St Jeromes Laneway announce more acts

If the first line-up announcement wasn't enough (Girl Talk, No Age, The Hold Steady), well St Jerome's Laneway festival has just announced some welcome additions for you mouth-watering fans.

Rusko is coming down! Everyone from Santogold to Diplo have been talking this guy up recently and he'll be bringing his cockney dub sounds to the Laneway come March time.

The local line-up has also gotten much better with the inclusion of Autralia’s own hypnotic rock n rollers Augie March. Yves Klein and Dappled Cities Fly will also be blowing ur laneway socks off too.

St Jerome’s Laneway Additions:
Augie March (Bris/Melb/Perth),
Yves Klein Blue (Bris/Syd/Melb/Ade)
Dappled Cities Fly (Bris/Syd/Ade)
Rusko (Bris/Melb/Syd)


Other bands playing in selected cities only:

Melbourne:

Beaches, Crayon Field, Fabulous Diamonds, Kes Band, Kitchen Knife Wife, Koko Nuts! Luluc, Machine Translations, My Disco, Oh Mercy, Pikelet.

Adelaide:

Clue To Kalo, Fire Santa Rosa Fire, The Waterslides

Perth:

The Panics, The Bank Holidays, Will Stoker & The Embers, The Tigers & Path To Laneway Winners (Tbc)

Sydney:

Firekites, Jack Ladder, Papa Vs Pretty, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Talons

For all the info on the first round of acts click here

www.lanewayfestival.com.au

No Age and Jay Reatard team up for shows

Two of Laneway Festival’s most exciting bookings are teaming up together for sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne. Both Jay Reatard and No Age have released some cutting egde albums recently and apparently both offer raging live shows.

No Age’s 'Nouns' is a certain contender to make Music Universe's Best Albums of 2008 list. They’ve also made a habit of playing really warped gigs ranging from rallying crowds on the banks of Los Angeles River, one in an Ethiopian restaurant and another amongst the books at the Los Angeles Central Library.

Don't you worry about one-man sensation Jay Reatard for he is on par with them. He appeared earlier this year at Golden Plains and for all those that were there, only the word 'jealous' comes to mind. Apparently his manic live show requires you to give your undivided attention for 100% of his time, but trust, it's worth it. Watch a live video of Jay Reatard's 'My Shadow' here.

No Age and Jay Reatard take time out from the Laneway Festival tour to play these shows in January. Tickets on sale Friday 28 November.

Thursday 29 January – The Gaelic Club, Sydney
Friday 30 January – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne

www.myspace.com/noage
www.myspace.com/jayreatard

The Hold Steady announce sideshows

The 2009 lineup for the St Jerome's laneway festival was announced a few weeks ago now, but we rex most people haven't come down from the high they experienced yet. Anyway, to add to the excitement machine, a couple of the bands have announced sideshows.

Most notably for the Music Universe staff is the announcement of The Hold Steady's sideshows. The brooklyn based boys have released four albums this century, each one getting better and better. 2008's 'Stay Positive' probably became their most widely acclaimed album yet. We look forward to seeing them both at the festival and their own gigs.

It’s been a long six years since Stereolab’s last visit, but they’re still in fine stead. The band’s ninth album, 'Chemical Chords', was released in August to glowing reviews, blending Motown, doo-wop and synth-pop into a cohesive whole. They'll be hitting a couple of cities with intimate gigs.

Canadian trio Born Ruffians also delivered one of 2008’s best albums with 'Red, Yellow & Blue' and their live show is nothing short of energy packed too.

Stereolab sideshows

Tuesday 3 February – Billboard The Venue, Melbourne
Thursday 5 February – The Metro Theatre, Sydney
www.stereolab.co.uk

Born Ruffians sideshows
Tuesday 3 February – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Thursday 5 February – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
www.bornruffians.com

The Hold Steady sideshows

Monday 2 February – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Wednesday 4 February – The Metro Theatre, Sydney
www.theholdsteady.com

www.lanewayfestival.com.au

St Jerome's Laneway Festival announce first round of acts

Music Universe are excited to be bringing you this news. St Jerome's Laneway Festival has announced its first round of acts and all we can say is WOW.

They have made the festival a bit earlier this time, coming off the back of the Big Day Out fest. So, for all Big Day Out rumour mills flying around - you can now discount a couple of top nothc bands coz they will be at St Jeromes instead. Those at St Jeromes that cannot be missed will be The Hold Steady, Girl Talk, Four Tet, Tame Impala, No Age, The Temper Trap and the one and only Holly Throsby.

So, once again the management of St Jeromes has done it again and set up what is sure to be known as one of the not-to-be-missed festivals of the year!

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2009
GIRL TALK, STEREOLAB, ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI, THE HOLD STEADY, THE DRONES, CUT OFF YOUR HANDS, FOUR TET, TAME IMPALA, EL GUINCHO, JAY REATARD, BURAKA SOM SISTEMA DJ/MC SET, THE TEMPER TRAP, NO AGE, JOHN STEEL SINGERS, CANYONS, PIVOT, PORT O’BRIEN, HOLLY THROSBY, BORN RUFFIANS, MOUNTAINS IN THE SKY, TIM FITE, STILL FLYIN, DAEDELUS…plus more to be announced

Saturday, 31 January 2009 BRISBANE Alexandria St off St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley
Sunday, 1 February 2009 MELBOURNE Lonsdale St, Caledonian Lane and Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Friday, 6 February 2009 PERTH Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge
Saturday, 7 February 2009 ADELAIDE Fowler’s Live, Northern Terrace
Sunday, 8 February 2009 SYDNEY The Basement, Macquarie Park & Reiby Place, Circular Quay

Onsale: Monday, 27 October 2008
Online Booking: http://www.moshtix.com.au

Phone Booking: 1300 GET TIX (438 849)

And all Moshtix outlets nationwide

http://www.lanewayfestival.com.au/

St Jerome's Laneway Festival second announcement

Round two of the bill includes a sterling international triple threat: beguiling Canadian five piece Stars, Chicago rap duo Cool Kids and moody rockers Manchester Orchestra. Also joining the tour nationally are Damn Arms, theredsunband, Darren Hanlon and The Vasco Era.

Each city also gets its own share of local notables. Check ‘em out below.

Melbourne: Rudely Interrupted, Still Flyin, Violent Soho, Hot Little Hands, The Basics and Emily Ulman.

Sydney: Rudely Interrupted, Still Flyin, Violent Soho, Hot Little Hands and The Basics.

Brisbane: Still Flyin, Violent Soho, The Basics, I Heart Hiroshima, Yves Klein Blue and The Gin Club.

Adelaide: Aviator Lane, Lady Strangelove, Leader Cheetah and No Through Road.

This over-abundance of talent joins a value packed first round announcement: Feist, Gotye, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Presets, Kevin Drew, Dan Deacon, Via Tania, Okkervil River, The Panics, Bridezilla, Devestations, The Brunettes, Little Red and The Holidays.

St Jermone’s Laneway Festival dates:

Saturday 23 February – Adelaide, Fowler’s Live, North Terrace
Sunday 24 February – Melbourne SOLD OUT, St. Jerome’s, Caledonian Lane, CBD
Saturday 1 March – Brisbane, The Zoo, Winn St, Fortitude Valley
Sunday 2 March – Sydney, The Basement, Macquarie Park & Reiby Place, Circular Quay