Already announced on Golden Plains Festival, Real Estate will perform Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane headline dates when making their long-awaited Australian debut in March.

Real Estate’s first Australian tour finds the band at its strongest, following performances on Primavera Sound and Pitchfork Music Festivals, a sold-out American tour, and with a gorgeous suite of songs to their name.

Battles return to Australia in 2012 to perform at all six Big Day Out Festivals and for headline appearances in Sydney and Melbourne. These will be the band’s first Australian appearances since 2009 and the first since the release earlier this year of their second album Gloss Drop, a ten-track odyssey that includes cameo performances from electronic pioneer Gary Numan, Blonde Redhead vocalist Kazu Makino and underground dance music hero Matias Aguayo.

Don’t miss Battles live this January. Tickets for both shows are on-sale November 28th.

“Their ballsy rock sound drips with attitude and disclaim that fills every inch of the room. Their menacing presence is unmistakable as they throw themselves and their instruments around the stage while a growing crowd of nodding heads builds before them.” – Stephan White / Veri.Live Magazine

“Awesome! Such a good riff, and just as you’re thinking it’s gonna fall into boring predictable rock territory that pre-chorus lifts if out, just in the nick of time.” RAIN – Lindsay McDougall, Triple J

The best parts of punk and sludgy rock seems like an odd pair… you obviously haven’t heard Fangs.
Fangs have spent the last year developing their own sound, recording, playing shows and establishing a reputation within the local scene as a solid rock outfit that knows how to party and make your ears bleed.
Recently, the band have scored support slots with some of Australia’s top bands including The Meanies, Gyroscope, Trial Kennedy, Cockfight Shootout, Hoss, The Screaming Tribesmen, the Casanovas as well as international bands Them Crooked Vultures (USA) and Russian Circles (USA).

2010 saw the independent release of Fangs debut release, the One Punch / Rain double A side single. In 2011 the band continued to smash it releasing their first album The Junkyard. Veri.live Magazine released a 7” vinyl split with The Meanies and Fangs featuring “one punch” this was released on Issue 3 of the Magazine. Fangs were also featured on the fist2face aussie sampler.
Having just finished recording new tracks at Birdland Studios in Melbourne the band are hanging to hit the road with their new single ‘Monsters’ Which will be available on iTunes from the 25th of October, along with iTunes Fangs will also be releasing a 7” Vinyl and CD available for purchase at the shows and Bandcamp.

Check these dudes out -

Nov 25 Cherry Bar – Melbourne VIC, Australia
Nov 26 The Loft – Warrnambool VIC, Australia
Nov 30 Rancho Notorious – Melbourne VIC, Australia
Dec 01 Blush Nightclub – Gosford NSW, Australia
Dec 02 Yours and Owls – Wollongong NSW, Australia
Dec 03 Town Hall – Newtown NSW, Australia
Dec 31 The Espy – St Kilda VIC, Australia

No Years has all the answer as the boutique festival at Brisbane Powerhouse returns to see in 2012 with a massive line up of indie music, art and installations. If the universe implodes, at least you can say you had a good time before it went. Here’s just a taste of what’s to come to whet your appetite.

In the 1st announcement of the music line, No Years is pleased to reveal that the DUM DUM GIRLS will be filling the turbine room with their signature blend of the girl-gang eyeliner punk of the Shangri-Las, the trashy propulsion of the Cramps, and the moody atmospherics of Mazzy Star.

Hailing from California, DUM DUM GIRLS have amassed mountains of touring time off the back of their debut LP, “I Will Be”. With their sophomore release “Only In Dreams” the all girl four-piece recorded in Josh Hommes’ Pink Duck Studios with Blondie’s producer Richard Goettehrer. The DUM DUM GIRLS combine 60s pop sensibility with a 90s punk ethic.

The No Years NYE party just keeps getting bigger check the lineup so far:

Saturday 31st December 2011 - Brisbane Powerhouse

DUM DUM GIRLS (US)
THE HOLIDAYS
JONTI (Stones Throw Records)
BALL PARK MUSIC
LAST DINOSAURS
NINA LAS VEGAS
OLIVER TANK
THE JUNGLE GIANTS
MILLIONS
CHARLIE MAYFAIR
THE BELLIGERENTS

Plus heaps more to be announced.

Nine months later they left Australia’s shores for a theatre tour across Germany, Netherlands and Finland with UK band The Wombats; fronted successful UK showcases; and performed at Berlin’s Popkomm music conference.

Returning to Australia in late 2008 Kitchen Knife Wife has since played a string of well received shows including an appearance at Melbourne’s 2009 St Jerome’s Laneway Festival.

With the debut record complete and the second “”Easy To See”" with a party show at the Toff on the 12th November w/ support by DJ’s Taka from Little Red, Brent from Dandy Warhols and Bob from Immigrant union. “”Easy to See” is now available on iTunes.

The debut record is scheduled for release in February 2012

The last 12 months have been amazing ride for the thundering four piece from Melbourne. With reviews likening the band to formidable acts like the Pixies, Nirvana and Mclusky, and having played alongside The Cruel Sea, Kimbra, British India, Wolf & Cub, the John Steel Singers and more, Royston Vasie have been sternly marked as one to watch.

Following on the success of the debut EP ‘Welcome to the Pop Boutique’ which was added to high rotation on Triple J and is constantly on the jukebox in the Tone Deaf office, Royston Vasie will release their brand new single ‘That’s My Girl’ on November 11.

Recorded in a tiny garden-shed studio in Enmore and mixed in an abandoned radio station in Berlin, “Step-Panther” (the album) similarly encapsulates all that is sensationally schizophrenic about Step-Panther (the band).

The New Zealand four piece visited our shores earlier this year, with a run of sold out club shows in June, coinciding with the release of first single “You Should Do Better”, and recently returned with a main stage spot at Splendour in the Grass as well as sideshows with UK outfit Friendly Fires.

Instead, she took to the stage on crutches and continued to blow everyone’s minds with her karate-inspired antics. She’s now had some time to rest up for Crystal Castles return, joining the summer festival circuit right here in Australia.

Along with the previously announced sets at Southbound festival, as well as sets at Falls Festival and Field Day, Crystal Castles will be heading to both Brisbane and Adelaide for two mega sideshows.