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CHART WATCH

2012-01-29T09:00:00.001+11:00

Flo Rida and Sia finally edged their way into the top spot last night, but already they're under attack. Over on the albums chart, meanwhile, Adele just keeps on selling.

SINGLES
Flo Rida and Sia maintain the No.1 chart position for a second successive week with their single 'Wild Ones', but they may not be there for much longer - with a couple of singles rocketing up the charts with Flo and Sia firmly in their sights.
First and foremost is Laurent Wery's track 'Hey Hey Hey', which has shot up eight positions this week to No.2, causing Timomatic's single 'Set It Off' to drop to No.2 and Simple Plan's 'Summer Paradise' edging to No.4.
The biggest move (and perhaps the biggest threat), however, comes from Matt Corby, whose 'Into The Flame' EP has bulleted from No.42 to No.8. And with his single 'Brother' also vying for top spot on the iTunes chart on the back of Hottest 100 success, could he hit the top next week?
Hilltop Hoods and Sia score a new peak of No.11, with Drake & Rihanna's 'Take Care' right behind them after a six place rise.
The Black Keys' 'Lonely Boy' is up ten spots to No.15, but Taio Cruz' now three-times-platinum 'Hangover' is down three to No.16. 360 ftg. Gossling's 'Boys Like You' also sees some chart love - up ten places to No.19.
Pitbull and Chris Brown's 'International Love' goes platinum, Rihanna's 'We Found Love' hits the five times platinum mark. Kelly Clarkson's latest single 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)' also goes platinum, along with Avicii's 'Levels'.
There's more Pitbull love down at No.37 with his Qwote collaboration 'Throw Your Hands Up' improving 16 places and entering the top 50 at No.37.
Not too far behind is James Morrison's track 'I Won't Let You Go', which was used extensively in promos for Channel 7 soapie 'Home & Away'. It's up 24 places to No.39, while the week's highest new entry goes to Knife Party, who are in at No.41 with their '100 No Modern Talking' EP.
Also scraping into the top half of the 100 this week is Jessie J's new tune 'Laserlight' with David Guetta - an eight place jump seeing it land at No.49.
Outside the top 50, Grouplove's 'Tongue Tied' is up to a new peak of No.51, Chiddy Bang's 'Ray Charles' improves to No.54, Rihanna and Jay-Z's 'Talk That Talk' bullets from No.91 to No.57 and 'Jumpstart' from These Kids Wear Crowns is up 23 spots to No.59.
After her sad passing last week, the classic Etta James track 'At Last' enters the top 100 at No.72, shadowed by a re-entry from Boy & Bear's 'Feeding Line'.
M83's 'Midnight City' debuts at No.78, Jessie J's 'Price Tag' re-enters at No.83 and there are other top 100 debuts from Florence & The Machine ('No Light, No Light' at No.95) and Nickelback ('Lullaby' at No.100).

ALBUMS
Though Remote Control Records this week confirmed that Adele had notched up the eleven times platinum mark with her album '21', the charts still reflect the previous ten times platinum accreditation. Expect the sales figure to tick over in the weeks ahead - and yes, she's still glued into that No.1 position.
Foster The People's 'Torches' improves to No.2 (and goes platinum in the process) while the highest new entry of the week comes courtesy of Lamb Of God and their new album 'Resolution' which debuts in the No.3 position - their highest chart position in Australia to date.
The Black Keys' 'El Camino' rises to a new peak of No.5, Boy & Bear's 'Moonfire' is back in the top ten at No.9 and the Bangarang EP from Skrillex is now also a top ten starter.
Foo Fighters' 'Wasting Light' get the double platinum nod, Kasabian's 'Velociraptor' is up 18 places to No.27, but it's Celtic Thunder impressing with their 'Heritage' set. It rises an impressive 62 places this week to No.30.
New at No.32 is Enter Shikari's A Flash Flood Of Colour', Busby Marou's self-titled LP is up 37 places to No.40, Amber Lawrence's '3' debuts at No.41 and Chairlift's 'Something' is in at No.45.
Outside the top 50, Nero's 'Welcome Reality' is up 19 places to No.52, Kanye's Big Day Out appearance helps his album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' move up from No.98 to No.61 and 'Her Best' by Etta James is in at No.65.
'The Very Best Of Slim Dusty' is up 33 spots to No.67, Arctic Monkeys' 'Suck It And See' is headed in the other direction - down 40 places to No.82 and there are further top 100 debuts from Harmony James' 'Handful Of Sky' (No.92) and Bond's 'Play' (No.94).
The Kooks' 'Junk Of The Heart' also falls 40 and down to No.100.

For a full run down of the ARIA top 50s, head over to www.ariacharts.com.au each and every Sunday.

SATURDAY NEWS WRAP #81

2012-01-28T17:04:00.009+11:00

• British songstress Nerina Pallot is on the verge of re-releasing her latest album 'Year of The Wolf' over in Britain. 'New Year Of The Wolf' includes three brand new tracks, along with six live cover recordings, which were performed for various BBC shows across the past six months, including versions of Beyonce's 'Crazy In Love' and Elton John's 'Rocket Man'. 'New Year Of The Wolf' is due for release in Britain next week.
• Abba is readying themselves to unleash a previously unreleased song. The track 'From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel' will be released as part of the upcoming re-issue of the band's album 'The Visitors'. Universal Music is yet to confirm the album's release for Australia, but expect it around April 20.
• EMI has revealed that the release of the forthcoming Norah Jones album 'Little Broken Hearts' might not be too far away. They've slotted the new album into the schedule next month, though its precise release date is still 'TBC'. We'll update you when we know more.
• The team from Brisbane outfit Ball Park Music have announced a national tour in March and April. They'll visit all states bar the Northern Territory on the tour, which kicks off at the Coolangatta Hotel on March 22. Tickets for all dates are on sale on Monday.
• Gotye has benefitted from bagging the No.1 spot on Triple J's Hottest 100 for the year, with his single 'Somebody That I Used To Know' heading back to the upper echelons of the iTunes singles chart. The Black Keys' 'Lonely Boy', 360 ftg. Gossling's 'Boys Like You' and Hilltop Hoods with Sia's 'I Love It' are in the iTunes top five, but it's Matt Corby who'll most likely be grinning the widest, with his single 'Brother' sitting at No.2.
• US outfit Punch Brothers have a new album on the horizon. Entitled 'Who's Feeling Young Now', the LP was recorded at the Blackbird Studios in Nashville and follows up their 2010 album 'Antifogmatic'. 'Who's Feeling Young Now' will hit the shops in Australia on Friday February 24.
• Adele's at it again over in the United States, knocking off long-time No.1 Rihanna with her single 'Set Fire To The Rain'. Flo Rida's 'Good Feeling' settles at No.3, but David Guetta and Nicki Minaj look like they're in a hurry with 'Turn Me On' - up six places to No.4 this week. Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)' races into the top ten at No.8 and Jessie J's 'Domino' falls into place at No.10 (up five spots).
• And the record keep tumbling for Adele's '21' over in the US - now one of only 20 albums in more than 50 years to rule the Billboard 200 albums chart for more than 16 weeks. A 'Kidz Bop Kids' compilation debuts in the No.2 spot, while James Fortune & FIYA debut at No.7 with 'Identity' and Toby Keith's album 'Clancy's Tavern' bullets back into the top ten.
• Don't forget that we're back tomorrow morning with our weekly Chart Watch segment, looking at this week's ARIA charts. Find out who's debut where, the big movers and who's notched up the latest accreditations.

RNB SUPERCLUB WINNERS

2012-01-27T11:38:00.001+11:00

Regular visitors to this here music blog will know that we're pretty regular with our giveaways (and sometimes we even do some sneaky ones for our followers on both TWITTER and FACEBOOK).
But this one, entries to which officially closed last night, was our first for 2012.
Yes indeed, the lovely peeps at both Sony Music and their publicists swung five copies of this hot new three disc compilation our way to send over to you... And that's precisely what we've done.
Given, however, that there are only five copies, there can only be five winners.

So... it's a big congratulations to;

Darren from Port Melbourne in Victoria, Yvonne from Elizabeth Downs in South Australia, Nathan from Cranbourne in Victoria, Cliff from Yangebup in Western Australia and David from Hillside in Victoria!

Congratulations team! A copy of the RNB Superbclub ten year anniversary edition will be winging its way to your place shortly. And thanks to everyone who entered. More prizes are incoming in the weeks ahead, so eyes peeled.

SHANNON : SINGLE 3 AND TOUR

2012-01-27T09:10:00.003+11:00

Universal Music is pushing ahead with the Shannon Noll project, servicing a new single to Australian radio this morning.
'Living In Stereo' is the third single to be lifted from the singer's latest album 'A Million Suns', following on from 'Switch Me On' and 'My Place In The Line', and is an uptempo track with a summery vibe that Universal hopes will be just ripe for radio play.
Shannon will also hit the road late next month for a series of live shows across the country.
The run of dates kicks off at Perth's Charles Hotel on Friday February 24 before criss-crossing the country across the ensuing four months.

February 24 : Perth (Charles Hotel)
February 25 : Lancelin (Endeavour Tavern)
February 26 : Ravenswood (Ravenswood Hotel)
March 16 : Melbourne (Melbourne Showgrounds)
March 17 : Hallam (Hallam Hotel)
March 23 : Tumbi Umbi (Mingara Recreational Club)
March 24 : Rooty Hill (Rooty Hill RSL)
March 30 : Castle Hill (Castle Hill RSL)
March 31 : North Sydney (North Sydney Leagues)
April 14 : Mount Pritchard (Mounties)
April 20 : Canberra (Southern Cross Club)
April 21 : Campbelltown (The Cube)
April 27 : Dapto (Dapto Leagues Club)
April 28 : Penrith (Panthers)
May 04 : Caboolture (State Equestrian Centre)
May 05 : Yamba (Yamba Bowling Club)
May 09 : Port Lincoln (Nautilus Theatre)
May 10 : Whyalla (Middleback Theatre)
May 11 : Port Pirie (Keith Mitchell Theatre)
May 12 : Adelaide (Governor Hindmarsh)
May 13 : Mount Gambier (Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre)
May 19 : Wentworthville (Wentworthville Leagues)
May 25 : Taren Point (Taren Point Hotel)
May 26 : Belmont (16 Footers)
June 06 : Bathurst (Panthers)
June 10 : Dubbo (Dubbo RSL)
June 22 : Albury (Albury Entertainment Centre)
June 23 : Wagga Wagga (Civic Theatre)
June 29 : Loganholme (Fitzy's)
June 30 : Tweed Heads (Twin Towns)

2012-01-27T09:00:00.000+11:00

AT RETAIL ON FRIDAY JANUARY 27, 2012

Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
The Internet – Purple Naked Ladies
The Maccabees – Given To The Wild
Tim McGraw – Emotional Traffic
Metallica – Beyond Magnetic
Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park
Pepe Deluxe – Queen Of The Wave
Pulled Apart By Horses – Tough Love
Skrillex – Bangarang EP
Steve Smyth – Release
Rod Stewart – Storyteller : The Complete Anthology 1964-1990
Various – 2012 Grammy Nominees
Various – Blazin’ 2012
Various – Chimes Of Freedom
Various – Love Love Love
John Williamson – The Big Red

GOTYE IS HOTTEST

2012-01-26T20:20:00.003+11:00

He conquered the ARIA singles chart with the track last year, it's gone on to sell more than eight times platinum (sales of more than 560,000 copies) and now Gotye and Kimbra's all-conquering 'Somebody That I Used To Know' has taken out Triple J's celebrated Hottest 100 countdown.
The win doesn't come as much of a surprise - the single had long been the bookies' runaway favourite to take out the gong.
He won the accolade ahead of The Black Keys' 'Lonely Boy' in position two and Matt Corby's track 'Brother' at No.3.
Gotye also placed at No.87 with his track 'In Your Light' and at No.34 with the Motown-esque 'I Feel Better'.
Last night he was named Best Male and Artist Of The Year at the third annual Rolling Stone Awards, held in Sydney.

Here's how the Triple J Hottest 100 top 20 played out;

20. Bluejuice - Act Yr Age
19. Nero - Promises
18. The Wombats - Jump Into The Fog
17. Seeker Lover Keeper - Even Though I'm A Woman
16. Grouplove - Tongue Tied
15. Foster The People - Helena Beat
14. Foster The People - Call It What You Want
13. Florence & The Machine - Shake It Out
12. Architecture In Helsinki - Contact High
11. Calvin Harris - Feel So Close
10. Hilltop Hoods ftg. Sia - I Love It
09. The Jezabels - Endless Summer
08. 360 ftg. Gossling - Boys Like You
07. San Cisco - Awkward
06. Lana Del Rey - Video Games
05. M83 - Midnight City
04. Boy & Bear - Feeding Line
03. Matt Corby - Brother
02. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
01. Gotye ftg. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know

GOTYE TOPS STONE AWARDS

2012-01-26T13:54:00.004+11:00

If his much-predicted win in today's Triple J Hottest 100 comes to fruition later this afternoon, today could indeed be a very good day for Gotye, after taking out two of the top gongs in the third annual Australian Rolling Stone Awards, held last night at Sydney's Beresford Hotel.
The singer, famous for his 2011 megahit 'Somebody That I Used To Know' (with Kimbra), picked up the gongs for Best Male and Artists Of The Year. His 'Somebody That I Used To Know' cohort Kimbra bagged the 'Artist To Watch' award.
Megan Washington was awarded the Best Female, while the international award went to British outfit Florence & The Machine.
The Jezabels took out the prize of 'Album Of The Year' for 'Prisoner'; Foo Fighters were crowned 'Best Live Act' and Molly Meldrum was awarded 'The Immortal' - a lifetime achievement award "for outstanding contribution to popular culture".
The highest honour of the night, however, went to legendary Aussie rock outfit Cold Chisel, who picked up the 'Rolling Stone Award' - also presented for "an outstanding contribution to popular culture".

SET FOR KRAZY K25

2012-01-26T10:22:00.005+11:00

Of course, seeing as it's Australia Day today, most people are enjoying a slow start to the day. Not so a certain impossible pop princess, however, with plenty of big reveals happening at the crack of dawn this morning.
First and foremost is the relaunch of Kylie's official website www.kylie.com, where there's a whole new look, a new gallery looking at Kylie fashions across the last quarter of a century and a brand new timeline allowing fans to delve back into the archives.
Secondly is the announcement that Kylie will come home in March for a performance, her third, at the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras (you can watch her announcement HERE).
And lastly today is the unlocking of the full video she teased us with yesterday - a stripped-back, almost orchestral version of her stunning Brothers In Rhythm-produced 1992 single 'Finer Feelings'.
More surprises (including more of these videos) will be unveiled across the course of the year. Looks like it's going to be one long 'Celebration'!

2012-01-26T09:00:00.000+11:00

THE AUSTRALIAN CD NEW RELEASE SCHEDULE

February 03
Steve Aoki – Wonderland
The 2 Bears – Be Strong
Dierks Bentley – Home
Cage The Elephant – Live From The Vic In Chicago (DVD)
Leonard Cohen – Old Ideas
Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Deluxe Edition)
The Doors – L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Edition)
Goldfrapp – The Singles
Paul McCartney – Kisses On The Bottom
Paul McCartney – Kisses On The Bottom (Collectors Edition)
OST – Any Questions For Ben?
OST – iCarly
OST – Le Voyage Dans La Lune
OST – W.E.
Pet Shop Boys – Format
Marty Simpson – Exit
Ringo Starr – Ringo 2012
Carter Rollins – EP
Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth
Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth (Deluxe Edition)
Various – Chimes Of Freedom : The Songs Of Bob Dylan
Various – Stafford Brothers Season 2

February 10
Glen Campbell – Meet Glen Campbell
Celtic Woman – Believe
Childish Gambino – Camp
The Cranberries – Roses
Die Antwoord – Ten$ion
Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven
Roberta Flack – Let It Be Roberta : Roberta Flack Sings The Beatles
The Fray – Scars & Stories
Inna – I Am The Club Rocker
Jack’s Mannequin – People And Things
Ben Kweller – Go Fly A Kite
Ledisi – Pieces Of Me
Raul Malo – Around The World
OST – Joyful Noise
Owl City – Live From Los Angeles (DVD)
Pepe Deluxe – Queen Of The Wave
Phenomenal Handclap Band – Form & Control
Emma Russack – Sounds Of Our City
Emeli Sandé – Our Version of Events
September – Love CPR
Alexandra Stan – Saxobeat
Swallow The Sun – Emerald Forest & The Blackbird
Various – Best Of The Best 2
Various – Live At The Wacken 2010
Various – Love Songs
Various – Straight To You : Triple J’s Tribute To Nick Cave
Various – Ultimate R’N’B Love 2012

February 17
Aqua – Megalomania
At The Drive In – Relationship Of Command
Field Music – Plumb
Malia – Black Orchid
OST – The Artist
OST – The Descendants
OST – I Am Sam
Gemma Ray – Island Fire
Stereophonics – Decade In The Sun : Best Of
TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light (DVD)
Various – Stay Tuned
Zhu Zhu Pets – Quest For Zhu

February 24
Band Of Skulls – Sweet Sour
Estelle – All Of Me
Andy Grammer – Andy Grammer
Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny – Yours Truly Cellophane Nose
Kid Massive – A Little Louder
Lambchop – Mr.M
Nada Surf – The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
Pink Floyd – The Wall (Experience Edition)
Pink Floyd – The Wall (Immersion Edition)
Sleigh Bells – Reign Of Terror
Mick Thomas – Last of The Tourists
The Ting Tings – Sounds From Nowheresville
Twiggy – Romantically Yours
Urge Overkill – ICON
Various – Blues N Roots 2012
Various – Triple J : Hottest 100 Vol.19
Various – Triple J : Hottest 100 Vol.19 (Limited Edition)
Various – Skitz Mix 40
Abigail Washburn – City Of Refuge

March 02
Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
Bleeding Knees Club – Nothing To Do
Troy Cassar-Daley – Home
Troy Cassar-Daley – Home (CD/DVD)
Chiddy Bang – Breakfast
Last Dinosaurs – In A Million Years
The Magnetic Fields – Love At The Bottom Of The Sea
Minx – She Can DJ Presents : Minx
New York Dolls – Live From The Bowery (DVD)
Pond – Beard Wives Denim
Sublime With Rome – Yours Truly
The Ting Tings – Sounds From Nowhereville
Various – NOW Autumn 2012
Various – Straight To You : Triple J’s Tribute To Nick Cave (DVD)
Various – Vicious Cuts 2012

March 09
The Decemberists – We All Raise Our Voices To The Air
Elbow – Cast of Thousands (Collectors Edition)
Elbow – Leaders Of The Free World (Collectors Edition)
Grinderman – Grinderman 2 RMX
Faith Hill – Illusion
Hilltop Hoods – Drinking From The Sun
Katherine Jenkins – One Fine Day
The Puppini Sisters – Hollywood
Various – Ministry Of Sound : R’N’B Anthems Vol.1
VCMG – SSSS

March 16
Jason Donovan – TBA
Ladyhawke – Anxiety
Adam Lambert – Trespassing
McAlister Kemp – Country Proud
OST – The Hunger Games
Lionel Richie – Tuskegee
Lionel Richie – Tuskegee (Collectors Edition)
The Shins – Port Of Morrow
Spiritualized – Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Sound Of Dubstep Vol.3

March 23
All American Rejects – Kids In The Street
Iron Maiden – En Vivo
The Mars Volta – Noctourniquet
Various – Jim Beam Rock
Paul Weller – Sonik Kicks

March 30
Graham Coxon – A+E

April 06
Black Dice – Mr.Impossible
Various – Ministry Of Sound : Electro House Sessions 5

April 20
Feeder – Generation Freakshow

April 27
The Chieftains – Voice Of Ages
Lower Dens – Nootropics

May 04
Catcall – The Warmest Place

All release dates subject to change & list is updated weekly.

OH BROTHER : CORBY REMIXED

2012-01-26T06:00:00.000+11:00

Aussie singer Matt Corby has been having quite the run of success of late; his 'Into The Flame' EP has been doing good things on the ARIA charts, so far peaking at No.31 and achieving gold sales accreditation for sales of 35,000 copies.
His cover version of The Black Keys' 'Lonely Boy' on Triple J's 'Like A Version' won him more fans and his debut album, which is currently in the writing stage, is expected to be released later in the year.
Now comes news that Lancelot (formerly one half of Sydney pop duo Aeons) has created a remix of Matt's track 'Brother' from his latest EP.
And it's pretty special too, blending Matt's soft, breathy vocals with delicious minimal mid-tempo electro/pop beats. They combine to impressively mesmerizing effect.
Best of all, Lancelot is offering up the remix totally free of charge. So get listening, get loving, get downloading;

K25 KICKS TOMORROW

2012-01-25T17:08:00.005+11:00

Kylie Minogue's 25th Anniversary celebrations will officially kick off tomorrow morning at 6am AEDT, when she will premiere the brand new acoustic rendition of her 1992 classic 'Finer Feelings'.
Recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, the new version features Kylie in stripped-back mode, accompanied by a 24 piece string orchestra, four backing vocalists and her super producers (we're talking Steve Anderson and Colin Elliot) and will be available to view in full when more than 25,000 people across the world have tweeted using the hashtag #k25fans.
It's the first in a series of new recordings and amazing surprises Kylie will reveal as part of her 25 year anniversary celebrations.
In the 12 and a bit hours before the celebrations officially get underway, check out the teaser of the clip below.

SNEZ TURNS GREEN WITH ENVY

2012-01-25T16:23:00.005+11:00

Here's something rather sweet, fresh and quirky for your Wednesday afternoon... A brand new single from Sydney-based singer/songwriter Snez.
'Green' is the first track lifted from the singer's forthcoming second album '8 Lives Left To Lose' and is a summery, playful pop tune that lyrically deals with a bout of jealousy Snez experienced early last year.
"As most songwriters do, I turned my demon ‘jealousy’ into a song," she says in a statement, "Which turned out to be a fun song."
Snez' vocals are rich and soulful and stylistically, we're guessing that if you're a fan of artists like Feist, Lenka or Georgia Fields, you're totally going to love turning 'Green'.
'Green' will be released digitally on Friday February 20, with the album '8 Lives Left To Lose' due to drop in April.

FREE NERVO

2012-01-25T11:20:00.003+11:00

Lordy! For those who are yet to discover the Aussie pop delights of the sisters NERVO, you have the chance to discover a little pop gem for no dollars down this week, as iTunes offers up the girls' latest track as a free download.
For the uninitiated, here's a quick recap on what they've been up to...
NERVO are Melbourne-based sister act Mim and Liv; models who've since turned their hands to songwriting. So good are they, that by 2006 their songs started to get picked up by artists around the world. They penned the top ten UK hit 'Negotiate With Love' for Rachel Stevens, they co-wrote the megahit 'When Love Takes Over' for David Guetta and Kelly Rowland, 'Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)' for Kylie and have worked with artists like Ke$ha, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Cheryl Cole and Britney Spears.
DJing around the world, they signed a deal with Virgin Records back in 2010 and have subsequently been releasing singles, while working on their debut album.
Latest single 'We're All No One' was released late last year - and it's this tune that the gang from iTunes are giving away this week as their 'Single Of The Week'.
So support local pop - and get your mitts on it HERE.

SEPTEMBER IN FEBRUARY

2012-01-25T10:47:00.003+11:00

Eagle-eyed pans will have no doubt been seeing Swedish songstress September's latest album 'Love CPR' on our iTunes store since late last year. But next month, Central Station Records will follow it all up with a long-awaited physical edition of the album.
'Love CPR' is the singer's fourth album and follows on from her self-titled 2008 compilation and the 'September : Gold' compile, which was released a year later.
It features the singles 'Resuscitate Me', 'Me & My Microphone' and 'Party In My Head', along with the international bonus track 'Nobody Knows' and 11 other tracks.
'Love CPR' will be released in Australia on Friday February 10.

01. Party in My Head
02. Resuscitate Me
03. Something’s Going On
04. Intimate Connection
05. Heat Rising
06. Walk Away
07. Ricochet
08. Hands Up
09. Me & My Microphone
10. Music
11. My Emergency
12. Walk Alone
13. White Flag
14. Bump & Grind
15. Nobody Knows

ARTISTS SURF TO MANLY

2012-01-25T10:33:00.002+11:00

The inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing will hit Sydney's Manly Beach in the middle of next month and though most eyes will be on some of the biggest names in both surf and skate, the team at Channel [V] are ensuring that there'll be a wave of awesome music to entertain the throngs.
The [V] music stage will be buzzing on February 17 and 18 from 4:00pm, with performances from the likes of Sneaky Sound System, Bluejuice, Children Collide, Stonefield and DJ Grant Smillie.
We've also been told that another "monster" act will be announced later in the week.
All gigs are free, but if you're not able to get there in person, the team at Channel [V] will be broadcasting live and bringing TV audiences performances, interviews and other highlights from the event.
The Australian Open Of Surfing hits Manly Beach from Saturday February 11 to Sunday February 19.

ADELE TICKS OVER

2012-01-25T10:02:00.002+11:00

Adele's Aussie label Remote Control Records has confirmed that the singer's all-conquering album '21', which this week notches up its 26th week atop the ARIA albums chart and one year since its release, has now been certified eleven times platinum.
This means that the album has now sold an incredible 770,000 copies in Australia alone across the past 12 months and overtakes John Farnham's iconic 'Whispering Jack' as the 7th most successful No.1 album in ARIA chart history.
It appears, however, that Remote Control is still to update the accreditations for the singles 'Rolling In The Deep' and 'Someone Like You' (which this week both remain at five times platinum), nor for 'Set Fire To The Rain' or her previous album '19', which both remain at platinum level.

LAMBERT UNCOVERED

2012-01-24T16:47:00.003+11:00

Adam Lambert seemingly hasn't broken the internet this time around, but he has this afternoon unveiled the cover image to his brand new album 'Trespassing'.
His latest single 'Better Than I Know Myself' has yet to hit its strides on the Aussie singles chart, but has moved into the top 80 on the iTunes chart in the past few days. As of last week, it was the 73rd most played song on Australian radio (an improvement of 19 places on the previous week), meaning that radio is now starting to get on board.
'Trespassing' is set for release in Australia on Friday March 16.

NEWS WRAP

2012-01-24T12:31:00.006+11:00

• Another bundle of new tunes whipped out to local radio this week - and certainly one of our favourites would be the new single from Scottish songstress Emeli Sandé called 'Next To Me'. It's the second Aussie single to be lifted from her forthcoming album 'Our Version Of Events'.
• Also at the wireless this week are the aforementioned new Jason Mraz single 'I Won't Give Up', Laura Marling's 'I Was Just A Card', Kasabian's 'Goodbye Kiss' and (just this morning) Ladyhawke's 'Black, White & Blue'.
• Angry punters vented their anger at Kanye West's late arrival to the stage at the Gold Coast Big Day Out over the weekend, but organisers have been swift to defend the star, saying that his delayed performance was due to a severe storm that damaged equipment. Kanye's set was delayed by 45 minutes while the equipment failure was recitifed.
• The lads from British outfit Keane have announced that their new album is complete. The LP, to be released later in the year, will be the first since 2008's 'Perfect Symmetry'.
• Aussie choreographer Jason Coleman is on the verge of launching a new record label. Though details are thin on the ground at the moment, the label is called Groove Pill Records and he's given fans a taste of what to expect HERE. The label is set to launch in the middle of February.
• The Rapture will play a Melbourne sideshow as part of their Future Music Festival visit. They'll team up with Azari & III to play the city's Forum Theatre on Tuesday March 06. Tickets are on sale on Tuesday January 31.
• Liberation Music has announced that Aussie songstress Catcall (aka Catherine Kelleher), will release her debut album 'The Warmest Place' on Friday May 04. Catcall will hit the stage for her first ever headline date at Good God Small Club in Sydney on Wednesday February 01.
• First Aid Kit's upcoming show in Melbourne has been moved to cope with demand for tickets. Originally scheduled for the Northcote Social Club, the show will now take place at The Corner Hotel. The date (March 14) remains the same.
• Jessie J's 'Domino' has held off the challenge from both Rizzle Kicks and David Guetta to remain at the top of the British singles chart this week. Swedish House Mafia's 'Antidote' is the week's highest debut at No.4, while Pixie Lott scores another top ten UK hit and Kelly Clarkson's so close to the top ten she can taste it.
• On the UK albums chart, Adele's back up into the No.1 position to celebrate her 12 month anniversary in the British charts with her album '21'. Ed Sheeran's '+' and Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' also surge, while Enter Skirari blasts their way onto the top ten at No.4 with 'A Flash Flood Of Colour'. Albums from Florence & The Machine, Rizzle Kicks and Jessie J re-enter the top ten.
• Rihanna's 'We Found Love' becomes the longest running No.1 single by a female artist since Beyonce's 'Irreplacable' back in 2006/07, but Adele's awesome 'Set Fire To The Rain' is edging closer to the top - up two spots to No.2. Flo Rida's 'Good Feeling' is also up a couple of places, while Tyga's 'Rack City' and David Guetta/Nicki Minaj's 'Turn Me On' arrive in the top ten with a bullet.
• And Adele's five weeks away from a year in the charts in the US, but she's still reigning in the No.1 position - '21's 16th week atop the Billboard albums chart. Dave Crowder Band's 'Give Us Rest Or' debuts in the No.2 position, Snow Patrol's 'Fallen Empires' is in at No.5 and the rest of the top ten (give or take a couple of positions) remains relatively stagnant.

LIBERATED GARBAGE

2012-01-24T10:39:00.004+11:00

It's been seven long years since we were last furnished with an album by US outfit Garbage. Back then, their album 'Bleed Like Me' hit the top five here in Australia and spawned the top 20 hit 'Why Do You Love Me'.
Now the band has announced the formation of their own record label entitled 'StunVolume', on which they're planning to release their upcoming fifth studio album.
According to a press release, the new LP "was recorded in a basement in the Atwater Village area of Los Angeles" and was produced by the band; mixed by Butch Vig and Billy Bush.
As part of the announcement today, however, is news that the band has inked a partnership deal with Liberator Music to release their new tunes both here in Australia and over the ditch in New Zealand.
Garbage's long-awaited as-yet-untitled album is due for release later this year.

IT'S AN AQUALANCHE!

2012-01-23T17:25:00.003+11:00

With Danish outfit Aqua ready to hit our shores in just a couple of months time for a super-popular tour, Universal Music has moved to capitalise, scheduling their latest album 'Megalomania' for an Australian release in the lead-up to their visit.
It's still a few weeks away, but Universal will this Friday digitally release the tracks 'Playmate To Jesus' and 'Like A Robot', along with the remixes of the band's single 'How R U Doin?'.
'Megalomania' is due for release on Friday February 17.
In fact, Euro pop lovers are in for a treat in February, with further pop LPs appearing on Universal's release schedule this week.
February 10 will see the release of Alexandra Stan's long-awaited album 'Saxobeat', along with Inna's album 'I Am The Club Rocker' and September's awesome 'Love CPR'.

HEAVEN! REBECCA'S LOCAL RELEASE

2012-01-23T17:08:00.003+11:00

Well here's a bit of lovely news from the halls of Sony Music... 2010 British X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson will see her debut album 'Heaven' released in Australia next month.
'Heaven' debuted at No.3 on the British albums charts upon its release there just before Christmas and became the second highest selling debut album of the year, beaten only by the power of One Direction.
The Rebecca Ferguson project continues to power ahead in the UK, where her latest single 'Too Good To Lose' (cover art pictured) will be released on March 04.
In the meantime, however, it's now Australia's turn for a little slice of 'Heaven'. First single 'Nothing's Real But Love' is now available on the local iTunes store and it's anticipated there might be quite a bit of interest in the album when it drops to retail here on Friday February 10.

MORE FROM MRAZ

2012-01-23T15:16:00.002+11:00

Jason Mraz had us at 'hello'.
Of course, 'hello' for us was Jason's 2003 single 'The Remedy (I Won't Worry)', which hit the top 20 over in the United States, but failed to crack the top 50 here in Australia.
We remember being utterly mesmerized by a Warner boardroom performance in front of a select group of media types which featured just Jason, his voice, a guitar and Toca Rivera on bongos. We were hooked.
Nine years on, Jason's almost a household name here in Australia, thanks to his triple platinum 2008 single 'I'm Yours' and the double platinum album it came from; 'We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things'.
Now he's back with a new single from a forthcoming (as yet untitled) fourth album.
'I Won't Give Up' (cover art pictured) was leaked to his Youtube page two weeks back and has since notched up close to five million views.
Though the track was only sent to radio here in Australia officially today, it's been finding a home in the ARIA singles chart for the past two weeks; this week improving 17 places on its No.88 debut.
And if 'I Won't Give Up' is any indication of what to expect when the new album drops, presumably later this year, we're clearly in for something very, very special.

SEXY CHARLIE XCX

2012-01-23T15:05:00.002+11:00

She may be just 19 years of ages, but CharlieXCX has burst onto the pop scene with all the confidence, all the swagger of artists with plenty more years under their belts.
Her single 'Nuclear Seasons' was released to much acclaim over in her native UK late last year, but now it's Australia's turn to fall in love, with Warner Music servicing the single to Australian radio this morning.
And by gosh it's a good thing. Electro-pop with a slightly darker heart that sounds perhaps like it could be the lovechild of Ladyhawke and Zowie.
Brilliantly, the singer is offering the track up as a free download from her OFFICIAL WEBSITE for a short time.
Get on board, kids - this one scores a perfect X.

MOST ADDED

2012-01-23T12:54:00.002+11:00

RADIO'S MOST ADDED
WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY JANUARY 23, 2012

01. NICKELBACK : LULLABY
02. RIZZLE KICKS : MAMA DO THE HUMP
03. NEON TREES : EVERYBODY TALKS
04. 360 FTG. GOSSLING : BOYS LIKE YOU
05. ED SHEERAN : YOU NEED ME, I DON'T NEED YOU
06. SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM : REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN
07. RIHANNA FTG. JAY-Z : TALK THAT TALK
08. CHILDREN COLLIDE : SWORD TO A GUNFIGHT
09. LABRINTH FTG. TINIE TEMPAH : EARTHQUAKE
10. TRAIN : DRIVE BY

Most added tracks to Australian radio courtesy of THE MUSIC NETWORK.

BBC ANNOUNCES HEADLINES

2012-01-23T11:07:00.002+11:00

On our shores for their support role on the upcoming tour by fellow British outfit Elbow, Bombay Bicycle Club and their touring agent Michael Coppel have today announced that they'll also break away for their first ever Aussie headline shows during their visit.
Their latest album 'A Different Kind of Fix' was released by Universal Music here in Australia on Friday, so the timing of the headline announcement couldn't have come at a better time.
Tickets for the shows are on sale on Wednesday February 01.

March 18 : Perth (Astor Theatre)
March 20 : Melbourne (Corner Hotel)
March 28 : Sydney (Oxford Art Factory)