One day, one day, I'll be on holiday in Australia.... since we just wrapped up our Australian show, below are some bands from the general area you might want to check out:
RUBY FROST
myspace.com/rubyfrost
I have to confess: I really love "Moonlight" by New Zealand's Ruby Frost. The song is catchy and with a touch of electro dance and it's also a very good pop song... which probably shouldn't surprise you to find out that the song was produced by Chris Zane, who did some work with Passion Pit and Asobi Seksu.
I did stalk Ruby a bit, it seems her real name is Jane de Jong and that she is very young. She also seems to have a thing for costumes on stage, looking at her live photos.
Some dates:
STEREOFLOWER
myspace.com/stereoflower
As you know, we do like our Oasis and Stone Roses, so I was excited to check out, "The Cocaine Bebop", from this four-piece band called Stereoflower, out of Perth, Australia.
It's not bad, a little too epic rock for my taste, but you can definitely hear lots of John Squire influences on this song.
The single is doing pretty well, doing the rounds on Triple J and Triple R, and it is the first single from their debut album, It's Alright, It’s Ok, Satellite Commander (released April 2010 via Walking Horse Music).
Upcoming events:
KIDS OF 88
www.kidsof88.com
From New Zealand, this duo is playing, what Kristen dubs "cool kids" and "trendy music", so expect a lot of electro and dance beats. Sure enough, Kids of 88 are self-described as electropop... and the band's done well - having opened up for big successful acts like Ke$ha and Scissor Sisters.
They have a US debut EP called Just a Little Bit, out now via Dryden Street and SonyMusic Independent Network (SIN), and as a special celebration, you can download their song for free and possibly win a new iPod from mybandcards.com/kidsof88:
"My House" is Kids of 88's first platinum-selling single, and what a deal that it's free.
PENDULUM
pendulum.com
With their third album, Immersion coming out tomorrow on Atlantic Records, this ex-Perth band (currently based in the UK) is set to do a national tour with Linkin Park (and later headlining tour in late February).
The band was recently mentioned by Spin.com:
Tour details below:
RUBY FROST
myspace.com/rubyfrost
I have to confess: I really love "Moonlight" by New Zealand's Ruby Frost. The song is catchy and with a touch of electro dance and it's also a very good pop song... which probably shouldn't surprise you to find out that the song was produced by Chris Zane, who did some work with Passion Pit and Asobi Seksu.
I did stalk Ruby a bit, it seems her real name is Jane de Jong and that she is very young. She also seems to have a thing for costumes on stage, looking at her live photos.
Some dates:
01/28/11 Parachute 2011 Hamilton, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND
01/30/11 Parachute 2011 Hamilton, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND
02/03/11 1885 Auckland City, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
03/05/11 bFM Summer Series Auckland, City, NEW ZEALAND
01/30/11 Parachute 2011 Hamilton, Waikato, NEW ZEALAND
02/03/11 1885 Auckland City, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
03/05/11 bFM Summer Series Auckland, City, NEW ZEALAND
myspace.com/stereoflower
As you know, we do like our Oasis and Stone Roses, so I was excited to check out, "The Cocaine Bebop", from this four-piece band called Stereoflower, out of Perth, Australia.
It's not bad, a little too epic rock for my taste, but you can definitely hear lots of John Squire influences on this song.
The single is doing pretty well, doing the rounds on Triple J and Triple R, and it is the first single from their debut album, It's Alright, It’s Ok, Satellite Commander (released April 2010 via Walking Horse Music).
Upcoming events:
02/05/11 Norfolk Basement, Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA
02/19/11 "Sam" EP Launch @ Amplifier Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA
02/19/11 "Sam" EP Launch @ Amplifier Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA
www.kidsof88.com
From New Zealand, this duo is playing, what Kristen dubs "cool kids" and "trendy music", so expect a lot of electro and dance beats. Sure enough, Kids of 88 are self-described as electropop... and the band's done well - having opened up for big successful acts like Ke$ha and Scissor Sisters.
They have a US debut EP called Just a Little Bit, out now via Dryden Street and SonyMusic Independent Network (SIN), and as a special celebration, you can download their song for free and possibly win a new iPod from mybandcards.com/kidsof88:
Download "My House" by the Kids of 88. All you have to do is enter your email address. By entering your email address you will also be added to the Kids of 88 email list - which you can unsubscribe to at any time. You're also entered to win an Apple iPod. The drawing will happen on March 31, 2011. We'll notify the winner via email so be sure the email address you give us is one that you check. Thanks for downloading!
"My House" is Kids of 88's first platinum-selling single, and what a deal that it's free.
pendulum.com
With their third album, Immersion coming out tomorrow on Atlantic Records, this ex-Perth band (currently based in the UK) is set to do a national tour with Linkin Park (and later headlining tour in late February).
The band was recently mentioned by Spin.com:
Meanwhile Pendulum, originally from Perth, Australia, made one of the better cases of recent years for another major mainstream dance/rock crossover, a la the Prodigy. Like those English greats, this six-piece marries dance beats with rock attitudes and textures (and the beginning of Pendulum's "The Vulture" sure seems indebted to "Smack My Bitch Up").
Tour details below:
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01/25/11 Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI*
01/26/11 United Center Chicago, IL* 01/28/11 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN* 01/29/11 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO* 01/31/11 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA* 02/01/11 TD Garden Boston, MA* 02/04/11 Madison Square Garden New York, NY* 02/05/11 Irving Plaza New York, NY^ 02/07/11 Bell Centre Montreal, QC* 02/08/11 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON* 02/10/11 Verizon Center Washington, DC* 02/11/11 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT* |
02/13/11 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH*
02/16/11 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO^ 02/17/11 In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT^ 02/19/11 Showbox Sodo Seattle, WA^ 02/20/11 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC^ 02/23/11 The Filmore San Francisco, CA^ 02/25/11 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA^ 02/26/11 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV^ 03/25/11 Ultra Music Festival Miami, FL^ * supporting Linkin Park ^ with Innerpartysystem |
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