Laneway/BDO

Well and truly settled back in to the real world from the extended Splendour-bender. No Jay-Z as was rumoured but Ms. Moss was in fine form, toot toot!

Acts looking likely for Laneway include Twin Shadow, Laura Marling, Wild Beasts, The Horrors & Thurston Moore. As for the BDO Blink 182 & Prince have been snared to headline…

FUTURE MUSIC/THE STROKES

It appears The Strokes are no longer needed on the Foo Fighters dates and have been snaffled by Future Music.

Future Music line up looks like Fatboy Slim, Justice, Jessie J, Chase n Status, Tinie Tempah, The Strokes & Two Door Cinema Club. ;-)

FOO FIGHTERS w/THE STROKES?

As predicted Foos dates were announced with Tenacious D…however, I’d like to shift my chips onto The Strokes as the most likely middle band on this show.

Falls/Southbound

The first round of artists has come out and once again it looks Miss Info is on the money with Arctic Monkeys and Fleet Foxes being announced! Always trust my instincts! Woo! ;)

ARCTIC MONKEYS

Falls/Southbound still odds on for Arctic Monkeys too (if they resist Foo Fighters tour or Future).

FLEET FOXES II

Sydney really is the L.A. of Australia! More scoops here than an ice cream store.


I’d be willing to bet that Fleet Foxes will do Falls/Southbound and sides.

TTMOE

Select are apparently touring The Tallest Man on Earth in October…

Thurston Moore?

Frontier have Thurston Moore dates that look suspiciously like Laneway sideshows.

Radiohead?

Chuggs posse couldn’t wait to talk about a headline Radiohead arena tour in February…didn’t sound totally bagged. Strange that BDO would let that slip?

Sydney

Amazing what a couple of nights in lovely Sydney and a few Caprioskas (and a bit of Sydney fairy dust) on Crown Street can reveal! The boys love to show off don’t they…

HARVEST

Acts now looking likely for Harvest include The Flaming Lips, The National, Aphex Twin, Mogwai and Janelle Monae - that’s on top of Portishead and Bright Eyes who are already confirmed.

HEADLINE TOURS

Expect THE STROKES, GRINDERMAN and KANYE WEST to do headline Perth shows between November and March unless Future Music are successful in their efforts to get The Strokes…

FALLS/SOUTHBOUND

Apparently chasing Arctic Monkeys as headliner…..No doubt Big Day Out & Future will join the bidding in some form or another. Either way Arctic Monkeys look pretty firm for summer. Wombats & John Butler look locked for Falls.

FLEET FOXES

Fleet Foxes will be in Australia over the summer. They could appear at either Laneway Festival or Falls/Southbound but either way expect to hear Helplessness Blues songs live sometime relatively soon.

BIG DAY OUT

Rumblings about Eminem and/or Blink 182 are strongest contenders for headliners.