British India Matchbox Twenty
GET IT INDIA
The boys from indie rock ensemble British India are hitting the road to promote their new single, I Can Make You Love Me. The band unveiled the video for the track earlier this week, which features a lovelorn minotaur and was directed by Oh Yeah Wow, the brilliant team behind a myriad of incredible work, including Gotye’s stop-motion clip for Easy Way Out. British India touch down at Amplifier on Saturday, September 22.
Serial Killer Smile
Juliana Hatfield and Evan Dando, headed our way
IT’S ABOUT TIME
Long time friends and musical collaborators Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield will tour Australia this December, performing an entire set side by side. The duo will deliver acoustic versions of their expansive back catalogues, including The Lemonheads, Blake Babies, their own solo material and some covers. The awesome twosome touch down at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday, December 22. Support comes from Bambino Koresh, the new project for members of Smudge, Sneeze and Godstar. Tickets are on sale now from handsometours.com, 78’s, Mills, Planet, Star Surf, Heatseeker and Moshtix.
HOW FAR THEY’VE COME
The wait is over for Matchbox Twenty fans, because they’re heading down under for their sixth Australian arena tour after the highly-anticipated release of their fifth album, North. But, that’s not all folks – joining the beloved alt-rockers on tour will be esteemed homegrown legends INXS, who will show off their new lead vocalist, Ciaran Gribbin. Both groups are revered all over the world, and both will perform their classic tunes and a few new ones to spice things up a little. With one show only in Perth on Sunday, November 11 at the yet-to-be-opened Perth Arena, we reckon you’d better get in quick, because tickets will go fast. Get those tickets in your hot little hands on Friday, August 31 from Ticketmaster.
SERIAL THRILLERS After two years chock full of local and national tour supports, a sold-out launch for their debut single, The Irrepressible, a monstrous launch for their debut EP, The Elephant In The Room, and confirmed spins on 37 stations around Australia, Serial Killer Smile are certainly making an impact on the progressive/ alt-rock scene in Australia. As such, they ’re gearing up for the Elephant On The Road Tour this month and next. Catch Serial Killer Smile this Friday, August 24, at Amplifier (with Chaos Divine), Friday, August 31, at Players Bar, Mandurah; Saturday, September 1, at the Prince Of Wales, Bunbury (with Ozmonaut) and Friday, September 7, at the Rosemount Hotel (with Animal).
Beside Lights The Eastern
BESIDE THEMSELVES
Despite only having formed 18 months ago, Perth-based pop rockers Beside Lights have been kicking some pretty serious career goals having travelled to Toronto to play Canadian Music Week, appeared on line-ups alongside big-name artists including The Vines and Flight Facilities and even making it to the final of the latest season of Australia’s Got Talent , wracking up one million hits on YouTube along the way. Find out what all the fuss is about when they showcase their catchy pop-driven songs during a special performance at the super swish, new C5 in Fremantle, upstairs from Metropolis, on Friday, September 21. Tickets go on sale from 9am on Thursday, August 30, from Ticketmaster and Oztix.
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65daysofstatic Boom! Bap! Pow! play the X-27 party
THE 27 CLUB
Turning 27 is a dangerous game in the music business, but that is indeed what X-Press Magazine is about to turn and we’re feeling pretty lively about it. So much so that we’d love to invite our readers to X-27, our 27th Birthday Party on Friday, September 14, at Amplifier/Capitol. Helping us celebrate will be with The Ghost Hotel, Boom! Bap! Pow!, Rainy Day Women, Cow Parade Cow plus DJs Q-Bik, Zeke, Get More and Gran Calavera. Entry is free, action stations from 8.00pm. Get on down!
INSTRUMENTAL MADNESS
After over a decade of Australia just missing out, UK instrumental virtuosos 65daysofstatic are finally heading south for their first ever Aussie tour, bringing their hybrid brand of rockelectronica to blow your minds. 65daysofstatic create unique tunes that build the bass and crescendo instrumentally, while still containing an electronic element to ensure you get your dance on. The group’s sound is big, looming and the atmosphere brought on by the instrumental quartet is charged and intense. 65daysofstatic will melt your minds at The Bakery on Saturday, January 5. Tickets through all the usual outlets.
EASTERN ROAR
The Eastern are bringing their rollicking country sound back to our shores, touring tracks from their latest NZ chart-topping album Hope And Wire, plus throwing down a bunch of old tunes and telling some tales. With their whiskey-infused brand of folk and rockabilly, the New Zealand scoundrels have travelled high and low with their instruments on hand, touring with the likes of Fleetwood Mac and Justin Townes Earle, and creating a fiery funfilled atmosphere anywhere they lay down their boots. The rambling rockers will be performing at Clancy’s on Thursday, September 27, and then heading down to Wave Rock Weekender on Sunday, September 30. Tickets from trybooking.com.au and soulhighway.com.au
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