The World’s most exciting band competition, Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB), held its Australasian Final last Saturday, 17 March 2012. Fifteen extremely talented bands from all over Australia and New Zealand, battled it out for the amazing opportunity of winning a trip to Romania to perform at the GBOB World Final! This event will attract music industry scouts from all over Europe and the US, as representative bands from 30 countries will be playing off for a first prize worth US$100,000, and the title of ‘Best New Band in the World’. [full story] [21/03/2012 4:45:52 PM]
Harmonic Generator - France – picked up some great local acts as supports! [full story] [20/03/2012 12:13:34 PM]
Several independent bookstores nationwide, as well as a significant number elsewhere in NSW and at the Gold Coast have closed in 2011. More writers than ever are turning therefore to self-publishing. [full story] [11/03/2012 3:35:12 PM]
TWISTED AFFECTION have wasted no time getting their shit together. The Perth trio played their first gig in late 2011, released their thrashy debut single THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID in January and now, with a tidal wave of momentum building behind them, the band have dropped their self-titled debut album and will be touring the country in celebration this March and April. [full story] [8/03/2012 1:05:46 PM]
Entries for the 2012 Queensland Music Awards are now open, with a launch taking place in Brisbane last night featuring performances from local musicians Timothy Carroll and Mardi Lumsden. [full story] [5/03/2012 3:03:00 PM]
29th February 2012 – Following advice from the NSW State Emergency Services and the Police, the Playground Weekender festival due to happen this weekend has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
[full story] [29/02/2012 3:58:34 PM]
Future Entertainment is thrilled to announce that Sydney synth pop darlings, Amy Meredith will be joining Professor Green and Ruby Rose as the supports for British sensation, Jessie J. To add to the excitement, the Sydney leg of her first ever Australian headline tour at The Hordern Pavilion - as well as a whole swag of other Future Music Festival sideshows - has just sold out with the rest also hot on it’s heels! Devoted Australian fans preparing to get into a Cha-Ching Cha-Ching and Ba-Bling Ba-Bling frenzy are advised to jump in quick to avoid disappointment! [full story] [28/02/2012 4:30:42 PM]
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POWERAGE -Winners of Global Battle of the Bands - "Rock Star Living"