Parklife 2009 announces Empire Of The Sun as headliner

As I sit here writing this piece, I can't help but continue to look at the lineup over and over and over again, each time getting more and more excited. Don't worry about the festival itself, think about the sideshows!!

Thanks to Fuzzy, in a couple of months Australia will get to witness the likes of The Cool Kids, Crystal Castles, Erol Alkan, Junior Boys, La Roux, Metric, Metronomy, The Rapture, Tiga and our very own Empire of The Sun LIVE!

Yeah thats right, you heard correct. Erol Alkan, Junior Boys, La Roux, Metric and even Empire of The Sun will be playing their first ever shows (for some, their first ever live show) in Australia. Not sure if you're the same as us, but we certainly in the office are jumping for joy at the thought of seeing some of these acts. The idea of seeing Junior Boys and Empire of The Sun play live, 5 metres away from us, causes some of us to premature. Sorry - we said it, but its true.

So, get yourselves prepared for what could be the start of a really special summer.

Parklife 2009 lineup, in alphabetical order:

Aeroplane
Art vs Science
The Aston Shuffle
A-Trak
AutoKratz
Beni
Bertie Blackman
Busy P (DJ & host)
Claude VonStroke
The Cool Kids
Crystal Castles
Empire of the Sun
Erol Alkan
The Glimmers
Junior Boys
Kaskade
La Roux
Lady Sovereign
Little Boots
Metric
Metronomy
MSTRKRFT
The Rapture
Tiga
Shazam

More artists have just been announced including:
JOAKIM
THE STAFFORD BROTHERS AND TIMMY TRUMPET
MIAMI HORROR
PURPLE SNEAKERS DJS
AFRO DIZZI ACT
YACHT CLUB DJS
THE CAIROS
SAMPOLOGY
BABY GEE
ANIKI
TIM FUCHS
ELKE
JUNKBEATS
CHARLIE HUSTLE
MITZI
EMBER
YOUTH
FANS DJS
DZ
YOKOO
OPERON
DUBMARINE
THE LOOPS OF FURY
TIGERMOTH
LOWKEY+NUDE
DOOM DOOM

Sat 26th Sep – Botanic Gardens & Riverstage, Brisbane
Sun 27th Sep – Wellington Square, Perth
Sat 3rd Oct – Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Sun 4th Oct – Kippax Lake, Moore Park, Sydney
Mon 5th Oct – Botanic Park, Adelaide

Tickets:
FUZZY MEMBER'S PRESALE THURSDAY 18th JUNE
GENERAL TICKETS ON SALE MIDDAY THURSDAY 25th JUNE

www.parklife.com.au

The Rapture tour Australia 2008

One of my favourite indie-disco bands of recent times, The Rapture, turn it on down under for a couple of shows and festivals. The Rapture have come along in leaps and bounds since the release of their latest album, 'Pieces of The People We Love'. With smashing singles all over the album, there's no excuses for standing still when listening to them. Include some of their old jingles such as 'Out of the Races and onto the Track', 'House of Jealous Lovers, 'Sister Saviour', 'I Need Your Love' and 'Olio', and it's a sure bet that you will want to jump onto the stage and start hitting the cowbell along with them.

They hit your town for the Good Vibes fest and a couple of sideshows soon:

Sat Feb 9 Good Vibrations Fest, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne VIC
Sun Feb 10 Good Vibrations Fest, Doug Jennings Park, Brisbane QLD
Thurs Feb 14 Prince Of Wales, Melbourne VIC
Fri 15 Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Sat 16 Good Vibrations Fest, Centennial Park, Sydney NSW
Sun 17 Good Vibrations Fest, Heirisson Island, Perth WA

Good Vibrations sideshows

Dance and hip hop festival Good Vibrations was announced a while back, but a few of those bands will be playing shows for their fans only.

Unfortuantely for the rest of the country, the shows will only take place in Melbourne and Sydneyand all tickets are on sale next Wednesday (December 13).

Dates are as follows:

Calvin Harris (cost: $45 + b/f)

FEB 8 – HiFi Bar, Melbourne

FEB 14 – The Forum, Sydney

The Rapture (cost: $45 + b/f) - Bring out the cowbells and get ready to shake urself!

FEB14 – The Prince of Wales, Melbourne

FEB 15 – The Metro, Sydney

Thievery Corportation (DJ Set) (cost: $40 + b/f)

FEB 15 – The Basement, Sydney

K-OS (cost: $35 + b/f)

FEB14 – Gaelic Club, Sydney

All of those bands and many more will be at Good Vibrations on:

FEB (cost: $120 + b/f except Brisbane, which is $99 + b/f)

9– Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

10 – Riverstage in the City Gardens, Brisbane

16 – Centennial Park, Sydney

17 – Heirisson Island, Perth