Meredith: First bands announced

Are you excited yet? I know I am! Last year a bunch of us went up in the Homo-Bus of Love, camped out (as opposed to camped around), bonded, boozed and had a blast. I AM A-THRILL WITH ANTICIPATION, PEOPLE!

And to prove it, instead of witty banter of my own, I've just cut-n-pasted the details of the media release I've just received straight into this blog post. I'M SO A-THRILL THAT I CAN'T EVEN TYPE STRAIGHT!

And now, without further ado:

THE SWEET SIXTEENTH MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL When: Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th December 2006
Where: The Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith, Victoria, Australia

Hello again. Blah blah blah blah blah, who's playing? Here's fifteen acts that are. There's still another fifteen acts to come. We'll let you know which acts are playing which day of the festival before tickets go on sale.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday September 12th. They will be on sale from www.snowgum.com.au, Polyester, Greville, Missing Link. All details are at www.mmf.com.au

One stage fits all. Here's how it's looking thus far. Get thee to a browsery.


DATAROCK, Bergen, Norway.

Fredrik Saroea and Ketil Mosnes, others, Computer Camp Love, Princess, etc.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-YjLtpA8g4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ev3iyePsM
www.myspace.com/datarock


ROSE TATTOO, Australia.

Can't Be Beaten.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob6YaGb6g8E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGngQzGkN9w
www.myspace.com/rosetattoo


MIDLAKE, Denton, Texas.

Stone cutters made them stone. Never been here before.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGCrED-2v7o

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtpSidPN3jQ

www.myspace.com/midlake


THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ebbot Lundberg (mystic), others, guitars etc. Surround Sister, take care of me. Psychedelic rock. Never been here before.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1KZNo6Qloo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2j9u3KJRd4
www.myspace.com/officialtsool

CITY OF BALLARAT MUNICIPAL BRASS BAND, Ballarat, Australia

The City of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band follows the traditional English brass band format, which is distinct from other types of band combinations such as military, concert, or symphonic. To maintain the unique distinctive sound that only a brass band can produce, woodwind,
reed and stringed instruments are not used. Difficult marches such as Scindian, The Arabian, The Cossack etc. were some of the marches the band played. During the first half of the 1950's, the band was considered to be the level of any marching band in Australia. Huge crowds would assemble at their prestigious performances.

www.harrogate.co.uk/HARROGATE-BAND/band-010.htm

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, Vancouver, Canada.

Carl Newman, his niece. Neko Case, her knees. Others. Spanish techno. Never been here before.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj86REuQe6k
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eHZMd-WTq4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1GUEvKYkAE
Read a review here

THE DRONES, Perth / Melbourne / parts unknown.

Shark Fin Blues and other soups. Won the Gold Logie. Last seen at Meredith in 2002. Again, time and place collide.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfXvzAobR6M
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN1bFLpGjPQ


GIRL TALK, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Gregg. Notorious semi-naked live show. Current hip hop hits, soft rock radio standards, party classics, grunge masterpieces, R&B singles, glossy club-shakers, and rock anthems are all layered and pieced meticulously together into one non-stop celebration of pop and excess.
Late late late Saturday nite. We'll roster on extra staff at Lost and Found. Never been here before.

www.illegalart.net/girltalk/
www.myspace.com/girltalkmusic

COMBO LA REVELACION , Peru, Carrum Downs.

Jorge, Moises, about 15 others. Brazillian dancers, batacada. 10 year residency, a year off. Coke changed their formula once. By overwhelming popular demand.

http://www.combolarevelacion.com/

AUGIE MARCH , Shepparton/Melbourne.

Bushrangers.

www.mySPace.com/AUGIEMARCH
Read reviews here, here and here.

TAPES N TAPES, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Cowbell, Insistor, the Loon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD6bI7ziGPk
http://www.myspace.com/TAPESNTAPES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5g2eUh7TWE&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4KFKulfDVs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nexCO0N90co
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD6bI7ziGPk

THE PRESETS, Sydney, Australia.

Kimberley Isaac Moyes, Julian Hamilton. moody, crisp electronic future pop.

http://www.myspace.com/thepresets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opQMK05ZWec&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuvXn0IXtkg

CONCERTINO TRIO , Moscow Conservatorium.

Three Russian masters.

Igor Oskolkov, Alex Begelfor, Vitaly Barishnikov. Gypsy/Balkan/folk. Virtuosos. Violin, Cello, Piano. Yuri Mougerman, Professor of Balalaika. Dasha Moloksher- Oskolkov (Igor's grand-daughter).

http://www.sorelli.com.au/bands_trio.htm

MY DISCO , Melbourne, Australia.

Ben W. Andrews (guitar), Liam J. Andrews (bass), Rohan S. Rebeiro (Drums). Meredith Opening Ceremony 2003.

www.myspace.com/mdband

THE BAMBOOS, Melbourne, Australia.

Funk, deep funk, super heavy funk. Lance, Ben, Danny, Yuri, Anton, Ross, others.

http://www.myspace.com/thebamboos
http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/UR187.html

BAND OF HORSES , Seattle, Washington.

Sublime-Pop. Every year there's an album this office falls HARD for. This band is something very very special. The Funeral, Great Salt Lakes, the whole album really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibE7IqEjni4
http:// www.myspace.com/bandofhorses


THE SWEET SIXTEENTH MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL December 8, 9 and 10, The Supernatural Amphitheatre, Meredith, Victoria.


TICKETS ON SALE 10AM TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12th
Tickets will be from (don't bother till Sept 12th) : www.snowgum.com.au, Polyester, Greville, Missing Link. All details are at www.mmf.com.au