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This afternoon we received official confirmation of the lineup (so far) for next year's Soundwave festival... and it's completely kickarse! (I'm super excited! I think a little bit of wee just came out).

Headlining the bill are the legends of metal Iron Maiden (pictured), flying themselves out in their own private jumbo jet to crank it up to 13 and make our ears bleed.

Other massive acts tagging along include Queens of the Stone Age, Slash and Avenged Sevenfold... but there are just too many great acts to highlight in a separate paragraph - you're just gonna have to read the entire lineup below:

Iron Maiden - Slayer - Queens of the Stone Age - Primus - Slash - Social Distortion - Rob Zombie - Avenged Sevenfold - 30 Seconds To Mars - Stone Sour - Gang of Four - New Found Glory - Pennywise - Sum 41 - Annberlin - The Gaslight Anthem - Third Eye Blind - Devildriver - Sevendust - Less Than Jake - The Bronx - Monster - Magnet - Terror - MXPX - Protest The Hero - Melvins - 30 Crazyfists - Ill Nino - The Ataris - The Starting Line - Bayside - Madd Caddies - The Maine - Trash Talk - May Day Parade - Foxy - Shazam - Never Shout Never - The Blackout - Alesana - Asking Alexandria - All That Remains - High On Fire - Dommin - The Sword - Kylesa - A Skylit Drive - There For Tomorrow - Breathe Carolina - Taking Dawn - I See Stars - Rise To Remain - Nonpoint - Veara - Every Avenue

Soundwave makes it's way around the country in late February/early March in 2011. The Sydney Soundwave festival rocks our outer suburbs on Saturday, February 27 at the Eastern Creek International Raceway.

Presale tickets go on sale to Soundwave Festival members on Wednesday, August 18 @ 9am. The general public gets its turn on Thursday, August 26 @ 9am through Ticketek. There are also still more acts to be announced, so make sure you keep an eye on the Soundwave website for all the skinny: www.soundwavefestival.com

Youngie d - _ - b
SMP`

The official lineup for Parklife 2010 has been announced this morning, and I, for one, am quite impressed with the looks of bill on paper.

International acts include shoegaze rock maestros The Dandy Warhols (pictured), UK indie lads The Wombats, plus Groove Armada, Missy Elliot, New Young Pony Club and Kele from Bloc Party.

Among the local acts, Midnight Juggernauts, Holy Ghost!, Cut Copy and Ajax to name but a few.

Here's the full lineup:

AC SLATER - AJAX - BAG RAIDERS - BRODINSKI - BUSY P - CHIDDY BANG - CLASSIXX - CUT COPY - DAN BLACK - DARWIN DEEZ - DELOREAN - GROOVE ARMADA - GRUM - GYPSY & THE CAT - HOLY GHOST! - JACK BEATS - JESSE ROSE - KELE - MEHDI - MEMORY TAPES - MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS - MISSY ELLIOTT - MIXMASTER MIKE - NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB - OU EST LE SWIMMING POOL - SINDEN - SOULWAX - THE DANDY WARHOLS - THE GLITCH MOB - THE SWISS - THE WOMBATS - UFFIE - WASHINGTON - WOLF GANG - YOLANDA BE COOL VS DCUP

Parklife kicks off nationally on the Gold Coast in late September, but Sydney gets its turn on Sunday October 3 at Kippax Lake, Moore Park (right next to the stadia). Tickets go on sale July 1st and will go in a flash!

For all the info head on over to parklife.com.au

Youngie d - _ - b
SMP

After months of speculation, the official lineup for Splendour in the Grass 2010 has been announced!

We're particularly excited to see some of our favourite American acts returning to our shores, including New York's The Strokes (pictured) along with Boston's Pixies and Seattle's Band of Horses.

A delicious selection of European acts are on the way too, including Foals, Mumford and Sons and Sigur Ros' front man Jonsi.

Plenty of great Aussie acts on the bill too, including The Middle East, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Paul Kelly and one of the SMP's favourite Sydney acts Boy and Bear.

Other big names include Goldfrapp, Yeasayer, Ash, Ben Harper and the Relentless 7... and the list really does go on. Here is said list:

The Strokes - Pixies - Foals - Goldfrapp - Jonsi - Mumford and Sons - Frightened Rabbit - LCD Soundsystem - Broken Social Scene - The Drums - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Yeasayer - Angus and Julia Stone - Empire Of The Sun - Wolfmother - The Temper Trap - Band Of Horses - Passion Pit - Florence and the Machine - Laura Marling - Grizzly Bear - Band Of Skulls - Surfer Blood - Alberta Cross - Two Door Cinema Club - Midlake - Ash - Scissor Sisters - The Ting Tings - Hot Chip - Ben Harper and the Relentless 7 - We Are Scientists - Richard Ashcroft and the United Nations Of Sound - K-Os - Delphic - School Of Seven Bells - The Magic Numbers - The Vines - Tame Impala - Paul Kelly - Operator Please - Lisa Mitchell - Midnight Juggernauts - Little Red - Space Invadas - British India - Oh Mercy - The Middle East - Bluejuice - Washington - Whitley - Dan Sultan - Cloud Control - Miami Horror - Clare Bowditch - Philadelphia Grand Jury - The John Steel Singers - Violent Soho - The Mess Hall - Jonathan Boulet - Boy and Bear - Gypsy and the Cat - Last Dinosaurs - Ernest Ellis - Tim and Jean - Yacht Club DJs

This will be the first time that Splendour in the Grass will take place over three days at its new home in Woodford, Queensland, July 30 - August 1. Tickets on sale Thursday, May 6 from 9am.

Youngie d - _ - b
SMP

Those sensational San-Diegons Switchfoot reach Australian shores next week for an all-too-brief, east-coast-only tour. The band is out here to promote their latest release, Hello Hurricane, but with such an extensive back catalogue dating back more than 12 years, the lads will no doubt dish up plenty of the tunes that have made them one of the most underrated rock bands of today.

Their one and only Sydney show is next Friday, April 23 at the Forum Theatre, Moore Park (Fox Studios)... and there are still some tickets available in our ticket store (or you can just click here). Adolescents will be thrilled to learn this is an all ages show.

In related news, Switchfoot has also just been announced on the bill for the world-renowned music festival Lollapalooza 2010 in Chicago. Other headline acts this year include Green Day, Lady Gaga, The Strokes, Phoenix and Arcade Fire... but the one that's drawing the most attention is the return of iconic grunge pioneers Soundgarden. (ZOMG w00t!) Unfortunately, we're not selling tickets to that particular festival here... but you can bet they'll be hot property come August when the show gets underway over three massive days.

Youngie d - _ - b
SMP

The long weekend is over, which is kinda sad. The good news, however, is that it's only a four-day work week! WOO HOO!

So now you're probably wondering to yourself "what the heck am I gonna do this Saturday?"

WONDER NO LONGER!

This Saturday from 1pm sees Filth Fest hit the Annandale Hotel in all it's plugged-in and turned-up glory.

Get there from 1pm to see some of the loudest indie/rock/punk bands from all over Sydney (plus a couple from our arch enemy Melbourne).

If you've never seen them perform live, we here at SMP recommend you check out The Protectors. They're full of energy, play some very catchy tunes and they're just lots of fun!
For more details visit annandalehotel.com or check out myspace.com/filthfestsydney to hear a selection of tracks from the bands on the bill.

Youngie d - _ - b
SMP

John, Alex and George from Seekae sure have been busy of late! The good news is there's plenty more on their plate coming up over the next few months.

After taking a short hiatus at the beginning of this year, the local electronic maestros have returned to the live scene to bedazzle audiences once again with their unique brand of shoegaze electronica.

Momentum certainly seems to be gathering for Seekae at a rapidly increasing pace. Since the release of their debut album The Sound of Trees Falling on People last year they continue to amass a supportive fanbase and have scored the title of main support act for a number of well-known bands, including an upcoming set of gigs in November with Midnight Juggernauts and Cut Off Your Hands.

But the really impressive news about Seekae has to be their inclusion in the lineup of local acts to perform at Sydney's Parklife festival this Sunday, October 4th. Each year, Parklife showcases the biggest names of local, domestic and international acts on the electronic music scene and it's great to see some of the best of Sydney's talent on display at the festival.

For more info on Seekae, check out their MySpace page: myspace.com/seekaemusic

Youngie d - _ - b
SMP