http://www.soulshine.com.au/ News and reviews of Australian independent music and festivals. http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/08/06/332-Jason-Mraz-tours-Australia-this-month.html Music Industry News The San Diego song man returns to tour Australia this August with a shiny new record in his pocket and a full band on stage Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:32:08 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/07/16/329-Michael-Franti-and-Spearhead-to-release-new-album.html Music Industry News One of the most moving and politically charged writers Michael Franti and his band Spearhead return with their eagerly awaited album All Rebel Rockers on September 9 via Liberator Music Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:21:15 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/07/16/328-Xavier-Rudd-to-release-Dark-Shades-of-Blue-August-19.html Music Industry News Best selling Australian singer songwriter Xavier Rudd is set to release his seventh album Dark Shades of Blue on August 19th Confirmed appearances at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass and Bumbershoot festivals in August and the Austin City Limits festival in September will bookend a headlining tour that will find Xav bringing his world renowned live performance to cities across the U S Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:21:01 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/07/15/330-Star-Assassin-Explode-on-the-scene.html Music Industry News Melbourne and Albury based rock band Star Assassin are exploding onto the scene with the announcement of their national debut single 39 Hey Kid 39 lifted from their forthcoming debut album 39 Bleeding To The Circle 39 39 Hey Kid 39 is set to be one of the biggest songs this spring 08 with its highly addictive youthful rock hook offering the nation that carefree 39 rock till you drop 39 song the likes of which marks a moment in your lifetime Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:55:07 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/07/03/326-Mat-McHugh-The-Black-Bird-announce-solo-album.html Music Industry News Mat McHugh is best known as the front man and creative force behind The Beautiful Girls September sees him releasing his debut solo album under the guise Mat Mchugh amp The Black Bird Seperatista will be out September 20th 2008 hellip and yes The Beautiful Girls are still alive and well just having a short break nbsp Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:21 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/06/30/325-Muph-Plutonic-New-Album.html Music Industry News lsquo And Then Tomorrow Came rsquo is the career defining highly anticipated 3rd full length album from acclaimed Melbourne duo Muph amp Plutonic released on OBESE Records July 19 2008 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:07:41 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/06/13/321-Holly-Throsby-Tour.html Music Industry News With her new album 39 A Loud Call 39 due for release on Spunk EMI on July 12 Holly Throsby takes to the road to preview some of the tunes that feature on said record Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:23:45 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/05/19/319-Band-of-Horses-Australian-Tour.html Music Industry News Riding high on the freewheeling success of their recently released Cease To Begin album Band of Horses return to Australia this August for a series of east coast shows Mon, 19 May 2008 13:18:22 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/05/16/318-Jeff-Lang-Half-Seas-Over.html Music Industry News Acclaimed Australian guitarist singer and songwriter Jeff Lang released his new studio album Half Seas Over on May 10th through ABC Music and will showcase his new material when he hits the road on a national tour throughout May and June Fri, 16 May 2008 12:51:49 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/05/13/314-Jungle-Traffic-Go-Live.html Music Industry News After more than a year in the studio Jungle Traffic have finalised their debut album Freedom Town They hit the road in June kicking things off at Massive Sounds Festival and are looking to showcase a style they like to call Loungehop something you can bounce to and something you can lounge to Tue, 13 May 2008 00:12:43 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/04/17/309-DJ-Shadow-and-Cut-Chemist-The-Hard-Sell-Tour.html Music Industry News Masters of hip hop and Turntablism in their own right DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist have joined forces for the first time since 2001 and are bringing their genre defying project The Hard Sell down under nbsp this April nbsp This is the first time DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist have performed together in Australia and it is truly something special and unique Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:20:58 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/03/26/307-The-Kate-Miller-Heidke-Band-Tour.html Music Industry News It rsquo s reviews like the one above that have seen Kate Miller Heidke become one of the most talked about performers in Australian music today Her Gold selling debut album 39 Little Eve 39 featuring the singles ldquo Words rdquo ldquo Make it Last rdquo and now the stunningly beautiful ldquo Space They Cannot Touch rdquo entered the ARIA charts at 11 in June lsquo 07 and earned Kate five ARIA Award nominations nbsp nbsp Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:51:57 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/03/19/305-Loren-and-the-Grow-Your-Owns.html Music Industry News Loren and the Grow Your Owns will join the grey nomads of Australia this March and April and set out the road on a seven week national tour to launch the new album rsquo 80 k rsquo s an hour rsquo Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:24:38 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/02/28/302-Bluesfest-Sideshows.html Music Industry News Ozomatli G Love Jason Mraz Michelle Shocked Buddy Guy KT Tunstall O A R and Galactic are among the long list of artists heading to a venue near you this March as part of the annual extravaganza of Bluesfest sideshows Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:21:32 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/02/07/301-Roger-That.html Music Industry News Coming straight off their Big Day Out appearance Rogerthat are out and touring Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:04:15 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/01/17/296-Chill-Island-Approaches.html Music Industry News It 39 s already jam packed with headliners John Butler Trio and The Waifs nbsp Archie Roach San Lazaro and Dan Sultan but with just a couple of weeks to go before Chill Island Festival brings Churchill Island on Phillip Island to life organisers have announced the addition of another band to the line up up and comers White Summer Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:53:36 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/01/12/293-St-Jerome-s-Laneway-Festival.html Music Industry News With the festival season in full swing line up announcements are coming thick and fast The St Jerome rsquo s Laneway Festival is no different with the announcement of even more renowned local and international acts added to its already impressive line up Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:33:37 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2008/01/09/292-Ruthie-Foster-Tour-Announced.html Music Industry News Noone can deny that one of the joys of the big festivals is the rich abundance of overseas acts they bring to our shores Take for example Ruthie Foster nbsp Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:15:56 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/12/20/288-Peats-Ridge-Festival-CANCELLED.html Music Industry News Festival organisers have announced that Peats Ridge 2007 has been cancelled due to high rainfall throughout the year and in recent weeks The ground conditions have left the festival site unsafe for festival patrons Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:12:58 EST http://www.soulshine.com.au/_article/2007/12/18/287-Playground-Weekender.html Music Industry News It rsquo s that time of the year again where not only do we enter the simmering heat of festival season but we get a fistful of line up announcements for festivals new and old for the new year Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:34:51 EST