February 2012
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sadly
we have had to say good bye to our Adelaide rep. however this means we are now looking for someone to take his place. email if interested
January 2012
6 posts
“Small Announcement:
Now that we have a staff member for each state there will...”
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Supporting the Voltaire Twins
Voltaire Twins have been invited to SXSW and CMW in march this year.
Being invited to attend and showcase at these events is a Huge honour and deal for a band or artist of any standing.
But like all things this costs money and thats something there isnt a lot of in this industry at the moment. Support the guys HERE and help them get to both of these amazing events.
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Music Industry Debate for and against.
Manly is for the change in the industry. Read his Argument here
Aimee is against the change. Read her argument here
Music Industry Debate Against the Change
Let’s grow this industry, let’s take over the world.
There is such focus in the industry at the moment on getting rid of the pretenders, but weren’t we all pretenders once? Weren’t we all cocky when we got our foot in the door? I spent 5 years working my way into the industry and a lot of people say I did it the right way. I worked for nothing, I said yes to every opportunity and I was thankful...
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Music Industry Debate For the change.
Lets get rid of the pretenders and focus on the music.
Its shower time for the music industry, time to clean up and get rid of pretend promoters and event managers who make a half assed effort to put on shows and claim to be ‘helping the scene’ . I am ready for 2012 to be the year of change in the industry. The Past 5 years have seen a huge growth in labels and management companies opening up,...
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December 2011
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Band focus: Dead Star Renegade
Dead Star Renegade smashed onto the melbourne music scene in 2009. Releasing their first Single ‘Tommy Gun’ in Nov. of 2010 and in March of 2011
Dead Star Renegade followed it up with debut album ‘Blackwing’, Dead Star Renegade have been unstoppable ever since.
With a Classic hard-rock sound that the Melbourne music scene sorely misses Dead Star Renegade are destined for big things.
With...
Anonymous asked: What do you have to do to get a promo by you? What do we send you?
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Band Focus: Moons Poet
Spending those awkward teen years learning guitar and singing lead to writing lyrics and making up melodies, now coming to fruition with upcoming release ‘Scorpio Rising’ though musical alias Moons Poet.
Moons Poet is also currently collaborating with experimental pshycadellic band ‘NIKO NIKO’ who are about to begin recording together soon, which is an exciting project to look out...
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Band Focus: A Sunny Disposition
A Self-Classified ska-ish (they guess) band hailing from Melbourne’s Outer eastern suburbs A Sunny Disposition are a young band destined for big things. With the sound of early Sugar Ray combined with the brass grooves found in music from the Cat Empire, A Sunny Disposition are bringing something new to the Melbourne Outer Eastern Suburbs.
Showcasing something different A Sunny...
Virgin Baggage deal for bands →
Anonymous asked: What's the best way to get a label interested in my music? My band plays heaps of gigs and we can't seem to get there attention?
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Band Focus: Glorified!
Progresssive Metalcore Band Glorified! hail from Melbournes Eastern suburbs. Having joined the live music scene in September 2010 Glorified! soon rose to glory (yeah we did) and have become favourites in the Melbourne ‘core’, ‘Metal’ and ‘Metalcore Scene’.
Having had great success with their album Realisations (June 2011, available here) Glorified! have...
November 2011
9 posts
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Band Focus: Dirty Thrill
From the GV area, Dirty Thrill is the brain child of Tyler D, lead guitarist of Dirty Thrill.
After being fed up with the same recycled bands being popular in his area, Dirty Thrill are an act that has brought back the storytelling, theatrical rock show elements that Alice Cooper, W.A.S.P and KISS once made popular.
Dirty Thrill are currently recording their debut demo - a concept album -,...
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Band Focus: ODD
Odd are a 4 piece band hailing from Geelong. Spanning many genre’s of music Odd have an eclectic sound keeping audiences guessing what they’re going to do next while keeping everyone entertained in the process with Odd’s enthusiastic, high energy approach to playing live shows.
Odd started playing gigs in mid 2010 & 2011 has been a massive year so far for them, playing...
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Band Focus: Up and Atom
Up and Atom formed towards the end of 2010, with Emily on vocals, Matt and Marcus on guitars, Mike on drums and Brad on bass.
Up and Atom play guitar-driven pop punk with heavy riffs and fast drums. Up and Atom put out
demo at the beginning of February 2011, and are heading into the studio to record their
first EP in December.
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Band Focus: System of Venus
System of Venus are a heavy rock band from Melbourne.
System of Venus consists of three awesome ladies who appreciate loud, dynamic changes driven by mean riffage, solid rock grooves and powerful melodies. System of Venus have been performing around Melbourne and regional Victoria for the past year in various venues and festivals.
System of Venusare currently recording their debut EP, due...
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Band Focus: DreadAll
DreadAll are a Rock/Punk/Blues (and occasionally jazz) band hailing from the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
A self proclaimed ”Power Trio” of a band is made up of frountman Andy Dalmau on guitars/lead vocals, Scott Edwards on the Bass and Lachlan Candela on the Drums.
With a progressive and versatile sound influenced by Californian Rock and a mix of pop punk/jazz DreadAll are a...
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Wish Worth Granting
Wish Worth Granting are a 5 piece metalcore band from the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Having recorded and released some track already you can check out and download Brotherhood and Desolation on here
Wish Worth Granting are taking on as many gigs as they can to earn a name in the Melbourne Music Scene, taking bookings through their facebook page / wishworthgranting@gmail.com these boys...
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'Pagents' aka Parent Agents
its been a busy week at the record label i work at with new blood in meeting after meeting its all very exciting.
but after a huge week of meetings and discussion i need to get something off my chest, that something is PAGENTS also know as Parent Agents. We know that when it come down to it contracts are important and no one wants to be screwed over and when your under-age your parents have to...
October 2011
8 posts
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Word of the Weak!
Word of the Weak! a re a 3 piece, Alternative Pop Punk band from Brisbane.
Word of the Weak! came together searching for something different; something more fun, jumpy, and easy going. Word of the Weak!’s style of music has all the aspects of good pop punk with a subtle hardcore influence.
With songs available on triplejunearthed this band is one to look out for.
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the playbook
Want a Pop punk show that has good music, bad dance moves and banter on stage? Check out The Playbook. Names after Barney Stinson’s THE PLAYBOOK you know they’re gonna be good.
Having just released their debut EP “All Jokes Aside” The Playbook are playing parties and gig all around Melbourne. I suggest you pick up copy ASAP, learn all the words and head to a gig to be adopted into The...
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Wake the Giants
Wake the Giants hail from Sydney as a 5 piece pop punk party band. With a dont care attitude and ready to deny any wrong doing Wake the Giants are one to watch in the party parts of pop punk
Wake the Giants first single ‘if you dont stand for something, you’ll fall for anything’ is now avaliable to stream on Wake the Giants websites.
Wake the Giants debut EP is available on...
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Up and Atom
Up and Atom have a chick singer. funny how that gets your attention each time.
forming in 2010 Up and Atom started gigging in 2011 and have quickly made friends with the pop punk scene.
Up and Atom have free tracks on the Up and Atom triplejunearthed site
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Trust and Fall
Trust and fall is a melodic Punk/Rock band hailing from the sunny Gold Coast, Australia.
Trust and fall burst onto the scene in early 2010 and quickly made themselves known for their blistering live performances and solid tunes.
Trust and fall released their debut EP earlier this year
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The Theory of Red
The Theory of Red are another band started to pick up chick and have gotten distracted by playing music.
Hailing from the gold cost The Theory of Red are happily making music, drinking beers, gigging and using terrible pick-up lines that dont work.. at all.. ok maybe sometimes and joining in the pop punk party of life.
check out the demos on The Theory of Red fB page.
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Thats what she said
That’s what she said hail from bendigo victoria. having seen them live a few times we can confirm that ‘five dudes hanging out’ actually means four dudes partying and causing havoc (the good kind of course).
That’s what she said have 2 tracks on the facebook to check out and a couple to download and play over and over again on triplejunearthed
i highly reccomend you...
September 2011
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The Take-Off
The Take-Off consists of four freakish pop-punkers from the Western Suburbs of Melbourne.
The Take-Off is currently in pre-production for their first SINGLE with a MUSIC VIDEO, to be expected released late this year (2011). The Take-Off’s track titled ‘Smyle’, was recently awarded the prestigious ‘Best Pop-Punk Track’ for 2010 JB HI-FI’s Kool Skools...
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Sunsets
Bringing a cheeky smile that you know means trouble to the Brisbane pop punk scene is Sunsets.
Having already recorded their debut EP titled “We’re In This Together” and two mini-tours covering both Sydney and Melbourne, along with supporting a handful of both local and international touring acts,Sunsets is now hard at work writing new material for a brand new release...
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A Strobelight Summer
Forming on the hot sand and blue skies of December 2009,A Strobelight Summer are a trio of fun loving lads and are striving to create the biggest sound and name in the industry the shortest amount of time possible.
A Strobelight Summer utilized the help of Bryce Moorehead at Zero Intereference Studios to record their debut 4 track EP that they have been giving out for free at shows and to...
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Strickland
Starting in late 2010 Strickland have become a huge part of the Australian pop punk scene.
Having scored sweet tours such as MXPX, The Ataris and most recently Tonight Alive Strickland have been partying their way up and down the east coast.
check out and download Stricklands tracks on their facebook.
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Band Focus: Soapbox Summer
Soapbox Summer have been playing a slew of shows, releasing their debut split with Sydney Easycore up and comer’s Uncorrected, and supporting both international and local acts. needless to say Soapbox Summer have been busy making waves this past year.
Their infectious, fast-paced pop punk tunes, energetic live shows and ridiculous stage props have earned them a place as one of...
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Skyway
Starting in 2008 playing hardcore shows in sheds, Skyway quickly established themselves by touring Australia with many international and local names.
Skyway have continued to move forward in cementing their position as a formidable force in the Pop Punk community. With their third release ‘Nauseating Suburbia’ they show their progression as a band by propelling themselves into the international...
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Reset LifE
Formed in the year 2007 as a small feeble unknown band, Reset LifE this self confessed ‘crappy pop punk’ band has earned their fans.
Having just release their EP ‘How Did I Get Here” Reset LifE are living life the true pop punk way, drinking beer, making friends and partying hard
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Raise the Stakes
RAISE THE STAKES are a loud and fun pop-punk from Melbourne. Hitting the stage for the first time in 2010, RAISE THE STAKES have already racked up some rad shows, including support slots with international and local bands RAISE THE STAKES were crowned winners of the Soundwave Festival sunken treasure band competition. As a result, they received sponsorship deals from companies including Atticus...
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Perfect Fit
Perfect Fit are Pop punk band from Melbourne, Australia, when asked about anything the answer is Beer rules.
Making a name for themselves in the melbourne Pop-punk scene Perfect Fit are developing a reputation for being people who start the party (hear that KE$HA, its not you and they make better music)
Perfect Fit’s EP “More like Perfect Shit’ is out now for a preview...
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My Favourite Accident
Want a Pop punk show that has good music, Big hair and awkward sexual tension on stage? Check out My Favourite Accident.
This Melbourne band headed up to Sydney earlier this week to record their debut EP . Also Part of the bro club these boys are looking to release their EP in October so stay tuned for those details.
With quirky song names and sexual tension that leave you a little worried these...
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Monuments (WA)
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Monuments (WA) not to be mixed up with Monuments (VIC) are a pop/punk/ hardcore band from perth.
Having spent sometime in the studio these Monuments boys a gearing up for this release and to party it, HARD.
Head over to the Monuments page now to check out their music
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An Interview With Chris O'Neill
I spent 15 minutes chatting with Chris O’Neill about Music, Career and his new release ‘Fingerprints and Souvenirs’.
How long have you been playing music for and what instrument did you start on?
My first encounter with playing music happened at about age 4 - we had this ancient piano sitting in our loungeroom that I would tinker on, and apparently after watching my favourite cartoon...
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Monuments (VIC)
Monuments have created a sound quite unique and distinct, within there genre.
Coming from the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Monuments have quickly established themselves in the local scene. Founded in Mid 2010,Monuments are have impressed the likes of there quickly growing fans around Melbourne.
Having played a range of concerts at such venues like the Castle, Elephant and Wheelbarrow and...
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Milestones
Queensland band Milestones play their own blend of progressive, yet catchy emo-inspired punk rock. with new song “LESSON’S LEARNT” is up & streaming now from their NEW record “In Time, Clarity You’ll Find” (due out OCT) Milestones have just set out on the FNQ THE REAPER tour with The Amity Affliction.
Slowly adding bands to follow on twitter
@CallTheShotsAU @CityLightsFade @dndau @DeathByDance @HFHpunx @wearehighways @iamvillain @karlchristoph @KNOWYOURKNOT
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Ladies And Gentlemen
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Ladies and Gentlemen are a 5 piece electro pop/punk like band have just release their EP Brighter Lights” through Taperjean/Shock.
Ladies and Gentlemen bring a party like no other and make you their best friend for life (pinky promises and all)
check out song off their new Ep on the Ladies and Gentlemen facebook now.
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I Am Villain
Forming in September of 2009, Brisbane band ‘I AM VILLAIN’ ihas achived so much in two short years.
With a dynamic infusion of pop-punk and melodic hardcore I AM VILLAIN is starting to make waves in the local scene.
Drawing influence from bands like Blink-182, Four Year Strong and Set Your Goals, one gets a sense of what to expect, but these guys continue to surprise and impress...