BUILT TO SPILL ADD HOBART AND 4TH MELBOURNE SHOW

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder they say and in the instance of Idaho trio Built to Spill and their seven year sabbatical from visiting Australia that couldn’t be more true with the announcement today of the 4th and final Melbourne show for the inaugural ‘86: Friday 27th October at Northcote Social Club.

“Not many bands sound as good live as they do on their album. However, Built to Spill is that rare jewel that sounds amazing in album and in concert.” – Amazon

Hobart too has caught the buzz with the announcement of BTS’s first visit to the Isle: Sunday  23 October @ The Altar. “That sounds great!” Doug Martsch.

Tickets for both shows are on-sale now.

THE MARK OF CAIN PLAY OFF THE RAILS FESTIVAL(S)

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But wait, there’s more! The Mark Of Cain are a proud addition to the brand new Off The Rails one-day mini-fests playing out this (NSW) October long weekend at Newcastle University and Railway Pde, Marrickville. TMOC will be joining Amyl & The Sniffers, the mighty Southeast Desert Metal, RVG, Chimers and more performing a rare festival set (the best of the best). Don’t miss these ones!

Tickets on-sale – Tuesday 18th July (8am sign ups / 9am GA)

INTRODUCING ISSAC ET NORA

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And now for something completely different… introducing French act Isaac Et Nora (Isaac and Nora) multi-instrumentalist / multi-talented (barely) teenage siblings and their father who have become a viral sensation since the innocent upload of a family video back in 2019. The song, a cover of 1935 Latin folk song Veinte anos (a favourite of their mothers) and sung in Spanish, hit a nerve generating several million views and resulting in a full album of similar material and in 2022 their first ever (sold-out) tour of first Spain then South America. The later having been documented on film with release via streaming services coming in early 2024.
“Nora carried the audience from before the minute that she walked on stage, in her very pretty velvet knee-length dress and her hair in a ponytail looking very much a 10-year-old. She had the audience eating out of her hand before she opened her voice.” 

ED KUEPPER THIRD VINYL PRESSING

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Ed Kuepper is finding similar success and for for similar reasons with sold-out shows in Meeniyan and Canberra for the Exploding Universe, Ed’s first full band tour of solo material since 2009! The tour finds Ed hitting the path less travelled – Wyong, Springwood, Queenscliff, Eumundi, Hobart as well as the all the city hot spots; a truly national tour.
In continued good news for Herr Kuepper, the gold vinyl version of Honey Steel’s Gold has now sold out with Ed introducing a limited run of powder-pink (not punk) vinyl to the store. Available for pre-order now. Be sure too to check out the extended EOFY sale of many more Ed releases.

JIM WHITE AMP NOMINEE

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And it’s a hearty congratulations to Gentleman Jim White: twice nominee for the AMP (Australian Music Prize) award for album of the year via his work with bands Xylouris White and Springtime. A unique achievement. Photo: Jim Kyriakidis. Stay tuned for Xylouris White national tour dates.

THE EXPLODING UNIVERSE OF ED KUEPPER

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Ladies and Gentlemen it’s time; introducing The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper the first live band experience of Ed Kuepper’s solo material since 2009.
Featuring Ed, Mark Dawson, Peter Oxley, Alister Spence and Eamon Dilworth The Exploding Universe will tackle the best of Kuepper’s recent vinyl reissues Electrical Storm and the classic Honey Steel’s Gold (plus more) this September.