First Jarvis Cocker approached his fans to suggest support acts for his European tour, and he actually used the artists that the fans suggested.
Now New York based group, Arizona, are taking it one step further and asking for a fan to go on a national tour with them as a driver.
I wonder if this trend of fan involvement will catch on?
Arizona blog
July 7-8 2007
Snow Patrol, Scissor Sisters, Kings of Leon, The Fratellis, Goo Goo Dolls, Interpol, Amy Winehouse, Tori Amos, Muse, Razorlight, Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, My Chemical Romance, Bloc Party, James Morrison, The Kooks, Babyshambles, Klaxons, CSS
http://www.oxegen.ie/
3rd track is up on the E-card. So far I am not disappointed. Check for yourself:
http://www.pelamusic.com/
Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Razorlight, Scissor Sisters, The Coral, Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Lily Allen, Kooks, Kasabian, My Chemical Romance, The Fratellis, James, Paolo Nutini, James Morrison, Damien Rice, The View, Amy Winehouse, Babyshambles, Interpol, DJ Shadow Vs Cut Chemist, Goo Goo Dolls, Klaxons, Maximo Park, Jamie T, Editors, CSS, Mika, The Saw Doctors, Dave Clarke, Bookashade, Tori Amos, Ame, The Gossip, Slam, Hardfloor (live), Digitalism, Soundstream/Soundhack
6-8 July 2007
First round tickets sold out in under 40 mins when they went on sale on saturday.
If you are interested in learning a little more about what this T in the Park is all about, then check out the website.
They have added more (can't wait to find out about The Magic Numbers side-shows):
The Magic Numbers, Macromantics, The Panda Band, Children Collide, Bridezilla, Iain Archer (ex-Snow Patrol), The Paper Scissors, Wons Phreely, The Mares, The Whiskey Go-Gos, Toy Death, The White Buffalo, Melanie Horsnell, Joel Plaskett
joining:
Wolfmother, The Vines, Gomez, The Living End, Ben Kweller, Bob Evans, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Blue King Brown, Missy Higgins, Ziggy Marley, Hilltop Hoods, The Fumes, Fishbone, Ooh La La, Operator Please, The Stick Figures, John Butler Trio, Holly Throsby, Gogol Bordello, Deerhoof, The Cops, Little Birdy, Angus & Julia Stone, Bliss N Eso, Darren Hanlon, Flogging Molly, The Temper Trap, The Lemonheads, The Roots, Lou Rhodes (Lamb), Dan Kelly, Alice Russell, Expatriate, Kaki King, Bertie Blackman, Damien Dempsey, The Exploders, Hermitude, Fourplay, Astronomy Class, Coda, The Bird, True Live, Sparkadia, The Flairz, King Tide, The Sins, Greta Gertler, Carla Werner, Waiting for Guiness
Official Site
Los Campesinos! have started a countdown on their website. It currently states "5 days to go".
Not only will this be a launch of their first website, but to mark the occasion I've heard they will be offering free downloads of the new single.
Keep an eye on it... http://www.loscampesinos.com/
If you are not sure who Los Campesinos! are, then check them out on Myspace
Bjork, Beastie Boys, The Arcade Fire, Interpol, Manu Chao (Radio Bemba Sound System), Michael Franti & Spearhead, M.I.A., Spoon, Citizen Cope, Bad Brains, Neko Case, Ozomatli, The Hold Steady, Dandy Warhols, Grizzly Bear, The Black Angels, Ghostland Observatory, Mirah, Electrelane, Tokyo Police Club, Two Gallants, Money Mark, The Slip, St. Vincent, Loney Dear, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, Aqueduct, Smoosh, The Thermals, Common Market, Viva Voce, Helio Sequence, The Blow, Minus The Bear, Gabriel Teodros
May 26 & 27 in Washington
Official Site : Myspace
Expatriate are playing in Sydney for MTV on Thursday 22nd Feb. Details here. It's free if you get in quick!
Some random bits of news that aren't really worth individual postings (click on the item to read more):
Hear the new K-OS album in full on Myspace
Chris Cornell quits Audioslave
Coachella has sold out - First time ever
Kaiser Chiefs come to Australia in March (supported by The Cops)
Snow Patrol looking for photographers and reviewers for their Australian shows (Mbr exclusive)
The Dirty Three ATP 2007 (US) - Line-up
If the first track "Waiting On The Stairs" by this US based 4-piece is anything to go by, then this debut album, Anytown Graffiti, due out in April (in the US at least) is going to be fantastic!
And what a great idea to post a track each week up until release date.
Check out the E-card through the band's website:
Pela website
Of course, they are also on Myspace
Bands:
Resurrectors, The Cops, Pty Ltd, Jamie Lloyd & Jimi Polar, Pivot, The Ghosts, The Hate Game, Bridezilla, Sparkadia, Poxy Music, Mercy May, Beau Monde, Stick Figures, Little Beasties, Winston Giles Orchestra, Fait Accompli, Bird Automatic, The Holiday, Deep Child, Describe Eliza, The Bird, The Mares, Soft Tigers, Richard in Your Mind, Bright Yellow, Wons Phreely, Martini Club, The Exploders, The Paper Scissors,
DJ's:
Ajax, Kid Kenobi & MC Sureshock, John Glover, Nathan McLay & Steve Spacek (UK), DJ Regal, Mark Pritchard, Fire In The Disco, Lovertits, Telefunken, Danny Bass, Mo Funk, John Devecchis, Banshee, Purple Sneakers DJ's feat. PHDJ, Bad Kids Recreation Club Sound System feat. Kato, Sleater Brockman, Franco & PHDJ, Da Lounge (UK), Lamanex, Synik, Lummy & Broadband, Kyla Sexton (Vocals), Stu Kelly & Ploppy, Marina, Tom Da Silva, Simon Ramsey, Pete Dot, Steve Corfield, Senior Spitch, The Potbelleez feat MC Blu, Emersen::Mur@T, Sam Serene Vs. Jay Smalls, Dolls House feat. Keli Hart & Miss Match, Trinity, Alex Coops, Kidd Frisco, Brynstar
joining:
!!!(chk chk chk), Fat Freddy's Drop, Elbow, The Dears, Laurent Garnier, The Presets, Incognito, Mr Scruff, Tom Middleton, Avalanches DJ Show, Who Made Who, Bugz in the Attic, Mad Professor, Black Grass, Dappled Cities Fly, The Valentinos, Tayo, Tomboy
No longer appearing:
Sharam (Deep Dish), Calexico??, Future Classic Soundsystem??, Pop Levi??, MSTRKRFT??, Ralph Lawson?? (can anyone confirm these last 5?)
More info on the website
Artist Name:
Sparkadia
CD Title/Year:
Things Behind the Sun EP (2007)
Label:
Boundary Sounds/Inertia
Track Listing:
1. Voyage (2:29)
2. Morning Light (3:31)
3. Last Thing You Need (3:19)
4. Follow The Sun (3:50)
5. Devil In Me (8:04)
Stand Out Track:
Morning Light (Get it now from JJJ)
Review:
This debut EP is a bit more mellow that what I was expecting from Sparkadia, and apart from the first single, Morning Light, a lot of the tracks are relatively new material. I must admit that it took me a couple of listens to fully appreciate the off-beat drumming on the first instrumental track, Voyage, but once I 'really' heard it I was hooked. Lots of melodies, and impressively, lead singer, Alex Burnett, mixes all but one of the EP's tracks. Based on this EP I can't wait to see them again.
Buy It:
Inertia
Artist Info:
Sydney based indie-pop 4 piece, starting of in 2005 as "The Spark". I had the pleasure of seeing them at Spectrum and Come Together Festival before they changed their name. Signed to Sydney based label, Boundary Sounds, in 2006, and recently signed in the UK with Ark Recordings. LP release pegged for late 2007.
EP launch at The Spanish Club in Sydney on Friday, March 2 2007. The are also doing various other shows along the Australian east coast over the next couple of months. Check the links for dates and details.
Links:
Official site : Myspace
Other sites:
3D World : Who The Bloody Hell Are They? : Dreadfuldan flickr photos : Green_Pez flickr photos
Perth doesn't entirely miss out on V Festival goodness.
Another new festival, Blackjack 2007, featuring:
Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, The Living End, Eskimo Joe, The Vines, Birds of Tokyo, Children Collide
Thursday, April 5th 2007. Claremont Showgrounds.
Tickets from Heatseeker.com.au. Pre-sales from tomorrow 16-Feb.
If you can make it to Tennessee in June be sure to head to Bonnaroo. Check out this line-up:
The Police, Tool, Widespread Panic, The White Stripes, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Flaming Lips, Wilco, Manu Chao (Radio Bemba Sound System), The String Cheese Incident, Franz Ferdinand, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Damien Rice, Ween, The Roots, Gov't Mule, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, The Decemberists, Kings of Leon, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Wolfmother, Regina Spektor, The Black Keys, DJ Shadow, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Spoon, Keller Williams (WMD'S), Sasha & Digweed, STS9, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Hold Steady, Galactic, Lily Allen, North Mississippi Allstars, Fountains Of Wayne, Hot Tuna, Feist, Hot Chip, John Butler Trio, Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Aesop Rock, The Richard Thompson Band, Dierks Bentley, James Blood Ulmer, Xavier Rudd, Gogol Bordello, Junior Brown, Tortoise, T-Bone Burnett, Mavis Staples, Clutch, Cold War Kids, Dr Dog, Paolo Nutini, Brazilian Girls, RX Bandits, The Nightwatchmen, The Slip, Girl Talk, Railroad Earth, Martha Wainright, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Annuals, Tea Leaf Green, Sam Roberts Band, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Charlie Louven, Sonya Kitchell, Mute Math, Apollo Sunshine, Ryan Shaw, Uncle Earl, The National, The Little Ones, Lewis Black & Friends, Dave Attell, David Cross
More info on the Bonnaroo website
Want exclusive MP3's from the Fratellis? Make sure to join The Budhill Singles Club that The Fratellis have set up.
More info on The Fratellis:
Official Site : Myspace
I started this blog with two conditions:
1/this will not become an MP3 blog (too hard to deal with copyright issues)
2/this will not become a reviews blog (been there, done that)
but I will somehow, without breaking either of these conditions make it about music.
I hate to say it, but music festivals have kept me going for way too long, now that the summer festival season is pretty much over, and the blog is still going, I need to find something else to write about.
So tomorrow I return to my roots and start a new blog segment: Reviews. I will try and put one up every week or so and see how we go. Will also try to include as many Gold Coast/Brisbane bands as I can, seeing as there seems to be a shortage of Brisbane music bloggers at the moment.
I got Maximo Park's new one today, so am tempted to do that one first, but I will refrain and start off with an Aussie act. Stay tuned...
Want to be one of the first to hear Air's new album?
Join the Listening Party here:
AIR Listening Party
More info: http://www.pocket-symphony.com/
Official Live recordings from artists such as DJ Shadow, The Magic Numbers, The Fratellis and The Feeling.
Visit the Concert Live website for more details.
Melbourne and Adelaide don't miss out. V Festival organisers are bringing them a Mini-V, featuring:
Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Gnarls Barkley, The Rapture, Pixies, Jarvis Cocker & Phoenix, with special guests
More details on the V Festival website
And they have a Myspace site too.
Also announced is that Jarvis Cocker has joined the line-up in all states.
Jarvis Cocker Myspace
Jarvis Cocker website
6 music bloggers from the USA have combined forces to put on one hell of a showcase at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas this March.
With artists such as Menomena, Catfish Haven, Annuals, Malajube & RJD2 this will be one, for those lucky enough to be there, not to miss.
And it only costs $3 to get in.
Check out The Hot Freaks here
I Guess I'm Floating have posted an MP3 of the new single from Maximo Park.
Get it here: Maximo Park - Velocity
You can also see the film clip for this song (plus other Maximo Park goodies) on YouTube
Maximo Park website
Maximo Park Myspace
The new album "Our Earthly Pleasures" Australian release date is 31st March. Through Inertia.
An interesting open letter from Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple Computers) posted on the Apple website, basically criticising the big labels for forcing them to put DRM (copyright protection) on all tracks sold through iTunes.
Read it here.
A good cause if ever I have heard of one.
Voting takes 2 seconds. VOTE HERE!
If you like impressing your friends with the latest cutting edge music gear/homewares/clothes etc, then you need to keep your eye on this brand new little gem from Sydney:
Kevin Barry — your daily review of gear from the the coolest stores in the darkest corners of Sydney and the Globe.
We've done the legwork so you've got an indispensable guide to all things with beautiful lines, flawless function, dangerous curves and most importantly, which make your heart beat that little bit faster.
http://www.kevinbarry.com.au/
Another new festival around Easter, this time in Tasmania.
The Pixies, Gomez, Wolfmother, The Lemonheads, The Vines, Ben Kweller, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers, Angus and Julia Stone, Pnau + more to be announced
Royal Hobart Showgrounds. Saturday April 7
Pre-sales available from the website from this Thursday, 8th Feb.
More info on the website: Southern Roots 2007
The South's Easter Long-weekend answer to the East & West Coast Blues & Roots Festivals, Point Nepean Music Festival folk have finally announced their line-up:
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, John Mayer, Missy Higgins, Taj Mahal, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Tony Joe White, The Waifs, Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Mia Dyson, Mick Thomas & The Sure Thing, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Ben Kweller, Amos Lee, Piers Faccini, The Hacienda Brothers, The Audreys, Paul Greene, Vasco Era, Custom Kings, Dallas Frasca, Mahalia Barnes
More info on the website.
Playing Times up on the website for Melbourne and Gold Coast dates (Sat 10th Feb & Sun 11th Feb respectively). Other Venues to follow shortly.
Melbourne Playing Times
Gold Coast Playing Times