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HOMEBAKE
HOMEBAKE 2003 - The Finest Version To Date!
Ladies & Gentleman, throughout the course of its
history HOMEBAKE has built a reputation for showcasing
a uniquely diverse range of the finest contemporary
musical talent Australia has to offer. And now, we’re
back to tell you that as we celebrate nine fantastic
festival years, HOMEBAKE 2003 will prove to be no exception.
Being an annual all day festival to celebrate the wealth
of diverse homegrown talent this country has to offer
– as well as being a local music lovers ritual
- HOMEBAKE returns for it’s biggest, most bold,
and not forgetting broadest, display of this country’s
hottest acts!
The broad acceptance of different musical genres allows
HOMEBAKE to present the finest in pop, rock, punk, ska,
dance, electronica, country and DJ’s, all of which
appeal to it’s ever widening demographic. Including
an array of extra activities to completely overwhelm
the senses, HOMEBAKE is the one huge festival event
to see out the year, and once again we are proud to
announce that it will again take place in the rather
special and stunning surrounds of The Domain (within
the Royal Botanical Gardens) Sydney City on Saturday
December 6th, 2003.
Thus without further ado, we here at Homebake headquarters
have once again spent a lengthy period of time handpicking
a fine selection of acts – and we are pleased to
announce that after many years of attempted coercing,
pleading, begging and plain old asking, HOMEBAKE finally
welcomes to its stages one of Australia’s most
prolific, iconic & internationally recognized talents
and (at least in our opinion) a true national treasure…
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Having built a huge, dedicated
and well deserved following worldwide over the course
of the last two decades we are overwhelmed to welcome
them enthusiastically as a most important guest at HOMEBAKE
2003. The twelfth Bad Seeds album ‘Nocturama’
(released in February this year) displays a renewed
strength of purpose within the band, and is marked by
an immediacy of recording technique and thematic diversity.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds enter a new phase with this
new album, their latest single ‘He Want’s
You/Babe I’m On Fire’ and their upcoming DVD
release ‘God Is In The House’ - due out in
August this year. The supremely crafted albums which
came out towards the close of the century, ‘Murder
Ballads’ and ‘The Boatman's Call’, affirmed
what many have known since the band formed out of the
ashes of Australian legends The Birthday Party in 1983:
as an expressive force The Bad Seeds are entirely in
a class of their own, and Cave is one of the few truly
great, genuinely maverick songwriters and performers
of the present day. NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS make
their debut HOMEBAKE performance this year!
A few years ago they were still practicing their songs
in a dingy garage in the southern suburbs of Sydney.
Today, having sold truck-loads of copies of their debut
album ‘Highly Evolved’ worldwide, THE VINES
have conquered international markets with their Beatles
meets Nirvana style rock. Their first single ‘Get
Free’ won the prestigious ARIA award for ‘Best
Single of 2002’ while their most recent single
‘Homesick’ is plying the airwaves from Sydney,
to New York, and to London. Despite their meteoric rise
and their illustrious reputation as a live act THE VINES
haven’t toured extensively in Australia to date.
HOMEBAKE, therefore, is doubly delighted to give punters
the opportunity to see THE VINES in all their glory.
In 2001 the Rolling Stone Magazine Readers Poll rated
SOMETHING FOR KATE as the ‘Artist of the Year’,
‘Best Band’ and awarded them both the ‘Album
of the Year’ and ‘Single of the Year’.
Their last album ‘Echolalia’ debuted at number
one on the national ARIA charts and confirmed the band’s
status as one of the most popular and admired rock bands
in the country. Their new single ‘Déjà
Vu’ has been rolling around the airwaves in recent
months giving us a taste of what’s to come from
their eagerly (& highly) anticipated fourth album
“The Official Fiction”. We are extremely pleased
to announce SOMETHING FOR KATE’s participation
in HOMEBAKE 2003.
Since their conception, Melbourne based 1200 TECHNIQUES
have developed into the most energised, eclectic, yet
supremely focused Hip-Hop band in the land. Not to mention
one of the most in-your-face live acts you’re ever
likely to experience. This year the unchallengeable
‘Masters of Australian Hip-Hop’ are returning
to play at HOMEBAKE 2003. The sly, funky groove navigating
their debut album ‘Choose One’ provoked a
socially conscious lyric from frontman MC N’famas.
Everything from peace treaties to poverty, faux gangsta
rappers draped in bling bling to illiterate kids downloading
internet porn become topical fuel for MC Nfamas’
strident rap. Their new album ‘Consistency Theory
will be released in October this year. You want hip-hop,
rock, funk, soul, breakbeats, mad rhymes? Why choose
one, when 1200 TECHNIQUES can provide it all at HOMEBAKE
2003!
Having recently released their acclaimed third album
‘Rock Music’ we are extremely happy to announce
that Adelaide’s foremost rock’n’roll
export – THE SUPERJESUS are also coming to HOMEBAKE
this year. Newly reduced to three members, their latest
work marks a new start for a band that refuses to stand
still between albums, one that pursues evolution like
a heart-stopping chord change seeks the perfect tune.
They will be performing at HOMEBAKE this year rewired,
recharged and reborn after their two previous platinum
albums behind them.
In February this year, THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO released
‘LIVING’ a double live album - a snapshot
of the band’s career to date. The album debuted
at number 6 on the national ARIA charts and cemented
JOHN BUTLER as one of this country’s most successful
truly independent artists. THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO, a dead
set festival favourite, are currently on their ‘Post
Natal Expression’ tour which has surpassed all
expectations by selling out 21 dates with some dates
totally sold out on announcement to the media. Mr Butler
and his mates are sure to deliver another exceptional
live performance at HOMEBAKE 2003.
They’ve been the recipients of an incredible amount
of international acclaim and adulation, and coming from
Western Australia THE SLEEPY JACKSON have now astounded
local music critiques with their debut release ‘Lovers
which merely confirms front man Luke Steele as an artist
of extraordinary depth and song-writing talent. Captivating
audiences nationwide with their beautifully crafted
pop rock tunes THE SLEEPY JACKSON are sure to impress
at this year’s HOMEBAKE.
HOMEBAKE continues to showcase the best new Australian
music in 2003 with the addition of THE CASANOVAS. Already
this year the Melbourne three-piece have toured Australia
with the likes of The Donnas and Grinspoon, while also
completing a mammoth overseas jaunt with good friends
The Datsuns that saw 45 shows in the UK, Europe and
the US in just two months. In August they are headlining
their own national tour to coincide with the release
of their new single ‘Let it Ride’ from their
debut EP ‘Keep it Hot’. With the likes of
You Am I’s Tim Rogers and The Datsuns voicing their
praise, it’s little wonder THE CASANOVAS have earnt
a reputation as one of Australia’s premier new
-capital ‘R’ - Rock acts: a message that has
already reached overseas and will soon see the band
making a lot more converts both here and internationally.
In 2000 they won an ARIA Award for Best Dance Release.
In March 2001 they played a set in between Darren Emerson
and Fatboy Slim in Miami to a dancing VIP crowd that
included Naomi Campbell, Carl Cox and Ricky Martin.
Directly after that tour of America and Europe, they
have launched their ARIA Award winning album ‘Sambanova’
to an Australian (& international) audience and
became the recipients of mass critical acclaim and popularity,
which continues to this day. They are the very hip,
the very groovy and the extremely talented PNAU and
they have just spent almost all of this year writing
and recording their highly anticipated new album titled,
‘Again’. To be preceded by a brand new single
‘Freshkills’. Featuring Vocal collaborators,
Princess Cameille, Daniel Merriweather, Royce Doherty
& musician collaborators: Rob Harris (Jamiroquai
guitarist), Nicky Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeah?s), Kim Moyes
(Prop), ‘Again’ was recently completed in
London – where PNAU mastermind Nick Littlemore
is also currently working with Darren Emerson, Andy
Strange, Damien Mendis (Electric 6), Lee Ronaldo (Sonic
Youth). HOMEBAKE 2003 will be PNAU’s welcome home
show for 2003.
Each year, Homebake is renown for featuring a very special
rare appearance and despite our fawning over the inclusion
of the wonderful Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds, we also
have to say that we are mighty chuffed to welcome to
our stages another great & extremely talented Australian
export whom have not only held an auspicious career
path within Australia, but have also been the creators
of a number of international hits. On the verge of releasing
their brilliant (& haunting) new album ‘Forget
Yourself’, we present another written welcoming
ovation to legends, THE CHURCH. Not often is that day
that one has the opportunity of witnessing such an incredible
act on a festival line-up, however Homebake 2003 will
be graced with the presence of THE CHURCH and we are
excited!
Having scored rave reviews with their debut EP ‘Feeling
Sideways’, THE MESS HALL will impart their raw,
energetic, raucous rock at this year’s HOMEBAKE.
Jed Kurzel and Anthony Johnsen have impressed the pants
off punters around the country, touring with the likes
of The Jon Spencer Blues Expolsion, You Am I, Tenacious
D, Rocket Science, Jet and Dallas Crane, to mention
but a few. Not a bad CV for a band who’s just on
two years in the making!
A favourite on local dance floors, DJ, producer and
recording artist Ashley Anderson – aka KATALYST
has been busy creating some of the most sophisticated,
well-crafted electronic beats you’ll hear, his
debut album ‘Manipulating Agent ‘is packed
full of innovative sounds and vibed-up beats that’s
leaving live audiences begging for more. For a dose
of the best soulful, hip-hop influenced breaks this
side of the equator don’t miss KATALYST at this
years HOMEBAKE.
Triple J Unearthed winner’s THE BUMBLEBEEZ join
the HOMEBAKE fold with their cocktail of dirty rock
sounds, hip hp rhymes and electro grooves. They’ve
been compared to the likes of Beck, The Beastie Boys
and even Sonic Youth and with a reputation for bringing
on incredibly chaotic performances THE BUMBLEBEEZ will
be a real treat!
Renowned for their hilarious taunts at industry peers,
punkstars FRENZAL RHOMB have been stirring it up with
their most recent release ‘Sans Souci’. To
find out who is their next victim is be sure to check
out the masters of tongue in cheek punk at HOMEBAKE.
Famous for her sensational vocal performance on Josh
Abraham’s hit ‘Addicted To Bass’, AMIEL
has now become a star in her own right and she’s
proven it with her most recent single ‘Obsession
(I Love You)’ entering the ARIA singles chart at
Number 15 (following the huge and platinum sales success
of the hit single, ‘Lovesong’). Her debut
album ‘Audio Out’ set to be released in the
coming months is sure to lure audiences around the country
and secure a successful career for this local young
lady. We are proud to be featuring the very talented
AMIEL on HOMEBAKE 2003.
Set to release their new album ‘Bad Blood’
this month, GERLING have always been a HOMEBAKE favourite
with their extreme and chaotic on stage antics. GERLING
renowned for their trademark dance and rock fusion are
one of our most captivating live acts, expect lots of
distorted vocals, live guitar and bass, synths and the
crazy samples, the future sound of GERLING is all microwaved,
sticky taped and frantically mashed together! Be ready
to plug in and get activated with GERLING at HOMEBAKE.
Melbourne’s FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY have pushed the
boundaries and definitions of musical genres to develop
a brand of ‘punk rock’ they can truly call
their own. They’ve built a solid reputation since
their inception five years ago and you can expect nothing
short of an explosive, energetic and intense live performance
from these young guys when they hit the stage at this
year’s HOMEBAKE.
Local Hip-Hop act DOWNSYDE join HOMEBAKE this year to
deliver their intricate and textured arrangements of
live instrumentation, cuts and loops with tasty block
party beats, potent and positive lyrical content combining
radical, political, critical and sometimes satirical
themes. Groove on and dig the soul, melody, beats and
politics with DOWNSYDE at HOMEBAKE.
Presented by Triple J, Channel V & Drum Media, it's
a huge line up and we still have many superstars to
announce - around 50 bands, performers, solo acts &
DJ's in total. HOMEBAKE 2003 is destined to be one of
the most exciting & finest music festivals of the
summer period and will also feature a variety of extra
activities and features including The Homebake Cinema
Tent, our famous international food fare, a plethora
of market and information stalls & much, much more.
It’s a full day packed to the brim with the hottest
musical talent Australia has to offer and it's still
the best value for money festival in town at only $70.00
+ booking fee (extra changes apply via Ticketek).
Stay closely tuned for further news from HOMEBAKE 2003
or visit the website at http://www.homebake.com.au/
Triple J, Channel [V] & Drum Media Present
HOMEBAKE 2003 - Saturday December 6th, 2003
The Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney City
Doors Open 11am. No age restrictions
Please bring photo ID (ie; valid drivers license or
passport) if you wish to drink alcohol.
Tickets on sale FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5th
– ticketing information follows…
$70 inc gst + B/Fee (Extra charges apply through Ticketek)
Tickets available from: Ticketek*; Redeye Records –Tel:
9299 4233; Metro Theatre – Tel: 9287 2000; Fish
Records – Fishtix – Tel: 9410 1444; Mall Music;
Sandy's Dee Why, The Sound Garden, Jolly Rogers, Code
Orange (Miranda), Revolution CD (Parramatta), WOW Music
(Padstow & Menai), Redback Music (Wollongong), Sound
World (Newcastle), Impact Records (Canberra), Landspeed
(Canberra), Gaslight Music (Melbourne), Rockinghorse
Records (Brisbane), Rod's Collectable Records (Byron
Bay), The Rock Factory (Nowra, Corrimal & Goulburn),
or visit www.ticketek.com.au
or www.inthemix.com.au
and buy tickets online.
*Ticketek phonecharge: Sydney – Tel: 02) 9266 4800;
VIC – Tel: 1800 062 849; QLD – Tel: 131 831;
ACT – Tel: 02) 6219 6666.
Travel packages can be purchased via
http://www.adventurebureau.com.au
Something
For Kate
SOMETHING FOR KATE ANNOUNCE NON-FICTION TOUR
The musical rarity that is Something For Kate are about
to set out to prove just that, as they embark on their
biggest tour to date in support of their new album The
Official Fiction, out August 18.
Following on from their sellout Déjà vu
tour, Something For Kate have announced a national tour
that will cover all states and territories around Australia,
running for seven weeks in total Delivering a stunning
showcase of powerfully rich melodies, lush instrumentation
and thought provoking lyrics, these shows must not be
missed.
The Official Fiction is the much anticipated follow
up to 2001’s platinum selling Echolalia, and Something
For Kate will again display their ability to capture
the tenor of the times when the tour kicks off in Byron
Bay on September 11.
The band will be supported by the hazy psychedelic sounds
of Sydney’s Gelbison, who will be in full flight
promoting their new single Revolution.
Check http://www.somethingforkate.com
for further details.
Triple J and Channel [V] present
SOMETHING FOR KATE NON-FICTION TOUR
With special guests Gelbison
Thursday 11th September - Hotel Great Northern, Byron
Bay
Tickets available from Hotel Great Northern, ABC Shop
Ballina, Music Bizarre Lismore
on sale Thursday 14th August
Friday 12th September - Sands Tavern, Maroochydore
Tickets available from Sands Tavern & Moshpit Music
on sale Thursday 14th August
Saturday 13th September - Trocadero, Gold Coast
Tickets available from Trocadero (07 5538 4200), Sunflower
Records Pacific Fair & Oasis
on sale Thursday 14th August
Sunday 14th September - Arena, Brisbane
Tickets available from the Arena, Rockinghorse, Skinny's
and Ticketek ph 131 831 & http://www.ticketek.com
on sale Thursday 14th August
Wednesday 17th September – ANU Bar, Canberra
Tickets available from ANU admin office, Landspeed,
Impact Records & http://www.ticketek.com
on sale Thursday 14th August
Thursday 18th September – University of Wollongong
Tickets available from Wollongong Unicentre ticket &
Enquiries Counter, Redback Music
on sale Thursday 14th August
Friday 19th September – Mingara Recreational Club
Tickets available from the venue 02 4349 7799 &
ticketek & http://www.ticketek.com
on sale Thursday 14th August
Saturday 20th September – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets available from Redeye Records, Fishtix (02 9410
1444), Fish Records, Ticketek 9266 4800 & http://www.ticketek.com
on sale Thursday 14th August
Wednesday 24th September – Settlers Tavern Margaret
River WA
Tickets available Venue, Soul Sounds, Blue Motion Dunsborough
+ Hillzeez Busselton
on sale Thursday 21st August
Thursday 25th September – The Lookout, Scarborough
WA
Tickets available 78 Records, Mills Records, Ticketmaster7
- 136 100, Beat Karrinyup
on sale Thursday 21st August
Friday 26th September - The Globe, Perth WA
Tickets available 78 Records, Mills Records, Ticketmaster7
- 136 100, Beat Karrinyup
on sale Thursday 21st August
Saturday 27th September - Heaven, Albany WA
Tickets available from Albany Surf + Skate, Vibes and
Mad Marky’s
on sale Thursday 21st August
Sunday 28th September – Area One, Bunbury WA
Tickets available from The Lord Forrest, Hillzeez and
Trax
on sale Thursday 21st August
Wednesday 1st October – Inferno, Traralgon Vic
Tickets available Inferno – 03 5176 0464 &
The Churchill Saloon Bar
on sale Thursday 21st August
Friday 3rd October – The Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets available from Ticketek 13 28 49, Gaslight,
Greville, Polyester & http://www.ticketek.com
on sale Thursday 21st August
Saturday 4th October – The Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets available from Ticketek 13 28 49, Gaslight,
Greville, Polyester &
http://www.ticketek.com
on sale Thursday 21st August
Sunday 5th October – Peninsula Lounge, Moorooduc
/ Mt Eliza
Tickets available from venue – 03 5978 8717
on sale Thursday 21st August
Doors open 7pm-11pm
Wednesday 8th October – Wrest Point Entertainment
Centre, Hobart
Tickets available from Wrest Point Service Centre 62211700,
Ellison Hawker News Agency 62 344 099
on sale Thursday 21st August
Thursday 9th October – Saloon Bar, Launceston
Tickets available from The Saloon 63 317 355, The CD
Centre 63 345 677,
on sale Thursday 21st August
Saturday 11th October - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Tickets available from Venuetix - 08 8225 8888
on sale Thursday 21st August
Sunday 12th October - Discovery, Darwin NT
on sale Thursday 21st August
Tuesday 14th October – Cairns Qld
on sale Thursday 21st August
Wednesday 15th October – Townsville Qld
on sale Thursday 21st August
Thursday 16th October – Mackay Qld
on sale Thursday 21st August
Friday 17th October – Rockhampton Qld
on sale Thursday 21st August
Saturday 18th October – Bundaberg Qld
on sale Thursday 21st August
Wednesday 22nd October – Castle Hill Tavern,
NSW
Tickets available from Castle Hill Tavern
on sale Thursday 21st August
Thursday 23rd October – Newcastle University,
NSW
Tickets available from Contact Office – 02 4968
3717
on sale Thursday 21st August
Friday 24th October – Crest Hotel, Sylvania
NSW
Tickets available from the venue & Jolly Rogers
Cronulla,
on sale Thursday 21st August
Saturday 25th October – Bathurst University
Village Fair NSW
Tickets available from Charles Sturt University Bathurst
on sale Thursday 21st August
Sunday 26th October – Kelts Bar, Blaxland NSW
Tickets available from Kelts Bar, Leading Edge Penrith.
on sale Thursday 21st August
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Decoder
Ring
DECODER RING TAKE BAD BLOOD TO THE STREETS
Having just supported Yo La Tengo on their Australian
tour, Decoder Ring are hitting the road with the ever
evolving Gerling on their national album tour . This
is going to be one of the most interesting tours seen
this year so be sure to catch Decoder Ring playing with
Gerling through August and September.
Decoder Ring supporting Gerling on the Bad Blood
Tour
August
Fri 22 - Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne with The Birdblobs
tickets available from gaslight, greville, hi-fi &
polyester
Sat 23 - Adelaide Uni Bar LICENSED ALL AGES with The
Birdblobs
tickets available form venuetix and cib
Thur 28 - Wollongong Uni with The Birdblobs
Fri 29 - The Metro, Sydney with The Birdblobs
tickets available from metro box office, fishtix and
red eye
Sat 30 - Holy Grail, Canberra
September
Thur 4 - Newcastle Uni with The Birdblobs
Fri 5 - Trocaderro, Gold Coast
Sat 6 - The Zoo, Brisbane with The Birdblobs
tickets available from rocking horse & skinnys
Sat 20 - Kelt's Bar, Blaxland
Thu 25 - Beachcomber's, Toukley
Fri 26 - The Crest, Sylvania
Sat 27 - Arena, Harbord Diggers
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