– Brisbane collective The Gin Club have no album to promote, or agenda to push, but that’s not stopping them from getting back in the van for a tour. There is some sort of agenda though: the band will be collecting footage and audio for a live CD/DVD, which will be released at the end of the year. Supports include Melbourne's Harmony (a new project featuring members from The Nation Blue, The Ukeladies and McClusky); Laura Imbruglia; and Melbourne-via-New Zealand outfit Howl At The Moon. In Sydney The Gin Club will be supporting Melbourne's Wagons at the Annandale Hotel. All people through the door get a free download code for a new collection of “b-sides, rarities and what not”, titled Hissy Fit Volume 2. Tickets on sale via Oztix.

Fri, Jun 10 – The Metropolitan Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Sat, Jun 11 - The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Sun, Jun 12 – The Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Fri, Jun 17 – The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Sat, Jun 18 - The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
Wed, Jun 22 - The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Thu, Jun 23 - The Vault, Windsor, NSW
Fri, Jun 24 – The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Sat, Jun 25 – The Annandale Hotel, Sydney, NSW

– After a couple teaser shows in Melbourne and Sydney, during which he previewed songs from his new album Hurtsville, Jack Ladder has announced an official album launch tour. Ladder and his newly christened band The Dreamlanders – Cec Condon (The Mess Hall, filling in for Laurenz Pike), Kirin J Callinan and Beau Cassidy (Starky, filling in for Donny Benét) – will play the album in its entirety in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. The tour coincides with Hurtsville’s June 10 release through Spunk. The album – Ladder’s third – was recorded by Burke Reid (Gerling, The Drones) at the same estate in Yass, where Gareth Liddiard recorded last year’s Strange Tourist. It’s currently for sale.

Fri, Jun 17 – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane, QLD
Sat, Jun 18 – Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Sun, Jun 19 – East Brunswick Club, Melbourne, VIC

– “Flopping around in the splendour of the astroturfing, the effervescent mannequins of iconic interpay bum rush the 'flo to the stunts and blunts of a gunkholing world inside their annual sail tour.” We can’t make heads or tail of that press release babble either, but we think it means Regurgitator are embarking on some sort of tour. The band will reportedly be playing new songs across the nation (again, hard to discern), with New Zealand electro-pop act Disasteradio in tow.

Fri, Aug 5 – James Cook Uni, Townsville, QLD
Sat, Aug 6 – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns, QLD
Wed, Aug 10 – Armidale Uni, Armidale, NSW
Thurs, Aug 11 – Newcastle, CBD Hotel, NSW
Fri, Aug 12 – Unibar, Wollongong, NSW
Sat, Aug 13 – Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW
Sun, Aug 14 – ANU Bar, Canberra, NSW
Thurs, Aug 18 – Great Nothern, Byron Bay, NSW
Fri, Aug 19 – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD
Sat, Aug 20 – The HiFi, Brisbane, QLD
Sun, Aug 21 – Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra, QLD
Thurs, Aug 25 – Bended Elbow, Ballarat, VIC
Fri, Aug 26 – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne, VIC
Sat, Aug 27 – Bended Elbow, Geelong, VIC
Sun, Aug 28 – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Wed, Aug 31 – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Thurs, Sept 1 – The Prince, Bunbury, WA
Fri, Sept 2 – Studio 146, Albany, WA
Sat, Sept 3 – Amplifier, Perth, WA
Sun, Sept 4 – Newport Hotel, Fremantle, WA

– Perth’s The Panda Band may have disappeared off the local circuit for the past couple years, but the band have been A. hard at work; B. touring across America; C. writing new material; and D. building their own studio. Busy guys. Ahead of the July 15 release of new album Charisma Weapon, the quartet will play a bunch of regional dates in their native WA, as well as shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Charisma Weapon was mixed by Magoo (Regurgitator, Operator Please) and mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sounds in New York City. It’ll be out through their own label Bam*Boo via MGM. Download first single ‘The Fix’ here.

Thurs, May 19 – Endeavour Tavern, Lancelin, WA
Fri, May 20 – Jurien Bay Bowls Club, Jurien Bay, WA
Sat, May 21 – Discovery Centre Ampitheatre, Dalwalinu, WA
Sun, May 22 – Civic Centre, Wongan Hills, WA
Sat, May 28 – WAMI Festival, Northbridge, Perth, WA
Fri, Jun 3 – Beetle Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Sat, Jun 4 – Lily LoungeThe Lansdowne, Sydney, NSW
Sun, Jun 5 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC

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