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The Boomtown Rats 2013 Australian Tour
0 Comments. 601 Views. Posted 19 Mar 2013 @ 10:55am.
Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist Bob Gedolf has decided the time is right to go back to Boom-town as his band announces their first shows in over 25 years.  The Boomtown Rats are to reform and play Australia, their first show Down Under since 1979. They are best known for their song I Don't Like Mondays. Support comes from '80s new wave rockers... Read More
The Darkness Cancel 2013 Australian Tour
0 Comments. 550 Views. Posted 12 Mar 2013 @ 11:09am.
After announcing an arena-sized 2013 Australian tour with Joan Jett And The Blackhearts, glam-rock revivalists The Darkness have been forced to cancel their planned visit due to medical reasons. The full statement reads:   “It is with great regret that we are having to cancel The Darkness' planned April dates in Australia / New Zealand. As some of you maybe aware, Ed has had some prior... Read More
The Darkness and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts 2013 Australian Tour
0 Comments. 786 Views. Posted 31 Jan 2013 @ 8:29am.
Following a sold out 2012 tour, The Darkness will return to Australian shores this April with the accompaniment of Joan Jett. Known for their audacious on-stage rock'n'roll antics, when The Darkness were last in Melbourne,  six years after the release of their debut Permission To Land, our reviewer summed up the performance to say that "when life gives you lemons you grab Justin... Read More
Above & Beyond Announce 2013 Australian Tour
0 Comments. 1,905 Views. Posted 14 Sep 2012 @ 3:07pm.
Giants of trance Above & Beyond have announced their return to Australia, taking on a massive run of stadium dates this January.  The UK trio have established themselves as one of the most respected names in trance globally, with over 30 million listeners tuning into their weekly radio show Trance Around The World. The outfit were last in Australia earlier in 2012 for Creamfields.  Read More
Roller Derby Xtreme Australian 2012 Tour
0 Comments. 2,166 Views. Posted 6 Sep 2012 @ 1:47pm.
Banked track roller derby hasn’t been seen on Australian soil for almost 30 years, but RDX will mark an explosive return for this incredible action sport, with queens of the banked track LA Derby Dolls taking on the world flat track champs the New York Gotham Girl’s Roller Derby, bringing their fierce rivalry to Australia. LA Derby Dolls superstars Bombshell Betty, Stefcon 1 and Laguna Beyatch... Read More
The Smashing Pumpkins @ Hisense Arena
4 Comments. 1,295 Views. Posted 21 Aug 2012 @ 10:39am.
A mammoth sphere hung above Billy Corgan and the modern reincarnation of The Smashing Pumpkins, projecting rotating images that I’m sure were meant to appear introspective, but reminded me of nothing more than those old shitty Windows Media Player screen savers.   This is The Smashing Pumpkins of 2012, taking to stages much too large as they lay down Oceania, the new record, front to back.... Read More
Slash
0 Comments. 1,748 Views. Posted 1 Jun 2012 @ 6:54am.
“Yesterday's got nothin' for me, old pictures that I'll always see”. Those words might have been written by his estranged former colleague Axl Rose, but they apply even more so to Slash, who from all accounts has purged his memory banks and conscience of nearly everything pertaining to Guns N' Roses. In the time since the dissolution of 'Old Guns', as Rose has retrospectively rebranded them,... Read More
The Smashing Pumpkins Sideshow
2 Comments. 2,527 Views. Posted 3 May 2012 @ 5:20pm.
Following last Friday’s record sellout of this year’s Splendour in the Grass, The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their Melbourne sideshow. The Pumpkins will also be debuting a unique stage design in Australia created to reflect the visual themes to go along with the full presentation of their new album, Oceania – which is set for release this June 22.    Speaking of the new... Read More
Summerbeatz Line-up: Add Then Subtract
0 Comments. 4,109 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Summerbeatz already international superstar laden line-up was bolstered with the announcment of Akon and Ciara. However, Melbourne fans will not get to see Akron because he has alledgedly been banned from the venue for the poor handling of a crowd melee at Hi-Sense Arena on his last tour. Although, the official line from Rod Laver is that he has been added to late to the line-up although Ciara's... Read More
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