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Gigs in NSW www.evelynhotel.oztix.com.au:

Thursday 1 January

Upfunk Creek
Lane Cove Pottery Green
Australia Day Festival at Lane Cove-playing from midday

White Dorks + more
Mum @ World Bar (kings cross)

Kell Stoner
Lizottes + vanessa jade + more
A lovely night in this awesome venue.... also playing will be Vanessa Jade as well as more to be announced... Tickets are $12.50 PLEASE BOOK AHEAD TO ASSURE A TABLE. BOOKINGS - Ph: 43682017

Kell Stoner + Tim Hulsman
Bellingen Showground Hall
Will be a beautiful afternoon of music and yummy food avail .. more local acts to be announced..come along.. bring your kids.. the more the merrier and enjoy some local tunes and food and atmosphere....xx k tickets at door $8. BYO. Kids free..

Marshall & the FRO
Australian BLUES FEST

Marshall & the FRO

 

National Album Tour

 

www.marshallmusic.com.au

                     

www.myspace.com/marshallmusic

Kell Stoner
Cafe Church - Glebe Sydney
A lovely evening at the Cafe Church Space in Glebe - Sydney’s best kept music venue secret... will also feature awesome local supports to be announced soon... as well as yummy food avail on night and a great relaxed couch atmosphere - avoid the pubs for a night and listen to tunes in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere...Tickets $8 at the door

Kell Stoner + Tim Hulsman
Yamba Bowling Club
A quite little bollo gig - special support guests to be announced. playing from 9pm onwards

Kell Stoner
Cafe Church (Glebe Sydney)
A lovely evening at the Cafe Church Space in Glebe - Sydney’s best kept music venue secret... will also feature awesome local supports to be announced soon... as well as yummy food avail on night and a great relaxed couch atmosphere - avoid the pubs for a night and listen to tunes in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere...Tickets $8 at the door

Ben Dunlop, White Dorks, Boonie and more
Rouge Reloaded @ Moulin Rouge

Kell Stoner
newcastle uni, union courtyard
A middle of the day acoustic gig, featuring lovely electric lead from Paddy Devine. 12.15pm.

Kell Stoner
Lass O'Gowrie Hotel (Wickham)
Oh the Lass.... back at the ol stompin ground.. should be a lovely sunday arvo gig with lots of local acts and maybe we’ll even have it on the new grass if its a fine day!! As always yummy food avil. from Jay ... support acts to be announced soon...

Thursday 1 January

Under the Blue Moon Festival
Enmore/Newtown

Thursday 1 January

Declan Kelly
The Opera Bar (Darling Harbour)
Right on the water beneath Australias finest Opera House, Declan plays a laid back set, Cafe style.

Sunday 14 January

Declan Kelly
The Beach Hotel (Byron Bay)
Declan leaves his Neighbourhood of Bondi to travel up North with his Djembe and his kit. Come and check out what all the fuss is about - Jah Love.

Tuesday 16 January

Upfunk Creek, thin air, epstein
Fitz Cafe

8pm-Fitz Center

memorial Ave St Ives, Sydney

Upfunk on at 10

$5 or $10 with a copy of our EP

all ages

Thursday 18 January

Declan Kelly
The Beach Road Hotel (Bondi)

Declan funks up the groove at The Beach Rd, all time favourite venue with guaranteed vibes and love.

Blue King Brown, Mihirangi
Bangalow Hall (Bangalow)

Tuesday 23 January

King Kapisi, Mission Ignition
Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay)

Friday 26 January

Upfunk Creek
Lane Cove

Lane Cove Pottery Green
Australia Day Festival!
From Midday

Wednesday 7 February

Rob Sawyer, MJ Taylor
The Hopetoun (Surry Hills)

Friday 9 February

Rob Sawyer, MJ Taylor
The Federal Hotel (Bellingen)

Sunday 11 February

Rob Sawyer, MJ Taylor
Lennox Point Hotel (Lennox Head)

Thursday 15 February

Upfunk Creek
Mandarin Club, Sydney

Upfunk Creek + Mancower and Others!

$10

8pm

Cnr of Pitt and Goulburn

Friday 16 February

Upfunk Creek
Fitz Cafe St. Ives
Our EP launch with thin Air, Epstein, How Bout No $10 Memorial ave. St Ives

Monday 19 February

Snow Patrol
Hordern Pavilion (Sydney)

Friday 23 February

Upfunk Creek
Synergy, Lane Cove
Preshocked $5 Little Street Lane Cove!

Eric Bibb
Heritage Hotel (Wollongong)

Monday 26 February

Declan Kelly, Three Quarters Hazel
The Beach Road Hotel (Bondi)

A laid back Acoustic set from Declan, with special guest Cherie from Three Quarters Hazel.

Tuesday 27 February

Eric Bibb
The Basement (Sydney)

Saturday 3 March

Eric Bibb
Star Court Theatre (Lismore)

Tuesday 6 March

Eric Bibb
Memorial Hall (Bellingen)

Eric Bibb
City Hall (Newcastle)

Wednesday 7 March

The Press, Sickboy
Newcastle Hotel (Newcastle)

Thursday 8 March

The Press, Sickboy
Altitude Nightclub (Port Macquarie)

Friday 9 March

The Press, Sickboy
Mandarin Club (Sydney)

Wednesday 21 March

Eric Bibb
The Factory (Newtown)

Saturday 14 April

Upfunk Creek, Dallas Crane, Sparkadia
St. Leonards

Upfunk@ 1 30!

Saturday 21 April

Upfunk Creek, Bastian, Thin Air
Fitz Centre St. Ives
Memorial Avenue St. Ives, Fitz festival

Thursday 17 May

Jeff Lang
A&I Hall (Bangalow)
Jeff Lang launches his new anthology album, Prepare Me Well

Sunday 20 May

Jeff Lang
Lismore Uni (Lismore)
Jeff Lang launches his new anthology album, Prepare Me Well

Sunday 27 May

Jeff Lang
Lizotte's (Kincumber)
Jeff Lang launches his new anthology album, Prepare Me Well

Monday 28 May

Upfunk Creek
Manning Bar

Manning Bar @ Sydney Uni

from 6:30

Sydney Uni Band comp!

Tuesday 29 May

Simon Phillips
The Basement
myspace.com/simonphillipsband

Wednesday 30 May

The Vasco Era, Whiskey Go Gos
Sodens Hotel, Albury
Triple j’s Home & Hosed and fasterlouder.com.au presents The Vasco Era National Tour. Hey! The Vasco Era have a new album out. It’s called “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside”. And whilst it may seem obvious that these boys dig the beach, they also have a love for the road. That’s why they’re heading out on a national tour. With support from Whisky Go Gos, the “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside” tour is the perfect excuse to treat your heart and soul to some first class rock ‘n’ roll. Tickets available from: Venue - (02) 6021 2400 Mid State Records – (02) 6021 4471 Hi fidelity – (02) 6056 4051 http://www.oztix.com.au/

Friday 1 June

The Vasco Era, Whiskey Go Gos
Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Triple j’s Home & Hosed and fasterlouder.com.au presents The Vasco Era National Tour. Hey! The Vasco Era have a new album out. It’s called “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside”. And whilst it may seem obvious that these boys dig the beach, they also have a love for the road. That’s why they’re heading out on a national tour. With support from Whisky Go Gos, the “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside” tour is the perfect excuse to treat your heart and soul to some first class rock ‘n’ roll. Tickets available from: Venue – (02) 9550 1078 www.annandalehotel.com http://vascoera.oztix.com.au/

Saturday 2 June

The Vasco Era, Whiskey Go Gos
Northern Star Hotel, Newcastle
Triple j’s Home & Hosed and fasterlouder.com.au presents The Vasco Era National Tour. Hey! The Vasco Era have a new album out. It’s called “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside”. And whilst it may seem obvious that these boys dig the beach, they also have a love for the road. That’s why they’re heading out on a national tour. With support from Whisky Go Gos, the “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside” tour is the perfect excuse to treat your heart and soul to some first class rock ‘n’ roll. Tickets available from: www.bigtix.com.au Beaumont st Beat - (02) 4962 5939 The Rock Shop – (02) 4929 1856 http://vascoera.oztix.com.au/

Sunday 3 June

The Vasco Era, Whiskey Go Gos
Oxford Tavern, Wollongong
Triple j’s Home & Hosed and fasterlouder.com.au presents The Vasco Era National Tour. Hey! The Vasco Era have a new album out. It’s called “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside”. And whilst it may seem obvious that these boys dig the beach, they also have a love for the road. That’s why they’re heading out on a national tour. With support from Whisky Go Gos, the “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside” tour is the perfect excuse to treat your heart and soul to some first class rock ‘n’ roll. Tickets available from: Venue – (02) 4228 3892 Music Farmers – (02) 4228 0459 Redback Music – (02) 4229 6169 http://vascoera.oztix.com.au/

Sunday 17 June

The Vasco Era, Whiskey Go Gos
Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
Triple j’s Home & Hosed and fasterlouder.com.au presents The Vasco Era National Tour. Hey! The Vasco Era have a new album out. It’s called “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside”. And whilst it may seem obvious that these boys dig the beach, they also have a love for the road. That’s why they’re heading out on a national tour. With support from Whisky Go Gos, the “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside” tour is the perfect excuse to treat your heart and soul to some first class rock ‘n’ roll. Tickets available from: Venue – 6685 6454 ABC Shop – 6686 2436 Music Bizarre - 6622 3262 www.byronbayentertainment.com Backroom Tickets – 1300 762 545 http://vascoera.oztix.com.au/

Friday 22 June

The Basics
Lucky Country Hotel (Newcastle)
$10

Saturday 23 June

The Basics
The Hopetoun (Surry Hills)
$15

Friday 29 June

Unkle Ho
The Mandarin Club (Sydney)
Price: $15 presale

The Red Paintings
The Factory Theatre (Sydney)
All Ages Door Charge: $15 tickets. Door $18 if available Tickets: the venue www.moshtix.com, 02 9209 4614 and all Moshtix outlets.

The Red Paintings
Pitt St Mall (Sydney)
Free Join the animal rebellion! - 4pm - Animal March! takes place

Monday 2 July

Toby
Rails, Byron Bay
Toby solo

Tuesday 3 July

The Red Paintings
Sodens (Albury)
Door Charge: $12

Thursday 5 July

Toby
Rails, Byron Bay

Saturday 7 July

Toby
Pacific Hotel, Yamba

The Rocketsmiths
The Hopetoun Hotel (Sydney)
Door Charge: $10

Sunday 12 August

Cass Eager
The Vanguard (Newtown)
CASS'S ALBUM LAUNCH!
Acoustic soul roots.
With Wesley Carr and special guests.
7-11pm, $12 presale / $15 on door. Tix through www.moshtix.com.au or www.thevanguard.com.au

Tuesday 18 September

Holly Throsby
A & I Hall (Bangalow)

Wednesday 19 September

Mia Dyson, Epicure
Clarendon (Katoomba)

Struck Down album launch

www.clarendonguesthouse.com.au 68 Lurline St, KATOOMBA Tickets $28 available from (02) 4782 1322

Thursday 20 September

Mia Dyson, Epicure
Beachcomber (Toukley)
200 Main Rd, TOUKLEY Tickets $15 from the venue (02) 4397 1300, www.moshtix.com& www.theatlasagency.com Doors open 8pm

Deloris
Bar On The Hill (Newcastle)

Friday 21 September

Paul Kelly
Seagulls (Tweed Heads)

Holly Throsby
Factory Theatre (Newton)

Mia Dyson, Epicure
University of Wollongong Uni Bar (Wollongong)

Northfields Ave, Uni Of Wollongong Tickets $15 + bf for VIP members,  $18 + bf for general public from UniShop on campus (02) 4221 8065 and Redback Music (02) 4229 6169 & www.theatlasagency.com Doors open 8pm

Deloris
The Metro (Sydney)

Saturday 22 September

Cornerstone Roots
The Great Northern (Byron Bay)

Mia Dyson, Epicure
Gaelic Theatre (Sydney)
www.thegaelic.com 64 Devonshire St, SYDNEY Tickets $20 from www.moshtix.com & www.theatlasagency.com Doors open 8pm

Sunday 23 September

Mia Dyson, Epicure
The Brewery (Newcastle)
www.qwb.com.au Queens Wharf Brewery, NEWCASTLE 150 Wharf Road, NEWCASTLETickets available from the www.bigtix.com.au & www.theatlasagency.comDoors open 7pm

Holly Throsby
Clarendon Guest House Theatre (Katoomba)

Monday 24 September

Paul Kelly
Civic Theatre (Newcastle)

Tuesday 25 September

Paul Kelly
State Theatre (Sydney)

Holly Throsby
Gallipoli Legion Club (Hamilton)

Wednesday 26 September

Holly Throsby
Brass Monkey (Cronulla)

Thursday 27 September

Holly Throsby
Heritage Hotel (Bulli)

Ash Grunwald
Beachcomber (Touklay)

The Vasco Era
Golden Vine (Bendigo)

Cornerstone Roots
Bar on the Hill (Callaghan)

Friday 28 September

Cornerstone Roots
The Factory (Sydney)

Ash Grunwald
Brass monkey (Cronulla)

Saturday 29 September

Cornerstone Roots
Waves Nightclub (Woolongong)

Ash Grunwald
Clarendon Guest House (Katoomba)

Jose Gonzalez
The Enmore (Newton)

Paul Kelly
Convention & Performing Arts Centre (Albury)

Sunday 30 September

Ash Grunwald
The Great Southern Blues and Rockabilly Festival (Narooma)

Thursday 4 October

Kate Miller-Heidke
Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle)

Friday 5 October

Kate Miller-Heidke
The Oxford Art Factory (Sydney)

Peter Combe
The Heritage Hotel (Woolongong)

Saturday 6 October

Kate Miller-Heidke
The Oxford Art Factory (Sydney)

Peter Combe
The Northern Star Hotel (Newcastle)

Angus & Julia Stone
Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay)

Sunday 7 October

Kate Miller-Heidke
The Annandale (Annandale)

Peter Combe, The Finishing School
The Metro Theatre (Sydney)

Angus & Julia Stone
Lizotte's Restaurant (Kincumber)

Monday 8 October

The Waifs
Albury Performing Arts Centre (Albury)

Wednesday 10 October

Paul Kelly
RSL (Fairfield)

Paul Kelly
RSL (Rooty Hill)

Angus & Julia Stone
Metro Theatre (Sydney)

Thursday 11 October

Angus & Julia Stone
Wollongong UniBar (Wollongong)

Sarah Blasko
Civic Theatre (Newcastle)

The Waifs
Enmore Theatre (Sydney)

Sime Nugent
Beach Hotel (Byron Bay)

Friday 12 October

Paul Kelly
The Metro Theatre (Sydney)

Angus & Julia Stone
Roxy Hotel (Parramatta)

Saturday 13 October

Sarah Blasko
Enmore Theatre (Sydney)

The Waifs
Morruya High School (Morruya)

Sunday 14 October

Paul Kelly
Workers Club (Revesby)

Kate Miller-Heidke
Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay)

Wednesday 17 October

Fiona Kernaghan
The Basement (Sydney)
Album launch of Shadow Wine and Truth Lilies! 

Also playing Charelton Hill and Anthiny Snape

Thursday 18 October

The Drones
The Annandale (Annandale)

The Waifs
Byron Entertainment Centre (Byron Bay)

Friday 19 October

The Drones
The Annandale (Annandale)

Saturday 20 October

Deloris
The Hopetoun (Sydney)

The Cat Empire
Metro Theatre (Sydney)

Tuesday 23 October

Ben Lee
The Metro Theatre (Sydney)
All Ages!!!

Wednesday 24 October

78 saab
City Hall (Newcastle)

Thursday 25 October

Ben Lee
Wollongong University (Wollongong)

78 saab
The Hopetoun Hotel (Sydney)

Ash Grunwald
Souths Juniors (Kingsford)

Mia Dyson, Epicure
Great Northern (Byron Bay)
Johnson St BYRON BAY Tickets $15 + bf from the venue (02) 6685 6454, ABC shop Ballina, Music Bizarre Lismore & www.theatlasagency.com Doors open 9pm

Ben Kweller
Newcastle University - Bar On The Hill (Newcastle)

Friday 26 October

The Waifs
The Domain (Sydney)

Ben Kweller
Gaelic Club (Surry Hills)

The Vasco Era
Annandale Hotel (Sydney)

Paul Kelly
The Domain (Sydney)

Ash Grunwald
Mona Vale Hotel (Mona Vale)

Saturday 27 October

Ben Kweller
Roxy Hotel (Parramatta)

The Vasco Era
Annandale Hotel (Sydney)

78 saab
Enmore Theatre (Sydney)

Ash Grunwald
Village Fair Festival (Bathurst)

Sunday 28 October

Ash Grunwald
The Brewery (Newcastle)

Tuesday 30 October

The Waifs
Newcastle Civic Theatre (Newcastle)

Thursday 1 November

The Waifs
Regent Theatre (Wollongong)

Friday 2 November

Gyroscope
The Gaelic Club (Surry Hills)

Xavier Rudd
Byron Entertainment Centre (Byron Bay)

Saturday 3 November

Ash Grunwald
Liquid Earth, Whitsunday Sports Park (Airlie Beach)

Sunday 4 November

Ash Grunwald
Bitter & Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival (Morpeth)

Monday 5 November

Xavier Rudd
Regional Entertainment Centre (Tamworth)

Tuesday 6 November

Xavier Rudd
Civic Theatre (Newcastle)

Wednesday 7 November

Mia Dyson, Epicure
Oxford Tavern (Bathurst)
www.theoxfordbathurst.com.au Cnr William & Piper Sts BATHURST Tickets from the venue (02) 6331 5088 & www.theatlasagency.com Doors open 8pm                            

Thursday 8 November

Xavier Rudd
Regent Theatre (Woolongong)

Sime Nugent
The Vanguard (Sydney)

Megan Bowman
Cafe Electra (Albury)

Friday 9 November

Xavier Rudd
Enmore Theatre (Sydney)

Mia Dyson, Epicure
Milton Theatre (Milton)
69 Princes Hwy, MILTON Tickets $20 from Country Leather, Milton 4455 3056 and Malibu Music, Ulladulla (02) 4455 5693 Doors open 7.30pm

Sunday 11 November

Megan Bowman
The Cat Fiddle (Balmain)
2pm, $8 entry

Thursday 15 November

The Vasco Era
Bizzos (Caringbah)

Friday 16 November

Katchafire, Out Of Order, The Versionaries, Jay Katz
The Forum (Entertainment Quarter, Fox Studios, Moore Park)
In celebration of their latest studio album release ‘Say What You’re Thinking’, Katchafire return to Australian shores after a firestorm through the UK ad US! The highly anticipated album promises to keep the roots reggae flame burning through to a stage near you. The shows will showcase the new album tracks as well as the favourites from their world renowned 2 hour live show."

The Vasco Era
Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle)

Saturday 17 November

The Vasco Era
November Waves (Wollongong)

Wednesday 21 November

Carra
Brass Monkey (Cronulla)

Wednesday 28 November

Amie & the Boybirds, Ellen Tery
Slide Darlinghurst)
Book soon if you want to catch us...
 
AMIE AND THE BOYBIRDS | Starring Amie McKenna

with

Jeremy Brennan | Luke Joslin | Ryan Gibson| Jeremy
Barnett | Christian Young

Musical Director | Jeremy Brennan

__________________________________________________________________________

Amie and the Boybirds are back to satiate your thirst
for tantalizingly smooth, sassy Torch Pop cabaret!

Flame-haired chanteuse Amie McKenna fronts the set
with "millisecond-perfect comic timing" and a voice
“as smooth as a swing in a hammock” (SMH) that will
have you hooked with bated breath.

The Boybirds drive a punchy backup led by Jeremy (King
Casual) Brennan on keys, Jeremy Barnett on drums,
Christian Young on bass and Ryan Gibson and Luke
Joslin bringing dapper style to backing vocals.

Amie and the Boybirds’ distinctive torch-pop sound is
inspired by do-wop, girl-group & jazz cabaret. Don’t
miss their dazzling original material as well as
unique takes on classics from Hank Williams and Rogers
& Hart.

The group already boasts two sell-out seasons at Slide
and Bar Me. They have made sparkling appearances at
the Sydney Food and Wine Fair and The Sydney Opera
House at the FBi Radio Play Competition in 2006.

Join this sizzling addition to Sydney’s hot cabaret
scene for one night only at one of the sexiest, most
sophisticated venues in Sydney, Slide.


Amie and the Boybirds
Wednesday November 28

Slide
www.slide.com.au
41 Oxford Street
Darlinghurst
02 8915 1899
Dinner – 7:00pm
Show – 9:00pm
Show only – $20
Dinner & Show – $60

For further information on Amie and the Boybirds see
http://www.myspace.com/amieandtheboybirds

Friday 30 November

Carra
The Tea Club (Nowra)
All Ages

Saturday 1 December

Architecture in Helsinki
Enmore (Newtown)

Carra
Club Bundee (Bundeena)

Beth Preston
The Cat n Fiddle (Balmain/Sydney)
entry fee TBA - 8 pm

Friday 7 December

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
Soden's Hotel (Albury)

Old Man River
Northern Star (Newcastle)

Tuesday 11 December

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
The Heritage Hotel (Bulli)

Wednesday 12 December

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
The Monavale Hotel (Mona Vale)

Thursday 13 December

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
The Annandale Hotel (Sydney)

Friday 14 December

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle)

Saturday 15 December

Old Man River
Great Northern (Byron Bay)

Old Man River, The Rain in Juarez
Hotel Great Northern (Byron Bay)

Tix $15

Doors 9PM 

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
Hoey Moey (Coffs Harbour)

Sunday 16 December

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
The Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay)

Old Man River
Sound Lounge (Currumbin)

Wednesday 19 December

Beth Preston, Aurora Jane
The Rails (Byron Bay)
free entry - 8 pm

The Beautiful Girls
The Great Northern (Byron Bay)

Carus and The True Believers, Loren, Rob Sawyer
The Pacific Hotel (Yamba)

Saturday 22 December

Old Man River
The Spectrum (Sydney)

Sunday 23 December

Old Man River
The Annandale (Annandale)
All Ages

Friday 28 December

Steve Poltz
The Vanguard (Newtown)

Saturday 29 December

The Beautiful Girls
The Big Top (Sydney)

Steve Poltz
The Brass Monkey (Cronulla)

Thursday 3 January

Steve Poltz
Northcote Social Club (Northcote)

Friday 4 January

Carra
Bermagui Beach Hotel (Bermagui)

Thursday 10 January

Carra
Pacific Hotel (Yamba)

Steve Poltz
The Basement (Circular Quay)

Friday 11 January

Beth Preston, Aurora Jane
The Nimbin Hotel (Nimbin})

time TBA

Aurora Jane
Nimbin Hotel (Nimbin)

Sunday 13 January

Beth Preston
The Exodus Festival (Bald Rock)

time slots TBA

Carra
The Rails (Byron Bay)

Monday 14 January

Carra
The Rails (Byron Bay)

Wednesday 23 January

Epicure
The Vanguard (Newtown)
tickets available through moshtix www.moshtix.com.au

Friday 25 January

Maxine Kauter Band, Heidi Elva, Malone, Siren
Hopetoun Hotel (Surry Hills)

Price, 10 clams

www.myspace.com/maxinekautermusic 

Wednesday 30 January

Amie & the Boybirds
Slide Darlinghurst

Thursday 31 January

The Cat Empire, The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown, Ash Grunwald
Camp Shortland, The Foreshore (Newcastle)

Saturday 2 February

The Cat Empire, The Beautiful Girls, Blue King Brown, Ash Grunwald
Kippax Lane, Moore Park (Sydney)

Extended Family
The Rose of Australia Hotel (Erskineville)

 Fresh from their hugely successful 4-show debut at Woodford Folk Festival 07/08, MusicOz Award Winners Extended Family bring their funked-up roots/soul/blues show to The Rose for one show only. “Australia has a great tradition of exuberant, crowd-thrilling bands -- from Daddy Cool and Skyhooks, to Cat Empire and Machine Gun Fellatio. Extended Family is the next in line. It's more than a band, it's a cult - and I want to join.” Richard Glover ABC Sydney

Monday 18 February

The Andi and George Band
The Basement, Sydney
Supporting "Me and the Grown Ups" (Melb) at the Basement. Strings gig

Thursday 21 February

Maxine Kauter Band, Jess McAvoy, Dread Circus
Will and Tobys Supper Club (Dalringhurst)

Mardi Gras Festival Bar 2008

Tickets Available through moshtix www.moshtix.com.au

 

Wednesday 27 February

Maxine Kauter Band
The Marble Bar - Basment of the Hilton Hotel (Sydney)

Free show,

 

3 hours of local songstress Maxine kauter and band.

 Think: Cowboy Junkies, Martha Wainwright, Mazzy Star, Natalie Merchant. 

 

Saturday 8 March

Extended Family
The Basement, Circular Quay (Sydney)

Saturday 15 March

Mark Pritchard, Sub Bass Snarl, Lorna, Garage Pressure, Firehouse, Victim, Basslines, Westernsynthetics, Somefreak, Bec patton, Zero Dub, Kodama, Insurgent, Sakura, Double Robin, Eli
Hermann, Cnr City Road and Butlin Ave Sydney Uni

Sydney’s underground to host music fundraiser for African orphanage – 15th March

The organizers are hoping to raise more than $3500 on the night, and all proceeds from the concert will go directly to purchasing the materials and employing local builders to help build La No Che orphans & youth camp a permanent home.

 

Sunday 16 March

Abby Dobson
Brass Monkey. Cronulla

Abby Dobson on tour to support the release of her new single "It's only Love" for ticket info please go to

www.abbydobson.com

Wednesday 19 March

"mcArtney", "the falls", "sean carey (thirsty merc)", "the hazelman brothers"
The Hopetoun Hotel (Surry Hills)

MEDIA RELEASE 

10th of March 2008


THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

INDIE ARTIST ‘mcArtney’ LEADS AUSTRALIA IN ONLINE SALES


Sydney musician ‘mcArtney’ is set on helping creating music industry history in Australia by releasing his music exclusively online in March. His self-produced, self-recorded Debut release ‘volume one’ features a string trio, a gamut of instruments, special guest Gabrielle Huber (from upcoming Australian outfit Dead Letter Chorus) and his complete live band. ‘Circles’, the forthcoming single, has already received radio airplay from Sydney’s FBI 94.5 fm and Melbourne’s Triple R 102.7 fm. 


mcArtney has recorded and produced all the songs, enlisting the help of Sean Carey (Thirsty Merc) for mixing and mastering by Kathy Naunton (Paul Mac, Missy Higgins, The Dissociatives). The online facilities will be done by himself and online promoter, Natalie Harker (Festival of the Sun, Imparts).


“It was a natural progression; all the music was recorded at home and various versions were put on my myspace page (www.myspace.com/mcartney) from there I gained feedback from the page and from speaking to audience members after performances. All the gigs I’ve done in Sydney, Melbourne, and soon to be doing in the USA, were primarily organised online. Everything is done…shall we say ‘the green way’ ”.


In 2007 Radiohead set a precedent by initially releasing an album only online and English band, The Crimea, gave free downloads of their album, whilst in Australia a few artists have experimented with online releases. 2008 will see mcArtney leading the way for Australian musicians by using these online initiatives to release his debut. Harker stated, “mcArtney sees the value in communicating directly with his audience, and for an independent artist removing the gatekeepers of the industry lets him have creative freedom and more importantly hold the profits his musical gains”.


At performances, mcArtney is going to sell login codes for a page from his website for $5. “That’s the whole thing, it’s so easy for me and so easy for consumers” says mcArtney, who is potently confident. “Although, I am not shutting myself out to doing a small run of actual discs…if there’s a demand I’ll supply”.


“Last year I watched all these bands work their online activities, Silverchair had downloads to mobile phones, Radiohead sold their album from their website, Jack Johnson plus many more did pre order online releases”.


mcArtney also co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in his own film clip for the first single ‘circles’. The film clip involves him dreaming up a sock puppet love story, in which vintage 8mm film was used. “I’m a bit of a vintage style geek, so when co-writer/co-director Chris Harvey mentioned he had this 8mm camera, I was ecstatic! it really helped separate the two realities”. The film clip can be viewed from his myspace. www.myspace.com/mcartney 


mcArtney is playing at the Hopetoun Hotel on Wednesday the 19th of March at 8pm. Sean Carey (Thirsty merc) himself is playing along with Sydney Band The Falls and Melbourne trio of Brothers, The Hazelman Brothers. Entry is $8.


For more information:

Tim McArtney  - tim@mcartneymusic.com

Wednesday 2 April

Loren Kate
Lizottes Kincumber

Loren Kate launching new EP titled "Under the Boab"!

 

Friday 11 April

Adam Hole, Marji Curran Trio
Ballina RSL (Ballina)
Show starts at 8:30pm

Thursday 17 April

Abby Dobson
Lizzottes, Kincumber NSW

Abby Dobson on tour to support the release of her new single "It's only Love" for ticket info please go to

www.abbydobson.com

Friday 18 April

Abby Dobson
The Basement, Sydney

Abby Dobson on tour to support the release of her new single "It's only Love" for ticket info please go to

www.abbydobson.com

Thursday 29 May

Jeff Lang
Lizottes (Ettalong Beach)

Friday 30 May

Jeff Lang
The Brass Monkey (Cronulla)

Saturday 31 May

Jeff Lang
The Basement (Sydney)

Saturday 21 June

King Jack
Hoey Moey (Coffs Harbour)

www.myspace.com/kingjackband

Friday 27 June

Jeff Lang
Catholic Hall (Bangalow)

Saturday 5 July

King Jack
Lucky Country Hotel (Newcastle)

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Friday 1 August

King Jack
Annandale Hotel (Sydney)

'Cuts Like Cuts' EP Launch Party

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Saturday 2 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Balgownie Hotel (Balgownie)

www.myspace.com/danenglandlive

Sunday 3 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Bateau Bay Hotel (Bateau Bay)

www.myspace.com/danenglandlive

Thursday 7 August

Borne
The Gaelic Theatre (Surry Hills)

www.bornemusic.com

Dan England & the Thieves
Ruby Rabbit (Darlinghurst)

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Friday 8 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Prince of Wales Hotel (Mereweather)

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Saturday 9 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Old City Bank Bar & Brasserie (Katoomba)
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Sunday 10 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Empire Hotel (Annandale)
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Saturday 16 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Jax Nightclub - Perisher Valley Hotel (Perisher Valley)
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Monday 18 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Happy Jacks – Station Resort (Jindabyne)
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Wednesday 20 August

Dan England & the Thieves
Smiggins Hotel (Perisher Valley)