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September 18, 2024
Megan Milner

Ahoy, Australia! The Longest Johns, Are Bringing Their Sea Shanties To Australia this May.

Prepare to be swept off your feet and into the roaring tides of adventure as the world’s most beloved sea shanty crew, The Longest Johns, make their long awaited voyage to Australia!

This isn’t just any tour – this is a full-blown, barnacle-busting, all-hands-on-deck musical odyssey!

For over a decade, this Bristol based band of buccaneers have been bringing the ‘rock n roll of 1752’ to rooms full of smiling, swashbuckling fans the world over.

Now, after twelve years of charting courses through treacherous waters, from the foggy shores of Europe to the bustling harbours of North America, The Longest Johns are ready to bring their raucous, rollicking sea shanties Down Under.

In May, the crew will dock in a city near you, ready to unleash their four part vocal harmonies with fiddles and drums in tow. With five albums under their hefty belt buckles, including their latest, Voyage, released earlier this year, The Longest Johns are on a mission to turn every Aussie venue into a maritime tavern to be filled with roaring sing-alongs and the clinking of flagons.

The Longest Johns have not only graced the stages of international folk festivals but have also amassed a staggering 400 million streams, half a million YouTube subscribers, and over 200,000 hours of Twitch views. They’ve partnered with some of the biggest names in gaming including Ubisoft, Sea of Thieves, Ship of Fools, Wanderworld and even laid down the soundtrack for No Man’s Wife, a new film from the co-producers of the Fisherman’s Friends films.

The band shot to global fame in 2021 when their rendition of the traditional shanty “Wellerman” became a viral sensation. A 150-year-old New Zealand folk song transformed into a global phenomenon, peaking at #2 on the US Spotify Viral Chart and #5 globally.

The song has since racked up over 67 million plays and continues to grow daily.

Watch the video for Wellerman here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_8tAyecj2g

The Longest Johns are more than just a band. They’re a living, breathing piece of history. Their music, steeped in the lore of the high seas, is a voyage through time, inspired by the epic tales and legends that have echoed across centuries. Their performances are nothing short of legendary, from serenading royalty at the late Queen’s birthday party at the British Embassy in Paris to rejecting traditional gold records in favour of environmentally friendly wooden discs made from recycled ship’s timbers.

Australia, is the perfect setting for The Longest Johns’ next chapter.
Don your best swashbuckling attire, fill yourself with rum, and prepare for an evening of unbridled revelry. Expect to be swept away by iconic tunes like “Drunken Sailor,” “Hammer and The Anvil,” “Wellerman,” and even sea-shanty-infused classics like “Proud Mary” and “Santania.”

This is a call to adventure, a journey back to the days of tall ships and salty breezes; So hoist the anchor Australia and join The Longest Johns for a night of roaring choruses, foot-stomping anthems, and memories of those glorious days of yore.

This is one voyage you do NOT want to miss!

TOUR DATES
Tues, May 13: Amplifier Bar, Perth 18+
Thurs, May 15: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide LIC/AA
Fr, May 16: Corner Hotel, Melbourne 18+
Sat, May 17: Brightside Outdoors, Brisbane 18+
Mon, May 19: Factory Theatre, Sydney LIC/AA

Early Bird Pre Sale Begins, Thursday 19 September 9am local.
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September 5, 2024
Megan Milner

KYGO ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN DATES ON HIS WORLD TOUR – PART TWO

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CYRIL AND XANDRA

Presales start from 12pm AEST Tuesday 3 September
General on sale begins 2pm AEST Friday 6 September

Today, global superstar, producer and DJ KYGO announces Australian dates on his highly anticipated World Tour – Part Two. He will be performing at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena on Friday 7 March 2025 and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday 8 March 2025 with special guests CYRIL and XANDRA.

As the highest-selling ticket artist in dance music, amassing almost 700 million streams in Australia, Kygo’s world tour marks his first tour since 2018 and will bring his incredible live show across the globe. The impressive, must-see performance will feature Kygo’s signature piano, as well as strings, singers and drummers.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 2pm AEST on Friday 6 September.

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets starting from 12pm AEST, Tuesday 3 September until 12pm AEST, Thursday 5 September. Visit www.priceless.com/music to find out more.

My Live Nation members can access tickets during the My Live Nation presale beginning 1pm AEST Thursday 5 September. For more information, visit: livenation.com.au

The announcement of Kygo’s forthcoming tour comes off the heels of the release of his self-titled project, KYGO, out now. The acclaimed producer’s fifth studio album, KYGO features recent singles “Whatever” feat. Ava Max, “For Life” with Zak Abel and Nile Rodgers, “Without You” feat. HAYLA, and “Me Before You” feat. Plested, along with notable collaborations with Jonas Brothers, Sigrid, Julia Michaels, Chance Peña, Emmit Fenn, Sasha Alex Sloan and more.

The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. This follows the artist’s huge success in Australia with over 360,000 song plays on radio and ARIA accreditations including 22x PLATINUM plus 14x GOLD single accreditations and 2x GOLD albums.

ABOUT KYGO
Whether behind the piano in his studio or headlining a sold-out festival, Kygo quietly reaffirms his status as a prodigious talent, forward-thinking producer, dynamic DJ, and influential global superstar. The Norwegian musician born Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll first introduced himself in 2013 and quietly became one of the most ubiquitous hitmakers in the world. Amassing over 23 billion cumulative global audio and video streams, he has broken numerous streaming records. Kygo earned one of his biggest hits with the multiplatinum “It Ain’t Me” (feat. Selena Gomez), going Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and clocking over 2.9 billion streams worldwide. In 2019, Kygo unleashed “Higher Love” with Whitney Houston and generated another 1.4 billion combined streams/views worldwide and peaked at #1 on Dance Radio, in addition to leaving his imprint on a classic.

He heralded his 2020 critically acclaimed third full-length album Golden Hour [Sony Music International/Ultra Records/RCA Records] with the anthems “Like It Is” (feat. Zara Larsson & Tyga), “Lose Somebody” (with OneRepublic), and “I’ll Wait” (feat. Sasha Alex Sloan). The album has garnered over 2.6 billion streams worldwide. Following Golden Hour, Kygo released his remix of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” to rave reviews. In 2022, after headlining Lollapalooza and Life Is Beautiful, along with sold-out headlining shows at Madison Square Garden and Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion, Kygo surprised fans with the release of his fourth album Thrill Of The Chase [RCA Records]. The album featured notable singles including “Dancing Feet” (feat. DNCE), “Woke Up In Love” (with Gryffin feat. Calum Scott), and “Never Really Loved Me” (feat. Dean Lewis), amassing over 1 billion streams worldwide and debuting in the Top 5 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. This year, Kygo released his self-titled, fifth studio album KYGO, which featured the single “Whatever” (feat. Ava Max) and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.

Connect with Kygo:
Instagram // YouTube // Twitter // Facebook // Website

KYGO
WORLD TOUR – PART 2
AUSTRALIA 2025
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CYRIL & XANDRA

JOHN CAIN ARENA, MELBOURNE FRI MAR 7
QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY SAT MAR 8

TICKETS ON SALE 2PM AEST FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

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September 3, 2024
Terri Nas

[Review] Trophy Eyes @ Forum Theatre, Mebourne, 31/08/2024

Trophy Eyes are no strangers to the punk-rock scene in Australia, and their latest tour proves that the Newcastle-based band aren’t going anywhere in a hurry. After wrapping up their Australian Tour in Melbourne over the weekend, they are about to venture to Europe to continue the party. Melbourne’s exquisite Forum Theatre hosted the final show of the tour, and I swear that with every visit to this historic beauty I fall more in love with it and its intricate features. As I waltzed in, the room was already relatively full, and it was obvious that the punters were keen to make the most of their Saturday night out on the town.

Kicking off proceedings were Adelaide duo, Towns, and their upbeat set provided a good foundation for the night ahead. The pair rocked out and seemed genuinely thrilled to be playing in such an iconic venue in front of a big crowd. Boston Manor were next up and they certainly made sure they were going to leave their mark on our country before heading back to their home in the UK. The 5-piece outfit opened their show with the guitar-heavy tune, Container. These guys had an awesome sound and even better energy, and the crowd were feeding off it for their entire set. The eerily haunting guitar riff of Floodlights On The Square got the crowd excited, as did Sliding Doors and Halo. Boston Manor’s set was super tight, and my body couldn’t help but move along to their killer sound.

The theatre was now wall to wall with black-clad bodies who were keen to see Trophy Eyes come alive on stage, and what an entrance they made! Luciano Pavarotti’s arrangement of the breathtaking aria, Nessun Dorma, filled our ears with pleasure and my skin was alive and crawling with goosebumps as the song built into a crescendo in which the band made their appearance once the song hit its peak. This operatic masterpiece certainly made my nerdy little music heart very happy. It was straight into the one-minute wonder, Sydney, which flowed right into Life In Motion with the ecstatic crowd showing their appreciation. Heaven Sent had lead singer, John Floreani, demanding that everyone get off their asses (I assume their metaphorical asses considering it was standing room only), and the song floated around beautifully with fans singing along passionately.

Popular tracks like My Inheritance, Figure Eight and Friday Forever kept the crowd’s appetite well-fed, and the energy coming from the stage was absolute fire. At one point during the night, we were all told to pull our phones out and open up our music streaming apps so we could follow the 2 talented support acts, and Floreani reminded us how important it is to support art because there is no life without art, and art is expressing life. He couldn’t be more accurate, and it seemed everyone in the room was in complete agreeance with his sentiments. The thrumming bass and drum intro of Kill was reverberating throughout my body, and the crescendo into the heavy chorus made this song one of the standouts for me. The band proved they are all for the fans and explained how much they enjoy seeing the same faces in the crowd of those who’ve been supporting them for decades, and then went on to dedicate one of their older tracks, Choke, to those fans who’ve always supported and believed in them.

We were treated to some killer tracks from their most recent album, Suicide and Sunshine, which included OMW, What Hurts Most, Burden, and Epilogue, and you could be forgiven for thinking that these songs were decades-old anthems, given that the crowd seemed to know every single word and were singing along with all their might. The night was slowly drawing to a close and just when I thought the crowd had been behaved and respectful, I saw three security guards make a mad dash down towards the front of the stage. I love a bit of people watching drama if it doesn’t include me, so I got out my popcorn as I watched a guy being dragged out kicking and screaming for doing who knows what, with his 2 very sheepish friends following behind. See ya, mate! The entire theatre turned into a choir as the crowd screamed “Some of my friends sell drugs, But I just sell sad songs,” and took over the vocals on You Can Count On Me. I’d say this was a sick way to start winding down the show, but these guys were still winding up and their power wasn’t dropping off anytime soon, especially with their popular hit Chlorine being just as energetic and finishing off this epic show.

Trophy Eyes certainly gave the fans their money’s worth and then some, and I can only imagine the excitement they’ll spread once they hit Europe on this tour showing the world their formidable talent. An awesome live show from a brilliant Aussie band!

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September 3, 2024
Midnite Mitch

[Review] Amaranthe @ Northcote Theatre Melbourne, 31/08/2024

I have been waiting for this night for a very long time. I first listened to Amaranthe when a friend of mine told me to go and put on The Nexus album way back in 2013 and after 11 years and 5 albums later, they have finally come to Australia!

Amaranthe may have arrived in Melbourne on a miserable cold, windy and no sun kind of day, but that doesn’t deter any fans from showing up early to get in line and wait for a night of singing some incredibly catchy songs and I’m sure there are plenty of people who have been waiting as long as I have for this night to come about. You can’t get a warmer welcome than adoring Aussie fans, right?

Once inside Northcote Theatre, I move straight to the usual spot, right in front of the mixing desk, it’s usually where I find the best mix, where I start to look around and see a line forming at the side of the venue, then suddenly it cuts across the dance floor, mosh pit, middle of the room area and wonder what the hell this is about, then realise, that’s the freaking merch line! I don’t think I’ve seen the line come out like that before in this venue, mind you, I have only been here 3 times before now and this is Amaranthe’s first Australian tour, so, I guess that is fair, but still a welcome surprise.

With a sudden jump start of drum and bass intro music, right smack bang on the 8pm start time, most of the crowd jumped in shock as The Last Martyr walked out on stage. Melbourne local, female fronted metalcore with drum and bass/electro backings, The Last Martyr were a great choice for opening up the night, bringing their A game with plenty of movement, crowd involvement and a tightly played set, although it did take me a song to realise they did actually have a live drummer playing, I could hear an incredibly well mixed drum sound and thought that it must have been part of the electro backing tracks but then, neatly packed away to the side of the stage, there they were sitting, absolutely killing it. The Last Martyr weren’t here to muck around though, they were smashing out songs consistently, with minimal stage banter, even throwing in a great cover of Bombfunk MC’s Freestyler and having a guest vocalist appear from nowhere to add an extra element to one of their tracks. I think the guest vocalist completely smashed it and played his part in their set quite well. (Guest vocalist may or may not have been a certain STM review writer’s younger brother, definitely not a biased opinion).

The lights go down, and a spoken word intro comes on speaking of control, freeing your mind, AI, the general themes these days within the world and most of Amaranthe’s tracks. The opening notes to Fearless are played and the crowd instantly goes nuts. Unfortunately for Australia, Mikael Sehlin, their heavy vocalist had to step off the tour due to personal reasons but Samy Elbanna, who has filled in the part on previous tours is here with them tonight, who holds his own quite well. Elize Ryd was hard to hear to start with during the set but then I also noticed a fair amount of delay being added to her vocals, which then muddied her up a little. Nils Molin sounded absolutely incredible, that guy can sing! Amaranthe smashed out 19 songs in their 90-minute set tonight! That’s some hard work, and quite a selection in songs from their back catalogue. They cover something off all their albums, picking the singles of the era’s.

Finally seeing and hearing these songs played live was an incredible feeling and the band were so energetic. Constantly moving around the stage, jumping up on stage boxes, noticing that they do have a great system in place where whoever is singing has the main center stage, so there is constant movement and each singer gets the limelight, that’s what you call teamwork. Coming into Boomerang, Elize and Nils were standing on opposite sides of the stage tossing a literal boomerang to each other in their sections. Elize took the laydown, couch singer style approach for Crystalline, Nils and Elize do a great back and forth on stage with Strong, which Amaranthe had a guest female vocalist do the recording, but I did enjoy the male counterpart in that song as well.

Amaranthe come back out to an encore of Archangel, That Song and ending on Drop Dead Cynical, with a track like That Song being in there, the crowd completely took over with the drum beat and clapping along, to which the band then dropped in some lyrics to We Will Rock You, they definitely gave the crowd their monies worth in involvement and entertainment. With songs like these where they are pop metal, written with catchy lyrics and melodies so that they will get stuck in your head for days on end, the crowd did their part for the night and were walking out with minimal voices after singing and screaming along all night, me included.

Judging by the grins on Amaranthe’s faces by the end of the set, I would say that it was a successful and long overdue first tour of Australia. I would suggest they already have plans of keeping Australia amongst their touring locations. I would definitely go again.

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September 2, 2024
Megan Milner

KEITH URBAN ANNOUNCES AUGUST 2025 SHOWS FOR HIS ‘HIGH AND ALIVE WORLD TOUR’

ANNOUNCES AUGUST 2025 SHOWS FOR HIS

HIGH AND ALIVE WORLD TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE FROM 1PM, FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER, 2024

NEW ALBUM HIGH RELEASED SEPTEMBER 20 – PRE-ORDER HERE

Five-time ARIA and four-time GRAMMY© Award winner Keith Urban has confirmed his anticipated Australian tour dates, part of the HIGH AND ALIVE WORLD TOUR. Urban’s concerts are once in a lifetime events, that critics have referred to as, “ones not to be missed.” The 9 arena shows for August 2025, featuring opener Chase Matthew, one of country music’s boldest emerging voices, are Urban’s first Australian concerts since December 2022.

HIGH AND ALIVE WORLD TOUR gets underway at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on 13 August 2025 and includes shows in Brisbane, Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Tickets go on sale at 1pm local time, Friday 13 September. Please visit keithurban.com.

This exciting news follows the recent announcement of his new album HIGH, to be released on September 20 via EMI Music Australia. The tour will be the first opportunity for Australia to hear live versions of new songs from HIGH, including “Wildside,” “Straight Line,” “Go Home W U,” with Lainey Wilson and “Messed Up As Me,” as well as #1 hits including “One Too Many,” (with P!nk) “Wasted Time,” “Somebody Like You,” “Parallel Line,” “The Fighter,” (with Carrie Underwood) and “Long Hot Summer.”

Urban is one of Australia’s most coveted live acts. Over the last ten years, he has sold more than half a million concert tickets in Australia. His two-hour plus shows are power packed with an energy and showmanship that makes him one of the music industry’s best live performers.

KEITH URBAN

“HIGH WORLD TOUR”

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES 2025

Wednesday 13 August Newcastle, Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Friday 15 August Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Saturday 16 August Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Wednesday 20 August Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre

Friday 22 August Sydney, Qudos Bank Arena

Saturday 23 August Sydney, Qudos Bank Arena

Monday 25 August Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena

Tuesday 26 August Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena

Thursday 28 August Adelaide – Adelaide Entertainment Centre

THE VILLE FAN CLUB PRE-SALE

9am Tuesday 10 September – 12pm Friday 13 September (local)

TELSTRA PLUS PRE-SALE

11am Tuesday 10 September – 11am Thursday 12 September [local]

FOXTEL PRE-SALE

12pm Thursday 12 September – 12pm Thursday 19 September [local]

TEG LIVE, TICKETEK, VENUES PRE-SALE

12pm Thursday 12 September – 12pm Friday 13 September [local]

GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE

1pm Friday 13 September (local time)

For tickets and further information, please visit keithurban.com

FOLLOW KEITH URBAN

www.keithurban.net

facebook.com/keithurban

instagram.com/keithurban

youtube.com/keithurban

twitter.com/keithurban

ABOUT KEITH URBAN

Keith Urban has spent the better part of his life harnessing a deep-seated passion for music. This, when combined with his authenticity, talent and driving musical inquisitiveness, helps to understand why he is one of the most successful and well-respected artists in the world. He’s won four GRAMMY© Awards, thirteen CMAs (including 2x Entertainer of the Year), fifteen ACMs, three AMAs, two People’s Choice Awards and celebrated nine consecutive gold, platinum or multi-platinum albums.

September 20th will mark the release of Keith Urban’s HIGH – a musical journey, intentionally sequenced through themes of what it is to be alive, human connection, cutting loose, huge hook chorus’, hope, nostalgia, shredding solos, straight-up fun and some personal life revelations. Songs from HIGH debuted in January with the release of “Straight Line,” “Messed Up As Me,” “Wildside,” and the album’s current single, “GO HOME W U,” with Lainey Wilson.

Urban returns to Las Vegas for “KEITH URBAN’S HIGH” in Vegas, ten exclusive shows to take place at the Fountainebleau Las Vegas. The announced shows will take place in October (4, 5, 9, 11 and 12) and February (14, 15, 19 21 and 22) 2025. These performances will include the premiere of many of the new songs set for release, as well as many of his of 24 #1 songs including “Blue Ain’t Your Color”, “Wasted Time”, “Somebody Like You” and “Long Hot Summer”.

Urban consistently reminds music lovers around the globe why he is one of the world’s best live performers. His concerts have become legendary – as unpredictable as they are explosive. An experience of emotion, musical texture, energy and showmanship.

ABOUT CHASE MATTHEW

Warner Music Nashville’s Chase Matthew continues to make his case as one of Country’s boldest emerging voices with his GOLD-certified, Top 10-and-climbing debut single “Love You Again” and brand-new EP Always Be Mine. The rising star began his career by blazing an independent trail, leveraging an infectious country-or-nothing personality, rowdy live performances, and authentic music built around his low-slung vocal twang. Amassing 1 BILLION+ global career streams and his first PLATINUM-certified smash with “County Line,” the Music City native has been named “One to Watch” by HITS and is touring this summer with headline shows, major festivals, and dates supporting Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan.

ABOUT TEG LIVE

TEG Live is a dynamic and diverse promoter of live content operating in many genres, including music, sport, family entertainment, esports, and exhibitions. TEG Live connects millions of fans every year with unique live experiences and adds value to events with hospitality, partnership, and sponsorship services.

TEG Live is owned by TEG, a global leader in live entertainment, ticketing, digital and data which sits at the heart of the live event experience for millions of fans. TEG operates globally and includes TEG Live, TEG Sport, TEG Rugby Live, TEG Experiences, TEG Dainty, TEG Van Egmond, TEG MJR, Laneway Festival, Handsome Tours, TEG Europe, TEG Asia, TEG USA, Qudos Bank Arena, Ticketek, Ovation, Fan+, VIP NOW and SXSW Sydney.

For more information: http://www.teglive.com.au

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August 29, 2024
Megan Milner

BAD MANNERS Announce April 2025 Greatest Hits Australian Tour

Bad Manners quickly became the favourites of the Ska movement through their wild on-stage antics, sheer joviality and obnoxious amounts of energy. Bad Manners were at their peak most popular during the late 1970s and early 1980s, during a period when other ska revival bands, such as Madness, The Specials, The Beat and The Selecter, filled the charts. Bad Manners spent a staggering 111 weeks in the UK Singles Chart between 1980 and 1983. One of the main reasons for their notoriety was bald outsized frontman, Buster Bloodvessel whose wild onstage antics and eccentric behavior resulted in them being banned from Top of the Pops

Keeping the flame alive, UK originators Bad Manners are ensuring ska remains as strong as ever not only as a heritage movement, but also one attracting new fans

Expect a set full of chartbusters, sing-a-longs and one of the best ska parties around as Buster and the boys deliver a feel-good show

“Part nostalgia, part celebration, but total enjoyment and heartfelt smiles” (Glam Adelaide)

“Cheering with a cracking crowd, screaming out stonking songs, surrounded by mates you love, is a feeling that just can’t be beaten”

“Buster is still as energetic as ever and bounced around all night”

Watch: ‘Lip Up Fatty’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6fQnTyEniM

BAD MANNERS April 2025 Australian Tour Dates

Friday 4th April – PERTH, Rosemount Hotel

Saturday 5th April – ADELAIDE, The Gov

Thursday 10th April – BRISBANE, The Triffid

Friday 11th April – MELBOURNE, 170 Russell

Saturday 12th April – SYDNEY, Manning Bar

Tickets:

Presale: Friday 30th August, 9am Local
On Sale: Monday 2nd September, 9am Local

From: https://metropolistouring.com/bad-manners-2025/

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August 28, 2024
Megan Milner

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers announce national headline tour; I Love You Too deluxe album out Sept 20

PRAISE FOR I LOVE YOU

#6 ARIA Chart debut
#52 – triple j Hottest 100 (‘I Used To Be Fun’)
J Awards Australian Album of the Year nominee
AIR Awards Best Independent Rock Album or EP winner
APRA Awards Song of the Year shortlist (‘I Used To Be Fun’)
APRA Awards Emerging Songwriter of the Year nominee
AIR Awards Independent Song of the Year nominee (‘I Used To Be Fun’)

“they’ve got what it takes to lead the next generation of Australian rock royalty” – Australian Guitar

“the righteous fury blasts through” – The Guardian

“fast-rising grunge revivalists” – NME

Rapidly rising stars TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS today announce a string of national tour dates in Qld, NSW, VIC, SA and WA this November in support of I Love You Too, the deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed debut album I Love You, out Sep 20 via Domestic La La in AU/NZ and Mom + Pop for ROW. I Love You Too features their new single ‘Dull’ feat. Softcult which has been added to full rotation on triple j – stream/watch HERE and pre-save I Love You Too HERE.

Tickets to Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers’ I Love You Too national tour are on sale 9am (local) this Thursday 29 August from teenjesusandthejeanteasers.net. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are touring the USA for the first time this Sept/Oct, with headline shows in Los Angeles, New York City, and to perform at Ohana Festival alongside Pearl Jam, Alanis Morissette, Idles, Kim Gordon, The Breeders and more. On their return to Australia, they will perform at Big Pineapple and NYE on the Hill festivals.

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers’ intensely warm and melancholic new single ‘Dull’ feat. Softcult takes the challenging route of sitting still with your own thoughts, rather than working overtime to keep busy and distract yourself from them. It’s a companion-song of sorts to ‘I Used To Be Fun’, vocalist Anna Ryan shares, “Dull has similar themes to I Used To Be Fun. We had been talking about how it feels to not have that motivation like we used to, to go out and party, and that it’s often harder to sit with yourself and be alone with your thoughts rather than just distracting yourself with thing after thing! The lyrics “find it hard to take it slow, burning out and now it’s shows” really resonates with me and I think it’s like coming to terms with the fact that distracting yourself constantly is unsustainable. It’s good to learn to just sit with stuff and take it frikken easy!!”

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers stepped into new sonic territory on I Love You to create an expansive debut album well beyond their years. The individual strengths of their four distinct personalities in the band shine through, with their core dynamic based on a shared love and mutual respect for each other’s work ethic and talent. This continues on I Love You Too, with the three new songs showcasing the breadth of their craft spanning the delicate melodic moments on ‘Dull’, as well as two as-yet-unreleased songs, ‘Please Me’ and ‘we thought it would be a good time but it was a bad time’.

And, since the release of I Love You, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have been unstoppable – debuting at #6 on the main ARIA Chart, selling out their national album tour, placing at #52 on the Hottest 100 (‘I Used To Be Fun’), opening for Foo Fighters in Naarm/Melbourne last December and being named one of Spotify’s New Noise Artists To Watch in 2024. They’ve since raked in a slew of accolades including nominations for Australian Album of the Yearat the J Awards, Song of the Year (‘I Used To Be Fun’) and Emerging Songwriter of the Year at the APRA Awards, Best New Artist and Best Single (‘I Used To Be Fun’) at the Rolling Stone Awards, Independent Song of the Year (‘I Used To Be Fun’) and Best Independent Rock Album or EP at the AIR Awards, and winning Artist of the Year at the Music ACT Music Awards. This is a band never to be pigeonholed, and definitely never underestimated.

Formed during high school in their hometown of Canberra in 2019, TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN TEASERS – Anna Ryan (they/them; vocals/guitar), Scarlett McKahey (she/her; guitar/vocals), Jaida Stephenson (she/her; bass) and Neve van Boxsel (she/her; drums) – made their mark with their debut EP Pretty Good For A Girl Band (2022), which featured ‘Girl Sports’ that landed at #55 on the triple j Hottest 100 and saw praise from The Guardian, triple j, frankie, The AU Review, Music Feeds, The Music and Kill Your Stereo among others. Now based across Dharawal Country/Wollongong, Ngunnawal/Canberra, and Naarm/Melbourne, the band have graduated into an astute group of early twenty-somethings, just as concerned about issues facing today’s women, non-binary people and young people everywhere as they are with making music that continues to push the boundaries

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – I Love You Too
September 20 (Domestic La La) | Pre-save

TRACK LIST
I Used To Be Fun
Treat Me Better
Backseat Driver
I Love You
Your House My House
Salt (ft. The Grogans)
Cayenne Pepper
AHHHH!
Lights Out
Toe Bone
Never Saw It Coming
Kissy Kissy
Dull feat. Softcult
Please Me
we thought it would be a good time but it was a bad time

I LOVE YOU TOO TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale 9am (local) Thursday 27 August from teenjesusandthejeanteasers.net

Fri 1 Nov – Freo Social – Walyalup/Fremantle, WA
Sat 2 Nov – Lion Arts Factory – Kaurna/Adelaide, SA
Thur 7 Nov – Princess Theatre – Meanjin/Brisbane, QLD
Fri 8 Nov – Liberty Hall – Gadigal Land/Sydney, NSW
Sat 9 Nov – Northcote Theatre – Naarm/Melbourne VIC

TOUR DATES
Thur 26 Sep – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
Fri 27 Sept – Ohana Festival – Dana Point, CA
Tue 1 Oct – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
Sat 19 Oct – Big Pineapple Festival – Woombye, QLD
30 Dec-1 Jan – NYE on the Hill – South Gippsland, VIC

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August 27, 2024
Megan Milner

Jeff Rosenstock Announces Australian Tour

Handsome Tours are utterly giddy to bring everyone’s favourite punk Jeff Rosenstock to our shores in November. The tour answers the calls of innumerable Australians busting to experience his acclaimed 2023 LP HELLMODE, irl.

Jeff Rosenstock’s first Australian tour in seven years will kick off in Sydney on November 7 taking in a couple of all ages shows and a big Melbourne Croxton Bandroom singalong before it concludes in Perth.

Released on Polyvinyl last year, HELLMODE is the fifth studio album from the prolific singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Described by mega fan Anthony Fantano as ‘versatile, dynamic and deep’, the album was received with equally rapturous enthusiasm by the international Rosenstock fanbase.

Rosenstock’s sincere depictions of physical anxiety, survival and self care cut through all the genre’s cliches. It’s not all shouty slacker punk, despite his pedigree as part of the riotous musical collective Bomb the Music Industry!
“Speak, even if it feels weird” Rosenstock gently implores on one of the album’s more therapeutic interludes ‘DOUBT’. “Kill all the doubt or it’ll never go away, kill all the doubt or it’ll waste your day“, is frankly the most practical suggestion ever imbued into a catchy chorus.

Earnest and immune to affectation, it’s not really surprising that Rosenstock’s music still manages to end up on all the end of year lists from the gatekeepers of cool. Similarly his live performances are notorious for being a total judgement free zone.

Come see a show, let rip and sing along. Even if it feels weird.

Ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday 28 August at 2pm local
General on-sale starts on Thursday 29 August at 2pm local

Tickets on sale via handsometours.com

Handsome Tours presents:

JEFF ROSENSTOCK

2024 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

PRE-SALE | TICKETS

Thursday November 7
Liberty Hall, Sydney (AA)

Friday November 8
Princess Theatre, Brisbane (AA)

Saturday November 9
Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne (18+)

Sunday November 10
Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide (18+)

Tuesday November 12
The Rechabite, Perth (18+)

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August 22, 2024
Nick Faulkhead

Interview with Stix Zadinia (Steel Panther)

Heavy metal legends set to thrill Aussie 'Fanthers' with tongue-in-cheek musical anthems and
signature humour when they hit the shores later this year.

“Panther Panther Panther, Oi Oi Oi!!!  It’s that time once again, Steel Panther have stolen their mom’s credit cards and bought flights to Australia. On this tour Down Under, we are planning on rocking you so hard, that you will need to make a doctor’s appointment to fix all of the organs that will explode from the deep, penetrating joy of partying with these American heavy metal legends and world-class athletes.”   

The planet’s most notorious, hilarious, and downright outrageous metal band, Steel Panther, are
excited to announce the Australian leg of their riotous On The Prowl World Tour. After a monumental
run of US and European dates, America’s greatest musical export will bring their live show to
Australian cities this October.

With a reputation for over-the-top performances and bawdy humour, the band are set to deliver a
series of epic shows kicking off at Metro City in Perth on October 18, before hitting AEC Theatre in
Adelaide on October 21, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on October 23 and Brisbane’s Fortitude Music
Hall on October 24, rounding off the tour in Melbourne at Margaret Court Arena on Saturday 26
October.

‘Fanthers’ can get their hands on presale tickets on Thursday 13th June at 10am local time at
steelpanther.com, and general sale is from Tuesday 18th June at 12pm local via teglive.com.au.
For the uninitiated – Steel Panther was formed in 2000. Hailing from Los Angeles, the epicentre for
rock n’ roll in all its debauchery and glamour, they have established themselves as the world’s premier
party band, melding hard rock virtuosity with parody and criminally good looks.

Steel Panther have released six full-length studio albums, sold out shows across the world, achieved
platinum-level YouTube status, and appeared on high-profile television appearances such as Jimmy
Kimmel Live, Larry King Now, Fox NFL Sunday and as semi-finalists on the 2023 Season 18
of America’s Got Talent. The quartet — Michael Starr (lead vocals), Satchel (lead
guitar), Spyder (bass), and Stix Zadinia (drums) — reach another level altogether on their sixth
full-length album. Released in 2023, On the Prowl is a self-produced record, and namesake of their
world tour, that includes singles “Never Too Late (To Get Some Pussy Tonight), “On Your
Instagram,” Friends with Benefits” and the German chart topping smash, “1987.”
Steel Panther’s On The Prowl World Tour has been a runaway success globally, currently making its way
through Europe and heading back the US for final dates before trekking down under for Australia to
join the fun. With their unique blend of humour, musicianship, and lowkey controversial presence,
Steel Panther continues to redefine rock. Get ready, Australia – Steel Panther is coming, and it’s going
to be one wild ride!

Sign up for early access tickets here, and more information and tickets can be found at
teglive.com.au/events/steelpanther/ 

TICKETS FOR STEEL PANTHER’S ON THE PROWL AUSTRALIA TOUR GO ON SALE
AT 12PM (LOCAL TIME) ON TUESDAY 18 JUNE VIA TEGLIVE.COM.AU

Presented by TEG MJR
STEEL PANTHER
AUSTRALIA TOUR 2024

Friday 18 October – Metro City, Perth
Monday 21 October – AEC Theatre, Adelaide
Wednesday 23 October – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Thursday 24 October – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Saturday 26 October – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

TEG MJR & TEG Live Pre-Sale

Monday 17th June 2024 10am to Tuesday 18th June 2024 – 9am AEST
arep.co/m/steel-panther-early-access
General On Sale

Tuesday 18th June 2024 –12pm AEST
teglive.com.au/events/steelpanther/

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