2008 Shaping Up

Hey there everyone and welcome to the Heapsaflash Heapsablog!

2008 is already shaping up to be a big year here at Heapsaflash. With the summer sun high in the Brisbane sky and collaborations scheduled with a host of new talent it’s sure to be an exciting and formative year!

With the holidays well and truly over we’ve hit the ground running with action all over the country:

Kate Miller-Heidke continues her busy tour schedule, hitting Western Australia in February.

On the Sydney side of things, Matt Ellis is returning to Australia from his new base in Venice Beach, CA, for a one night only show at the Hopetown Hotel in Surry Hills on the 27^th of February. Following the great response to his current album ‘Tell the People,’ he’ll be playing a mix up of songs old and new - the mans a gem and well worth checking out for all alt country fans. Unquestionably his finest yet, ‘Tell the People’ was recorded and mixed by Ronan Chris Murphy at Veneto West Studios and attracted a eminent line-up of artists, the credits of whom speak entirely for themselves: Nels Cline (Wilco, Banyan), Tim Young (David Sylvian, The Youngs), Greg Leisz (KD Lang, Beck, Joni Mitchell), Tim Luntzel (Bright Eyes, Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris) and Dave Palmer (Fiona Apple, AIR).

Still in Sydney, as Australians across the country warm up their BBQs in preparation for Australia Day, bluejuice are gearing up for the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown and a performance at the Sydney Big Day Out. With ‘Vitriol’, the 1^st single from their debut album Problems (4 Stars – Rolling Stone Magazine) the 2nd most played song on JJJ in 2007, the stats are looking good for some serious top 100 contention on Jan 26^th. Regardless of the outcome, with endorsements like the Rolling Stone Magazine including ‘Vitriol’ in their top 100 tracks of 2007, 2008 is going to be another explosive year for the juice.

In Melbourne, come the 26^th Skipping Girl Vinegar will also be listening intently to the Hottest 100 countdown results for their own massive single ‘One Chance.’ Whilst ‘One Chance’ is still enjoying regular airplay on Triple J, the band is putting the final touches on their debut long player ‘Sift the Noise’ - due out in April.

So 2008 is shaping up to be as busy and efficacious as ever - we’ll keep you posted!