Friday Tunes

Hey everyone out there in the blogosphere, this is Paul here!

It is my turn to grab the helm of this weeks Heapsaflash Friday Tunes, swashbuckling!

After tuesdays announcement of the HUGE "Less Talk, More Problems" Tour which finds Sydney roustabouts and new jack swingers, BLUEJUICE teaming up with the insanely awesome PAPER SCISSORS to rock this great nation, I thought it appropriate, nay, necessary to get some of THE PAPER SCISSORS clips up on the Heapsablog.

Obviously, if you havent yet heard The Paper Scissors you may very well be dead, so do seek medical advice. If after feeling a pulse and therefore proving you are indeed alive you will definately want to check this clip out to avoid any further am I dead or am I alive scenarios.

Here it is, The Paper Scissors Yamanote Line.




www.myspace.com/bluejuice / www.myspace.com/thepaperscissors

Laneway excitement

Tomorrow the Laneway bus pulls up in Brisbane and I for one am very excited. I went last year not expecting much and it ended up being one of my '07 highlights. A friend of mine went to the Melbourne version on Sunday and said it was the best festival setup he's been to.

Tomorrow's lineup is indeed impressive, a great mix of local and international bands. My only complaint is the bloody timetable clashes!

Band's I'm looking forward to:

• Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
• The Presets
• Okkerville River
• Theredsunband
• Feist (despite the CYHSY clash)
• The Panics
• I Heart Hiroshima
• The Vasco Era

YAY :)!

Announcing the Papers Scissors and bluejuice 'Less Talk, More Problems' tour

Whao! The tour to end all tours (well, not exactly, but it's still very big) is here. The Paper Scissors and bluejuice are heading out across the nation for one massive, MASSIVE co-headlining tour. Tell me more you say? Well, all in due time, but what I can tell you now is that there are a tonne of exciting extras that will be annouced very shortly.

For now what we can reveal is below, so start getting excited, because the 'Less Talk, More Problems' tour is gonna be huge!

The ‘Less Talk, More Problems’ Tour

The Announcement
Two of Australia’s premier emerging acts, bluejuice & The Paper Scissors have officially announced a massive co headline Australian tour. Covering 6 states, 2 territory and 1 hemisphere, The ‘Less Talk, More Problems’ Tour will see both bands tread the boards together throughout April / May.

The After Parties, The Video Blogging & The Bang For Your Buck

Final details are still being completed so stay tuned for information on a number of additional features that will accompany the ‘Less Talk, More Problems’ tour. These will include Purple Sneakers’ very own PhDJ who will be aiding in the process of getting absolutely stonkered post-show at a series of After Parties which will be held in every major city that the tour passes through. The tour will also be video-blogged ever step of the way so that fans can stay in touch via video footage of the bands’ travels. Stay tuned.

The Shows
Catch all these sexy men-boys at...

Fri 11 April – Jive, Adelaide
Support: tba
$22 on door, $15+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

Sat 12 April – Gaelic Club, Sydney: ALL AGES SHOW
Support: tba
$22 on door, $15+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.thegaelic.com/tickets & www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

Sat 26 April – Amplifier, Perth
Support: tba
$25 on door, $18+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.bocsticketing.com.au & www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets
Plus: www.78records.com.au

Sun 27 April – Newport Hotel, Fremantle
Support: tba
$25 on door, $18+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.bocsticketing.com.au & www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets
Plus: www.78records.com.au & direct from the venue

Sat 3 May– Trisellies, Blue Mountains
Support: tba
$18 on door, $12+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets & Direct from the Venue.

Thu 8 May – Oxford Tavern, Wollongong
Support: tba
$15 on door, $10+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

Sat 10 May – Cambridge, Newcastle
Support: tba
$18 on door, $12+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

Fri 16 May– Transit Bar, Canberra
Free Entry

Sat 17 May – East Brunswick, Melbourne
Support: tba
$22 on door, $15+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from The East Box Office, on (03) 9388 9794 & www.eastbrunswickclub.com

Fri 23 May – Republic Bar, Hobart
Support: tba
$18 on door, $12+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

Sat 24 May – James Hotel, Launceston
Support: tba
$18 on door, $12+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

Fri 30 May – Atlantis Room Port Panthers, Port Macquarie
Support: tba
$22 on door, $15+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets & Direct from the venue.

Sat 31 May – Step Inn, Brisbane
Support: tba
$20 on door, $15+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and 1300 762 545
Plus usual Oztix Outlets: Rockinghorse, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit Music

Sun 1 June – Great Northern, Byron Bay
Support: tba
$22 on door, $15+bf pre-sale
Tickets available from: www.oztix.com.au and 1300 762 545
Plus: Hotel Great Northern, ABC Centre Ballina: Music Bizarre Lismore, + all Oztix outlets

Friday Tunes

Friday Tunes time again, and todays track comes from kiwi band Spa. Their debut self-titled album's been out in NZ for a while, but only received an Aussie release earlier this month.

The first single is 'Neil Of Diamonds', and it's as addictive as crack. For more info go here and here, but for now press play and enjoy the tunes!

SGV album update

Just a quick one, we got a pre-release copy of the debut Skipping Girl Vinegar album yesterday and it's a cranker! We've had it on high-rotation in the office the last two days.

We can't wait until we can tell you more! Stay tuned!

Friday Tunes

This is a new thing we're starting on Heapsablog, Friday Tunes! Every week we will bring you new tunes / video clips for music we're digging.

Today it's bluejuice (again we know, it's been a very bluejuice week). They've just released the clip for their new single 'The Reductionist', and it's awesome. Check it out:



Have a look at Stav's face as he leave's the plane, haha!
Nate out.

AMP Short List

News just in - bluejuice have been short listed for the Australian Music Prize (AMP) - Woot!

The list was announced on Tuesday night, and this years' finalists are:

• bluejuice - "Problems"
• Architecture In Helsinki - "Places Like This"
• Dardanelles - "Mirror Mirror"
• Devastations - "Yes U"
• Lisa Miller - "Morning In The Bowl Of Night"
• Midnight Juggernauts - "Dystopia"
• New Buffalo - "Somewhere Anywhere"
• Perry Keyes - "Last Ghost Train Home "
• The Mess Hall - "Devils Elbow"
• Urthboy - "The Signal"

Winners are announced on March 13, go here for info and to vote for your favourite album of 2007.

Let the celebrations begin!!!