Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds tour Australia for 'Dig!!!, Lazarus, Dig!!!'

In case you weren't already aware, Nick Cave and his comrades - The Bad Seeds, have had an overwhelming success with their monumental fourteenth album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! The critics have been nearly universal in their praise; with a score of 87 on the review-aggregating website Metacritic, 'Dig' is the fifth best-reviewed record of the year and has been nominated as Australian Album of the Year by the Triple J Awards. Nick also picked up an award for 'Best Male Solo' and they probably should've won the 'Album of The Year' award if it wasn't for the 'let's look like we're cool and with it' ARIA judges.

Let's not forget that they also picked up a MOJO Award already Best Album of 2008, beating out the likes of Radiohead and Robert Plant & Alison Kraus) and two Q Award nominations (Best Album and Best Live Act). Anyway, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are preparing for an Australian assault. Following an epic run through Europe and their first North American tour in almost six years, capped by an historic headline performance at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, the band now announces an exclusive and intimate tour. This will be followed by their headline appearances at, and curation of, several All Tomorrow’s Parties festival-style events.

January 6th - The Palace, Melbourne

January 14th - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide

January 20th - Belvoir Valley Ampitheatre, Perth

*Don't forget about All Tomorrow's Parties festival too.

http://www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com/

All Tomorrow's Parties announces lineup

All Tomorrow’s Parties will make its Australian debut in January 2009 and the first acts have been revealed.

In addition to the already announced headliner and curator Nick Cave (who’ll be bringing his Bad Seeds), a host of agenda-setting talent will be gracing ATP. Cave’s discerning ear has led him to recruit Brisbane stalwarts The Saints, masters of expansive psych-rock Spiritualized, blues maverick James Blood Ulmer, experimental noisemakers Fuck Buttons and The Go-Betweens troubadour Robert Forster.

VICTORIA Friday 9 & Saturday 10 January, Mt Buller
All Tomorrow’s Parties will be setting up camp at the picturesque Mount Buller Alpine Resort, only a short road-trip away from Melbourne. It stretches over a full weekend, taking in three stages and over 30 bands. Of ATP’s three Australian stop-offs, this one is the true ‘festival’. On sale now.
Victoria line-up: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, THE SAINTS, SPIRITUALIZED, FUCK BUTTONS, HARMONIA, THE NECKS, LAUGHING CLOWNS, ROBERT FORSTER, JAMES BLOOD ULMER, M GIRA, PRIMITIVE CALCULATORS, AFRIRAMPO, SILVER APPLES, BRIDEZILLA, ROWLAND S. HOWARD, THE STABS

SYDNEY Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 January, Cockatoo Island
All those with fingers crossed for Cockatoo Island, your wishes have been heeded. The peerless heritage site in Sydney Harbour will host ATP in conjunction with Sydney Festival. The one-day program will debut on 17 January, then repeat on 18 January. On sale 10 November.
Sydney line-up: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, THE SAINTS, SPIRITUALIZED, ROBERT FORSTER, SILVER APPLES, M GIRA, FUCK BUTTONS, JAMES BLOOD ULMER, AFRIRAMPO, HARMONIA, BRIDEZILLA, THE NECKS, LAUGHING CLOWNS

BRISBANE Monday 12 - Friday 16 January, Brisbane Powerhouse and Riverstage
Brisbane will be treated to a series of “one night stands” between 12 and 16 January at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Full line-ups are yet to be finalised, but Fuck Buttons, Afrirampo and Harmonia are already locked in. Just as exciting is news that ATP will stage an afternoon/evening mini-festival at Brisbane Riverstage featuring Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spiritualized, Robert Forster, James Blood Ulmer and others. On sale 13 October.

http://www.atpfestival.com/

'All Tomorrow's Parties' comes to Australia

There have been murmurs of legendary festival kingpin All Tomorrow’s Parties expanding its reach to Australia, and it’s actually happening in January 2009.

Victorian alpine resort Mt Buller will host the three-day festival from 9 to 11 January, with a truly special headliner in Nick Cave. The celebrated troubadour will be backed up by a host of international and local acts. With three days to play with, we’re expecting big things.

All Tomorrow’s Parties is responsible for the iconic 'Don’t Look Back' concert series, which debuted in Australia earlier this year to great acclaim.

Expect some more big named acts to follow in the coming weeks.

Mt Buller

9-11 January 2009

http://www.nick-cave.com/