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DEMOLITION MEN

kara smith — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:51:48 +0000

DEMOLITION MEN

Steal some green dye for your mohawk and put a safety pin in your eye, because seminal UK punk band Subhumans are heading over for their first ever Australian tour. Featuring the 1981 line-up that recorded their debut EP Demolition War, the band has been busy in recent years with releases through Fat Wreck Chords and their own label Bluurg. They drop into Amplifier for a show on Wednesday, September 12. Tickets go on sale through Oztix on June 15, so you might want to set a reminder...

ANXIETY ATTACK

kara smith — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:51:14 +0000

ANXIETY ATTACK

New Zealand’s first most popular musical pop act named after a Michelle Pfeiffer movie, Ladyhawke, is gearing up for a big 2012 with her second album almost ready to go. Known for her gems My Delirium, Paris Is Burning and Back Of The Van from her ARIA Award winning debut album of 2008, she returns with her new album Anxiety on May 25. She then takes the album out on tour and will play her first WA show since Southbound last year at The Bakery on Tuesday, July 24. Grab your tickets from Handsome Tours from tomorrow, or head to ladyhawkemusic.com for presale information.

THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE

kara smith — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:50:36 +0000

THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE

All our Christmases have come at once as New Zealand’s fourth most popular musical comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords have finally announced an Australian tour. Since the last time Bret McKenzie and Jermaine Clement were in Australia they: did a radio series for BBC, went to SXSW, did a sitcom for HBO, and released a couple of albums through Sub Pop among other things. Oh, and McKenzie won an Oscar this year for his work on The Muppets. No biggie. They bring their 1987 Casio DG-20 and their swag of classic comedy tracks to Challenge Stadium on Wednesday, July 18. Tickets go on sale from Ticketmaster on Tuesday, April 17, or if you’re a Frontier Member, you can score your tickets from tomorrow!

WE GOT THE BEAT

kara smith — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:49:51 +0000

WE GOT THE BEAT

With 30 years of world class ska and reggae-pop to their name, The English Beat are finally making it to Australia in 2012. Led by Dave Wakeling and known simply as The Beat in the UK, the band have a place alongside The Specials and Madness as the forerunners of the British ska movement and now you finally have the chance to see them on stage. Head to the Astor Theatre on Saturday, September 1, to see and hear the band do such hits as Tears Of A Clown, Mirror In The Bathroom, Save It For Later and a whole lot more! Tickets go on sale from tomorrow for $49 plus BF from Bocs.

ROLL ON

dwight o'neill — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:50:09 +0000

ROLL ON

Easter Thursday is tomorrow kids and if you’re heading along to Roller Easter Thursday at The Rosemount Hotel and want to keep the party going on into the wee hours then the official Roller Easter Thursday After Party is for you. Boomtick and Roller are putting on a massive local lineup for it – Ambar favourite Tee El, drum’n’bass special guest Jazza and the Roller crew boys Dart, Devo and Kent will be laying down the beats. Inhibit’s PDMA nominated DJ Sempy will be making his Roller debut too. It’s all happening tomorrow, Thursday, April 5, at Ambar. There will be a free bus to Ambar leaving from The Rosemount Hotel around midnight for all the cool cats. Tickets are $10 on the door. Check it.

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

dwight o'neill — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:48:01 +0000

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

It has been a long time between drinks for Sydney electro outfit Van She. But the wait is over as they return this month with the title track from their forthcoming record Idea Of Happiness (set to drop in early June), which comes a whopping four years since their debut V. Given it’s been a while since the glam quartet got up close and personal with fans, they’ll be road-testing their new tunes on a small tour around Oz this April, including a WA show on Sunday, April 15, at Down The Rabbit Hole (at The Court Overflow). Tickets are available from Moshtix. Stillwater Giants, Parachute Youth, Flume and more also appear.

MMMPOP

dwight o'neill — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:44:57 +0000

MMMPOP

Last seen rocking out in Katy Perry’s video for Last Friday Night (TGIF), clean-cut brothers Isaac, Zac and Taylor Hanson, who set hearts racing in the ‘90s, are heading our way to showcase all their hits – from 1997’s runaway #1 MMMBop to Where’s The Love and Thinking Of You. The swoon-worthy trio will hit Metropolis Fremantle on Saturday, September 22, as part of their Australian leg of the Shout It Out World Tour 2012. Diehard fans can sign up to join Hanson’s fan club via their website (hanson.net) to purchase presale tickets on Thursday, April 5. Regular tickets go on sale on Thursday, April 12, from Oztix.

HOLA PARTY PEOPLE!

kara smith — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:06:57 +0000

HOLA PARTY PEOPLE!

From tequila to tacos and ponchos to maracas, the Mexicans sure do know how to party – that’s why we’ve joined forced with the Leederville Hotel to present Mexican Standoff, our next X-Press Reader’s Party! We’ve invited some of WA’s most rockin’ local bands to strut their stuff, including The Novocaines, Emperors, Cal Peck & The Tramps and Sugarpuss, plus there will Mexican-themed drink and food specials to keep you well and truly satisfied all night long, not to mention giveaways galore. It all goes down on Friday, April 20, and is free entry! So pencil it in the diary folks – this is one party you won’t want to miss. Arriba!

OH HARK!

kara smith — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:06:22 +0000

OH HARK!

Following in the footsteps of her folk contemporaries Seeker Lover Keeper, elfin folk songstress Lisa Mitchell is packing her knapsack and heading out on the road to play an innovative run of shows in churches across the country. This June, Mitchell will showcase her new single, the aptly titled Spiritus, with the help of a backing choir. The beguiling chanteuse will enchant listeners at St Joseph’s Church in Subiaco on Friday, June 15. Tickets go on sale from this Friday, April 2, and are available from Ticketek. Georgia Fair supports.

TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL

kara smith — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:05:51 +0000

TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL

Coming straight outta the underprivileged suburb of Punchbowl, The Hard-Ons are one of Australia’s most unlikely success stories. Yet, after nearly three decades together they’re launching a reissue series - a surefire sign of a band’s importance. Smell My Finger will chronicle the years between 1984 and 1987, and will be the first part in a five-issue series. The three-piece punk outfit is also heading out on tour. So make sure you see them at the Civic Hotel on Friday, May 11; the Prince Of Wales on Saturday, May 12; and the Indi Bar on Sunday, May 13.