Monday, June 29th, 2009

JOSH PYKE: TIME EXTENSION!

We've had a stack of emails + requests to extend the Josh Pyke 'You Don't Scare Me' video comp by a week, so in words that will be familiar to anyone who has played the excellent Daytona arcade racing game, we're giving you all a 'TIME EXTENSION'.

Entries now close July 9, with the winner announced July 14.

All comp details are still available here: www.ivyleague.com.au/joshpykevideocomp
And entries screened here: www.youtube.com/joshpykevideocomp

And to all you video makers doing your HSC trial exams, GOOD LUCK!

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Red Riders: On Cassette?

Hey world, if you pre-order a copy of Red Riders' new album 'Drown In Colour' (out July 10), you'll not only get it signed by the band, but you'll also get a super sweet limited edition Red Riders cassette. Yes, we did say cassette. This wondrous object contains demo versions of some songs on Drown In Colour as well as three previously unreleased songs. You'll also get a code that will enable you to download MP3s of the songs… just in case you weren't alive when cassette players ruled the earth. Here's what it looks like: 

To hear what it sounds like, er, head here to pre-order + wait a couple o weeks. Why cassette, you may ask. Well, when Al hands us demos, he often does so on cassette. The version of 'The Beginning Of The End Of The Night' you'll hear is actually him playing + singing into a dictaphone at home. Truly. Hope you likey + order quick because there are only a small number of tapes available and when they're gone, they're gone, gone, gone...

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

JOSH PYKE WANTS YOU TO MAKE HIS NEXT VIDEO!

Josh Pyke has worked with some very talented artists and directors in the past, and now he's calling on his fans to create the video for his new single 'You Don't Scare Me'.

Josh will choose his favourite clip from all those submitted, and the video will be used as the official clip for the single. It will be premiered on Channel Ten's Video Hits, and will then be serviced to other music video programs and stations. The director of the clip will also be awarded AUD$2500 and signed copies of all of Josh's albums.

There is no brief on how or what you make, so get creative with the song and interpret it in any way you see fit. We're asking for all videos to be uploaded to YouTube and will link them to www.youtube.com/joshpykevideocomp so that everyone's work has a platform for viewing.

For full details on how to submit your video and for terms + conditions, please head here: www.ivyleague.com.au/joshpykevideocomp. The competition ends at midnight July 2, 2009, so hop to it!

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

WE HEART FBi!

Sydney radio station FBi is in a spot of financial bother - it needs to raise a million bucks to keep on trucking. This is not good news if you live in Sydney, considering FBi is a big supporter of the local music scene. Therefore many people are fighting the good fight and putting on shows, selling cupcakes + asking a rich dude for money. Ivy League is partaking in such activities by putting on a fairly killer gig at the Gaelic Club in Sydney on June 25.

We are pretty excited about it because a) The Mess Hall are playing and we haven't seen them play for ages. b) Red Riders are playing and we always get excited when they play. c) Cloud Control are playing and their new album demos are some of the most beautiful songs we have heard in a long time + we would like to hear them live. d) Our friends Cabins and Liam + Aidan from Belles Will Ring are also playing. We think you should all come along and have a grand time with us AND support FBi. It's a win-win situation really...

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

RED RIDERS: New video for 'You've Got A Lot Of Nerve'!

After a lot of early morning starts, some inclement weather and a runaway camera, Red Riders' new clip for 'You've Got A Lot Of Nerve' is finally HERE! Worth the time + effort? We think so. It's a painstakingliy crafted stop motion clip that is pretty darn beautiful if we say so ourselves. The mastermind behind it is the the super talented Chris Hopkins. We salute you Chris! WATCH IT HERE!

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Josh Pyke is Splendourful

Once he finishes traversing the wild Australian countryside on his Chimney's Afire tour, Josh Pyke will hit the wilds of Byron Bay for the annual Splendour in The Grass festival. Tickets go on sale here on May 14, and you know the deal - it'll sell out in approximately 0.2532 seconds, so get in quick etc so on and so forth.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

The Egg Has Hatched - Day One Is HERE!!!

We are delighted to announce that Snob Scrilla's long awaited debut album 'Day One' will finally be hatching Friday 24th April.
Here's what some people have been saying:

4 STARS “International electro-hip-hop at its finest” - Rolling Stone

“Snob Scrilla is to Surry Hills what Michael Franti is to Oakland… he mixes a hooky guitar line with uplifting vocals to create a chorus too big for his own suburb… We describe it as 'impressive'." - Sydney Morning Herald

"Snob is poised to bring the local Hip Hop market to giddy heights, and we think 2009 is going to be the pay off for this Cali-born Aussie based artist." - MTV

Attn: Sydney siders, to help celebrate the release of this awesome record, there's going to be a HUGE party at Sosueme ahh make that SoSNOBSCRILLAMe. Boasting a line-up that's basically a role call in the who's who of the local Hip Hop / Party / Club scene, oh yeah and there will also be live performances from X & Hell, Catcall & Chaingang just to name a few. Plus a very special guest performance from......who can it be???
You're just going to have to come along and find out.

For more details go to www.sosueme.com.au 

 

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

RED RIDERS ANNOUNCE SINGLE LAUNCHES!

Red Riders will launch their brand new single 'You've Got A Lot Of Nerve' with shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Fresh from a tour of the USA that included shows in LA, NYC and at South by Southwest, Red Riders will be previewing songs from their new album 'Drown In Colour', which is set for release on July 3.

Tickets to the band's recent headline show in Sydney sold-out well in advance, so grab your tickets now and be among the first to hear Red Riders' brand new songs. As an extra special bonus treat, the first 50 people in each city to purchase a ticket will receive a personalised surprise from the band! Show details in our DATES section!

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The USA Is Ours

Remember how we told you Youth Group was going to be heading over to the US and how we were confident that they were pretty much going to rule it?

Well turns out we were right.

Their album came out on the super cool Worlds Fair Label (Jarvis Cocker, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Midlake etc) on April 7

They were lucky enough to get exclusive artwork too.
Attn: Collectors, get on-line and grab your copy now.

Not only did they dazzle minds in Texas at SXSW they’ve also been leaving a sonic wake across the country holding down residencies in Boston, Philadelphia and New York. Plus they’ve just added a whole bunch of extra dates to their already insane touring schedule. So make sure you tell all your Yankee friends.

You can check all the details in our ‘dates’ section.

The lads have been recording all the action and documenting it thoroughly on the information super highway aka the internet.

We encourage you to check in on the antics.

 

http://twitter.com/YouthGroupMusic

http://www.myspace.com/youthgroupmusic

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

JOSH PYKE IS GOLDEN...

But you already knew that. We're very excited to announce that Josh's latest album 'Chimney's Afire' has gone GOLD. Many congratulations to Mr Pyke - it's his second gold record + we think he more than deserves it.

Josh has just returned home from touring the US and UK and kicks off the regional dates on his 'Chimney's Afire' tour next week. All details in our DATES section + get your tickets quick - all his major city shows sold out + these will too!

*NB. Picture to the right is not actually Josh, but we wish it was...