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Brackish Heart
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Australia
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 Posted - 11/27/2006 : 03:31:27
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Well its official they are coming to Australia:
V Festival - Sydney Saturday March 31 2007
V Festival - Gold Coast Sunday April 1 2007
www.vfestival.com.au
Tickets are on sale next Monday the 4th of December.
The other bands I assess as rubbish, except maybe Pet Shop Boys who will be good for a view. Though I anticipate that there will be a lot more to come.
I will most likely buy tickets for both venues than re-assess when solo shows come up. If the festival is not in Melbourne i would think Melbourne and Sydney solo shows would have to be certain. |
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Don Eduardo
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
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Posted - 11/27/2006 : 04:06:41
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 11/27/2006 : 06:57:57
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They're not going to go all the way to Australia for one festival guys, give some time for the details to filter in over the next few weeks.
 "Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
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Skatealex1
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 11/27/2006 : 07:45:41
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me thinky new cd is on the way if they do more shows! WOOHOO
The Truth Is Out There |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2006 : 09:23:20
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http://www.clickmusic.com/articles/3130.html
V Festival To Be Held in Australia
The bands to play at the first V Festival to be held in Australia have been revealed
today. The Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, The Rapture, Groove Armada, Soulwax
and Pet Shop Boys have been confirmed in Sydney, with tickets going on sale on
4th December.
Australia's dates are part of the international expansion of Richard Branson's
festival, which has already taken place in the US and Canada this year. The one-day
events will take place in Sydney and Queensland next year, and Branson has
indicated he is also looking at sites in Italy, Spain and South America.
The dates are:
MARCH
31 Sydney Centennial Park
APRIL
1 Gold Coast Avica Resort
http://www.virtualfestivals.com/festivals/article.cfm?articleid=3098#
V Festival Heads To Australia
27 November 2006
V Festival is to be exported to Australia next
Spring. Following months of speculation, two
one-day festivals will take place in Sydney and
the Gold Coast with several bands already
confirmed to play...
Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, The Rapture, Groove Armada, Soulwax
and Pet Shop Boys are the first acts confirmed to perform at the
two festivals. Both days are expected to attract tens of thousands
of music fans.
The two dates are at Sydney's Centennial Park on 31 March and
at Gold Coast Avica Resort on 1 April.
V Festival's first foray into the Australian market is the latest
attempt by Virgin owner Richard Branson to export the British
based festival around the world.
In the same year that V Festival celebrated its tenth year in the
UK, there have been one-day events in Canada and the US.
Festivals are also being planned in Italy, Spain and South America.
Today's announcement in Sydney follows months of speculation
regarding V Festival in Australia, with rumours abound towards
the end of summer that organisers had given up on the project.
Tickets for V Festival Australia will go on sale on 4 December.
Virtual Festivals - all images copyright control
V Festival promo
24 February 2005
http://www.a-reminder.org/music/?p=347
V Festival - PIXIES ZOMG :: The Great Escape -
No Pixies
Well it seems some of the rumours were in fact true, Australia will finally
get a tour by the legendary Pixies. The Sydney version of the inaugural
Australian V Festival will take place in Centennial Park on March 31
followed by a show on the Gold Coast the next day. And the initial lineup
looks promising, although perhaps a tad short on the rock:
Pixies (!!!)
Pet Shop Boys (wtf?)
Groove Armada (!)
Gnarls Barkley
The Rapture (!!!)
Phoenix (!!)
2manydjs (!)
Softlightes
Bumblebeez
The Mercy Arms
The Temper Trap
I saw the Pixies once in 2004 and once again in 2005 and each time I was
blown away (even though I’m not the hugest fan); so I’m looking very
forward to having my ass kicked by them again. I saw Groove Armada at
Glastonbury in 2002 and they put on a pretty good live show (or at least
they did). The Rapture will be tons of fun and Phoenix will hopefully be a
decent live band (never seen them). Expect more artists to be
announced over the next couple of months.
The Great Escape lineup was also announced last night and it (like last
year) has a somewhat similar list of artists as the East Coast Blues and
Roots Festival. One major bonus is that the lovely Leslie Feist is
allegedly appearing at The Great Escape. Although she’s not listed on the
website she is listed in the print ads. Now last year she was listed as well
and ended up NOT playing but I’m confident she will be making it out
here next year as her new record should be released early 2007. If you
saw her solo show at the Hopetoun last year you know you’re in for a
great performance. Let’s hope for some sideshows.
http://www.sandwichclub.fm/blog/2006/11/you-heard-it-here-first.html
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
You Heard It Here First...
V Festival AU Lineup - First Announcement
Just stumbled home from the V Festival launch party, and am putting off my luxurious bed to
type up a list of confirmed names - just for you. They appear in the order of My Interest. And
the Pixies are not just a rumour this time.
THE PIXIES. Pet Shop Boys (I find this unjustifiably exciting). Phoenix. The Rapture.
Softlightes. The Temper Trap. 2 Many DJs. Mercy Arms. Bumblebeez. Groove Armada.
Gnarls Barkley and many more to be announced.
Here are a few songs to tide you over until March 31st '07 if you're in Sydney, and April 1st if
you're in the Gold Coast.
http://www.pedigreemusic.com/node/433
V Festival Heads To Australia
Submitted by Johnny on Mon, 2006-11-27 12:56.
The V Festival heads to Australia early next year, with the first bands being announced today.
So far, Pixies, Soulwax, Gnarls Barkley, Groove Armada, Pet Shop Boys and The Rapture have
been announced the play the festival which take place as one day events in two locations.
This expansion of the V Festival, which this year took place in the UK and the US is said to be
looking for venues in Italy, Spain and South America.
Tickets are go on sale on 4th December for the following dates:
31/03 - Sydney Centennial Park
01/04 - Gold Coast Avica Resort
http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/061127/340/gslr2.html&e=l_news_dm
V goes Down Under
(Monday November 27, 2006 02:59 PM)
Gnarls Barkley, Pixies and The Rapture are amongst the first
names to be announced for the inaugural V Festival in 2007.
The event will take place in Sydney in March, with Groove
Armada, Soulwax and Pet Shop Boys also on the bill.
The one-day festival will also stop-off in Queensland, with a full
set of acts set to be unveiled in the coming months.
Richard Branson's event is also expected to expand into other
territories, including Italy, Spain and South America, having
already launched in America and Canada.
The first V Festival in Australia take place as follows:
March 2007
31 Sydney Centennial Park
April
01 Gold Coast Avica Resort
http://www.nme.com/news/pixies/25219
V Festival heads to Australia
The first bands are announced
The V Festival is heading to Australia, with details
of the first announcement revealed in Sydney today
(November 27).
Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, The Rapture, Groove
Armada, Soulwax and Pet Shop Boys will all play
the festival, which will take place as one-day events
in Sydney and on Queensland 's Gold Coast.
As previously reported on NME.COM, the festival is
part of an international expansion of V Festival by
owner and entrepreneur Richard Branson, who
announced in September that the bash - which this
year took place in the UK as well as the US and
Canada - was also looking for sites in Italy, Spain
and South America.
The dates are as follows, with tickets going on sale
on December 4.
Sydney Centennial Park (March 31)
Gold Coast Avica Resort (April 1)
Frank Black (The Pixies) live at Benicassim 2006
Picture: Phil Wallis
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Edited by - Carl on 11/27/2006 10:45:46 |
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Spartacus
- FB Fan -
Australia
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Posted - 11/27/2006 : 14:01:04
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Im just praying they do a few solo shows first...will definitely get tickets for the sydney festival, but cant really justify shelling out big bucks for both when the rest of the lineup is rubbish.
I am rather excited though.
'I thought that I would stay just for a while' |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2006 : 18:30:22
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http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1226824.php/V_Fest_heads_to_Australia_with_Pixies_and_Gnarls_Barkley_on_the_bill
V Fest heads to Australia with Pixies and Gnarls Barkley on the bill
By Jonathan Cohen Nov 27, 2006, 21:44 GMT
After expanding this fall
to the United States and
Canada, the V Festival
will visit Australia for the
first time next spring. The
event will be staged
March 31 at Sydney`s
Centennial Park and April
1 at the Avica Resort in
the Gold Coast. Pixies
and Gnarls Barkley will
top-line the bills.
Also confirmed to perform
are Pet Shop Boys, the
Rapture, Soulwax and
Groove Armada. Tickets
go on sale Dec. 4. The V
Festival, a long-running summer event in the United Kingdom, branched
out in September when it played Toronto and Baltimore. The fest is the
brainchild of billionaire Richard Branson.
In Australia, the V Festival will come two months after the touring Big Day
Out event, which will boast appearances by the Killers, Tool, Jet, Muse
and My Chemical Romance.
© 2006 VNU eMedia. All Rights Reserved
http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=985
Pixies To Headline First Australian V
Festival
by Daniel Zugna - November 28 2006
As was heavily rumoured, The Pixies will headline the
first Australian V Festival in March and April of next
year.
Joining them on the bill so far are international stars
Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Gnarls Barkley,
Soulwax - Nite Versions, The Rapture, Phoenix,
2manydjs and Softlightes, as well as local acts
Bumblebeez, The Mercy Arms The Temper Trap.
At this point, only Sydney and Gold Coast events
have been announced. Sydney takes place at
Centennial Park on Saturday 31 March, Gold Coast at
Avica Resort, Merrimac on Sunday 1 April. These two
locations represent the biggest market for touring
festivals in Australia, with the Gold Coast and Sydney
Big Days Out – the touring festival which takes place
two months earlier – the only BDOs to have sold out
so far.
Pixies
http://www.filter-mag.com/news/interior.3669.html
V Festival Hits Australia
by Staff | 11.27.2006
After Australia’s Livid Festival
failed to materialize this year,
there has been a deep, dark,
depressing hole in the Australian
festival circuit and who better to
fill it than the UK’s 11 years
strong V Festival. The festival,
sponsored by the Virgin Group,
is finally reaching Down Under
and toting a bill stock full of
both local and international
groups including: The Pixies, Pet
Shop Boys, Groove Armada,
Gnarls Barkley, The Rapture,
Phoenix, 2 many dj’s,
Softlightes, Bumblebeez, The
Mercy Arms and The Temper Trap. The first Australian V Festival
takes place March 31 at Sydney's Centennial Park and April 1 at the
Avica Resort in the Gold Coast.
Tickets for the eclectic mélange go on sale December 4th with two
dates scheduled thus far in Sydney and the Gold Coast. With
backers like the Virgin Group, have no fear of the classic loss-of-
funding that can suddenly cripple a music fest. After all, Richard
Branson does own his own island. $1 from the purchase of every
ticket will also be donated Virgin Unite, the charitable arm of the
Virgin Group.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/virgin-jumps-on-festival-bandwagon/2006/11/28/1164476181969.html
Virgin jumps on festival bandwagon
Patrick Donovan
November 28, 2006 - 12:44PM
After months of speculation, Virgin founder Sir
Richard Branson has added a new music
festival to Australia's already busy calendar.
While the multi-millionaire's V festival — which
began in Britain a decade ago to promote
Branson's Virgin mobile phone service — is
scheduled to run in Sydney and the Gold Coast
in late March and early April, there are no plans
at this stage for the event to come to
Melbourne.
The legendary Pixies, which reformed after an
11 year hiatus in 2004, will play Australia for
the first time, as will one of the year's success
stories, groundbreaking hip hop duo Gnarls
Barkley. Other bands include Pet Shop Boys,
Groove Armada, Soulwax — Nite Versions, the
Rapture, Phoenix, 2manydjs, Softlightes and
Bumblebeez.
Local buzz bands the Mercy Arms and the
Temper Trap lead the local contingent.
"The first bands announced in the lineup for V
festival fit the international ethos by bringing
together a rich variety of influential groups,
many of whom have never toured these shores
before and a host of new up and coming
Australian bands," the promoters said, adding
that details of any Melbourne shows would be
announced in the new year.
Tickets go on sale on Monday December 4 for
the shows Sydney's Centennial Park on March 31 and the Cold Coast's Avica Resort on April 1,
however, they will not be sent out until just before the concert to deter scalpers.
theage.com.au |
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TAMAL
- FB Fan -
Australia
55 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2006 : 21:52:46
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im gonna go make love to my girlfreind to celebrate! right now!
my shirt is shitty! |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2006 : 11:50:55
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http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003438752
V Fest Heads Down Under With Pixies,
Gnarls Barkley
November 27, 2006, 9:50 PM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
After expanding this fall to the United States
and Canada, the V Festival will visit
Australia for the first time next spring. The
event will be staged March 31 at Sydney's
Centennial Park and April 1 at the Avica
Resort in the Gold Coast. Pixies and Gnarls
Barkley will top-line the bills.
Also confirmed to perform are Pet Shop Boys, the Rapture, Soulwax and Groove
Armada. Tickets go on sale Dec. 4.
The V Festival, a long-running summer event in the United Kingdom, branched out in
September when it played Toronto and Baltimore. The fest is the brainchild of
billionaire Richard Branson.
In Australia, the V Festival will come two months after the touring Big Day Out event,
which will boast appearances by the Killers, Tool, Jet, Muse and My Chemical
Romance.
Gnarls Barkley |
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madtempest
- FB Fan -
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2006 : 12:20:19
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Ken Goes told me it is not official, and it won't be one way or the other for a few more weeks... the promoters just jumped the gun on this to start building a buzz.
I do know that they have been planning an Aussie trip for a while, so I'd put money on them being there. |
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raasclaat
- FB Fan -
Australia
62 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2006 : 16:22:39
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I have lost count how many years I have been waiting to see them live...as said before, its a shame its at a festival as sets seems to be shorter and crowds larger - plus the other bands dont really interest.
Anyhow! awesome...Time to fly east.
I can only hope frank does a solo show somewhere. Ive grown to like Frank tenfold over the Pixies in the years. |
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raasclaat
- FB Fan -
Australia
62 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2006 : 16:24:41
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quote:
Originally posted by madtempest
Ken Goes told me it is not official, and it won't be one way or the other for a few more weeks... the promoters just jumped the gun on this to start building a buzz.
I do know that they have been planning an Aussie trip for a while, so I'd put money on them being there.
Well that might be scary...Finger crossed. Because V Festival doesnt give the ticket to you until close to the show to avoid scalping. So if Pixies cancel there is little chance of finding a buyer. |
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TAMAL
- FB Fan -
Australia
55 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2006 : 23:18:44
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how cool would it be if he brought along his solo band for the trip!
my shirt is shitty! |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 08:20:09
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http://www.theswanker.com/macammacam/2006/11/the_pixies_to_h.html
November 29, 2006
The Pixies to headline V Festival
After much whispers and rumours, the V Festival has finally confirmed that its headline act will be
seminal US alternative band, The Pixies. About bloody time. Included in the rather eclectic, first
line-up announcement,are the Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, The Rapture and Gnarls
Barkley.
The festival is happening on 31 March 2007 at Centennial Park, just one week before the Byron
Bay Blues and Roots Festival, which boasts a line-up as long as my arm.
You'd think all this festival competition might see some downward pressure on ticket prices - but
think again. I guess bringing out so many artists making sure no ones dies during the event costs
alot of money: V Festival tix are $124+ and day tickets for the Blues Fest are $100.
http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=3969
Pixies, Gnarls Barkley Play Australia’s First V
Fest
Published: 2006-11-28
After making a debut appearance in the US and Canada this year, Virgin Festival
is making an introduction in Australia.
Australia's first V Fest will take place in a couple of cities—March 31 at
Sydney's Centennial Park and April 1 at Gold Coast Avica Resort.
Though each V Fest has its own flavour, they are all packed with great music
and the Australian show is no exception. A handful of acts have already been
confirmed for the fest including the Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, The Rapture, Groove
Armada, Soulwax and the Pet Shop Boys.
The inaugural Canadian V Fest this past summer hosted bands like The Flaming
Lips, Alexisonfire, the Sam Roberts Band and Broken Social Scene.
Tickets to the Australian show go on sale December 4.
Writer: Michelle Garcia
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.asp?ID=8359
V Festival hits Australia
Australian News
Words: Resident Advisor
Published: 22:30 pm
Tuesday, November 28, 2006.
The UK's long-running Virgin aka V Festival sets foot on antipodean shores for the first time next autumn. Dance fans
have something to look forward to with Soulwax/2Many DJs and Groove Armada early confirmations.
Groove Armada and 2 Many DJs headlined the dance tents at the respective V Festivals in the UK and US earlier this
year and both pairs of DJs are the first two dance acts confirmed to play the Australian version of the festival. Soulwax,
the extended dance rock collective unit of 2 Many DJs will play as well as eighties pop veterans The Pet Shop Boys.
Like shimmering pop or guitars more than synths? Other confirmed artists include The Rapture, The Pixies in their first
live gig down under, Phoenix, Softlightes, Bumblebeez, The Temper Trap and Mercy Arms. Expect psychedelic soul duo
and dress-up pop kings Gnarls Barkley, who sported togas at the V Festival in Baltimore this year, to make a splash on
the main stage.
The Australia edition of the V Festival includes dates in Sydney and the Gold Coast and follows on from successful V
festival debuts in the U.S and Canada this year.
The V Festival takes place at Centennial Park, Sydney on March 31, 2007 and Avica Resort, Gold Coast on April 1, 2007 with
Melbourne dates still to be confirmed. Tickets go on sale on December 4, 2006.
Official website: V Festival.
http://www.thespacelab.tv/spaceLAB/2006/11November/MusicNews-33-VFestival.htm
V Festival Australia Confirms
Pixies, Groove Armada, and
More For 2007
By: Spacelab Research Staff
The V Festival has started throwing out names for the 2007
Australian version of the festival, set to take place on March
31st at Centennial Park and April 1st at Gold Coast Avica
Resort. So far they've confirmed Groove Armada, Pixies,
Gnarls Barkley, The Rapture, Soulwax, and the Pet Shop
Boys.
French pop band Phoenix is also on the bill, as the band
announced their appearance earlier on their MySpace page.
The Australian version of the V Festival is part of an
expansion of the decade-old show, which started first in the
UK but also expanded to to Baltimore in the US and Toronto
in Canada. |
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Waiting for Godot
- FB Fan -
Australia
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Posted - 12/01/2006 : 21:56:36
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Wow. I posted in another thread before seeing this (sorry) - you guys are fanatical.
Great news, I'll be there. |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2006 : 10:13:14
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http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/inc/news_article.php?id=11576
V Festival Visits Australia
Gnarls Barkley and The Pixies set to play
By Laura Katz
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Thursday
Nov.30.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Promoters behind
Richard Branson's V Festival have announced that the show will
be hitting Australia next Spring.
The first venue will be Sydney's Centennial Park on March 31st, followed by
an April 1st show at the Avica Resort in the Gold Coast.
Gnarls Barkley, The Pixies, Pet Shop Boys, the Rapture, Soulwax and
Groove Armada have all signed on the perform at the event, which is taking
place just two months after "Big Day Out," a concert tour event featuring
My Chemical Romance, Muse, The Killers, and Tool.
Tickets for the Australian V Festival go on sale December 4th.
http://blogs.news.com.au/news/entertainment/index.php/news/comments/music_festivals_2006_7/
Some of the biggest names in pop music will be in Australia over the summer months: Pet Shop Boys, Beastie Boys,
Basement Jaxx, Gnarls Barkley, The Killers, Groove Armada, Pixies, Yo La Tengo, M. Ward, The Roots, The Streets,
Muse and Tool…
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1549268/20070104/tyrese.jhtml
The Pixies will play two
shows in Australia — their first ever Down Under — as part
of the V Festival on March 31 and April 1. The shows will
be the Pixies' first since a brief European tour last summer,
which ended with the future of their successful reunion in
limbo. The Pixies have been notoriously vague about
whether they plan to record a new album, which would be
their first since 1991's Trompe le Monde. ... |
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onemoreover
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Posted - 12/04/2006 : 11:04:16
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She was right
She was right there
She was right there all the time
Tickets for Syd and GC secured. Happy.
 lots of guys who shook their heads |
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danwalding
- FB Fan -
Australia
33 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2006 : 07:27:22
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I was so tempted to book seats on the only qantas flight from Sydney to Coolangatta on April 1 because I figure the band will be on it unless they get a private plane for them. I was contemplating hanging out in the Qantas lounge to "just happen" to bump into them. After all:
They've come so far I've lived this long at least I must go and say hello
But I decided to be a tight arse and fly on Jetstar for $81.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2007 : 03:54:46
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Sounds like bad news, folks:
http://www.theswanker.com/macammacam/2007/01/the_pixies_canc.html
January 15, 2007
The Pixies cancelling Australian appearances?
Unsubtantiated rumour-mongering time:
The Pixies are cancelling their Australian V festival appearances.
This after great fanfare announcing their arrival on Australian shores in 2007
was imminent.
Of course, I am unable to divulge my sources.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21052870-5005368,00.html
Around Easter, festival fever hits overdrive with bands including
the Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada and the Pixies playing at
Richard Branson's V Festival, while Aussie rock outfit
Wolfmother will be joining international artists Ben Harper and
John Mayer, plus Australia's own Missy Higgins at The Great
Escape and Byron Bay's Blues and Roots festival. |
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valkyr
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Posted - 01/15/2007 : 04:50:33
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Don Eduardo
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
403 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2007 : 15:51:08
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 10:00:28
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this is like the third time right?
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God save the Noisies |
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El Scotto
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Australia
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Posted - 01/19/2007 : 03:11:47
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Do not even think about the possibility that they might cancel.
I've waited 18 years for this...
Every year I hope that this is the one - and now they're soooo close
Please, please don't break our hearts now 
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2007 : 09:27:26
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http://www.heatseeker.com.au/newsdetails.aspx?id=243
Rock-It Rumour
Heatseeker has just heard a very, very exciting rumour about Rock-It. So
exciting in fact I almost wet my pants.
A little birdie has told us that there are some very strong rumours of a Rock-It concert
happening in April.
The line-up looks set to include, playing WA for the first time in the history of the universe,
seminal US rock act the Pixies.
Another international act is tipped to be on the bill as well as the usual high quality Australian
artists.
How about that eh?! The Pixies! Let me tell you this monkey has gone to heaven!
http://www.enjoyperth.net/2007/01/pixies-rock-it-april-2007 |
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pixiesrock
- FB Fan -
Australia
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Don Eduardo
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
403 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2007 : 04:12:26
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| bugger V Fest....I'm off to Tassie! |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2007 : 11:25:12
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Pixies ... at last
Cameron Adams
February 12, 2007 12:00am
SEMINAL American rock act the Pixies have finally announced
a Melbourne concert.
The Pixies, former Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker and New York
rockers The Rapture will perform at the Best of the V Festival on
April 4 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
British legends the Pet Shop Boys, British dance act Groove
Armada, Crazy hitmakers Gnarls Barkley and French band
Phoenix will perform at the Bowl on April 3. Tickets for both
nights go on sale February 19 through Ticketmaster.
The Pixies, who had hits in the 1980s and '90s including Here
Comes Your Man, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Gigantic and
Debaser, have never toured Australia. Their albums Surfer Rosa
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tisasawath
= Cult of Ray =
Wallis and Futuna Islands
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Posted - 02/12/2007 : 12:24:58
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/13/2007 : 04:56:11
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They normally start their own threads. How odd.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/13/2007 : 04:56:54
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They normally start their own threads. How odd.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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matto
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2007 : 12:11:59
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http://pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/Pixies_Tour_Australia_Get_Another_Tribute_Album#41187
Pixies Tour Australia, Get Another Tribute Album
Though it's no new record, the Pixies will play four Australian festival dates beginning March 31 in Sydney and ending April 7 in Tasmania. Pixies in Tasmania! That sounds like a children's book.
Much further down the line, American Laundromat Records has a couple of tribute albums in the works. The first, Dig for Fire: A Tribute to Pixies, is scheduled for a November 13 release. It features Pixies covers by Dinosaur Jr./J Mascis, They Might Be Giants, the Rosebuds, OK Go, and others. Mogwai are also rumored to contribute. We hope it's better than this one.
The second tribute album is dedicated entirely to Kim Deal songs and is scheduled for a Christmas release.
Dates:
03-31 Sydney, Australia - Centennial Park (V Festival)
04-01 Gold Coast, Australia - Avica Resort (V Festival)
04-05 Perth, Australia - Claremont Showgrounds (Blackjack Festival)
04-07 Glenorchy, Australia - Royal Hobart Showgrounds (Southern Roots Festival)
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Don Eduardo
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
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Posted - 02/15/2007 : 21:53:38
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| After much discussion and anxiety, me and four buddies have grabbed 5th row tickets for the Melb Myer Music Bowl gig. Finally it looks as though its going to happen.....I will see Frank Black live. You beauty!! |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 02/17/2007 : 13:57:11
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http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1537
V Fest (and, yes, The Pixies) Come To
Melbourne
by Daniel Zugna - February 12 2007
The Pixies will finally be playing in Melbourne, with the
announcement of a two-night 'Best Of The V Fest'
concert series.
The announcement was made on community radio
station 3RRR this morning, along with the news that
Jarvis Cocker will be bringing his solo show to
Australia.
The 'Best Of The V Fest' shows take place on April 3
and 4 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
The Pixies will be headlining the April 4 gig, sharing
that evening's bill with Cocker and smooth French
popsters Phoenix. April 3 will be a more dance-
focused show, with Groove Armada, Gnarls Barkley
and Pet Shop Boys teaming up with New York rockers
The Rapture.
The event also takes place at Adelaide's Memorial
Drive at the same time, with the dates inversed (ie.,
Pixies et al. playing on April 3, and Groove Armada
and friends on April 4).
Tickets go on sale February 19 through Ticketmaster.
Pixies
http://www.enjoyperth.net/2007/02/blackjack-2007-pixies-gnarls-barkley-living-end-eskimo-joe-perth-wa
Blackjack 2007: Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, The
Living End, Eskimo Joe!!
Blackjack, a festival to be held on
Thursday 5 April 2007 (Easter
weekend) at Claremont
Showgrounds, Perth, WA, replaces
the end of summer Rock-iT.
The line-up is huge (and partly the line-up of the V Festivals that are being held
over east)!
Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, The Living End, Eskimo Joe, The Vines, Birds of Tokyo
and Children Collide!!
Online presale tickets are on sale from Heatseeker from Friday 16 February, and
after that they go at the outlets from 23 February.
Tickets are $89 + bf, and if there are still tickets available on the day, they will be
$100.
It’s on from 2pm to 11pm, it’s all ages with separate licensed bar areas.
Rock-it will apparently be back later in the year.
Published February 13th, 2007 in Festivals & expos, Music
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pirate
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Australia
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Posted - 02/17/2007 : 15:35:53
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 02/17/2007 : 15:43:27
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Hi pirate. Haven't heard any news about non-festival shows.
http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EEZEFyppyAeErdtJNx.php
Blackjack to Rock-It with the Pixies!
Posted on February 14 2007
I can't believe it's not Rock-it!
I guess zillions of people are wondering where Rock-It, WA's largest locally
programmed and produced event, went this summer?
It’s probably because it is so easy to yearn for the simple but effective format of
a single stage with a killer bill and genuine maximum respect in all directions
policies. Well, we decided not to proceed with the usual Spring Edition because
we only like to present Rock-It if there are a couple of special acts available. We
figure that an event can't be a ‘special event’ without a special combination of
artists.
In awesome news, the Rock-It team captured THE selection of artists to end the
summer….an exciting combination of firm favourites, international superstars
and hot new talent ready to rock your socks off on Easter Thursday 5th April.
DOH!!!!!! Then another catch….the spiritual home of Rock-It, Arena Joondalup, is
unable to host the Thursday night because construction on the Arena Joondalup
events train platform isn’t finished, one of the access roads is closed and the
parking facilities are unavailable due to late night shopping.
We nearly had to let a stellar line up go but in VERY GOOD NEWS the kind folk at
CLAREMONT SHOWGROUNDS offered us the grassy bit in the middle to allow us
to present this fantastic line up to WA and we'll be doing so under the name
Blackjack!
SAME big production
SAME single stage format
SAME respectful event policies
SAME respectful ticket price and our aims intact
EASY TO SEE, EASY TO PEE, EASY TO HEAR, EASY FOR BEER
So it’s official! Blackjack 2007 at Claremont Showgrounds will put the greatest
icing on the cake of another excellent WA summer and Rock-It will be back with
a MASSIVE bill later in the year (with a new special event train station at the front
door and other improvements to make your enjoyment and comfort a priority).
I can't believe it's not Rock-It!
But that’s ok, because here is Blackjack 2007 and here is the line up….
THE PIXIES
THE LIVING END
ESKIMO JOE
GNARLS BARKLEY
THE VINES
BIRDS OF TOKYO
CHILDREN COLLIDE
**INTERNET PRESALE TICKETS **
----Available from this FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16th at www.heatseeker.com.au----
**GENERAL TICKET SALES**
--- Available from next FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23rd at Live Clothing Stores, Star
Perth, Beat Karrinyup, Planet Mt Lawley, Mills Fremantle, Prince of Wales
Bunbury, Star Mandurah, 3 Bears Dunsborough and www.heatseeker.com.au ---
Blackjack 2007
Easter Thursday, 5th April 2007
Claremont Showgrounds
2-11pm
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BLACKJACK 2007 Away With The Pixies
Change your Easter plans. Now.
It’s big news and it’s set to happen on Thursday, April 5, when a stellar line-up will be hitting
the Claremont Showgrounds as part of Blackjack 2007. Seminal indie rock out The Pixies will
be headlining the event, joined by Gnarls Barkley, The Living End, Eskimo Joe, The Vines,
Children Collide and Birds Of Tokyo.
This massive outdoor event will go from 2pm-11pm. This is an all-ages event with licensed
areas. Earlybird tickets will be available tomorrow, Friday, February 16, from
www.heatseeker.com.au (.) All other tickets will be available as of next Friday, February 23,
from Live, Star, Beat, Planet, Mills, Prince Of Wales in Bunbury, Star Mandurah and the 3
Bears Bar in Dunsborough.
Yes, you read that right. The Pixies are coming to Perth.
Posted on February 14, 2007 03:05 PM
http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1565
Pixies And Gnarls Play Blackjack
by Andrew Tijs - February 15 2007
photo by Ros O'Gorman
Reformed Boston alterna-rock heroes The Pixies
headline Perth's Blackjack 2007.
From the team that brought Perth Rock-It, comes
Blackjack 2007. And they've managed to snare a
couple of the V Festival's (and the world's) biggest
acts to play out west, as well as some of Australia's
biggest live bands.
First things first, WA gets a taste of the newly
reformed The Pixies, the group headed by alterna-
rock royalty Frank Black and Kim Deal and who are
cited by virtually the entire grunge movement as
inspiration. Joining them are the new kids on the hip
hop soul block Gnarls Barkley, arguably the most
exciting act to hit the mainstream in 2006.
Then come the Australian big guns. Still kicking ass
and taking names, our multi-platinum rockabilly
battlers The Living End promise more high octane
Aussie anthems. Then we have hometown heroes,
and national superstars Add to that, incendiary
grunge punks The Vines, heavy rockin' local heroes
Birds of Tokyo (featuring members of Karnivool) and
Melbourne's raw rock upstarts Children Collide and
Blackjack 2007.
One day on April 5, one stage at the Claremont
Showgrounds, one hell of a show.
The Living End
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V for vendetta
By Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop. Posted: Tuesday, February 13 2007 .
Gnarls Barkley ... At least there'll be fancy dress (Photo: Getty Images).
Melburnians might be wondering whether the organiser of the new V Festival
has it in for them.
First Michael Coppel decided to bypass their city, declaring it a "festival
graveyard".
Now he's decided to bring "the best" from Richard Branson's festival to
Melbourne and Adelaide, splitting the performances over two nights for
almost twice the price.
Would you spend more than 200 bucks to catch the Pet Shop Boys, Pixies,
Gnarls Barkley, Jarvis Cocker, The Rapture, Groove Armada and Phoenix?
Or do Melburnians and Adelaide residents feel gypped? Let us know.
http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1573
Gnarls Barkley is about to wrap up a US tour with Red
Hot Chili Peppers. They then head to Australia for the
V Festival, with The Pixies, Pet Shop Boys and Jarvis
Cocker.
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Sticky Carpet
PATRICK DONOVAN and ANDREW MURFETT
February 16, 2007
Pixies fans have gone to heaven
The wait is finally over - the Pixies will perform
for the first time in Melbourne in April.
Melbourne rockers will be able to catch the
band who paved the way for Nirvana at the
Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Wednesday, April 4.
The bowl has been on fire this summer, and
dancing on the hill with the city skyline as a
backdrop has become the quintessential
Melbourne summer music experience.
On Saturday, the Beastie Boys were past their
best, Snoop came on 40 minutes late (it must
have been all that KFC and Skittles he was
scoffing backstage in a haze of purple smoke)
and Rahzel should have been on the main
stage, but with close proximity to the city, a
good sound, few drinking restrictions, excellent
sightlines and half the size of the Big Day Out
Crowd, Good Vibrations was still a reminder
that festivals don't have to be hard work.
And now the highlights from the V Festival will
perform in Melbourne over two nights. Too
many festivals these days just invite the same
acts back, so V should be commended for
bringing out some fresh faces, such as the
Pixies (well, more craggy-faced, but still
they're here for the first time), as well as
Grammy winners Gnarls Barkley and Phoenix.
The catch? Well, as the bowl tickets cost
between $100 and $130, Melbourne punters
will have to pay almost twice as much as their
Sydney and Gold Coast brethren, who can
catch all the acts at V for $124 a pop.
And how will Pixies fans, used to non-corporate festivals like Meredith, cope with the first main
festival run by a mobile phone company? The last time festivalgoers' senses were ram-raided
by advertising was 2002's Rumba festival, and that didn't last.
Will festivals go all the way with blanket advertising, like this year's Ozzfest, which is free to
fans, with the bands earning money on merchandise sales and off-night gigs?
Regardless, let's hope the sun stays out till the festival season ends.
The festival's local promoter, Michael Coppel, told www.theage.com.au this week that they
were forced to hold the festival over two nights because of the lack of a larger venue.
"We're not playing a festival so we don't get the economies of scale to be able to do a 35,000
to 40,000-capacity show on one day," he said.
"And we're playing essentially a limited-capacity venue twice, with sort of duplicated costs and
a substantially lower number of ticket sales, which accounts for a higher price."
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Festival gives fans the big V
Kylie Northover, Reko Rennie
February 13, 2007 - 2:50PM
Melbourne music fans will have the chance to
see Richard Branson's V Festival - but at twice
the price of their northern neighbours.
The Best of V Festival, announced this
morning, will feature the same line-up as the
Sydney and Gold Coast dates, but will be split
over two nights at the Myer Music Bowl - and
at more than twice the cost.
Tickets for the Sydney and Gold Coast festival
dates cost $124.40. Melbourne fans will have
to outlay $110 per night to catch the same
line-up.
The festival's local promoter Michael Coppel
told theage.com.au that the decision was due
to the venue seating restriction in the Myer
Music Bowl.
"Basically there's two reasons why," he said.
"We're not playing a festival so we don't get
the economies of scale to be able to do a
35,000-40,000 capacity show on one day.
"And we're playing essentially a limited
capacity venue twice, with sort of duplicated
costs and a substantially lower number of
ticket sales, which basically account for a
higher price."
When it was announced in September last year
that Mr Coppel would stage an Australian
version of the successful British event, music
fans were shocked when Melbourne was left
off the tour list.
In defending the decision, Mr Coppel declared
in December that Melbourne was a "festival
graveyard". He said he stands by his
statement but believes the festival market is
experiencing a resurgence.
"It's not so much a festival graveyard (now)
Melbourne has proved it is a more difficult
festival market traditionally than other cities
have," he said.
"I stand by the statement - if you look at The
Big Day Out results ... they've been the most
established festival going around at the
moment, and they've only ever sold out in one
year and that was this current year.
"So I think no matter what Vivian Lees (Big Day
Out promoter) may say, the reality is that
they've always attracted bigger attendances
on the Gold Coast and Auckland than they
have in Melbourne," he said.
"Now I think what's happened is there's been a switch in Australian audiences' preferences in
seeing festivals ... but certainly I think the results over the last six months indicate that the
whole festival market is in a boom situation and everything seems to be selling extremely
strongly," Mr Coppel said.
British legends the Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Gnarls Barkley and New York rockers The
Rapture will perform at the Bowl on April 3, while the Pixies, Jarvis Cocker, Phoenix, and special
guests will perform on April 4.
Tickets for both nights go on sale February 19.
Mr Coppel has ruled out any side shows at this point in time.
theage.com.au
Sticking it to the fans? Jarvis Cocker is one of the
acts at the Best of V Festival, where Melbourne
fans will have to pay double the price of Sydney
and Gold Coast fans.
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Pixies announce Australian tour
dates
They'll hit several major festivals
16.Feb.07 1:43am
Pixies have announced the dates of their Australian
tour.
The legendary rockers will kick things off at
Sydney's V Festival on March 31, and play three
other festival dates across the country, wrapping up
at the Southern Roots Festival on April 7.
When asked whether rumours of the Pixies
recording a new album are true, guitarist Joey
Santiago quipped to NME.COM, "They don't tell me
anything -- except that we're touring Australia."
In other Pixies news, a tribute to the quartet entitled
'Dig For Fire: A Tribute to Pixes', is due to be
released in the US on November 13 and features
contributions from the likes of Mogwai, Dinosaur
Jr./J Mascis, Ok Go, They Might Be Giants and
other notable artists. The compilation will feature 16
tracks is being released via American Laundromat
Records.
The tour dates are:
Sydney Centennial Park V Festival (March 31)
Gold Coast Avica Resort V Festival (April 1)
Perth Arena Joondalup ROCKIT Festival (5)
Glenorchy Tasmania Southern Roots Festival (7)
--By our Los Angeles staff.
Pixies Frank Black 1
http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/070216/340/gzb14.html&e=l_news_dm
Pixies go Down Under
(Friday February 16, 2007 04:47 PM)
Pixies have announced details of a string of live dates in
Australia.
Frank Black and co will play four festival shows Down Under,
kicking off with a concert in Sydney on March 31.
The gigs have reignited claims that the rock legends are
working on new material for the first time since the release of
"Trompe Le Monde" in 1991.
Speaking about the rumours of a follow-up, guitarist Joey
Santiago told the NME: "They don't tell me anything - except
that we're touring Australia."
Pixies play the following shows:
March 2007
31 Sydney Centennial Park V Festival
April
01 Gold Coast Avica Resort V Festival
05 Perth Arena Joondalup ROCKIT Festival
07 Glenorchy Tasmania Southern Roots Festival
Pixies
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Pixies Head Down Under
Artist: Pixies
Pixies have revealed details of an Australian tour.
The band will kick off at the Aussie V Festival in Sydney on March
31st, before completing three other festival shows across the
country.
When asked whether rumours of the Pixies recording a new
album are true, guitarist Joey Santiago told NME.COM, "They don't
tell me anything -- except that we're touring Australia."
The dates read:
March
31 V Festival, Sydney Centennial Park
April
1 V Festival, Gold Coast Avica Resort
5 ROCKIT Festival, Perth Arena, Joondalup
7 Southern Roots Festival, Glenorchy, Tasmania
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Pixies Confirmed @ V Festival in Australia
