By bandweblogs on Nov 17, 2008 in Press Releases | Tags: Australia, Contests, The Amp | 0 Comments

The Australian Music Prize (The Amp) closes for entries on Friday, 21st November 2008, no exceptions. Prize Director, Tracey Grimson, says that while The Amp has already received a huge number of entries this year, one of the missions of the award is to ensure every Australian artist who released an original album in 2008 has entered …
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By bandweblogs on Nov 6, 2008 in Albums, Free Mp3s, New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: Australia, Gerard Daley, Melbourne | 0 Comments

Recorded in every home he’s lived in over the past nine years, shifting from quarter inch tape reels into the digital age along the way, Melbourne singer-songwriter Gerard Daley has independently released his 12 track compilation album, ‘Diff’Rent States’ …
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By bandweblogs on Oct 1, 2008 in Albums, Bands, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Australia, Fontella Bass, Jason Swinscoe, Stanley Kubrick, The Cinematic Orchestra, Tour Dates, youtube | 1 Comment

Created by composer and multi-instrumentalist Jason Swinscoe in 1999, British-based The Cinematic Orchestra lives up to their name with an atmospheric and beguiling combination of ingenious sampling, live instruments and jazzy electronic sound …
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By bandweblogs on Sep 25, 2008 in Albums, Bands, Press Releases | Tags: Augie March, Australia, Australian Music Prize, Ben Lee, Competitions, Contests, Midnight Juggernauts, Sarah Blasko, The Drones, The Mess Hall, Wolfmother | 0 Comments

The Australian Music Prize (The Amp) returns in 2008 to encourage, reward and promote Australian music of excellence. Now in its fourth year, The Amp is calling for all Australian artists across every musical genre to submit original album-length works …
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By bandweblogs on Sep 8, 2008 in New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: Australia, Dallas Heron, Tasmania, Tour Dates | 0 Comments

“Blue” is the new single from Dallas Heron taken from the album ‘From the Hollow Sky’. Dallas is a Tasmanian artist who is now based in Melbourne …
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By bandweblogs on Sep 8, 2008 in Bands, Press Releases | Tags: Australia, Grandmaster Flash, Midnight Juggernauts, Tour Dates | 0 Comments

New Yorkers will now have the chance to see Australia’s Midnight Juggernauts during their fall visit to the U.S. before the band hibernates to begin work on their second album …
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By bandweblogs on Aug 21, 2008 in Bands, New Releases, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Australia, Midnight Juggernauts, Tour Dates, youtube | 0 Comments

Following previous stints through the U.S. supporting Justice, their own headline tour and a triumphant Coachella performance, Australia’s Midnight Juggernauts will return to the U.S. for a few fall shows not to be missed …
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By bandweblogs on Jul 28, 2008 in Bands, Music, Press Releases | Tags: Australia, Familjen, Ladytron, Music, Tour Dates | 0 Comments

After selling out their first Melbourne, Australia show at the Corner Hotel in just days, UK electroclash pioneers Ladytron have just announced a second and final show …
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By bandweblogs on Jul 14, 2008 in Albums, Bands, Featured, Music, New Releases, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Australia, Familjen, Ladytron, Music, Nine Inch Nails, Tour Dates, youtube | 1 Comment

Shiny, glittery, subversive pop music. Ladytron rose out of the industrial wasteland of Liverpool and emerged with their own brand of pristine, tightly structured synth pop with instant hits like “He Took Her To A Movie” and “Playgirl” …
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By Jenny May on Jul 8, 2008 in Albums, Bands, Featured, Music, New Releases, Reviews | Tags: Australia, Melbourne, Music, The Fold | 0 Comments

I’m a sucker for a song with a three-count or waltz, so when The Fold from Melbourne, Australia got in touch and I heard their song, “Six in the Morning” I must say, it did catch my attention …
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By bandweblogs on Jun 6, 2008 in Bands, Featured, Music, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Australia, Contests, Music, Seether, Sick Puppies, Tour Dates, youtube | 0 Comments

Concert fans seeking a healthy dose of punchy, melodic, and painfully, liberatingly honest modern rock this summer will find it onstage with Sick Puppies, the RMR / Virgin Records debut trio …
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By bandweblogs on May 22, 2008 in Albums, Bands, Music, Press Releases | Tags: Australia, Melbourne, Music, Sydney, The Bravery, Tour Dates | 0 Comments

The Bravery got its start in 2003 after college friends Sam Endicott and John Conway relocated to the Big Apple and began putting a band together …
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By Lindsey Davis on Apr 3, 2008 in Albums, Featured, Music, New Releases, Reviews | Tags: Angus & Julia Stone, Australia, Music, Sydney | 0 Comments

OK, so I’m in love. With a brother and sister from Sydney, Australia. But before you jump to any conclusions, this is not a recipe for some Channel 5 ‘documentary’ …
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By bandweblogs on Oct 25, 2007 in Albums, Bands, Free Mp3s, Music, New Releases, Press Releases | Tags: Australia, Concerts, Downloads, Music, Shows, The Drones, Tour Dates, Vinyl | 0 Comments

In celebration of their upcoming US tour with Band of Horses, The Drones will be the first band to kick off ATP Recordings’ new series of double 7″ vinyl called ‘Custom Made’ [...]
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By Guest on Jun 8, 2007 in Albums, Bands, Music, Press Releases | Tags: Arlene's Grocery, Australia, Buddie's Tavern, Concerts, Events, Mercury Lounge, Music, New Jersey, New York City, NYC, Organic Entertainment, Parlin, Radio.com, Rola Pola Records, Second Dan, The Blow Up, The White Stripes | 0 Comments
Rockin’ kids from down under and all over, Second Dan will perform with local Jersey acts Souls Release and Billy at The Blow-Up Radio.com’s monthly concert series at Buddie’s Tavern in Parlin, NJ on June 16th, 2007.
Buddie’s Tavern is located at 277 Johnsons Lane. Second Dan takes the stage at 10:30 PM. Admission is free.
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