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Australian-born, US-based
singer-songwriter-actress, Clare Bowen,
today announces that she will return
home to play an extensive ten-date
concert series around the country this
July. Perhaps best known for her leading
role as Scarlett O’Connor on the US
prime-time TV series NASHVILLE, Clare
Bowen is a ferocious and gifted
performer, enthralling in the live
arena. “The most magical thing about
Clare is how she becomes the music - her
body vibrates, she becomes swallowed up
by the sound and the emotion - and it
was transfixing to watch. After hearing
her, you remember what it means to be
alive.” – Scenestr. Clare is currently
juggling time in the studio recording
her anticipated debut album, alongside
her NASHVILLE filming commitments. Clare
has been writing and recording with
A-list producers on this project and
hopes to release it this year. Earlier
in the year, the starlet partnered with
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
and released her first solo song. ‘Love
Steps In’, penned by Clare’s fiancé
Brandon Robert Young and the couple’s
friend Justin Halpin, is a tribute to
her younger brother, Timothy James
Bowen, who spent all of 2016 fighting
end-stage cancer. The beautiful song has
touched many people around the world and
is accompanied by a powerful music video
which can be viewed here. Timothy is now
in remission and will be opening the
tour for Clare. Years before launching
her career as a singer-songwriter, a
young Clare Bowen was growing up in
rural Australia, miles from the nearest
city, writing down everything she felt,
heard, saw and dreamed. “Music was my
connection to the rest of the world,”
she says. “I was brought up on my
parents vinyl collection - everything
from Vivaldi, to Elvis, to Dolly, to
Springsteen, Edith Piaf and Etta James.”
Music lovers, don’t miss your chance to
experience this captivating artist on
her homecoming theatre tour this July!
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Australian electronic royalty Cut/Copy
are thrilled to announce they’ll return
to play two special headline shows this
July. Ahead of their highly anticipated
Splendour In The Grass appearance, the
Melbourne four-piece will play Sydney’s
Metro Theatre on Wednesday July 19.
After releasing the ever-so ambient
limited edition cassette, January Tape
in 2016, the band’s first official
release since 2013's Free Your Mind,
fans were wondering what would follow.
Now 18 months later, audiences can
finally get ready as Cut/Copy return to
where it all began - their epic live
show - this time as recent signees of
Astralwerks / EMI with promised new
music on the way, these shows will give
their Australian fans a sneak preview of
what's to come. Special guest Harvey
Sutherland will appear at both Sydney
and Melbourne shows, bringing his
renowned futurist disco and relentless
energy to the night. Fresh from their
European tour, Melbourne-based
Sutherland will be performing with his
band Bermuda, prior to Cut/Copy taking
the stage. In the past decade and a
half, Cut/Copy has gone from pioneering
Melbourne’s cult indie/electronic scene
to being a Class A international act.
Having toured the world multiple times,
Cut/Copy have secured a cult worldwide
following. Lead by vocalist and
keyboardist Dan Whitford, Cut/Copy’s
live show is a festival must-see, slated
at prime slots across prestigious
festivals including Coachella, Ultra
Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Primavera,
Pitchfork and Summer Sonic. Cut/Copy’s
infectious live show is matched only by
the beautiful complexity of their songs.
Layered swaths of melody, sections with
dissonance and nods to many genres all
packaged into timeless pop songs. The
result is large groups of people
gathering together in an explosion of
joy. Their diverse catalogue, which
includes four full-length albums and
numerous remixes and singles, has been
nominated for multiple awards. In Ghost
Colours received nominations for the
ARIA Awards' Best Dance/Electronic Album
and Album of the Year at the J Awards,
while Zonoscope was awarded Best Dance
Release at the ARIA Awards and nominated
for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the
Grammy Awards. As those who have been
lucky enough to witness the ride can
attest, Cut/Copy’s evolution has been
nothing short of spectacular and their
journey is far from over. With the
announcement of these two headline
shows, signing to Astralwerks / EMI plus
new music on the way, the next chapter
is not a matter of what; it’s a matter
of when.
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With Special Guests: My Life with the
Thrill Kill Kult
DEF FX, Australia’s own electronic surf
rock band of the 90s is returning to
Australia in 2017 for a national tour.
Fronted by the enigmatic Fiona Horne and
joined by the original line-up,
including founding guitarist Blake
Gardiner – this is a show not to be
missed! DEF FX will be joined onstage by
US electronic industrial rock band My
Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (often
shortened to Thrill Kill Kult or TKK )
on their first ever visit to Australia.
DEF FX are Australia’s number one surf
electronic rock 90s band. Their music
has been described as a fusion of
psychedelia, industrial, grunge,
electronica, and heavy metal, and in
their early days, even reggae and disco.
They released a number of albums in the
90s including Water (1991), Light Speed
Collison (1992), Baptism (1993) and the
ARIA Gold album Majick (1996).
Joining DEF FX is My Life with the
Thrill Kill Kult. Hailing from Chicago’s
renowned Wax Trax Records stable of
bands, THRILL KILL KULT creators Groovie
Mann (lead vocals) and Buzz McCoy
(keys/production) have been conjuring up
sonic tales of blasphemy, sexcapades and
kitschy horror for over 25 years. Their
sound is a concoction of experimental,
disco, rock, new wave, lounge and glam,
interlaced with their signature “sampled
dialogue” – a reflection of the duo’s
musical influences, and insight into
their taste in cinema.
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Catfish & The
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It's set to be a pretty big year for
Catfish And The Bottlemen. After
incredible sets at Falls Festival that
left everyone wanting more, the boys
will back to take on Splendour and have
announced two massive side-shows in
Sydney at Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne
at Festival Hall. Heralded as the most
exciting new guitar band to break
through in the UK this decade, Catfish
And The Bottlemen, debut album "The
Balcony," gained platinum status in
Britain. The year 2016 saw the band's
second album, "The Ride,"Featuring hit
singles ‘Soundcheck’ and ‘7’, debuted at
No. 1 in the UK and sold an incredible
40,000 copies in its first week alone –
now claiming gold status. In Australia,
‘The Ride’ debuted at #6 on the ARIA
charts as well as scoring triple j
feature album and three entries into the
Hottest 100. Elected this year at the
Brit Awards as Best Band in the UK,
Catfish And The Bottlemen certainly
showed that the fans were right in
choosing.
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Secret Sounds is super excited to
announce that Father John Misty is
extending his stay down-under! Already
announced to play at this year’s
Splendour in the Grass, FJM will also
take to stages in Sydney and Melbourne
this July for two intimate headline
shows. Father John Misty AKA Josh
Tillman comes to Australia armed with
his newest record, ‘Pure Comedy’. Set
for release on April 7, the album sees
Tillman at the height of his powers: as
a lyricist and cultural observer. FJM
navigates themes of progress,
technology, fame, the environment,
politics, social media, human nature,
and his own role in it all with his
usual candour. Tillman wrote ‘Pure
Comedy’ throughout 2015, recording the
vocals and basic tracking live to tape
(and in no more than two takes each) at
the iconic United Studio’s in LA. Since
2012, Father John Misty has emerged as a
singular, if not undeniably
idiosyncratic voice. Whether by virtue
of his lyrics, which routinely defy the
presumed polarities of wit and empathy;
his “intimately beserk” live
performances, or the infuriating line he
occupies between canny and totally
ironic, Father John Misty has cultivated
a rare space for himself in the musical
landscape - the enigma. ‘Pure Comedy’ is
the follow up to Tillman’s critically
acclaimed second LP ‘I Love You
Honeybear’. With slots at the likes of
Coachella and Glastonbury to his name
and nods from big players like Rolling
Stone, NME and Pitchfork, ‘I love You
Honey Bear’ catapulted FJM to new
heights. Tickets to his last Australian
shows sold out fast and with more
intimate venues planned this time
around, tickets won’t last long!
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Frontier Touring and Sugar Mountain are
thrilled to announce the return of
experimental hip-hop group and force to
be reckoned with, Death Grips,to
Australia this August for a headline
East Coast tour. These will be Death
Grips first Australian shows since 2013
and the release of their fifth
full-length album Bottomless Pit. ‘Zach
Hill, Andy Morin and Stefan Burnett
(otherwise known as MC Ride) are easily
the most talented, impactful culture
jammers of the streaming age.’ -
Pitchfork. ‘Bottomless Pit finds Ride,
producer Flatlander and drummer Zach
Hill in their most cohesive and
incendiary form.’ - Consequence of
Sound. ‘For all the hype surrounding
Death Grips and the artifice they build
around themselves, it’s undeniable that
they are worthy of the adoration they
receive. Six years in, Death Grips have
become essential listening.’ - London in
Stereo. Originating in Sacramento,
California, Death Grips released their
first mixtape Exmilitary for free in
2011. After receiving widespread acclaim
upon its release from music critics such
as Pitchfork, NME and Rolling Stone, hit
single ‘Guillotine’ went on to become
Time Out NY’s #1 single of 2011. They
followed this success and prospering
cult status with their debut LP The
Money Store in 2012, No Love Deep Web
that same year and Government Plates in
2013. Tracks such as ‘Get Got’, ‘I’ve
Seen Footage’ and ‘No Love’ all
cementing their position as one of the
most intense and progressive,
experimental hip-hop bands around. After
teasing fans with a rebirth following
the release of their double-LP The
Powers That B in 2015, Death Grips
returned anew last year with Bottomless
Pit. Praised by critics as their best
work yet, the band continues to push the
boundaries, refusing to conform to a
specific sound. They recently released
new track ‘Steroids (Crouching Tiger
Hidden Gabber Megamix)’ and have
announced they’re working on a new
album. Gaining notoriety for their
visceral live shows, chaotic and
frenzied audiences, these shows are not
to be missed. Death Grips play with
overwhelming intensity and are
determined to give their audience an
unforgettable show. Secure tickets
early to witness it for yourself!
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Hey good news everyone: Frenzal Rhomb
have made a new album, and booked a tour
to go with it! Yep, Frenzal Rhomb, the
most hospitalised band in the world
(Seriously, everything from broken
drumming arms and detached
guitar-playing retinas to an actual
pig-borne tapeworm in the lead singer's
brain), are releasing their ninth
full-length punk rock record. And just
like a ninth child to a religious
family, they're really getting good at
it. Recorded once again by Bill
Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag) and
Jason Livermore at The Blasting Room in
Fort Collins, Colorado, Hi-Vis High Tea
is a concept album about a whole bunch
of different concepts. 20 songs clocking
in at just over 30 minutes, but what
they lack in length they make up for in
brevity. And it sounds fucken rad. But
don't take my word for it, I'm just a
computer-generated bio-writing algorithm
Frenzal Rhomb downloaded from the
darknet; you should just listen to the
album. "Oh but it's not out until 26th
May" I hear you say. Can't your l33t
haxxor mates wikileak it from Assange's
Trumpified arsehole? If not then here,
as a gesture of goodwill, is a gift; a
song in fact. A shiny, pop,
ready-for-radio single. Perfect for you
end-of-year summer hit compilations. Oh
yeah, and it's called "Cunt Act". Learn
it, coz your kids are gonna get it
tattooed on their faces. And enjoy the
video, as crafted by Frenzal Rhomb
collaborator and enabler Mr Fox Trotsky.
Please clap.
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With tickets flying out the door for the
Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I’s regional and
Perth shows, it came to their attention
that some folks weren’t happy. “Why
should Narrabri and Wagga Wagga have all
the fun?” they said “What about poor old
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and
Adelaide?” Well OK then you ask for it
and you get it! Both bands will not only
play those cities, but to sweeten the
deal they’ve invited some mates to join
in the fun. 2017’s edition of the
successful A Fist Full Of Rock tour
features the biggest line-up yet and
unites the Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I,
fresh from a run of sell out shows
around the country, with their old mates
Jebediah and Adalita. Needing no
introduction, The Hoodoo Gurus and You
Am I have been sharing stages for the
last 25 years from New York to Nambucca
Heads, and boast nineteen acclaimed
studio albums between them, most of
which reached the upper echelons of the
charts and went gold or platinum. 20
years on from the release of their
blistering debut album, Jebediah bring
their roaring riffs and soaring pop
hooks to the line-up - promising us they
still like to crank up the volume and
rock! As does the final addition to the
bill, solo artist, singer of seminal
band Magic Dirt, and one of Australia’s
most respected and influential artists
for nearly two decades, Indie Rock Icon
Adalita. So, you get the combined rock
and roll might of the Hoodoo Gurus and
You Am I plus the energy and hooks of
the Jebs, and the super-soul-power of
Adalita. Happy now, city folk?
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Christopher Cross made history when his
debut self-titled album was released in
1980. The album featured the
international hit songs Sailing, Run
Like the Wind and Never Be The Same. It
went on to win five Grammy Awards,
including—for the first time ever—the
four most prestigious awards: Record of
the Year (for the single “Sailing”),
Album of the Year, Song of the Year
(also for “Sailing”), and Best New
Artist. An extraordinary song writer,
Cross wrote all these songs and another
of the most famous songs of the time -
“Arthurs Theme (The best that you can
do)” which he co-wrote with Burt
Bacharach & Peter Allen and featured in
the film Arthur that starred Liza
Minelli and Dudley Moore. Arthur’s Theme
won the 1981 Academy Award for Best
Original Song. Christopher Cross has
also worked with some music greats and
shared the stage with some music icons –
from Mike McDonald – who sang backing
vocals on Ride Like The Wind through to
singing backing vocals with Carl Wilson
on David Lee Roth’s version of
California Girls.
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World-renowned, multi-platinum rockers
Everclear are thrilled to announce they
will be touring Australia in September,
to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the
iconic album So Much For The Afterglow.
Everclear will perform this entire
album, along with other great tracks
from the rest of their extensive
discography. For over two decades,
Everclear's sound has reflected the
rock, post-punk, and singer/songwriter
influences of Art Alexakis, including
acts like X, the Replacements, the
Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty,
and Elvis Costello. So Much For The
Afterglow remains a beloved fan
favourite and continues to inspire new
generations of all kinds today.
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The Dillinger Escape
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FINAL EVER AUSTRALIAN TOUR! Don't cry
because THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are
calling it a day; smile because they've
somehow managed to stay alive this long
and that you’ll get one last chance to
witness them live. After twenty years of
defying expectation, pushing the
boundaries of their compositions, and
performances beyond what might seem
possible or even reasonable, THE
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN announced that
they would be quitting after they
complete the touring cycle for their new
record ‘Dissociation’. So for Australian
fans this is our swansong. Live reviews
are coming in thick and fast from across
the globe and they all are sharing a
common theme...you simply cannot miss
these shows from the recklessly
experimental, titans of the metal world,
and one of the standout bands of their
generation; THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN.
“The band and fans were as one as the
crowd sang along, moshed and crowd
surfed as they fed off the intense
energy of the band. It was intense,
enjoyable and bittersweet.” - Metal Wani.
“Epic, Fucking Epic is the best way to
describe the beautiful chaos that
occurred last night.” - Audio Eclectica.
“For a full 90 minutes THE DILLINGER
ESCAPE PLAN rattle the skulls of all
assembled, leaving an exhausted crowd
baying for more. What better way to go
out.” - The Buzz.
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International superstars Culture Club
have announced they will be touring
Australia later this year. Lead by front
man, Boy George, who is currently
endearing himself to new Australian
audiences as their favourite coach on
TV’s top rated show, The Voice, this
tour is bound to take Culture Club to a
large legion of new fans. Special guests
for all shows will be Thompson Twins’
Tom Bailey, who will play hits live for
the first time in 27 years. For nearly
three decades, fans of the Thompson
Twins have been waiting for more live
performances from one of the biggest
bands of the 80’s. Support Act will be
local favourites, Eurogliders, who once
again captivate audiences with their
sophisticated and high-energy brand of
pop. Perth audiences are in for a very
special treat – they will also see The
Human League on the line-up for this
super 80’s extravaganza. The Human
League have sold millions of records,
inspired two generations of artists,
written some of the all-time great
classic pop songs, had No. 1’s across
the world.
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DAVID DUCHOVNY, is an award-winning
actor, filmmaker, director and New York
Times best selling author. David
Duchovny emerged to become one of the
most highly acclaimed actors in
Hollywood as the star in one of the most
well renowned television series in the
past two decades, 'The X-Files'. His
name is also synonymous with television
shows such as 'Aquarius', 'Californication',
'Twin Peaks', amongst cult feature
films, 'Kalifornia', 'The Rapture' and
'Julia Has Two Lovers'. The cult
phenomenon of The X-Files made DAVID
DUCHOVNY a household name and fixated
millions of self-proclaimed 'X-Philes'
on the brilliant and sullen FBI Special
Agent Fox Mulder, as him and his partner
explored unbelievable and
out-of-this-world cases. Duchovny's
remarkable performance on the show
earned him the title of 'Zeitgeist
Icon'. Reuniting for an eleventh season
in 2017, The X-Files and DAVID DUCHOVNY
continue their legacy and will once
again have millions hooked! Adding to
the already extraordinary list of
accomplishments DAVID DUCHOVNY
introduced the world to his music with
his evocative debut album, 'Hell Or
Highwater', a rock album which features
Duchovny's musings on pride, loss, and
lots of remorse. The album pays homage
to his musical heroes: Bob Dylan, The
Beatles, Leonard Cohen and R.E.M. Having
sold out shows across Europe and the
USA, don't miss a unique opportunity to
see a true Hollywood star DAVID DUCHOVNY
live in concert for the first time on
Australian soil.
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Frontier Touring are delighted to
welcome one of the biggest names in
music back to his adopted home with
stadium shows across Australia next
March as part of his ÷ World Tour. The
tour has already weaved its way through
Europe and the United Kingdom, with
extensive dates in Latin and North
America scheduled before Sheeran returns
to our shores: ‘There’s seemingly no
stopping this musical phenomenon’ - ★★★★
The Standard. ‘A triumphant evening,
showcasing a consummate performer in his
pop prime.’ - ★★★★ The Telegraph.
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