January 6th, 2009
Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has stepped out from behind the mic to produce The Scare’s new album. The Sydney outfit, who are now based in Birmingham, returned home to complete the record.
“It’s important for everyone to remember that we came back to home soil in order to find our anarchic-blood-and-guts-sonically eccentric dream team with Daniel Johns and Chris Townend in the producer and engineer chairs respectively,” bass guitarist Wade Keighran wrote on the band’s MySpace page.
“We’ve come home twice in fact and made two albums with Australian producers and engineers in great Australian studios with the help of great Australian musicians … you don’t need to go overseas and spend a fortune to get whatever you want, all you need to do is know what you want and do it right. Anywhere.”
Too true! Australian audiences will get a taste of the band’s new material at their upcoming shows at Sydney’s Supper Club on January 20 and the Big Day Out tour.
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January 6th, 2009
Death Cab for Cutie must love Australia. After touring here last August, they’ve announced they’ll do it all again in February.
But it’s easy to understand why this American indie outfit has embraced Oz. We sent their latest album Narrow Stairs straight into the ARIA top ten, and we bought even tickets for their last gigs that the shows sold out.
Many artists would move to much bigger venues to accommodate the demand, but Death Cab for Cutie are determined to give their fans the intimate shows they love. Of course that means tickets won’t last, so make sure you buy yours when they go on sale on Friday January 9.
Here are the dates for the latest Death Cab for Cutie tour!
19 February 2008 - Fremantle Arts Centre (18 +, but minors are permitted with an adult)
22 February 2008 - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (All ages)
23 and 24 February 2008 - Forum Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
26 February 2008 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney (All ages)
28 February 2008 - Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane (18+)
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January 5th, 2009
Gabriella Cilmi will head up the Aussie invasion at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin. The March shows are ones for Gabriella, whose album Lessons to be Learned will be released in the United States around the same time.
Gabriella will join a host of other Aussies heading to the festival. They include Youth Group, Kid Confucious, Blue King Brown, Birds of Tokyo, The Drones, Josh Pyke, Angua and Julia Stone, and The Grates.
More than 20, 000 music industry types from all over the world attend SXSW so this is the place for our artists to be seen.
I wish them all the best of luck!
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January 5th, 2009
A who’s who of the local music industry will gather at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel next week to remember Linda Gebar.
Linda was one of the city’s key music industry identities. She managed bands including Frente, The Killjoys, and Blackeyed Susans, worked for APRA and PBS, and was a booker for The Punters Club.
Linda passed away at her Mount Eliza home in October, just ten days after giving birth to her second daughter.
The tribute show will feature Not Drowning Waving, The Killjoys, Blackeyed Susans Trio, Charlie Jenkins, The Fish John West Reject, Kim Salmon, Billy Baxter & Gina Hearnden, Juliet Ward & Greg Appel, The Somerfields, and DJs Mary Mikelakos and Debbie Bettlingham.
Tickets are $20 plus booking fee from the venue.
Image source: Facebook event page
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January 4th, 2009
Peter Andre’s made an ambitious New Year’s resolution: he wants to have a hit album this year.
Dear me. The Aussie expat was never the most talented lad around. Now that he’s 35, he probably can’t rely on the girls buying his CDs for his amazing abs either. You’ve got to admire his drive, but something tells me it’s just not going to happen.
“Last year I wanted to get fit, and I’ve done that. I wanted the kids to be healthy and happy, and touch wood they have been. Perhaps this year I want everything with the family to stay good, then to have a successful album. I can’t wait!” he said.
I’m sure most of us can. Peter Andre’s new album will hit stores in May.
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January 3rd, 2009
It looks like Perth outfit Snowman will be one band to watch in 2009. The Western Australians’ second album The Horse, The Rat and The Swan was named album of the year by Mess+Noise.
The accolade has special significant for the band, as the group broke up several times during the recording process.
“We were challenged mentally and physically to the point where we had to either make a decision to go ahead… and gamble with how people would react to a difficult record, or start again, or just give up,” singer Andy Citawarman told news.com.au.
“I’m glad we didn’t choose the latter options.”
Mess+Noise has a reputation for having its finger on the pulse of the local music industry, so if you haven’t checked out the other albums on their 2008 top ten I highly recommend you do so!
Click below for the Mess+Noise Top 10 Aussie Albums of 2008!
Read More - Snowman Scoop Album of the Year Award
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January 2nd, 2009
This post is about a double obsession, as I’m in love with the song and the music video. “Make You Happy” is another perfect slice of laidback guitar pop. And is there anything cooler than the sight of Josh Pyke getting about in a guitar boat? Where do I get one of those?
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January 1st, 2009
Congratulations to Kathemc! She was one of the lucky winners in the recent Starked.com Holiday Contest! I hope Kathemc will enjoy her prize of an iTunes gift certificate. I am so glad that an Oz Music Scene reader could take home one of the prizes! Thanks to everyone who entered!
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December 31st, 2008
Happy New Year’s Eve Oz Music Scene readers! Here’s a little song to get you in the mood! So charge your glasses, say goodbye to 2008, and usher in 2009 with a little old school Kylie!
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