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From the monthly archives:

January 2008

Glow In The Dark

by adminJanuary 31, 2008

After a week of dropping hints on his blog, Kanye West let some more information out yesterday on his blog about an upcoming tour starring himself, NERD, Lupe Fiasco and Rihanna.
The tour, titled Glow In The Dark, will happen some time this year and there’s already rumours of an Australian stopover, IWTB HQ will keep [...]

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Parkway Drive, Surf Rat Tour

by adminJanuary 31, 2008

In March / April of 2006 Parkway Drive embarked on a 30 date national all ages tour, aptly titled the All Ages Assault Tour, passing through regional cities and towns which seldom get touring bands.
February 2008 will see them return with the same approach on the Surf Rat Tour, again all shows will be all [...]

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Groovin The Moo, back in 08

by adminJanuary 30, 2008

Cattleyard Promotions is pleased to announce regional music festival, Groovin the Moo will return to the town of Maitland on Saturday April 26 2008.

After the success of last year which included the addition of a Dance tent, a stellar line up of Australian and International Artists AND tickets to the festival selling out one full [...]

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Coachella 2008

by adminJanuary 24, 2008

Coachella is quite literally one of the biggest annual music festivals in the world, it’s easily up there with Glastonbury, SXSW, Reading and our own Big Day Out. Each April thousands upon thousands of music fans arrive in the town of Indio, California, for three days of rock, hip-hop and electronica music. By all accounts [...]

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Big Day Out - Transport Info

by adminJanuary 21, 2008

Extra trains are operating to help people get to and from this year’s Big Day Out to be held on Friday 25th January at Sydney Olympic Park.
Getting There: - Direct services are operating from Central, Redfern and Strathfield stations to Olympic Park Station, departing approximately every ten minutes between 10am and 2.30pm.
Customers travelling from the [...]

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Get behind the 8Ball

by adminJanuary 21, 2008

Traditionally The University of Newcastle branded its official start to the new year, the Orientation Ball, with a pun around the letter ‘O’. In the past there was the Recycl-O-Ball, the Psych-O-Ball, the Flamm-O-Ball and in 2007 we jumped on the Casino Royale bandwagon and dubbed the party The 007 Ball. We liked the idea [...]

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Travis Barker, a rockstar?

by adminJanuary 18, 2008

It was reported in yesterday’s Washington Post that former Blink 182 and Transplants drummer Travis Barker has filed a law suit against Rockstar Energy Drink for using a photo of him on their website where he’s holding a can of Rockstar.
He’s suing them for invasion of privacy, and using his image to promote something he’s [...]

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V Energy Drink Local Produce

by adminJanuary 17, 2008

Once again, V Energy Drink is proudly behind the Big Day Out and will help showcase the best in Australian independent and local bands at the V Energy Local Produce Stage.

This is your call to Turn Up and Hear More! Alongside the awesome acts playing on the Local Produce Stage, check out the V Energy [...]

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The Gaslight Anthem - Sink or Swim

by adminJanuary 17, 2008

New Brunswick, New Jersey is a punk and hardcore breeding ground, bands like Lifetime, Thursday, and The Bouncing Souls have all cut their teeth in the basements there, so it’s not surprising to see bands of like mind come out of this scene, but what happens when kids who were bred on such a scene [...]

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The Wireflys - Lies

by adminJanuary 17, 2008

The Wireflys are very excited to release the first track from their soon to be released album into the wild. The single is called Lies and you can download it for free here;

www.thewireflys.com/TheWireflys-Lies.mp3

The Wireflys have a few shows coming up in Newcastle, Sydney and Armidale and are keen to get back on the road.

The dates [...]

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Dan England & The Thieves

by adminJanuary 17, 2008

Dan England has certainly come a long way since his days as a service station attendant in Queensland. Within the short space of just one year, Dan won the hearts of a nation with his soulful and angelic voice, dreadlocked hairstyle and charismatic warmth to become one of the most popular finalists on the 2005 [...]

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SHIHAD announce national tour!

by adminJanuary 17, 2008

Kiwi expats SHIHAD are taking their breathtaking live show on the road for six weeks during February and March to mark the release of the first single One Will Hear The Other off their just completed new album Beautiful Machine.

Along for the ride are Melbourne bands Horsell Common and The Galvatrons, who have both have [...]

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