Touring News: Alpine, 78 Saab, Last Dinosaurs, Papa Vs Pretty
News posted Thursday, February 3 2011 at 01:00 PM.
Related: 78 Saab, Papa Vs Pretty, Last Dinosaurs, Alpine.
– Hotly tipped Melbourne six-piece Alpine – a band which we described as evoking the “daydream-y distance of Blonde Redhead and Warpaint” – will perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide this month as part of their first headline tour. The band, which recently signed to Ivy League, will officially launch their Zurich EP before embarking on a national tour with Sparkadia and Operator Please. To commemorate the tour, Alpine are giving away a remix of their track ‘Heartlove’ by former tour buddies, Sydney duo Fishing. You can grab it here for free. Guests on the tour include Boy in a Box (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide), Fearless Vampire Killers (Sydney only) and Buchanan (Melbourne only).
Thursday, Feb 17 – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday, Feb 24 – GoodGod Small Club, Sydney, NSW
Friday, Feb 25 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday, Feb 26 – Ed Castle, Adelaide, SA
– Sydney’s 78 Saab will embark on a national tour throughout March/April for their new single ‘Warm Jets’. Lifted from the band’s fourth album Good Fortune, the track comes bundled with two previously unreleased demo recordings. It’ll be released digitally through Other Tongues on February 11.
Saturday, March 5 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday, March 12 – Northern Star, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday, April 2 - Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW
Thursday, April 28 - Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Friday, April 29 - Mojos, Fremantle, WA
Saturday, April 30 - The Bird, Perth, WA
– Gen-Y overachievers Last Dinosaurs and Papa Vs Pretty have teamed up for a “quickfire” co-headline tour. Last Dinosaurs are imminently releasing a new single ‘Time & Place’ (out digitally via Dew Process/UMA on February 4), while Papa Vs Pretty have spent the past few weeks working on their debut full-length album at BJB Studios with producer Paul McKercher. Tickets available on February 10 via www.bigtix.com.au.
Thursday, March 17 – Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Friday, March 18 – Woodland, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday, March 19 – Joe's Waterhole, Eumundi, QLD
Thursday, March 24 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Friday, March 25 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday, March 26 – Transmission @ Ed Castle, Adelaide, SA
Thursday, March 31 – Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
Friday, April 1 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Saturday, April 2 – CBD Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
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