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Stuff your Stockings this Xmas with Dubmarine

Announcing the release of their new single Chip + Single launch dates

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Batten down the hatches, Brisbane’s high-powered dub and dancehall assault Dubmarine are preparing to rip into 2010 with the release of their brand-new single Chip. Featuring their trademark bass-driven foundations, twin trombone blasts and thunderous synth explosions, the track rocks a deep dancehall riddim. Lead by the vocal gymnastics of indigenous superstar D-Kazman, Dubmarine have set about redefining the Brisbane reggae sound with the first release from their highly anticipated debut album Depth Of Sound – due 2010.

The release comes after Dubmarine were bestowed the honour of being nominated for the ‘Best band of 2009’ at the Deadly Awards. Announced at award ceremony held at the Sydney Opera House, they were just pipped at the post by the very deserving Saltwater Band, but are still chuffed with the recognition.

The reggae/dancehall/electronic/acoustic kaleidoscope Dubmarine has had a busy 2009. Between prime spots at Woodford Folk Festival, Parklife, The Dreaming Festival, and the inaugural U-Tribe, as well as successful tours of QLD and NSW, the nine mariners of this dub-sub vessel have been bunkered down in the studio. Working with producer Andrew Stephens at Drew-Id Studios and The Tanuki Lounge in Brisbane’s West End, Depth Of Sound is set for national release early next year.

Chip is the first new music from Dubmarine since their debut-EP Dub From The Deep caught the national music community by surprise in 2007. A relatively new collaboration at the time of the release; people quickly flocked to the group, infected by their upbeat danceability and imaginative exploration of reggae and dub. First single Singie racked up strong airtime, featured nationally across Triple J, PBS, 3RRR, FBi, SYN and 4ZzZ.

The Dubmarine crew are set to release Chip this November/December with a string of Vic, Qld and Northern NSW dates. The release also coincides with the launch of the ‘Live @ The Dreaming Festival’ DVD with the bands return appearance at the Woodford Folk Festival.




East-Coast ‘Chip’ Launch Shows

Thursday November 19 – The Australasian World Music Festival, The Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne
with Mad Professor and The Red Eyes
$18 + BF
1300 843 4434 or www.thehifi.com.au

Friday December 11 – The Soundlounge, Gold Coast
with Kingfisha and CC The Cat
$15 presale | $17 at the door
www.thesoundlounge.com.au

Friday December 18 – The Step Inn, Brisbane
with Kingfisha, Tin Can Radio, Darky Roots and Andy Dub
$15 at the door | 7:30pm

Saturday December 26 – Buddha Bar, Byron Bay
FREE ENTRY

Sunday December 27 to Friday January 1 –Woodford Folk Festival, Sunshine Coast
+ Live @ The Dreaming DVD release


“...a killer drum’n’bass track that left the crowd and I wanting more!”
The Courier Mail

“This is toe-tapping funky, sexy dub at its’ finest.”
In The Mix

New Single from The Optimen

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With the release of their sophomore album The Out of Money Experience just around the corner, Brisbane’s The Optimen are proud to present the first single to be lifted from it, Fire Fighters.

A Bit O’ Context

While it is often said to breed contempt, The Optimen emcees (Sammsonite, DATS and Kristoff the Russian) formed their friendship on familiarity. After repeatedly writing themselves off, week after week, at the same high school parties in Brisbane’s inner western suburbs, it didn’t take them long to realize they had more than more than just mild-mannered intoxication in common. With a love of good times and getting the crowd moving, the three soon became renowned as dependable DJs to get the party started right. Upon confirming they had no natural ability at this, they soon took to the mic. With the release of an 8 track EP “02: Breath Control” they quickly set about making a name for themselves on both the local and national front.

By the time they dropped their debut album “Boomtown” (which, for many, has since become a preferred nickname for their city) in 2005, it was an eagerly awaited outing. The first single Give it Up was added to high-rotation by Triple J and the crew went on to pick up two gongs at the 2006 MusicOz awards including ‘Best Urban Artist’ & ‘Best Film Clip’ (for Give It Up). This was followed by a slew of peer based awards on Ozhiphop.com, the southern hemispheres largest online hip hop community. This album also introduced DJ Damage (Terntable Jediz) to the fold with his signature meticulous cuts, sage like wisdom and stock market tips.

2007’s “The Optimen present Red Tape Renegades Vol 1” consolidated the band’s national profile and formally introduced Balboa, Anonymouz (Canada) and Pure Product, the other artists on their own label ‘Red Tape Entertainment’.

In the live arena, The Optimen have proven themselves one of the hardest-working acts in the country. Their list of credits includes some of the nation’s biggest festivals (Good Vibrations, Parklife, BBQ Beats), performances with the likes of US-superstars Ghostface Killah, Public Enemy, Beatnuts, Masta Ace, The Alkaholiks, Method Man & Redman, plus Aussie compatriots The Hilltop Hoods, The Funkoars, Downsyde, The Herd, Drapht - and many more. With the most recent addition to the group, Peter Beaty, the crew have at last found a way to translate the enormous sound of their studio recordings to the live stage.

Fire Fighters



Download Fire Fighters

Buy the freshman album 'Boomtown'


In writing the album, Fire Fighters was the first track that didn’t take much convincing on any part. Already introduced as a staple to their live set, with its infectious hook and ground-moving bass groove, it set the standard early and in many ways served as an indicator to the direction the album was heading. Starting with a breathy drum break lifted from a mysterious Japanese LP that Kristoff purchased for 100 yen in Shibuya, Sammsonite didn’t waste any time in building a track around it. When DATS suggested the minimal vocal flourishing sounded like an exclamation of “Fire! Fire!” the theme took shape. DJ Damage laid his cuts in the break and so the album began – in the true co-operative nature of the group. As a side note, Kristoff admits “We actually don’t know where this record is, or even who it is! It went missing from the studio before we could translate the kanji from the cover!”

In turning a small sample from a 7” into the first single, The Optimen added their own layers, including a rich coating of horns, live drums and breaks from Myka Wallace (Laneous & The Family Yah), backing vocals from Laneous himself and keys from Greg Arnott.

Fire Fighters is the first taste of The Optimen’s sophomore album The Out of Money Experience which is scheduled for release March 2010.

The Paper Scissors release new single 'T-T-Time'

After years of releases and rapturous responses from crowds all around the country The Paper Scissors went quiet. The boys holidayed, went solo, played in other bands, moved away from Sydney, kicked back a little bit and lived life. They started working on new music in 2009, and then shortly after, changed their line-up to a 3 piece. The band are now more focused and disciplined in their sound and approach, and are hard at work finishing their second album. Their live show has been garnering even more acclaim with the three piece lineup wowing audiences during a small tour in August.

Until the second album drops, TPS are offering some palate cleansing singles to keep their old and new fans happy. First was the anthemic disco/noise banger Howl, and now new single T-T-Time, which has already hit airwaves and is now available across the internet.

Download 'T-T-Time"



T-T-Time finds the band at their most fun with its barbershop meets surf-rock sound, but sees some new elements being introduced. Reminiscent of their best-known tunes such as the sing along radio hit Yamanote Line and the almost ubiquitous We Don’t Walk - which was all over major network television - T-T-Time is instantly recognisable as TPS with errant handclaps, catchy hooks and Xavier Naughton’s nasty fuzz bass, but adds a more intricate arrangement, a more crafted lyrical approach by main songwriter Jai Pyne and the future indie sound of Ivan Lisyak’s mixing and Pyne and Lisyak’s production. The bare bones of the song were written by Pyne in New York late last year when he was far away from loved ones and home, but inspired by the rich musical and cultural history of the city. He was supposed to have a holiday but garageband and a stray nylon string guitar called and many ideas were penned that will see the light of day on TPS second album.

The video features most of the bands relatives, drama students, basketball players, resurrections and auditions.




The single and video are released ahead of a handful of club dates in early December and major festival Appearances over Summer. Stay Tuned...

Listen to our artists on Erk FM!

Based out of Sydney, Erk (and his partner in crime Judy) have been podcasting since 2007 and started Erk FM in 2009 to showcase both Australian and international music. Erk FM is broadcast every Friday (Australian Eastern Standard Time). I met Erk through another fine podcast - The Ourobouros Podcast some time ago and he was kind enough to suggest collaborating on a project together to broadcast some of our acts in an all Aussie show. Erk is great at coloring in a full perspective of the artists he broadcasts, providing solid background info and commentary. While you're on the site I highly recommend lingering around awhile and listening to some of his other excellent shows too...

Head over to The Erk FM Site to check it out!

Artists Included:

*Bluejuice
*The Drones
* Skipping Girl Vinegar
*Laneous and the Family Yah
* Genevieve Maynard and the Tallboys
*The Paper Scissors
*Andrew Petersen
*The Ray Mann Three
* Special Patrol
*Grand Atlantic
*Carus Thompson
*Kristy Apps
*Georgia Fields
*Jamie X
*Barrel House
*Fisherking

And thanks be to Erk for this great mix!

Laneous And the Family Yah (yet again)

Shit at Life, Good at Music Tour

Laneous and his Family Yah haven’t had a lot of spare time of late, but they still managed to find time to write, record, produce, master and press a brand-spanking new track in 5 days. Pretty straightforward really - their upcoming tour already had a name “Shit at Life, Good At Music” - so all that was missing was the anthem to accompany it.

As such, coming just three months after their hugely-successful album launch tour, Laneous and Family Yah are preparing to hit the road once again. Because indeed - they might be Shit at Life, but they’re Good At Music.

Their debut album St. Ill Regal hit shelves in August and was quickly added to rotation and ‘favourite’ lists right across Australia. Triple J added single Searing Life to high rotation, FBI added BubbleGum and the album swept straight into the Top 10 on 4ZzZ and countless other stations to boot.

Triple J, who had made the band Spotlight Unearthed Artists in June, picked them as the unearthed winners to play Parklife in Brisbane whilst their own headline east-coast album launch tour ripped through Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, including a 900 head sell-out at their hometown of Brisbane. With the first pressing of St. Ill Regal completely sold out, the band inked a deal with MGM to officially re-release the album nationally on November 13.

Check out more tunes from Ill Regal.

Download 'Shit at Life, Good at Music' here

Or download 'Searing Life' here

But don't just take our word, check out what some others have had to say:

Scene Magazine
Triple J
Faster Louder
Greenfest
Brisbane Festival




The “Shit at Life, Good at Music” Tour!

Proving they’re not lyrical liars, Laneous and the Family Yah are about to embark on their ‘Shit At Life, Good At Music’ Tour to wrap up 2009. Heading back on the road with the rag-tag monster ensemble including the beautiful Bird Fire choir, catch the Laneous crew:

Friday November 27 – The Macquarie Hotel, Sydney
(9pm, FREE)

Saturday November 28 – The High and Dry Festival, St Albans
(Tix/Info: www.highanddryfestival.net)

Sunday November 29 – Mullum Music Festival, Mullumbimby
(Venue: Ex-Services, 7pm, Tix: www.mullummusicfestival.com)

Wednesday December 2 – The View Factory Cafe, Newcastle
(8pm, FREE)

Thursday December 3 – Hotel Gearin, Katoomba
(8pm, $10 Entry)

Friday December 4 – The Beach Rd Hotel, Sydney
with Olmecha Supreme (NZ) and Pataphysics (Melb)

Saturday December 5 – The Annandale, Sydney
with The Phonies + Jimmy Swouse & The Angry Darts

Sunday December 6 – The Fringe Bar, Sydney

Thursday December 10 – Front Bar, The Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne
with Illzilla - (8pm, FREE)

Friday December 11 – The National Hotel, Geelong
with Olmecha Supreme (NZ) and Pataphysics (Melb)

Saturday December 12 – Bar Open, Melbourne
with Sietta
(10pm, FREE)

Thursday December 17 – The Hi Fi, Brisbane
with supports TBC
(Doors 8pm, Tix/Info: www.thehifi.com.au)

Saturday December 19 – Buddha Bar, Byron Bay

Sunday December 27 – Blah Blah Blah Festival, Brisbane

Sunday December 27 to Friday January 1 – Woodford Folk Festival, Sunshine Coast

People’s across the nation have been singing the praises of St. Ill Regal and L&TFY:

“Words like sprawling, epic, and opus are par for the course when describing some of the more ambitious double album projects of the 1960s and 1970s, but rarely in recent memory has a local act concocted a long-player worthy of such description, and on a debut album to boot.”
Kris Swales, Time Off

“... I crave music to make me feel good. That's where a band like Laneous and the Family Yah come into it. They blend styles at will, effortlessly moving from silky soul to beat-heavy hip-hop, never sounding contrived or overreaching.”
Dom Alessio, Triple J

“With tambourines smashing, a vocal ensemble crooning and the tightest of grooves, an unexpected rock-out into fiercely syncopated riffage leaves the crowd wondering if Faith No More frontman Mike Patton might have left an illegitimate child in his wake, such is the eclectic leap between Motown-inspired R7B, hip hop-inspired backbeat and straight up musical virtuosity…. There is nothing to fault the band.”
Dave Dri, Time Off

“The Band emerge in rare full sound and stage glory. Even on this ceremonious occasion Mr Laneous hesitates to be the centre of attention, although this plays well amongst a band so full of personality and talent…”
James Stafford, Rave Magazine

“The Family Yah take no time in belting out a plethora of old and new songs, each one running from the next with Duracell bunny precision. The flow is like warm honey on a hot day.”
Faster Louder

“Mr Laneous is already on to a good thing. His music is ingenious and its complexities are not lost on the audience. Laneous keeps us on our feet, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Fasterlouder.com

“This lot hale from good ol’ brisvegas and I tell ya, if they don’t take the Roman Empire by storm with their debut album then I’ll eat my terry towelling hat.”
Dom Fagan, AIR

“Superstar frontman, Laneous has united a band comprised of some of the funkiest that River City has to offer… The band gives off a raw energy together with very tight grooves and infectious beats. Besides a set of golden vocal chords, Laneous possesses rad rhymes and keen style.”
Leopard Lady, Virgin Music

St. Ill Regal re-released 2nd pressing is out through Bird Fire records and MGM Distribution on Friday November 13

Skipping Girl Vinegar announce new single and 'For the Birds' Interstate November Residency

Following on from their recent ‘Music From Cold Places Tour’, their largest and most successful national run to date, Melbourne alt acoustic popsters Skipping Girl Vinegar have just announced their ‘For The Birds’ dual Sydney / Melbourne November residency. The month-long run of shows is set to coincide with the release of their new single Sinking.

The Melbourne / Sydney ‘For The Birds’ November residency will see SGV play:

•Wednesday nights @ The Northcote Social Club (4th, 11th, 18th & 25th) - Melbourne

•Thursday nights @ RAVAL (upstairs at Macquarie Hotel ) (5th 12th &19th) - Sydney

(Please note the last Thursday night in November there will be no show in Sydney due to the ARIA awards).

All supports for the interstate residency have just been announced, namely:

Melbourne: Wednesdays @ The Northcote Social Club

Wed November 4th
BUCKLEY WARD

Wed November 11th
GEORGIA FIELDS

Wed November 18th
LEENA

Wed November 25th
DRUGS IN VEGAS

Sydney: Thursdays @ Raval (upstairs at Macquarie Hotel )

Thu November 5th
CHRIS ARNOTT

Thu November 12th
JESSE MORRIS & THE THREE BEANS

Thu November 19th
ASHLEIGH MANNIX (SOLO)


Sinking

Download Sinking

Or buy The single/album here

The residencies will be accompanied by the release of Sinking, the third single to be lifted from Skipping Girl Vinegar’s debut album Sift The Noise. The video clip for Sinking is also the third in a series of four animated film clips that coincide with the order of the singles being lifted from the album (ie each clip follows on from the previous one).

Picking up where the clip for title track Sift The Noise left off, the clip for Sinking sees the band enter outer space and is available for viewing online now:



All SGV clips to date have been awarded ‘Indie Clip Of the Week’ by ABC’s Rage and broadcast nationally.www.youtube.com/user/secretfoxanimation


“Share The Secret With Your Friends Group Discount”

The SGV ‘For The Birds’ November residencies will feature a few little points of difference. Firstly, to encourage people to bring a few friends along and ‘make a night of it’ there is a special “share the secret with your friends discount” available on all tickets purchased to any show through www.skippinggirlvinegar.oztix.com.au. Put simply - 1 ticket is $15 / 2 tickets - $25 / 3 tickets - $30 / 4 tickets - $40 meaning tix for all shows get cheaper the more you buy.

Melbourne / Sydney ‘For The Birds’ November Residencies

Melbourne Wednesdays – 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th November
NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB
301 High St, Northcote ph: 02 9486 1677
Doors: 8pm – 11pm
Tickets on sale from skippinggirlvinegar.oztix.com.au and from the venue box office, phonecharge 03 9486 1677 or www.northcotesocialclub.com


Sydney Thursdays – 5th 12th &19th November
RAVAL (upstairs at Macquarie Hotel )
42 Wentworth Ave, Sydney (near Corner of Oxford St) ph: 02 9213 3848
Doors: 7.30pm-10.45pm
Tickets on sale now from www.skippinggirlvinegar.oztix.com.au and from Moshtix outlets, phonecharge 1300 438 839 or www.moshtix.com.au

The Middle East @The Princess Theatre, Woolongabba

The Middle East

I'll be honest and say i didn't know much about this Townsville band before heading out to see them last night. After hearing a lot of hype I quickly checked out their myspace before heading out, saw the 300, 000+ views and a mention of a Pitchfork review and left the house with a picture in my mind of a well established and highly successful band. To my surprise though on arriving at the Princess Theater i discovered i had them all wrong. The Middle East are really just in their infancy, but have enjoyed an amazing amount of success based upon the strength of their single release to date, the EP 'The Recordings of the Middle East'. I wondered at first if the hype was well founded while walking into the all-ages gig - seeing 2/3 of the crowd seated and the church posters on the walls(a venue thing i'm guessing)...but despite some small hiccups i'll discuss below these guys blew me away with both talent and potential. They were great to watch and left me more eager for an album than any band has left me in a long time.

The 7 strong cast must have rolled out 15-20 different instruments throughout the set, ranging from the standard guitars (playing from 1-4 at any one time) to mandolins, banjos, tambourines, rain sticks, keyboards, electronic synths, harmonicas and more. It was obvious that each player was accomplished in their own right, despite the fact that the two frontmen held most of the stage presence for the entire band. There were tight jeans and country-boy clothes everywhere, the bassist sporting a large akubra with all the trimmings to make you think you were watching a country show, until your eyes spanned to the edges and saw the electronic equipment, the trumpet and xylophone. The majority of their songs were downtempo, sometimes leaving you with a thrist for something just a little more upbeat (this was true especially towards the end) but each song commanded deep concentration from the crowd, rarely broken in the spaces between songs. These gaps at times stretched on like uncomfortable silences at a dinner party though - they didn't seem quite comfortable in the spotlight yet and maintained a minimal amount of crowd interaction except for their actual playing. I know there's a fine line between to much chat and too little, but when there's absolutely none coupled with amazingly sentimental songs, it left at times a slightly dry feeling to the experience.

Despite several relatively obvious technical glitches and some on stage stumbling as they played new songs though, the layers of melody intertwined beautifully with all 4 singers showcasing individual and highly harmonious voices. Each song was a real team effort, seeing instruments change hands frequently and lead singers become back-up singers until everything got shaken up all over again. Each song had everyone spellbound, combining all the good elements of alt-country, folk music and vague samplings of indie rock vibes coursing underneath lyrics that went deep into your reflective center, tackling deep issues in a heart touching way that never sounded cliche but just sounded perfect. 'The Darkest Side' appeared early without fanfare but the highpoint of the night was definitely when they played 'Blood' with it's the Arcade Fire-ish outro which gave everyone the body and intensity they'd been waiting for. I would wait in line for hours for a chance to see these guys play again and cannot wait to see what practice and experience breeds. I think youth here is a blessing for a band that already shows so much depth and heart.

Buy the 'Recordings of the Middle East' EP here

Laneous And the Family Yah (again)

I know i posted on these guys a few weeks ago but this album is still on my own high rotation and i seriously love this song. STRONGLY recommend you check out their myspace not least of all to check out more of the following pictures, but also to check out their tour starting today down in Sydney...

Download Searing Life - album version





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Bluejuice "Head of the Hawk' Tour Happening Now!

Bluejuice's last tour of the East Coast was their most successful tour ever...Stav got punched in the face in Frankston and threatened with a beating in Coffs. The band got to watch 'The Devil Wears Prada' in their first ever tour bus. In combination it was a tour that saw Bluejuice gargle enthusiastically at the sight of so many Jimmy Choo high heels whilst also soberly acknowledging the redemptive nature of renewed self-awareness.

It is this combination of violence and feminine emotional awakening that the band hope to bring once again after launching their brand new album, 'Head Of The Hawk' on September 18th,

'Head Of The Hawk' is Bluejuice's magnificent second album. It’s a mixture of old and new, pop and dance elements delivered with the melody, cheek and psychosis fans have come to expect.

Download 'Ain't Telling the Truth' from the album.

Buy a signed copy of 'Head of the Hawk'

Check out their website for full tour details.

The Drones Release New Live Album

A full year on the road is a scary proposition for most bands, but for The Drones it has become just another day at the office. Performing to sold out venues and receiving critical acclaim, the last six months has seen the band literally circumnavigate the world. This has included two huge tours of the USA, two tours apiece of both the UK and Europe and multiple festival appearances (including ATP in New York) on top of that. The reception overseas to both the bands current studio album “Havilah” and their live show has been extraordinary:

"What 'Havilah' does is jump up and down on the rotting carcasses of The Vines and Jet stabbing them again and again with a flag that says ‘Miles. Better. Than. You. Ever. Were."
NME

"Speaker-bleeding blues"
MOJO (4/5)

"Vocalist Gareth Liddiard is a songwriter of extraordinary power"
Time Out (5/6)

"An awesome proposition. Dirty and primal, tight and threatening...you need this band in your life."
Stool Pigeon (4/5)

Somewhere in the middle of all of this, The Drones made it home for an Australian tour last May, one show of which was the jam-packed opening night of The HI-FI Bar in Brisbane. The show was recorded and the band have just announced that “The Drones - Live At The HI-FI” will be released in stores Oct 1st as a ‘Limited Edition Live Bonus Disk’ accompanying any purchase of the band’s current studio album ‘Havilah’.

“The Drones - Live At The HI-FI” is a candid snapshot of a band at the peak of their powers. Throughout the course of their career, The Drones have carved themselves out a veracious reputation for their live shows. Indeed many have touted them as arguably the best live band in Australia. It’s claim to which multiple live reviews bear witness:

“It’s seriously no major statement of hyperbole or aggrandisement to suggest that maybe – just possibly – The Drones are not just currently the best rock band in Australia, but the best rock band on the planet today.”
Time Off Magazine

“Does that power and genius of a show from The Drones even need to be questioned anymore? Gareth Liddiard remains an undisputed master of inebriated (even when sober) hellfire… We don’t ever want you to change either.”
Rave Magazine

Also available as a stand alone download through iTunes, “The Drones - Live At The HI-FI” showcases tracks from throughout the band's career, stretching as far back as their first LP release in 2002. Highlights include; The Minotaur from ‘Havilah’, Shark Fin Blues from the band’s award-winning 2005 release ’Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By’ and River Of Tears, a powerful song penned by Australian Aboriginal activist and singer/songwriter Kev Carmody.


“The Drones - Live At The HI-FI” is available Oct 1st through ATP / MGM

Download the live version of 'Shark Fin Blues' here.

Or check out the new clip for the Kev Carmody cover 'River of Tears' that appears on the album, performed at the Cannot Buy My Soul concert at The State Theatre in January 2008.

Special Patrol Album Release

Following Special Patrol's new album “The Stranger’s Dozen” released on August 14, the Adelaide 5 piece have just announced their National Album Launch Dates.



Proudly presenting their new album “The Strangers Dozen”, The follow up to their sophomore long player “Handy Hints From The Undertaker”, “The Strangers Dozen” was recorded at Eastern Bloc Studio in Melbourne with producer/engineer Jonathan Burnside.

The first taste of the new album, a double A side / album sampler Right On / New Year’s Eve was released in June to an emphatic response and sold out single launches. Beat Magazine made it their single of the week, FBI added it to rotation and strong alternative radio airplay was received right across the country (3RRR, 4ZZZ, RTR, Radio Adelaide, 3D and many more). On Triple J, both tracks were super requested following airplay, Zan Rowe made Right On her catch of the day and Dom Alessio highlighted New Years Eve in a post on his Home & Hosed Blog.

Who are Special Patrol: Released in 2007, their sophomore album “Handy Hints From The Undertaker” thrust Special Patrol directly into the Australian musical eye. Three tracks received strong triple J support and Nova crowned them a national unsigned feature act. Live, they made small work of the national circuit supporting the likes of Ben Kweller (USA), Paul Weller (UK), The Mountain Goats (USA), Turin Brakes (UK), Donovan Frankenreiter (USA), Powderfinger, Paul Kelly, Youthgroup, The Whitlam’s and Pete Murray to name but a few, all interspersed with their own headline shows to their loyal fans in each state. Special Patrol Festival appearances include Falls Festival main stage 2006 and 2008, Big Day Out 2007, Clipsal 500 Concert 2008, The Woodford Festival 2009 and many more. 2008 also saw Special Patrol win the SA final of The MTV Kick-start Awards, receiving some great exposure on MTV as a result.

“The Strangers Dozen” picks off where “Handy Hints” left off, but says front man Myles Mayo: “we wanted the album to have a consistent sound this time. With “Handy Hints” we recorded it and mixed it in a half dozen different studios and wrote it in two very separate halves, so this time we wanted to see what it was like to record the whole thing with one person - Jonathan Burnside. The result is an album that we feel has a distinct sound from start to finish”

In true Special Patrol form -“The Strangers Dozen” is devastatingly intuitive; radiant, full bodied, darkly undertoned and yet simultaneously bright eyed. From the street pop swagger of Ordinary Life and sultry lilt of In Between You and Me to
the inferred resolution of My Reason - this is a record that sees Myles Mayo and co back in full splendoured swing.

Download 'Right On' and New Year's Eve' from the new album here

Or head to their myspace page to check out more.

Catch Special Patrol Launching “The Stranger’s Dozen”

Saturday September 12 - The Vanguard, Sydney

Friday September 25 - The Gov, Adelaide with The Whitlams

Saturday September 26 - The Gov, Adelaide with The Whitlams

Friday October 2 - Jive, Adelaide

Saturday October 3 - Karova Lounge, Ballarat

Saturday October 10 - X and Y Bar, Brisbane

Saturday Oct 24 - The John Curtain Room, Melbourne

Friday November 6 - Fowlers Live, Adelaide

More Launch Dates TBA

www.specialpatrol.com.au


“The Stranger’s Dozen” Is In Stores Now Through MGM

Georgia Fields

“Georgia Fields is a phenomenally accomplished young artist ... While many of her contemporaries share a similarity of delivery, Georgia is unique and timeless...” ~ Billy Baxter (ABC Radio)

Georgia Fields is tickled pink to announce the release of the first single from her forthcoming album.

Whether playing solo or with her mini-indie-orchestra, Georgia woos audiences with her distinctive blend of timeless pop, vintage folk, and unconventional instrumentation.

Her new single, ‘One Finger’, tells the cheeky tale of a fight for the upper hand in a passive-aggressive friendship. It’s a sauntering strum-along, with Georgia’s storytelling vocal inciting the listener to both bop and sway. The shuffling rhythm section is enriched with the delicate timbres of ukulele, clarinet, and a soaring string section. Tying in with the ‘house of cards’ artwork, each limited-edition single will come with a unique collectable vintage playing card.

Bonus material on the disc includes ‘Moon To Dust’, an elaborate composition which was remarkably recorded in one solitary 10-hour studio session. Its wooden and broken-music-box semblance, with glockenspiels chiming and cellos mourning, reveals sublimely subtle sadness. The second b-side on the single is a inspired version of the Gunners classic ‘Sweet Child of Mine’. Recorded live at The Toff In Town (Melbourne), its childlike charm instantly embeds itself in the soft spot of your heart. Three part harmonies, glockenspiel Slash riff and a recorder choir finale fortifies this cover as instant smile-maker.

Collaborators on Georgia’s forthcoming album include cellist and multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, Judith Hamann (cello, harp, vocals, piano, power drill and more). Engineer whizkid Myles Mumford is also on board, (Lamplight; Martin Martini), with ARIA- & APRA-awarded Greg Arnold of iconic Australian band Things of Stone and Wood in the producer’s seat (Carus; Skipping Girl Vinegar).

’One Finger’ is released Saturday 15 August on Popboomerang Records & distributed through MGM.

Download 'One Finger'.

Download 'Sweet Child of Mine' Glockenspiel cover.

Kram - Good Love

THE ‘GOOD LOVE’ TOUR & SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS

To celebrate the release of Good Love, the 2nd single lifted from his debut solo album Mix Tape, Spiderbait co-vocalist and percussive lynchpin Kram has just announced dates for his national ‘Good Love’ tour. The tour kicks off with a performance at Splendour In The Grass Sunday July 26th.

Please find full details on all below, but for little perspective on the album and artist:

Kram & Mix Tape

In March this year - Kram released his debut solo album Mix Tape. The idea was simple – in his own words: “I wanted it to be like a radio station where all the songs sound like different bands, but it’s all played by one person.” Produced in short sessions over a two year period with engineer Andy Baldwin at Melbourne’s Sing Sing South studio, aside from the odd guest – such as Jet’s Nic Cester and Tumbleweed's Richie Lewis – Kram played all instruments on the record.

With over half a million records sold and an enduring live popularity via Spiderbait, it’s almost hard to believe that it took Kram this long to put out a record under his own name. He’s long had a restless creative energy that’s seen him take part in numerous side-projects, including the rock & roll supergroups The Wrights and Hot Rollers. While you can naturally hear echoes of Kram’s work with Spiderbait, Mix Tape gave him the freedom to explore new perspectives.

Mix Tape was received emphatically by media and punters alike. 1st single Silk Suits was quickly added to high rotation on Triple J and across the board at Nova, Triple M and regional networks right around the country. Appearances everywhere from Rockwiz and Good News Week to Spicks & Specks followed. Combined with features in Rolling Stone, FHM, Ralph, and every other major print and online portal in the country, album launches SOLD OUT – and on it rolls. Kram and his Mix Tape have arrived.

Good Love

Kicking off with an upcoming performance at Splendour In The Grass, Kram has just announced dates for his national ‘Good Love’ tour. Good Love, the 2nd single lifted from Mix Tape is - in Kram’s own words: “my girl, my little boy and me. It’s our life. Wrote the song in a cab on the way to the studio. 4 hours later it was finished. Full on and a little bit fucked up. My best guitar solo. Mix Tape is a luv and rock n roll record, and I made ‘Good Love’ because that says it all: just me and my girl Ree and our little boy Lonnie. Pretty simple... but awesome."

Kram debuted Mix Tape live with a prestigious Friday night slot at The Meredith Music Festival last December: “I wanted it to be fresh and do whatever sounded good without any preconceptions. That’s what’s been liberating about the whole process and why it’s come out so well.” As word spread, Mix Tape album launch shows across the country quickly SOLD OUT. Live, Kram performs with a full band. Sometimes on drums but largely up front, he swaps between different instruments for different songs. Though the drum kit has never held him back, he makes a dynamic and compelling frontman – as the roof of many a venue could attest to.

With Spiderbait currently on hiatus (although plans are afoot for 21st anniversary activities), Mix Tape is a potent reminder of how Kram has long been a creative force. And now, the public’s taste for bold, genre-hopping albums has finally caught up with his idiosyncratic outlook. Live – Kram is all you’d expect him to be; physical, pugnacious, exhilarating, engaging and devastatingly effective to boot.



Download 'Good Love' here:


Catch Kram on his ‘Good Love’ tour:

‘Good Love’ Tour Dates

Sun 26th July - Splendour In The Grass Festival

Friday August 21 – KRAMplifier, Perth
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net, Heatseeker
phonecharge 08 6210 2850 or www.heatseeker.com.au & all Heatseeker outlets and from Moshtix phonecharge 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au
also from Star Perth, Mills Fremantle and Planet Mt Lawley

Saturday August 22 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net and from Heatseeker
phonecharge 08 6210 2850 or www.heatseeker.com.au and all Heatseeker outlets.

Sunday August 23 – Mojo’s, Fremantle
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net and from Heatseeker
phonecharge 08 6210 2850 or www.heatseeker.com.au and from Star – Perth, Mills – Fremantle and Planet – Mt Lawley

Friday August 28 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net, www.thedwarf.com.au, Ruffcut Records and from the venue.

Saturday August 29 – Hotel New York, Launceston
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net or Oztix pheoncharge 1300 762 545, Mojo Music, Will’s Music, Red Hot CDs and Collectors Corner

Friday September 4 – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net or Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 and all Oztix outlets

Thursday September 10 – Heritage Hotel, Bulli (Wollongong)
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net or Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 or from the venue phonecharge 02 4284 5884

Friday September 11 – Spectrum, Sydney
Tickets on sale from www.newworldartists.net and from Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au, phonecharge 1300 438 849 and all Moshtix outlets

Kram’s Mix Tape Is Available Now Through UMA

Island Vibe Festival

A Festival of Soul, Dub, Reggae and Island Culture

3 Days: Fri Oct 30, Sat 31 & Sun Nov 1

Home Beach, Point Lookout, Nth Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)

FIRST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT

We’ve already given you a sneak peak at a few artists on the bill, but now comes the first MASSIVE line-up announcement. Introducing in 2009:



Natiruts [Pictured] (Brazil), Sunshine Sound System (NZ), The House Of Shem (NZ), The Bamboos (Melb), Mista Savona (Melb), Ngaire (Syd), Josephine (New Caledonia), The Nomad (NZ) and Chocolate Strings (Bris)
+ MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!!

Not to mention Circus Performances, Traditional Dance, Speakers’ Forums, Cultural Workshops, and a whole bunch more – all taking part over three days on Stradbroke Island. Now in its fourth year, the annual Island Vibe festival has established itself as one of the leading cultural and musical festivals in the South Pacific.

The annual Island Vibe Festival at Point Lookout on Minjerribah, (Stradbroke Island) has established itself as one of the leading cultural and music festivals in the South Pacific. The three day event encompasses a large variety of roots and contemporary music, emerging circus performances, traditional dance, speakers’ forum and cultural workshops.

Artists

Natiruts: Brazilian reggae pioneers Natiruts are set to make their first trip to Australia to headline the 2009 Island Vibe Festival. Formed in Brasilia in 1996, Natiruts have led a reggae revolution in their home country, bringing their uniquely Brazilian sound to the forefront of the musical landscape. Their 1997 release Nativus sold 450,000 in Brazil alone, starting a remarkable trend they have continued over the group’s 5 other albums, including their most recent Raçaman.

Mixing traditional reggae techniques with their Brazilian roots, Natiruts incorporate elements of bossa nova, dancehall and backbeat, creating a distinctive sound that has been recognised worldwide. Coming off a recent tour to Europe which included a highlight set at the Rotonton Sunsplash European Reggae Festival, Natiruts are preparing t make a massive splash at this year’s Island Vibe.

Sunshine Sound System: Sunshine Sound System formed when DJ Downtown Brown (aka Simon Hendl) and P Digsss (aka Paora Apera) got together for a jam in Queenstown in 2000. They unashamedly jam the whole range of music that they love, typically including lots of fresh bootlegs, a bit of reggae & dub, plenty of hip hop, dancehall, original skool soul and funk including a few crate-digger breaks – plus if the mood takes them a badboy fusion of old skool ragga junglism, breaks and D&B. With the Sunshine Sound System Crew often busy with other collaborations and projects, this is a rare chance to catch them in Australia live.

House Of Shem: hail from Aotearoa, New Zealand and like many legendary reggae groups this band is built around the classic harmony trio format. At the helm is Carl Perkins, a man with over thirty years experience writing and playing reggae music. As a former member of Herbs, Mana and the Twelve Tribes of Israel Band amongst others, Carl’s musical credentials are impeccable. Joining him up front are two of his sons, Te Omeka and Isaiah who not only provide harmonies but both of whom also write, take turns at singing lead and play keyboards as well. It is this blood link and family bond that renders the sound of their combined voices as something really extraordinary. Each of the three has their own distinct song writing style and voice, effectively giving the band three different lead singers. The harmonies are sublime and the precision of their ensemble performance is phenomenal.



The Bamboos: (pictured) are Australia's masters of Deep Funk and Super-Heavy Soul. Forming in 2001, the Melbourne eight-piece have amassed a barrow-full of LP’s, 7-inches and single releases, gaining acclaim at home, throughout the UK and around the world. After signing with illustrious UK label Tru Thoughts in 2005, they’ve had their music featured everywhere from Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty to the multi-platinum selling Nintendo Wii video game de Blob, whilst playing some of the biggest festivals on the planet through the UK, Europe and Aus. With the release of their 2008 album Side-Stepper The Bamboos have solidified themselves at the pinnacle of roots music in Australia, leading to their inclusion in The Age’s prestigious ‘Top 100’ list of influential people in Melbourne for 2008.

Mista Savona: One of the few Australian reggae producers to be making a name internationally, with collaborations with top Jamaican artists such as Anthony B and Horace Andy. Mista Savona’s album ‘Melbourne meets Kingston’ was a milestone in Australian reggae. Mista Savona, who is also an acclaimed keyboardist and band leader, will be touring later this year with a full band and will be taking the mainstage at this year's Island Vibe.

The Nomad: Multi-talented with achievements to match, The Nomad (Daimon Schwalger) has taken the road less-travelled in search of the good groove. Seamlessly fusing hip hop, drum ‘n’ bass, soul and jazz, with trip hop and dub, The internationally-renown DJ/producer has crafted a significant and successful career for more than a decade both behind the decks and in control of his production studio. Having released five albums to date and with his sixth due to drop in late 2009, The Nomad’s return to Island Vibe will showcase his latest offerings, as well as his much-loved old faves.

Chocolate Strings: have been described as one of Brisbane’s finest purveyors of grooved out dub. A range of diverse backgrounds and influences give them a smorgasbord of sounds, a veritable buffet of fresh beats, bass and acoustic grooves to please the most discerning appetite. From the rich deep Polynesian vocal harmonies of female vocalists Ofa Fanaika, Nia Falekakala and Nicole McWalters to the smokin' sax of Josh "Bachelor of Jazz" Appleby, these cats serve up a set where the only thing you can be sure of is leaving with a smile on your dial and sore legs from dancing.

Island Rhythm

This year Island Vibe also launches the Island Rhythm cultural program, a series of workshops, performances and forums where artists and presenters from Minjerribah and Pacific Island Communities share music, stories and skills with festival patrons. Island Vibe is free for children under 12 (accompanied by an adult), and has a bustling food and craft market and licensed bar. Island Vibe is dedicated to environmental sustainability and encourages the use of renewable resources, recycling, composting, car-pooling and cycling.

Website

The brand-new Island Vibe website www.islandvibe.com.au is online now. Check it out for all the latest news, including camping information, transport, merchandise, ferry discounts, and heaps, heaps more. And while you’re there, make sure you sign up to the Island Vibe Mailing List, to ensure you’re on top of all the latest Island Vibe announcements.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

But hurry, Early Bird tickets are only available until August 31st
Tickets are available now through www.moshtix.com and the usual outlets

Adult (18+): $140 + bf
Youth (U18): $77 + bf
Children (U5): free

Day tickets will be available closer to the date



The Island Vibe Festival is benefiting from funding under the Queensland Events Regional Development Program (QERDP). The QERDP is an investment program designed to extend the flow of economic and social benefits of events to regional Queensland. A state-wide initiative, the program is committed to enhancing existing events in regional Queensland, as well as assisting in the establishment of new events. Since the QERDP began in 2001, more than $12.5 million has been invested in 600 regional events, an indicator of the important role these events play in their communities and wider Queensland.

Laneous and the Family Yah

http://www.myspace.com/lachlaneous

Announce The Release Of Their Debut Album St. Ill Regal
& Accompanying East-Coast Tour

Bubblin’ Up out of the artisan hotbed that is Brisbane’s West End – introducing the grunty Rudeboy Soul and Croon Punk of Laneous And The Family Yah (L&TFY). What started as a community whisper has broken out into a fire. From the Big Day Out to the screens of NME TV and recent attention of Triple J, the dirty, hip-hop driven soul grooves of L&TFY have officially arrived.

Spotlight artists on Triple J Unearthed in June 09 and named amongst Hip Hop’s Hottest in J Mag’s City by City ‘Oz Hip Hop Special’, with the launch of their debut LP St Ill Regal and August East-Coast tour L&TFY are now set to cement a swiftly burgeoning reputation. And what a reputation – let’s face it, press releases are partial to hyperbole but it would be no overstatement to say that Laneous And The Family Yah have recently become one of the most talked about bands in Brisbane. This has been due largely to their live show, a 10 piece spectacle that witnesses have referred to as – quite bluntly – unparalleled.



Who is Laneous?

The ‘Lovable Tramp with the clamped, cramped fist in the air’, Laneous is the conceptual poet for the Backbeat Generation. Devoting his life to music since dropping out of high school at the age of 15, Laneous’s musical vision has been unfaltering. Born into the Bohemian south-Brisbane community that he’s now so heavily a part of, Laneous has spearheaded a new Brisbane-born movement of edgy groove, hip hop bounce and soul glaze.

Joining forces with The Family Yah – consisting of General Beats (Drums), Antilla (Guitar), Positive Serpent (Bass) and Peet G (MPC/Keys) – in 2007, Laneous has set about realising his musical vision, creating a formidable live experience that has seen them grace the stages of Big Day Out, Woodford Folk Festival, Island Vibe, Kuranda Roots Festival, Green Fest, and the West End Carnivale but to name a few. Now they arrive with their most outstanding musical excursion to date – their debut album.

St. Ill Regal

Recorded at Psi Fi Studios with Producer Peet G, St. Ill Regal is the realisation of Laneous’s supreme musical vision. With the help of The Family Yah, the all singing, all dancing Bird Fire Choir, not to mention guest MC’s, a Nepalese Tabla Master and an 8-piece string section, the album stretches a massive 17-tracks that cover the full spectrum of Soul and Hip Hop.

From Hip Hop Opener ‘BubbleGum’ all the way to Soul Joint ‘Searing Life’, lyrically Laneous flowers with the quirk of MF Doom and the perk of TV on The Radio. Musically, The Family Yah astounds, making unconventional sounds with conventional instruments – think garage band meets MPC.

Featuring a zany filmclip produced by Squareyed Films (Silverchair, The Sleepy Jackson, Living End, Youth Group), first single ‘BubbleGum’ is a testament to Laneous’s off the chart pop and bounce. Filmed on location at the Richmond Housing Commission Flats in Inner Melbourne and featuring Melbourne shuffle kids and breakers, the video has already garnered strong international attention with The NME featuring it on their dedicated TV channel in the UK. See the clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijE5xkJyOQw&. ‘BubbleGum’ was also a recently named a finalist in the 2009 Qsong Awards ‘Hip Hop’ Category.

A complete artistic package, accompanying the remarkable musical vision found on St. Ill Regal is the inclusion of exclusive artwork by New York/Brisbane based artist Anthony Lister, who has generously donated his art to the albums’ cover. Rounding out the package is a mini-exhibition of five Brisbane based visual artists – including works from Laneous himself. Said art is included on individual cards contained within each copy of the record.

Delivered via Brisbane’s new home of Underground Soul, Rock and Hip Hop Bird Fire Records, St. Ill Regal will be released nationally in August 2009.

The Tour

To coincide with the release of their debut St. Ill Regal, Laneous and the Family Yah are heading out on a not to be missed 8-show East-Coast Tour. The whole extended 9 piece live crew including the Bird Fire Choir, Circus Performers, Dancers, MC’s and DJ’s will be coming with them, so get there and get down to the illin’ Laneous sound.

Friday August 14 – Sketch The Rhyme, Surry Hills, Sydney
$10 | 8pm

Saturday August 15: The Macquarie Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney
FREE Entry | 8pm

Sunday August 16 – ‘Sun Sets’ @ The Fringe Bar, Paddington, Sydney
$8 Entry | 5pm

Thursday August 20 – Veludo, St Kilda, Melbourne
FREE Entry | 8pm

Friday August 21 – Thornbury Theatre, Thornbury, Melbourne
With Special Guests: Hugo & The Light Brigade, Traffik, Hosted by Lotek (UK)
$13 Entry | 8pm
Saturday August 22 – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
8pm

Sunday August 23 – Bar Open, Fitzroy, Melbourne
With Special Guests: Pataphysics
$8 Entry | 8pm

Fri 28 – The Hi Fi, West End, Brisbane
With Special Guests: Olmecha Supreme Soundsystem (NZ), Grassroots Street Orchestra & Samedi Soundsystem
$15 Entry | 8pm
Tix: www.thehifi.com.au


St. Ill Regal is out August 2009 through Bird Fire records

“Superstar frontman, Laneous has united a band comprised of some of the funkiest that River City has to offer… The band gives off a raw energy together with very tight grooves and infectious beats. Besides a set of golden vocal chords, Laneous posseses rad rhymes and keen style.”
Leopard Lady, Virgin Music

“What an awesome song. Digging that soulful, Stevie Wonder-esque groove, and it's embellished so well, full of melody and sunshine. Yes, sunshine! This song brightens my day.”
Dom Alessio, Triple J Home & Hosed Blog, on ‘Searing Life’

“Mr Laneous is already on to a good thing. His music is ingenious and its complexities are not lost on the audience. Laneous keeps us on our feet, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Fasterlouder.com

“This lot hale from good ol’ brisvegas and I tell ya, if they don’t take the roman empire by storm with their debut album then I’ll eat my terry towelling hat.”
Dom Fagan, AIR

The Flavour Conspiracy

For too long mid afternoon snackers have been taken advantage of by global corporations squeezing profits at the expense of our tastebuds. Yes i know this may seem like a far cry from the usual rantings and ravings we post here but previously unbeknownest to me it now appears that the relative inadequacy of flavouring in many Arnott's Shapes and other potato-related snacks (Kettle Chips you know who you are) is something of an office hot topic. And we're not the only ones outraged - as you can see Mess and Noise picked up this emerging news story too.

The conspiracy as we see it is that companies put out new products literally dripping with flavour, the sort of lick your hands between bites flavour that we all love...Then the spiralling cycle of dependence begins on products bleached of the original deliciousness. We hypothesize that once they've got people hooked on the initial seasoning levels these corporate bastards reduce these levels to make money and leave us high and dry. It's unnacceptable, it's cruel and downright profiteering. Starting today the boycott begins.

Rise Rise Rise!

The Paper Scissors

www.myspace.com/thepaperscissors

With their brand new single Howl just added to high rotation on triple J (the latest installment in a long line of TPS tracks to have been so) Sydney’s The Paper Scissors (TPS) have just announced the release of their “Howl EP” and accompanying national tour dates.

Featuring two brand new tracks and 3 remixes of the title track (by Spod, Sydney glitch hopper Cleptoclectics and former Gerling front man The E.L.F respectively) the “Howl EP” is available June 23rd through itunes and in stores July 12th.

Who are The Paper Scissors?



Off the back of their hugely successful single We Don’t Walk, The Paper Scissors released their debut album ‘Less Talk More Paper Scissors’ (LTMPS ) in mid 2007 and the national response was staggering. The Sydney Morning Herald called first single Yamanote Line “The Greatest song ever written. Truly”, Sydney Magazine made it their album of the month, FBI, RRR, and PBS Fm all made it their ‘album of the week’ whilst We Don’t Walk and Yamanote Line both received a huge national pasting via high rotation on Triple J. We Don’t Walk was featured in CH 9‘s ‘Underbelly’ and amongst such luminaries as Nick Cave and The Easybeats, quickly became the second highest selling song off the soundtrack. In short, TPS became hard to avoid.

The earlier part of 2008 saw the band sell out a national tour with bluejuice, be bestowed with the honour of being asked to program Rage and somehow, fit it all in between festival appearances at Parklife, The Playground Weekender and many more festivals and club shows to boot. Late 2008 saw the band take some down time whilst main man Jai Pyne did some travelling and writing in New York. They then regrouped to write and demo new tracks in Byron Bay, 2 of which appear on the “Howl EP”, the rest of which will surface on their next album proper, to be released early 2010.

The “Howl EP”

The tracks that appear on the “Howl EP” track are the title track, a goodbye-to-love anthem and 'Soldier', a rock assault/picture of frustration and alienation. Without losing their sense of fun, the new songs bathe TPS in a slightly different light, shedding irony and flippancy upon the inherent presence and vivacity that the band are renowned for delivering.

Aided by the production of Jai Pyne and working for the first time with drummer Ivan Lisyak, the new sound still retains the true TPS style, diverse (with 25 piece choir, afro rhythms, freak outs and anthemic singalongs) but specifically incorporating the frenetic edge loved and witnessed at TPS live shows.

A sweaty catharsis of energy and vitality you can catch for yourself at:

‘Howl’ Tour Dates

W’ Special Guests ‘ERNEST ELLIS’ playing all shows except Beach Rd (Bondi) and Baroque (Katoomba)

WED 15 JULY - BEACH ROAD, BONDI
Free Entry

FRI 17 JULY – BAROQUE,KATOOMBA
Tickets: $12 on the door

FRI 31 JULY – JIVE, ADELAIDE
Tickets: $12 pre /$15 door
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

SAT 1 AUG – EAST BRUNSWICK CLUB,MELB
Tickets: $12 pre /$15 door
Tickets available from www.eastbrunswickclub.com or the venue box office on 03.9388 9794 or in person at 280 Lygon Street, East Brunswick Box Office open Monday to Friday 11-6pm and Saturday 12-4pm

THUR 6 AUG – BON AMICI, TOOWOOMBA
Tickets: $10 door

FRI 7 AUG – THE TROUBADOUR,BRISBANE
Tickets: $12 pre /$15 door
Tickets available from troubadour.oztix.com.au, www.skinnysmusic.com.au or www.rockinghorse.net/tickets.php

SAT 8 AUG – GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL,BYRON BAY
Tickets: $12 pre /$15 door
Tickets available from Hotel Great Northern Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.00pm (Jonson St, Byron Bay), on 6685 6454 and Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545.

THUR 13 AUG – HARP HOTEL,WOLLONGONG
Tickets: $12 pre /$15 door
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 and in person at the venue

FRI 14 AUG – OXFORD ART FACTORY,SYDNEY
Tickets: $12 pre /$15 door
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets

SAT 15 AUG – NORTHERN STAR,NEWCASTLE
Tickets: $10 pre /$12 door
Tickets available from www.bigtix.com.au

The “Howl EP” Is Available Now