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		featured: big dreams, a big win, and a big day out for love cream As you know, the Big Day Out in Adelaide is just around the corner, and we've made sure you know about the local acts who scored a spot on stage this year:  Mase N Mattic, Coerce, Dangerous!, Leader Cheetah, Paper Arms, Gold Bloom, Ben David & The Banned, Ride Into The Sun, Koolta, Stubanga, Bollocks Deejays, Nosweet, The Rules, Rad Bad, The Honey Pies and Love Cream (pictured).

Just a special mention for Love Cream - they won their spot thanks to the MySchoolAct competition, powered by Motorola, and are now set for a career defining moment they’ll never forget… “MySchoolAct was a great opportunity for us to get our music out to new people. We have attracted fans from all over Australia, purely due to the accessibility and usability of MySchoolAct,” says lead bassist Phillip Tziortzis. “This will probably be one of the better days of our lives. Being given this opportunity will do nothing other than open more doorways for the future of the band.”

Just like these fortunate MySchoolAct competition winners, four other high school acts will be also be performing at BDO in their respective states across Australia. “Playing at the Big Day Out may very well be the biggest opportunity we have to show the world who we are, so we're trying to make sure that we deliver the most explosive show possible!” says Phillip. Congrats again, boys!

 

		kelly's brewing up a new direction When you grow up with your father playing jovial polka tunes on a piano accordion into the early hours of the morning its easy to see why Kelly Breuer’s style of Folk Rock blends many a genre. If you can imagine Norah Jones covering Boy and Bear you might get some idea of what the new sounds like.

Kelly has spent her time with Adelaide four piece The Fridays who have held a #1 spot on the Triple J’s Unearthed Charts, played many a festival including Adelaide’s Feast, Fuse and Fringe Festivals and has toured extensively for the last 2 years.

Now in solo mode, with a new bunch of musician’s playing pretty things alongside her 2012 is a year for the new. New sounds, new bands and a brand new EP (August Release Date).

She’ll be launching all this new on Sunday February 5th at the Glenelg Surf Club as part of La Mar Sundays, with a free Demo EP available before hitting the road over the next 12 months in an effort to show off all the new changes. You can also download the new tunes free via Triple J Unearthed.

 

		win for whyalla musician's reunion In a big win for regional music, the 'Whyalla Musicians Reunion' has been named Event of the Year by Whyalla City Council on Australia Day. The idea of a Whyalla Musicians Reunion last Easter was born in 2010 following a small Whyalla reunion in Adelaide the previous year. By August, two long-time locals Brian Krawczyk and Ron Hay had formed a committee of nine similar enthusiasts and with nothing more than a $1,500 budget and desire to remember and celebrate Whyalla's strong musical past, the task of finding the bands, additional funds and scores of other essential volunteers began.

After 10 months of hard work, the result far exceeded hopes of the organising committee and gave Whyalla a unique and never before achieved weekend of musical reflections and entertainment. The reunion was a truly remarkable event with 24 bands dating as far back as 1964, around 45 dedicated volunteers making sure everything happened, and a crowd of more than 1,400.

Not only was the reunion an outstandingly successful musical extravaganza, but it also raised $17,000 for local community organisations and charities. The reunion, and therefore Whyalla, gained significant publicity outside the city through social networking media and the event's website. It attracted visitors from every mainland state and territory, with SA supporters from Mount Gambier, up to Roxby Downs and across to Port Lincoln. Three visitors even travelled from the UK.

And, after the event, enthusiastic feedback said it all: "Congratulations on a sensational and awesome show - an amazing turnout and a job well down by the instigators, committee, organisers, musicians, sponsors and volunteers. Thank you!"

 

		this just in... It's another busy month for Snooks La Vie, with lots of shows on the calendar.  Not only is he supporting Tim Finn at the Bird in Hand Winery on Sat 25 February, but he's also planning another tour of Victoria. Plus, he's just announced another great support: Steve Earle, "Mr Hardcore Troubadour" himself is coming to Australia in April, and you can see him live with Nikko & Snooks at The Gov on Tuesday 3rd April. Not a bad way to kick off the new year!

• Local singer/songwriter Lord Stompy is now giving harp lessons, from beginners to advanced. A master of the instrument, he's offering beginners group courses for $10 a session. One on one sessions are also available and include: "advanced trickery", gypsy and other styles, harp maintenance, custom tuning, etc. Email lordstompyharp@gmail.com with further questions, and here's a youtube link to show what you can do on this amazing little instrument.
  
  
  

		featured: raider release indie rock 'liver' Adelaide Rock 4 piece, Raider, have posted a new track titled 'Liver' - pre production for their forthcoming debut EP. The band, boasting some local success in 2011, have debuted alongside US Indie act, As Tall As Lions, as well as earning support slots alongside Thirsty Merc, Trial Kennedy, and Tonight Alive.

They also locked down shows alongside old friends In Fiction, Horsell Common, Closure in Moscow, and even a local slot on Parklife 2011, as well as a place in the recent finals of the Bands on Track competition. Raider built quite a solid first year resume for themselves.

'Liver' showcases the band’s progression from the straight Pop Rock sound of their 5 track sampler, (a self produced demo effort available for free download, hosting well over 4,000 downloads) to a more thoughtful yet easily accessible hybrid of Indie Rock, reminiscent to that of The Naked and Famous and Death Cab For Cutie. Raider’s self-produced debut EP has been penned for an Autumn 2012 release date, with more announcements to come closer to the record’s release. Have a listen to 'Liver' here>>

 

		chariot gets rolling with folk sessions More congrats in the Music SA camp… former Music Business Course student Monica Lam is officially launching her own enterprise within the industry with 'Chariot Entertainment Manaagement.' Her first event hits The Promethean on Friday 27 January 2012, with 'The Folk Sessions.'

The evening is comprised of a stellar lineup of local folk: The Timbers, Johnny McIntyre, Daniel Cameron, and Avenue.

For a mere $12 (that' only $3 per act!), you'll get a licensed / all ages show in one of the city's best venues. Doors are 8pm, head along and show your support for our local industry! Facebook Event >>

 

		battery kids back with ouija ep The Battery Kids moved to Melbourne mid last year but are now returning to Adelaide to release their new EP ‘Ouija’. The follow up to the band’s debut album released in 2010, Ouija is their first release recorded entirely out of the band's home studio. Typical to the band’s style the new EP has no shortage of grungy organ sounds, squealing guitars and eerie harmonies, all combining in their darkest release yet. The EP can be downloaded for free or for donation at www.thebatterykids.bandcamp.com. Catch the EP launch at the Ed Castle this Friday January 27 with The Rules and Oh Minor.

 

		this just in... Nexus is thrilled to announce that Louise Dunn is the new General Manager. She comes to the role with a great deal of arts and community cultural development experience, and is working to create a vibrant program for 2012. Nexus is also looking for some stellar volunteers for the Fringe Festival Period. If you would like to do Front of House, general set-up, gallery minding, or installation, please get in contact with their administrator Lisa on 8212 4276 or nexus@nexus.asn.au.

• Amongst the most prolific of the local acts, Caper aka Colin Darcy, and The Beards have released new videos of late… Caper's track 'Believe', directed by David Tang, is typical of his heart-on-his-sleeve lyricism and uplifting themes of battling adversity and being true to oneself. It features an assortment of footage from live shows, the studio, interviews and local sights.  The Beards' 'You Should Consider Having Sex With A Bearded Man', directed by Nima Nabili Rad is altogether different… and a comic masterpiece. Those familiar with the band know their 'shameless' reputation, and they deliver. It may not convince you to take up the title's offer (or maybe it will?), but it will certainly get you laughing!
  
• More news on The Beards, on Australia Day the boys landed in the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2011 countdown, coming in at #99 with their track 'You Should Consider Having Sex With A Bearded Man' [triple j recording]. Onya, lads!

 

 

		featured: leadership score for music sa manager A big congratulations to Music SA's General Manager, Daniel Randell, who has been selected as one of the participants for the Australia Council for the Arts' 2012 Emerging Leaders Development Program.  (<<Daniel Randell, pictured at the mic during the annual Music SA Quiz Night, with Training Co-ordinator Nev DeBoar)

Daniel is amongst 22 arts leaders chosen from across the country, representing such organisations as Melbourne Fringe, Sydney Youth Orchestras, Musica Viva Australia, Arts Access Australia, Sydney Dance Company, The Festival of Voices and more.

The Australia Council previously identified a gap in leadership training aimed at supporting arts leaders through specialised training, mentoring and coaching. In April 2011, the council launched a pilot program and supported 23 arts leaders in the first year of the program. The second year of the program will take place in Melbourne in April 2012.

Participants will take part in a five day residential workshop at the prestigious Melbourne Business School’s Mt Eliza campus, followed by a period of mentoring and coaching with respected senior executives.

For more information and the full list of participants, see the official website >>

 

		justice for bass Do you play bass? Do you dig Funk, HipHop, Reggae, Rock, and Ska? You could be in luck! Poetikool Justice are on the hunt for a new bass player right now! A message direct from the lads:

"This is a call out.... PJs have a position open for an enthusiastic bass player... must be a legend and love to dedicate lotsa time towards havin' lotsa musikool fun!!!

Send expressions of interest to - management.poetikooljustice@gmail.com
tell us what you've done, who you are and musikool style....

Get in quick and pass on this msg if ya know krew...

peacefunmusik PJ Krew"

 

		back by popular demand,  for your love! For Your Love: The '60s British Rock Invasion presents the music of legendary Brit bands that in their day, ruled the world, including: The Kinks, The Animals, The Troggs, The Zombies, Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, Spencer Davis Group, Manfred Mann. The Who, Hermans Hermits, and The Yardbirds, and of course, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. << click for full poster

Brother T (formerly of The Hiptones) has brought together musicians that intimately know the music of the 60s through their experiences with popular Australian bands like The Twilights, Stylus, Farenheit 451, Muskat, and The Moondogs. By popular demand after a stunning debut show, 2Tone Entertainment is proud to once again present an unforgettable multi-media journey through the music of the 1960s.

So dig up your best '60s gear to win prizes on the night, and take a trip back to a time when the whole world was lookin' for fun and feelin' groovy. Yeah baby. Legendary hit songs, irresistible grooves, great harmonies and non-stop dancing. Get with the in crowd one night only, on Friday 10 February at The Gov. Dinner show bookings available.

 

		more hot news for 'hoods The Golden Era of the Hilltop Hoods continues! The ARIA winning hiphop act has signed a deal in the US with Fontana, which is Universal Music Group’s independent marketing, sales and distribution company.

Their 6th album 'Drinking From The Sun' will drop in the US on 9 March, and single 'I Love It' (feat. Sia) is out today (18 Jan)! The track has already gone platinum in Oz through the band's label Golden Era and Universal Music Australia.

If you haven't yet seen all three film clips for the smash track 'I Love It Feat. Sia', head over to www.hilltophoods.com. The band enlisted the help of three directors to each give their unique take on the latest single, including Blue Tongue Films, Animal Logic and Carl Allison. Head online and choose the way you want to experience the song!

 

 

		this just in... Fingers crossed for The Texettes… they recently had 3 songs make it to the semi finals of the 2012 Tamworth Songwriters competition, while track 'After the Fire' is a grand final contender in the Roots Blues & Bluegrass Section Tamworth  2012. The fest runs from 20-29 January, so let's hope we hear more good news from the roots duo soon.

• The Dark Lights (formerly Adelaide's Newtonheath) have been tearing up the UK, touring every corner since last September. This Saturday finds them at 'The Hope' in Brighton, so if you're in the neighbourhood… Those of us back in Oz can content ourselves with listening to a newly released track and first ever remix, of Adelaide (London based) singer/songwriter Christa Vi in a track called 'Your Heart.' Have a listen on Soundcloud >>

 

		featured: ceremony plans for the sun & the sky After a cracking debut year and hot off the back of a sell-out show with New Navy, Adelaide 4-piece indie-synth-rock band, The Sun And The Sky is launching their debut EP “Ceremony” on Friday 13th January at The Promethean. Described as The Killers with a good dose of Placebo, and “the rock’n’roll version of The Presets (Attitude Magazine, Dec 2011) this brooding high energy act is definitely one to catch this summer!

The band was also named as a finalist in the Bands on Track competition, and will be playing the first finals at Fowler's Live on Thursday 12 January. Along with 4 other bands, they will be competing for the chance to open the Adelaide Clipsal 500 stage for Wynter Gordon and The Potbelleez on March 2nd. 

 

 

		local bdo bands Looking forward to the Big Day Out? Here's another reason to keep smiling - a great lineup of local acts that will be perfoming on the day! Big congrats to Mase N Mattic (pictured), Coerce, Dangerous!, Leader Cheetah, Paper Arms, Gold Bloom, Ben David & The Banned, Ride Into The Sun, Koolta, Stubanga, Bollocks Deejays, Nosweet, The Rules, Rad Bad, The Honey Pies and Love Cream.

 

		this just in... Best wishes to former Music Editor at dB Magazine, Ryan Winter, who is leaving the post after a two year stint. He's continuing on as local editor at Faster Louder, and is moving into a brand new position at Radio Adelaide as Music Resources Coordinator. His last edition of dB Magazine as Music Editor is out now. Watch this space for news of who will be taking on the jo

 

 

		featured: happy new yearlings Happy New Yearlings!  The folk duo are off to a great start this year.... This weekend finds them at the Gulgong Folk Festival (6 Jan), followed by a Friday the 13th show at The Gov where they're headlining 'A Night Of Roots Music', also featuring The Streamliners and Huckleberry Swedes. And the biggest and latest news is that The Yearlings have been invited to showcase in Memphis, Tennessee, at the International Folk Alliance in February.

They are asking you good people and music lovers out there to help raise some much needed cash for them to get there. The plan is to put on an extravaganza of a show at the Wheatsheaf on Sunday 29th January, with some of Adelaide's finest musicians and songwriters each performing a song or two from 4pm, followed by a Yearlings set at 6pm. Entry is only $15, so come say Bon Voyage and help The Yearlings get to Memphis! 

 

		kelshy done over by telstra Kelshy is soon to be releasing a video clip for its smash hot single "I've been done over by Telstra." It will be unveiled this Saturday 7th January at the Grace Emily, featuring the fine acting talent of frontman and songwriter Soursob Bob and the band performing in an austere yet bright outdoor setting. Also on the bill for the night are Fluffy, and for more Kelshy live action you can catch them at the Cranker on 24 February with the Go-Set, who are touring nationally with their new album.

Look for news of a new release in the coming months - of Dec 2011/Jan 2012 Kelshy is in the recording studio, getting five new songs ready for your listening pleasure. In the meantime, don't miss the clip at the Grace on 7 Jan and you'll also be treated to a new-ish lineup - Jason Sifis replaces globetrotting Guillaume, J-Wah fills in for Anna Mobley on bass during her maternity leave. Watch the video on YouTube here >>

 

		raucous rock times for quiet child Quiet Child are still enjoying the aftermath of having been asked by Opeth to join them on their national tour of Australia back in December, which took in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. This came just months after the release of Quiet Child's second album Thumper, which saw the band tour the East Coast extensively. For those hoping to catch them in Adelaide, they will also be supporting The Red Paintings (back from LA to release their new LP) on January 14 at Fowlers Live.

		featured: proximity of aphelion's launch draws near Aphelion’s debut album, Proximity, will be launched at the Crown & Anchor Hotel on 10 December 2011 with locals, Mammoth and Melbourne’s Alithia. Proximity will also be available for download from the same date  through Bandcamp. For their first major recording, the Adelaide five piece worked with Mick Wordley at Mixmasters, and have brought together a mix of old and new.

Tracks such as 'Song of the Rose' going all the way back to the very beginning, when the project was just Tone Aphelion and his 12 string guitar. The two part 'Cycles and Revelations', on the other hand, is amongst the band's newest material, devised and shaped in the push and pull of a fresh line-up defining its sound.

Through the many evolutions of Aphelion over the past four years, it has retained at its core the darkly resonant growl of the beautiful but occasionally menacing 12 string and vocal combination, as a bigger, more dynamic and complex sound has grown up around it. While the sound has become heavier with the addition of electric guitar from Tone’s Burn The Ashes bandmate, Eamonn O’Boyle, the years spent as an acoustic, gypsy-like three piece are just as prominent as the metal years, delivering real light and shade in these well wrought tunes. With ideas now flowing faster and freer than ever, the band is already focused on new material, broadening their sound and continuing to evolve on their own unique path.

 

		caper's video continues to climb Caper's popular video "How Would You Like To Be Me?" has had 5,552 views since May, and is continuing to make a splash. It was recently featured on Landed Music - Southern Cross TEN’s half hour TV show about the Oz music scene. Every Saturday from Midday they catch up with local n’ touring artists n’ bands, keep you in touch with the gigs in your backyard & play the freshest Australian alternative & indie clips. Landed Music can also be heard on radio nightly, Mon-Thurs from 10pm on the SEAFM, HOTFM & STARFM radio networks, playing Rock, Pop, Urban, Dance R&B & Hip Hop.

 

		summer of music madness for mayqueen Adelaide rockers Mayqueen have been quiet the past few years following the release of their debut EP “Gotta Get Out”, but this summer they will return to the stage with a vengeance, revamping their already explosive, high energy live show. They will begin a string of dates, starting with a short set at Billy Bob’s BBQ Jam at the Grace Emily on Monday the 12th of December to launch the first single “What You Leavin’ For?” from the upcoming full length release (April 2012). This will be followed by the band's first trip to Victoria to launch the single at The Bended Elbow in Geelong on December 17th.

These dates will be followed with many more in the new year, with 2 more single releases planned in February and March before the album drops in April, which will see the bands first east coast tour. The boys will also be rocking the launch of “Rockin’ Rocks!” on January 6th (a new monthly rock club at Enigma bar, an initiative of frontman Trav) and going their hardest at one of the FUSE festival showcases just before the Fringe begins in late February.

After a year of shows few and far between, with drummer Alex Upton undergoing his second knee reconstruction surgery and guitarist Jasper Morris regularly in and out of the country, the lads have been focusing on writing and recording material for the upcoming album with Brett Sody at Sodypop studios. The tracks that are down so far are sounding better than ever with the band taking a more live ensemble approach to the recording process this time around. With minimal overdubs, the songs are sounding bigger and fatter than ever. The band are hugely grateful for the opportunity to work with Brett, a privilege they earned as a prize after placing second for 2 years running (2009/2010) in the Local and Live Battle of the Bands, run by Alex Tomlin.

The band is looking forward to the busy next few months and cannot wait to get back on the stage and bring their heavy, high-octane brand of rock to new audiences and distant shores this summer. The first single "What You Leavin' For?" from the upcoming, yet to be titled album will be available for free download on Triple J Unearthed and available to order for radio through the governments AMRAP initiative on Monday December 5th.

 

		bad time for bad bad boys party band A message from Whyalla's Bad Bad Boys: "To dispel any rumours that may be circulating, we have not disbanded but are currently suffering the curse of Whyalla Bands – shift work roster changes." It seems all of the band member’s personal and work situations are much different to what they were 10+ years ago when they made their 1st appearance at the North Whyalla Football club in May 2001.

"Over the past several years it has become more difficult for the entire band to be available at the same time and new shift work arrangements are making weekends, where all of the members are available, limited to several per year. The Bad Bad Boys may or may not play together again – either way we have had one hell of a ride during a period where live music is no longer king, being killed off by gaming machines and changing social trends."

The Bad Bad Boys have played tirelessly all over around regional SA and Broken Hill, delivering their infectious blend of Rock and Roll party music, through concert length sets punctuated by short breaks, before getting up and doing it all again and again the next night. Until the time comes that they may play together again, Brian, Grant and Phil all assure us they will continue to be involved in the Whyalla Music scene either on or off stage.

 

this just in Calling all Alt. Country artists - a new category for your genre has been introduced to the Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth. From January 2013, the Alternative Country Album of the Year award will recognise alt-country artists who are stylistically outside country mainstream. Another new category, the new Top Selling International Album, will be decided by Australian sales and “aims at recognising significant achievements by an international artist in Australia and encouraging interaction with country music communities in other territories.” Nominees can now also enter digital-only releases. For details, see www.country.com.au.

• This Saturday afternoon (3 December) Cal Williams Jr has invited a few of his favourite local craftspeople - Adelaide’s workshop junkies, who spend their days handcrafting guitars and gear for the local scene, to celebrate their craft skills and share some music. Come down to the backroom of the Wheatsheaf Hotel between 3 and 5pm to talk with the people who make these wonderful instruments and gear. These craftsmen take great pride in knowing that each and every item they produce has been made by their own loving hands, scoffing at mass production.
  
  Showcasing their wares will be Kimon Smith (SOUNDSMITH guitars), Tim Wright (WRIGHT guitars), Don Morrison (DONMO resonator guitars), Wayne Shirlock (ROUGHNECK ukes), Brenton Tregloan (GIGMASTER stands) and Jacob Habner (Stobie & Co Bottleneck Slides).
  
  This event is "a spontaneous attempt to nurture a co-operative type vibe amongst local makers and musicians and to let locals know how much is going on out in the sheds of the ‘burbs and hills’ of Adelaide." Get along and be impressed!
  

 

		featured: double dragon do track with kate miller heidke Metal act Double Dragon premiered their track "Asena" featuring Kate Miller Heidke and Keir Nuttall last night (22 Nov) Australia wide on Triple J's The Racket. A stream of the show can be found: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/racket/ and a small teaser of the track is on YouTube.

"Asena",  tracked at Against the Grain Studio, Adelaide and mixed at Sing Sing Studio in Melbourne, is the first completed track from Double Dragon since their debut album Devastator ( 2008 Truth Inc Records/MGM). Their new album, Sons of Asena is due for release worldwide for FREE through their album website www.sonsofasena.com from 4 December.
 
The track features ARIA nominated artists Kate Miller Heidke and Keir Nuttall, whose song "Last Day On Earth"  was nominated for Australian single of the year in 2009. In June 2011, Miller-Heidke released an album by her side project band Fatty Gets A Stylist, another collaboration with Keir.

Double Dragon has made the decision to give this album away free for fans worldwide through their album website. There will be no physical copies of the album. Vocalist Lee Gardiner comments, “Long story short: it came to money. We have put so much money into this album. We are confident with the songs, we funded our own video clip for 'Slaughter of Virtue', and we have a pretty big network online already, so we thought, fuck it, let’s just give it away. We all download music, so it’s only fair. If you want to support the band, then take it, and pass it on to your friends if you think it’s worthy. And if you dig it, buy a t-shirt. We know it’s a risk, but no more of a risk than putting our music into the hands of an industry that is virtually on its knees. I’d just tweet up pirate bay links once it came out anyway, so it’s best we direct the traffic to our own page. We want “Sons of Asena” in YOUR collection, so when it’s out, please give it a go. We are confident that if you like metal, you will like this.”

 

		mission in motion for mere theory After a busy year that has included being named a part of Triple J's Next Crop, and fresh off the back of supporting You Me At Six (UK) and We The Kings (USA), The Mission In Motion are back on the road armed with their new single “Control”, and headline tour of the same name. Mere Theory are pleased to announce they’ll be be joining them when they play the Ed Castle Hotel on Friday 2 December with Strangers (ex Fifty Sixx) from NSW, and young Adelaide upstarts All Year Round.

Click here for the full poster>> You have a chance to win a double pass to the show - enter in our Music SA Contest Corner.

In other news, the band is soon to release a new music video for "All Walls Will Fall" with Anomaly Media. It will be launched shortly as part of the MRC / Music SA "Clip It" series (details TBA soon!), but in the meantime you can check out a quick time lapse of the 12 hour session on their website.