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The Angels - Waiting for the Sun Tour 2011

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Rick Brewster's Angels

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Propagandhi

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Against Me! @ The Metro, Sydney, 7th May 2011

It’s saying something that I have seen this band 7 times now and I’m still heading back for more. Not only is their music amazing but this bands live show is one of the tightest and most energetic that I have had the pleasure of watching.

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     Not being a big fan of Death Metal, I still decided to get the train from Sydney for ‘Death in the Swamp II’ and am I grateful I did. The five band bill was tight and together and the stage sets extended out into the audience. However, the really peak was the theatrics of one band, but I’ll get to that later.

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GOOD VIBRATIONS FESTIVAL 2011 LINE UP ANNOUNCED!

Jam Music is thrilled to confirm that you need not speculate any further, the astonishing Good Vibrations Festival 2011 line-up has arrived!

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Stereosonic 2010: 27th November – Sydney

And it’s official – Tiesto will be headlining this years Stereonic for 2010.  Tickets will be online in August.

Dates for Stereosonic 2010:

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The Birmingham Hotel never used to be the best place for gigs, but since the change of management and refurbishment of the old dining room into a band room, evenings at the Birmy always provide for a great night of live music.

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For a lover of the Melbourne music scene, there’s nothing quite like hitting the town for a night of live and local tunes. On a relatively balmy Friday night, Royal Parade headlined a massive show at the Penny Black in Brunswick as special tribute show to thank their supporters, with special appearances from Glory Land and The Tealeaves.

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“Celebrating the ultimate sounds of tomorrow, today, Future Music Festival is a 10-hour sonic boom that travels Australia at the speed of sound and rivals any major festival experience on the planet. This unique, world-class event blends the biggest names in electronic music with the brightest stars of Hip Hop, Pop, Indie Rock and beyond …” Read more

Laneway Festival has announced the first round of bands that will be gracing the stages next year. The current hype surrounding bands like The xx will sell a lot of tickets I am sure, but there is also huge interest in Wild Beasts, Black Lips, as well as Mecury-nominated Florence and the Machine.

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I’m sitting in the cosy bottom floor of El Rocco’s at Bar Me (154 Brougham Street, Kings Cross).  The room is warm, while dimly lit and the crowd seems almost at home in the candle light.  I’ve arrived for Julia Why – who contact me via TMB.

The lights dim further, the candles appear to brighten as the crowd warms while Julia introduces herself to the room.  Her guitar opens with strong, binding rhythms.

When I listen to her voice: it’s warm, almost haunting. Her articulation is nice: almost Irish/UK – nice round tones over deep melodies. Maybe a hint of Evanesence, but there’s something stronger there, something else, something deeper (and less opraratic).  She doesn’t say much – she doesn’t need to.

I really enjoy Julia’s control and inflection with the notes – memorable steps careful phrasing, good use of rhyme.  Her rawness, and openness with the crowd speaks volumes of wisdom beyond her years.

Julia’s lyric choices are definitely not your ordinary lyrics – and they have a really nice dynamic between being quite raw, and shaping some very pretty metaphors. They appear to be quite honest.

“The wine is too far away.” Best line. She just said she’s looking for a bass player – and honestly, she read my mind! This would sound great with a full band behind it.

Julia – wow, what a show. These are some great foundations to set.

Best regards,
Jye

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Where: Parramatta Stadium, Sydney
When: Saturday 7th Nov
How: Ticketek
Damage: $85 First Release, $110 Second Release

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Amazing. Just amazing.

First release tickets on sale at ITM from 9am Thursday, 20th August. Check out the Stereosonic 2009 lineup below:

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Last night the godfather of dub, Lee “Scratch” Perry and his band performed at the Sydney Opera House as part of Brian Eno’s Luminous festival. Perry has always been a mad bugger, and now at 73 years old, he’s a mad ancient bugger, complete with purple-dyed hair and beard, gold-sprayed shoes and loads of bling. His half-open eyes show the toll that years of ganja and other drugs have taken, but at least he is still alive, a fact that should give Iggy Pop hope for a long future ahead of him!

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The Flying Colours tour kicked off here in Canberra at the ANU Refractory last night with of course Bliss n Eso headlining but supported by a number of other Australian hip-hop groups including Pez, 360, DJ Matik and Diafrix.

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The official set times for We Love Sounds are out – and Armin addicts are not happy. Armin van Buuren’s heavily advertised 5 hour set has been reduced by 30 minutes! I bought my We Love ticket solely for Armin, so i’m disappointed by this change. The Hordern Pavillion has a strict 10pm sound cut-off time – so there will be no encores.

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