Perth Music

Perth’s own Little Birdy have a new single Brother coming out soon and PerthMusic have it here for you all to check out.

It’s a soft, unique tune that may give a glimpse at what to expect on Little Birdy’s forthcoming third album due early 2009. It features Australia’s most iconic talent Paul Kelly on Harmonica and back up vocals.

Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments.

Little Birdy - Brother.mp3 (Right-click and save as)

Sugar Army have a busy few months planned, with the band set to launch their debut EP Where Do You Hide Your Toys around Australia, before supporting fellow West Australian’s Little Birdy throughout February and March.

Released this Saturday 23 February on new Perth-based developmental label Good Cop Bad Cop, Where Do You Hide Your Toys is an explosive combination of high-energy pop-rock and fragmented chaos.

First single ‘…And Now You’re Old Enough, I Think That You Should Know’ is currently receiving high rotation airplay on Triple J, as well as airplay on community radio nationwide.

With a Triple J Next Crop artist accolade, a slot at the 2007 Big Day Out, and four 2008 WAMi award nominations (Most Popular Act, Most Popular Single/EP, Best Rock Act and Best Bassist) already under their belts, and fresh from supporting Interpol over the weekend, Sugar Army play Beck’s Music Box as part of the Perth International Arts Festival this Friday – their last show before their national tour.

Sugar Army Tour Dates
with Little Birdy
Wednesday 12 March – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney NSW
Thursday 13 March – The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
Saturday 15 March – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC

Where Do You Hide Your Toys EP Launch Tour
Friday 22 February– Beck’s Music Box, Perth International Arts Festival WA
Friday 7 March - Rocket Bar, Adelaide SA
Saturday 8 March – Miss Libertine, Melbourne VIC
Thursday 20 March – The Evelyn, Melbourne VIC

For more info visit www.myspace.com/sugararmybarracks

Further dates have been added on the ESKIMO JOE ‘BEATING LIKE A DRUM NATIONAL TOUR’ and tickets go on sale today.

For Perth fans, your patience has been rewarded with the announcement of dates in your city.

Perth has the opportunity to see their hometown heroes, Eskimo Joe and Little Birdy perform on the newly announced date on Thursday May 29 at Metro City, Perth.

In further exciting news for fans, Eskimo Joe will be releasing a special edition of their triple platinum album, ‘Black Fingernails Red Wine’ on Saturday May 5. The bonus disc titled ‘Beating The Drum’ features SIX of the original tracks on the album remixed by the likes of Dexter ‘Beating Like A Drum’, Sneaky Sound System ‘London Bombs’, Teenager ‘New York’, P-Money ‘Comfort You’, Bumblebeez ‘Sarah’ and an incredible mash-up of ‘Black Fingernails Red Wine’ and ‘From The Sea’ from Nick Launay titled ‘Black Nails From The Red Sea’.

The ‘BEATING LIKE A DRUM TOUR’ tickets are on sale now from www.eskimojoe.net and the usual outlets.

Little Birdy have been rockin’ all summer, making sure everyone gets the chance to hear songs from ‘Hollywood’, Little Birdys sonically sexy, dark, and most definitely charismatic album release of 2006.

Little Birdy are happy to announce that ‘Hollywood’ has gone GOLD!! To celebrate Little Birdy announce a weekend of shows in W.A. starting at Settlers Tavern in Margaret River on Thursday March 29, at The Prince in Bunbury on Friday March 30 and at The Bring It On Festival in Northam on Saturday March 31. Tix are on sale now for all shows, for details see www.heatseeker.com.au

Congratulations to Augie March for getting the number 1 spot on 2007’s Hottest 100 with their song One Crowded Hour. Beaten at the line were Eskimo Joe who came in at number 2 with Black Fingernails, Red Wine, Hilltop Hoods with The Hard Road at number 3, The Killers with When You Were Young at number 4 and The Scissor Sisters with I Don’t Feel Like Dancing at number 5.

Perth was represented with 7 entries:

2. Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
11. Little Birdy - Come On Come On
12. John Butler Trio - Funky Tonight
36. Bob Evans - Nowhere Without You
37. Bob Evans - Don’t You Think It’s Time
45. Karnivool - Roquefort
95. Eskimo Joe - New York

Some things to note -
Hilltop Hoods had 5 entries just short of Wolfmother’s record 6 entries in 2006’s Hottest 100 (Wolfmother had another 2 entries this year with 2 B-Sides).

The Living End have now had at least 1 song in the Hottest 100 for 11 years in a row. The only band to do so.

2007 was only the second year in Triple J Hottest 100 history to have the top 3 songs all by Australian artists.

Surprisingly, for me anyway, The Sleepy Jackson did not make the list although their album (Personality) was critically praised throughout 2006 but Panic! At The Disco did make the list.

The full Hottest 100 list can be found on the Triple J Website.

Well the 2007 WAMI nominations were announced today with Eskimo Joe the leader with 6 nominations. The big surprise for me was that Perthbands.com was nominated for best website even though it hasn’t been operating since April last year! Anyway, here are the nominations:
PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS

(These are the awards that will be voted on myspace)
Most Popular Act
Eskimo Joe
Karnivool
Snowman
The Panda Band

Most Popular Album
Bob Evans - Suburban Songbook
Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Snowman - Snowman
The Panda Band - This Vital Chapter

Most Popular Single/EP
Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Little Birdy - Come On, Come On
Schvendes - Small Mercies, Sweet Graves
Sex Panther - Killer Pink

Most Popular Live Act
Eskimo Joe
Karnivool
Schvendes
Snowman

Favourite Newcomer
Birds Of Tokyo
Mink Mussel Creek
Streetlight
Sugar Army

Most Popular Music Video
Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Little Birdy - Come On, Come On
Snowman - You Are A Casino
Antistatic - Stand Up In Disguise

Most Popular Music Website
Perthsounds.com
Rockus.com.au
Perthbands.com
wam.asn.au

Most Popular Music Venue
Amplifier Bar
Hyde Park Hotel
Mojos
Rosemount Hotel

Most Popular Music Event
Big Day Out
In The Pines
WAMi Festival
Southbound

INDUSTRY VOTED AWARDS
(Voted by Industry people only)

Most Promising New Act
Faith In Plastics
Mink Mussel Creek
Streetlight
Sugar Army

Golden WAMi
Heath Bradby
Peter Barr
Paul Sloan
Scott Adam

ARIA Award nominated rockers, Little Birdy, are set to play their first MySpace Secret Show this Friday, January 12 here in Perth.

MySpace Secret Shows are exclusive, free concerts held throughout Australia featuring both local and international music acts and this is the first time Perth has hosted this event.

The only way Myspace users can find out specific details about the concert is by requesting Secret Shows to be their friend via www.myspace.com/secretshowsau, this will guarantee they are among the first to find out details as they are made available.

Little Birdy’s latest offering, Hollywood, cements the promise of their acclaimed debut album, Big Big Love, which garnered them four 2005 ARIA nominations, including
Breakthrough Artist - Album and Best Rock Album.

Perth MySpace users can find out more about the Secret Show by visiting www.myspace.com/secretshowsau.

Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 is back and voting is now open for the best 100 songs of 2006. There are quite a few Perth bands and artists that you can vote for including:

Birds Of Tokyo - Off Kilter
Bob Evans - Don’t You Think It’s Time, Nowhere Without You
Eskimo Joe - Black Fingernails, Red Wine, New York
Fourth Floor Collapse - Drink ‘Til You Drown, Occupation
Halogen - Baby’s Eyes
John Butler Trio - Funky Tonight
Karnivool - Roquefort
Little Birdy - Come On Come On, Bodies
New Rules For Boats - Not Impressed
Panda Band - Musical Chairs
Pendulum - Tarantula
Schvendes - Twice The Man
Sleepy Jackson - God Lead Your Soul, Devil Was In My Yard
Snowman - Smoke & Mirrors, You Are A Casino
Tucker B’s - Bullets

You can also add your own nomination.  To vote just go to the Triple J website before the 21st of January with the countdown beginning on Australia Day, 26th of January.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! The BIG DAY OUT is almost upon us and we are very excited to announce the third round of touring and local additions to the 2007 summer series!

THE VINES have come a long way since the early days of belting out Nirvana covers at suburban house parties. Garnering world-wide attention for their debut Highly Evolved, THE VINES have returned to prove they’ve got something more to offer than flannel-clad angst.  Their highly anticipated third album, Vision Valley released in 2006 showcases a spectacular return to form. Don’t miss THE VINES’ highly evolved, eclectic hybrid of grungy, garage rock swagger, ’60s psych, and ’70s pop at a BIG DAY OUT near you this summer. (ALL SHOWS)

SNOWMAN is yet another incredible band to emerge from the thriving Perth music scene.  Cinematic post-punk with a riff or two of surf and blues, SNOWMAN is the soundtrack to your imagination turned up to eleven.  Their debut, Zombies on the Airwaves of Paris and their 2006 self titled album will leave you scrambling for adjectives.  Call them strange, beautiful, jagged, swampy, hypnotic, ambient, loud, quiet, manic or whatever you will, but do not miss your chance to see what all the fuss is about at the BIG DAYS OUT. (ALL AUST SHOWS)

For a change of pace, listen up for the wisdom of the Jah Messenger, the reggae master, LUCIANO (Jamaica) at the BIG DAY OUT. Renowned worldwide for his rasta message of love and peace set to irresistible melodies and mellow, soulful vocals, LUCIANO will tantalize fans with his wit, charisma and good-lovin reggae vibes. (ALL SHOWS)

Previous winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition, the SICK PUPPIES have been living it large with the world-wide YouTube success of their “Free Hugs” music video campaign – even finding the time to jump on Oprah’s couch and then stop off in LA to record their new album.   This fully sick guitar-fuelled three piece return to Oz for with a brand new album afoot and will rock BDO audiences into a frenzy around the country. (ALL AUST SHOWS)

DIGITAL PRIMATE is an underground legend. Since his first album release in ’95, DIGITAL PRIMATE has pushed the boundaries for Australian techno with his solid and dirty mix of ghetto techno, proper electro and Chicago style booty.  With the release of his new album Siege Mentality, expect to see DIGITAL PRIMATE at the global forefront of electronica. Don’t forget, we saw him first… and this won’t be the last you’ll see of Digital Primate. (ALL AUST SHOWS)

Since stepping up to the decks in 1996, MARK MURPHY has become one of Sydney’s most loved and respected DJs. Champion of the electro explosion and the rave sounds emerging from Europe, his talents have been in demand at every major club and party in Sydney from Mardi Gras to Field Day. Make sure you get your dancing shoes on and boogie along to MARK MURPHY to your heart’s content at the BIG DAY OUT. (ALL AUST SHOWS)

Plus Local Additions In Each City
PERTH - SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4th CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
DIRTY SECRETS, CALERWAY, TnT, BIRDS OF TOKYO, STREETLIGHTS, FARRYL PURKISS & VEEVA FEEVA, HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMP, SUGAR ARMY, SCHVENDES, CLUE SHADDY, NEW RULES FOR BOATS, DJ FDEL (DJ SET) + ARMEE MC and the TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNER

These new acts join the already announced Tool. Muse, Jet. Violent Femmes, Eskimo Joe, The Streets, The Killers, John Butler Trio, Kasabian, Crystal Method DJs, Scribe, My Chemical Romance, Evermore, Justice. Peaches & Herms, Trivium, John Cooper Clarke, Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band, Little Birdy, Presets, Spank Rock, Something For Kate, You Am I, Bob Evans, The Butterfly Effect, The Sleepy Jackson, The Herd, Spazzys, The Drones, [love] Tattoo, Hot Chip, Lily Allen, Lupe Fiasco, Diplo and Shapeshifter

For more info visit www.bigdayout.com 

Little Birdy - Bodies