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JOHN KENNEDY- SECOND BEST -GREATEST BITS VOL.2
Album Review - John Kennedy 'Second Best'
Bernard Zuel - November 5, 2018
https://www.bernardzuel.net/single-post/2018/11/04/JOHN-KENNEDY-%E2%80%93-SECOND-BEST-REVIEW
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TAKE ME TO TOWN: AN AUSTRALIAN ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY COMPILATION
Take Me To Town showcases some of the best acts in the alt-country genre across Australia at a grassroots level and was curated by a grassroots label (Stanley Records), touring company (Mother Hen Touring) and writer (Post To Wire), all of which focus the genre.READ MORE
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AN EVENING WITH THE WAIFSThe Waifs have always had an affectionate, close relationship with fans in regional Australia, thanks to relentlessly touring every corner of the country over the past 26 years.Late last year they made a promise to return to those regional areas in 2018 that missed out on the sold out dates during their Ironbark 25th Anniversary Tour in 2017. It’s a promise they have kept, from Townsville to Frankston, Noarlunga to Warrnambool, the Waifs have you covered. Tickets go on sale next Tuesday the 17th of July.
The Waifs soared into 2017 celebrating their 25th Anniversary in style - releasing their eighth studio record Ironbark, completing a sold out national tour, and with the help of their amazing fans, gained their first #1 album debut on the ARIA Charts and reminding them that like a bottle of fine wine, they only get better with time.
The Waifs have built a career out of continually circling Australia and the globe. From bustling cities to the farthest regional and coastal towns, they have spent the past 25 years reuniting with old friends and gathering new fans, thanks to their enchanting live shows and affable natures.
‘Higher Ground’ is the second single from their eighth studio album ‘Ironbark’ which earned them their first ARIA #1, the icing on the cake for their 25th Anniversary celebrations on top of two sold out tours in 2017.Tickets on sale Tuesday July 17 | thewaifs.com
Ironbark is available now through Jarrah Records / MGM
SAT 22 SEPT – Munro Martin Parklands, CAIRNS, QLD.
SUN 23 SEPT – Kirwan Tavern, TOWNSVILLE, QLD.
WED 26 SEPT – Pilbeam Theatre, ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
THUR 27 SEPT- Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, BUNDABERG, QLD
SAT 29 SEPT - CALOUNDRA Music Festival, QLD.
SUN 30 SEPT - DASHVILLE Skyline Festival, NSW.
MON 1 OCT – The Playhouse, CANBERRA, ACT.
WED 3 OCT – Northern Festival Centre, PORT PIRIE, SA.
THURS 4 OCT – Hopgood Theatre, NOARLUNGA, SA.
SAT 6 OCT – Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, MT GAMBIER, SA.
SUN 7 OCT – The Lighthouse Theatre, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC.
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GURRUMUL'S DJARIMIRRI IS LISTED AS ONE OF DOUBLE J'S FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF 2018Gurrumul’s posthumous record hits you right in the feels. The combination of the late singer’s golden voice with orchestral music is simply breathtaking. The ambitious project took four years to make and features some of Australia’s finest classical musicians, who apparently struggled with the complexity of some of Gurrumul’s arrangements.Released at the same time as a documentary film about Gurrumul, this album takes you gently by the hand and invites you into one of the world’s oldest surviving cultures. Just like Gurrumul, it offers playfulness (‘Djolin (Musical Instrument)’), sadness, (‘Marrayarr (Flag)’), and, above all, hope, (‘Galiku (Flag)’). A parting gift from a rare musical talent; listen to it on a long drive through a glorious Australian landscapeDouble J - Gab Burke
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SAN CISCO AND BALL PARK MUSIC ANNOUNCED A CO-HEADLINE TOUR
Two of Australia’s most celebrated indie outfits, San Cisco and Ball Park Music, are thrilled to announce their epic co-headline tour this spring. The tour in September will take them right across the country - stretching from the east coast across to Adelaide, Fremantle and Hobart.
It’s a unique east-meets-west affair that will see both bands playing some of the largest venues of both their careers. In Ball Park Music’s hometown of Brisbane they will play Riverstage, the Melbourne show is at Festival Hall, and then San Cisco’s local Fremantle Arts Centre.
Ball Park Music’s Sam Cromack says...“We’ve been dreaming of putting a tour like this together for years. Discussions between bands often get kickstarted for an idea like this, but we’re so happy to see this tour actually come to fruition. We’re absolutely buzzing to play some of the biggest venues we’ve ever tackled and to do it with San Cisco by our side is going to make for a very memorable tour!”
San Cisco’s Josh Biondillo says...“What a time to be alive! We are super excited to be joining forces with fellow Australian pop band Ball Park Music for a national tour. We first met Ball Park at one of the first festivals we ever played so it is very special to be getting back together after all these years to be playing such ic onic venues with our good mates.”
The special guest for this tour is triple j Unearthed’s J Award nominee Ruby Fields who’ll be chucking on her ‘P Plates’ and bringing her relatable catchy rock to all shows. Mackay up-and-comer Tia Gostelow will be opening the festivities at the Brisbane Festival Opening Night concert held at the Riverstage. There will be a special fan pre-sale on Friday June 29th with all general tickets on sale Monday, July 2nd at 9.00am.
San Cisco released their third album The Water in 2017 and embarked on one of their biggest tours to date – playing 21 shows in 46 days. They’ve cemented themselves as festival favourites playing Splendour In The Grass, Beyond The Valley and Lost Paradise. Their breezy summer jam ‘Hey, Did I Do You Wrong’ placed at #79 in the Hottest 100.
2018 saw Ball Park Music's feel good hit ‘Exactly How You Are’ land at #18 on the triple j’s Hottest 100 Countdown and their critically acclaimed album GOOD MOOD debuted at #5 on ARIA charts in February followed by a sold out national tour and a headline slot on Groovin’ The Moo. Last week, they released a new bizarre and erratic video for single ‘Hands Off My Body’.
BALL PARK MUSIC + SAN CISCO – AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Presented by triple j
Special fan pre-sale June 29th with general on sale 9.00am July 2nd.
For full ticket details see www.ballparkmusic.com and www.sancisco.com
Friday 7 September – Festival Hall, Melbourne, VIC (LIC/AA) w/ Ruby Fields
Saturday 8 September – Brisbane Festival Opening Night @ Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD (LIC/AA) w/ Ruby Fields & Tia Gostelow
Friday 14 September – UOW UniHall, Wollongong, NSW w/ Ruby Fields
Saturday 15 September – NEX, Newcastle, NSW w/ Ruby Fields
Friday 21 September – UC Refectory, Canberra (LIC/AA) w/ Ruby Fields
Saturday 22 September – Big Top @ Luna Park, Sydney, NSW (LIC/AA) w/ Ruby Fields
Saturday 6 October – Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA w/ Ruby Fields
Sunday 7 October – Astor Theatre, Perth, WA (UNLIC/AA) w/ Ruby Fields
Friday 19 October – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA (LIC/AA) w/ Ruby Fields
Saturday 20 October – City Oval, Ballarat, VIC w/ Ruby Fields
Wednesday 24 October – The Goods Shed, Hobart, TAS w/ Ruby Fields
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THE VINES - TONEDEAF ARTICLE
Sydney garage-rock legends The Vines are set to release the highly anticipated follow-up to 2014’s Wicked Nature, In Miracle Land next month.
The album is set to drop on Friday, June 29th and according to Music Feeds, will not feature the band’s original lineup, who’ve recently reunited to support Jet on their Get Born anniversary shows in Sydney. Instead, it’ll feature frontman Craig Nicholls alongside bandmates Lachlan West and Tim John, who also played on Wicked Nature.
The track ‘In Miracle Land’ which was released back in 2016 will feature on the 12-track album.
Frontman Craig Nicholls recently took to the stage with The Killers in Sydney to perform the Vines’ smash hit track ‘Get Free’ as well as help out the killers with a rendition of ‘When We Were Young’.
Brandon Flowers of the Killers took the opportunity to praise the Vines, saying they “paved the way for bands like us in the early 00s to make rock n roll.”
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ABBE MAY - 'FRUIT' REVIEWS
Great reviews coming in for Abbe's fifth album 'Fruit' .....
”Boasts the kind of songwriting an artist like Prince might once have been responsible for.” - The Music
“Fruit ..is her most accomplished piece of art” - The Herald
“Her at her best.” - Double J
“One of the important albums of 2018.” - Bernard Zuel
"The album is a declaration of identity. These songs are stories from my life. Some true, some exaggerated, but always for a purpose. 'Fruit' is an expression of sexuality. I've had industry collaborators tell me to be ambiguous about this side of myself so as not to alienate fans who might be turned off me.
I had a drummer once tell me to not make my visuals 'too gay'. I replaced him with a drum machine and I have at times cloaked my own identity too! I don't want to hide anymore. I am proud and 'Fruit' is my way of showing my face without shame. This record is freedom for me and I hope it helps others too."GET YOUR COPY HERE
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