whiteboydancefloor Blog - Bands on tour

• Splendour In The Grass 2008: Review

  For the third year in a row I made the pilgramige last weekend with thousands of others to Byron Bay for the one, the only, Splendour In The Grass. Saw many many good bands, missed some others and had a great time (hmm.. that sounds like a postcard). I'll try...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Sigur Ros
  • You ON TOUR (US/UK)
• Music Talking

  These are my five favourite tracks for the month of July.1. The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep (Anoraak Remix)#2. Pnau - Embrace ft. Ladyhawke(Fred Falke & Miami Horror Remix)#3. Das Pop - Underground(Van She Club Mix)#4. Midnight Juggernauts - Into The Galaxy(Chateau Marmont Remix)#5. Evil Nine - They Live(Trevor...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Das Pop ON TOUR (UK)
  • Evil Nine ON TOUR (UK)
  • Midnight Juggernauts
• I Want To Be In Your Photos From Last Night

  The Twelves are well known for their extensive remix collection which includes tracks from the likes of M.I.A, Asobi Seksu, Erlend Oye, Thieves Like Us, Yelle, New Young Pony Club, Black Kids and our very own Kylie Minogue. But it is the work of their new original tracks that has...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Black Kids ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • Kylie Minogue
• Size Doesnt Matter

  When I think of the words Little Red for some reason I seem to think of tomato sauce, soup and other products launched by Heinz (I think...) under the name Big Red. Now while the sauce was big, tasty and delicious on my proverbial meat pies theres something about a...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Little ON TOUR (UK)
  • Vampire Weekend ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • You ON TOUR (US/UK)
• Girl Talk

  No not the vaginal thrush advertisements on television and most certainly not the Sex & the City type either. Of course anyone worth their salt in blog-land who hears the name Girl Talk would immediately think of the chaotic masterpieces made by Pittsburgh's Gregg Gillis.Now anyone who is looking for...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • The Animals
  • Girl Talk ON TOUR (US)
  • Lenny Kravitz ON TOUR (UK)
  • Talks
• The Legend Of Old Gregg

  Ok so maybe I’m not cool enough to have this land in my inbox but then I guess if it did the whole searching the blogosphere for artists that make you go WHOA would hold little to no fun. Anyway enough jibber jabber The Golden Filter are hot, dreamy and...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Solid Gold
• RAM Is Memory!

  Today was a great day, and do you know why it was a great day whiteboydancefloorians? Because Neon Neon will be joining the 2008 Parklife Festival. To tell you the truth I haven’t been this excited about an artist touring Australia since the Daft Punk Nevereverland announcement late last year!...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Spank Rock
  • You ON TOUR (US/UK)
• Fascination turned Destruction

  It is rare for me to like anything that was shown to me by my sister but I couldn't deny that the tables had turned and with her showing me music I had no heard before was potentially a sign of the times. I want to tell you their over...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Alphabeat ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • John Mayer ON TOUR (US)
• Girls On The Beach

  These are my five favourite tracks for the month of June. Apologies for the slight delay.1. Anoraak - Nightdrive With You (GRUM's New Wave Remix) * 2. Frankmusik - Three Little Words (Damage Remix Radio Edit) * 3. Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix) * 4. MGMT -...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Cut Copy ON TOUR (US)
• Drowning In A Sea Of Foxes

  This whole blogging thing leaves me extremely jaded. Just when I purchase one of the most beautiful albums I have heard in the past 12 months, the new Fleet Foxes self-titled album, it gives me an overpowering urge to gush over it. But herein lies the problem. Dozens upon dozens...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Fleet Foxes ON TOUR (UK)
  • You ON TOUR (US/UK)
• Not Everyone Needs Good Neighbours

  The shock hit me like a bullet.The news.com website loaded onto my screen with the announcement that Natalie Basingthwaighte, Rogue Trader's almighty marketing tool, will be parting ways with the Melbourne band.And where is she off to? Hollywood. To focus on a movie career and her solo album.Well that's a...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Rogue
• Parklife 2008

  Thanks to ITM we now know what Parklife 2008 will bring.Parklife tour datesAdelaide – Saturday 27th SeptemberMelbourne – Sunday 28th SeptemberPerth – Monday 29th SeptemberBrisbane – Saturday 4th OctoberSydney – Sunday 5th OctoberParklife line-upGoldfrappSoulwaxPeaches2manydjsDizzee RascalMartin SolveigPlump DJsDiploJesse RoseDoes It Offend You, Yeah?BlackaliciousXXXchangeMetro Area *ElektronsYuksekVan SheDragonette *Boy 8-BitFamiljen *Bag Raiders LiveAjaxSlydeGrafton...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Boy 8 Bit
  • Dizzee Rascal ON TOUR (UK)
• Presidential Prostitute

  You may remember that about 2 months ago I spoke about the new rules and 'three strikes' system employed by the French Government in regards to file sharing. If you DON'T remember you can catch up here (or not).Anyway I managed to word it all into a lovely joke about...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • You ON TOUR (US/UK)
• Bits and Pieces

  So I turn on my computer this morning and after checking the soccer results (Holland 3 - 0 Italy - AWWW YEAH) I went to check on the news. Up comes a traditionally disgusting picture of Amy Winehouse with the headline 'I'm Not A Racist'. Why? Because she was off...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Amy Winehouse ON TOUR (UK)
  • You ON TOUR (US/UK)