NEWS: PRIMAL SCREAM add extra dates to Australia tour…

photo by Nick Kreisler Primal Scream have added a bunch of club shows to accompany their appearance at Playground Weekender appearance. The ‘Welcome To Your Beautiful Future’ Australia Tour will touch down at the following locations: 4   Feb  The Forum NSW – tickets from Moshtix 5   Feb  The Tivoli QLD – tickets from Ticketek 8   Feb  Billboard VIC – tickets from Moshtix 10 Feb  … Continue reading NEWS: PRIMAL SCREAM add extra dates to Australia tour…

NEWS: SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE to release new album…

Drag City have announced that ‘freak folker’ Ben Chasny (also of Comets on Fire) will release a new Six Organs of Admittance album on January 20th.  Entitled RTZ, it will be available as 3LP or 2CD and will feature live, rare and unreleased tracks from the ten years that Chasny has been operating as Six Organs… The tracklisting is: Resurrection: 1. As Voyage, In Voyage … Continue reading NEWS: SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE to release new album…

NEWS: ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES announce SIDESHOWS…

Michael Gira In addition to the Spiritualized and Silver Apples show, ATP have today announced a few more sideshows across Australia: James ‘Blood’ Ulmer Thursday 8th January: Melbourne, Gershwin Room (Esplanade Hotel). Tickets $40 + bf available from http://www.espy.com.au/ or phone 1300 762 545 Tuesday 13th January: Sydney, The Basement Tickets $40.00 +bf available from http://www.thebasement.com.au or phone: 02 9251 2797. Fuck Buttons + Dead … Continue reading NEWS: ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES announce SIDESHOWS…

NEWS: LUCINDA WILLIAMS announces Australia shows…

Finally Lucinda Williams is making up for the cancelled shows a few years back that she had to cancel due to the death of her mother.  It will be 16 years since she was last here and her new record Little Honey marks her 30th anniversary in recording. As well as playing at the 2009 Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival. she has now announced … Continue reading NEWS: LUCINDA WILLIAMS announces Australia shows…

REVIEW: JAY REATARD – Matador Singles ’08

Jay Reatard is an interesting character.  His image and reputation is one of a non sophisticated garage rocker, thrashing out punk ditties on a flying v.  This perception is not a million miles from the truth but going from his output in 2008 it appears that there is more happening musically than many (myself included) gave him credit for. Matador Singles ’08 gathers the releases … Continue reading REVIEW: JAY REATARD – Matador Singles ’08

NEWS: JESUS LIZARD reform for live shows…

Chicago’s seminal Jesus Lizard will reform next year for a run of live shows to coincide with the remaster and reissue of Head, Goat, Liar and Down on CD and LP. Touch and Go Records will release the new versions that will be overseen by Steve Albini and Bob Weston. Jesus Lizard were one of the most incendiary and brutal live bands with frontman David … Continue reading NEWS: JESUS LIZARD reform for live shows…