Melbourne Beats

Post by **Friday** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:54 pm

they sent a press release last week saying the melb show was at the showgrounds for next year but now there's this article in the age today: http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/mel ... 83222.html

wonder what the outcome will be...

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:56 pm

yeah.. saw that.. hmmmm

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:04 pm

yeah, not sounding good

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:07 pm

Should be allowed to do it again in Carlton. no complaints or problems last year was there.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:08 pm

Hope it comes off, otherwise I'd be happy to put Tool, Muse, Eagles of Death Metal and Gnarls Barkley in my street

Wasn't going to go till I saw this lineup

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:09 pm

Might mean loads of more expensive but well worth it side shows.

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:15 pm

apparently carlton residents don't want it there next year and have made their point pretty clear.

is rod raver/melbourne park an option - like livid a few years back ... or is it way too small?

Post by **Friday** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:25 pm

rod laver hold 16,000....

bdo does 40 - 45,000

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:47 pm

Melbourne Park SUCKED ass for Livid IMO

Grey Son · Post by **Grey Son** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:56 pm

Anyone go to Alternative Nation many yeras ago..
That was a cool set up, Olympic Park and the Glasshouse if i can remember..Pouring rain too!!

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:57 pm

Grey Son wrote:Anyone go to Alternative Nation many yeras ago..
That was a cool set up, Olympic Park and the Glasshouse if i can remember..Pouring rain too!!

shit dude, you're showing your age there ...

and by saying the above i am too ...

Grey Son · Post by **Grey Son** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:00 pm

Still one of the best gigs ive been to.
Back when tool played shit i liked..Primus, Bodycount, Ice t, NIN, man it was a good day..ahhhh that takes me back!!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:01 pm

really? was that the one with JonBonGovi (sp?).

clearly says in the article that if they don't get Carlton is prolly wont happen. He says he really does not think there is another venue that will be able to take it. anywhere, in melbourne. he may just be putting the preasure on the Carton people through the media.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:02 pm

Grey Son wrote:, Bodycount,

I saw BodyCount and Ice at Festival hall when i was like 12. What an eye opener that was.

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:04 pm

DBoy wrote:really? was that the one with JonBonGovi (sp?).

.

nah bon jovi was a standalone show with Keanu Reeves band.

How do I know this shit/??????

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:15 pm

shepherd wrote:
DBoy wrote:really? was that the one with JonBonGovi (sp?).

.
nah bon jovi was a standalone show with Keanu Reeves band.

How do I know this shit/??????

Because you went to that show! You wanted me to go too.. you were all
like.. "Dude you gota come.. the Keanu Reeves band is awesome!"

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:17 pm

Stray wrote:
shepherd wrote:
DBoy wrote:really? was that the one with JonBonGovi (sp?).

.
nah bon jovi was a standalone show with Keanu Reeves band.

How do I know this shit/??????
Because you went to that show! You wanted me to go too.. you were all
like.. "Dude you gota come.. the Keanu Reeves band is awesome!"

DOGSTAR

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:22 pm

Grey Son wrote:Anyone go to Alternative Nation many yeras ago..
That was a cool set up, Olympic Park and the Glasshouse if i can remember..Pouring rain too!!

yeah, I went to that. I refer to it as Alternative Downpour

"Mr Lees said the State Government knocked back a proposal to move the event to Albert Park"

I wonder what Albert Park woulda been like? Coulda been an awesome venue.

I thought the reno's on the showgrounds were finished in time for the Royal Melbourne Show?? Why can't they go back there?

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:39 pm

I wonder if Neil Diamond is in the line-up again

Grey Son · Post by **Grey Son** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:43 pm

flippo wrote:I wonder if Neil Diamond is in the line-up again

Would still rate over the whole JJJ hottest 100 band list they seem to always real in

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:44 pm

flippo wrote:I wonder if Neil Diamond is in the line-up again

LOL

p.

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:34 pm

Kamal was my highlight a couple of years back.

I actually saw, with my very own eyes, an old bitch throw her jox up to him.

Should have seen his jacket

:wrong:

Peaches would be rad to see, fucken hope they get Melbourne sorted.

If not, dont do it at all I say, how can you have a festival without us??? Pffffttt

Neapolitan · Post by **Neapolitan** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:31 pm

BIG DAY OUT 2007 will host the heaviest modern metal experience of all, TOOL. After 15 years of breaking, shaking and earthquaking new musical ground, TOOL topped the charts in 2006 with their latest unique melding of art, prog and metal, 10,000 Days. With an unmercifully heavy set that reaches back over a decade to the still staggering Sober, BIG DAY OUT 2007 will feel the earth move under its feet as TOOL rumble and roar into life.

In the summer of 2004, JET wowed BDO audiences with blistering sets showcasing their worldwide smash debut Get Born. Sure, it was only rockâ€˜nâ€™roll, but we liked it! In 2007, JET return to the BIG DAY OUT stage with their new effort, Shine On, a rollicking LP jam-packed with rootsy Delta blues, British hard-rock and Everly Brothers inspired harmonies. Expect a show packing a swaggering rockâ€˜nâ€™roll punch as a new light shines on JET at the BDO.

Direct from outer space, BIG DAY OUT 2007 is thrilled to welcome the most thrilling operatic sci-fi carnival on the face of the earth, MUSE. The fuel powering this prog rock missile from Mars is Black Holes and Revelations, a No.1 album around the world, and a showcase of a band at the top of their game â€“ a game no one else has ever dared dream of playing. In 2007, BIG DAY OUT will be ridiculous, overblown, ambitious and utterly brilliant â€“ all thanks to the one and only MUSE.

In the beginning, there was the BIG DAY OUT. And in the beginning of the BIG DAY OUT, there was VIOLENT FEMMES. Fifteen years after they folk-punked the BIG DAY OUT into existence alongside some little band called Nirvana, VIOLENT FEMMES are back to reclaim whatâ€™s rightfully theirs. BIG DAY OUT 2007 will ring to the sounds of the FEMMES classics that have become part of the rockâ€™nâ€™roll fabric: Add it Up. Blister in the Sun. Kiss Off. Gone Daddy Gone. Gimme the Car. American Musicâ€¦ VIOLENT FEMMES at BIG DAY OUT: a rite of passage no self-respecting music fan can miss.

When SCRIBE first stepped up to ask the question â€œHow many dudes do you know flow like this?â€ in his smash hit Not Many, this young New Zealand rapper was setting out on a crusade to bring a new flavour to the international hip-hop scene. The real deal alternative to gun-toting, bling-laden cash hip-hop, SCRIBEâ€™s powerful stage presence, hard hitting, hook-laden rhymes are irresistible and have inspired all corners of the hip-hop community to wax lyrical.

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Everyoneâ€™s favourite Fremantle prodigies ESKIMO JOE run away to join the BIG DAY OUT circus this summer with their third album Red Wine and Black Fingernails in tow. With throbbing drums, warm keyboard atmospheres and ethereal guitars, the Eskies are wildly charismatic showmen with sex appeal to boot. Not afraid of a little rockâ€˜nâ€™roll they are not to be missed at BDO 2007.

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EVERMORE have come a long way since the initial release of their impressive album debut Dreams; after a phenomenal season of touring on the live circuit, winning hearts in Oz and overseas, the three Hume brothers picked up a swag of awards and found themselves with a multi-platinum selling record. In 2006 EVERMORE have returned with a new album Real Life and we welcome them to the BIG DAY OUT for the first time, to deliver their dynamic rock, melodic harmonies and uplifting lyrics.

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Inspiring anticipation, awe and respect all at once, THE HERD has a reputation for fiery, electrifying live shows. With an unconventional line up, THE HERD take to the stage as an eight-piece outfit with three MCâ€™s and two singers. With stage antics that turn the fun up to eleven, THE HERD will get the crowd grooving in flow-motion from the outset. Touring for the first time in 2007, catch them at a BIG DAY OUT near you.

Oozing excitement and an unparalleled energy with everything they do, Melbourne all-girl three-piece THE SPAZZYS bring their brash three-chord power chaos back to the BIG DAY OUT this summer. Since arriving to tear up the scene with their vibrant Ramones-esque punk pop rock, the band has kicked formidable amounts of arse! Donâ€™t miss their red hot performance.

Stay tuned for our next announcement, when we reveal the latest additions to amplify your summer of music.

FRIDAY JANUARY 19th AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Rd Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $110 +bf

SUNDAY JANUARY 21st GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Smith St Southport. Gates open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*

THURSDAY JANUARY 25th SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Showground Rd Sydney Olympic Park. Gates open 11am. Event closes midnight.
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*

SUNDAY JANUARY 28th PRINCES PARK SOUTH
Royal Pde North Carlton, Melbourne. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2nd ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Rose Tce Wayville, Adelaide. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4th CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Graylands Rd Claremont, Perth. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 13th OCTOBER

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:58 pm

My Chemical Romance...Oh Dear...

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:09 pm

factory worker wrote:Should be allowed to do it again in Carlton. no complaints or problems last year was there.

Fuck yes there was

About park reinstatement...

but having it promised as a one off helped to settle people

I determined the noise limits for the event last year

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:12 pm

holy moly. that tickles my pickle in a few ways.

never been to a BDO. time for a cherry popping perhaps?

:killers: :muse: :peaches:

edit

@ stupid emoticon thing

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:24 am

Lil MiSbreaks wrote: Peaches would be rad to see, fucken hope they get Melbourne sorted.

I've got a peaches acapella. I challenge anyone to sit through it without comiting mild genocide. Woman needs to be fed to pandas.

Post by **fooishbar** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:29 am

witty_pseudonym wrote:that tickles my pickle in a few ways.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:51 am

according to that (Neapolitans) post the BDO is in Princes Park this year

menace · Post by **menace** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:03 am

killer line up ..best line up for a while

peaches are a must seem a few weeks back

and muse well they are the best band goin ab right now by far

can not for RHCP

Grey Son · Post by **Grey Son** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:17 am

flippo wrote:
Lil MiSbreaks wrote: Peaches would be rad to see, fucken hope they get Melbourne sorted.
I've got a peaches acapella. I challenge anyone to sit through it without comiting mild genocide. Woman needs to be fed to pandas.

I cant stand peaches man!!
Mind you i hate apricots too!!
Once again BDO rolls in with another shit line - up ( well for me anyway )
Muse are cool i guess but really would it be hard with all that money to get some INTERESTING bands for once.....The BDO is JJJ'S wipping boy!!

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:35 am

hope it does all go ahead for sure, i was already planning on working it again.

man that photo of Iggy is funny

crazy nutter!

Neapolitan · Post by **Neapolitan** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:44 am

www.bigdayout.com
its official.
next year @ flemington locked in.

princess park rocks!

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:53 am

Lizkins wrote:hope it does all go ahead for sure, i was already planning on working it again.

how do you get a gig there miss?

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:54 am

awesomenessssss

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:55 am

witty_pseudonym wrote:
Lizkins wrote:hope it does all go ahead for sure, i was already planning on working it again.

how do you get a gig there miss?

through a mate who has been doing it for years. now i gets to do it every year too.

PM me if you want more details

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:01 am

Lizkins wrote:
witty_pseudonym wrote:
Lizkins wrote:hope it does all go ahead for sure, i was already planning on working it again.

how do you get a gig there miss?

through a mate who has been doing it for years. now i gets to do it every year too.

PM me if you want more details

PM sent suger.

ulyssian · Post by **ulyssian** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:44 am

Princess Park was great in terms of space but shyte for shortish peeps... esp with only one screen - was really hard to see the shenanigans going on wit Iggy....

can only do so much of this!!!!

And only 1 big screen didn't make things easy . . . . . Calder Park I say!

Princess Park was totalled last year, grass was dust by da end of da day.

AJ · Post by AJ » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:17 am

Princes Park was way better IMO - no bottlenecks of crowds like the showgrounds has. I remember trying to see the Streets on the RRR stage and moving 10 metres in 30 mins. And Hilltops in the shed next door was as bad as it gets! At least you don't have that problem in Carlton...

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:34 am

AJ wrote:Princes Park was way better IMO - no bottlenecks of crowds like the showgrounds has. I remember trying to see the Streets on the RRR stage and moving 10 metres in 30 mins. And Hilltops in the shed next door was as bad as it gets! At least you don't have that problem in Carlton...

yeah for sure! there was no hope in hell of trying to see the Hoods unless you got there early. I was outside the door jumping up and down trying to see em, then gave up and just listened as best i could.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:52 pm

Saw Peaches a few years back at BDO and it was random to say the least. Hope she waxes her bush this time. Full on simulated sex on stage and the works. Worth seeing. I was pissing my pants

Violent Femmes are so over- can't believe they'd even book them. Saw them a couple of years back at the Corner and they sucked ass. Some things are best just remembered fondly

I wasn't going to go this year after the heat last year nearly killed me but I can't miss Muse and Tool at a day festival

Thought Eagles of Death Metal were playing too...

Neapolitan · Post by **Neapolitan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:50 pm

still 2 more announcments

i'm still hoping for groove armada or daft punk !

Peaches is a crack up! 'impeach my bush' is not too bad

EODM would be fucking

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:08 pm

I'd put money on basement jaxx

Neapolitan · Post by **Neapolitan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:13 pm

bassment jaxx are definately here for NYE in sydney and i reckon a NYD in melb.. probably summerdayze

doubt they'd kick it here for the rest of the month?

Lil MiSbreaks · Post by **Lil MiSbreaks** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:17 pm

Neapolitan wrote:still 2 more announcments

i'm still hoping for groove armada or daft punk !

Peaches is a crack up! 'impeach my bush' is not too bad

EODM would be fucking

DAFT PUNK

Fuckin sick balls, id LOVE Daft Punk. With skeleton suits on

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:34 pm

Lil MiSbreaks wrote:
Fuckin sick balls

quoted for posterity.

you make me laugh lady.

ulyssian · Post by **ulyssian** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:32 pm

yeah for sure! there was no hope in hell of trying to see the Hoods unless you got there early. I was outside the door jumping up and down trying to see em, then gave up and just listened as best i could.

To get to the front was a 2 hour mission, then to dehydrate, get covered in someone elses sweat and pushed into the barrier (then get security to stand right in f*ckin front of you) and walk out dripping from being drenched point blank range!

Count yourself lucky (got my 1st experience of kid koala but).

Neapolitan · Post by **Neapolitan** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:11 pm

Australia Press Releases
the 2nd Announcement !!!

BIG DAY OUT UNEARTHS MORE ARTISTS FOR 2007 TOUR
Since announcing the first round of BIG DAY OUT artists for the 2007 series, tickets have been snapped up at record speed. If you have been waiting around till the second announcement before you purchase tickets, wait no longer! Below youâ€™ll find the next round of International acts and Antipodean touring artists who will be rocking the stage at each BIG DAY OUT.

THE STREETS (UK), led by peopleâ€™s poet Mike Skinner, will be telling it like it is at BIG DAY OUT 2007. Armed with his third album, The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living, master hip hop storyteller Skinner will be spinning true stories of success and excess, as only he can. Brilliant, influential, and back for their second BIG DAY OUT, THE STREETS are Britainâ€™s geezer gift to the world. (All shows)

You want attitude? BIG DAY OUT 2007 will be dripping with the stuff, as KASABIAN (UK) strut, swig, and swagger their way across the nation in whatâ€™s going to be one hell of a sweaty summer. Two albums in, the Leicester rock renegades already possess more anthems than a band rightly should: â€œReason is Treasonâ€, â€œClub Footâ€, â€œShoot the Runnerâ€, â€œLSFâ€, â€œEmpireâ€, â€œProcessed Beatsâ€. A decadent, explosive presence, KASABIAN are heading Down Under to expand their Empire. BIG DAY OUT is ready to be conquered. (All shows)

Few musical acts cover the diverse territory of BIG DAY OUTâ€™s old mates, THE CRYSTAL METHOD (USA). Back and spinning into DJ mode for summer, Las Vegasâ€™ finest, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, will put the dance, the breaks, the rock, the rave, the dub, the house, the squelch, the boom and the beats into your BIG DAY OUT 2007. Renowned for their hits â€œBusy Childâ€, â€œKeep Hope Aliveâ€ and â€œBorn Too Slowâ€, THE CRYSTAL METHOD are also mixing maestros - check their Community Service volumes for proof. Get ready to get busy. (All shows)

BIG DAY OUT 2007 is set to deliver JUSTICE (FRANCE) for all. Thatâ€™s JUSTICE, French style, the duo made up Gaspard AugÃ© and Xavier de Rosnay, known for causing riots on the dance floor with their neo techno, post-mash-up, electrifying electro, disco sounds. Whether dishing out their own anthems Never Be Alone (vs Simian) and Waters of Nazareth, or spinning discs from their eclectic, brutally funky to lightly pop collection, the JUSTICE DJ experience is unlike all others. This year, the sound of summer comes with a twist - your body twisting to the sound of JUSTICE at BIG DAY OUT 2007. (All shows)

BIG DAY OUT has seen the future of metal - and it goes by the name of TRIVIUM (USA). Coming our way to dazzle the unsuspecting with an explosion of neck-snapping riffs, grandiose scream-along choruses and outstanding musicianship, TRIVIUM will leave no stone unturned in their quest for world domination. A No.14 Australian debut for their new album, The Crusade, was a good start. Next stop for Floridaâ€™s finest: blowing the roof off BIG DAY OUT 2007. (All shows)

A little hush, please, as BIG DAY OUT 2007 welcomes a true poet laureate, The Bard of Salford, JOHN COOPER CLARKE (UK). Inspired by Kerouac and Ginsberg, peer to punkâ€™s legends, a forebear of Billy Bragg and The Streets. From the clubs of Manchester to the epicentre of punk, he supported The Buzzcocks, The Sex Pistols, Elvis Costello and The Fall. No ordinary poet, JOHN COOPER CLARKE speaks with the rhythms of rockâ€˜nâ€™roll, and will bring summer to a standstill with his confrontational, furiously funny and jaw-droppingly real performances. (All shows)

From New York to Tokyo to BIG DAY OUT 2007, everyoneâ€™s beating the same drum: AFRA & THE INCREDIBLE BEATBOX BAND (JAPAN) will blow you away. And we quite possibly mean that literally. Three men, three mics, no decks, and a fat-ass, old school block party vibe. How do Afra, Kei and K-Moon do it? Be there to find out when Japanâ€™s good-time beatboxing contribution to the international hip hop world, AFRA & THE INCREDIBLE BEATBOX BAND lay out the answers. (All shows)

Thereâ€™s a breath of fresh air wafting over BIG DAY OUT 2007, and it goes by the name of LILY ALLEN (UK). The most exciting thing to happen to pop music in ages, LILY ALLENâ€™s debut album Alright, Still is chock full of sass, snarl and spite. Boasting the UK No.1 single â€œSmileâ€, the 21-year-old Londonerâ€™s genre-busting debut will without doubt be the soundtrack to summer. LILY ALLEN has a lot to say - this summer, BIG DAY OUT will be listening. (NZ + East Coast shows)

Chicagoâ€™s best kept secret, LUPE FIASCO (USA) has officially arrived on the hip hop scene. Hyped by the best -- Kanye, Pharrell, Jay-Z -- loved by the rest, LUPE has dropped a bomb with his debut album Lupe Fiascoâ€™s Food & Liquor, a goldmine of thought-provoking and playful lyricism coupled with sure-fire beats. Heâ€™ll tell you heâ€™s the future. If youâ€™re down with his worldview, get down with LUPE FIASCO at BIG DAY OUT. (NZ + East Coast)

Think you know what youâ€™re in for when DIPLO (USA) takes the stage? You havenâ€™t got a clue. And thatâ€™s just the way you like it! Hip hop, grime, Miami bass, baile funk, 80s pop, electro, rock_ Heâ€™s cutting it up and mixing it in ways you wouldnâ€™t expect. From his seminal Hollertronix parties in Philadelphia and his genre-busting work with M.I.A in London, to his musical archeology in Brazil and his own album Florida, DIPLO is an artist of the world. His next adventure brings him Down Under, to BIG DAY OUT 2007. (NZ + East Coast)

If we all had a dollar each time a JOHN BUTLER TRIO song got stuck in our heads, Iâ€™m sure weâ€™d all be rich, filthy rich! This year the JBT have spent a large chunk of time getting their classic rootsy, bluesy rock songs stuck in the heads of new fans in Europe, USA and Japan and at festivals all around the world. However, storming the international scene isnâ€™t enough for these troubadours; theyâ€™ve also been back in the studio working on their highly anticipated fifth album that will be released in early 2007. The first track "Funky Tonight" reminds us of John Butlerâ€™s mega talent as a masterful multi-instrumentalist and spills a taste of disco/funk, ska and bluegrass that will bring celebrations to a new height at the BIG DAY OUT! (All shows)

Take a flight to Hollywood with LITTLE BIRDY at the BIG DAY OUT! As if you didnâ€™t know already, LITTLE BIRDY were propelled from the musical hotbed of Perth on to the Australian alt-rock stage with their acclaimed 2004 debut Big Big Love. 2006 sees LB and their scorching lead singer Katy Steele return to release their sultry sophomore, blues-tinged rockâ€˜nâ€™roll LP Hollywood. An album of firecracker riffs and off-kilter, edgy synths; of gleeful dance rock grunt, slow-building arrangements and moody lyrical introspection, Hollywood takes you to a place where sassy meets psychedelic and too much is not enough. (All shows)

Princes of dirty electro-boogie THE PRESETS will serve up one helluva sweaty live show at the BIG DAY OUT this summer. Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes were two squares who met at college and realised they shared a mutual untamed passion for music. From beer swilling rock and introspective Indie pop to high-camp Euro disco THE PRESETS dug it all and set about creating their own skewed, singular vision of scary, streamlined pop. They first hit it with the Blow UP EP in 2003, a heart of darkness in dance rock, and followed up with the pristine melancholy of 2004â€™s Girl and the Sea EP. And then finally in 2005 they dropped their Beams LP to much critical acclaim. Back from shakinâ€™ their groove thang all over the world, get set for THE PRESETS at the BDO! (All shows)

SOMETHING FOR KATE will return to the BIG DAY OUT with a serious amount of rock on their agenda. Renowned as one of Australiaâ€™s most acclaimed indie bands having spawned hits like "Captain (Million miles an hour)", "Electricity", "The Astronaut", "Monsters", "Three Dimensions", "Deja vu", their latest release Desert Lights sees SFK spark up some sonic rebellion. An album that combines discord as well as catchy hooks, sophistication and beauty, Desert Lights captures SOMETHING FOR KATEâ€™s trademark urgency and energy but delivers an invigorating, stripped-down, live rock sound. With lyrical master Paul Dempseyâ€™s intense and passionate performances BIG DAY OUT audiences are in for some seriously scintillating live shows. (All Aust shows)

BIG DAY OUT is proud to welcome a band that has written the soundtrack to the lives of many Australian music fans with classic albums like Sound As Ever, Hi Fi Way and Hourly Daily, - the one and only YOU AM I. After a break during which band members recorded solo albums, toured the world, acted on TV, started record labels, played with other bands, became band managers (amongst other things), our most loveable rockâ€˜nâ€™roll ruffians returned triumphant in 2006 with a vintage, rootsy, garage rock album Convicts. From ear-melting rifferama and heart-string tugging humanity, this LP is a musical elixir for whatever ails you. Donâ€™t miss YOU AM I at the BDO for a fanginâ€™ festival performance of simply the finest open-hearted rockâ€˜nâ€™roll in the world. (All Aust shows)

BOB EVANS, aka Kevin Mitchell (yeah, the guy from Jebediah), has well and truly established himself as a solo artist - a successful one at that. After an initial solo LP release Suburban Kid in 2003, BOB EVANS has returned in 2006 with the ARIA Award winning album Suburban Songbook. Jam-packed with gems, the album features the infectious melodies of "Donâ€™t You Think Itâ€™s Time?" and the pure pop pleasure of "Nowhere Without You". For a country style affair of romantic homespun intimacies and big adventures in little worlds where all you need is love, wander along to see BOB EVANS at the BIG DAY OUT. (All Aust shows)

A truly exciting and unique prospect to emerge on the Australian scene, THE DRONESâ€™ music is infused with Australian history and draws on a rich tradition of Australian storytelling. This year they took out the inaugural Australian Music Prize with their album Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By. THE DRONESâ€™ much-anticipated third release, Gala Mill, is an album of stark beauty and dark intensity. Thrashing out eclectic sounds that approach a wild fury wound tightly around thought-provoking lyrics, and dark swampy sounds with an undertow of blues and folk, THE DRONES will deliver a fiery and ferocious live show at the BIG DAY OUT. Donâ€™t miss one of the most intelligent, innovative and important bands this country has seen in years! (All Aust shows)

Talk about a one-way ticket to rock success! THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT have followed up on their acclaimed debut LP Begins Here with Imago, a Class-A Aussie metal album and a stunning example of how the band has evolved while maintaining the resonant, melodic heavy rock for which theyâ€™ve become renowned. Dynamic vocals, emotive lyrics and intense arrangements with heavy peaks in contrast to soothing moments translate to highly-charged live shows that have been touted as the best in Australia at the moment. You decide at the BIG DAY OUT in 2007. (All Aust shows)

Stephen Allkins aka [LOVE] TATTOO is a true pioneer of dance music in this country. Since starting out in â€˜78, heâ€™s gone on to play along side some of the hottest names in dance music - Frankie Knuckles, David Morales, Kings of Tomorrow, Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish, Armand Van Helden, Fat Boy Slim to name a few. As well as sharing the stage with these fancy types, in 2006 he has written and produced his very own masterful album, Bodywork. Make sure you get along and sweat to the sounds of [LOVE] TATTOO as he lays down his sweet-ass disco-funk on the dance floor at the BIG DAY OUT! (All Aust shows)

SHAPESHIFTERâ€™s new album Soulstice propelled the Christchurch via Melbourne drumâ€˜nâ€™bassers to the giddy heights of number four in the NZ album charts on its release in September. Not that being giddy or high is anything new for fans of the most exciting live dâ€˜nâ€™b act down-under - SHAPESHIFTER have lifted the roof off the Boiler Room at several BIG DAY OUTs in the past and so we just had to have them back. Soulstice is a star-packed jam that shows how this groupâ€™s sound has evolved to transcend genre definition, taking elements from jazz, latin, reggae, soul, rock, hip hop and electronica, and blending them live into a truly diverse and overwhelming dance floor experience. (NZ + East Coast shows)

Stay tuned for the third and final line up announcement coming soon.

The Streets, Kasabian, Crystal Method DJs, Justice, Trivium, John Cooper Clarke, Afra & The Incredible Beatbox Band, Lily Allen, Lupe Fiasco, Diplo, John Butler Trio, Something for Kate, You Am I, Little Birdy, The Presets, Bob Evans, The Drone, The Butterfly Effect, love [tattoo] and Shapeshifter join Tool, Muse, Violent Femmes, The Killers, Peaches, My Chemical Romance, Spank Rock, Jet, Eskimo Joe, Scribe, Evermore, The Sleepy Jackson, The Herd and The Spazzys.

*source* www.bigdayout.com

OH FUCK YEAH.

streets

(they better be on a main stage this time), butterfly effect

always rocking!! shapeshifter

:D

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:14 pm

too much info, whagt about a band/ DJ list.

Grey Son · Post by **Grey Son** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:16 pm

TRIVIUM are ok........
ok'ish !!!