Author: Glynn Peake

ALTERJOY SHARES

ELECTRIC NEW SINGLE

“BETTER MAKE A MOVE”

Dark-pop solo powerhouse ALTERJOY shares new single Better Make A Move, begging the question – is the price of fame and ego worth losing yourself?

Working alongside established producer Chris Lalic (Windwaker), Ben Heidrich, also known as ALTERJOY, takes a step into the dark side of ambition and desire with his fresh new single. The new track explores our addiction to instant gratification and the hunger for attention as we prioritise status and wealth over human connection, particularly in such a social media driven society.

Better Make A Move is a rock tune at its core, but delves into elements of EDM, metal, dark pop and hip hop, inspired by artists to the likes of Enter Shikari, BILMURI and Ghostmane. Experimenting with a broad range of genres, ALTERJOY sets out on a unique path of self discovery and sonic exploration.

ALTERJOY is the brainchild of singer songwriter Ben Heidrich, predominantly known for his role as drummer in Adelaide alternative metal outfit, The Daily Chase. Relocating to the Gold Coast last year, Heidrich ignites his creativity in the form of ALTERJOY, a project free from genre restraint and restriction.

Launching in 2023, This is Real became ALTERJOY’s debut single, a rock anthem built upon a cinematic landscape, paving the foundations of alternative pop rock mixed with EDM elements. A blend of dark synths and vibrant keys sought to strike listeners in the feels from the first drop.

This year’s sophomore single Hella Good is a fierce and confident cover of a No Doubt favourite. The single reached tens of thousands of streams across YouTube and Spotify and further established ALTERJOY as a newcomer worth watching.

ALTERJOY is a musical odyssey for those craving something refreshingly unique and thought-provoking. Heidrich’s refusal to be confined by convention has led his solo project into uncharted territory, creating a thrilling and unpredictable listening experience.

Better Make A Move is available and streaming everywhere now. Official Single artwork below

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DAN SULTAN CELEBRATES

10 YEARS OF BLACKBIRD WITH

LIMITED EDITION

VINYL RELEASE 

In excellent news for fans of Dan Sultan today, the esteemed singer-songwriter has announced the release of a 10 Year Anniversary pressing of his acclaimed album Blackbird (out April 26 via Liberation Records), This limited edition, signed pressing of Blackbird has been re-invigorated with a fresh layout and will be pressed on exquisite transparent red vinyl with black dust throughout. Today he also announced a celebratory show with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in July.

Recorded at Nashville’s famous Blackbird Studios with super producer Jacquire King(Tom Waits, Kings Of Leon) and originally released in April 2014, Blackbird debuted at #4 on the ARIA Albums Chart and went on to achieve gold accreditation. Featuring the hits ‘Under Your Skin‘, ‘The Same Man‘ and ‘Kimberley Calling‘, Blackbird took out the ARIA award for Best Rock Album, the AIR Award for Best Independent Blues and Roots Album and a NIMA award for National Cover Art of the Year.

At its core, Blackbird is the simple journey of a man singing about love, desire and identity, where powerhouse riffs are met by crackling gospel interludes, rock and roll, soul jams, pure country tones and bare, aching ballads.

In further celebration of the album’s anniversary, Dan will join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra during NAIDOC Week to perform songs from Blackbird, along with hits from his extensive catalogue. The MSO will be conducted by Noongar man Aaron Wyatt with musical arrangements from Alex Turley.

Dan says he jumped at the opportunity to reunite with the MSO on this special anniversary, after headlining the Orchestra’s 2023 performance One Song: The Music of Archie Roach.

“I loved the experience of making Blackbird. I spent two months in Nashville and worked with an incredible producer in Jacquire King and was able to take my band with me, Pete Marin and Josh Jones. We all had a wonderful time together and made something really special. It was a huge adventure and something I’ll always cherish. To bring this music to the MSO is a huge honour and a big challenge that I’m very excited about. I think we will make something very special once again.” – Dan Sultan

A consummate performer with the ability to deliver memorable, transcendent shows, Dan’s recent performances, including a show-stopping rendition of ‘Took The Children Away’ at Mushroom 50, indicate that fans are in for an absolute treat.

More about Dan Sultan

Dan Sultan is an undeniably important artist. One of Australia’s most loved singer-songwriters, he boasts numerous accolades to his name, including multiple ARIA Awards, AIR Awards, NIMA Awards and two Top 5 ARIA-charting albums.

Last year, Dan released his fifth studio album, the self-titled Dan Sultan, which won the ARIA for ‘Best Adult Contemporary Album’, and was also nominated for ‘Best Solo Artist’ and ‘Best Independent Release’. The release saw him perform a sold-out East Coast tour and travel to the US in support of Vance Joy for sold-out shows at iconic venues including Central Park, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and The Ryman. ‘Story’ – the lead track from the record – was shortlisted last week for APRA’s peer-voted ‘Song of the Year’

Dan Sultan – Blackbird
Out Friday 26 April via Liberation Records
Pre-order HERE

Tracklisting:
1. Make Me Slip
2. Can’t Blame Me
3. Under Your Skin
4. High Street Riot
5. Ain’t Thinking About You
6. Kimberley Calling
7. The Same Man
8. Nobody Knows
9. Waiting On The End Of The Phone
10. It Belongs To Us
11. No More Explanations
12. Loving’s Just For Fools
13. Gullible Few

DAN SULTAN x MSO
Tickets on sale Thursday February 29, details at www.mso.com.au
Fri 12 Jul | Hamer Hall, The Arts Centre | Melbourne VIC
 
DAN SULTAN TOUR DATES
Thu 29 Feb | Milton Theatre | Milton NSW
Fri 1 Mar | Milton Theatre | Milton NSW
Sat 2 Mar | Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre | Bathurst NSW
Fri 8 Mar | Enlighten Up Late at the National Gallery of Australia | Parkes ACT
Sun 10 Mar | Civic Theatre | Newcastle NSW
Thu 28 Mar | Byron Bay | Bluesfest NSW
Sun 30 Mar | Byron Bay | Bluesfest NSW
Fri 26 Apr | The Gum Ball | Belford NSW

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MAINA DOE ANNOUNCE

RELEASE OF LATEST SINGLE

‘WITNESS’

Maina Doe ushers in a year of renewed creative works with new single ‘Witness’

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Firmly established as one of the most masterful and captivating R&B stars coming through globally – Maina Doe is an artist who represents the expansive nature of contemporary music, with earnest experimentation at her core.

Reinforcing her unique position as a multi-sensory artist, Maina has starred in campaigns with fashion heavyweights Vogue, Chanel and Calvin Klein, sold out her headline show at VIVID last year, played an impressive Sydney Opera House performance for Liminal, supported the likes of Masego, Tkay Maidza, and Winston Surfshirt; and garnered attention from tastemakers at BBC1Extra, triple j, FBi, VICE, RUSSH & more.

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KUČKA RELEASES

MONUMENTAL NEW SINGLE

‘ONE MORE NIGHT

(FEAT. FLUME)’

After years of collaborating and touring the world together, electronic producer/vocalist KUČKA (aka Laura Lowther) and beloved Grammy award winner Flume have joined forces again on mind-melting new single ‘One More Night’.

Salacious and satisfying, ‘One More Night’ is the massive pop moment the pair’s creative partnership has been building to. Seeing its first spin on triple j Breakfast this morning, the track was ideated during a writing session for Flume’s Palaces, alongside his album track ‘ESCAPE (feat. KUČKA)’. It was revived while on tour together in New York a year later.

‘One more night and it’s the last time’ had been stuck in KUČKA’s head that day, a forgotten lyric she couldn’t place. After plugging it into her computer and discovering the forgotten demo, the pair decided to finish it in a conversation enroute to that night’s show, and took it back into the studio a week later. ‘One More Night’ was reborn and built from the original demo’s first verse, this time with KUČKA’s project in mind, culminating in their most collaborative creative effort to date.

“I found myself singing ‘hunger for your desire, body an icon to admire’ and it made me laugh. It captures that ridiculous feeling when you’re infatuated and addicted to your crush. You become a performative cartoon. And it’s just as fun giving the performance as it is receiving it. It’s this horny funny exchange.” – KUČKA

Dialling effortlessly between explosive crescendos and moments of near-silence, KUČKA credits Flume’s fearless production choices with nudging her further out of her comfort zone. The release comes with an absurd and campy music video by Natural Fantasy, the moniker of director duo Dillon Howl and KUČKA. In the video, KUČKA plays a tongue in cheek cam girl obsessed with performing bizarre acts for her viewers. The meta nature of the video’s concept —we are watching someone cam-girling — plays on the voyeuristic nature of KUČKA’s songwriting as of late. “I love being an emotional voyeur, that way I can write from anyone’s perspective – even someone created from my imagination. There’s fantasy in that.”

KUČKA has quickly become one of Australia’s most exciting musical exports, now based in L.A.. She boasts major collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Flume, SOPHIE, Vegyn, Mount Kimbie, Machinedrum and more. Her seminal debut album Wrestling received critical acclaim internationally from the likes of triple j, NME, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and SPIN, earning her the cover of Spotify’s Front Left and crush and ambassador title for the platform’s PRIDE campaign.

KUČKA has captivated audiences on stage with Flume at Coachella, LA’s Kia Forum and Red Rocks, while her own headline shows – including a sold out Dark Mofo and specialVIVID Live performance at Sydney Opera House – have earnt KUČKA a reputation an impressive live act, with a mesmerising stage presence and a talent for creating immersive sonic landscapes.

KUČKA’s earnest depiction of her experiences across love and growth have been prevalent through her past releases. But a new era has seen Laura Jane Lowther, the mastermind behind KUČKA, move toward music that transcends herself, writing from different perspectives and experimenting with visual influences.

Flume has won 1x Grammy, 12x ARIAs, 2x MTV Europe Music Awards and 1x Billboard Music Award across his 12-year career. He rose into the main-stage ranks globally with his 2012 debut and Grammy-winning 2016 sophomore effort Skin, both of which topped the album chart in his home country Australia. He has worked with the likes of Lorde, Sam Smith, SOPHIE, JPEGMafia, PinkPantheress, Disclosure, Slowthai, Toro y Moi and more. KUČKA remains one of his favourite voices to work with.

KUČKA – ‘One More Night (Feat. Flume)’

Out now via Soothsayer

 Listen/watch here

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LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES

SHARE DOUBLE SINGLE

PARADIGM TRIGGER +

ANGELS WEEP

U.S. metalcore act Like Moths To Flames have dropped a new double single: Paradigm Trigger and Angels Weep. It’s the first new music from the band since last spring’s I Found The Dark Side of Heaven.

Paradigm Trigger is an absolute rager, and is quite possibly the most vicious the band has ever sounded. It will make even the finest hairs on the back of your neck stand on end, thanks to the guttural growls and pummeling riffage, as well as the subtle dynamics.

“This song is about being stuck in a levitative state of sleep paralysis,” says singer Chris Roetter. “Including a lot of feelings of anxiety, it’s meant to represent the feeling of being stuck. Desperately wanting to run from everything you’re falling into but somehow you always end up back in the same place.”

Angels Weep is as ferocious as its counterpart, and is sure to stir up moshpits from coast to coast. It goes from zero to sixty in the first moment and stays there.. until the haunting, ominous fadeout.

“The track tells the story of a man who finds himself a place in a dense dark forest,” Roetter offers. “Something about it resembles heaven, but more or less has become a place where God and angels collectively go to die — a place that’s desolate and empty, hopeless and lacks any promise of getting better.”

PARADIGM TRIGGER & ANGELS WEEP – OUT NOW
https://lmtf.lnk.to/PTAW

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THE BEACHES

2ND SYDNEY &

MELBOURNE SHOWS ADDED

TO MEET DEMAND

Responding to huge demand for tickets during yesterday’s presale, which saw allocations in Sydney and Melbourne sell out, Frontier Touring are pleased to announce 2nd and final shows in Sydney and Melbourne for Toronto four-piece The Beaches, heading to Australia this April/May on the Blame My Ex Tour.

A 2^nd and final show has been pencilled in for The Lansdowne, Sydney on Tuesday 30 April, making it two nights back-to-back at the venue. In Melbourne, a 2^nd and final date has been added to venue Howler for Wednesday 8 May.

Tickets for the two new shows – plus all other cities – will go on sale on Monday 12 February (12pm local time) via frontiertouring.com/thebeaches.

In further news, The Beaches will be joined at all shows by Melbourne singer and songwriter Lotte Gallagher, who is currently on tour with Laneway Festival. The Northcote High student was a finalist in triple j Unearthed High competition in 2023, and recently released her debut single, ‘Adam’. “Angie McMahon out front of New Order!” was how Richard Kingsmill first described the rising artist’s sound, praising her bold vision and “unmistakably confident voice”.

Coming in at #101 on triple j’s recent Hottest 100, the boisterous ‘Blame Brett’has seen The Beaches take over the globe in 2023, the award-winning Canadians finally head down under in support of latest album Blame My Ex. While in Australia, they’ll perform five big headline dates on the east coast and take to the stage on regional festival Groovin The Moo.

Don’t miss Canada’s finest, The Beaches, this autumn. Tickets on sale Monday!

THE BEACHES
​BLAME MY EX TOUR
​APRIL/MAY 2024
​Presented by Frontier Touring

TICKETS ON SALE
​via frontiertouring.com/thebeaches
​Begins: Monday 12 February (12pm local time)

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ALL SHOWS 18+

Tuesday 30 April ​ ​
​NEW SHOW!
​The Lansdowne | Sydney, NSW
​moshtix.com.au

Wednesday 1 May
​The Lansdowne | Sydney, NSW
​moshtix.com.au

Monday 6 May
​The Zoo | Brisbane, QLD
​oztix.com.au

Wednesday 8 May ​ ​ ​
​NEW SHOW!
​Howler | Melbourne, VIC
​moshtix.com.au

Thursday 9 May
​Howler | Melbourne, VIC
​moshtix.com.au

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BAD PARTY SHARE

SULTRY NEW SINGLE

“PRAY”

Brisbane Metalcore act Bad Party deliver their heaviest single to date with sultry new single Pray, their first release with brand new vocalist Dale Dudeson of fellow Brisbane metalcore outfit Revoid.

Pray is produced, mixed and mastered by Callan Orr at Avalanche Studios (Dream On Dreamer, Bad/Love, Alt.) and is partnered with a dark music video directed and edited by Colin Jeffs at Tens of Swords Media – watch the video here.

The new single is a provocative track that explores the power of human connection. Vocalist Dale Dudeson explains: “Innuendo aside, Pray was a concept I had been working on for a while. Originally it was a take on how the right person can really bring you to your knees, sometimes in both beautiful and destructive ways.”

While the foundations of the song take on a seductive tone, the band also highlight the other side of the coin, “Rather than keep the entire affair “sleazy”, we wanted to touch on a very real issue with the way people become unrequitedly infatuated with others with no real cause to do so. For some people, just a glance is enough, but for others, it’s all too much and quite often a pain in the ass.”

Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, Bad Party is Daniel Long and Alex Nisiriou (formerly of Chronolyth) on guitars, Campbell Henderson on bass, and Dale Dudeson. The quartet burst onto the scene in 2022 with their EP, ‘Beyond Repair‘. This release attracted all the right attention and set the stage for their live debut, where they found themselves headlining a sold-out show in support of their debut release.

Their latest single Want It became their best performing single to date, with Hysteria Magcommenting: “The track showcases some of the best aspects of heavy music”. Triple j Unearthed added the single to rotation as Dave Ruby Howe gave the track 4 stars and reviewed with: “When you order steak with a side of steak. Extra meaty from the Bad Party boys.”

Since their inception, the band have seized every opportunity to connect with their growing fanbase and have played alongside artists to the likes of Banks Arcade, Diamond Constuct, Clay J Gladstone, She Cries Wolf, Headwreck and more.

Bad Party draw influence from a wide variety of genres including electronic, rock, grunge, nu-metal and metalcore. The sonic amalgamation of sounds has seen the band evolve into a formidable force over their two year life span and have solidified them as rising stars to keep eyes on in Australia’s alternative community.

“Pray” is available now and streaming everywhere.

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MELVINS ANNOUNCE

NEW ALBUM

TARANTULA HEART

The Melvins latest opus, Tarantula Heart is quite possibly the band’s most unconventional and imaginative work yet, but also some of their catchiest, continuing a legacy celebrated for its eccentric and extraordinary output.

A preview of the five-song, 39-minute collection arrives with the release of ‘Working The Ditch’, and the accompanying Jesse Nieminen-created video. Nieminen previously directed the band’s short film, ‘A Walk With Love and Death’.

“The way we approached Tarantula Heart was different than any other Melvins’ album,” explains Buzz Osborne. “I had Dale and Roy Mayorga come in and play along with Steven and I to some riffs, then I took those sessions and figured out what parts would work and wrote new music to fit. This isn’t a studio approach we’ve ever taken. Usually we have the songs written BEFORE we start recording!” 

“The majority of Tarantula Heart has dual drum parts,” adds long-time Melvins drummer Dale Crover. “Roy is an amazing drummer. We would discuss what we would do pattern wise, then we’d just go for it. Improvising riffs and trading off on drum fills.”

In actuality nothing appeared out of thin air. Buzz spent hours and hours with the drum tracks by himself writing songs to what he was hearing drum wise. “When the rest of the band heard these songs I’d created from the sessions, they were blown away,” Buzz shares. “These were fully developed new songs that they’d never heard before that had seemingly appeared out of thin air. Presto!”

Recorded, mixed and co-produced by longtime Melvins’ collaborator Toshi Kasai, the album also features We Are The Asteroid guitar player Gary Chester. Gary and the Melvins’ history goes back to their days on Boner Records, with the guitar player formerly having been a part of the legendary band, Ed Hall.

Next month sees the Melvins return to Australia and New Zealand for the first time since 2017, supporting current labelmates, Mr. Bungle, on The Raging Wrath of Australia & New Zealand tour across six capital city dates.

About the Melvins:
The Melvins are one of modern music’s most influential bands. Having formed in 1983 Montesano, Washington, the group founded by singer/guitar player Buzz Osborne (with stalwart drummer Dale Crover joining the following year), has been credited with merging the worlds of punk rock and heavy music, forming a new subgenre all its own. Over the band’s 40-plus-year history, they’ve released over 30 original albums, numerous live full-lengths and far too many to count singles and rarities. Recent releases include 2022’s Bad Mood Rising, a really good collection of what the Melvins do, what they can do and what they want to do, and 2021’s 36-track acoustic collection Five Legged Dog, featuring reinterpretations of some of the band’s heaviest songs as well as covers from their favorite artists. In the course of their discography, they’ve partnered with Jello Biafra, Mudhoney, and Fantômas for individual releases and toured the world many times over.

In fact, the band had the misfortune to be in both Christchurch and Tokyo for their 2011 earthquakes. In 2012, the Melvins completed the “51 States in 51 Days” (50 states +DC) tour, which was chronicled in the film “Across The USA in 51 Days.” The current incarnation of the band is Osborne, Crover, and Steven McDonald (Redd Kross). Previous line-ups include a pairing of Osborne and Crover with Big Business band members Jared Warren and Coady Willis, a four-piece featuring the current trio plus Butthole Surfers’ Jeff Pinkus, as well as Melvins Lite, which partners Osborne and Crover with Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn. Sometimes, if you’re extra lucky, one version of the Melvins will open for the Melvins.

MELVINS TOUR DATES
Ticket details at: livenation.com.au
 
Sunday 3 March – Auckland Town Hall, Auckland NZ
Wednesday 6 March – Festival Hall, Melbourne VIC
Thursday 7 March – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide SA
Saturday 9 March –Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW
Sunday 10 March – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD
Tuesday 12 March – Metro City, Perth WA

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GYM CLASS HEROES (US)

RAP-ROCKERS RETURN TO

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

FOR HEADLINE SHOWS

THIS MARCH

A timeless indie rap-rock band with hit music spanning two decades, MG Live and Frontier Touring are excited to welcome Gym Class Heroes back to Australia and New Zealand for a series of headline shows this March.

The Stereo Hearts hit makers will kick off the tour at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre on Wednesday 6 March, then to Brisbane on Friday 8 March for a show at The Fortitude Music Hall, Liberty Hall, Sydney on Saturday 9 March, before heading across to New Zealand for a show at Auckland’s Powerstationon Tuesday 12 March.

Frontier Member presale begins Wednesday 7 February from 11am local time, before the general onsale begins Friday 9 February from 10am local time. Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/gymclassheroes.

Known best for hits including ‘Cupid’s Chokehold’, ‘Stereo Hearts’ (feat. Adam Levine), ‘The Queen and I’ and ‘Ass Back Home’ (feat. Neon Hitch), there is no doubt that Gym Class Heroes are a band that have created lasting musical memories for their fans across the globe. From small beginnings in the late 90s, Gym Class Heroes became key figures in the indie rock industry and tastemakers in the rap-rock genre.

With frontman Travie McCoy visiting Australia and New Zealand last year, performing at the 2023 edition of Fridayz Live, belting out hits from his solo career (Billionaire feat. Bruno Mars, Golden feat. Sia and We’ll Be Alright), fans went wild for his tributes to Gym Class Heroes, proving the band have remained close to their hearts.

Spending recent years focusing on solo projects, 2023 marked a reunion for Gym Class Heroes. The band performed at When We Were Young Festival alongside Green Day, Blink-182 and Thirty Seconds to Mars, as well as supporting All Time Low on their The Sound Of Letting Go on Tour, to a huge reception from fans past and present. Recently releasing the Club Mix of their 2005 track ‘Cupid’s Chokehold’ featuring the memorable vocals of Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, proving the timeless effect of their music, Gym Class Heroes are well and truly back on the scene.

With Travie McCoy returning to Australia less than 12 months since his last visit, the arrival of Gym Class Heroes as a full band back on our shores is highly anticipated. With unwavering vocals and infectious energy, these special headlines shows are not to be missed!

GYM CLASS HEROES
​AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
​MARCH 2024
​Presented by MG Live and Frontier Touring

FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE 
​via frontiertouring.com/gymclassheroes
​Runs 24 hours from: Wednesday 7 February (11am local)
​or until pre-sale allocation exhausted

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
​Begins: Friday 9 February (10am local time)

ALL SHOWS 18+

Wednesday 6 March
​Northcote Theatre | Melbourne, VIC
​18+
​moshtix.com.au

Friday 8 March
​The Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD
​18+
​ticketmaster.com.au

Saturday 9 March
​Liberty Hall | Sydney, NSW
​18+
​moshtix.com.au

Tuesday 12 March
​Powerstation | Auckland, NZ
​18+
​ticketmaster.co.nz

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TENACIOUS D ANNOUNCE

THE SPICY MEATBALL TOUR 

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

– JULY 2024

Are you ready?! Following massive sold out shows across Europe, UK and the USA in 2023 – which should come as no surprise for the Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth – GRAMMY®-winning dynamic duo Tenacious D, featuring Jack Blackand Kyle Gass, will bring their Spicy Meatball Tour down under to Australia and New Zealand in July 2024!

‘It’s no joke. Tenacious D is the best band in the world and in the Spicy Meatball Tour they are at the peak of their powers. Better than the Beatles… better than the Stones…even better than Taylor Swift. And they have PYRO!!! Do not miss the spicy meatball…it’s D-licious!!!’ – Anonymous Rock Historian

​Performing seven huge arena shows on today’s just-announced run, these will be Tenacious D’s first live performances on our shores since 2013. Tickets will go on sale Friday 9 February (12pm local time) via frontiertouring.com/tenaciousd.

Frontier Members: your presale has just begun, so don’t delay!

You can also access tickets via the artist presale, on now – use the presale code SPICY to access.

Before they were known as the best rock band on earth, the former theatre students first formed Tenacious D back in the late ‘90s in Los Angeles. No one could have ever dreamed of where the band’s genius would take them, but take them it did…

Beloved by fans and critics worldwide, the Tenacious D journey includes a hit HBO variety series in 1999, a Platinum-certified self-titled album in 2001, and a feature film – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny – in 2006. 2012 release Rize of the Fenix earned a GRAMMY® nomination for ‘Best Comedy Album’, the band taking home their first win in 2014 for ‘Best Metal Performance’.

In 2013, Black and Gass created Los Angeles’ music and comedy event Festival Supreme (which has featured the likes of Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Flight of the Conchords and more). 2018 delivered animated film Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto – which saw each frame hand-drawn by Black, and characters voiced by the band, who also recorded the accompanying soundtrack. A graphic novel completed the Post-Apocalypto universe in 2020.

It didn’t stop there: in 2021/22, Tenacious D covered songs for charity and launched a fibre bars line. They continued their creative streak with Words + Music | Vol. 29 | Tenacious D’s The Road To Redunktion, an Audible Original featuring archival audio.

Just last year Tenacious D launched The Spicy Meatball Tour, performing in 24 cities and selling out London’s O2 the week it was announced. They released their latest hit song ‘Video Games’ – their first new track in five years – and paid tribute to Chris Issak with a viral hit take on his classic ‘Wicked Game’. And finally in December 2023 Jack Black delivered another smash with his surprise hit ballad ‘Peaches’ from the Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Tenacious D remains the Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth, selling out shows worldwide…. Don’t miss the one and only Tenacious D, when they return to Australia and New Zealand this July!

TENACIOUS D
​AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
​JULY 2024
​Presented by Frontier Touring and The Rock (NZ)

FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE
​via frontiertouring.com/tenaciousd
​Runs 48 hours from: Wednesday 7 February @ 9am AEDT
​or until presale allocation exhausted

TICKETS ON SALE:
​Begins: Friday 9 February @ 12pm (local time)

ALL SHOWS LICENSED ALL AGES

Sunday 14 July
​ICC Sydney Theatre | Sydney, NSW
​Licensed All Ages 
​ticketek.com.au

Tuesday 16 July
​Newcastle Entertainment Centre | Newcastle, NSW
​Licensed All Ages 
​ticketek.com.au

Thursday 18 July
​Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
​Licensed All Ages 
​ticketek.com.au

Saturday 20 July
​Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
​Licensed All Ages 
​ticketek.com.au

Monday 22 July
​Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, SA
​Licensed All Ages 
​ticketek.com.au

Wednesday 24 July
​TSB Arena | Wellington, NZ
​Licensed All Ages 
​ticketmaster.co.nz

Friday 26 July
​Spark Arena | Auckland, NZ
​Licensed All Ages 
​ticketmaster.co.nz

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HEALTH RELEASE

‘CHILDREN OF SORROW’

VIDEO

HEALTH have shared the new music video for their menacing single CHILDREN OF SORROW – from recent release RAT WARS and featuring Lamb of God’s Willie Adler – via premier anime source Crunchyroll.

Co-directed by bassist/producer John Famiglietti alongside James Kid, the video presents the exhilarating HEALTH live experience and the grand, mesmerizing debut of the band’s original Waifu dance team: Sakura, Hitomi, and Rio. Famiglietti explains: “Let me tell you what entertainment is. Violence. Sex. Friendship. Death. Surprise. Betrayal. Dancing. The HEALTH Waifu dance team are so sexy that if you see them enough times, you might faint. When you see it, you won’t be able to fight the temptation of wanting to dance with them!”. Read more about his love of anime at Crunchyroll’s in-depth feature HERE.

Produced by Stint (Oliver Tree, Demi Lovato) and mixed by Lars Stalfors (SALEM, The Neighbourhood), RAT WARS joins the lineage of groundbreaking heavy acts like Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, which re-drew the borders between metal, electronic and pop music. It might be The Downward Spiral for people with at least two monitors and a vitamin D deficiency. The album, released in December via Loma Vista Recordings, has earned the LA-based trio critical acclaim, including cover stories at Revolver, Kerrang!, and Fuze, as well as rave reviews and features at LoudWire, Alternative Press, Paste, Grammy.com, Metal Hammer, Brooklyn Vegan, The Line of Best Fit, FLOOD Magazine, MXDWN, and more. RAT WARSwas also named one of the ‘Best Albums of 2023’ by Revolver, Alternative Press, New York Magazine/Vulture, MXDWN (#1 Album of 2023), Uproxx, FLOOD Magazine, and Exclaim!, among others.

Fans can catch HEALTH’s headlining RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR in North America this March and April.

RAT WARS is available to stream, for order on limited edition vinyl, cassette, and more HERE.

Praise for RAT WARS:

“An album that really does sound like [HEALTH] have fully embraced the metal side of their sound.” -Lochlan Watt, triple j The Racket

“LA industrial geniuses HEALTH exude menacing melancholy and evident greatness on glowering fifth album.” – Kerrang! (4/5 stars)

“HEALTH have become a full-blown, industrial metal powerhouse” – Metal Hammer (8/10 stars)

“…dark thoughts mesh with enticing melodies, and harsh, distorted noise is draped in soft sheets of reverb. The purview is bleak… but the sound design and production are almost playfully ambitious” – New York Magazine/Vulture (Other Best Albums of 2023)

“They’ve been calling their aggressive, forward-leaning sound ‘noise rock’ since forming in 2005, but there are vibrant elements of industrial, electronic, post-punk, metal and avant-garde… They may have started as a band toiling in underground obscurity, but the guys have seen their music travel not only far, but deeply into the lives of fans reacting to the songs of pain, frustration and understated rage.” – Revolver

“RAT WARS remains as danceable as any of their synth-y goth offerings to date. Pay whatever they’re asking for a ticket to HEALTH’s upcoming tour — stank face and headbanging come free.” – Exclaim! (Best Albums of 2023)

“[RAT WARS] anoints the Los Angeles trio as leaders of the subgenre’s latest wave. With an ear for immersive sonics, mechanistic grit, and heavy-hitting breakdowns, HEALTH know exactly what they’re doing.” – UPROXX

“‘It’s a stunningly wrought album, exploring some of their most personal themes and some of the best music to bear their name” – Distorted Sound (9/10 stars)

“The group’s fifth album continues to solidify their goth-industrial aesthetic while remaining first and foremost a pop album—albeit one wrapped in leather and spikes… some of the strongest standout songs of any HEALTH album to date” – FLOOD Magazine

“…a sonically sound, exhilarating roller-coaster ride that shrewdly assesses the last four years of recorded material and makes a concerted effort to deliver the most punishingly heavy album of their career.” – Sputnik Reviews (4.9/5 stars, Classic)

“… bloody hell, is RAT WARS powerful.” – The Soundboard

“[‘CHILDREN OF SORROW’ & ‘SICKO’] showcase the multi-faceted sound that’s allowed HEALTH to expand their fanbase and crossover conventional genre barriers.” – Heavy Consequence

“No other band does it like HEALTH — and that’s a big fucking FACT!… RAT WARS is a perfect balance between Industrial Power and Ethereal Soundscapes.” – CVLT Nation

“RAT WARS is this band’s most creative collection yet” – Soundsphere

“The new record is inherently HEALTH, but with something new, something fresh.” – Mixdown Magazine

“[‘UNLOVED’ is] catchy, creepy and psychedelic in the best way possible.” – MXDWN

RAT WARS LP Track Listing:
01. DEMIGODS
02. FUTURE OF HELL
03. HATEFUL
04. (OF ALL ELSE)
05. CRACK METAL
06. UNLOVED
07. CHILDREN OF SORROW
08. SICKO
09. ASHAMED
10. (OF BEING BORN)
11. DSM-V
12. DON’T TRY

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LIME CORDIALE TO

HEADLINE MORNINGTON

PENINSULA’S COASTAL JAM

FESTIVAL IS COMING

BACK TO THE VICTORIAN

COAST JANUARY 2024

Set to take over the Mornington Peninsula’s lush Rosebud Village Green this summer is COASTAL JAM, coming back for its 2024 rendition, bigger and better! Developed with the aim to provide festival goers with the optimal summer festival experience a stone’s throw from one of Australia’s most iconic beaches, COASTAL JAM has curated a lineup that will fill and satiate the appetite of any Australian music fan.

Headlined by beloved touring favourites LIME CORDIALE, and featuring an all-star lineup of artists from around the country (as well as some special international visitors), COASTAL JAM emerges as the next must-attend event for any music lover looking for an escape from the city, in favour of a sun-kissed coast with a banging live soundtrack to boot this coming JANUARY 13 2024.

Along with the talents of artists including DICE (WA), Ben Gerrans (NSW), Mathilde Anne (VIC) and Sunday Honey (VIC), the festival also welcomes New York’s Austin Millz, Los Angeles rapper Bryce Vine, and Southern Californian rockers, Sun Room.

“Stoked to be heading down to the Mornington Peninsula for our first show of 2024, Coastal Jam. Brace yourselves, we haven’t played Melbourne in a while”

Lime Cordiale

Hosted by Latifa Tee (triple j’s Good Nights, The Nudge), COASTAL JAM is coming through strong with its good vibes and energy, bolstering its artist lineup with collaborations with community food producers as well, feeding directly back into the local economy.

Says festival organizers, COASTAL JAM has been created with the aim of supporting the local community, as it has been about generating a unique live music experience for fans and artists alike.

“Focusing on a combination of the best Australian headliners, internationals to provide something new and exciting – supported by a large cast of local Mornington Peninsula bands and DJs. The goal here is to provide the local artists with an avenue to connect and be inspired by some of the best and most popular artists in the world, to push forward the music culture in the region.

A stone’s throw from the beach, Rosebud Village Green is the perfect place for a summertime, coastal flavored music festival. With a capacity of up to 5,000 – it’s large enough to book some of the best artists Australia has to offer, while maintaining a boutique feel.”

COASTAL JAM

Tickets for COASTAL JAM are on sale to the public from 12pm AEST on Friday 3 November.

A pre-sale commences from 12pm AEST on Thursday 2 November via www.coastaljam.com.au.

COASTAL JAM 2024

Saturday 13 January 2024

Rosebud Village Green, Mornington Peninsula

COASTAL JAM 2024 LINEUP

HOSTED BY LATIFA TEE (TRIPLE J)

LIME CORDIALE

AUSTIN MILLZ (USA)
BEN GERRANS
BRYCE VINE (USA)
DICE
MATHILDE ANNE
SUN ROOM (USA)
SEAWEED ON STICKS
SUNDAY HONEY

BABY BILL
BLANKASSETS
BRENT HONEY
ELLA DUNSHEA
KEN
MADISON DANIEL
NO LONGER KIDS
TUG BOAT & CRAYFISH
VARIATION DJs + MANY MORE…

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ODD MOB IS HERE

TO ‘GIVE YOU’ HIS

SEARING HOT

FESTIVAL ANTHEM

Sharing one last treat for 2023, Brisbane’s Odd Mob at long last releases the dance floor weapon ‘Give You’. Better known as his ‘Devotion Tool’, the track has been a staple in his own performances and in the sets of Dom Dolla, Chris Lake, Fisher, Eats Everything and Biscits throughout this year. Shaped around tasty grabs of 90’s classic ‘(I Wanna Give You) Devotion)’ by Nomad, this is peak Odd Mob at its finest. Coupled together with his signature larger than life bass tones that have brought people together across continents at major festivals and the deepest of rave caves, it will no doubt have everyone locked to groove and indulging in the deep once more.

2023 has been Odd Mob’s biggest year yet having already returned to North America for countless back to back tours across March, April, May, July, September and November into December. He has been playing all major cities, alongside performances at the likes of EDC Las Vegas, Coachella, Hard Summer, Shambhala, Sunset Music Festival, not to mention playing at the BMO Stadium soon alongside John Summit and Mau P on the 16th of December. Not stopping there, Odd Mob was also named 42nd in the 2023 1001 Tracklist Top 100 Producers.

Non-stop proving his versatility and talent both behind the decks and in the studio, the last twelve months has seen Odd Mob release tune after tune including the addictive ‘XTC’ plus official remixes for the likes of Hayden James, Martin Solveig, Jax Jones, D.O.D and The Jungle Giants. Constantly pushing boundaries, his expertly crafted creations have earnt Odd Mob the support of a plethora of industry heavyweights including the likes of Diplo, Fred Again.., Jauz, Oliver Heldens, Fatboy Slim, Don Diablo, Tiesto, and Disclosure. However, it is without a doubt that ‘Losing Control’ has been his biggest moment so far, skyrocketing to #1 on the Beatport Top 100 as the highest selling record on the platform in the first few days of release and garnering over 1.5 million streams across platforms in the first two weeks. Odd Mob, firmly planting himself at the forefront of electronic music around the globe.

ODD MOB 23/24 TOUR DATES

12-Dec-2023 – Holy Shipwrecked – Mexico
13-Dec-2023 – Holy Shipwrecked – Mexico
14-Dec-2023 – Holy Shipwrecked – Mexico
15-Dec-2023 – The Ave Live – Philadelphia, PA
16-Dec-2023 – BMO Stadium – L.A [John Summit, Mau P, Odd Mob B2B OMNOM]
23-Dec-2023 – Electric Circus – Adelaide, SA
30-Dec-2023 – Rolling Meadows Festival – Christchurch
31-Dec-2023 – Rhythm & Vines Festival – Auckland
6-Jan-2024 – Club Above, ivy – Sydney
13-Jan-2024 – Old Soul – Sunshine Coast
14-Jan-2024 – Oasis – Brisbane
10-Feb-2024 – Vault Festival – Perth
8-Mar-2024 –  Royale – Boston, MA
9-Mar-2024 – HQ Night – Atlantic City
14-Mar-2024 – It’ll Do Club – Dallas, TX
15-Mar-2024 – Kings Hall – Brooklyn, NY
18-Mar-2024 – WMC (shows TBA) – Miami, FL
22-Mar-2024 – 1015 Folsom NightClub – San Francisco, CA
23-Mar-2024 – Beyond Wonderland – San Bernardino, CA

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