I am never one to poo poo a good ol’ conspiracy theory. Tony Abbott is an extraterrestrial reincarnation of Rasputin from Planet Nutjob sent to destroy secular sanity – I’ll buy that. Steve Fielding is in fact a nice bloke with a functioning conscience – hmmmm, only mildly plausible. Julia Gillard is actually a robot, as evident in her steel demeanour – well, that’s just damn well crazy talk!
Brighton’s sonic patchwork-pop juggernaut The Go! Team will be returning to Australia in May for Groovin’ The Moo, and will be bringing the party to Perth on their Rolling Blackouts Tour. Playing tracks from their inspired album Rolling Blackouts, don’t get left behind when The Go! Team take audiences on an epic audio adventure on Friday, May 13, at The Bakery. Tickets are available from Friday, February 18, at handsometours.com, nowbaking.com.au and heatseeker.com.au.
With instruments and surfboards in tow, Donavon Frankenreiter and his band are preparing to make their way from coast to coast this March for an extensive tour, following the release of his fourth album, Glow. He brings his upbeat, infectious grooves to Amplifier Bar on Wednesday, March 9; Settlers Tavern in Margaret River on Thursday, March 10; and the Fly By Night on Saturday, March 12.
It’s been a long wait for fans to delight in the delicious return of supremely talented Scottish indie-pop combo Belle & Sebastian. These charming Glaswegians have announced a second show for Perth, wrapping-up their long-awaited tour on Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19 at The Astor Theatre. Tickets go on-sale today, Thursday, February 10, through BOCS.
Seattle’s Nevermore (not to be confused with pop-rockers Evermore) have entertained metal-heads the world over for nearly two decades with a string of critically acclaimed studio albums. For the first time in five years they will bring their impassioned brand of uncompromising heavy metal to Australian audiences. This will be the first chance for Australia’s metal maniacs to hear material from Nevermore’s latest release, The Obsidian Conspiracy, live in concert. This is one metal-heads won’t dare miss. They’ll be blowing the roof off The Rosemount Hotel on Wednesday, June 8.
Californian underground MC Planet Asia teams up with fellow hip hop purveyor Copywrite for an Australian tour showcasing their fine talent and lyrical expertise. Both well respected artists in their field, they have collaborated with the likes of Linkin Park, Sean Price, Talib Kweli, Tupac, Ghostface Killah and between them have won Grammy Awards, Source Magazine Awards and Ohio Hip Hop Awards. These two wordsmiths hit the Rosemount Hotel on Friday, February 25.
Brisbane based rockers The Butterfly Effect will take time out from writing and recording demos for their highly anticipated fourth album, to play a series of shows in Western Australia in April. The Butterfly Effect, now into their 10th year as a performing band, have played over 1000 shows, have three Gold albums and over 250,000 sales to their credit. They’ll be playing Wednesday, April 20, at Settlers Tavern in Margaret River; Thursday, April 21, at Studio 146 in Albany; Saturday, April 23, at The Prince Of Wales in Bunbury; and Sunday, April 24, at Metropolis Fremantle.
With a little over a month to go before Future Music tears through major cities around the nation, the already epic line-up of stellar artists, DJs and bands just got even bigger. A prodigious trio of heavy-hitting home-grown stars – Tame Impala, Flight Facilities and Gypsy & The Cat – are now joining the party! FMF hits Perth on Sunday, March 6, at Arena Joondalup and looks like being a sell-out. Don’t dally!
Escape The Fate is on the high road to superstardom. Hailing from Las Vegas, they deliver an anthemic melding of melody and metal, which critics call “…stunning, absolutely insane”. Joining them on their Aussie rampage is post-hardcore darlings Pierce The Veil. The Astor Theatre is preparing for this ball-tearing gig on Sunday, April 24, with tickets going on sale this Friday, February 11, through BOCS or Ticketek.
From 5.15pm Saturday 19 February at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone
Araluen Botanic Park is proud to announce that its amazing and popular Blues event continues in 2011 and will be staged on Saturday 19 February under the new ‘Araluen’s Botanic Blues’ banner.
Previously known as ‘Blues in the Night’, the change of name was made to more clearly define the event.
In keeping with tradition, this year’s event features an outstanding line-up of talented blues performers, including the internationally-renowned Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges from the deep south USA; Darren Jack, the muso’s muso from Sydney; and, local blues heroes Kim Bettenay and Jonesy’s Cow.
Due to the limited capacity of the venue, intending patrons are advised that bookings are essential to avoid disappointment. Credit card bookings can be made via phone on 9496 1171, fax 9496 1081 or email (info@araluenbotanicpark.com.au). Tickets can also be obtained personally from the Park office.
