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CALIFORNIA DREAMING
It seems that California is a pretty chilled place. There have been enough bands, trends and cultures to come out of there just to prove that; and Wavves is no exception. The San Diego natives’ charismatic sound and cheeky lyrics embody everything we have come to expect from sunny state. The boys came to our shores for the first time last year and it seems like they can’t get enough because they are back this year showcasing their two albums King of the Beach and Life Sux. Luckily, fans will have the opportunity to catch their blissed beats not once but twice this year with the recent announcement of a solo sideshow at the Rosemount Hotel on Friday, May 18, in addition to their show at the Groovin’ the Moo festival in Bunbury on Saturday, May 19. Tickets the show at the Rosemont Hotel are available from Heatseeker and tickets to the Groovin’ The Moo are available from Oztix and gtm.net.au. |
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CINEMA AMONG THE STARS
Cinephiles will ascend to new heights this month when Artrage opens Perth’s first sky-high cinema – Rooftop Movies. Perched atop the City of Perth Roe Street carpark, seven storeys high, the cinema will seat 250 patrons each night of the week, showcasing new releases, cult flicks and classics. Overlooking Perth city and Northbridge, Rooftop Movies is sure to become a fast favourite of film aficionados, with double features on Fridays and Saturdays and Belly Laugh Wednesdays offering live comedy pre and post film. Expect to see much loved flicks such as Casablanca, Dr Strangelove, The Big Lebowski, Sin City, Spirited Away and Revenge Of The Nerds projected onto the big screen during the cinema’s first month of operation. Find out what’s on and when via rooftopmovies.com.au. |
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WE PREDICT A RIOT
Everyone’s favourite lads from Leeds Kaiser Chiefs are returning to rock our shores this May for an exclusive show at Metro City on Friday, May 18, to coincide with their Groovin’ The Moo headline show in Bunbury on Saturday, May 19. Since we saw them last the boys have released a new album, On The Run, and secured themselves a spot at the highly prestigious Coachella Festival in the US. Promising an epic stadium-style rock show filled with all their fan favourites - from I Predict A Riot to Ruby - the iconic Britpopsters will be joined by Sydney band Deep Sea Arcade who have been causing quite a stir themselves with their Beatles-inspired pop craftsmanship. Tickets to their solo show are available from Oztix. Tickets to the Groovin’ The Moo are available from Oztix and gtm.net.au. |
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BAKED GOODS
The fine folks at The Bakery will present an Easter Thursday extravaganza on April 5, with electro heavyweights Jacques Greene and Machine Drum alongside a mass of local action for your dancing pleasure. From NYC, Machine Drum (the moniker of the uber talented Travis Stewart) will be showcasing his genre-defying sound, while Canadian youngster Jacques Greene will illustrate why he’s made a name for himself as one of the world’s most promising dance talents. The pair will be gracing the audience with dance mixes and original work, and have both enjoyed growing success back in the States and Canada. Joining the duo on the night will be Rok Riley, Kit Pop, Clunk, Solar Barge, Oni Cash, Sleepyhead, Modo, Nik Ridikulas vs. Ben Taaffe and Ylem vs Racheal Dease. Presale tickets are on sale now for a measly $29 from lifeisnoise.com, Heatseeker and Oztix. We’re predicting a big crowd for this one, so get in quick to make sure you don’t miss out. |
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SLEEPING BEAUTIES
Don’t be fooled by their latest tour’s title, Brisbane alternative rockers Dead Letter Circus are sure to bring heavy doses of high energy rock that will have you anything but sleepwalking during their upcoming national Sleepwalker tour. The tour will take in 20 dates right around the country and DLC have hand picked two of their favourite rocking bands to make every show an epic event. Joining them for the ride will be amazing support acts in the form of American rockers Fair To Midland and energetic Victorian up-and-comers Twelve Foot Ninja. You can catch the show first at the Prince of Wales in Bunbury on Thursday, May 10; followed by Metropolis Fremantle on Friday, May 11 and finally Capitol in the city on Saturday, May 12. Grab your tickets today from Oztix or Moshtix. |
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MONSTER MASH
So Madonna is rumoured to be touring Australia next year... Who cares! Get with the now! Mother Monster is coming to a town near us! The global pop phenomenon that is Lady Gaga is set to finally return to Australia with her latest album Born This Way in tow. Not only will she be infecting those ‘little monster’ brains with her latest collection of anthems but she’ll also be performing some of her hits from previous albums with the word ‘fame’ in them. No need to list any of the hits; you already know them and will no doubt be unleashing your inner monsters when she starts touring Australia. That is if you’re quick enough to snag a ticket. Ms Gaga is bringing The Born This Way Ball to the Burswood Dome on Saturday, July 7, and if her teaser tweets are anything to go by, no expense will be spared. Tickets will go on sale February 17 and you can grab your golden ticket at livenation.com or Ticketmaster. |
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CITY FOLK
Canada’s City And Colour will be their own headline show in addition to their appearance on the Groovin The Moo in Bunbury on Saturday, May 19. Lead by soulful frontman Dallas Green, they had a hugely successful Australian tour last year including a sold out date at the Astor Theatre. The former Alexisonfire guitarist/vocalist will showcase his acoustic/alternative/mellow rock side once again for fans at the Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday, May 20. Grab your tickets from Heatseeker and the venue as soon as they go on sale on Thursday, February 23, as this is sure to sell out!
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BOYS AND THEIR TOYS
To say Boy & Bear have had a big year would be the understatement of the century. The Sydney five-peice won five ARIA Awards late last year including album of the year, and ranked #4 in the Triple J Hottest 100 for Feeding Line. Now they’re revisiting their debut single Mexican Mavis and heading out on a victory lap of this big brown land. They will be playing three WA gigs starting at the Albany Entertainment Centre on Thursday, May 10; followed by Bunbury Entertainment Centre on Friday, May 11; and then up to the Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday, May 12. Tickets can be purchased from each of the venues directly from Monday, February 27. |
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PARTY HARD
After pulling double duty at the Big Day Out last year, Andrew W.K. is bringing his One-Man-Party Tour to WA in May. In addition to his slot at Groovin The Moo, W.K. will headline The Bakery on Thursday, May 17. Famous for his bloody nose and white clothes, the high-energy rock’n’roller is working on a follow up to his double album Close Calls With Brick Walls / Mother Of Mankind, as well as keeping busy with his popular TV show Destroy Build Destroy. Grab your tickets from nowbaking.com.au and Oztix. |
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NEW YORK CITY HARDCORE
Two of the most influential bands in the history of hardcore music, New York’s Sick Of It All and Agnostic Front will be touring Australia together this May on the New York United Tour. Celebrating their 25th year as a band, Sick Of It All will be playing tunes from each and every one of their nine studio albums with as much energy as the day they started. Likewise, Agnostic Front are promising live renditions of songs from their legendary hardcore releases United Blood and Victim In Pain. The iconic bands will share the stage at Amplifier on Friday, May 11. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 10, and will be available from Moshtix. |
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MOOVE TO THE MUSIC
Details for the 2012 edition of regional touring festival juggernaut Groovin The Moo have been revealed, and there’s something for everybody. Making an overseas voyage to our shores are Kaiser Chiefs, Public Enemy, City And Colour, Adrian Lux, Andrew W.K One-Man-Party Tour, Wavves, Chiddy Bang, Mutemath, Digitalism, and current NME darlings The Maccabees. On the national front Hilltop Hoods, 360, Matt Corby, Bluejuice, Big Scary, Beni, Muscles, The Getaway Plan, Naysayer & Gilsun, Parkway Drive, Hermitude, Purple Sneakers DJs, Gold Fields, 2011/2012 summer festival MVP Kimbra and WA’s own San Cisco are set to strutt their stuff. And that’s just the first announcement! It all goes down on Saturday, May 19, at Hay Park in Bunbury. Tickets go on sale from 9am on Thursday, February 16, and are available from Moshtix or by clicking over to gtm.net.au. |
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FLYIN’ FAR FAR AWAY
The Butterfly Effect frontman Clint Boge has announced he is quitting the band to pursue other “musical interests”. But before we find out what the future holds, the Brisbane-based heavy hitters will head out on their last tour with the singer, dubbed the Effected tour, which will give fans a chance to see them perform together for the last time, and includes two shows in WA – on Saturday, June 2, at the Prince Of Wales in Bunbury; and on Sunday, June 3, at Metro City. After the tour has concluded, the remaining members of the band have promised they will announce their intentions in the not too distant future. |
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HORSING AROUND
Brought to the attention of the indie pop world by two darlings of the genre, Tegan & Sara, Brisbane-bred duo An Horse return to local shores this April in continued support of their critically acclaimed 2011 full-length record Walls. Having refined their live performing chops at some of the world’s bigaest music festivals – including Bamboozle Fest, Osheaga, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Rolling Stone Weekender and CMJ – the awesome twosome are sure to put on a great show when they hit the Rosemount Hotel on Wednesday, April 25. Grab your tickets from Oztix, Heatseeker and Moshtix. |
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PEST CONTROL
Adam Ant, the ‘80s prince of new wave pop is set for Australia as one of his comeback tours come March. After a low-key decade Ant tested the waters in the UK with some guerrilla gigs in early 2010, and is now ready to strut his stuff in front of Aussie audiences. This June will also see the release of new album Adam Ant Is The Blueback Hussar In Marrying The Gunners Daughter. Joining him for the tour will be Georgie Girl & Her Possez Posse, who are on Ant’s Blueback Hussar label. Fans can catch the pioneering new romantic singer on Wednesday, March 28, at Metro City. Pick up your tickets from Ticketek or Moshtix. |
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GET BUTCHERED
He’s coming to play a special three hour set here in Perth shortly. That’s right y’all, he is Butch, the most charted artist ever on music bible Resident Advisor, that’s right – ever! The German-Turkish producer and DJ known to some as Bülent Gürler, has a touring calendar that is filled to the brim already for the year ahead. He hits town on Friday, February 10, at Geisha. Tickets are $30 plus booking fee, snatch them from Moshtix now. Make sure you check out Eyes Wide Open before you get on down. |
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NAUGHTY BUT NUFIRM
She’s 17 but she’s already on urban young gun Israel Cruz’s fresh label Nufirm. She’s Elen Levon, the young pop starlet who’s been causing a bit of a stir on the airwaves recently. Her debut single Naughty has been smashing the electro-pop scene and she’s gained support from the likes of Channel V and MTV. Expect to hear her follow-up single Like A Girl (In Love) which was written by James Ash of Rogue Traders fame, come early February. If you want to catch her in the flesh, she hits Eve Nightclub next Friday, February 10, with Marvin Priest and DJ G Wizard for her Naughty Nights Tour. Jump on it. |
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THE TIN MAN
One of WA’s most adored artists, John Butler returns to his roots to perform a series of solo concerts throughout the state this April. Aptly titled Tin Shed Tales, these shows will be a rare opportunity to hear the music of this iconic artist in a raw and intimate setting. The Tin Shed Tales - Saturday, March 17; Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday, March 21; Clancy’s Fish Pub in Dunsborough on Thursday, March 22; Albany Entertainment Centre on Friday, March 23; Queens Park Theatre in Geraldton; on Sunday, March 25; Carnarvon Civic Centre on Monday, March 26; and Sunset Pictures in Broome on Friday, March 30 (note the Broome show features Mama Kin instead of Groom). |
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HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
When he headlined West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots, the triumphant set went down as one of the greatest moments in the festival’s history, and in 2012 he’s set to do it all again. That’s right John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival will return to Freo and this time he is playing the legendary CCR album Cosmo’s Factory from start to finish. Also joining the bill at Portland’s indie folk masters Blitzen Trapper and local heroes Zydecats. They join a rip-roaring cast including Crosby Stills & Nash, The Pogues, The Specials and a bucketload more... Tickets are $139 plus BF from Moshtix and the usual outlets. |
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LOOBIECORE
Still fresh from bringing his band Sebadoh to Australia in September, Lou Barlow has declared a return jaunt to Australia in solo mode come this April. In addition to his work in Dinosaur Jr., The Folk Implosion and the aforementioned Sebadoh, Barlow is also a prolific solo artist with two indie folk albums in Emoh and Goodnight Unknown, as well as swag of Sentridoh releases. He does the Rosemount Hotel on Sunday, April 22. Grab your tickets from hadsometours.com, Heatseeker, Moshtix and the usual outlets. |
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GIRLS GONE WILD
Rural Victorian wunderkinds and psychedelic valkyries, Stonefield are set to bring their heavy rock to the hungry ears of the Perth fans next month. Showcasing tunes from their upcoming mini album, Bad Reality, the Findlay sisters will bring their kaleidoscopic rock‘n’roll hurricane to the Rosemount Hotel on Thursday, February 23; and the Prince Of Wales on Friday, February 24. Tickets are on sale through Moshtix and Heatseeker and will likely sell faster than a gazelle trying to outrun a lion, so get in quick to ensure you don’t miss out. |
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