Category: Tours

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RedHook Releases Monster Single With Holding Absence Ahead of Overseas Shows

Eora/Sydney alt-rock act RedHook has teamed up with the UK’s Holding Absence for a massive new single “Dr. Frankenstein.” If you’ve ever found yourself in a toxic love story that has you questioning everything, I know listening to this one’s going to be cathartic.

“‘Dr. Frankenstein’ tells the story of a fairytale romance that rapidly devolves into a nightmare as one partner displays increasingly more possessive and controlling behaviour. But the bridge then hits us with a plot twist by suggesting that this emotional abuse may have spawned from the other partner being dishonest and unfaithful, thus posing several questions for us to consider: who is the real monster in this situation? Does making mistakes and hurting each other (emotionally) make us monsters? Or does it make us human?,” mused RedHook frontwoman Emmy Mack. “Ultimately, this song is about me owning my shit and taking accountability for my role in a past relationship that became toxic as all hell. During the breakup, I was guilty of privately indulging that kind of ‘victim’ mentality, but now that I’m a bit older and wiser, I feel like it’s important to take responsibility for the mistakes that I made too.”

“Holding Absence are one of our favourite bands in the world right now, and Lucas [Woodland]’s vocal talents are unparalleled,” she enthused. “I wrote this song with a male feature in mind, and Lucas was #1 on the list! We cheered so hard when he said he loved the song and was keen to jump on board!”

Lucas added, “I’m super hyped to be featured on this song! I knew from the moment I heard it that I had to get involved. ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ is a total rager with hooks galore, and RedHook are a great band. I can’t wait for people to hear it!”

This is the latest track released from RedHook’s forthcoming album Mutation, which drops on November 22. The band will head to the United Kingdom and Europe next month to support Welsh band Dream State. If you’re attending one of these shows, make sure you arrive early enough for their set!

26 October 2024 – Clwb for Bach, Cardiff
27 October 2024 – The Hairy Dog, Derby
29 October 2024 – The Key Club, Leeds
30 October 2024 – The Garage, London
31 October 2024 – Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth
2 November 2024 – Core Fest @ Im Wizemann, Stuttgart
3 November 2024 – AB Club, Brussels
4 November 2024 – Tsunami Club, Cologne
5 November 2024 – Dynamo, Eindhoven
6 November 2024 – De Helling, Utrecht
7 November 2024 – Headcrash, Hamburg
9 November 2024 – GLAZART, Paris
10 November 2024 – GLAZART, Paris

Image used with permission from Good Intent

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As December Falls Drop Live Album Ahead of First Aussie Shows

I meant to write about the upcoming As December Falls tour yesterday. But instead of putting fingers to keyboard, I found myself falling further and further down a Spotify rabbit hole enjoying the music from this Nottingham act. I’m new to their tunes, but I’m putting them on rotation. If you love pop-punk, make sure you’re across their stuff before they touch down for their first Aussie tour next year.

The tour announcement comes at the perfect time, because the band just released The Live Album, filmed on their Join the Club tour last year.

“Over the years a lot of fans have asked for a live album, either because they can’t make a show or because they want to relive the experience!” enthused As December Falls frontwoman Bethany Hunter. “We ended up recording every show on the Join The Club tour and cut it down to 1 dope live record and we can’t WAIT to share it with everyone in September!”

If you love the live recording or their studio albums, make sure you don’t miss As December Falls’ local shows next year.

14 February 2024 – Stay Gold, Naarm/Melbourne
15 February 2024 – Lansdowne, Eora/Sydney
16 February 2024 – The Brightside, Meeanjin/Brisbane

Image used with permission from Bigmouth PR

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ISHAN Releases Tender Track “A Song For My Brother”

ISHAN initially won me over with fun acoustic pop ditties like “My Mouth (la la la)” and “Supernova.” He’s switched gears with his latest single, “A Song For My Brother.” It’s still got the acoustic core I love, but it’s much more sombre than his previous efforts. You might want to reach for the tissues before you press play.

“‘The song is not actually about my brother, but someone else I love very much,” ISHAN explained. “For years I’d watched his sense of self-worth and excitement for life eroded by so-called friends who’d take advantage of his kindness and ability to always see the best in others.”

ISHAN’s been incredibly busy lately playing the All About Music conference in India and showcases at BIGSOUND here at home. But he’s definitely not done gigging this year. Catch him at the following shows in the coming months.

27 September 2024 – Northcote Social Club, Naarm/Melbourne (supporting GO-JO)
12 October 2024 – One Tropical Day @ Darwin Ski Club, Larrakia Country/Bundilla Beach
19 October 2024 – Big Pineapple Festival @ Pineapple Fields, Kabi Kabi Country/Woombye
30 December 2024 – 1 January 2025 – NYE on the Hill, Kurnai Country/South Gippsland

Photo credit: Nick McKinlay

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Nick Shoulders & Margo Cliker Team Up for Aussie Shows

Two of America’s most exciting emerging country artists are teaming up for one big tour this October. Arkansas “punk cowboy” Nick Shoulders and Columbia River native Margo Cliker will join forces for some performances at the Out on the Weekend festivals and a very special show in Eora/Sydney.

I’m especially excited about Margo gracing our shores after listening to her OurVinylSessions EP a few times this morning. She’s really something special. I imagine her gentle folky sound will be a great foil for Nick’s darker, grittier music.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

9 October 2024 – Factory Floor, Eora/Sydney
11 October 2024 – Out on the Weekend Festival @ Itinerant Spirits, Ballaarat/Ballarat
12 October 2024 – Out On The Weekend Festival @ Seaworks, Naarm/Melbourne
13 October 2024 – Out On The Weekend Festival @ Coal Creek Community Park & Museum, Bunurong Country/Korumburra

Image used with permission from Dave Laing Publicity

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Clay J Gladstone’s the “Talk of the Town” Ahead of Sienna Skies Shows

Clay J Gladstone have come to kickstart your Wednesday with their rocking new single “Talk of the Town.” This angsty track about struggling to break through in the music industry sounds best loud, so crank that volume!

“Talk Of The Town is my uppercut to the business side of the music industry,” vocalist Tim Wisbey explained. “Targeting those elitists and gatekeepers that decide whether your social media is vogue and colossal enough to give you a shot. It makes me sick thinking how tough it is for younger bands coming through, or any band really.

“It’s not just about the music – though I guess it never really has been. You basically need to be an expert in marketing, sales, relationship management, bookings, or even dance choreography to cut through the fog. Anyway, I’m not whining. I could die tomorrow and be happy that I got to write this song, pretending I’ve made it and giving the middle finger to any creature that’s tried to cut us at the knees along the way.”

“Talk of the Town” is the latest single lifted from Clay J Gladstone’s forthcoming debut album, set to drop later this year. The band have a stack of shows coming up supporting Sienna Skies all around the country, where you just might hear some of those new songs.

2 November 2024 – Lynotts Lounge, Boorloo/Perth (supporting Sienna Skies)
6 November 2024 – The Basement, Ngambri/Canberra (supporting Sienna Skies)
7 November 2024 – The Jungle Duke, Wiradjuri Country/Wagga Wagga (supporting Sienna Skies)
8 November 2024 – The Leadbeater Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne (supporting Sienna Skies)
9 November 2024 – Froth & Fury Festival, Tarntanya/Adelaide (supporting Sienna Skies)
14 November 2024 – La La La’s, Woolyungah/Wollongong (supporting Sienna Skies)
15 November 2024 – The Red Rattler, Eora/Sydney (supporting Sienna Skies)
16 November 2024 – Tomcat, Meeanjin/Brisbane (supporting Sienna Skies)

Photo credit: Hayden Nixon

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Joan & The Giants Release “Feels Like Heartache” Ahead of Belinda Carlisle Tour

Sometimes a beautiful song doesn’t hit you immediately. If it’s too subtle, it can lost in all the noise of the day-to-day. But when it does hit you, when it catches you in a moment of quiet, the payoff is so rewarding. That’s how I’m feeling about “Feels Like Heartache,” the latest single from Joan & the Giants. It’s such a beautiful, bittersweet ballad about a doomed romance moving towards its inevitable demise.

“’Feels like Heartache’ is the most deeply personal and honest song we’ve written,” lead vocalist Grace Newtown-Wordsworth said. “It’s centred around longing for the person you love more than anything but knowing it’s an addiction and isn’t good for you. Being brutally honest isn’t easy, but honesty to us is a very important thing, especially in our songwriting.”

Joan & The Giants usually headline shows these days, but they’re stepping into the support role on Belinda Carlisle’s upcoming tour, which kicks off in their hometown next month. Here are all the dates you need for those gigs:

18 September 2024 – Astor Theatre, Boorloo/Perth (supporting Belinda Carlisle – SOLD OUT)
20 September 2024 – Palais Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne (supporting Belinda Carlisle)
21 September 2024 – Palais Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne (supporting Belinda Carlisle – SOLD OUT)
24 September 2024 – Civic Theatre, Mulubinba/Newcastle (supporting Belinda Carlisle – SOLD OUT)
27 September 2024 – Anita’s Theatre, Dharawal Country/Thirroul (supporting Belinda Carlisle)
29 September 2024 – Enmore Theatre, Eora/Sydney (supporting Belinda Carlisle – SOLD OUT)
30 September 2024 – Enmore Theatre, Eora/Sydney (supporting Belinda Carlisle)
3 October 2024 – Twin Towns, Goodjinburra Country/Tweed Heads (supporting Belinda Carlisle)
5 October 2024 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane (supporting Belinda Carlisle – SOLD OUT)
6 October 2024 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane (supporting Belinda Carlisle)

Photo credit: Isabelle Haubrich Photography

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Hurray for the Riff Raff Heading Down Under

New Orleans-based Americana sensation Hurray for the Riff Raff, aka Alynda Segarra, is heading to Australia this October for a string of headlining shows and festival appearances.

Since I heard the news, I’ve had Alynda’s fabulous 2024 album The Past is Still Alive on repeat. It’s so good. Recorded just a month after the passing of their father, the songs see Alynda grappling with love, loss, time, and the memories we make. Honestly, make sure you take a listen because you don’t want to know how good it is after the shows are done!

You can catch Hurray for the Riff Raff at one of their local shows:

4 October 2024 – Dashville Skyline Festival, Wonnarua Country/Hunter Valley
5 October 2024 – Factory Theatre, Eora/Sydney
6 October 2024 – The Eltham Hotel, Bundjalung Country/Eltham
9 October 2024 – The Triffid, Meanjin/Brisbane
11 October 2024 – The Croxton Bandroom, Naarm/Melbourne
12 October 2024 – Out On The Weekend Festival @ Seaworks, Naarm/Melbourne
13 October 2024 – Out On The Weekend Festival @ Coal Creek Community Park & Museum, Bunurong Country/Korumburra

Photo credit: Tommy Kha

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Melody Pool on Tour to Promote “Changing” Single

If the working week has ground you down, you’ve got to press play on Melody Pool’s gorgeous new single “Changing.” Listening to this uplifting folk track and its beautiful lyrics about evolution and growth, I instantly felt lighter.

Melody said the song “is really mostly about accepting that the only constant in life is change. ‘Changing’, to me, is about finding a way to make the heavy stuff worth it, allowing it to change you. And allowing the darkest parts of yourself their time in the light so you can hear their needs and shift them into a healthier space in your life.”

Melody embraced old-school techniques, recording “Changing” live as a band, to tape, with no isolation.

“The process seems to make everyone a little more on edge, which ups everyone’s game,” she enthused. “It’s a special thing to rely on each other throughout a take when you are all in the same room, but it helps you lean into everyone’s energy and I believe that’s where the magic happens.”

Fans living abroad can expect a little more of that magic when Melody kicks off a string of shows in Germany and England today. But don’t worry Aussie fans. She’ll be back with some local shows in Setepmber and October as she works towards the release of her third studio album.

23 August 2024 – Klein Klang Festival, Eisenach
24 August 2024 – Folk Im Viertel Festival, Osnabrück
30 August 2024 – Wohnzimmer Live I’m Piepenstock, Dortmund
1 September 2024 – Litfass, Bremen
3 September 2024 – Tonfink, Lübeck
4 September 2024 – MALT, London
6 September 2024 – Zur Scharfen Ecke, Sande
7 September 2024 – Filou Die Kneipe, Steinhude
25 September 2024 – Lyrics Underground, Boorloo/Perth
27 September 2024 – The York Festival, Ballardong Nyoongar Country/York
9 October 2024 – Jazzlab, Naarm/Melbourne
11 October 2024 – Trinity Sessions, Tarntanya/Adelaide
13 October 2024 – Smiths Alternative, Ngambri/Canberra
25-27 October 2024 – Nimbin Roots Festival, Whiyabul Country/Nimbin

Photo credit: Madeleine Becker

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Georgia Lines Ready for First Aussie Shows

Kiwi singer-songwriter Georgia Lines is making her visit to Australia next week to support her beautiful debut album The Rose of Jericho. I’ve returned to this album so many times since its release, and I fall a little more in love with it every time I hear it. Take a listen if you’re not already across it, because you don’t want to discover how good she is once she’s gone home!

“A few of you have been wondering when I’m coming across to finally play some shows in Australia,” she said. “I’m verrrryyyy excited to announce I’ll be jumping across the ocean and playing two shows for you very soon!”

In addition to those two headlining shows, Georgia will also appear at BIGSOUND. Check her out anywhere you can.

30 August 2024 – Waywards, Eora/Sydney
31 August 2024 – Northcote Social Club, Naarm/Melbourne
4 and 6 September, BIGSOUND, Meeanjin/Brisbane

Image used with permission from beehive

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The Chainsmokers, Alesso, and More Headlining Palm Tree Music Festival

The weather warming up is a good reminder that sunshine’s just around the corner. And you know what that means. It’s time to start thinking about summer festivals. Before your social calendar gets crowded, I suggest locking in the Palm Tree Music Festival, which will make stops in the East Coast capitals this December. This year’s event is going to be epic, with The Chainsmokers, Alesso, Gryffin, Austin Millz, Daya, and Darley headlining. That lineup is already stacked, but there’ll be more announcements before these shows.

Alesso said “Can’t express how excited I am to come back to one of my favorite countries in the world. Every time I get invited back, it’s always a highlight of the year. Aussie crowds are no question one of the best and craziest crowds. I love audiences that aren’t shy to show their enthusiasm and ready to have a good time, plus, one of the funniest people I know is from Australia, and the seafood is awesome!”

“I’m so excited to play the Palm Tree Fest!! It’ll be my first time ever performing in Australia and to do it alongside so many old friends will be a dream,” added Daya. If she doesn’t get up and play “Don’t Let Me Down” during The Chainsmokers set, it’ll be a missed opportunity.

The first Palm Tree Music Festival went off last year, and you can almost guarantee organisers will take things up a notch this year. Get your tickets now before they sell out.

6 December 2024 – Sydney Showground, Eora/Sydney
7 December 2024 – Sandstone Point Hotel, Meeanjin/Brisbane
8 December 2024 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Naarm/Melbourne

Image used with permission from On the Map PR