http://www.hotsource.com.au Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:33:21 GMT Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:33:21 GMT en-au Love Police proudly announcing the first ever tour of Australia by JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE. Son of Steve Earle, but with a style all of his own, Justin will take in shows in most states. A modern-day troubadour, Earle blends genres seamlessly, framing his songs in warm musical settings and creating tunes that could easily be mistaken for classics. Touring as a solo act this time around, he tours in support of his excellent debut solo slab ‘The Good Life’. A record that has been crafted with stark portraits and narrative talks with elements of blues, country and rock n roll. Growing up in Nashville he mis-spent his youth playing in bluegrass/ragtime combo The Swindlers and the louder, more rocking The Distributors and developing some very bad habits. During tours as guitarist and keyboardist in his father’s band, his problems became untenable and he was fired. Ultimately he cleaned up his act, dropped his self-destructive habits and began to focus on song craft. Join us in some very intimate settings to see for yourself. http://www.hotsource.com.au/gigs/23571/JUSTIN_TOWNES_EARLE_Annandale_Hotel 25/11/2008 http://www.hotsource.com.au/gigs/24103/Irrelevant_Annandale_Hotel 6/12/2008 Perhaps the most quintessential band of the New York hardcore punk scene of the late 80s, Gorilla Biscuits became highly influential in the space of just one album (1989's Start Today) and EP (1988's Gorilla Biscuits). With the group disbanding in 1992, Gorilla Biscuits briefly reunited in 1997 for a benefit at CBGB's, and played another show there on August 14, 2005 as a benefit to save the club from financial problems. To coincide with the re issue of "Start Today", the band held a month-long reunion tour during the US summer of 2006, and in September 2007 performed a month long tour across Europe. With Australian fans patiently waiting decades for a Gorilla Biscuits Tour, December 2008 will see the band heading down under for the very first time, show details below. With the Melbourne show selling out in less than a week, an additional date in Melbourne has been added. http://www.hotsource.com.au/gigs/24078/GORILLA_BISCUITS_Annandale_Hotel 10/12/2008