Episode 6: August 18

This week marked the return of Johno after three weeks holidaying in Europe. It's so great to have him back! A gigantic thank you to Chris Jameson, Dan Vo and Steve Toms for co-presenting the show with me during his absence. I had a ball sharing the mic with these three passionate presenters and enjoyed the unique touch each of them bought to their respective shows.

A big hello to our new listener from Ireland with whom we communicated back and forth throughout the evening. I still get overwhelmed at the thought of people hearing us from all corners of the globe! What a thrill :)

Bohemian boys and Brazillian girls
A familiar noise in unfamiliar worlds
It's like a million beats in a Parisian heart
We're made of glass
From the boy in the West to the girl in the East
They've been working a sweat in the name of the beast
Where oblivion stops and oblivion starts
We're made of glass

- Petro xox



1. Whitney Houston – Million Dollar Bill
I Look To You, 2009
2. Alcazar – Stay The Night
Disco Defenders, 2009
3. Will Young – Who Am I
Keep On, 2005
4. La Roux – Tigerlily
La Roux, 2009
5. Lisa Mitchell – Coin Laundry
Wonder, 2009
6. Britney Spears – Radar (Bloodshy & Avant Remix)
Blackout, 2007
7. Missy Higgins – 100 Round The Bend
On A Clear Night, 2007
8. Annie – Songs Remind Me Of You
Don't Stop, 2009
9. Kate Ryan - Voyage Voyage
Free, 2008
10. Neneh Cherry – Man Child
Raw Like Sushi, 1989
11. Silverchair - Low
Young Modern, 2007
12. Röyksopp ft. Karin Dreijer Andersson – This Must Be It
Junior, 2009
11. The Saturdays - Up
Chasing Lights, 2008
12. Madonna - Celebration
Celebration, 2009




This week we went through Nick Southall's list "Top 10 Things I Hate About CDs". We could totally relate to some of his frustrations such as tight outer cardboard sleeves that make the CD case virtually impossible to get out, price stickers that leave yucky marks, and so forth, although we disagreed with the free DVD point...who doesn't love a little bonus?

Here's the countdown:
10. Outer sleeves
9. Stickers
8. Bad / unimaginative graphic design
7. CD tray pins
6. Inconsistent spine writing
5. Nipples
4. Free DVDs
3. Huge booklets
2. Hidden tracks
1. Digipaks



Singles
Daughtry – No Surprise

Albums
All American Rejects – When The World Comes Down (Tour Edition)
autoKratz – Animal
Cobra Starship – Hot Mess
Cassie Davis – Differently
Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True
Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True (Limited Edition)
Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend
Demi Lovato – Here We Go Again
Rolling Stones – Jump Back : Best Of Rolling Stones
Seal – Soul Live
Short Stack – Stack Is The New Black
Short Stack – Stack Is The New Black (Collector’s Edition)

Compilations
Various - Onelove Presents : Toolroom Nights
Various – Unclubbed



Wed 19th August
ALBURY – Dukes Of Windsor (Roi Bar)
BYRON BAY – Snob Scrilla (Great Northern Hotel)
FRANKSTON – Grafton Primary (Pelly Bar)

Thurs 20th August
GERALDTON – Shannon Noll (Queens Park Theatre)
GOLD COAST – Snob Scrilla (Coolangatta Hotel)
GRIFFITH – Dukes Of Windsor (Area Hotel)
MARGARET RIVER – Augie March (Settlers Tavern)
SYDNEY – All American Rejects (Live At The Chapel)
SYDNEY – The Audreys (The Basement)
WOLLONGONG – Lost Valentinos (The Harp)

Fri 21st August
ADELAIDE – The Audreys (Governor Hindmarsh)
BALLARAT – Dukes Of Windsor (Karova Lounge)
CANBERRA – Lost Valentinos (Club Academy)
FREMANTLE – Augie March (Fly By Night)
MELBOURNE – Grafton Primary (Corner Hotel)
PERTH – Shannon Noll (Burswood Theatre)
SYDNEY – Kate Ceberano (State Theatre)
SYDNEY – Tokenview (The Vanguard)
TOOWOOMBA – Snob Scrilla (Bon Amici Café)

Sat 22nd August
BRISBANE – Eskimo Joe (Riverstage)
BRISBANE – Snob Scrilla (Globe Theatre)
BUNBURY – Shannon Noll (Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre)
FREMANTLE – Augie March (Fly By Night)
HOBART – Dukes Of Windsor (Republic Bar)
HOBART – Grafton Primary (University Of Tasmania)
MELBOURNE – The Audreys (Northcote Social Club)
WOLLONGONG – Pink (WIN Entertainment Centre)

Sun 23rd August
LAUNCESTON – Dukes Of Windsor (Hotel New York)
MANDURAH – Shannon Noll (Mandurah Performing Arts Centre)
WOLLONGONG – Pink (WIN Entertainment Centre)



Went on sale Monday 17th August
Newton Faulkner (Melbourne, Sydney)
Flo Rida (Perth)
Homebake 09
Pearl Jam (Nationally)

Go on sale Thursday 20th August
Stereosonic (Nationally)

Go on sale Friday 21st August
La Roux (Sydney, Melbourne)



> Frontier Touring has announced two very intimate shows for British outfit La Roux, in Sydney and Melbourne. Frontier has suggested that tickets for the gigs will be extremely sought after, with the band scheduled to play 'strictly one show only' in each city. Tickets for both dates go on sale on Friday August 21.

September 29 : Sydney (The Gaelic)
October 01 : Melbourne (Prince Bandroom)

>West Australian outfit Tame Impala are hitting the road with series of live dates in virtually every state throughout September and October. It's the band's second tour of the country this year and will kick off in Caringbah in Sydney's south, on September 16. Tickets for all dates are on sale now. They play Melbourne at the Corner Hotel on October 23rd.

September 16 : Caringbah (Bizzo's)
September 17 : Wollongong (Waves Nightclub)
September 18 : Canberra (ANU)
September 19 : Albury (Indie Music Festival)
September 24 : Mona Vale (Mona Vale Hotel)
September 25 : Sydney (Manning Bar)
September 26 : Newcastle (Cambridge Hotel)
September 27 : Coffs Harbour (Coffs Harbour Hotel)
September 30 : Byron Bay (Great Northern Hotel)
October 01 : Gold Coast (Coolangatta Hotel)
October 02 : Brisbane (HiFi Bar)
October 04 : Maroochydore (Sands Tavern)
October 08 : Geraldton (Breakers)
October 09 : Fremantle (Fremantle Arts Centre)
October 10 : Bunbury (Prince Of Wales Hotel)
October 15 : Hobart (Republic Bar)
October 16 : Launceston (Hotel New York)
October 17 : Adelaide (Adelaide Uni Bar)
October 18 : Mildura (Sandbar)
October 21 : Ballarat (Karova Lounge)
October 22 : Geelong (Eureka)
October 23 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)

> The first Australian Idol runner-up Shannon Noll won't finish his current tour of the country 'til early in October, but he's already announced another tour onto the end of this, with Aussie rockers The Screaming Jets.
The 'Dirty Rockin' Scoundrels' tour will see 'Shanny and the Jets' take in ten dates throughout New South Wales, the ACT and suburban Melbourne, kicking off in Penrith in Sydney's west on October 07. Tickets are on sale now.

October 07 : Penrith (RSL)
October 08 : Campbelltown (RSL)
October 09 : Newcastle (Panthers)
October 10 : Wollongong (Waves Nightclub)
October 11 : Canberra (Vikings Erindale)
October 14 : Hallam (Hallam Hotel)
October 15 : Ferntree Gully (Ferntree Gully Hotel)
October 16 : Sunshine (Westend Nightclub)
October 17 : Chelsea Heights (Chelsea Heights Hotel)
October 18 : Doncaster (Hotel Shoppingtown)

> Speaking of Idols, 2006 winner Damien Leith is about to release his second studio album of original material titled Remember June. To celebrate the album's release on Friday October 16, Damien will play two very exclusive and intimate shows; one at The Premier Room at Sydney's State Theatre on October 16 and one at Melbourne's Thornbury Theatre on October 17.

> Fleetwood Mac will tour Australia and New Zealand in December after the European tour.

December 01 : Brisbane (Entertainment Centre)
December 02 : Brisbane (Entertainment Centre)
December 05 : Hunter Valley (Hope Estate Winery)
December 07 : Sydney (Acer Arena)
December 08 : Sydney (Acer Arena)
December 11 : Perth (Members Equity)
December 12 : Perth (Members Equity)
December 15 : Melbourne (Rod Laver Arena)
December 16 : Melbourne (Rod Laver Arena)
December 19 : New Zealand

> The last month has been a complete career turnaround for Brisbane singer Kate Miller-Heidke with her first ever Top 5 hit “Last Day On Earth” and last year’s Curiouser album making it’s way back up the charts. She has announced on her Twitter that she plans to tour the country in November, her second Aussie tour for the year. No official dates have been released. Kate is currently doing shows oversees.




We put Melbourne girl Missy Higgins, Australia's highest selling female bisexual, under the Queer Spotlight. Missy is best known for her blend of acoustic folky-pop in the form of hits "Scar", "The Special Two" and "Steer", from the 9x platinum The Sound Of White (2004) and the 3x platinum On A Clear Night (2007). In 2001, she won Triple J's "Unearthed" competition, and has gone on to win six ARIA Awards.

"I’ve been in relationships with both men and women so I guess I fall most easily under the category 'bisexual'...Please rest assured that I am not, never have been, and never will be ashamed of my sexuality but also please respect the fact that when I do an interview I want it to be about my music and not about my love life!"

> Full stream ahead for music at $10 a month
In October, bandit.fm will introduce an "all you can eat" music service that allows subscribers to stream as much music as they like for $9.99 a month. The four major record labels have all jumped on board.

> US defends federal copyright infringement law
The US Justice Department on Friday defended a federal law that resulted in a 1.92m verdict against a woman for swapping 24 songs over the Kazaa internet service.