BLEEDING THROUGH AND BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR!!!

The tour will take in all major cities, as well as many regional centres not visited by hardcore and metal bands of this magnitude before. 

BE WARNED! These shows WILL sell out!

General tickets go on sale on Monday 17th November from the usual outlets.

See below, or head click here for more info & to buy tickets.

Thursday 8th Jan – Ashmore PCYC (AA)
Dominions Rd, Ashmore QLD. Doors @ 4:30pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Oztix outlets & http://www.oztix.com/

Friday 9th Jan – Morayfield Community Hall, Morayfield (AA)
298 Morayfield Rd, Morayfield QLD. Doors @ 6:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Oztix outlets & http://www.oztix.com/

Saturday 10th Jan – Club 299, Brisbane (Afternoon – Under 18s, Night – 18+)
299 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD. Doors @ 2:00pm (U18), 8:00pm (18+)
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Oztix outlets & http://www.oztix.com/

Sunday 11th Jan – Byron Bay High School, Byron Bay (AA)
Broken Head Rd, Byron Bay NSW. Doors @ 6:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, All Music & Vision Byron Bay (02) 6685 7611, Lismore (02) 6622 5399 & Ballina (02) 6686 8111, Oztix outlets & http://www.oztix.com/

Tuesday 13th Jan – Coffs Harbour Exhibition Centre, Coffs Harbour (AA)
123 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW. Doors @ 6:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Oztix outlets & http://www.oztix.com/

Wednesday 14th Jan – Taree Skate Centre, Taree (AA)
21 Grey Gum Rd, Taree NSW. Doors @ 6:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/ & Ace Clothing (02) 6550 1688

Thursday 15th Jan – Oasis Youth Centre, Wyong (AA)
15 Hely St, Wyong NSW. Doors @ 7:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Leading Edge Lake Haven (02) 4392 7803, Oztix Outlets & http://www.oztix.com.au/

Friday 16th Jan – Albert Hall, Canberra (AA)
Commonwealth Ave, Yarralumla ACT. Doors @ 6:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Landspeed Records (02) 6248 9220 & http://www.moshtix.com.au/

Saturday 17th Jan – UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney (Lic AA)
University of NSW: Anzac Pde, Kensington NSW.  Doors @ 7:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/ & Ticketek 132 849 http://www.ticketek.com.au/ 

Sunday 18th Jan – The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (18+)
789 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW. Doors @ 7:30pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, http://www.moshtix.com.au/ & The Cambridge (02) 4962 2459
 

Monday 19th Jan – Nowra School of Arts, Nowra (AA)
Berry St, Nowra NSW. Doors @ 6:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Nowra Youth Centre (02) 4422 1988 & Society (02) 4422 9910
 

Tuesday 20th Jan – Albury Convention Centre, Albury (AA)
Swift St, Albury NSW. Doors @ 6:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/ & Albury Convention Centre (02) 6051 3051

Wednesday 21st Jan – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart (Lic AA)
**Bleeding Through and Between the Buried and Me Only!
3 Brisbane St, Hobart TAS. Doors @ 7:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, Ruff Cut Records (03) 6234 8600,
Tommy Gun Records (03) 6234 2039, Mojo Music Launceston (03) 6334 5677, Red Hot CDs Devonport (03) 6424 9816 & The Brisbane Hotel (03) 6234 4920
 

Thursday 22nd Jan – Fly By Night, Perth (Afternoon – AA, Night – 18+)
**Bleeding Through Only!
Queen St (Parry St Entrance), Fremantle WA. Doors @ 3:00pm (U18), 8:00pm (18+) 
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, & http://www.moshtix.com.au/
 

Friday 23rd Jan – The Hi Fi, Melbourne (Afternoon – Under 18s, Night – 18+)
125 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC. Doors @ 2:00pm (U18), 8:00pm (18+)
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, The Hi Fi (03) 9654 7617 http://www.thehifi.com.au/ & Missing Link (03) 9670 8208

Saturday 24th Jan – 21 Arms, Ballarat (AA)
21 Armstrong North St, Ballarat VIC. Doors @ 5:00pm
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/ & Flight Path (03) 5333 7232

Sunday 25th Jan – The Gov, Adelaide (Lic AA)
59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh SA. Doors @ 7:00pm.
Advance Tickets available November 3rd from http://www.stomp.com.au/
General tickets available November 17th from http://www.stomp.com.au/, The Gov (08) 8340 0744 & http://www.moshtix.com.au/

Posted: Friday, 31 October 2008

AGENT 86 TO PLAY SHOWS IN SUPPORT OF HIS MIX ALBUM - BALANCE PRESENTS ELECTRIC_04

Versatile, humble, a skilled technician and (more importantly) a great lover of music, Agent 86 deserves all the plaudits thrown his way. He makes the difficult seem easy, and does it with a joie de vivre not often seen in an industry veteran. Electric_04 is a perfect snapshot of his skills, melding myriad genres seamlessly while bringing beats to the boil.

Catch Agent 86 at the following places in support of this release

Melbourne: HEARNOW, Instore DJ Set, 5.30pm October 31st
Melbourne: Onesixone,  October 31st
Melbourne: Electric Ladyland November 14th (six hour set)
Sydney: Chinese Laundry November 7th

Tickets available on the night.

Sample the album here

Posted: Wednesday, 22 October 2008

NO AGE ANNOUNCED TO PLAY LANEWAY FESTIVAL

No Age, the Los Angeles duo consisting of drummer/vocalist Dean Spunt and guitarist Randy Randall, have just been announced in the first instalment of the 2009 Laneway Festival line up! Their stark DIY art-is-life live shows are an exploration of possibilities: a guitar laid over a resonating drum head, effect loops woven together like beautiful harmonies, pop songs as performance art, a duo that sounds like the gale force of rock history delivered through a wind tunnel. No Age prefers to perform in unique venues: the LA River Basin, a public library, book stores, an Ethiopian restaurant, all to foster new ways to experience live music outside of traditional bar/club settings. This is the kind of band that inspires its audience without affectation, without cynicism. 

No Age’s Sub Pop debut, Nouns, is succinctly all-encompassing, from the faux-simplicity of the title to the beautiful distortion of its sound to the packaging that includes a 68-page full-colour book packed with photos and art pieces. In keeping with the title, the visual component depicts many people, places and things, all of which have particular relevance to the music itself. No Age issued a slew of singles on a variety of indie labels in 2007, resulting in the tellingly cohesive compendium, Weirdo Rippers later that year. That widely heralded release set the stage for Nouns. Recorded by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Sound from October to December of 2007, the album opens with a symphony of noise (both Dean and Randy use samples alongside their main instruments) and creeps and/or smashes through a sonic headlock befitting Daydream Nation-era Sonic Youth, Kiwi pop, power pop, My Bloody Valentine, and experimental noise.

Watch the video for the track Eraser here on StompTV

Posted: Wednesday, 22 October 2008

AMON AMARTH RELEASE 'TWILIGHT OF THE THUNDER GOD' - OUT NOW THROUGH METAL BLADE / STOMP

In the spring of 2008, almost exactly two years after the last time they began recording, AMON AMARTH returned to Bogren's studio in Örebro to show there was still room for improvement with Twilight of the Thunder God.

AMON AMARTH's songs have become more varied than ever, incorporating the roots of death metal as well as showing openness towards different styles. Up to now, the Norse themes had provided the only connection with the traditional scene of their hometown. This time Johan sings a duet with L.G. Petrov, the only true Entombed singer, on the mid-tempo scorcher "Guardians Of Asgaard". 

The title track and "Where Is Your God?", the former an up-tempo hymn, the latter probably the most brutal AMON AMARTH track of all time, seem like the best letter of recommendation the band could have needed for the Unholy Alliance tour, which will take Hegg and Co. through Europe alongside Slayer, Trivium and Mastodon later this year.  "The Hero", on the other hand, continues to draw from the band's melodic potential. The well-dosed appearance of Apocalyptica's string prowess in "Live for the Kill" shouldn't put anyone off, since AMON AMARTH always retains their predominance, keeping the song together.

Check out the title track Twilight of the Thunder God on Stomp Radio here.

Twilight of the Thunder God is out now.

Posted: Wednesday, 22 October 2008

SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY HAVE A NEW ALBUM OUT NOW CALLED 'INTERVALS'

Two years after signing with Ferret Music, See You Next Tuesday are older and definitely not wiser, but are still pretty kickass.  Comprised of four unassuming guys from suburban Michigan, See You Next Tuesday has made another move forward in their progression as a band, this time stepping in to record their new album, Intervals.  Recording with Dan Kenny and Joe Cincotta at Full Force Studios (This is Hell, Suffocation, etc.) in Long Island, NY and mastering the record with Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed)  Intervals sees the band expanding on elements of melody, aggression, and time that Parasite foreshadowed.
 
Bassist Travis Martin remarked on the new record, “Intervals is the first album that the four of us have written together, since Fox joined the band only a couple of weeks prior to the recording of our first Ferret release Parasite. It is a more mature album and definitely darker sounding. The presentation of the album is also much more serious.  The funny song titles are gone, the jokes are gone, it has a different feel to it.” 

Wrapped up with artwork by Chad Lenjer at Discordant Art, Intervals is Out Now through Ferret Music / Stomp.

Posted: Wednesday, 22 October 2008

MEGAPUSS IS DEVENDRA BANHART & FRIENDS. THEY'RE RELEASING 'SURFING' ON NOVEMBER 15TH - OUT ON NEIL YOUNG'S VAPOUR RECORDS

Megapuss is a super group if there ever was. Devendra Banhart heads up 'team-super'. He's released 5 full length, critically acclaimed solo albums under his own name. Then there is the rest of the band.

Greg Rogove is a member of the band Priestbird and has also played on Devendra’s albums and plays in his touring band. Fabrizio Moretti is a member of The Strokes & Little Joy. Noah Georgeson has played in Devendra Banhart’s live band, and produced both Banhart’s Cripple Crow and Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon, as well as Joanna Newsom’s The Milk Eyed Mender, and Bert Jansch’s The
Black Swan. He has also released a solo album entitled Find Shelter. Aziz Ansari is an actor/comedian. He is best known as one of the stars of the critically acclaimed sketch comedy series Human Giant on MTV, from which he is also a writer and executive producer. He also appeared on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords.

The album has even more SUPER credentials, being released on Neil Young's Vapour Records.

“Crop Circle Jerk ‘94” is, despite its title, a damn catchy 1960s pop-soul pastiche, capturing the vibe of
the era with its twangy guitar, horns, bongos, handclaps, and easygoing background vocals.” – Pitchfork

“A legitimate band of talented musicians, capable of effortlessly tossing off the finest in California-style tambourine jams.” –Fader

Tracklisting:
01 Crop Circle Jerk ‘94
02 Duck People Duck Man
03 To The Love Within
04 Adam & Steve
05 Theme from Hollywood
06 Surfing
07 Lavender Blimp
08 Mister Meat (Hot Rejection)
09 Hamman
10 A Gun on His Hip and a
11 Rose on His Chest
12 Chicken Titz
13 Sayulita
14 Older Lives
15 Another Mother

Posted: Wednesday, 22 October 2008

THE ALIENS NEW ALBUM 'LUNA' TO LAND ON THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER

The Aliens make a welcome return with a brand new album 'Luna' on their own Pet Rock Records label. Luna picks up where their astounding 2007 debut Astronomy For Dogs left off, and sees the band continuing to explore the outer limits of sunshine pop, psychedelic rock and acid dipped electronics.

Recorded in a small Scottish village over the first six months of this year, the band have embraced their freedom from the major record label machine, and delivered an album that manages to outshine their widely acclaimed debut.

The Aliens have history - between them they have been behind some of the most enthralling British music of the last decade. John Maclean and Robin Jones were members of the Beta Band, along with founding member Gordon Anderson who departed after the first EP release and went on to record two albums under the Lone Pigeon moniker. The three re-united in 2006 and embarked on a new musical adventure as The Aliens releasing the classic singles 'Robot Man' and 'Happy Song', and the stunning album Astronomy For Dogs, whilst touring extensively across the UK and USA throughout 2007.

Watch the video for Magic Man here

Posted: Wednesday, 22 October 2008

BOB SINCLAR - HOUSE MASTERS: NEW GREATEST HITS CD OUT 25 OCTOBER ON DEFECTED.

Following the launch of the series with Louie Vega, House Masters is back showcasing the production talents of another of the scenes legends Bob Sinclar.

Having conquered both the underground house scene and the worldwide pop charts, Bob Sinclar is one of the few producers who have managed to cross house music over to the mainstream
and the results have made him one of the biggest DJs in the game today.

For the first time, 20 of his finest productions are available unmixed across 2 CDs in a greatest hits package.
It is literally a role call of anthems from the past decade including I Feel For You, Wonderful World, The Ghetto, Love Generation just to name a few.

As all tracks are full length and unmixed this is a must have for any house DJ & Bob Sinclar fan.

Disc 1
1.         Bob Sinclar featuring Ron Carroll ‘Wonderful World’
2.         Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards ‘World, Hold On (Children of the sky)’ (Original)
3.         Bob Sinclar Feat. Gary Nesta Pine ‘Love Generation’ (Club Mix)
4.         Bob Sinclar feat. Dollarman & Big Ali ‘Rock This Remix’
5.         Bob Sinclar ‘I Feel For You’ (Original Club Mix)
6.         Bob Sinclar ‘The Beat Goes On’ (BT's Goin' On Vocal)
7.         Bob Sinclar & Steve Edwards ‘Together’ (ATFC's Haunted House Edit)
8.         Bob Sinclar ‘Kiss My Eyes’ (Roger Sanchez Remix)
9.         Bob Sinclar ‘Give A Lil Love’ (Erik Kupper Remix)
10.        Bob Sinclar ‘Everybody Movin’ (Eddie Thoneick & Kurd Maverick Remix)

Disc 2
1.         Salomé da Bahia 'Outro Lugar' (Original)
2.         Africanism ‘Tourment D’Amour’ (Original)
3.         Bob Sinclar ‘My Only Love’ (Original)
4.         Bob Sinclar ‘The Ghetto’
5.         Bob Sinclar ‘Save Our Soul’ (Brian Tappert Re-edit)
6.         Blaze ‘Do You Remember House’ (Bob Sinclar Remix)
7.         Bob Sinclar featuring Gene Van Buren ‘Freedom’ (Knee Deep Remix)
8.         Bob Sinclar ‘Champs Elysees Theme’ (Jamie Lewis Remix)
9.         Bob Sinclar ‘Amora Amor’ (Original)
10.        Bob Sinclar featuring Chezere Vs. Ken Norris ‘Life’ (Original)  

Posted: Wednesday, 22 October 2008

UNEARTH BACK WITH A NEW ALBUM +TOUR

If you’re searching for brutal and aggressive metal, you’ve met your match with UNEARTH. Combining elements of hardcore, thrash, and extreme metal – while also never overlooking the importance of thought-provoking lyrical ideas and concepts – UNEARTH has steadily become one of the leading lights in heavy metal.

Look at the careers of all great metal bands, and there is a certain album that pushed the respective group to the next level. The March, the forthcoming fourth full-length from UNEARTH is bound to be that album for the band, as it contains all the expected elements from earlier UNEARTH classics, while also managing to drive their sound forward. 

Vocalist Trevor Phipps claims "This is our most crushing record to date. We pulled back some of the speed on this album just a bit so we could make the tunes more pummeling." He added, "The record has everything we have brought to the table in the past, the thrash, stomp, groove, melody and classic metal elements, but the song writing continues to improve. We are all proud as fuck of this album."
 
Unearth have just been announced as part of the Soundwave 09 tour!!!  Catch them in February/March - dates below.
 
Check out the first track 'My Will Be Done' here on Stomp Radio

The March is released October 18th through Metal Blade / Stomp. Buy it Now

Posted: Friday, 10 October 2008

DEFECTED TOUR + ALBUMBRA PRESENTS DEFECTED IN THE HOUSE, MIXED BY SIMON SIGBY, SIMON DUNMORE & WEI-SHEN

Defected continue their Worldwide Clubland Adventures with the release of an Australia-only compilation in conjunction with one of the country’s most respected clubs, Alumbra in Melbourne.

Following a successful debut release, the Alumbra-Defected combination returns with an expanded format, helmed by Defected boss Simon Dunmore, Alumbra’s Simon Digby and the up-and-coming Wei-Shen. The triple CD (out on Saturday, October 25, 2008) features the latest club sensations alongside some deeper and cooler House music.

Home to many a rocking Defected In The House event, Alumbra has become Defected’s Australian base and has helped the UK-based label build the brand and it’s releases drastically within the Australasian territory. Simon Dunmore, DJ Gregory and Copyright have all headlined sold-out Defected parties at Alumbra, while DJ tours across the rest of Australia have spread the gospel of House according to Defected!

Simon Dunmore brings his decades of experience to a market in which international artists rarely mix local compilations. Dunmore serves up for this project a deluxe disc of some of Defected’s newest and most upfront gems in his trademark four-to-the-floor style. The man has mixed over 20 House compilations, making him undoubtedly one of the most prolific DJs to appear on CD shelves worldwide.

The head of Alumbra brings to this project his name which has been synonymous with dance music culture in Australia for over the past decade. Simon Digby headed his own label Wet Musik which specialized in percussive techno and was a brand of global repute. Countless appearances around Australia along with European and Asian tours saw Digby hone his skills.

The third disc of the compilation is mixed by Melbourne local Wei-Shen, who has steadily developed into one of the country’s finest talents. Under his production moniker The Usual Suspects, Wei-Shen has forged a reputation as an artist able to adapt to club trends while retaining his own House sound. Incessant touring around Asia and Australia help to keep Wei-Shen’s finger firmly on the pulse.

SIMON DUNMORE DEFECTED IN THE HOUSE TOUR DATES:

Friday 31st October Defected ITH @ Vegasmode, Perth 
Saturday 1st November Defected ITH @ Favela, Sydney
Sunday 2nd November Defected ITH @ Bedroom, Gold Coast
Monday 3rd November Defected ITH @ Alumbra, Melbourne ( With Wei- Shen)

Check out Play4me for more info.

Posted: Friday, 10 October 2008

FLEET FOXES ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Built on a love of acoustic and electric guitars, big rolling tom drums, mandolins, dulcimers, pianos, kotos, and most of all harmony and melody - Fleet Foxes have a rich sound that has in no short time taken the music-loving world by storm.
 
The Seattle five piece - who released their wonderful, warm and exuberant self titled debut album earlier this year - draw their inspiration from traditions of folk music, pop, choral music and gospel, baroque psychedelic, sacred harp singing, West Coast music, traditional music from Ireland to Japan, as well as film scores. They were one of the most discussed bands at this year's SXSW, and received plaudits from the likes of NME, MOJO, Pitchfork and the UK's Guardian newspaper selecting them as the finest new act of the festival and raving about their celestial four part harmonies.
 
Now it’s time for Australian fans to get their fix as the band venture to Australia for the very first time to play the Falls Festivals and some East coast club dates.

"A recording that is ethereal, intoxicating and totally compelling"  The Age Green Guide - 5 stars
 
"Fleet Foxes have started their career with an album that would have been pleasing for a band reaching the pinnacle of their career"  Time Off - 4.5 stars
 
Don’t miss Fleet Foxes this Summer.
 
Watch the video for 'He Doesn't Know Why' here

Full dates and details below. Club shows on sale Friday October 17:
 
Lorne, Victoria & Marion Bay, Tasmania
December 29-31, 2008
Falls Festival (sold out)
Head to the Falls website for more details
 
Melbourne
Friday January 2, 2009
Prince of Wales
Tickets from Missing  Link, Polyester (City and Fitzroy), Greville, POW Public Bar, ph: 9536-1168 and www.princebandroom.com.au
Presented by triple j & Beat
 
Sydney
Saturday January 3, 2009
Metro Theatre
Tickets from Metro theatre at www.metrotheatre.com.au / (02) 9550 3666 or in person @ the venue - 624 George Street, Sydney
Presented by triple j & Drum Media
 
Brisbane
Sunday January 4, 2009
The Tivoli
Tickets from www.ticketek.com.au and Rocking Horse Records
Presented by triple j & Time Off

Posted: Friday, 10 October 2008

DEEZ NUTS HITS 1 MILLION MYSPACE PLAYS

Currently on tour with Bring Me The Horizon and The Red Shore in Europe, DEEZ NUTS are spreading their less than wholesome message to our Euro brethren and according to the DEEZ NUTS myspace page they seem to be embracing it.  The DEEZ NUTS myspace has amassed an additional 300,000 visits since the tour kicked off at the start of this month and now has had over 1 MILLION plays!!  Check out www.myspace.com/deeznutshardcore to hear two newly added album tracks 'Damn Right' and 'Your Mother Should Have Swallowed You', as well as the anthems 'Tonight We're Gonna Party' and 'I Hustle Everyday' from the forthcoming album 'Stay True' released October 11th through Stomp.
 
DEEZ NUTS is the brainchild of ex I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN founding member JJ Peters. A one-man musical assault DEEZ NUTS are hell bent on delivering hardcore driven party anthems laced with a tongue in cheek rap ethic of just not giving a f&#k to the masses. With the overwhelmingly positive response to the DEEZ NUTS debut EP 'Rep Your Hood' and extensive domestic & international touring, everything has aligned for the release of this highly anticipated full length Stay True.

Stay True is sure to be the summer party album of choice for the thousands & thousands of fanatic hardcore fans nationwide, tracks like "Tonight We're Gonna Party Like there's no Tomorrow" and "I Hustle Everyday" are the perfect soundtrack to a wild weekend while the title track "Stay True" and "Never Grow Up" capture the essence that is DEEZ NUTS and the Australian hardcore scene that is multiplying at an alarming rate.

JJ has also tipped his flat brimmed hat to the mighty Beastie Boys with a crushing cover of "Fight For Your Right". A fitting track for a man that has dedicated the last decade to raising hell and bringing his message and morals..or lack of...to a generation now ready to embrace all that DEEZ NUTS stands for whole heartedly.

BUY 'STAY TRUE' NOW.

Posted: Friday, 10 October 2008

ARCTIC MONKEY'S TO HEADLINE BIG DAY OUT 2009

Arctic Monkeys are set to head our way this January, as part of the juggernaut that is the Big Day Out Festival. And it couldn't be better timing, with the release of Late Night Tales - Mixed by the Arctic Monkeys just around the corner.

Check out all dates here

For the latest edition of the esteemed Late Night Tales compilation series, Matt Helders, the drummer & heartbeat from Arctic Monkeys collects together a selection of his favourite ever tracks. A more varied musical selection than you might expect, Matt has blended US and UK hip hop, dirty rock ‘n’ roll, electro and soul to create a soundtrack of what you might hear at his winding down after a night out.

Tracklisting for the compilation:
1.Goblin - Connexion
2.MF Doom /Viktor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
3.Yamasuki – Yama Yama
4.Zeph & Azeem – Play The Drum
5.DJ Format – Charity Shop Soundclash
6.Little Barrie – Free Salute
7.The Black Keys – Thickfreakness
8.Matt Helders featuring Nesreen Shah – Dreamer (exclusive cover)
9.The Stooges - Dirt
10.Johnny & The Hurricanes – Sheba
11.Modeselektor feat Puppetmastaz – The Dark Side Of The Sun
12.Mos Def – Ms. Fat Booty
13.Luniz - I Got 5 On It (Original Clean Short Mix)
14.The Coral - Grey Harpoon
15.Minnie Riperton - Reasons
16.Roots Manuva – Dreamy Days
17.Ty – Break The Lock
18.Simian Mobile Disco – I Believe
19.The Rapture – Olio
20.Alex Turner – A Choice of Three

Buy It Now in anticipation of the band's arrival this January (plus get free shipping from our friends at Play4me.com.au)

Posted: Tuesday, 7 October 2008

MY DISCO TOUR HAS KICKED OFF - CHECK OUT ALL THE SUPPORTS HERE.

My Disco are on the road again in support of their second album 'Paradise' released earlier this year. The October dates will be the band’s last shows of the year before touring Japan to promote the release of Paradise in special Japanese format.

The band plan to spend the rest of the year writing new material for album number three, while devising an extensive tour of the world starting in New Zealand February 2009.

My Disco is a Melbourne based collaboration between long time friends Liam Andrews, Rohan Rebeiro and Benjamin Andrews. Their second album Paradise was recorded in late 2007 by Steve Albini, at his studio, Electrical Audio in Chicago. It is the band’s most refined and minimal work to date. Structurally unique and recorded entirely in the analogue domain, it represents the band’s visceral live sound more than any other record.

Full dates & details below, tickets on sale now:

Sydney
The Annandale Hotel
Friday 10 October
SUPPORT: SONGS and DEAD FARMERS
Tickets $10+bf online  www.annandalehotel.com  over the phone 02 9550 1078 or over the bar at the hotel

Brisbane
Valley Studios
Saturday 11 October
SUPPORT: MARL KARX
Tickets $15+bf from Oztix 1300762545, online at www.oztix.com.au or Rocking Horse, Mosh Pit Music, Sunflower, Butterbeats City + Valley, Music Mania

Adelaide
Edinburgh Castle
Friday 17 October
SUPPORT: CLUE TO KALO and SWORDS
Tickets $10+bf online at www.moshtix.com, over the phone 1300 GET TIX and all Moshtix outlets

Melbourne
The Tote
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October
SATURDAY SUPPORT: ZOND + DEAF WISH
SUNDAY SUPPORT: SIR AND SLY HATS
Tickets $10+bf from The Tote Front Bar, Missing Link and Polyester

My Disco's 'Paradise' and 'Cancer' are out now through Stomp. Buy the albums here

Posted: Monday, 6 October 2008

PSYCROPTIC ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR

After recently announcing the biggest Australasian tour ever undertaken by an Australian metal act, Psycroptic are set to continue their campaign for world domination with the news they have been added to the Nocturnal European tour supporting The Black Dahlia Murder and Caphalic Carnage (dates below).
 
Psycroptic's latest opus Ob(servant) is set for release on 18th October in Australia and New Zealand through Stomp Entertainment.  Ob(servant) is an album overflowing with trademark Psycroptic intensity, brutality and groove.  Check out Immortal Army of One on Stomp Radio here !!! 
 
"Finally the Tasmanian lunatics are positioned to get their rightful dues... 'Ob(servant)' will stand as one of the premiere metal releases of 2008.  The future of Death Metal is here and now!"    -Trevor Strnad, The Black Dahlia Murder 

NOCTURNAL EUROPEAN TOUR 2009

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER | CEPHALIC CARNAGE | PSYCROPTIC |SYLOSIS

23.01.2009 Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage
24.01.2009 Germany Essen @ Turock
25.01.2009 Germany Hamburg @ Uebel & Gefährlich
26.01.2009 Denmark Aarhus @ Voxhall
27.01.2009 Germany Berlin @ Kato
28.01.2009 Poland Wroclaw @ Firlej
29.01.2009 Germany Schweinfurt @ Alter Stattbahnhof
30.01.2009 Germany Leipzig @ Conne Island
31.01.2009 Czech Rep Prague @ Chmelnice
01.02.2009 Hungary Budapest @ A 38
02.02.2009 Austria Wien @ Arena
03.02.2009 Slovenia Ljubljana @ Gala Hala
04.02.2009 Germany München @ Feierwerk
05.02.2009 Italy Bologna @ Estragon
06.02.2009 Italy San Giorgio in Bosco @ La Gabbia
07.02.2009 Switzerland Erstfeld @ Transilvania Live Club
08.02.2009 France TBA
09.02.2009 Spain Barcelona @ Mephisto
10.02.2009 Spain Madrid @ Caracol
11.02.2009 Spain Bilbao @ Plateruena
12.02.2009 France Paris @ La Locomotive
13.02.2009 UK Newport @ TJs
14.02.2009 Finland Helsinki @ Cable Factory, Finnish Metal Expo
15.02.2009 UK Peterborough @ The Park
16.02.2009 UK Sheffield @ Corporation
17.02.2009 Ireland Dublin @ The Button Factory
18.02.2009 UK Glasgow @ Ivory Blacks
19.02.2009 UK London @ Carling Academy Islington
20.02.2009 Belgium Vosselaar @ Biebob
21.02.2009 Holland Enschede @ Atak
22.02.2009 Luxembourg Esch-Alzette @ Kulturfabrik

Posted: Monday, 6 October 2008

BALANCE PRESENTS ELECTRIC O4 MIXED BY 'AGENT 86'

There’s very few DJs that can hold a candle to Agent 86. Fact. Sure, DMC champs may have the technical edge, but then how many incessant tweak scratch medleys can a crowd take before losing interest? Put simply, 86 knows how to fill the dancefloor. Yet he’ll do it in such an obtuse way, you won’t notice any obvious anthems. An underground cut here, a lost classic there; before you know it, the floor is jam-packed. And he’s not even breaking a sweat.

A fixture of the Adelaide scene for several years, 86 was regularly appearing alongside stalwarts such as HMC and Angu$. Playing a mixture of tech and old school electro, he honed his skills on the Technics and placed several times in the DMC and ITF comps. After a move to Melbourne, he started turning heads in the urban scene, throwing down hip hop and R&B with all the trimmings. But it wasn’t long before he again demonstrated his versatility, starting long-running electro-clash party Roxy, which ran for many successful years.

Forays into production have proved fruitful too, with the release of his Greatest Shit EP back in 2004. The cut So Hot proved an underground anthem on its release and could be heard in all kinds of clubs by all kinds of DJs (little did punters know it could be traced back to a local cat). It still sounds fresh today.

Versatile, humble, a skilled technician and (more importantly) a great lover of music, Agent 86 deserves all the plaudits thrown his way. He makes the difficult seem easy, and does it with a joie de vivre not often seen in an industry veteran. Electric_04 is a perfect snapshot of his skills, melding myriad genres seamlessly while bringing beats to the boil.

TRACKLISTING

1.    Intro
2.    40 Thieves. Don't Turn It Off (feat. Qzen)
3.    Aeroplane. Pacific Air Race
4.    Morton Sorenson. Start Something
5.    Bermuda. Tease Me
6.    Toby Neal. My Love (Putsch '79 Remix)
7.    Bumper. Detroit
8.    Spektrum. Horny Pony (Greg Wilson Remix)
9.    Casco Presents BWH. Stop (Bangkok Impact Remix)
10.    Enzo Ponzio. My 80's Funk
11.    Miguel Migs. So Far (Eric's Old School Revival Dub)
12.    Drop Out Orchestra. Gibbon
13.    DJ Agent 86 ft Kiti. Come To Roxy (86's Electro-Funk Mix)
14.    The Spirals. Without Control (Spirit Catcher Goes To Infinity Mix)
15.    LSB. Fog
16.    Bary Mason. Body! Get Your Body (Faze Action Edit)
17.    Bermuda. Galaxy Race (Jussi-Pekka Boring Acid Remix)
18.    Mawkish. Formula Futuro (Glitch & Spiller Remix)
19.    Soundtroopers. Shake That Booty
20.    Groove Allegiance. Hunkle My Funkle

Balance Presents Electric 04 mixed by Agent 86 is out on the 25th October through EQ/Stomp.

Pre-order it now

Posted: Monday, 6 October 2008

BEN WATT'S STRANGE FEELING RECORDS TO RELEASE 'UNBENDING TREES' ALBUM

Hailing from Budapest in Hungary, The Unbending Trees are a trio, and specialize in sparse, brutally honest chamber ballads and slo-core pop. Discovered on MySpace by Ben Watt (Everything But The Girl) and signed to Strange Feeling the indie / alt pop sister imprint to his acclaimed electronic label, Buzzin' Fly.

Vocalist Kristof Hajos was a friar in a monastery at the age of 18, but was thrown out. Havasi is a revered Hungarian classical pianist and graduated at the Hungarian Music Academy. Bassist and programmer Peter Hary lives in the countryside in Kecskemet and loves New Wave, New Romantics and Gary Numan. Between them they have conjured up a raw and poetic collection of songs that make up their debut album, Chemically Happy (Is The New Sad).

Their UK acceptance has seen extraordinary things happen in their home country of Hungary with tracks like 'You Are A Lover' and 'Alfred's Lovesong' not only getting extensive radio play but also reaching the Top 10 on MTV Hungary, with relentless rotation of their low budget clips next to the pop and r'n'b hits of the day.

Everything But The Girl vocalist Tracey Thorn was so taken with the songs and their live performances that she accepted the invitation to guest on one of the album’s finest moments & lead single , 'Overture'.

There is a gothic luminosity to the sound allied to a European intensity that recalls perhaps Scott Walker, Tom Waits, David Sylvian and Leonard Cohen. 

Chemically Happy (Is The New Sad) is raw and unflinching, unique and honest. Open your heart to The Unbending Trees.

Launched in late 2006, Strange Feeling Records is the sister imprint to Ben Watt’s acclaimed house and techno label, Buzzin’ Fly Records, and a new home to alt-indie and electronic pop.

“Buzzin Fly has established itself with a strong sound and roster,' says Watt 'but there is so much other stuff out there. I first made music as an artist in the early eighties and I feel we are at a similar point with surges of fresh energy in many genres that deserve exposure. The two labels co-exist with distinct thumbprints but will be run by the same team. It's an exciting time.”

Chemically Happy (Is The New Sad) is out on 18ths October. Buy it now.

http://www.theunbendingtrees.com/
http://www.myspace.com/theunbendingtrees
www.strangefeelingrecords.com

Posted: Monday, 6 October 2008