Harbourlife 2009 announces Holy Ghost!

According to Fuzzy promoters, since its conception in 2003, Harbourlife has been the essential Sydney party experience, remaining different to every other event on offer. Fuzzy believes its due to the unique location, brilliant music and it being a straight up, no nonsense, proper opportunity to dance your feet off!

Martin Solveig, Stanton Warriors, Holy Ghost! and Bag Raiders are the first lot of talent announced to showcase their stuff on the shimmering Sydney harbour.

HARBOURLIFE 2009
Saturday 21st November 2-10pm
Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquarie's Chair
(adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden )

TICKETS: $120 + $7BF = $127 NO HIDDEN COSTS
LIMIT OF 2 TICKETS PER PERSON

www.fuzzy.com.au

Peats Ridge Festival announce lineup

The first line-up for the annual Peats Ridge festival has been announced and it's looking mighty fine indeed.

The festival, which takes place from December 29, 2009 to January 1, 2010 in the breathtaking Glenworth Valley, is known for its lively atmosphere and friendly environment. This year, the ARIA Award winners The Panics, reggae-roots group Blue King Brown, Liam Finn and the always-inspiring Bertie Blackman.

Other artists on the bill include: Sarah Blasko, Whitley, Dappled Cities, Ash Grunwald, Leader Cheetah, Jeff Lang, Jack Ladder, Astronomy Class, Jen Cloher, Diafrix, Deepchild, The Bird, The Nomad, Mark Pritchard/Harmonic 313, The Tongue, The Jezabels, Tijuana Cartel, The Kin, Steve Poltz, Dead Letter Chorus, The Last Kinection, Declan Kelly, Circle Of Rhythm, Sherlock's Daughter, Spoonbill, Deep Street Soul, Zennith Boyz, Young Heretics, Thundamentals, Ghoul, The Bakery, Lions At Your Door and Ember Swift.

The second round of artists will be announced in November and the final release tickets will go on sale at 9am on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at OzTix.

www.peatsridgefestival.com.au

Red Hot Chili Peppers back in studio soon

Chad Smith, drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers, has revealsed to Billboard Magazine that he has October circled on his calendar for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' return to active duty.

"That's the plan," Smith tells Billboard, noting that what was announced as a one-year break turned into two for the quartet after finishing up their last tour.

"Everybody was like, 'Y'know, I really like having this time off, not being a Chili Pepper and doing other things...It'll be two years in September, so now we're ready. You can't force people to play when they don't want to play or aren't ready to play or whatever -- not in our band, anyway."

Smith expects bassist Flea and guitarist John Frusciante may come in with some musical ideas, but the group will mostly likely "do a lot of improvising and jamming and songs will come out of that, too. That's what we usually do. I don't know why it would be different."

No prospective release date has even been considered yet, and Smith says he and his bandmates also "haven't talked about" who will produce, though he acknowledged that Rick Rubin, who's produced the group's last five studio efforts, "always ends up being the guy...but we haven't discussed it."

Red Hot Chili Peppers have not released anything since their 2005 double album 'Stadium Arcadium'.

More on Billboard.com

Modest Mouse to release Heath Ledger directed 'King Rat' video

Modest Mouse are releasing a new music video tomorrow on their myspace. The song 'King Rat', was directed by Heath Ledger.

According to a press release, the animated clip is a visual plea against "the illegal commercial whale hunts taking place off the coast of Australia." While the clip was "fully conceived" by Ledger, it was unfinished when he passed away in January 2008. After Ledger's death, the film and music company the Masses, which counted Ledger as a member, finished the video with support from Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock.

Proceeds from the video's iTunes sales will benefit non-profit Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

www.myspace.com/modestmouse