No not a reformation of the incendiary punk band from Melbourne with the same name, (shame) these
Vivian Girls are the shoegazy pop Brooklyn trio version. They're coming to Australia for the first time in September where they'll be headlining Mistletone Records seasonal showcase 'Spring Tones'. (Really, why doesn't every record label do these kind've shows? Such a great idea.)
MISTLETONE PRESENTS VIVIAN GIRLS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2009
SYDNEY: Fri 25 Sep @ Spectrum.
MELBOURNE: Sat 26 Sep headlining Spring Tones @ Roxanne Parlour.
HOBART: Sun 27 Sep @ Brisbane Hotel.
MELBOURNE: Wed 30 Sep @ Northcote Social Club.
ADELAIDE: Thu 1 Oct @ Metro Hotel.
BRISBANE: Fri 2 Oct @ Step Inn.
More info at:
www.mistletone.net
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Sydney instrumental escapists Decoder Ring are bringing their critically acclaimed space rock to the masses in August. With a new album out next week, the awkwardly titled
They Bind The Stars, And The Wild Team - you've heard the
first single already - the band are taking Sydney group Bridezilla around the country with them.
DECODER RING - 'THEY BIND THE STARS, AND THE WILD TEAM' TOUR 2009
with special guests Bridezilla
Thu August 20 – The Great Northern, Byron Bay
Fri August 21 – The Sound Lounge, Gold Coast
Sat August 22 – The Zoo, Brisbane
Fri August 28 – The Metro Theatre, Sydney
+ Special guests Seekae
Sat September 5 – Hi-Fi Bar & Ballroom, Melbourne
Sat September 12 – Baroque Bar, Carrington Hotel, Katoomba * Bridezilla not appearing
Decoder Ring’s
They Bind The Stars, And The Wild Team is out 11th July through Inertia Recordings.
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Perth band
Sugar Army are lugging themselves on the red eye over to the east coast for a run of shows supporting their new album (out July 10),
The Parallels Amongst Ourselves. The pop quartet return just in time for the Wave Rock Weekender...
SUGAR ARMY - 'THE PARALLELS AMONGST OURSELVES' TOUR 2009
PERTH - Friday 17 July - Rosemount Hotel
w/ Sunshine Brothers + Umpire
ADELAIDE - Friday 28 August - Jive
MELBOURNE - Saturday 29 August - Northcote Social Club
BYRON BAY - Wednesday 2 September - Great Northern Hotel
GOLD COAST - Thursday 3 September - Sound Lounge
BRISBANE - Friday 4 September - The Troubadour
SYDNEY - Saturday 5 September - Annandale Hotel
WAVE ROCK WEEKENDER - Saturday 26 September - Hyden
w/ Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks (USA), Jamie T (UK) and many more
Tickets available from
www.sugararmy.com.au
www.myspace.com/sugararmybarracks
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LA punk dudes were last here in December where they were one of the brightest sparks on a thundery, sodden weekend. Hell let's even call them the highlight. They're back toting their album of Mariachi interpreted tunes in September.
THE BRONX / MARIACHI EL BRONX - September 2009
Wednesday 9th - Brisbane, The Hi-Fi
Thursday 10th - Sydney, The Metro
Sunday 13th - Melbourne, Billboard The Venue
Sept 12 - Coaster Festival, Gosford
www.myspace.com/thebronx