Jun 13
Radiohead: new album almost complete
[source: NME.com] Radiohead have broken their silence to announce their next album is nearly finished.
The band have been working on the follow-up to 2003's Hail To The Thief for more than a year and, in a rare post this week on their Dead Air Space site, guitarist Ed O'Brien announced the record is nearly ready.
"A word from the studio," he wrote. "Yes, I know it's been a while… but we've been working on this album… we are nearly there."
No more details were forthcoming, although it's believed the album could be released in September or October.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Radiohead.aspx
Yeah Yeah Yeahs to release new EP
[source: NME.com] Yeah Yeah Yeahs will release new EP Is Is on Monday July 23.
All the songs on the five-track collection were written in 2004 while promoting debut LP Fever To Tell, with four of the five tracks appearing on the Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow DVD.
Frontwoman Karen O revealed the EP was produced by Nick Launay.
"He was the natural choice, having produced Public Image Limited's Flowers Of Romance, collectively a favourite between us," she said.
Accompanying the EP will be a special live film, recorded at Grasslands Gallery in Brooklyn in May. The artwork was done by Julian Gross from Liars.
Is Is tracklisting:
"Rockers To Swallow"
"Down Boy"
"Kiss Kiss"
"Isis"
"10 X 10"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Yeah-Yeah-Yeahs.aspx
Bob Dylan wins Spanish arts award
[source: NME.com] Bob Dylan has won the prestigious Prince Of Asturias arts award in Spain.
Eight Prince Of Astuias awards are given annually in categories including arts, science, sports and humanities, with previous winners including filmmakers Woody Allen and Pedro Almodovar.
Dylan is still on track to appear in Australia and New Zealand in August.
Tour dates:
Wednesday August 8 – Westpac Arena, Christchurch
Friday August 10 – TSB Arena, Wellington
Saturday August 11 – Vector Arena, Auckland
Monday August 13 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thursday August 16 – Sydney Entertainment Centre
Friday August 17 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Sunday August 19 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tuesday August 21 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thursday August 23 – Burswood Dome, Perth
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bob-Dylan.aspx
Cat Power wins 2007 Shortlist Music Prize
[source: NME.com] Cat Power has won the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize for her latest album, The Greatest.
The disc beat out competition from nine other nominees, including Hot Chip, Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor and Tom Waits.
The Shortlist Prize was launched in 2001 and was won in its maiden year by Sigur Ros. Subsequent winners were N.E.R.D., Damien Rice and TV On The Radio.
Among the artists voting for this year's winner were Snow Patrol member Gary Lightbody, The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci, Franz Ferdinand, KT Tunstall, Panic! At The Disco and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cat-Power.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tom-Waits.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Regina-Spektor.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Damien-Rice.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tv-On-The-Radio.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/N-E-R-D2.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sigur-Ros.aspx
Spend a night with The Cure
Legendary UK pop act The Cure are heading our way and promising fans an extensive, three-hour set.
The band, who haven't been on these shores since 2000, will hit Australia in August after a headlining spot at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival.
A new album is expected to drop later in the year, but, in the meantime, fans will have to be content with hearing an array of classics such as "Boys Don't Cry", "Let's Go To Bed" and "The Caterpillar".
Tickets are on sale Friday June 22.
Tour dates:
Saturday August 4 – Challenge Stadium, Perth
Monday August 6 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wednesday August 8 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Friday August 10 – Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sunday August 12 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cure-The.aspx
Courtney Love hires Cobain lookalike for new band
Courtney Love has hired a new guitarist who "looks so much like Kurt [Cobain] it's weird".
The former Hole frontwoman is pulling together a new live band to help promote her new album, Nobody's Daughter, and reported the likeness in an online post. Currently in the studio with collaborator Linda Perry (who's written hits for the likes of Christina Aguilera and Pink) on the follow-up to 2004's Celebrity Skin, Love revealed she's also been searching the internet for other players.
"I spent until 6.30am on MySpace looking for a Japanese cellist," Love said. "I found one girl finally who knew one, but I think I maybe freaked her out or she didn't believe I was me. But she sent music and pics of Yuki and she's so breathtakingly beautiful! Her playing is f***ing amazing. She sent me her Carnegie Hall look. Since I'm not really into dresses right now onstage, I want other people to wear whatever they want."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Courtney-Love.aspx
Sarah Blasko hits the road
Honey-voiced Sydney songstress Sarah Blasko is heading back out on the road next month on an epic regional tour.
Following the success of her Autumn Theatre tour, which saw Blasko visit major capitals with surprise musical guests, the "Planet New Year" singer will take five bandmates along for the ride.
She'll focus on songs from her second album, What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have. Tickets are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Wednesday July 4 – Beachcombers, Toukley
Thursday July 5 – Panthers, Port Macquarie
Friday July 6 – Yamba Bowling Club
Saturday July 7 – Sawtell RSL, Sawtell
Monday July 9 – Milton Theatre, Milton
Tuesday July 10 – Milton Theatre, Milton
Wednesday July 11 – Jindabyne Hotel, Snowy Mountains
Thursday July 12 – Orange Ex-Seres Club
Wednesday July 18 – Yahoo Bar, Shepparton
Thursday July 19 – The Loft, Warrnambool
Friday July 20 – Westernport, San Remo
Saturday July 21 – Ruby's Lounge, Belgrave
Sunday July 22 – Ruby's Lounge, Belgrave
Tuesday July 24 – Lambys, Geelong
Wednesday July 25 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Thursday July 26 – Peninsular Lounge, Moorooduc
Friday July 27 – Palais, Hepburn Springs
Saturday July 28 – Palais, Hepburn Springs
Sunday July 29 – Mildura Arts Centre
Tuesday July 31 – Sodens, Albury
Wednesday August 1 – Crowbar, Wagga
Saturday August 4 – Splendour In The Grass (Sold Out)
Monday August 6 – Lake Kawana Community Centre, Caloundra
Wednesday August 8 – Bombay Rock, Townsville
Thursday August 9 – Baron Valley Hotel, Atherton
Saturday August 11 – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sarah-Blasko.aspx
Jose Gonzalez to perform one-off show
Swedish singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez is heading to Australia for a one-off show at Sydney's Factory Theatre.
Gonzalez's 2003 album, Veneer, has sold more than 700,000 copies, thanks largely to "Heartbeats", which accompanied Sony Bravia's now legendary "bouncing balls" television advertisement.
That song, a cover of fellow Swedes The Knife, showcased perfectly Gonzalez's gentle voice and knack for reinterpreting tunes (you simply have to hear his Kylie Minogue cover!).
The singer is currently adding the finishing touches to his second release, In Our Nature, which is due in stores on Saturday September 22. You can see Gonzalez at Sydney's Factory Theatre on Thursday August 16. Tickets are on sale now.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jose-Gonzalez.aspx
Radiohead take to the stage… as ballet
They're lauded as one of the best bands in the world and now fans of English five-piece Radiohead can experience tracks such as "Fitter Happier" in a whole new format: ballet.
Ride The Beast, a new dance production by choreographer Stephen Petronio, will debut at the Edinburgh International Festival this August. "Radiohead's music is a brilliant investigation of achingly modern taste," Petronio said.
"They sail through genre and form effortlessly and passionately and their music demands a physical response from me that bypasses reason. I simply have to work with music I love."
Petronio has previously based ballets on the likes of Rufus Wainwright, James Lavelle, Wire, Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Radiohead.aspx
Silverchair and Powderfinger head Across The Great Divide
In what promises to be this year's biggest domestic tour, two monoliths of Australian rock – Silverchair and Powderfinger – are teaming for an ambitious nine-week trek.
The bands first met in 1994 when the groups supported US metal rockers Pantera, but will now hit the road on a tour designed to highlight reconciliation.org.au, a website that fosters dialogue about indigenous issues.
"It's an issue both bands believe in," Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning said at a press conference on Tuesday June 12.
Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill reckons the onus for stepping up to the plate is on the Brisbane five-piece.
"I think we're just going to have to accept [Silverchair] are going to blow us off stage, unless we sabotage them," Coghill joked.
Tickets for the tour go on sale on Monday July 9.
Tour dates:
Wednesday August 29 – Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Friday August 31 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sunday September 2 – Gold Coast Convention Centre
Tuesday September 4 – Regional Entertainment Centre, Tamworth
Thursday September 6 – Coffs Harbour Showgrounds
Saturday September 8 – Acer Arena, Sydney
Tuesday September 11 – John Dunmore Lang Place, Canberra
Wednesday September 12 – Gateway Island, Wodonga
Friday September 14 – Ornamental Gardens, Mildura
Saturday September 15 – Venue TBA, Bendigo
Sunday September 16 – Ballarat Showgrounds
Tuesday September 18 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Saturday September 22 – Claremont Oval, Perth
Wednesday September 26 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Saturday September 29 – Hobart Entertainment Centre
Friday October 5 – Darwin Showgrounds
Sunday October 7 – Cairns Showgrounds
Monday October 8 – Townsville Entertainment Centre
Thursday October 11 – Mackay Showgrounds
Friday October 12 – Rockhampton Bowl
Sunday October 14 – USQ University Oval, Toowoomba
Tuesday October 23 – Wollongong Entertainment Centre
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Powderfinger.aspx
[source: NME.com] Radiohead have broken their silence to announce their next album is nearly finished.
The band have been working on the follow-up to 2003's Hail To The Thief for more than a year and, in a rare post this week on their Dead Air Space site, guitarist Ed O'Brien announced the record is nearly ready.
"A word from the studio," he wrote. "Yes, I know it's been a while… but we've been working on this album… we are nearly there."
No more details were forthcoming, although it's believed the album could be released in September or October.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Radiohead.aspx
Yeah Yeah Yeahs to release new EP
[source: NME.com] Yeah Yeah Yeahs will release new EP Is Is on Monday July 23.
All the songs on the five-track collection were written in 2004 while promoting debut LP Fever To Tell, with four of the five tracks appearing on the Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow DVD.
Frontwoman Karen O revealed the EP was produced by Nick Launay.
"He was the natural choice, having produced Public Image Limited's Flowers Of Romance, collectively a favourite between us," she said.
Accompanying the EP will be a special live film, recorded at Grasslands Gallery in Brooklyn in May. The artwork was done by Julian Gross from Liars.
Is Is tracklisting:
"Rockers To Swallow"
"Down Boy"
"Kiss Kiss"
"Isis"
"10 X 10"
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Yeah-Yeah-Yeahs.aspx
Bob Dylan wins Spanish arts award
[source: NME.com] Bob Dylan has won the prestigious Prince Of Asturias arts award in Spain.
Eight Prince Of Astuias awards are given annually in categories including arts, science, sports and humanities, with previous winners including filmmakers Woody Allen and Pedro Almodovar.
Dylan is still on track to appear in Australia and New Zealand in August.
Tour dates:
Wednesday August 8 – Westpac Arena, Christchurch
Friday August 10 – TSB Arena, Wellington
Saturday August 11 – Vector Arena, Auckland
Monday August 13 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Thursday August 16 – Sydney Entertainment Centre
Friday August 17 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Sunday August 19 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tuesday August 21 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thursday August 23 – Burswood Dome, Perth
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Bob-Dylan.aspx
Cat Power wins 2007 Shortlist Music Prize
[source: NME.com] Cat Power has won the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize for her latest album, The Greatest.
The disc beat out competition from nine other nominees, including Hot Chip, Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor and Tom Waits.
The Shortlist Prize was launched in 2001 and was won in its maiden year by Sigur Ros. Subsequent winners were N.E.R.D., Damien Rice and TV On The Radio.
Among the artists voting for this year's winner were Snow Patrol member Gary Lightbody, The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci, Franz Ferdinand, KT Tunstall, Panic! At The Disco and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cat-Power.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tom-Waits.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Regina-Spektor.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Damien-Rice.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Tv-On-The-Radio.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/N-E-R-D2.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sigur-Ros.aspx
Spend a night with The Cure
Legendary UK pop act The Cure are heading our way and promising fans an extensive, three-hour set.
The band, who haven't been on these shores since 2000, will hit Australia in August after a headlining spot at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival.
A new album is expected to drop later in the year, but, in the meantime, fans will have to be content with hearing an array of classics such as "Boys Don't Cry", "Let's Go To Bed" and "The Caterpillar".
Tickets are on sale Friday June 22.
Tour dates:
Saturday August 4 – Challenge Stadium, Perth
Monday August 6 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wednesday August 8 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Friday August 10 – Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sunday August 12 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Cure-The.aspx
Courtney Love hires Cobain lookalike for new band
Courtney Love has hired a new guitarist who "looks so much like Kurt [Cobain] it's weird".
The former Hole frontwoman is pulling together a new live band to help promote her new album, Nobody's Daughter, and reported the likeness in an online post. Currently in the studio with collaborator Linda Perry (who's written hits for the likes of Christina Aguilera and Pink) on the follow-up to 2004's Celebrity Skin, Love revealed she's also been searching the internet for other players.
"I spent until 6.30am on MySpace looking for a Japanese cellist," Love said. "I found one girl finally who knew one, but I think I maybe freaked her out or she didn't believe I was me. But she sent music and pics of Yuki and she's so breathtakingly beautiful! Her playing is f***ing amazing. She sent me her Carnegie Hall look. Since I'm not really into dresses right now onstage, I want other people to wear whatever they want."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Courtney-Love.aspx
Sarah Blasko hits the road
Honey-voiced Sydney songstress Sarah Blasko is heading back out on the road next month on an epic regional tour.
Following the success of her Autumn Theatre tour, which saw Blasko visit major capitals with surprise musical guests, the "Planet New Year" singer will take five bandmates along for the ride.
She'll focus on songs from her second album, What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have. Tickets are on sale now.
Tour dates:
Wednesday July 4 – Beachcombers, Toukley
Thursday July 5 – Panthers, Port Macquarie
Friday July 6 – Yamba Bowling Club
Saturday July 7 – Sawtell RSL, Sawtell
Monday July 9 – Milton Theatre, Milton
Tuesday July 10 – Milton Theatre, Milton
Wednesday July 11 – Jindabyne Hotel, Snowy Mountains
Thursday July 12 – Orange Ex-Seres Club
Wednesday July 18 – Yahoo Bar, Shepparton
Thursday July 19 – The Loft, Warrnambool
Friday July 20 – Westernport, San Remo
Saturday July 21 – Ruby's Lounge, Belgrave
Sunday July 22 – Ruby's Lounge, Belgrave
Tuesday July 24 – Lambys, Geelong
Wednesday July 25 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Thursday July 26 – Peninsular Lounge, Moorooduc
Friday July 27 – Palais, Hepburn Springs
Saturday July 28 – Palais, Hepburn Springs
Sunday July 29 – Mildura Arts Centre
Tuesday July 31 – Sodens, Albury
Wednesday August 1 – Crowbar, Wagga
Saturday August 4 – Splendour In The Grass (Sold Out)
Monday August 6 – Lake Kawana Community Centre, Caloundra
Wednesday August 8 – Bombay Rock, Townsville
Thursday August 9 – Baron Valley Hotel, Atherton
Saturday August 11 – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Sarah-Blasko.aspx
Jose Gonzalez to perform one-off show
Swedish singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez is heading to Australia for a one-off show at Sydney's Factory Theatre.
Gonzalez's 2003 album, Veneer, has sold more than 700,000 copies, thanks largely to "Heartbeats", which accompanied Sony Bravia's now legendary "bouncing balls" television advertisement.
That song, a cover of fellow Swedes The Knife, showcased perfectly Gonzalez's gentle voice and knack for reinterpreting tunes (you simply have to hear his Kylie Minogue cover!).
The singer is currently adding the finishing touches to his second release, In Our Nature, which is due in stores on Saturday September 22. You can see Gonzalez at Sydney's Factory Theatre on Thursday August 16. Tickets are on sale now.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Jose-Gonzalez.aspx
Radiohead take to the stage… as ballet
They're lauded as one of the best bands in the world and now fans of English five-piece Radiohead can experience tracks such as "Fitter Happier" in a whole new format: ballet.
Ride The Beast, a new dance production by choreographer Stephen Petronio, will debut at the Edinburgh International Festival this August. "Radiohead's music is a brilliant investigation of achingly modern taste," Petronio said.
"They sail through genre and form effortlessly and passionately and their music demands a physical response from me that bypasses reason. I simply have to work with music I love."
Petronio has previously based ballets on the likes of Rufus Wainwright, James Lavelle, Wire, Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Radiohead.aspx
Silverchair and Powderfinger head Across The Great Divide
In what promises to be this year's biggest domestic tour, two monoliths of Australian rock – Silverchair and Powderfinger – are teaming for an ambitious nine-week trek.
The bands first met in 1994 when the groups supported US metal rockers Pantera, but will now hit the road on a tour designed to highlight reconciliation.org.au, a website that fosters dialogue about indigenous issues.
"It's an issue both bands believe in," Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning said at a press conference on Tuesday June 12.
Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill reckons the onus for stepping up to the plate is on the Brisbane five-piece.
"I think we're just going to have to accept [Silverchair] are going to blow us off stage, unless we sabotage them," Coghill joked.
Tickets for the tour go on sale on Monday July 9.
Tour dates:
Wednesday August 29 – Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Friday August 31 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sunday September 2 – Gold Coast Convention Centre
Tuesday September 4 – Regional Entertainment Centre, Tamworth
Thursday September 6 – Coffs Harbour Showgrounds
Saturday September 8 – Acer Arena, Sydney
Tuesday September 11 – John Dunmore Lang Place, Canberra
Wednesday September 12 – Gateway Island, Wodonga
Friday September 14 – Ornamental Gardens, Mildura
Saturday September 15 – Venue TBA, Bendigo
Sunday September 16 – Ballarat Showgrounds
Tuesday September 18 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Saturday September 22 – Claremont Oval, Perth
Wednesday September 26 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Saturday September 29 – Hobart Entertainment Centre
Friday October 5 – Darwin Showgrounds
Sunday October 7 – Cairns Showgrounds
Monday October 8 – Townsville Entertainment Centre
Thursday October 11 – Mackay Showgrounds
Friday October 12 – Rockhampton Bowl
Sunday October 14 – USQ University Oval, Toowoomba
Tuesday October 23 – Wollongong Entertainment Centre
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Powderfinger.aspx
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