Ohhh Happy Splendour tix day (and NFL Draft day if that’s more your style).
We’re celebrating over here with an awesome mash up sent our way by Nice and Ego – 40 Splendour bands in 3 min! Yes Please!
Check it out while you wait for Moshtix to let you in.
SPLENDOUR TIX UPDATE:
The Shins will be bringing their very lovely selves back to Australia this July as part of Splendour In The Grass, and have just announced headline shows at Festival Hall in Melbourne and the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.
It’s been a busy start to the year for the Portland based five piece, with the band currently in the midst of an extensive US tour to celebrate the release of Port Of Morrow. The album has been five years in the making, following on from their 2007 LP Wincing The Night Away, and was recorded throughout 2011.
This tour will mark The Shins’ fifth visit to our shores since 2003. Very special guests for both the Melbourne and Sydney shows will be the warm, harmony soaked sounds of Melbourne quartet Husky.
The Shins
w/ special guests Husky
Tickets on sale 11.00am AEST Monday the 30th of April.
Monday 23 July – Festival Hall – Melbourne
Tickets: Ticketmaster 136 100 and www.ticketmaster.com.au or Festival Hall Box Office, 288 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Wednesday 25 July – Hordern Pavilion – Sydney
Tickets: Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Rock lord JACK WHITE has announced he will hit the road for two headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney this July while in the country as part of Splendour In the Grass.
Jack White has helmed some of the world’s most venerable musical outfits including The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.
The multitalented musician, eminent producer and successful label owner has taken home nine Grammys in seven different categories, proving his versatility and prowess within all endeavours.
Jack White’s live show only adds to the sense of awe and reverence felt toward the Nashville resident. Those who made it into the showcase of White’s label Third Man Records during SXSW were treated to revamped hits as well as new material from his debut solo album Blunderbuss.
Australia’s favourite rockabilly darling LANIE LANE will be joining Jack White on tour, having received his endorsement in the early stages of her career when she took him up on his offer to produce and release the single ‘Aint Hungry’ for Third Man Records.
JACK WHITE w/ special guest LANIE LANE
General public on sale from 9am local time, Tuesday 1 May
Wed 25 July Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC
Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100
Thu 26 July Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, NSW
Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
Splendour In The Grass returns to Byron Bay this year, and they have called a few of their friends to come party with them!
Leading the charge is everyone favourite pale skinned gentleman – Jack White. Splendour regulars Bloc Party will join while Smashing Pumpkins & At The Drive-In will bring a bit of rad nostalgia to the July 27th to 29th festival.
What are we really hanging for? DZ Deathrays of course – oh and watching Lana Del Rey get booed off stage.
Check out the full 2012 line up here:
Jack White
Bloc Party
Smashing Pumpkins
At The Drive-In
The Shins
Hilltop Hoods
The Kooks
Gossip
Miike Snow
Dirty Three
Lana Del Rey
360
Azealia Banks
Tame Impala
Explosions In The Sky
Ladyhawke
The Afghan Whigs
Missy Higgins
Wolfmother
Metric
Kimbra
Mudhoney
Band Of Skulls
Spiderbait
Django Django
Gypsy & The Cat
San Cisco
Last Dinosaurs
Electric Guest
Muscles
Angus Stone
DZ Deathrays
Howler
Lanie Lane
Fun.
Big Scary
Michael Kiwanuka
Seekae
Friends
Yacht Club Dj’s
Bertie Blackman
Jinja Safari
Blue King Brown
Youth Lagoon
Pond
The Beautiful Girls
Tijuana Cartel
Ball Park Music
The Rubens
Ben Howard
Bleeding Knees Club
Zulu Winter
The Medics
Shihad
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Husky
Kate Miller-Heidke
Father John Misty
Emma Louise
Chet Faker
Here We Go Magic
Parachute Youth
Mosman Alder
The Cast Of Cheers
Wolf & Cub
Gossling
Beni
Sampology (AV/DJ show)
Canyons (DJ Set)
Nina Las Vegas
Danny T
Alison Wonderland
Nice and Ego (AV/DJ show)
Flume
Gloves
Luke Million
Harris Robotis
Alley Oop
So, what do we think of this year’s line up?
3 Day Tickets – $350* + booking fees
Gains entry to the event site on Thursday night as well as Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Single Day Tickets – $135* + booking fees
For day by day band listing check the website!
North Beach Campground Tickets
Camping Ticket – $99 + booking fees
*you have the option to offset your carbon emissions for $3 per ticket
Ticks on sale 9am sharp AEST on Friday 27 April through moshtix.com.au or phone 1300 GET TIX (438 849)
Opening on a new song doesn’t instill the greatest faith in those of us that aren’t die hards; but this is Coldplay. They do what they want. And it’s damn rad.
After project: open with new song, the Brits launched into Yellow, showing their claws with their first smash single.
In your place followed. What a lovely sing-a-long. And then… Oh another new song. My vocals just got warmed up. New songs sound a little rubbish, sorry guys, but we only like you when we can sing along.
During this time an interesting conversation popped up: would having sex with Chris Martin be like fucking your female best friend? Does being sexually attracted to him make you a lesbian? Possibly. But there are way sexier girls… Insert Allison Mossheart… But I digress.
The Scientist filled every lung in every person in every corner of the dusty amphitheater. Shiver had people swaying left right and centre and we loved them and let them know in Violet Hill.
While I’m not convinced on their new album yet, this set has made me a believer that all hype surrounding their live shows is justified. Martin’s voice is clear, perfectly on key and at times even incredibly soulful. The band are amazing live, playing flawlessly without sounding like their recordings and their crowd… Well, the people have definitely spoken, they love this band.
With a much bigger production and budget to the last time they headlined this festival in 2003, there were fears that the incredible inclusive feel of their live festival show would be diluted. Fears 100% unfounded. They’re singing to me and you know they are. Don’t try and convince me or the lady next to me otherwise.
What did you think? Who was the highlight of your Splendour In The Grass?
Pulp is more than bits of crap you wish weren’t in your juice. They are the high light of Splendour In The Grass 2011.
Opening with a laser conversation with the crowd. Flashing pink PULP letters illuminate the stage and the best parts of the nineties walk on stage.
Employing his trademark sarcasm and fact of the day (does he own shares on wiki) and drinking his red wine, Cocker led the band and crown through a pulp greatest hits set. From Disco 2000 to Underwear to This Is Hardcore and of course Common People (sans William Shartner) Pulp killed it. Literally, it’s dead.
We danced, we got sexy, we thought about the people we wish we hadn’t slept with, and we sung. Yes. We all sing like mother fuckers.
Jarvis baby, you still got got it.
Top that Coldplay.
The princess of quirky indie pop is currently on stage at the G.W. Mclennan tent. I am 50 meters from the stage, and Regina Spektor is sounding suspiciously like Aston Shuffle.
Oh wait, no, that’s the mix up tent. The sound engineer is just A FUCKING INCOMPETENT DOUCHE!
Why would you have the sound of a piano artist like Spektor down so low that people on the hill directly next to the stage(which just quietly would have made a perfect ampitheatre) can’t hear a single word?
It’s completely ridiculous. Sort this shit out. The wonderful voice of Regina has been drowned out by bass and her quirky live show ruined for at least a thousand fans.
GGGRRRRRRRR.
Aston shuffle however sound Luke they are going off. Might go check it out.
And the Splendour sideshows just keep on coming! Pay attention to sale dates and of the following, because they differ to the previously released sideshows.
MODEST MOUSE
Pre-sale via www.frontiertouring.com 12 noon Wednesday 25 May – 12 noon Thursday 26 May
General public 9am Friday 27 May
Monday 25 July Metro Theatre, Sydney
www.ticketek.com.au
Wednesday 27 July Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
www.princebandroom.com.au
Monday 1 August Powerstation, Auckland
www.ticketmaster.co.nz
THE KILLS
Pre-sale via http://www.frontiertouring.com 12 noon Wednesday 25 May – 12 noon Thursday 26 May
General public on sale from 9am Friday 27 May
Tuesday 26 July Metro Theatre, Sydney
www.ticketek.com.au
Thursday 28 July Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
www.princebandroom.com.au
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?
w/ Purple Sneakers DJs
Tickets On Sale Friday May 27
Tuesday 02 August The Gov, Adelaide. SA
http://www.moshtix.com.au
Wed 03 August The Capitol Theatre, Perth. WA
http://www.moshtix.com.au
Thu 04 August Metro Theatre, Sydney. NSW
http://www.metrotheatre.com.au
Fri 05 August Prince Bandroom, Melbourne. VIC
http://www.princebandroom.com.au
For all those who weren’t willing to shell out their first born for a Splendour ticket this year, never gear as the first official Splendour In The Grass sideshows for 2011 have just been announced!
All tickets for the following shows will go on sale at 9am Friday 27th May from usual outlets or www.splendoursideshows.com
This year, a portion of all tickets purchased on www.splendoursideshows.com will go toward the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, which helps Queenslanders affected by the devastation of the recent floods and Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
So I’ll see you all at Grouplove and DZ Deathrays?
PULP
Wed 27 July – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Fri 29 July – Festival Hall, Melbourne
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
w/ GUINEAFOWL
Wed 27 July – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne
Fri 29 July – Metro Theatre, Sydney
JAMES BLAKE
Tues 26 July – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Thu 28 July – Factory Theatre, Sydney
GROUPLOVE
w/ YOUNG THE GIANT
Tues 2 Aug – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Wed 3 Aug – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
THE VACCINES
Tues 2 Aug – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Wed 3 Aug – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne
THE HIVES
w/ THE GRATES
Mon 25 July – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Wed 27 July – Festival Hall, Melbourne
Thurs 28 July – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
w/ LANIE LANE
Wed 27 July – The Basement, Sydney
Fri 29 July – Red Bennies, Melbourne
DANANANANAYKROYD
w/ DZ DEATHRAYS
Fri 29 July – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Mon 1 Aug – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
NOAH AND THE WHALE
Tues 2 Aug – Factory Theatre, Sydney
Wed 3 Aug – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
KELE
w/ STRANGE TALK
Tues 2 Aug – Billboard, Melbourne
Wed 3 Aug – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Fri 5 Aug – HQ, Adelaide
Thurs 6 Aug – Villa, Perth
MONA
Tues 26 July – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Thurs 28 July – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
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