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August 2010

All Music News articles from August, 2010.
Clare Bowditch releases Modern Day Addiction with national tour

Clare Bowditch releases Modern Day Addiction with national tour

It all started with the release of Modern Day Addiction. Whilst most musicians celebrate the release of their album in a spa with a bottle of bubbly (well, that’s what Kanye would do, anyway..) Clare Bowditch interviewed Julia Gillard for a ...
31 August 2010
Hear a sample from My Disco's upcoming album

Hear a sample from My Disco's upcoming album

As always with Melbourne trio My Disco, the best thing about their new album Little Joy is its weird kind of absence. Ever since their first shows back in 2003, itʼs like thereʼs been something lacking, a piece missing from the puzzle, but itʼs...
31 August 2010
Bruce Springsteen's The Promise released in November

Bruce Springsteen's The Promise released in November

Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen's 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' on November 19. The Deluxe Package comprises over six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs.
30 August 2010
Blackchords release new single

Blackchords release new single

Blackchords are back on Australian soil after a succession of dates over three months in the UK including Brighton’s Great Escape Festival and Liverpool Sound City Festival and are wasting no time in getting straight back into it with the re...
30 August 2010
That Festival announces lineup

That Festival announces lineup

That Festival is back for 2010. For its second year, the Cabarita Beach festival returns with a stella lineup of some of Australia's best indie, rock, DJs and hip hop artists, with Aussie rock icons You Am I topping the bill.
28 August 2010
Nicholas Roy releases debut album and tours nationally with The Audreys

Nicholas Roy releases debut album and tours nationally with The Audreys

With the recent release of his debut album '…in a shoebox under the bed', and an extensive National tour to follow, the time is right for Nicholas Roy to shine.
27 August 2010
Henry Wagons solo show, US/UK tour and new album

Henry Wagons solo show, US/UK tour and new album

Henry Wagons, the enigmatic front-man of legendary Melbourne band Wagons, plays a rare solo show on Monday November 1 (Cup Eve) at the Northcote Social Club. On the one hand, Henry will be still in the aftermath of jetlag from his two months of to...
27 August 2010
Femi Kuti returns to Australia

Femi Kuti returns to Australia

Afrobeat royalty Femi Kuti and his 14 piece strong band, The Positive Force return to Australia for shows in November 2010. Returning after WOMADelaide performances in 2007, Femi Kuti brings a rich lineage to the stage as son of Fela Kut...
27 August 2010
Flying Scribble embark on national tour

Flying Scribble embark on national tour

To celebrate the release of their stunning debut album We’re A Chameleon, Flying Scribble will embark on an extensive album launch tour this September and October, bringing their intoxicating spook-pop tunes to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, B...
27 August 2010
Bob Dylan to release Bootleg Series 9 and The Original Mono Recordings

Bob Dylan to release Bootleg Series 9 and The Original Mono Recordings

Sony Music Entertainment  will release Bob Dylan’s The Bootleg Series Volume 9 – The Witmark Demos on October 15th, in conjunction with the Legacy’s release of the artist’s first eight long-playing albums in a box set ...
26 August 2010
Washington announces a record fifth show at the Corner Hotel

Washington announces a record fifth show at the Corner Hotel

Today, Washington has announced a fifth show at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel, with all four previous Corner Hotel shows on the I Believe You Liar Tour selling-out at lightning speed. The fifth show will take place on Tuesday 21st September and i...
26 August 2010
BAM! Festival cancelled

BAM! Festival cancelled

After a tumultuous few weeks and months with numerous scathing editorials and controversies, BAM! organisers have today announced the cancellation of the inaugural festival, citing insufficient ticket sales.
26 August 2010
Ben Harper's Fistful of Mercy

Ben Harper's Fistful of Mercy

Joining forces with singer-songwriters Joseph Arthur and Dhani Harrison, Ben Harper has unveiled Fistful of Mercy. Few details have been made available; the first glimpses of the enigmatic supergroup being the release of their first music video.
26 August 2010
Pyramid Rock Line-Up Announced

Pyramid Rock Line-Up Announced

Located in the stunning locale of Victoria's Phillip Island, Pyramid Rock Festival has launched its first line-up with an incredible list of names set to blow you away this New Year.
26 August 2010
Clare Bowditch to support Leonard Cohen's Australian tour

Clare Bowditch to support Leonard Cohen's Australian tour

Joining Leonard Cohen on his much-awaited return in November 2010 will be critically acclaimed songstress Clare Bowditch. Her fourth release Modern Day Addiction debuted earlier this month, landing sweetly in the ARIA Top 10 after first single &ls...
25 August 2010