As a former member of Melbourne post-punk bands Fungus Brains, Venom P.Stinger and The Moodists Mick Turner provided menace and a unique anti-rock approach to guitar playing, As the third cog in the Dirty Three wheel Mick provides the rolling rhythms and washes of sound for drummer Jim White and violinist Warren Ellis to explore and dance around to. As a solo artist Mick uses his brush not only for the cover art that inherits his and the Dirty Three album covers but to provide a canvas for himself and his invited artists to add their own colour too. He is like no other. Really.Continue reading →

The enigmatic Chan Marshall a/k/a Cat Power returns to Australia this January performing solo at the Circus Ronaldo Tent for Sydney Festival as well as appearing as a guest vocalist at the Festivals Big Star’s Third tribute show. Chan will also appear solo in beautiful downtown Milton on the NSW south coast, Canberra (her first time in over 10 years) Melbourne, Meeniyan (in Victoria’s Gippsland) and Fremantle. Continue reading →

Comes As No Surprise… All others to follow shortly.

Hear Sunnyboys live @ Sydney Opera House here.

New York, London, Paris, Munich oh wait… Melbourne, Meredith, Brisbane, Sydney and Wellington. That’s it. All shows featuring the full /An Evening With Yo La Tengo Show’ – two sets: quiet and loud.Continue reading →

The scheduled Sunnyboys show at Eatons Hill Hotel has now been moved to The Tivoli In Fortitude Valley. If you purchased tickets to Eatons Hill they are still valid for the Tivoli, just bring your ID on the night to gain entry. Should you not be able to attend the Tivoli show a full refund will be issued by contacting Oztix on 1300 762 545. All other details remain the same:Continue reading →

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 →