Australia's largest independent entertainment group, The Mushroom Group of Companies, is thrilled to announce an exciting new venture with the launch of a brand new talent agency - ARTIST VOICE.

Brett Murrihy (Premier Harbour Agency), Australia's leading music agent, is partnering with Matt Gudinski (Illusive Entertainment and Sounds) to create an innovative full-service agency, which looks set to revolutionise the traditional concept of talent booking.

Head of The Mushroom Group of Companies, Michael Gudinski, said "In the past ten years Brett has gained an international reputation as one of the Southern Hemisphere's leading agents. I'm really looking forward to seeing Brett and Matt shake things up with ARTIST VOICE".

Looking at traditional and non-traditional avenues for artist revenue, the company will proactively seek out new technologies and opportunities to further develop the careers of its already impressive roster of artists.

Brett Murrihy said "I'm excited to be partnering with Matt and The Mushroom Group to start ARTIST VOICE. Live revenue streams are of ever-increasing importance to artists today and we're determined at ARTIST VOICE to maximise these opportunities for our stable of artists".

Matt Gudinski said "The day of the traditional gig booking is fast fading. There are endless opportunities out there and I'm excited that Brett Murrihy and I will be able to proactively source these prospects for ARTIST VOICE artists".

The agency's roster represents the cream of Australian talent, which currently consists of:

Amy Meredith, After The Fall, Bliss n Eso, Caterina Torres, Catcall, Dan Kelly, Dash & Will, Empire Of The Sun, End Of Fashion, Evermore, Faker, Ghostwood, Gypsy & The Cat, Howling Bells, Jinja Safari, Kids of 88, Kimbra, Liam Finn, Lisa Mitchell, Little Red, Luke Steele, Mark Sholtez, Matt Waters, Oh Mercy, Operator Please, Paul Kelly, Scribe, Sparkadia, The Sleepy Jackson, The Panics, The Temper Trap, The Naked and Famous, The Vasco Era, Tim & Jean, Tonight Alive, Whitley, Wolf & Cub, Wons Phreely, Zowie

ARTIST VOICE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

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Last August 2009, The Dingoes were rightfully instated into the ARIA Hall Of Fame much to the joy of their peers and their fans.

Messrs John Bois, Broderick Smith, Chris Stockley and Kerryn Tolhurst gathered together on stage for the first time in 30 years to accept the accolade on behalf of themselves and the much missed John Lee who was - and still is - very much with them in spirit.

As a result, fires were rekindled and the creative juices set flowing again and the four gathered at Kerryn Tolhurst's studio in Tucson, Arizona early in 2010 to see how it felt to play together again. It felt and sounded good. The consequence is a brand new album from The Dingoes titled 'Tracks' and featuring ten new ones. 'Tracks' is being released through the Liberation music label in Australia on Friday August 6th.

To coincide with the release of the album, band members will travel far and wide - and some not quite so - to travel the tracks of Australia. The Dingoes will perform some of their earlier songs and will be introducing their new songs to their fans in Australia.

The band will be joined on stage by Ash Davies (drums), Chris Copping (ex Procul Harum on keys) and Kevin Bennett (from The Flood on vocals & guitar) adding to the already amazing caliber gathered on stage and ensuring a very special live music event for all in attendance. There will also be special guest supports for all shows.

The Dingoes - Tracks album available through the Liberation Music label and will be in stores on Friday August 6th. For tour and ticket info: www.thedingoes.com.au

Tickets for all events listed are on sale now unless otherwise stated below.

AUGUST 2010

TAS:

Sun 1st The Republic Bar - Hobart, Tas

Phone: 03 6234 6954

VIC:

Tues 3rd The Hallam Hotel - Hallam, Vic

Phone: 03 8786 0200 www.tickets.oztix.com.au

Weds 4th The Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh/Carnegie RSL - Oakleigh, Vic

Phone: 0411 569 180 www.caravanmusic.com.au or www.webtickets.com.au

Thurs 5th The Theatre Royal - Castlemaine, Vic

Phone: 5472 1196 www.theatreroyal.info.com

Fri 6th The Corner Hotel - Richmond, Vic

Phone: 03 9427 9198 From 11 am - 8pm Mon - Sat

www.cornerhotel.com.au

Sat 7th The Meeniyan Town Hall - Meeniyan, Vic.

Phone: 03 5664 9239 www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au

Sun 8th The Williamstown RSL - Williamstown, Vic

Tickets available from 12 noon from the venue on the day only.

Phone enquiries: 03 9397 7642

NSW:

Tues 10th The Brass Monkey - Cronulla, NSW

Phone: 02 9544 3844 or www.brassmonkey.oztix.com.au

Weds 11th The Clarendon Guesthouse - Katoomba, NSW

Phone: 02 4782 1322 or www.clarendonguesthouse.com.au

Thurs 12th Lizottes - Newcastle, NSW

Phone: 02 4368 2017 www.lizottes.com.au

Fri 13th The Basement, Reiby Place - Sydney, NSW

Phone: 02 9251 2797 or www.thebasement.com.au

Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Moshtix 1300 GET TIX (438 849) or www.moshtix.com.au

Sat 14th The Bridge Hotel - Rozelle, NSW

Phone: 1300 GET TIX (438 843) or www.moshtix.com.au

Sun 15th Lizotte's - Kincumber, NSW

Phone: 02 4368 2017 www.lizottes.com.au

SA:

Thurs 19th The Old Clarendon Inn - Clarendon, SA

Phone: 08 8383 6166 www.oldclarendoninn.com.au

Friday 20th The Norwood Hotel - Norwood, SA

Phone: 08 8431 1822 www.thenorwood.com.au

WA:

Sat 21st The Charles Hotel - North Perth, WA

Phone: 08 9444 1051 www.charleshotel.com.au

Sun 22nd Fly By Night - Fremantle, WA

Phone: 08 9430 5976 www.flybynight.org

Being the fine music enthusiasts that you are, we're sure you've done some collecting of your own over the years. Question is, do you have any old Frontier Touring posters? 

In the garage, in the pool room, on the back of the toilet door, at the homes of friends or family?

We're on the hunt for some specific posters from past tours, grateful rewards will be given and posters will be returned after we borrow them!

They MUST be Frontier Touring Australia or New Zealand tour posters.

Check out the list of wanted items below, please let us know if you've got any of these or have seen them around!

The Frontier Touring tour posters we're searching for are:

* Jimmy Buffett 1987 Sons Of A Sailor

* John Mellencamp 1988 Lonesome Jubilee

* Debbie Gibson 1989 The Electric Youth Tour

* Bobby Brown 1990 World Tour June/July

* Depeche Mode 1990 World Violation Tour Aug/Sep

* Kylie 1990 Enjoy Yourself Tour

* Sam Brown 1990 Nov/Dec

* Tracy Champan 1990 Crossroads

* Extreme 1993 April

* Suzanne Vega 1993 - 99.9F tour June/July - FOUND! Thanks.

* Roachford 1995 May Permanent Shade Of Blue - FOUND! Thanks.

* Dogstar 1998 June/July

* Garbage December 1998 Australia & New Zealand Tour

* Billy Joel 1987 'Encore Australasian Tour'

* Bon Jovi September 1987 'Slippery When Wet Tour'

* Bon Jovi December 2002

If you have any of these marvellous posters, please e-mail us at info@frontiertouring.com.au

Thanks in advance, we look forward to seeing what's in your collection!

The exhibition is open from Friday 14 May - Sunday 17 October 2010 at the Melbourne Museum.

Visit the Tour Page and Official Website for lots more information.

Frontier Members pre-sale tickets available from noon AEDT Tuesday 6 April to 11:59pm Monday 12 April (or until pre-sale allocation is exhausted). General public on sale from Thursday 15 April.

Look out Melbourne, the world's most famous ship is on its way!

The exhibition is open from Friday 14 May - Sunday 17 October 2010 at the Melbourne Museum.

Visit the Tour Page and Official Website for lots more information.

Frontier Members pre-sale tickets available from noon AEDT Tuesday 6 April to 11:59pm Monday 12 April (or until pre-sale allocation is exhausted). General public on sale from Thursday 15 April.

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This additional sum takes the grand total of funds generated by Sound Relief from the twin concert events and DVD sales to an impressive $9,080,672.24,

The initial sum raised by the concerts went straight to the Bushfire Appeal for distribution by the Victorian Government to people and communities affected.

The $1 million plus sum raised from the DVD sales will go directly to Red Cross to develop programs and resources to better prepare communities for disasters such as bushfires and floods.

Michael Gudinski's Liberation Music released the 4 DVD set on October 9, 2009.

"I'm delighted that the one year anniversary of the Sound Relief concerts has coincided with the DVD set raising more than $1 million. It's a fantastic addition to the money already raised," Michael Gudinski said.

"As with the concerts themselves, the release of the DVD set was due to the generosity and support of the music industry on all levels - the artists and their management, their labels and publishers, retail, media, suppliers and so many others. Their cooperation and commitment has ensured as much money as possible was raised. It is truly impressive to see everyone unite once again to produce such a significant result for such a worthy cause."

The CEO of Red Cross, Robert Tickner, welcomed the donation.

"This money is very much needed. It will support our crucial everyday work preparing Australian communities for future disasters, whether they be floods, cyclones or bushfires."

In recognition of the devastating disasters from which Sound Relief was born and to commemorate the anniversary of the Sound Relief concerts and all that they stood for - a day of music, entertainment, reflection, celebration and surprises - two of the live audio recordings from Sound Relief will be made available to air on radio for one weekend only.

The two tracks that will be played are the Hunters & Collectors' "Holy Grail" and Bliss N Eso's "The Sea Is Rising" - unquestionably both stand out performances at Sound Relief.

Here's a photo from the press conference of the cheque handover:

In this photo: The Premier of Victoria John Brumby, Michael Gudinski (CEO of Liberation Music),  Robert Tickner (CEO of Australian Red Cross), Dean McLachlan (Liberation Music), Carl Gardiner (Mushroom Marketing) and Jonathan Notley, Max MacKinnon and Tarik Ejjamai of Bliss N Eso.

Thanks for all your support!

Ryan co-wrote 'The Weary Kind' with producer/songwriter T-Bone Burnett. The song has also been nominated for an Oscar.

A couple of huge accolades for this very talented young artist. Ryan Bingham last toured Australia with Frontier in 2008 as special guest support of Kasey Chambers. Ryan & his band The Dead Horses are currently recording their new album with T Bone Burnett. Scheduled for release on The Lost Highway label late 2010.

­UPDATE: 9 March 2010

Another fantastic achievement for the charming musician!

Ryan Bingham also walked away with an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 2010 Academy Awards. His song 'The Weary Kind', with T-Bone Burnett, belonged to the soundtrack for 'Crazy Heart' and the films lead actor Jeff Bridges took home the Best Actor Trophy.

Tom kicks off his fourteen date tour of New Zealand and Australia this weekend at the winery. A roomful of journalists were treated to a few glasses of vino and some entertaining tales from the charismatic Sir Tom.

Here are some photos from the launch, or you can watch a video of it HERE.

Tickets are on sale now to see Tom Jones live in concert. Check out the tour details here.

Courtesy of Amanda, we've got some fabulous photos from the gig for you:

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Tickets to shows on her tour are on sale now.

Visit Amanda Palmer's Tour Page for more details.

Were you able to attend the show? Comment below and let us know your thoughts!

We were thrilled to have Doug join us on our last Countdown Spectacular tour in 2007. He was a great performer and a true gentlemen who luckily for us was at that time enjoying a brief remission from cancer.

It was fantastic to see Doug get up and perform The Knack's huge chart topping hit of the 80's to thrilled audiences right across Australia. All singing along to 'M M M My Sharona'. We would like to salute Doug for his courage and bravery throughout his battle with ill health.

On behalf of us all at The Frontier Touring Company and the cast and crew of The Countdown Spectacular 2 tour of 2007, we would like to pass on our deepest condolences to Doug's manager; Jake and to all of his family and friends. In tribute to Doug, here is the vision of him performing 'My Sharona' in Australia in August 2007.

RIP Doug Fieger 1952 - 2010. ­

December 29, 2009

The Corner Hotel

Hitting Australian shores for the first time in nearly nine months, the Liberation Golden Children and Prodigies of Australian Pop-Rock The Temper Trap played an exclusive and intimate show as a warm up for their upcoming summer of Australian Festivals. A sold out and jammed packed Corner Hotel was the perfect venue for this and gave the crowd a sense of being part of the set and getting up close and personal to the band that has more than the potential to be the hottest band in the country.

Walking on stage to a unanimous applause and several screams of excitement, the band casually ripped into an upbeat instrumental that revved the crowd up an extra notch. The first impression of the band is that they are confident in their ability and they look like they belong on centre stage and for this reason they really go hard and give it their all. Fader was played very early in the set and it was at this point you knew the show had really started and it became apparent to see why the band had sold out several famous venues across the UK and Europe in the past months and received so much hype on UK Radio One and publications such as the NME.

The band evenly spread fan favourites Love Lost and Sweet Disposition across their set with the later receiving an eruption of cheers as soon as the opening cords were played. Singer Dougie's Voice may have seemed a little coarse at times and to his own admission, however this did not affect the quality or atmosphere of the show in any way. The regular set ended with the Drum Song which left fans wanting more and after a couple minutes of the entire crowd chanting for the band to come back, they did not disappoint and treated the crowd to a new song and then finished the night off with the ever popular Science of Fear.

After seeing this band live for the first time and getting a first hand account of their talent it is not hard to see why they have received so many awards and award nominations. For anyone attending Big Day Out it is a necessity that you add this band to the list of bands you are planning on seeing and if you want the true Temper Trap experience (Which I highly recommend and that will not disappoint) you can check them out at The Forum in Melbourne next Tuesday (12th).

- From a keen fan

Them Crooked Vultures performing 'Elephant' live.  Impressive stuff!  Can't wait for their shows.

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As 2009 draws to a close we're reflecting on the year that was. So many gigs and albums...so little time! We're keen to hear your thoughts about music in 2009. Fill in the gaps below!

Best Overall Artist for 2009:

Best Aussie/ NZ Artist for 2009:

Best International Artist for 2009:

Best Song for 2009:

Worst Song for 2009 (aka the song you never want to hear again!):

Best Breakthrough Act for 2009:

Most Under-rated Artist for 2009:

Most over-rated Artist for 2009:

Best Album for 2009:

Biggest disappointment album for 2009:

Worst Album of 2009:

Who you think will be big in 2010:

Moshroom stumbled across the news today that legendary rocker James Reyne will be releasing a new album of Elvis covers in April 2010.  Sounds interesting, we thought, and did some more investigating and found these words about the project from the man himself.

"For years I've held a kind of fanciful curiosity about Elvis Presley.

Not just that I've long thought he was an extraordinarily under-rated singer, who, as such, had sometimes been over-looked as a bit frivolous and run of the alley; who had instinctively recorded some of the most groundbreaking, influential and exciting music ever, when there was no rule-book, and NOBODY had come before quite like that, and who had wrung a career that was mighty and sad and brilliant and unhinged and transcendent and grandiose and corpulent and forsaken; but I've been fascinated by the myth and the peculiarly American culture that had conceived and nurtured the phenomenon that he became, and, in turn, the culture that he helped create, however unwittingly.

I've known Charles Fisher a little bit for a long time. We first met, I think, when he was producing the D.D. Smash album "The Optimist" a way back then. Anyway, not long ago I was meeting with Charles and the talk turned to Elvis, and how we both realised what a killer singer he really was, and that whole debate about whether he was still as good after he came out of the army, and that not only had he given some of the greatest popular vocal performances ever, and made some fantastic material even better, that he had certainly elevated some lowly refrains and later, after he seemed not to care too much, or his lifestyle choices got in the way of his judgement, had offered up some pretty somnolent, heavy-lidded renditions of some pretty torpid gear, but infusing them with something so charismatic and engrossing that they were made kind of essential listening anyway.

I wondered whether we could have the AUDACITY, PRESUMPTION and DAMN GALL to try and record an album of my versions of some Elvis songs. We made a LONG list. I researched and rediscovered a lot of the songs that I already knew and a lot that I didn't. From our LONG list we chose fourteen songs. It was not easy. My main criterion was that the originals had that certain, innate insouciance that grabbed you immediately and, therefore, might translate more easily. We both had some perennials we wanted to include - "Kentucky Rain" for example; a song that runs a fine line between mawkish, soupy, sentimental cornpone straight off the cob, and bloody good song-writing. We wanted to pay respect to the fabulous simplicity of these tunes, where the feel of the song was king, the sentiment was uncluttered and direct and the tongue was often sitting cannily in the cheek. "Viva Las Vegas" is almost a standard in this vein. As are "Such A Night", "Bossa Nova Baby", "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Little Egypt", while "She's Not You" and "Good Luck Charm" swing crazy as a loon, man. I was also mindful of the fact that there are several of Elvis' tunes it would be pure tomfoolery to attempt; songs with a spirit so singular and original as to be virtually impossible to interpret: "That's Alright, Mama" anyone? "Wooden Heart"? "Jailhouse Rock".

The main aim was to try and make the songs my own, always aware of the stupidity of trying to imitate Elvis himself and the folly of even pretending to contend the brilliance of the originals, but keeping a sense of humour intact and still remaining true to any crucial rhythms or cadence or musical elements that existed on those first, seminal, exhilarating recordings. It is probably testament to the artful simplicity of these originals that our recording process was painless and, dare I say, easy.

Fortune smiled on us as well when it came time to mix the album. Charles happened to be friends with the charming, Grammy-winning, mix engineer from Los Angeles, Helik Hadar. Helik has worked extensively with acts as diverse as Herbie Hancock (for whom he won the Grammy), Joni Mitchell and Walter Becker, to Rufus Wainwright and Teddy Thompson. Nothing was a problem for Helik. He arrived for a month's work, delighted us with his skill and taste, and fell in love with the country, it's carefree attitude, the air, it's light and, I figure, the girls, girls, girls.

Whatever the case and whatever the cost, I hope I've done some justice to these tunes I've tagged; a smithereen of the music of an actual legend who, for those who've seen the famous shot of him being bussed on either cheek by two girls, is right there with you while he ain't there at all.

Have you heard the news? There's good rockin' tonight!"

James Reyne.

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The Temper Trap are one of those rare bands that is actually even better live than they sound on their album. Performing in AUS & NZ in 2010 for Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Southbound and for their very own headline shows we highly recommend you fall in love with The Temper Trap this summer. ­­

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­Dave Grohl, Jos­h Homme and John Paul Jones AKA Them Crooked Vultures have unveiled t­heir first single to radio this week.  Check out this very awesome new song above.  TCV are t­ouring Australia and NZ early next year and this is a show that you'll be sure to be boasting to friends about for years to come (but you have to have a ticket first, so get a move on!)

­The Mess Hall have been a favourite around the Frontier office for a while now. Hailing from Sydney these boys have built a solid reputation for explosive live performances, killer hooks and undeniably awesome ­videos. ­

Their latest single 'Bell' is no exception. Already a favourite on triple j, 'Bell' is The Mess Hall's lead single from their highly anticiapted third album, and a mind-blowing return from the band. As soon as we saw the v­ideo we knew we had to share it with  y'all.Enjoy!­

People like Elly Jackson from La Roux have been able to extend the metaphorical logic of the sounds they have previously heard, to introduce unexpected ideas and build a parallel story of their own. Clearly influenced by all things 80's culture, La Roux's presence both physically and audibly is simultaneously familiar yet conceptually unknown. I'll admit I was initially sceptic of La Roux as I generally am with most electropop but the layering in their production, lyrically and structurally is impressive. The fact that you get struck by the song writing on practically every track is a rarity in this genre by itself.

Perhaps one of the reasons they've had such a large amount of success is because they understand the importance of identity and association. With a generation that thrives on two minute attention spans it isn't enough for musicians to simply have an amazing voice. Drama and appeal, to the point of exaggeration, needs to be part of their sound, videos and appearance in order for the MTV masses to really sit up and take notice. This seems obvious and well known, in fact Lady Gaga often talks about 'art' being the main purpose of her entire life, and yet no one has quite done this whilst also paying homage to a different era.

But tipping their hat or quiff in this case, to another time doesn't mean La Roux are out of touch with their own. Jackson's voice is without a doubt futuristic which is potentially how La Roux balance out their synth heavy melodies. The duo doesn't channel success through retro-nostalgia-culture but they are channelling their sound through stylistic filters of the past. Ironically this has resulted in their inspiring originality.

In a generation of indie rockers and pop princesses, Cobra Starship fit in quite nicely. This year especially, artists of today's party realm have strived to keep up with the ever-changing loves and loathes of their teenager audience.

As we know, the materialistic Gen Y's rule the sales of pop music CDs and concert tickets, demonstrating an importance for up and coming music sensations; to create an image in reflection of what sells. Cobra Starship, in my eyes, has successfully achieved this. Songs like "Pete Wentz Is the Only Reason We're Famous" and "I May Be Rude But I'm The Truth" demonstrate the edgy and audacious sound that today's teens are looking for, whilst maintaining their own individual spark.

Making their debut in October 2006 and previously touring with Panic! At The Disco, 2009 has clearly been the year for them. With their party attitude and cheeky lyrics, the five member band is a stand out act to their Australian fans. They peaked on the Billboard charts at #7 with "Good Girls Go Bad" featuring Leighton Meester showing the world teens have gone crazy over them.

Lucky for us fans, Cobra Starship are set to perform 7 shows on their first Australian and New Zealand Tour starting on March 12 2010 with the help of Frontier.

Get excited, the Starship is coming.

Without a doubt The Moshroom is set to become a one stop shop of music and entertainment news, reviews, gossip, and scurrilous unsubstantiated rumours.

Over the upcoming weeks we'll introduce you to our super talented, good looking and charismatic bloggers - shame you can't see them in person, they're really really amazing (and we're not just being nice because they don't get paid to blog...nooooo...) 

Anyway, kick back and enjoy The Moshroom and feel free to drop us a comment if you agree or disagree with our bloggers.