ELLA HOOPER ANNOUNCES TUESDAY NIGHT JUNE RESIDENCY AT THE TOFF ALONGSIDE TEXTURE LIKE SUN
Off the back of the success of her packed out Haxan single launch at The Workers Club earlier this month, Melbourne songstress Ella Hooper has announced a June residency at The Toff In Town, supported weekly by special guests, Texture Like Sun.
To celebrate her new Tarantino-esque solo workings, Ella will perform the songs from her forthcoming solo album, In Tongues every Tuesday night through June.
“A warming winter residency is the perfect way to introduce people to my solo album material, as it’s smoky and sultry and goes well with whisky,” laughs Ella. Excited about sharing the stage with Texture Like Sun, Ella goes on to say, “they’re super talented, soo very good at what they do and I think we compliment each other in a really nice harmonious way… it’s going to make Tuesday the highlight of every week!”
Ella and Texture Like Sun will also be supported by various local acts including:
4th June – Roscoe James Irwin
11th June – Ariela Jacobs
18th June – Krista Polvere
25th June – Gena Rose Bruce
Stay tuned to hear more about Ella’s debut solo album, In Tongues set for release later in the year.
TICKETS | THE TOFF IN TOWN | JUNE 4, 11, 18, 25 | $10 + BF www.moshtix.com.au
ELLA HOOPER | SINGLES | HAXAN | LOW HIGH | AVAILABLE ON ITUNES NOW
NEW ALBUM | IN TONGUES | SET FOR LATE 2013 RELEASE
BUCHANAN ANNOUNCE EAST COAST TOUR FOR JUNE/JULY
Melbourne band Buchanan have announced an east coast tour in June/July to promote their acclaimed debut album, Human Spring. The tour is set to kick off at The John Curtin Hotel on June 6 (supported by Harts and Clubfeet DJ’s) and will move through to Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney before finishing up in their home town for a show at The Workers Club.
“We’re incredibly excited to be taking this album on the road and to cities we’ve never played before as a band,” says lead singer Josh Simons. “The recorded versions of our songs have a lot going on, so for the live show we tore it apart, and honed in on what made each song special, building it back up from there. It’s a very energetic show!”
The new single and album title track, Human Spring has been getting some positive recognition in the music industry after being championed by Triple J and many other leading community stations around Australia. “Human Spring was one of the first songs written and in hindsight really is one of the centerpieces of the album. It certainly shows the album’s worth of colour in one song,” explains Simons.
Co-produced by Simons and Catherine Marks (Foals, Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol, Kanye), the album Human Spring was recorded across seven different studios, with the bulk of the work done between Tender Trap studios in Northcote and Simons’ home garage studio. “I really wanted to evolve past the DIY production of our first couple of EPs,” explains Simons. And what better way to step it up than to have it mixed on an analogue desk by Andy Baldwin (Bjork, Midnight Juggernauts) and mastered by Geoff Pesche (Radiohead, Coldplay, LCD Soundsystem) at the world famous Abbey Road Studios.
Buchanan is Josh Simons (lead vocals, guitar and piano), Luke Shields (guitar), Miles de Carteret (bass) and Tom Crimmins (drums).
EAST COAST TOUR DATES:
The John Curtin Hotel, Melbourne – Thursday June 6
Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane – Wednesday July 10
The Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast – Thursday July 11
Old Manly Boatshed, Sydney – Friday July 12
GoodGod Small Club, Sydney – Saturday July 13
The Workers Club, Melbourne – Saturday July 20
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AUSTRALIA’S CELEBRATED ILLUSIONIST ADAM MADA ANNOUNCES 5 SHOWS AT MELBOURNE MAGIC FESTIVAL
Australia’s most innovative and notable illusionist Adam Mada is returning to Melbourne to perform his best trickeries yet at the Melbourne Magic Festival, announcing five evening shows at the Northcote Town Hall from July 4-7 and throwing in a matinee performance on July 7 to ensure even his youngest fans can get along to witness his mind-blowing show.
From exposing some of the world’s most elaborate heist-style scams in Channel 9 and BBC UK’s hit series The Real Hustle, to guest judging magic panels and conducting workshops for professional magicians around the world, it’s obvious this Sydney-based magician has all bases covered. Mada is also an Ambassador for the Starlight Children’s Foundation, working regularly as their official magic coach and celebrity author Tara Moss even based a character on Mada in her best-selling novel, Siren.
Mada found magic in his teenage years explaining, “like any shy teenage boy, I wanted something to impress people. Once I found magic, I quickly discovered I could entertain and impress people anywhere any time, even people who couldn’t speak English.”
After leaving his full time job in IT, Mada packed his bags and headed to Las Vegas and Venezuela to study the art of illusion and now boasts regular clientele ranging from Kerry Stokes to the Spanish Ambassador.
And for those who come along to see a show, Mada promises “a hilariously good time, some very strong visual effects, some jiggery pokery, audience participation and I mean the entire audience and definitely a few things people won’t have ever seen before!”
Watch the astounding Adam Mada show reel here:: http://vimeo.com/16910931
MADA’S MARVELS | 5 SHOWS ONLY | NORTHCOTE TOWN HALL | JULY 4-7
TICKETS | ADULT $22 CHILD $16 FAMILY $55 or 10+ PEOPLE $16
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