds

Australia’s premier exponents of cinematic soundscapes and loose-limbed glam stomp, The Mess Hall are pleased to announce that they will embark upon a national tour, their first in support of their new and critically acclaimed album, “For The Birds” throughout March.

‘For The Birds’ is a record that sees The Mess Hall heading towards a new kind of beatnik soul that is very much their own.  Every song is infused with a gritty kind of beauty, a surfeit of swing and sense of experimentation that is a natural progression from everything they achieved on their previous release, ‘Devils Elbow’ (winner of the Australian Music Prize in 2007). ‘For The Birds’ sets the band apart as one who create their own world and fill it with narratives of the broken, the forgotten, the misunderstood, and very occasionally, the redeemed, and here those themes are refined and expanded upon.  Keen wireless, television and internet aficionados will already be familiar with the fuzzed out funk of ‘Bell’ (with its startling accompanying video featuring Minister Terry Durham) and the glockenspiel and guitar rollick of ‘Tijuana 500’ from the hit parade, and understand that this is a band setting their own agenda and marching to the beat of their own drum.

Where ‘For The Birds’ departs from The Mess Hall‘s previous recorded works is in the scope of its musical ambition and the band’s willingness to experiment.  The most noticeable change comes in the band’s desire to play with a newfound sense of swing that owes a debt of gratitude to the great jazz players of a bygone era, whilst the live show still retains the raw power for which the band has become so highly regarded. Equal parts soul revue, rock and roll sledgehammer, and real-time live soundtrack, The Mess Hall concert experience is a wonder to behold. To miss it would be simply ridiculous.

The band are delighted to be joined by two of Australia’s finest and most original bands,  Bridezilla and Cabins, ensuring that the term “get there early” has never been more appropriate.

Bridezilla need very little by way of introduction, having astonished audiences since their earliest shows with their entirely unique, evocative sounds. Comprising the less than standard line up of sax, violin, two guitars and drums, and featuring the amazing vocal talents of Ms Holiday Sidewinder, this will be their first national tour since the release of their extraordinary debut album “The First Dance”.

Opening all shows will be one of the country’s most exciting new acts, Cabins, who have started to create a serious online buzz with their track “Hounds”, and a compelling live show that belies their tender years. Lying somewhere between Tom Waits, Happy Mondays and Velvet Underground, their music is difficult to classify, other than to say, it’s darkly melodic, spiky and very much their own.

With a line-up of such quality, The Mess Hall’s “For The Birds” March tour will be one of the tour events of 2010. Yes it will.

triple j, [V], Concrete Playground, Street Press Australia & Ivy League
THE MESS HALL “FOR THE BIRDS” TOUR
with very special guests Bridezilla & Cabins

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 11 JANUARY

through www.themesshall.com.au or usual outlets

Thurs 4^th March     Wollongong Uni, Wollongong NSW
Fri 5th: March        Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW
Sat 6^th March          Manning Bar, Sydney NSW
Thur 11^th March     Neverland Bar, Gold Coast QLD
Fri 12^th March         Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi QLD
Sat 13^th March        The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Thur 18^th March     Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
Fri 19^th March         Hotel New York, Launceston TAS
Sat 20^th March        Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Sun 21^st March       Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
Thur 25^th March     Mojo’s, Fremantle WA
Fri 26^th March         Rosemount, Perth WA
Sat 27^th March        Jive Bar, Adelaide SA