Melbourne artist Howqua has announced his first run of Australian shows for his debut headline tour, in support of his new single ‘Her’. Having just returned from a successful international trip to Canadian Music Week, where Howqua was signed to The Agency Group for North American bookings, he will be embarking on a run of shows along the East Coast this June and July.
Dates are:
Fri 26 June – Baha Tacos & Tapas Bar, Rye VIC
Sat 27 June – The Loft, Warrnambool VIC
Sun 28 June – Beavs Bar, Geelong VIC
Thurs 2 July – Babushka Bar, Ballarat VIC
Fri 3 July – Gasometer, Melbourne VIC
Sat 4 July – Major Tom’s, Kyneton VIC
Wed 8 July – The Front Gallery & Cafe, Canberra ACT
Thurs 9 July – The Stag & Hunter, Newcastle NSW
Fri 10 July – RAD Bar, Wollongong NSW
Sat 11 July – Hibernian House, Sydney NSW
Wed 15 July – The Rails, Byron Bay NSW
Thurs 16 July – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane QLD
Fri 17 July -Solbar (Front Bar), Maroochydore QLD
Sun 19 July – Flow Restaurant, Old Bar NSW
Melbourne band Saskwatch have premiered their latest single ‘Down The Stairs’ via triple j and FasterLouder. The single comes from their forthcoming LP Sorry I Let It Come Between Us out next Friday 12 June via Northside Records / Remote Control. To celebrate the release of Sorry I Let It Come Between Us, Saskwatch will play the album from start to finish at a free show on Saturday 13 June at The Curtin, Melbourne.
You can check the single out below:
Having spent the past 10 years working in the corporate world it came as a complete shock to colleagues, friends and family when Mike Waters casually revealed he had secretly been writing songs in his bedroom – songs that form his first collection, an EP entitled Life, which is out now.
He’s also undertaking a mini-tour to support the record, taking in his hometown Adelaide on June 11 at the Wheatsheaf, Sydney at the Oxford Art Factory on June 12 and Melbourne at Sheebeen on June 19. Tickets on sale now, see www.mikewatersmusic.com for details. Supports will be announced soon.
OK kids of the ’00s, Shock Records are re-releasing Fatboy Slim’s Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars to mark its 15th anniversary. You can remind yourself how cool the original album was via Soundcloud HERE. The package will also include a new disc of unreleased remixes from Josh Butler, Autograf, Lazy Rich and Spieltape, plus classic remixes from X-Press 2, The Chemical Brothers, Stanton Warriors and more. You can purchase the Deluxe 2CD Reissue at JB Hi-Fi HERE or Shock Records and the Deluxe Reissue on Vinyl at JB Hi-Fi HERE or Shock Records.
Check out the original magic below:
Australian troubadour Josh Pyke has announced plans to release his fifth studio album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts. The album, which is due on the 31st July, has been previewed with the first track “There’s A Line” which Pyke previewed on social media last week.
Always one to treat his fans Pyke is offering a limited number of fans-first album pre-order packages comprising the deluxe edition of the new record (featuring two exclusive tracks), a lyric magnet set and a ticket to one of his intimate, un-ticketed fans first shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. The full list of fans first shows is:
Wednesday 29th July – The Soda Factory, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 5th August – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 6th August – Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 12th August – The Foundry, Brisbane, QLD
Nick Sowersby aka Sunbeam Sound Machine has released the video for ‘Wandering, I’ via Cool Hunting. The track comes from his debut LP Wonderer which is out now via Dot Dash / Remote Control Records. Check out the video below. Sunbeam Sound Machine have also begun a national tour supporting Art of Sleeping across Australia. The five piece band will also be supporting Youth Group in Melbourne on Friday 3 July. Full ticket details are:
Fri 12 Jun – Supporting Art of Sleeping at the Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 13 Jun – Supporting Art of Sleeping at Jive, Adelaide
Fri 26 Jun – Supporting Art of Sleeping at Sol Bar, Maroochydore
Sat 27 Jun – Supporting Art of Sleeping at Triffid Hanger, Brisbane
Fri 3 Jul – Supporting Youth Group at Northcote Social Club, VIC
David Edwards is the editor of The Blurb and a contributor on film and television
