WANTED : DEBUT AUS SINGLE

UK boyband The Wanted hit the mark right off the bat with their debut single 'All Time Low'. It slammed into the UK No.1 position last year and gave the lads the perfect springboard to future success.
Their new single 'Glad You Came' has been notching up similar success in the UK in recent weeks, so far spending two weeks in the UK No.1 spot.
Now it's Australia's turn, with Universal Music late today servicing 'Glad You Came' (pictured) to Australian radio. It was penned by Steve Mac and Wayne Hector who've previously worked with the likes of Britney, Ronan Keating and Westlife and will be getting an Aussie digital release on Friday.
There are also rumours that the lads (Tom, Nathan, Max, Jay and Siva) may be headed to Australia later in the year for a promotional tour.
Watch this space.

LOOKBACK

BRITNEY SPEARS : Stronger

While nowhere near as commercially successful as the previous singles from the album 'Oops!... I Did It Again', 'Stronger' was an absolute corker of a track. Max Martin produced, an anthem for the disempowered, it came along years before Brits was to fall off the rails what in all her head-shavin', umbrella-wavin', 'lady garden on display for all to see' glory.
The fog horn at the start of the track signalled a warning that something dangerous was to come - it was Brit done wrong by a love and she knew she had to make a point. So with the aid of just a silver chair, she set about setting things right. Mind you, this was no ordinary silver chair, oh no. This one also magically transformed into a silver cane with which the vixen temptress could dance.
Love some of the imagery in this clip - dark, stylish and effective to go with what remains a great pop song eleven years on.

THE auspOp DIARY

WEEK COMMENCING AUGUST 01, 2011

TICKETS ON SALE
Wednesday : Fat As Butter Festival (Newcastle)
Wednesday : Janet Jackson (Nationally)
Wednesday : Rod Stewart (Nationally)
Thursday : Cold Chisel (Nationally)
Thursday : Stereosonic (Nationally)
Friday : Drapht (Nationally)
Friday : The Wombats (Nationally)

Aug 01 : SYDNEY – Gomez (Metro Theatre)
Aug 01 : SYDNEY – Thievery Corporation (Enmore Theatre)
Aug 02 : COFFS HARBOUR – Mary Duff (Ex Services Club)
Aug 02 : MELBOURNE – Thievery Corporation (Palace Theatre)
Aug 02 : PERTH – Funeral Party (Capitol)
Aug 03 : CANBERRA – Kaiser Chiefs (UC Refrectory)
Aug 03 : FRANKSTON – Children Collide (Pelly Bar)
Aug 03 : HALLAM – Catherine Britt (Hallam Hotel)
Aug 03 : HILLARYS – The Potbelleez (Bar 120)
Aug 03 : NEWCASTLE – Mary Duff (Leagues Club)
Aug 03 : SYDNEY – Gomez (Factory Theatre)
Aug 03 : SYDNEY – The Mars Volta (Enmore Theatre)
Aug 03 : SYDNEY – Neon Trees (Manning Bar)
Aug 04 : BALLARAT – Children Collide (Karova Lounge)
Aug 04 : CANBERRA – Adalita (Transit Bar)
Aug 04 : CRONULLA – Diesel (Brass Monkey)
Aug 04 : GEELONG – Catherine Britt (Gateway Hotel)
Aug 04 : KARRATHA – The Potbelleez (Karratha Tavern)
Aug 04 : MELBOURNE – Gomez (Palace Theatre)
Aug 04 : MELBOURNE – Neon Trees (Prince Bandroom)
Aug 04 : SYDNEY – Wu-Tang Clan (Enmore Theatre)
Aug 04 : TAMWORTH – Mary Duff (Wests Leagues Club)
Aug 05 : ADELAIDE – The Mars Volta (Thebarton Theatre)
Aug 05 : BRISBANE – Neon Trees (The Tivoli)
Aug 05 : DARWIN – The Potbelleez (Discovery)
Aug 05 : FORSTER – Mary Duff (Club Forster)
Aug 05 : GEELONG – Children Collide (Bended Elbow)
Aug 05 : MELBOURNE – Kaiser Chiefs (Palace Theatre)
Aug 05 : MELBOURNE – Steven Rossitto (Palms At Crown)
Aug 05 : MOE – Catherine Britt (RSL Club)
Aug 05 : NEWCASTLE – Adalita (Great Northern Hotel)
Aug 05 : SYDNEY – Funeral Party (Metro Theatre)
Aug 05 : SYDNEY – Wu-Tang Clan (Enmore Theatre)
Aug 05 : WAGGA WAGGA – Zoë Badwi (Romano’s Hotel)
Aug 06 : ADELAIDE – Beatles Back2Back (Festival Theatre)
Aug 06 : ADELAIDE – Gomez (Governor Hindmarsh)
Aug 06 : GEELONG – Zoë Badwi (Home House)
Aug 06 : HOBART – Children Collide (Republic Bar)
Aug 06 : MELBOURNE – Funeral Party (The HiFi)
Aug 06 : MELBOURNE – Wu-Tang Clan (Festival Hall)
Aug 06 : SMITHFIELD – Mary Duff (RSL Club)
Aug 06 : SYDNEY – Adalita (Annandale Hotel)
Aug 06 : SYDNEY – Kaiser Chiefs (Enmore Theatre)
Aug 06 : SYDNEY – The Owls (Gaelic Club)
Aug 07 : CAMPBELLTOWN – Mary Duff (Catholic Club)
Aug 07 : HOBART – Children Collide (Republic Bar)
Aug 07 : MELBOURNE – The Mars Volta (Palace Theatre)
Aug 07 : PERTH – Beatles Back2Back (Convention Centre)
Aug 07 : PERTH – Gomez (Astor Theatre)
Aug 07 : PERTH – Wu-Tang Clan (Metro City)

WILL YOUNG : Jealousy

You've got to love a little bit of Willy. And you've got to love a little bit of Willy when it's virtually shrink-wrapped in a shiny silver unitard.
Alas, it would appear that Will has run away to join the circus - performing acrobatic tricks with a similarly-garbed young man and a pretty young girl.
He's singing about jealousy, obviously, 'cause as luck would have it, that's the name of the song. But who's he jealous of? Is he jealous of the guy's relationship with the girl or is he jealous of the girl's relationship with the guy?
Whichever, it's a rather likeable tune. Shame, however, that it's not on the local horizon at the mo.

NOEL'S BIRDS CONFIRMED

Noel Gallagher's album 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' will be released in Australia in October.
The first of two albums completed by the former Oasis frontman is the singer's debut solo offering and was recorded late last year and early this in London and Los Angeles. The second album is slated for release next year.
The first single from 'High Flying Birds' - 'The Death Of You And Me' - will be serviced to radio on Monday and is one of ten tracks included on the new album.
Though no date's been given for the local release, it's believed it'll make an appearance in Australia around Friday October 14.

AT RETAIL ON FRIDAY JULY 29, 2011

Big Talk – Big Talk
The Count & Sinden – Mega Mega Remix
Falling In Reverse – The Drug In Me Is You
French Horn Rebellion – The Infinite Music Of French Horn Rebellion
Heartsounds – Drifter
Jolie Holland – Pint Of Blood
The Idea Of North – Extraordinary Tale
Katherine Jenkins – From The Heart
Little Dragon – Ritual Union
Mercury Rev – Deserters Song (Deluxe Edition)
OST – Captain America : The First Avenger
OST – Shake It Up : Break It Down
Portugal The Man – In The Mountain In The Cold
Redcoats – Redcoats EP
Kelly Rowland – Here I Am
Sick Puppies – Tri Polar (Deluxe Edition)
Joss Stone – LP1
Various – The Dinner Party
Various – Guilty Pleasures
Various – Songbird
Wu-Tang – Legendary Weapons

PARTY AT THE X

Seems like Kings Cross is in for one big party tonight as the peeps from MCM launch the national radio show 'Party People' upon a live audience at Trademark Hotel.
2Day FM's Kyle Sandilands and DJ Ruby Rose will be on hand to launch the event, the first in a series of monthly live broadcasts from the venue.
On the last Friday of each month, the Trademark will open its doors to some of the biggest local and international DJs as they spin some of the latest pop, R&B and dance tunes.
I can’t wait to launch Party People live from Trademark," said Ruby Rose in a statement. "We’ll be taking the party direct to the people, giving them the chance to become part of our monthly live events. And what better place than Trademark, in the heart of the Cross!"
Listeners will also have the chance to win VIP trips to Sydney for the event simply by listening.
You can catch it live on the Today Network from 10 o'clock tonight (and on a selection of regional stations across the country).

TOURING : Zoe Badwi

Aussie dance/pop singer Zoë Badwi will release her long-awaited debut album 'Zoë' tomorrow week. Packed with hit singles including 'Freefallin', 'Release Me' and the latest track 'Carry Me Home', we hear there are plenty more hits to come from the new record.
And with that in mind, Zoë has today announced a national tour, which will kick off in Wagga Wagga on the day of the album's release.
19 dates are locked into the schedule - and they're spread right across the east coast of the country, as well as jaunts to Adelaide and Mullaloo in Perth.
Tickets for all dates are on sale now.

August 05 : Wagga Wagga (Romano's Hotel)
August 06 : Geelong (Home House)
August 10 : Ballarat (The Blue Stone)
August 13 : Frankston (Daveys)
August 13 : Melbourne (Eve Nightclub)
August 20 : Rockhampton (Heritage Hotel)
August 27 : Sydney (Ivy)
August 28 : Mullaloo (Mullaloo Beach Hotel)
September 02 : Gold Goast (Platinum Nightclub)
September 03 : Cairns (Gilligans)
September 04 : Brisbane (Family)
September 10 : Ringwood (Manhattan Hotel)
September 15 : Frankston (Pier Hotel)
September 16 : Coffs Habour (Coffs Harbour Hotel)
September 30 : Hobart (Hotel Soho)
October 02 : Newcastle (King Street Hotel)
October 08 : Mildura (Dom's Tavern)
October 22 : Adelaide (HQ)

INCOMING : Beni

Universal Music has this morning confirmed that the debut long player from Sydney DJ Beni will be released in September.
Described as "a shape-shifting exploration of the state of dance", the album will feature guest vocals on two tracks from fellow Sydney-sider Sam Sparro - of 'Black And Gold' fame.
Beni, who's currently living it up on the ARIA club charts with his single 'It's A Bubble', has also roped in vocals from Via Tania, Nomi Ruiz (of Hercules & Love Affair fame), Prince Terrence, Sean Delear and Turbotito and Mattie Safer for the ten tracker, which will be released in Australia on Friday September 23.

THE AUSTRALIAN CD NEW RELEASE SCHEDULE

August 05
Trace Adkins – Proud To Be Here
Keren Ann – 101
Zoë Badwi – Zoë
The Black Ghosts – When Animals Stare
Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves
Boy & Bear – Moonfire
Brother – Famous First Words
Calling All Cars – Dancing With A Dead Man
Cashier No.9 – To The Death Of Fun
Daddy Cool – Daddy Who? (40th Anniversary Edition)
Designer Drugs – Hardcore Softcore
Dream On Dreamer – Heartbound
Elixir – First Seed Ripening
Il Volo – Il Volo
Is Tropical – Native To
Alan Jackson – Original Album Classic
Alfredo Malabello – The Two Of Us
Mechanical Bride – Living With Ants
Matt Nathanson – Modern Love
OST – Glee : The 3D Concert Movie
The Panics – Rain On The Humming Wire
Suzi Quatro – In The Spotlight
Roxette – Hits (Tour Edition CD/DVD)
Hayley Sales – When The Bird Became A Book
Blake Shelton – Red River Blue
The Suzukis – The Suzukis
Various – Action! Great Themes From The Movies
Various – Beaut Ute Anthems 2011
Various – More 80 From The 80s
Various – Sensation 2011
Various – Triple J Hottest 100 Albums Of All Time
Versaemerge – Fixed At Zero
Viva Brother – Famous First Words

August 12
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (Deluxe Edition)
Azari & III – Azari & III
Jeff Bridges – What A Little Bit Of Love Can Do
Steve Cropper – Dedicated
Eskimo Joe – Ghosts Of The Past
The Getaway Plan – Requiem
Jessica Mauboy – Get Em Girls (Deluxe Edition)
Nekromantix – What Happens In Hell Stays In Hell
Shane Nicholson – Classic Album Collection
Phrase – Babylon
Phrase – Babylon (Collectors Limited Edition)
The Sand Band – All Through The Night
Various – Dad Likes Country
Various – Dad Likes Rock
Various – Every Poster Tells A Story
Various – Songs For The Shed
We Came As Romans – To Plant A Seed

August 19
The Adults – The Adults
Gotye – Making Mirrors
Gotye – Making Mirrors (Deluxe Edition)
Stephen Malkmus – Mirror Traffic
McAlister Kemp – All Kinds Of Tough (Deluxe Edition)
Alex Metric – Open Your Eyes
Nero – Welcome Reality
Josh Pyke – Only Sparrows
Josh Pyke – Only Sparrows (Deluxe Edition)
James Taylor & Carole King – Troubadours (DVD)
Various – 50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll Vol.1
Various – 50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll Vol.2
Various – Hits +
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Tableism
Various – Politically Incorrect
Eli Young Band – Life At Best

August 26
Active Child – You Are All I See
Black Tide – Post Mortem
Bombay Motorcycle Club – A Different Kind Of Fix
Zac Brown Band – You Get What You Give
Celtic Thunder – It’s Entertainment
Celtic Thunder – It’s Entertainment (DVD)
Johnny Clegg – Human
CSS – La Liberacion
Dead Letter Chorus – Yearlings
Tim Finn – The View Is Worth The Climb
Steve Forde – Greatest Hits
Game – The R.E.D. Album
David Garrett – Rock Symphonies
David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat
Icehouse – White Heat : 30 Hits (2CD/DVD)
Maroon 5 – Hands All Over (Revised Edition)
Motley Crew – Greatest Hits
Lindi Ortega – Little Red Boots
OST – Legally Blonde : Original London Cast Recording
OST – Muppets Revisited : The Green Album
OST – O Brother Where Art Thou? (Deluxe Edition)
Dolly Parton – Better Day
Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You
Seal – Platinum Collection
Dave Stewart – Lily Was Here
Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most
Sunny Sweeney – Concrete
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Clubbers Guide To Spring 2011
Various – World In Union : Official Rugby World Cup Album
Various – Rugby 2011
Doc Walker – 16 & 1
We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships

September 02
Cobra Starship – Night Shades
Counting Crows – August And Everything After : Live At Town Hall
Gavin DeGraw – Sweeter
Jackie Evancho – Dream With Me
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV (Collectors Edition)
Tom Morello – World Wide Rebel Songs
Pete Murray – Blue Sky Blue
Queen – Deep Cuts Vol.3
The Rapture – In The Grace Of Your Love
Rise To Remain – City Of Vultures
Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love
The Treatment – This Might Hurt
Various – The Fiddle

September 09
Ball Park Music – Happiness & Surrounding Suburbs
Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
Taio Cruz – Troublemaker
DJ Shadow – The Less You Know The Better
Example – Playing In The Shadows
Grouplove – Never Trust A Happy Song
Howling Bells – The Loudest Engine
Joe Jonas – Fast Life
The Kooks – Junk Of The Heart
Laura Marling – A Creature I Don’t Know
Rise To Remain – City Of Vultures
S.C.U.M. – Again Into Eyes
George Strait – Here For A Good Time
Various – Kickin’ Hard 11
Various – So Fresh : Spring 2011
Various – Weather Channel : Spring
Wild Flag – Wild Flag

September 16
John Cale – Extra Playful EP
Dangerous! – Teenage Rampage
The Drums – Portamento
Kasabian – Velociraptor
Kylie Minogue – Aphrodite : Goddess Edition
Nirvana – Nevermind (Deluxe Edition)
Nirvana – Nevermind (Super Deluxe Edition)
Pearl Jam – Twenty
The Reels – Quasimodos Dream
Cody Simpson – TBA
Sneaky Sound System – From Here To Anywhere
SuperHeavy – SuperHeavy
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Remix Heaven 2011
Various – R&B : The Collection

September 23
Tori Amos – Night Of Hunters
Tori Amos – Night Of Hunters (CD/DVD)
Apparat – The Devil’s Walk
Björk – Biophilia
Björk – Biophilia (Collectors Edition)
The Dead Leaves – Cities On The Sea
Joss Stone – Super Duper Hits
Switchfoot – Vice Verses
Twin Sister – In Heaven
Wilco – The Whole Love

September 30
360 – Falling & Flying
Erasure – Tomorrow’s World
Bill Frisell – All We Are Saying
Lee Kernaghan – Ultimate Hits
James Morrison – The Awakening
Sting – 25 Years (Deluxe Edition)
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Uncovered 3
Various – The Note Of Hope

October 07
The Answer – Revival
Big Deal – Lights Out
Evanescence – Title TBA
New Found Glory – TBA
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Maximum Bass Platinum

October 14
Alesana – TBA
Matt Dusk – Good News
Joe Henry – TBA
Real Estate – Days

October 21
Tom Waits – TBA

October 28
Vince Gill – Guitar Slinger
Motorhead – Ultimate Boxset
Various – Ministry Of Sound : The Annual 2012

All release dates subject to change & list is updated weekly.

FREE KP REMIX

So you know how you love Katy Perry's latest single 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)', right? Well a house producer from sunny California has produced his own remix of the track - a four and a half minute up-tempo version layered with an almost analogue '80s feel courtesy of the handclaps and some tinkly-plonk synths.
And even better for you is that he's decided to give it away to you free of charge. Totes free of charge!
Isn't that just a little bit marvellous?
Perhaps it might be nice to pop over to his OFFICIAL FACEBOOK page afterwards and thank him for his generosity.

LIGHTS DAZZLE

Oooh now here's something to really get your disco chops around. Ace Aussie DJ Tom Piper tipped us off that Kaelyn & Daniel from Sydney (aka All The Lights) were about to hit the big time with their new single 'Chasing Colours'.
And just one listen to the main mix of the track (below) seems to suggest to us that Mister Piper (and Etc Etc, to whom they're signed) is right on the money. It's even been remixed by man-o-the-moment - US DJ Ian Carey.
'Chasing Colours' is incredibly slick. High energy, feel good dance with top notch production that deserves to be heard (are you listening, commercial radio!?).
Thankfully us punters won't have to wait long to get our hands on the track either, with a digital release locked in for Friday August 12.

TOURING : Justice Crew

They scorched up the stage on Australia's Got Talent last year, subsequently signed a record deal with Sony Music, hit the top 20 with their single 'Friday To Sunday' and have even recently worked with Flo Rida.
But now the Justice Crew boys are about to hit the road for a national tour in order to connect with their fans across the country.
With their new single 'Sexy And You Know It' ready to drop at radio any minute, the 'Dance With Me' live show will dazzle audiences across the country with their tight group dance routines and sizzling solos.
Post-show, fans will get the chance to get up close and personal with "merchandise parties" at each performance.
Tickets for all dates are on sale now.

August 19 : Campbelltown (Campbelltown RSL)
August 20 : Mount Pritchard (Mounties)
August 26 : Melbourne (The Palms At Crown)
August 27 : Melbourne (The Palms At Crown)
September 02 : Doyalson (RSL)
September 03 : Penrith (Panthers)
September 09 : Castle Hill (RSL)
September 10 : Canberra (Southern Cross Club)
September 15 : Caloundra (RSL)
September 16 : Gold Coast (Southport Sharks)
September 17 : Brisbane (North Leagues)

JUST A SPOONFUL OF (NEW) SUGA

The countdown is on to the release of brand new material by UK pop trio Sugababes.
After teasing fans with snippets of their new single 'Freedom' via a high profile mobile phone advertising campaign in Britain, the girls will be aiming to get back into the charts after their previous album offering 'Sweet 7' failed to impress many within the industry.
They've also inked a deal with RCA over in Britain, which will mean that any future releases here will be through Sony Music.
And though there's no word yet on a local release, those in Britain will be able to get their mitts on it from September 05.

SUMMADAYZE AWAY

It's always about this time of the year when the cold of winter really starts to get a little long in the tooth. But it's announcements like this one that make us all realise that summer really isn't that far away.
Summer, of course, means festivals - and one of the most celebrated each year is the Summadayze Festival.
Summadayze organisers have today confirmed that the line-up for next year's events will be revealed in just over two weeks time.
But to get us all excited in the meantime, they've given us a little visual taste of what to expect from the 2012 festival (below).
And if it's anything to go by, perhaps it might be wise to start stocking up on the Napisan just in case.
Look for the official line-up reveal on Monday August 15.

BJORK RELEASE CONFIRMED

Universal Music will release the new Bjork album in Australia in September.
'Biophilia' is the Icelandic songstress' first LP since 2007's 'Volta' and sees the singer venturing into a range of multimedia platforms to launch it.
The official 'Biophilia' app is now available locally for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. It will give punters the chance to enjoy each of the album's ten songs as they become available in the lead-up to the album's release. While initially free, the app will allow fans to purchase options and audiovisual features along the way.
Meanwhile, the digital singles of 'Cosmogony' and 'Crystalline' are now both on our local iTunes store and a video for 'Crystalline' (below) premiered yesterday.
A documentary and tour are forthcoming and the OFFICIAL WEBSITE has been relaunched, while the 'Biophilia' album will be given an Aussie release on Friday September 23.

KANYE, JAY-Z PREPARE THRONE

Rap supremos Kanye West and Jay-Z have combined their talents to create one of this year's most anticipated new releases - the rather glamorous looking 'Watch The Throne'.
To be released exclusively through the iTunes store on Monday week, 'Watch The Throne' saw Kanye & Jay come together at various locations across the globe to create the new project; Paris, London, New York - even Sydney.
Featuring production from the likes of The Neptunes and the RZA, the album is preceded by first single 'Otis', which is already available through digital outlets. The track tips its hat to the Otis Redding classic 'Try A Little Tenderness'.
'Watch The Throne' will appear exclusively via iTunes on Monday August 08 before hitting physical retailers on Friday August 12.

TOURING : The Wombats

Future Entertainment has this morning announced a national tour by Liverpool-based outfit The Wombats.
Hot on the heels of the release of their latest album 'This Modern Glitch', the band will hit our shores in October this year for what will be their biggest Australian tour to date.
They'll be playing dates in all five major centres, kicking off in Perth on October 11, and will be performing tracks from their latest album, along with previous hits such as 'Moving To New York' and 'Let's Dance To Joy Division'.
Support for all dates will be provided by Aussie outfit Faker and Melbourne songstress Owl Eyes.
Tickets for all dates are on sale on Friday August 05.

October 11 : Perth (Challenge Stadium)
October 13 : Brisbane (The Arena)
October 14 : Sydney (Hordern Pavilion)
October 15 : Melbourne (Festival Hall)
October 16 : Adelaide (Entertainment Centre Theatre)

RADIO INK : Rocket

There's a heck of a lot to like about Sydney trio Radio INK. They've impressed before with their previous singles and now they've unleashed their new track 'Rocket' - arguably their most commercial work to date.
Singer Miss S's vocals are slightly reminiscent of No Doubt-era Gwen Stefani here, so aurally as well as visually, she simply oozes spunk.
That's not to say Dic and Ronny haven't contributed - oh no. They've crafted a pop song that bounces along with great familiarity, blending pure commercial pop (choruses) with stripped back electro (verses) with spikes of retro synths.
It's only a matter of time before commercial radio sits up and takes note.
The single is out on Friday August 05.

LOVERS ELECTRIC : Beating Like A Drum

Adelaide duo Lovers Electric seem to have shunned our shores of late, instead peddling their tunes over in Germany, where they're in the lead-up to the release of their new album 'Impossible Dreams' midway through next month.
But they've just dropped the video for the second single from the new LP - 'Beating Like A Drum'.
Although a relatively simple affair with just a couple of different location shoots, what we're really digging in this clip is some of the light effects on the lens, giving it an almost other worldly feel.
It's all super-slick, Eden and David are looking rather smashing and we can't wait for there to be a little bit of 'Lovers' love in Australia.

BOY, BEAR & APPLE STORE

Sydney outfit Boy & Bear is the latest band to make their way into Sydney's Apple store for a live performance, which will subsequently be released via iTunes as part of the 'Live From Sydney' series.
They'll hit the George Street store on Wednesday August 03 for the exclusive event, with fans eager to get their hands on tickets advised to hit the band's FACEBOOK for all the details.
Limited tickets will also be available on the doors, which open at 8:30pm for the one-off event.
No doubt they'll be giving fans a taste of their latest album 'Moonfire', which will be released to retail later that week.
Their latest single 'Milk & Sticks' was serviced to media last week.

PATROLLING BACK

Scottish outfit Snow Patrol will drop their brand new album later this year.
As yet untitled (but rumoured to be called 'Fallen Empires'), the LP is the band's sixth and their first since 2008's 'A Hundred Million Suns', which spawned the UK top ten 'Take Back The City'.
Universal Music has confirmed today that the lead single from the new album will be released locally on August 19, following on from its media release on Monday August 08.
It's entitled 'Called Out In The Dark' and fans can get wrap their listening gear around it by giving them a 'like' over at the band's FACEBOOK PAGE.

FRESH FEIST

Universal Music has confirmed the local release of the new Feist album 'Metals'.
The Canadian singer, famous for her 2007 crossover hit '1234', which peaked inside the Australian top 40, will release the new 12 track album in October.
Recently, Feist has been teasing her fans with little video snippets of what to expect when the album drops, the latest of which was uploaded just yesterday (below).
After a four year wait, Feist fans will get their mitts on the new album when it drops to retail in Australia on Friday October 07.

KASABIAN'S MELBOURNE EXCLUSIVE

UK rockers Kasabian have this morning been announced as the special guests for an exclusive one-off gig in Melbourne as part of the Debit Mastercard 'Priceless' concert series.
Debit Mastercard was responsible for bringing pop superstar Katy Perry to our shores last year and have also treated punters to gigs by Pendulum, Good Charlotte and earlier this year Birds Of Tokyo at Sydney's Cockatoo Island.
Now it's Melbourne's turn - with the exclusive Kasabian concert to be held at the Peninsula in Melbourne's Docklands precinct. And with the (strictly limited) tickets priced at just $35 a pop, they're expected to fly out the door. But of course, the catch is that you have to have a Debit Mastercard to buy them - and you have to visit THIS SITE to register for alerts.
The show hits on Wednesday October 05.
In the meantime, the band's new single 'Days Are Forgotten' is due to hit radio on Friday, with the new Kasabian LP 'Velociraptor' due to drop on Friday September 16.

NEWS WRAP

• Shannon Noll's new single 'Switch Me On' (pictured) is one of a selection of new song taken to Australian radio this week. The track was co-penned by Good Charlotte star Benji Madden and is the first taste of his forthcoming LP, due later this year.
• Other new tunes to media this week include John Butler's new single 'Losing You', Oh Land's magical 'Sun Of A Gun', Caro Emerald's 'A Night Like This' and Keren Ann's 'My Name Is Trouble'.
• Not much longer to wait for fans of Lady Gaga, with organisers of her recent 'Live At Monster Hall' event confirming that the show will be telecast on GO! Channel this Friday night from 6pm. It'll also be broadcast on the Today and Southern Cross radio networks, while Vodafone and 3 customers will be able to view the show and extra content on their mobiles.
• A spokesperson from Abstract Entertainment confirmed with us yesterday that British pop duo Bananarama has cancelled their forthcoming Aussie tour. Keren and Sara were due to play three shows in Victoria later this year on the back of their appearance at Wollongong's Rewind Festival. Whether that means they're no longer going to be appearing at Rewind remains to be seen.
• Voting in this year's ARIA Awards will kick off at the end of next month. It's the award ceremony's 25th anniversary this year and organisers will take the opportunity to look back at the past quarter of a century of Australian music on the night.
• Over in the UK, the boys from The Wanted are spending their second week atop the singles chart with their new tune 'Glad You Came'. In fact, the entire top five stays completely unchanged, with the highest new entry for the week coming all the way down at No.44 - it's the new Red Hot Chili Peppers track 'The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie'.
• And on the UK album chart this week, the top three's the same - with Adele still in the No.1 position with '21'. LMFAO's 'Sorry For Party Rocking' debuts in the No.8 spot and the new Kylie box set 'The Albums 2000-2010' hits the No.37 position.

ANOTHER PYRAMID

Stereosonic is go, so to the Fat As Butter Festival. Meredith's locked and loaded, there's talk of two festivals in Launceston, Falls Festival have announced acts - and now we know that the year is truly flying by when organisers of the Pyramid Rock new years eve festivities on Victoria's Phillip Island confirm that the event will be back, bigger and better in 2011.
And if previous Pyramids are anything to go by, it will again feature a cavalcade of top notch performances from some of the biggest names on the planet.
Organisers have revealed that pre-sale tickets for those on their mailing lists will go on sale from 8pm AEST tonight, closing on August 05.
This year's event, as always, is on from December 29 - 31.

MOST ADDED

RADIO'S MOST ADDED
WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY JULY 25, 2011

01. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS : THE ADVENTURES OF RAIN DANCE MAGGIE
02. MARVIN PRIEST FTG. WYNTER GORDON : TAKE ME AWAY
03. BLINK 182 : UP ALL NIGHT
04. CALVIN HARRIS FTG. KELIS : BOUNCE
05. CHRISTINA PERRI : JAR OF HEARTS
06. JENNIFER LOPEZ : PAPI
07. NICOLE SCHERZINGER FTG. 50 CENT : RIGHT THERE
08. ISRAEL CRUZ : PARTY UP
09. GOOD CHARLOTTE : 1979
10. GOO GOO DOLLS : ALL THAT YOU ARE

Most added tracks to Australian radio courtesy of The Music Network.

MORE QUEEN IN SEPTEMBER

After poaching their incredible back catalogue from long-time label EMI, Universal Music wasted no time in re-releasing all of Queen's classic albums.
The first batch was released back in March, along with a companion release entitled 'Deep Cuts', which aimed to highlight some of the often overlooked tracks from the first five albums.
The second batch dropped in June, and again a 'Deep Cuts' album was released in conjunction with the back catalogue albums.
Now Universal Music has confirmed the final catch of five albums will be released in September.
1984's 'The Works' featured the single 'Radio Ga Ga' (the song that inspired the naming of a certain 'lady'), as well as the inimitable 'I Want To Break Free'. 'A Kind Of Magic' followed in 1986 and included the title track (also the LP's lead single).
'The Miracle', 'Innuendo' and 'Made In Heaven' were all to follow across the next decade and each will also be re-released.
Along with the last five albums, the final piece to the 'Deep Cuts' puzzle - volume 3 (pictured) - will hit retail, again highlighting some of the lesser-known gems from the Queen catalogue.
All six LPs will be released to retail in Australia on Friday September 02.

BIG BUTTER BANDS

Organisers of this year's Fat As Butter Festival gave punters a taster of what to expect a couple of weeks back when they revealed that Naughty By Nature and The Living End were the first two acts confirmed to take part.
But now comes the announcement that all Novocastrians have been eagerly anticipating - the full line-up for this year's event, to be held at Newcastle's foreshore in late October.
Added to The Living End and Naughty By Nature are electro duo Empire Of The Sun, US urban king Flo Rida, Sparkadia, Cloud Control, Jonathan Boulet, The Jezabels, British India, Lowrider, Zowie and many more.
Organisers have also warned that "that’s just for starters", with more big name acts to be announced in the months ahead.
Get all the guff at the OFFICIAL WEBSITE, but in the meantime, mark your diary with the two important dates - Wednesday August 03 for ticket sales, Saturday October 22 for the event.

THE LADY RETURNS

American country trio Lady Antebellum hit some pretty dizzying heights with their previous album 'Need You Now'. It gave them their first ever No.1 mainstream album in the US, achieved the same feat in Canada and hit the top five here in Australia, achieving platinum sales along the way. Suddenly it seemed cool to love country music again.
Now the band is back with a brand new single from their forthcoming brand new album, with their local record label EMI yesterday servicing their new single 'Just A Kiss' to Aussie radio.
It'll be released to digital retail shortly, with the album expected to drop locally in September.

VMA NOMINEES

Nominees were announced late last week for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, to be held in Los Angeles at the end of next month.
Katy Perry scooped the pool this year, achieving an unsurpassed nine nominations for her various videos, including 'Firework' nominated in the coveted 'Video Of The Year' category.
But she's up against some tough competition, with woman of the moment Adele clicking at her heels with seven nods. Adele is also in the running for 'Video Of The Year' for 'Rolling In The Deep'.
Kanye West is the best of the blokes, also bagging seven nominations, the most high profile of which is the 'Best Male Video' category for 'All Of The Lights'.
MTV Australia will air the awards live on Monday August 29 at 11am AEST. More details, including the full list of nominations are available HERE.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Katy Perry - Firework
Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Beyonce - Run The World (Girls)
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Katy Perry - Firework

BEST MALE VIDEO
Justin Bieber - U Smile
Eminem ftg. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
Cee Lo Green - F**k You
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Kanye West ftg. Rihanna & Kid Cudi - All Of The Lights

BEST NEW ARTIST
Big Sean ftg. Chris Brown - My Last
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
Kreayshawn - Gucci Gucci
Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers

BEST POP VIDEO
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Pitbull ftg. Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack - Give Me Everything
Britney Spears - Till The World Ends

MORE POT

The Potbelleez finally got some love from their audience with their last single 'From The Music'. The track peaked inside the Aussie top ten, sold platinum and rescued the band from what was becoming a worrying chart trend.
Now, in the tradition of their double-named singles (hello 'Trouble Trouble'), the band is back with single No.4 from their album 'Destination Now'.
'Midnight Midnight', serviced to Australian media late yesterday, comes as the band approaches the second half of their national tour, which hits Western Australia later this week.
The video, to premiere in the days ahead, was shot in Tokyo - hence the cover image for the single.
The track is released digitally on Friday.

LOOKBACK

MANDY MOORE : I Wanna Be With You

Lifted from the soundtrack to the movie 'Center Stage' (American spelling of 'centre'), 'I Wanna Be With You' was Mandy Moore's most successful US hit, peaking inside the top 30 Stateside back in 2000. It was also one of only two songs that charted there.
Here in Australia, however, we were in love with Mandy Moore. Her debut single 'Candy' hit the Aussie top five back in the late '90s, with future successes including the forward-thinking smash 'In My Pocket'.
Although small on a global scale, Australia was Mandy's most successful market - and her tender ballad 'I Wanna Be With You' gifted her another top 20 smash. A fresh, summery ballad that we still love 11 years on.

TOURING : Rod Stewart

Crooner Rod Stewart will tour Australia early next year.
Frontier Touring made the announcement earlier this morning, confirming the star would perform seven shows as part of his visit, including one at Hope Estate Winery in the Hunter Valley and another at Hanging Rock just outside Melbourne.
'The Hits' tour will see the singer belt out all his classic songs including 'Maggie May', 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy', 'Sailing' and 'Tonight's The Night'. No doubt he'll also be performing tracks from his recent 'The Great American Songbook' releases.
It all kicks off with a show in Perth on February 04 and joining Rod in the support role for the tour will be Aussie singer Diesel.
Tickets for all dates are on sale on Wednesday August 03.

February 04 : Perth (NIB Stadium)
February 07 : Adelaide (Entertainment Centre)
February 11 : Hunter Valley (Hope Estate Winery)
February 14 : Sydney (Entertainment Centre)
February 17 : Melbourne (Rod Laver Arena)
February 18 : Macedon (Hanging Rock)
February 22 : Brisbane (Entertainment Centre)

FAREWELL AMY

Australia has today woken to the news that British singer Amy Winehouse has died.
Police found the singer deceased in her North London flat yesterday afternoon British time.
Amy first burst onto the scene in 2003 with her debut album 'Frank'. It was critically acclaimed, nominated for the Mercury Prize, saw the singer pick up numerous industry accolades and announced the arrival of a unique new light on the international music scene.
Its successor 'Back To Black' rocketed to international success, picking up Grammys, Brit Awards and Ivor Novellos, along with millions of sales and more industry praise. It produced a series of classic pop songs including the title track, 'You Know I'm No Good' and 'Tears Dry On Their Own'.
First single 'Rehab' became an instant classic, charting across the world. Produced by Mark Ronson, the track told of the singer's very public battle with alcoholism and drug abuse. Sadly, it would be these addictions that would ultimately contribute to her demise.
Amy had always battled publicly with her demons, and the world seemed to take a perverse interest in following her downward personal spiral. It was sad and at times hard to watch.
Her last live appearance was in Serbia midway through last month, where she took to the stage in Belgrade, appearing incoherent, slurred and not in a fit state to perform. The remainder of the tour was cancelled.
Though there was always hope that professional intervention may help save her from self-destruction, it seemed after the Serbian performance that all hope was lost. Sadly, with today's news, any hope of saving the troubled star has been extinguished.
Amy Winehouse was just 27 years old.

THE auspOp DIARY

WEEK COMMENCING JULY 25, 2011

TICKETS ON SALE
Monday : Pointer Sisters (Nationally)
Monday : Rewind Festival (Wollongong)
Thursday : Darren Hayes (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)

Jul 25 : BRISBANE – Enrique Iglesias (Entertainment Centre)
Jul 25 : MELBOURNE – James Blake (Prince Bandroom)
Jul 25 : MELBOURNE – Glasvegas (The HiFi)
Jul 25 : PERTH – Elbow (Metro City)
Jul 25 : SYDNEY – The Kills (Metro Theatre)
Jul 25 : SYDNEY – Modest Mouse (Enmore Theatre)
Jul 26 : ADELAIDE – Tiny Ruins (Grace Emily)
Jul 26 : MELBOURNE – James Blake (Prince Bandroom)
Jul 26 : MELBOURNE – Pnau (Billboard)
Jul 26 : MELBOURNE – Warpaint (Corner Hotel)
Jul 26 : NEWCASTLE – Bachelor Girl (Lizotte’s)
Jul 26 : SYDNEY – The Kills (Metro Theatre)
Jul 27 : ADELAIDE – Seeker Lover Keeper (Governor Hindmarsh)
Jul 27 : MELBOURNE – Elbow (Palace Theatre)
Jul 27 : MELBOURNE – Foster The People (The HiFi)
Jul 27 : MELBOURNE – Enrique Iglesias (Rod Laver Arena)
Jul 27 : MELBOURNE – Modest Mouse (Prince Bandroom)
Jul 27 : SYDNEY – Devendra Banhart (Metro Theatre)
Jul 27 : SYDNEY – Fitz & The Tantrums (The Basement)
Jul 27 : SYDNEY – Pnau (Enmore Theatre)
Jul 27 : SYDNEY – Wild Beasts (Oxford Art Factory)
Jul 28 : CALOUNDRA – Mary Duff (Caloundra RSL)
Jul 28 : GERALDTON – The Potbelleez (Breakers)
Jul 28 : MELBOURNE – Enrique Iglesias (Rod Laver Arena)
Jul 28 : MELBOURNE – The Kills (Prince Bandroom)
Jul 28 : MELBOURNE – Wild Beasts (Corner Hotel)
Jul 28 : PERTH – Damien Leith (Regal Theatre)
Jul 28 : PERTH – Seeker Lover Keeper (Astor Theatre)
Jul 28 : SYDNEY – James Blake (Factory Theatre)
Jul 28 : SYDNEY – Warpaint (Manning Bar)
Jul 28 : WINDSOR – Bachelor Girl (Vault 146)
Jul 28 : WOLLONGONG – Pnau (Waves)
Jul 29 : CAIRNS – Gomez (Tanks Arts Centre)
Jul 29 : COOLUM – Catherine Britt (Coolum Hotel)
Jul 29 : CRONULLA – Bachelor Girl (Brass Monkey)
Jul 29 : FREMANTLE – The Potbelleez (Metropolis)
Jul 29 : GOLD COAST – Damien Leith (Jupiter’s Theatre)
Jul 29 : GOLD COAST – Mary Duff (Twin Towns)
Jul 29 : GOLD COAST – The Owls (Neverland)
Jul 29 : MELBOURNE – Devendra Banhart (Prince Bandroom)
Jul 29 : MELBOURNE – Fitz & The Tantrums (Red Bennies)
Jul 29 : MELBOURNE – Moving Pictures (Palais Theatre)
Jul 29 : NEWCASTLE – Pnau (Panthers)
Jul 29 : PENRITH – Short Stack (Panthers)
Jul 29 : PERTH – Tiny Ruins (Velvet Lounge)
Jul 29 : ROOTY HILL – Leo Sayer (RSL)
Jul 29 : SYDNEY – Elbow (Enmore Theatre)
Jul 29 : SYDNEY – Foster The People (Metro Theatre)
Jul 29 : WINDSOR – Diesel (Vault 146)
Jul 29 – 31 : WOODFORD – Splendour In The Grass
Jul 30 : ALBANY – The Potbelleez (Studio 146)
Jul 30 : BELMONT – Diesel (16 Footers)
Jul 30 : BRISBANE – The Owls (Beetle Bar)
Jul 30 : CASTLE HILL – Lee Kernaghan (RSL)
Jul 30 : KINCUMBER – Bachelor Girl (Lizotte’s)
Jul 30 : MOUNT HOTHAM – Adalita (Swindlers Bar)
Jul 30 : NERANG – Catherine Britt (Hinterland Hotel)
Jul 30 : NEWCASTLE – Short Stack (Panthers)
Jul 30 : OAKEY – Mary Duff (Cultural Centre)
Jul 30 : SYDNEY – James Blake (Metro Theatre)
Jul 30 : SYDNEY – DJ Shadow (Hordern Pavilion)
Jul 30 : SYDNEY – Made In The ‘90s (Luna Park Big Top)
Jul 30 : SYDNEY – Moving Pictures (State Theatre)
Jul 30 : SYDNEY – Syndicate (Bridge Hotel)
Jul 30 : TWEED HEADS – Leo Sayer (Twin Towns)
Jul 31 : BUNBURY – The Potbelleez (Exit Nightclub)
Jul 31 : CHERMSIDE – Mary Duff (Kedron Wavell Services Club)
Jul 31 : DEE WHY – Bachelor Girl (Lizotte’s)
Jul 31 : JIMBOOMBA – Catherine Britt (Jimboomba Tavern)
Jul 31 : MELBOURNE – DJ Shadow (Palace Theatre)

TOURING : Darren Hayes

Hot on the heels of announcing live dates in the UK, Darren Hayes has announced that his 'The Secret Tour' will arrive in Australia in November.
In support of his forthcoming album 'Secret Codes And Battleships', the singer will hit Australia's east coast for three very special performances, beginning at Melbourne's Forum Theatre on November 02. Shows in Sydney and Brisbane will follow.
This will be the first chance for fans of the former Savage Garden singer to hear tracks from the new album in a live setting and peeps who purchase tickets (on sale from this Thursday) will also have the chance to add a new 'Talk Talk Talk' digital bundle to their basket. The bundle features 'Out Of Talk' - presumably a mash-up between Hall & Oates' 'Out Of Touch' and 'Talk Talk Talk'.

November 02 : Melbourne (Forum Theatre)
November 03 : Sydney (Enmore Theatre)
November 05 : Brisbane (The Tivoli)

SATURDAY NEWS WRAP #61

• No sooner have the boys from Take That finished up the British leg of their all-conquering 'Progress Live' tour than they've announced that the live DVD of the concert, filmed at Wembley Stadium, will be released in the UK on November 21. It's anticipated that it'll be released in Australia around the same time.
• Aussie pop princess Zoë Badwi will launch her forthcoming self-titled album from this week with dates in both Sydney and Melbourne. She'll hit the stage at Slide in Sydney on Wednesday night, then she'll move on to the Greyhound Hotel in Melbourne on August 03. 'Zoë' is released on Friday August 05.
• Those lovely peeps at Modular (they gave away a free remix of Cut Copy's latest single last week) are this week giving away another download - this time it's The Rapture's new single 'How Deep Is Your Love' up for the freebie download. You can get your mitts on it for nix HERE.
• Aussie pop outfit Radio INK is preparing for the release of their new single 'Rocket' and its accompanying EP. The Sydney trio's new tune was produced by the awesome Diamond Cut, responsible for our favourite remixes of Delta Goodrem's 'Believe Again'.
• It worked for Take That a few years back - will it work for Steps? The sunshiney '90s pop fivesome (pictured) who brought us hits like 'Tragedy' and 'Last Thing On My Mind', will reportedly reunite in Britain at the end of the year for a TV special documenting what went on behind the scenes that led to the band's demise almost ten years ago. A best-of is planned, and if all goes well, they may head back into the studio.
• Things are warming up on the Kasabian front, with Sony Music confirming with us this week that 'Days Are Forgotten', the first single from the forthcoming album 'Velociraptor', will be serviced to media officially next Friday. According to our source, there'll be some "pretty exciting Kasabian news coming through next Tuesday".
• In the US, LMFAO are still at No.1 with their megahit 'Party Rock Anthem' and while the rest of the top ten remains relatively unchanged, Demi Lovato is in at No.10 on debut with her new single 'Skyscraper'.
• And on the US album chart, country star Blake Shelton takes the crown with his new LP 'Red River Blue'. The new Incubus album debuts at No.2, while there are debuts at No.4, No.6, No.8 and No.9 from Chris Young, Colbie Caillat, Theory Of A Deadman and Sublime With Rome respectively.

PITBULL FTG. MARC ANTHONY : Rain Over Me

Coming off the back of his international mega-hit 'Give Me Everything', US rapper Pitbull has roped in the vocal services of newly-single Marc Anthony for his latest single 'Rain Over Me', the clip of which premiered earlier today.
So what's it all like? Well it would appear that they're out in the middle of the desert in the hope of promoting a) the latest in automotive technology and b) the latest, hottest alcoholic beverage.
Or course the desert is arid and dusty, the heat searing - and given the name of the single, at one minute in, we're expecting the heavens to open any moment right throughout the clip. Surely it couldn't be so obvious? Surely?

STEREOSONIC ANNOUNCED

Stereosonic 2011 is go - and the annual event will once again travel to the five major centres in the latter part of the year, with a mammoth line-up of top name guests guaranteed to tempt the dollars from your wallet.
Dutch trance DJ Armin Van Buuren is the headliner for this year's tour, but he'll be joined by a cavalcade of big stars including Carl Cox, Afrojack, LMFAO, The Bloody Beetroots, Empire Of The Sun (in Sydney and Melbourne), Benny Benassi, BT, Pnau, Kaskade, Avicii... the list goes on.
"Ultra limited" first release tickets go on sale on Thursday August 04 from 9am in your city.

November 26 : Sydney (Showgrounds, Homebush)
November 27 : Perth (Claremont Showground)
December 03 : Adelaide (Bonython Park)
December 03 : Melbourne (Showgrounds)
December 04 : Brisbane (RNA Showgrounds)

AT RETAIL ON FRIDAY JULY 22, 2011

3 Doors Down – Time Of My Life
Attack Attack! - Attack Attack! (Deluxe Edition)
Biffy Clyro – Live At Wembley
Big Sean – Finally Famous
John Butler Trio – Live At Red Rocks (CD/DVD)
Cher – ICON
Cream – ICON
Sheryl Crow – ICON
Celine Dion – The Essential
DJ Sir-vere – Major Flavours 6
Emerson Drive – Decade Of Drive : Greatest Hits
Enter Shikari – Live From Planet Earth
The Feeling – Together We Were Made
Brooke Fraser – Flags (Deluxe Edition)
Gin Blossoms – ICON
Billie Holiday – ICON
Imaginary Cities – Temporary Resident
Inna – Hot
Insane Clown Posse – ICON
The Living End – The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating
Steve Mason & Dennis Bovell – Ghosts Outside
Willie Nelson – ICON
Dolly Parton – Live From London (DVD)
Part Time – What Would You Say?
The Pierces – You & I
Pnau – Soft Universe
R.E.M. – Life’s Rich Pageant (Deluxe Edition)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Live In France
Sea Of Bees – Songs For The Ravens
The Ten Tenors – Double Platinum
Unwritten Law – Blue Room
Various – 454 : As Real As It Gets
Various – Ministry Of Sound : In The Club Vol.3
Various – Rage : Let’s Dance (CD/DVD)
Various – School Of Rock
Various – Trance : The Ultimate Collection Vol.2 2011
Rufus Wainwright – House Of Rufus (Super Deluxe Box)
Jim Ward – Quiet, In The Valley, On The Shore, The End Begins
We The Kings – Sunshine State Of Mind
Hank Williams – ICON
Steve Winwood – ICON
Young Legionnaire – Crisis Works

DAVID GUETTA : Little Bad Girl

It took what seemed like an eternity for the video for David's previous single 'Where Them Girls At' to drop (there must have been a delay somewhere along the line). It only premiered earlier this month, long after its successor 'Little Bad Girl' had made its way to the international media.
But now it too has seen its video premiere - and now thanks to his peeps lifting the Vevo embargo for Australia, we too get the opportunity to see it in all its glory.
Essentially David's playing a gig (when is he not) and obviously he's having so much of a good time that he doesn't want the night to end. So he and his partygoers run along the beach and somehow reverse time to give themselves more time to party. This, naturally, confuses everyone else on the planet.

NEW S.MOUSE

Viewers may not have been flocking to Chris Lilley's latest creation 'Angry Boys' in anywhere near the numbers they did for his previous baby 'Summer Heights High', but that hasn't stopped one of the characters S.Mouse from creating a little bit of a stir.
Firstly, the character sold out an entire show at Melbourne's Prince Of Wales Hotel in just two minutes recently, and he's incurred the wrath of rappers throughout the United States for poking fun at what is regarded by some as a very sacred form of musical expression.
No doubt then the title of the new single from the artist formerly known as S.Mouse (above), serviced to radio late yesterday, will get them all up in arms a little more.

TOURING : Pointer Sisters

What's going on at the moment? No sooner has Bananarama confirmed they're coming to Australia for a series of live shows, then Go West, Tony Hadley, The Human League, then the 80s Rewind Festival than the bloody Pointer Sisters have announced a tour. The '80s are back, kids, and we're so excited.
Famous for their hits 'I'm So Excited', 'Jump (For My Love)', 'Neutron Dance' and 'Automatic', the ladies will visit Australia in November for nine shows, kicking off at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on November 07.
Tickets for all dates are on sale this Monday, July 25.

November 07 : Melbourne (Palais Theatre)
November 08 : Adelaide (Entertainment Centre)
November 10 : Perth (Burswood Theatre)
November 12 : Tweed Heads (Twin Towns)
November 13 : Toowoomba (Empire Theatre)
November 14 : Canberra (Royal Theatre)
November 16 : Sydney (Enmore Theatre)
November 18 : Hobart (Wrest Point Entertainment Centre)
November 19 : Penrith (Evan Theatre)

TOURING : Cold Chisel

It's been almost 30 years since they announced such an extensive run of dates, but Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss and the remaining boys have today announced a national tour for iconic Aussie outfit Cold Chisel.
Entitled the 'Light The Nitro Tour', it will kick off in Newcastle in mid-October, racing around the country to play in everything from arenas to vineyards (the latter for 'A Day On The Green' events) before popping across the ditch for shows in Wellington and Auckland.
24 Aussie shows have been announced all up, wrapping up in Adelaide - where the band was formed in the early 1970s.
Today's announcement co-incides with the band's back catalogue being made available digitally for the very first time. Shop-front retailers are also receiving stock of the remastered and repackaged albums that come complete with a DVD.
You Am I will provide support for all dates. Tickets are on sale on Thursday August 04.

October 13 : Newcastle (Panthers)
October 19 : Townsville (Entertainment Centre)
October 21 : Cairns (Showgrounds)
October 23 : Darwin (Botanic Gardens Ampitheatre)
October 26 : Mackay (Showgrounds)
October 27 : Rockhampton (Showgrounds)
October 29 : Sunshine Coast (Stockland Park)
October 30 : Gold Coast (Convention Centre)
November 01 : Brisbane (Entertainment Centre)
November 04 : Coffs Harbour (Stadium Drive Hockey Fields)
November 05 : Mudgee (Robert Oatley Vineyards) ADOTG
November 07 : Tamworth (Regional Entertainment Centre)
November 10 : Sydney (Acer Arena)
November 12 : Hunter Valley (Bimbadgen Estate) ADOTG
November 13 : Wollongong (WIN Entertainment Centre)
November 15 : Sydney (Entertainment Centre)
November 17 : Canberra (AIS Arena)
November 18 : Wodonga (Gateway Lakes)
November 19 : Yarra Valley (Rochford Wines) ADOTG
November 22 : Hobart (Derwent Entertainment Centre)
November 24 : Melbourne (Rod Laver Arena)
November 26 : Margaret River (Sandalford Estate)
November 29 : Adelaide (Entertainment Centre)

MEREDITH RAMPS UP

Organisers of the annual Meredith Music Festival have this morning confirmed Grinderman as the first addition to the line-up for this year's event - its 21st anniversary.
Comprising Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P Casey and Jim Sclavunos, the band will take to the stage at the festival ampitheatre on the Saturday night for what will be their only Victorian show.
Meredith promises extra space and comfort for patrons, with a new campground already locked in, more food options and the strict 'No Dickhead' policy.
And with tickets to Meredith always racing out the door, those interested in securing some for this year's event are advised to enter the ballot at www.mmf.com.au before Friday August 12 or risk missing out.
The 21st Meredith Music Festival will be held in Meredith, Victoria on December 9, 10 and 11.

MORE LIVING

Tickets for The Living End's forthcoming tour of Australia are proving to be mighty popular. They've already sold out a show in their hometown of Melbourne (forcing them to add a second show in the city), but this morning comes news that they've also sold out their first shows in both Sydney and Brisbane.
Of course, that means they've now added second shows there too, but all three of the new dates are the second and final for each city.
The tour is in support of the band's new album 'The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating', which hits retail tomorrow and sees The Living End performing in more intimate venues to allow the fans a more authentic, personal experience.
The band will also play Splendour In The Grass, Cairns' 'Timeout Festival' on August 13 and 'The Concert' in Alice Springs on Friday October 07.
Providing the support role for the dates are Hunting Grounds and King Cannons, with tickets for all dates on sale now.

September 01 : Brisbane (The Tivoli) NEW SHOW
September 02 : Brisbane (The Tivoli) SOLD OUT
September 03 : Sydney (Enmore Theatre) SOLD OUT
September 04 : Sydney (Enmore Theatre) NEW SHOW
September 07 : Canberra (ANU Bar)
September 08 : Melbourne (Palace Theatre) SOLD OUT
September 09 : Melbourne (Palace Theatre) NEW SHOW
September 10 : Adelaide (Thebarton Theatre)
September 16 : Perth (Metro City)

THE AUSTRALIAN CD NEW RELEASE SCHEDULE

July 29
Big Talk – Big Talk
The Count & Sinden – Mega Mega Remix
French Horn Rebellion – The Infinite Music Of French Horn Rebellion
The Idea Of North – Extraordinary Tale
Katherine Jenkins – From The Heart
Little Dragon – Ritual Union
Mercury Rev – Deserters Song (Deluxe Edition)
OST – Captain America : The First Avenger
OST – Shake It Up : Break It Down
The Panics – Rain On The Humming Wire
Portugal The Man – In The Mountain In The Cold
Redcoats – Redcoats EP
Kelly Rowland – Here I Am
Sick Puppies – Tri Polar (Deluxe Edition)
Joss Stone – LP1
Sunny Sweeney – Concrete
Various – The Dinner Party
Various – Guilty Pleasures
Various – Songbird
Wu-Tang – Legendary Weapons

August 05
Trace Adkins – Proud To Be Here
Keren Ann – 101
Azari & III – Azari & III
Zoë Badwi – Zoë
The Black Ghosts – When Animals Stare
Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves
Boy & Bear – Moonfire
Brother – Famous First Words
Calling All Cars – Dancing With A Dead Man
Cashier No.9 – To The Death Of Fun
Daddy Cool – Daddy Who? (40th Anniversary Edition)
Designer Drugs – Hardcore Softcore
Dream On Dreamer – Heartbound
Elixir – First Seed Ripening
Il Volo – Il Volo
Is Tropical – Native To
Alfredo Malabello – The Two Of Us
Mechanical Bride – Living With Ants
Matt Nathanson – Modern Love
Suzi Quatro – In The Spotlight
Roxette – Hits (Tour Edition CD/DVD)
Hayley Sales – When The Bird Became A Book
The Suzukis – The Suzukis
Various – Action! Great Themes From The Movies
Various – Beaut Ute Anthems 2011
Various – More 80 From The 80s
Various – Sensation 2011
Various – Triple J Hottest 100 Albums Of All Time
Viva Brother – Famous First Words

August 12
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (Deluxe Edition)
Jeff Bridges – What A Little Bit Of Love Can Do
Steve Cropper – Dedicated
Eskimo Joe – Ghosts Of The Past
Jessica Mauboy – Get Em Girls (Deluxe Edition)
Phrase – Babylon
Phrase – Babylon (Collectors Limited Edition)
The Sand Band – All Through The Night
Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love
Various – The Fiddle
Various – 50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll Vol.2
Various – Dad Likes Country
Various – Dad Likes Rock
Various – Songs For The Shed

August 19
The Adults – The Adults
Zac Brown Band – You Get What You Give
Gotye – Making Mirrors
Gotye – Making Mirrors (Deluxe Edition)
Stephen Malkmus – Mirror Traffic
McAlister Kemp – All Kinds Of Tough (Deluxe Edition)
Alex Metric – Open Your Eyes
Shane Nicholson – Classic Album Collection
Josh Pyke – Only Sparrows
Josh Pyke – Only Sparrows (Deluxe Edition)
James Taylor & Carole King – Troubadours (DVD)
Various – Hits +
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Tableism

August 26
Active Child – You Are All I See
Black Tide – Post Mortem
Bombay Motorcycle Club – A Different Kind Of Fix
Celtic Thunder – It’s Entertainment
Celtic Thunder – It’s Entertainment (DVD)
Johnny Clegg – Human
The Dead Leaves – Cities On The Sea
Dead Letter Chorus – Yearlings
Tim Finn – The View Is Worth The Climb
Game – The R.E.D. Album
David Garrett – Rock Symphonies
David Guetta – Nothing But The Beat
Icehouse – White Heat : 30 Hits (CD/DVD)
Motley Crew – Greatest Hits
Lindi Ortega – Little Red Boots
OST – Legally Blonde : Original London Cast Recording
OST – Muppets Revisited : The Green Album
OST – O Brother Where Art Thou? (Deluxe Edition)
Dolly Parton – Better Days
Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You
Sneaky Sound System – From Here To Anywhere
Dave Stewart – Lily Was Here
Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Clubbers Guide To Spring 2011
Various – The Ultimate Rugby Album 2011
Doc Walker – Push

September 02
Cobra Starship – Nightshades
Counting Crows – August And Everything After : Live At Town Hall
Taio Cruz – Troublemaker
Jackie Evancho – Dream With Me
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
Pete Murray – Blue Sky Blue
Queen – Deep Cuts Vol.3
The Rapture – In The Grace Of Your Love
Rise To Remain – City Of Vultures
Various – The Fiddle

September 09
Ball Park Music – Happiness & Surrounding Suburbs
DJ Shadow – The Less You Know The Better
Example – Playing In The Shadows
Grouplove – Never Trust A Happy Song
Howling Bells – The Loudest Engine
Joe Jonas – Fast Life
The Kooks – Junk Of The Heart
Laura Marling – A Creature I Don’t Know
S.C.U.M. – Again Into Eyes
George Strait – Here For A Good Time
Various – Kickin’ Hard 11
Various – So Fresh : Spring 2011
Various – Weather Channel : Spring
Wild Flag – Wild Flag

September 16
The Drums – Title TBA
Kasabian – Velociraptor
Kylie Minogue – Aphrodite : Goddess Edition
Nirvana – Nevermind (Deluxe Edition)
Nirvana – Nevermind (Super Deluxe Edition)
The Reels – Quasimodos Dream
Cody Simpson – TBA
SuperHeavy – SuperHeavy
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Remix Heaven 2011
Various – R&B : The Collection

September 23
Tori Amos – Night Of Hunters
Joss Stone – Super Duper Hits
Switchfoot – Vice Verses
Twin Sister – In Heaven
Wilco – The Whole Love

September 30
360 – Falling & Flying
Erasure – Tomorrow’s World
Lee Kernaghan – Ultimate Hits
James Morrison – The Awakening
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Uncovered 3

October 07
The Answer – Revival
Big Deal – Lights Out
Evanescence – Title TBA
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Maximum Bass Platinum

October 14
Matt Dusk – Good News
Real Estate – Days

October 28
Vince Gill – Guitar Slinger
Motorhead – Ultimate Boxset
Various – Ministry Of Sound : The Annual 2012

All release dates subject to change & list is updated weekly.