Two of the Sydney's most promising young bands are joining forces for a co-headline tour next month. Art rock collective Parades and emotive love child of Bon Iver and Devendra Banhart, Ernest Ellis, will be touring together throughout October, heading to Adelaide at the end of the month.
Ever since Walk The Line there's been a renewed interest in the dawning days of rock and roll. Hundreds of bluegrass, country and rockabilly acts have sprung up in the years since, culminating in the first annual Rockabilly Rumble festival, which will take place at the Crown & Anchor early next month.
You probably know him best as Murray from Flight Of The Conchords, but internationally renowned comedian Rhys Darby is well and truly a star in his own right. Next month the Kiwi funny man will be back in Australia for a massive stand-up tour, taking him to all corners of the country.
Ahead of their appearance at the inaugural No Sleep Til Festival this December, Melbournian metalcore maestros Confession will be hitting up a various cities and regional centres on their Keeping It Bogan tour.
Sydney-based popsters Thirsty Merc released their third album Mousetrap Heart earlier in the year and following on from their hugely successful album launch tour, the boys are getting back on the road this October in lieu of new single Tommy & Krista.
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