MAGIC DIRT’S ALBUM ‘GIRL’ NOMINATED FOR AIR AWARD!
Magic Dirt are happy to announce that their new album ‘GIRL’ has been nominated for Best Independent Hard Rock / Punk Album at the 2008 AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) Awards.
The AIR Awards ceremony will be held in Melbourne on November 24th at The Corner Hotel.
For more information please visit www.airawards.com.au
MAGIC DIRT ANNOUNCE FREAKSCENE FESTIVAL AND IT’S FREE!!!
MAGIC DIRT have teamed up with Victoria Rocks – Arts Victoria and the Lakes Entrance Summer Music Festival to create their own Freakscene Festival. Freakscene runs over the weekend of December 20 –21.
The great news is that it’s all free. That’s right, no charge to get in.
All you have to do is pack the car, head down the coast and fly your freak flag high!
Everything happens at the Lakes Entrance Recreation Reserve, right in the heart of the pretty Gippsland seaside town, just 3.5 – 4 hours drive from Melbourne.
Freakscene is a music festival… a short film festival…and a series of workshops for musicians.
Magic Dirt curate and headline a full day of cranked live music and entry is free. The dirtbags have assembled their dream line-up on one stage. It’s a sonic love-in for bands and fans alike, featuring some of Australia’s finest artists, handpicked by Magic Dirt. The line-up:
MAGIC DIRT
TIM ROGERS
GARETH LIDDIARD (of THE DRONES)
THEREDSUNBAND / NATION BLUE
SONS OF THE SUN / PAPER PLANES
MIDNIGHT WOOLF / MODULAR LOUNGE
CRYSTAL THOMAS & THE FLOWERS OF EVIL
MATT BAILEY (of THE PARADISE MOTEL) / AMAYA LAUCIRICA
DANE CERTIFICATE / LEENA
Freakscene - The Films - Sunday 21st December
Time to get your freak on and check out a great selection of short films, chosen and loved by Magic Dirt. Entry to the film fest is free. If you’d like to submit a film for consideration and possible inclusion scroll down to the section below entitled ‘Freakscene Film Festival Entry’ for full details & application forms. Entries must be received by Dec 10th.
Freakscene – The Music Workshops – Sunday 21st December
The perfect way for young musicians to learn about the music industry. Magic Dirt have run music industry workshops across the country through out 2008 and bring their expertise to four workshops for up and coming artists. Full details are coming soon to our website. Stay tuned!
· Drum Clinic - 2 hour workshop – Get one on one time with professional drummers
· Songwriting - Hosted by Mushroom Publishing – the songwriting process is explored
· Touring - Hosted by Premier Artists - explores putting on a show and touring strategies
· Careers in the Music Industry - Hosted by Magic Dirt - how to have a long career with less trials & tribulations
Note – All clinics are free but participants must pre-register on-line for the Drum Clinic.
The other three workshops are open to everyone, just turn up on the day.
Lakes Entrance Summer Music Festival
Magic Dirt has combined forces with The Lakes Entrance Summer Music Festival, which runs simultaneously and parallel to Freakscene over the weekend. Additional to all the free Freakscene events curated by Magic Dirt there will be plenty else going on, including local markets stalls with clothes, jewellery, food and refreshments; children’s rides; Cirque Mystique providing roving entertainment and a harbour cruise on the Friday night to kick it all off.
For more info please visit www.lakesmusicfest.com.
Accommodation
There is accommodation aplenty in Lakes Entrance within easy walking distance of Freakscene.
For bookings contact Lakes Entrance Tourist Information Centre:
Telephone - 1800 637 060
Or go online:
www.discovereastgippsland.com.au
Contact
For all enquiries regarding FREAKSCENE please contact Magic Dirt at dirtbags@magicdirt.net
FREAKSCENE FILM FESTIVAL ENTRY
Okay all you budding cinematics. This is your chance to get your film out there!
MAGIC DIRT & THE LAKES ENTRANCE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS
The FREAKSCENE Short Film Festival
Finalist films will be screened on Sunday 21st December 2008 at the FREAKSCENE festival at Lakes Entrance, VICTORIA.
The fest is open to any Australian made short film that is 20 minutes and under (including credits).
We are looking for films that end in a TWIST. We want films that take us somewhere that we never see coming. However, this is not compulsory & all films are welcome. Furthermore, all genres are eligible.
The cost? –Thanks to a grant from VICTORIA Rocks the cost is zero.
Final entries must be received by Friday 10th December 2008
All entries must be received in DVD. If you are a finalist you may be required to provide a copy of the film on SP Beta.
Student Films –
We specifically want to encourage student films – we want to see the future film makers of Australia in action. However, the competition is open to everyone.
Prizes –To be announced
Enquiries –For further information please contact:
info@blackyak.com.au
02 9597 5544
To download an entry form CLICK HERE.
THE LATEST
GIRL & NATIONAL TOUR
Magic Dirt’s new album GIRL has been garnering glowing praise from the press and fans alike. Recorded at Birdland Studios in Melbourne with Lindsay Gravina, this is Magic Dirt’s 6th full length studio album and recently reached No.5 on the AIR Independent Album charts. GIRL is out now on Magic Dirt’s own independent label, Emergency Music and is available from all good record stores and iTunes.
The rock n roll show goes on as Adalita and the boys travel OZ in true punk rock gypsy style, playing such far flung regional areas as Coober Pedy as well as their tried and true capital city jaunts on their massive 2008 National tour. Already tracks such as first single, Romy and live favourite White Boy are sparking reborn excitement amongst the Magic Dirt going public. So far the tour has seen amps collapse, friendly country locals, snowy blizzards, annihilated drum skins, nudity, the Magic Dirt dancers, broken strings, bloodied hands, monster hangovers, Glendambo and the burning mountain. It’s been a wild ride so far. Their next stop is rural New South Wales and Victoria including their own home town of Geelong. Please click TOUR for all upcoming gigs.
Adalita is keeping an in depth tour diary on the road. Click DIARY to view the blogs and photos.
ROMY
The first video clip from the new Magic Dirt album is Romy. Shot in Melbourne by Matt Weston in one night with Adalita and a whole host of gorgeous, party girls, the video is now up on YOUTUBE.
REQUEST THE DIRT
If you wanna get behind the new Dirt album, you can request ‘Romy’ or your favourite song from GIRL, by giving your local radio station a buzz.
Triple J Super Request National 1300 055 536
Triple R Melbourne (03) 9388 1027
PBS FM Melbourne (03) 8415 1067
4ZZZ Brisbane (07) 3252 1555
Three D Radio Adelaide (08) 8363 3937
FBI Radio Sydney (02) 8332 2999
RTR FM Perth (08) 9260 9200
Edge Radio Hobart (03) 6226 7273
SPECIAL EDITION TOUR EP
In other exciting news Magic Dirt have a very special tour EP that is available only on their 2008 national tour. This EP is the 2nd instalment in the tour EP series and features a cover of the Hard Ons classic ‘Suck n Swallow’ , ‘Love Is The Armour’ , a duet with Adalita and Gareth Liddiard (The Drones). It also contains ‘The Scale’ and ‘Future Fuck’, two songs that were left off the album ’GIRL’ and another track recorded a few years ago called ‘Summer Man’ .
This is a limited edition EP and will not be available in shops or after the tour is finished so be sure
to visit the merch stand at the upcoming shows to snag your very own copy of Magic Dirt history.
SUPPORT BAND COMP WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
This year Magic Dirt have been running a support band competition to give local bands a chance to
play with them during their national tour. The response has been absolutely phenomenal and Magic Dirt have enjoyed the process of listening, picking and finally meeting the competition winners. And some amazing talent has been unearthed along the way.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Aug 13 THE PINK FITS / THE NICE FOLK Wollongong NSW
Aug 15 DEAD FARMERS Sydney NSW
Aug 16 TELEHET Mona Vale NSW
Aug 17 FAIT ACCOMPLI / THE SPIDERS Wyong NSW
Aug 20 LOCO PARENTUS Coffs Harbour NSW
Aug 21 POLAROID FAME / NO ANCHOR Byron Bay NSW
Aug 22 THE SEA SHALL NOT HAVE THEM Coolangatta QLD
Aug 23 THE PRETTY BOYS Brisbane QLD
Aug 29 THE TRIPS Melbourne VIC
Sep 6 SWORDS / MISS GOLLY GOSH Adelaide SA
Sep 12 MIDNIGHT PARASITES / NEVERODDOREVEN Mt. Gambier SA
Sep 13 COMMON SEA BIRDS Warrnambool VIC
Oct 2 ABBE MAY & THE ROCKIN PNEUMONIA / KILL TEEN ANGST Bunbury WA
Oct 3 ABBE MAY & THE ROCKIN PNEUMONIA / FRENCH ROCKETS Perth WA
Oct 10 THE FILTHY RICH / LITTLEMAN Wagga Wagga NSW
Oct 17 TOWNHALL Geelong VIC
Oct 18 INOLA Bendigo VIC
Nov 28 THE DIRTY LOVE / MOE GRIZZLY Hobart TAS
Nov 29 POWERCHILD Hobart TAS
Dec 12 MOCK TURKEY Barwon Heads VIC