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HOLA PARTY PEOPLE!

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

HOLA PARTY PEOPLE!

From tequila to tacos and ponchos to maracas, the Mexicans sure do know how to party – that’s why we’ve joined forced with the Leederville Hotel to present Mexican Standoff, our next X-Press Reader’s Party! We’ve invited some of WA’s most rockin’ local bands to strut their stuff, including The Novocaines, Emperors, Cal Peck & The Tramps and Sugarpuss, plus there will Mexican-themed drink and food specials to keep you well and truly satisfied all night long, not to mention giveaways galore. It all goes down on Friday, April 20, and is free entry! So pencil it in the diary folks – this is one party you won’t want to miss. Arriba!

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OH HARK!

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

OH HARK!

Following in the footsteps of her folk contemporaries Seeker Lover Keeper, elfin folk songstress Lisa Mitchell is packing her knapsack and heading out on the road to play an innovative run of shows in churches across the country. This June, Mitchell will showcase her new single, the aptly titled Spiritus, with the help of a backing choir. The beguiling chanteuse will enchant listeners at St Joseph’s Church in Subiaco on Friday, June 15. Tickets go on sale from this Friday, April 2, and are available from Ticketek. Georgia Fair supports.

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TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL

Coming straight outta the underprivileged suburb of Punchbowl, The Hard-Ons are one of Australia’s most unlikely success stories. Yet, after nearly three decades together they’re launching a reissue series – a surefire sign of a band’s importance. Smell My Finger will chronicle the years between 1984 and 1987, and will be the first part in a five-issue series. The three-piece punk outfit is also heading out on tour. So make sure you see them at the Civic Hotel on Friday, May 11; the Prince Of Wales on Saturday, May 12; and the Indi Bar on Sunday, May 13.

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WHAT! NO ANDREW RYAN?

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

WHAT! NO ANDREW RYAN?

The biggest single day of local music of the year, In The Pines comes alive at the Somerville Auditorium at UWA on Sunday, April 22. After drip feeding you the first two announcements in recent weeks, the time is nigh for the final acts to be revealed. Heading up the announcement are those swamp rocking geniuses The Kill Devil Hills, and they’ve been announced alongside polar opposites Boys Boys Boys!, as well as Apricot Rail, Hang On St. Christopher, Frozen Ocean, Suffer and Tusk. They join the previously announced Benedict Moleta Band, The Big Old Bears, Drowning Horse, The Ghost Hotel, The Leap Year, The Love Junkies, Runner, San Cisco, smRts, Sonpsilo Circus, Split Seconds, Sugar Army and The Sunshine Brothers. Grab your tickets from rtrfm.com.au sooner rather than later.

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SOMEBODY THAT WE STILL KNOW

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

SOMEBODY THAT WE STILL KNOW

No longer is Kiwi starlet Kimbra somebody that no one really knows. She has surfed the waves of superstardom in the last year and now she reigns supreme, securing her position as an artist of international calibre. Currently touring the USA, she is headed to her adopted home to play her biggest tour yet. Last year she won the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist and enjoyed hits such as Settle Down, Cameo Lover and colossal hit Somebody That I Used To Know with Gotye which has gone 8x Platinum. No biggie hey. Catch her along with high calibre support act Daniel Merriweather and Sam Lawrence at Metro City on Monday May 21, tickets are available from Oztix.

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THE DEVIL INSIDE

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

THE DEVIL INSIDE

Having pretty much just walked off stage with a reformed Coal Chamber at Soundwave, frontman Dez Fafara has already plotted his return to our shores, this time with the mighty DevilDriver. Known for their thunderous grooves, haunting vocals and crushing live performances, they’ll take to Capitol on Wednesday, May 9, leaving your scars from the weekend before last with just enough time to heal. Hit up Moshtix for tickets.

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EXPLORING THE OUTLANDS

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

EXPLORING THE OUTLANDS

They’ve already secured themselves as the support act for UK giants the Kaiser Chiefs, but they’ll be heading out on their own tour beforehand to support their brand new album Outlands, which is out this Friday. Sydneysiders Deep Sea Arcade’s indie pop rock flavour has definitely struck a chord with fans all over the world and they’ve played some fairly prestigious spots, including Spain’s Primavera Festival and Homebake, as well as playing alongside Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Modest Mouse and The Charlatans. The tour kicks off in WA on Friday, March 30, at Capitol; followed by Players Bar in Mandurah on Saturday, March 31, and finally Mojo’s Bar on Sunday, April 1. The next time they guys are back will be on Friday, May 18, at Metro City when they support the Chiefs.

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ATMOSPHERE & NOW

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

ATMOSPHERE & NOW

Minneapolis’ almighty hip hoppers Atmosphere are coming to town. A driving force in independent hip hop for 20 years, rapper Slug and DJ/producer Ant are the co-founders of hip hop label Rhymesayers and are heading down under. Slug’s rhymes are poetic, honest and he’s big on story-telling (check out When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold). Joining Atmosphere and their full live band will be LA’s Evidence, the Grammy winning rapper and producer of Dilated Peoples. Evidence has produced tracks for the Beastie Boys, Linkin Park and even co-produced Kanye’s debut The College Dropout. It’s all happening on Friday, May 11, at Villa. Tickets are on sale from next Monday, March 19, from Moshtix and Oztix. Do it.

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BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE

He’s best known as the lead singer of The Whitlams, but ARIA award-winning songwriter Tim Freedman can certainly stand on his own, which he proves time and time again with his unqiue solo shows. Occupying the realms between a gig and a conversation, Freedman’s work has been described as “tunes linked together by extended yarns”. The much-loved muso will be displaying his story-telling skills in amongst a slew of new tracks from his 2011 record Australian Idle during four intimate shows at the Ellington Jazz Club on Thursday, June 14, and Friday, June 15 (he’ll be playing both an early show at 6pm and a late show at 9pm each evening). We’re expecting tickets to sell pretty quickly for this one, so you’ll want to head over to ellingtonjazz.com.au or call the venue on (08) 9228 1088 to secure your spot.

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LET’S BE FRANK

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

LET’S BE FRANK

He oozes charisma from every pore and come May, Perth will get a chance to see why Frank Turner is regarded as one of the UK’s best songwriting talents. Joined by a full band in The Sleeping Souls, Turner will head down under for a series of shows around Australia, stopping off at Amplifier on Wednesday, May 9. Support will come from Iowa’s William Elliot Whitmore who promises to charm and beguile with his banjo antics. Tickets are on sale now from Moshtix, Heatseeker and Oztix.

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