Paul and Cain Nominated For ‘Best Original Song Composed For The Screen’

Song writing duo Paul Kingston and Cain Horton have been nominated for the 2011 Screen Music Awards. Sweet Dreams: Sky Boat from ABC’s Giggle And Hoot is in the running to win ‘Best Original Song Composed For The Screen’.

This is is just the beginning for Paul and Cain. They’ve just written nearly 20 songs for publishing placements and everyone of them is a cracker!

More information and all the nominees can be found here: http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/2011ScreenMusicAwards/originalscreen.html

Cloud Control Release New Video For Death Cloud, Free Download

You can also download Death Cloud (UK Version) for free from the Cloud Control website.

Belles Will Ring and Fishing play GOODGOD Birthday Party This Saturday

It’s a double Umbrella party!

Saturday October 1st 2011
GOODGOD Small Club - 53-55 Liverpool Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Fishing are on at 10pm in the Front Bar and Belles Will Ring are on at 11.30pm in the main room.

Tickets form here

More info can be found here

LINE UP

THE UV RACE
SUPER WILD HORSES
THE TWERPS
HOLY BALM
BELLES WILL RING
MELODIE NELSON
FISHING
FORCES
KILL CITY CREEPS
THE ATOM BOMBS
GUY BLACKMAN (DJ)

Urthboy To Feature in Nick Cave ‘Straight To You’ Tribute Concert

Nick Cave – Straight To You Tribute Concert

Hosted throughout November, Ausmusic month will ensue with a Straight To You: triple j’s Tribute to Nick Cave tour, and a plethora of incredible Australian talent have put their hands up to take part. Confirmed vocalists so far include Urthboy, Abbe May, Adalita, Alex Burnett (Sparkadia), Ben Corbett (Gentle Ben And His Sensitive Side/SixFtHick), Bertie Blackman, Dan Sultan, Jake Stone (Bluejuice), Johnny Mackay (Children Collide), Kram (Spiderbait), Lanie Lane, Lisa Mitchell, Muscles, and Tim Rogers (You Am I). The singers will be joined by a band lead by Cameron Bruce – a Sydney writer and musician who plays in both Paul Kelly and Washington’s bands.

Two years ago, Ausmusic month played tribute to Paul Kelly with a series of concerts that resulted in an Aria-award winning CD/DVD.

Tour Dates

Wednesday 9 November
Performing Arts Centre, Geelong
Thursday November 10 - Her Majestys, Ballarat
Friday November 11 - Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Saturday November 12 - Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Wednesday November 16 - Royal Theatre, Canberra
Thursday November 17 - Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday November 19 - Panthers, Newcastle
Sunday November 20 - The Tivoli, Brisbane

On sale Friday 2 September 9am – 18+ event

More infro from http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/events/straight_to_you/

Urthboy Playing Raise The Roof at The Espy

Raise The Roof at The Espy

Sept 30th September, 2011

Fishing Release Hookz 4: Lophiiforme

Fishing have resurfaced from an extended trans-pacific-atlantic voyage with their most impressive collection of tunes yet – Hookz 4: Lophiiforme.

Click to Download Hookz 4

Download Hookz 4: Lophiiforme

Tracks
1. Moon Dear
2. River Hymnal (Guerre)
3. Chain Gang
4. Photo Finnish 2
5. TLC
6. Assalot Highway
7. Who Sez (Selena Gomez)

The digital-only mix-tape is being released for free through the bands website and features a swagger of originals and some mash ups (Hello? Selena Gomez could you please stand up!), as well as a video of the duo performing on a row boat, floating down the iconic River Thames in England. Say what?

2011 marks an exciting year for long-term musical amigos Russell and Doug. The two embarked on a global journey that saw them visit the grand old US of A as well as Europe and South America.

While traveling together the two had plenty of fanciful adventures including playing exclusive parties in London and Brighton, and a day long row boat ride down the historic River Thames, MPCs and a picnic basket on tow.

When asked what inspiration behind the boat ride was Doug quips

“Russ can be a bit of an action man so when he told me he wanted to take me on a boat ride down the Thames, I figured he meant a speed boat or some such thing.”

Russell is known for his practical jokes and when asked about this deception provided this explanation:

“I’d agreed to do a live video with our MPCs plugged straight into a video camera! I knew Doug would be scared by that, so I had to lie to him. Luckily we had a really nice time together” Russell said.

Touché!, Russ, touché!

Following the release of Hookz 4, Fishing will hit the road with American beat-wizard Baths, as well as Australian favourites Richard in Your Mind, after which they’ll shy away to record their keenly anticipated debut album.

The Hookz 4: Lophiiforme mixtape is now available for free download from the band’s website www.fishingsounds.com/hookz

Download the Media Release

Belles Will Ring Support PULP

Wednesday 27th July at The Hordern Pavillion in Sydney. Tickets here.
Thursday 29th July at Festival Hall in Melbourne. Tickets here.

Belles Will Ring Release Video For Street Lamp Stomp

CLOUD CONTROL’S GOLD CANARY OUT 15 AUGUST IN UK, HEADLINE TOUR IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

Cloud Control will release Gold Canary, one of the standout tracks from their debut album Bliss Release, as a single on 15 August. The following month the band will embark on a 14-date headline tour, culminating in a show at London’s Scala on 12th October, the full dates are:

27 Sept          Exeter, Cavern                                     (seetickets.com / 0870 2643333)
28 Sept          Brighton, Audio                                   (seetickets.com / 01273 709709)
29 Sept          Oxford, Jericho Tavern                   (alltickets.co.uk / 0845 4134444)
30 Sept          Cambridge, Haymakers                   (greenmind.co.uk)
01 Oct             Sheffield, Bungalow & Bears      Club Show Free Entry
03 Oct             Manchester, Deaf Institute            (ticketline.co.uk / thedeafinstitute.co.uk / 0161 832 1111)
04 Oct             Leeds, Brudenell                               (seetickets.com / 0113 2444600)
05 Oct             Edinburgh, Electric Circus            (gigsinscotland.com / 08444 999990)
06 Oct             Glasgow, Oran Mor                            (gigsinscotland.com / 08444 999990)
07 Oct             Dublin, Academy                                (ticketmaster.ie)
09 Oct             Liverpool, Kazimier                            (ticketweb.co.uk / 08444 772000)
10 Oct             Birmingham, The Rainbow            (seetickets.com / 0871 2300010)
11 Oct             Cardiff, Buffalo Bar                             (seetickets.com / buffalocardiff.com / 0871 2200260)
12 Oct             London, Scala                                      (livenation.co.uk)

Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 12pm via www.CloudControlBand.com; general sale follows at 9am Friday

Before then, the band will be spending the summer playing some of Europe’s premier festivals, including Latitude, Hop Farm, Field Day and a just-confirmed slot at the Reading and Leeds festivals.

Cloud Control last night launched The Aviary, a weekly residency at the Social, London for June-July, with performances from like-minded souls such as Cymbals, Big Deal, Alpines and Dry the River. The Aviary will runs for three more weeks, and each night will be programmed in collaboration with some of the hottest promoters of the moment. More details are available at www.cloudcontrolband.com.

The band released Bliss Release in the UK in May to critical acclaim, including 4* reviews in Q, The Times and The Guardian. Concocted between the rocky outcrop of the Blue Mountains and the hard place that is Sydney’s former Red Light District, Bliss Release is harmonic pop as eccentric as David Byrne and as modishly psychedelic as early Jefferson Airplane, swathed in layers of analogue reverb and with an outlook of an epic vastness. The album recently won the Australian Music Prize, the antipodean equivalent of the Mercury Prize; it has been bolstered for its UK release, with reworked and new tracks.

Belles Will Ring Crystal Theatre Critical Response

The response to Belles will Ring’s stunning new record Crystal Theatre has been overwhelming. Here are just some of the nice things people have had to say: