The Boat People Set Date for 'Dear Darkly' and Announce Tour

Brisbane noughties institution The Boat People are releasing their third long player very very soon. An email that popped into my inbox this morning states 2nd of July as the release date, so get your hammers ready, it's time to smash open those piggy banks!

There is also a east tour which takes in parts of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. They play in Brisbane on the 24th of July with Skinny Jean. Full details are on their webernet page.

While you're digesting your brunch this fine Saturday morning, you might like to indulge yourself by checking out the video for the first single from the record 'Echo Stick Guitars'

New Radio Dept.

Again, my friend Alaina is coming up with the goods. She pointed me in the direction of the new Radio Dept song from their upcoming record "Clinging to a Scheme".

It's called 'Heaven's On Fire' and sounds similar to what Radio Dept have put out in the past. If you like M83, you may like this effort.

I believe you can listen to it for yourself by clicking here.

New Drones Released Tomorrow

The Drones are rightly considered by critics and fans alike within the Australian music scene as the best band doing business within the boundaries of this nation. For good reason as well, they write awesome songs, they’re great live, and they produce a scintillating amount of noise.

Earlier in the year, the Drones baptised the newly constructed HiFi bar in Brisbane with a set that not only blew the minds of all who attended, but also moved the Indo-Australian tectonic plate by one hundredth of a millimetre, such was a power of the inspired rock unleashed from the instruments of Lilliard and co.

The good news is that the Drones will release a live album tomorrow comprising of tracks from this set. I’ve been lucky enough to score a preview of the album, and I hope to write up a few words about it by the end of the week.

In the meantime, you might want to have a listen to an example from the record – Shark Fin Blues.