THE STEMS JOIN SUNNYBOYS

Perth band The Stems will join the Sunnyboys for their Brisbane and Sydney headline shows. The onetime residents of Perth (now scattered around the country) and heirs apparent to the Sunnyboys in the eighties, had a string of great singles including For Always, At First Sight, Sad Girl & Make You Mine plus the classic At First Sight… album. The band split in 1987 returned briefly in the early 90s touring Australia, the US and Europe, split again reappeared again in 2007 with a new album: Heads Up, split again in 2009 and then returned earlier this year for the second instalment of Dig It Up! where they were largely considered (along with Buzzcocks) band of the day.Continue reading

SUNNYBOYS 2014 TOUR DATES!

We are very pleased to announce the very first run of headline dates since 1991, for Sydney band Sunnyboys. The tour takes in shows in Byron Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and features a string of great supports in Perth icons The Stems; Geelong garage-punks The Frowning Clouds; ex-Died Pretty frontman Ron S.Peno & The Superstitions and local natives The V-Rays and The Windy Hills.Continue reading

YO LA TENGO ANNOUNCE MELBOURNE FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE

US indie-rock pioneers, Yo La Tengo, will perform exclusively for Melbourne Festival this October, playing Friday 18 October at Hamer Hall in the Arts Centre, Melbourne.

Titled “An Evening With Yo La Tengo” the band will play two sets with no support act. Tickets are on sale this Friday 16 August from Ticketmaster, phone 136 100 and all TIcketmaster outlets – or by phoning the Arts Centre directly on 1300 182 183.