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Lost Lands Festival On Hold

The Lost Lands music festival featuring Architecture for Helsinki, Missy Higgins, The Waifs, The Grates and Nicky Bomba may no longer going ahead.

Tagged as: Architecture for Helsinki, Missy Higgins, music news, The Grates, The Lost Lands, The Waifs

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The Grates ‘Chuck A Grohl’ But The Show Goes On

by Paul Cashmere

John Patterson of The Grates has ‘chucked a Grohl’ breaking bones but The Grates tour will go on.

Tagged as: John Patterson, music news, The Grates

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Check Out The Grates New Song It Won’t Hurt Anymore

by Paul Cashmere

The Grates have released ‘It Won’t Hurt Anymore’, a second song from their album ‘Dream Team’.

Tagged as: music news, The Grates

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Queenscliff Music Festival Announce Third Round Of Artists

by Paul Cashmere

The Queenscliff Music Festival in November has announced its third round of artists with Sticky Fingers and D At Sea making the list.

Tagged as: Alister Turrill, Andrew Swift & The Rattlesnake Choir, Baby et Lulu, Blue King Brown, Buddha in a Chocolate Box, Busby Marou, Chance Waters, Chris Russell's Chicken Walk, D At Sea, Dallas Frasca, Darren Percival, DJ's Vince Peach and Manchild & Ken Eavel, Eagle and the Worm, Empra, Fraser A Gorman & Big Harvest, Genevieve Chadwick, Ginger & Tonic, Hussy Hicks, Imogen Brough, Jack Carty, Jack Wright, Jasmine Rae, Jeff Lang, John Butler Trio, Kiana Archer, King of the North, Kurt Gentle, Lachy Doley, Leroy Lee, Luke Biscan, Mason Rack Band, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Melody Pool, Microwave Jenny, Murdena, Northeast Party House, Papa Pilko and the Binrats, Patrick James, Pez, Queenscliff Music Festival, Revomatix, Russell Morris, San Cisco, Saskwatch, Siskin River, Spiderbait, Sticky Fingers, Stompy and the Heat, Sweethearts, The Basics, The Brow Horn Orchestra, The Frowning Clouds, The Grates, The Kite Machine, The Living End, The Murlocs, The Pigs, The Preatures, The Ray Mann Three, The Screaming Jets, The Trouble With Templeton, Thelma Plum, Tom Thum, Transvaal Diamond Syndicate, Twin Beasts (formerly The Toot Toot Toots), Underground Lovers

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Queenscliff Music Festival Emerging Artist Grant Date Closing

by Paul Cashmere

The Queencliff Music Festival is offering a grant of up to $10,000 for emerging artists.

Tagged as: Alister Turrill, Blue King Brown, Busby Marou, Darren Percival, Eagle and the Worm, Emerging Artists Grant, Jeff Lang, John Butler Trio, Queenscliff Music Festival, Russell Morris, Saskwatch, Spiderbait, The Grates, The Living End, The Screaming Jets, Tom Mikel, Underground Lovers

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Henry Wagons Goes Solo With Duos

by Paul Cashmere

Henry Wagons has spent a whole lot of time in the studio with friends for his first solo offering.

Tagged as: Brous, Expecting Company, Henry Wagons, The Dead Weather, The Go-Betweens, The Grates, The Kills, Wagons

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Kevin Rudd To Visit The Grates’ New Tea Room

by Andrew Tijs

The Grates have opened a tea room in Brisbane and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has tweeted that he’ll drop in.

Tagged as: Bar, Brisbane, Former, Kevin Rudd, Morningside, Prime Minister, Southside, tea room, The Grates, twitter, visit

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TwitBits: Kanye, Chad Smith, KISS, The Sword And More

by Andrew Tijs

Kanye is back on twitter, Chili Pepper Chad Smith meets Rammstein, KISS actually make music, The Sword unveil epic t-shirt and heaps more.

Tagged as: Ben Gibbard, Bluejuice, Chad Smith, Death Cab for Cutie, Gene Simmons, Juliette Lewis, Kanye West, Kiss, Kreayshawn, Professor Green, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Grates, The Sword, TwitBits, twitter

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TwitBits: Lionel Richie, Sigur Ros, Glee, Jessie J And More

by Andrew Tijs

Lionel Richie’s mystery CMT induction, Jonsi from Sigur Ros talks soundtracks, Glee join Bono and Sting, Jessie J works too hard, and heaps more.

Tagged as: Blake Shelton, Digitalism, Glee, Henry Rollins, Jessie J, Just Blaze, Lionel Richie, Matchbox 20, Sigur Ros, The Grates, TwitBits, twitter

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TwitBits: Fishbone, Temper Trap, Big Boi, Missy Higgins And More

by Andrew Tijs

Fishbone get covered on TV, Temper Trap stay at cancerous hotel, Big Boi gets compared to the Beatles, Missy Higgins’ mystery duet and heaps more.

Tagged as: Big Boi, Brad Paisley, Fishbone, Kings Of Leon, Kylie Minogue, Missy Higgins, Mountain Goats, Sepultura, Temper Trap, The Grates, Tom Petty, TwitBits, twitter

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TwitBits: Cody Simpson, Skrillex, Ricky Martin, Swizz Beatz And More

by Andrew Tijs

Cody Simpson hits Japan, Skrillex posts a snide article, Ricky Martin cheers a Hollywood coming out, Swizz Beatz offers Kanye remixes and heaps more.

Tagged as: Britney Spears, Catpower, Chan Marshall, Cody Simpson, Erykah Badu, Flo Rida, Jay-Z, John Steel Singers, Kanye West, Matt & Kim, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Ricky Martin, Skrillex, Swizz Beatz, The Grates, TwitBits, twitter

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Jebediah, The Grates And The Vines Kick Off Stonefest

by Andrew Tijs

Canberra’s Stonefest is on for another year and features a mammoth line-up of Australian talent.

Tagged as: 2012, 360, Ball Park Music, Big Scary, Canberra, Crash The Curb, D'Opus and Roshambo, Dept of Defiance, Diafrix, festival, Flight Facilities, Fun Machine, Hunting Grounds, Illy, Jebediah, Jonathan Boulet, Josh Pyke, Lanie Lane, Owl Eyes, Pez, Redcoats, Stonefest, Stonefield, The Aston Shuffle, The Bedroom Philosopher, The Grates, The Snowdroppers, The Vines, Tonite Only, Velociraptor

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Daft Punk Become First French Act To Top Australian Chart

Daft Punk climbs a place from their No.2 debut last week to claim the ARIA Singles Chart crown with the track “Get Lucky”, making them the first French Group to take the honor, plus the track is now Gold (●) in sales.

May 5, 2013

Pink The Truth About Love Was Australia’s Top Album Of 2012

Pink had the biggest selling album of 2012 in Australia with 'The Truth About Love.

January 8, 2013

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Paul Kelly, Bamboos, Lanie Lane To Perform At 2012 Independent Music Awards

Paul and Dan Kelly, The Bamboos with Tim Rogers, Lanie Lane, and more will perform at the 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards.

September 5, 2012

Parklife Line-up Includes Nero, Presets And Passion Pit

Here is the line-up for Parklife 2012 and it includes The Presets, Nero and Passion Pit as well as Plan B, Tame Impala and Chairlife.

June 19, 2012

Beck and Sigur Ros Expected To Appear On Harvest Festival, 2012

Fans of Sigur Ros and Beck fans had better make sure they have some festival money lying around because the second annual Harvest Festival is expected to be announced soon and according to one industry insider, Sigur Ros and Beck going to be on it.

May 30, 2012