Perth Music

Sunday 15th February 2009
Challenge Stadium
Fall Out Boy
All American Rejects
Hey Monday

Over the Australian Day long weekend, Western Australia’s biggest and brightest upcoming indigenous bands performed at the Ngalang Koolark Festival at Supreme Court Gardens, battling it out to be selected as the opening act on the Roots Stage at the 2009 Good Vibrations Festival.

After facing some tough competition, two local groups ‘Bryte MC’ and ‘Obstruckt’ are now on the Good Vibrations bill alongside music heavyweights like Fatboy Slim, The Presets, Q‐Tip, The Pharcyde, Sam Sparro, Roni Size Reprazent, and many more!

Bryte MC aka Brian Lloyd, is an indigenous hip‐hop artist hailing from Brisbane who now calls WA home. Wanting to stay away from the commercial Hip Hop sound, Bryte MC performs to keep true hip hop culture alive.

Obstruckt have been entertaining and amazing local crowds with their unique sound and energetic performances. With the Good Vibrations Festival being one of the biggest gigs of the year, punters are sure to be impressed by this local group.

Good Vibrations Festival has already sold out in Sydney and tickets are selling fast in Perth so make sure you don’t miss out on THE festival of ‘09.

Tickets on sale NOW (Ticket price: $129.00 + BF): www.gvf.com.au or www.moshtix.com.au

Fresh off their maiden Big Day Out tour, Children Collide show no signs of slowing down. Recently, Children Collide have been carving their name as one of the most exhilarating live acts in the country. Having impressed audiences and critics alike throughout 2008, Children Collide is geared to bring their explosive headline show around Australia once more - on the Farewell Rocketship Tour.

Farewell Rocketship is an idealistic, escapist daydream where the world has become too much and fleeing is the only option. Instead of a desert island or a strange new country, the destination is another planet. A flight of fantasy to begin a new colony of humans on a nearby planet. A fresh start in a simpler world. A colonial ballad for a post-apocalyptic, space-age romance. A goodbye to war and politics.

Joining them on this ride is a band that has been known to induce a degree of admiration themselves. Regular John have been busy boys. Hailing from Sydney, the lads have been locked up recording their debut album and are poised to blow off their pent up steam. Their live show is searing.So, for their first headline dates this year Children Collide are preparing to blow audiences out of the water (or their shoes, or pants, or whatever) with their frantic, unpredictable performances.

Tickets on sale February 12th. $14.00 + BF Pre Sale & $17.00 Door SaleTour Dates:
Thur 9th April - Rocket Bar, Adelaide, SA
Fri 10th April - Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne, VIC
Thur 16th April - Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane QLD
Fri 17th April - The Annandale Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sat 18th April - Transit Bar, Canberra, NSW
Thur 23rd April - Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
Fri 24th April - Norfolk Basement, Fremantle, WA
Sat 25th April - Amplifier Bar, Perth, WA

It’s all about new things for Bob Evans in 2009 – a new album Goodnight, Bull Creek! released on April 3, a new single Someone So Much at radio now and available digitally now and a new national tour in April/May to top it all off.

Goodnight, Bull Creek is the third album from Bob Evans and was recorded in Nashville with producer Brad Jones (Josh Rouse, Sheryl Crow) who also produced the last Bob Evans album Suburban Songbook. While keeping you in the palm of his hand with his endearing lyrics and melodies, the album does take a sidestep away from the previous albums to show a different side to Bob.

Someone So Much is the first offering from the album and is available digitally now. It was one of the first songs written for the album and contains the lyrics from the album title. A multi track single will also be available digitally on February 27 and includes the additional album track Power of Speech.

Bob will then take his show on the road in April on the national Goodnight, Bull Creek! tour (WA date to be announced very soon, keep an eye on the website for details). Tickets are on sale Thursday February 19 – check out www.bobevans.com.au or www.myspace.com/suburbankid for ticketing details.

Bob will be joined by his fantastic new band - Malcolm Clark (Sleepy Jackson), Hugh Jennings (End of Fashion, Bob Evans), Ben Witt (The Chemist) and Louis Macklin (67 Special) – as well as special guest Steve Poltz all the way from the USA.

Tour Dates:
Sat 18th April - West Coast Blues and Roots Festival, Fremantle WA
Thurs 7th May - Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Fri 8th May - The Sands Tavern, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Sat 9th May - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD
Sun 10th May - Great Northern, Byron Bay, NSW
Tues 12th May - Lizottes, Kincumber NSW
Wed 13th May - Newcastle Uni, NSW
Thurs 14th May - Wollongong Uni, NSW
Fri 15th May - Metro, Sydney, NSW (licensed & All Ages)
Sat 16th May - ANU Canberra, ACT
Wed 20th May - Peninsula Lounge, Moorooduc, VIC
Thurs 21st May - Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Sat 23rd May - Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
Thurs 28th May - The Gov, Adelaide, SA

Biffy Clyro have earned an army of rabidly devotional fans - christened Team Biffy – who follow them across the country and beyond, their hearts swelling with the searing emotion; their minds expanded by the threesome’s inventive rock that somehow managed to hit them in the gut at the same time.

The band have four albums; Blackened Sky, The Vertigo Of Bliss, Infinity Land and Puzzle, which was released in September 2007. Mountains - the new single from Biffy Clyro that is currently being heard everywhere is a breath-taking return to form and a bridging track from the band as they now head back into the studio for work on their 5th album. The band have just announced they will be returning to Australia during March.

Tour Dates:
Sat 21st March - The Capitol, Perth
Tue 24th March - The Hi Fi, Melbourne
Wed 25th March - Arena, Brisbane
Thur 26th March - Metro Theatre, Sydney