I've uploaded another little bit of trouble to our Song of the Month Club.

Oh Be Joyful

Thanks for all the feedback. The bouquets have (slightly) outnumbered the death-threats, a pleasant surprise.

xx
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Augie March have just announced their final tour of the year, the succinctly named “Watch Me Set My Strange Sun You Bloody Choir” tour.

This will see Augie March traverse the continent in July and August, playing 17 shows covering all state capital cities and selected regional areas. This promises to be a trip down memory lane for Augie fans because all four albums will have an equal showing on this grand tour.

Here is where we would like you to help shape the setlist. We would be interested to hear your thoughts as to the songs you hope to hear Augie March play on this tour. All of the songs from their 4 albums are included in the poll – plus songs from the two early EPs and some b-sides/bonus tracks. You can choose one track per section.

The band will then consider the results when putting the show together.

Augie’s handlers.

Watch Me Set My Strange Sun You Bloody Choir
Australian Tour
With Special Guests: Gareth Liddiard & Dan Luscombe  (The Drones)
                      

For the past 13 years Melbourne band Augie March have achieved what very few bands, indeed artists in any field in Australia, can claim to have achieved.  While steadily building a loyal and ferocious fan base, they have simultaneously sustained critical acclaim and commercial viability. 

This year has seen the completion of two very successful and very different tours on the back of the release of their fourth LP “Watch Me Disappear”.  The most recent, titled “On The Quiet” was a sellout, a rare presentation of the band stripped back and swinging, a revelation for many in the audience who perhaps had always heard the music but never realised it was 5 human beings with sticks and strings making it come about.

In contrast this winter, Augie March will don full regalia and take the garden of forking paths into their own schizophrenic past where minotaur’s with broken hearts hold up the front bar, manic pixies bore repeatedly into the necks of corporate swindlers, and the human condition gets ridden roughshod by rabid monkeys into an unthinkable tomorrow.  Plus there may be a love song or two. Watch Me Set My Strange Sun You Bloody Choir will be a trip down memory lane for Augie fans because all four albums will have an equal showing on this grand tour.

For their final large-scale tour for 2009, Augie March will be hitting the bitumen in the company of Gareth Liddiard and Dan Luscombe of the phenomenal outfit The Drones.  Great friends for many years and fellow travelers on the arduous, terribly unfashionable, and yet rewarding long road. It is a dream pairing for anyone who likes their coffee dark and strong with a dash of firewater.  Both bands have seen the snake eat its own tail more than a few times and have forged on with a gritted tooth smile regardless.  In an acoustic setting these chaps will shine every night.

Apart from the odd festival this will be the last chance to see Augie March doing what they do before they take a well-earned breather. In their time off there may well be a solo album or two and some time given to projects in film, photography, claymation and other interests. In the meantime we invite you to one of the tours of 2009, from your own country, no evidence required, no gimmicks in the songbox, Augie March.  

Presented by MAX, Video Hits, SPA & 3RRR

Tickets on sale: Friday May 15 2009

Thursday 2 July   National Hotel   Geelong   VIC
www.nationalhotel.com.au   191 Moorabool Street, GEELONG
Tickets: $30+bf pre-sales / $35 door from www.oztix.com.au & the venue (03) 5229 1211
Doors: 8pm
NOTE: Special guests for this show only: Ned Collette & Firewalker (Gareth & Dan from The Drones will not be playing this show)

Saturday 4 July   Governor Hindmarsh Hotel   Adelaide   SA
www.thegov.com.au   59 Port Road, HINDMARSH
Tickets: $35+bf pre-sales / $40 door from the venue (08) 8340 0744  www.thegov.com.au / Moshtix outlets  www.moshtix.com.au / Venue*Tix outlets  www.venuetix.com.au
Doors: 7.30pm

Thursday 9 July   Coolangatta Hotel   Coolangatta   QLD
www.thecoolyhotel.com.au   Marine Parade, COOLANGATTA
Tickets: $30+bf pre-sales / $35 door from www.oztix.com.au & Oztix outlets
Doors: 8pm

Friday 10 July   Joe’s Waterhole   Eumundi   QLD
www.musicliveatjoes.com   Memorial Drive, EUMUNDI
Tickets: $30 from the venue (07) 5442 8144 / Backbeat Records, Maroochydore / Shake It Up Music, Nambour
Doors: 7.30pm

Saturday 11 July   The Hi-Fi   Brisbane   QLD
www.thehifi.com.au/brisbane   125 Boundary Street, WEST END
Tickets: $35+bf pre-sales / $40 door from www.thehifi.com.au  1300-THEHIFI (8434434) / Rockinghorse Records / Butter Beats / Sunflower Pacific Fair / Disasterpiece / Mosh Pit Music / Kill The Music / Gooble Warming / Rockaway Records
Doors: 8pm

Thursday 16 July   Cambridge Hotel   Newcastle   NSW
www.yourcambridge.com   789-791 Hunter St, NEWCASTLE WEST
Tickets: $30+bf pre-sales / $35 door from www.bigtix.com.au / Moshtix: 1300 GET TIX (438 849)  www.moshtix.com.au
Doors: 8.30pm

Friday 17 July   Metro Theatre   Sydney   NSW
www.metrotheatre.com.au   624 George Street, SYDNEY
Tickets: $35+bf pre-sales / $40 door from the venue (02) 9550 3666  www.metrotheatre.com.au / Ticketek: 132 849  www.ticketek.com.au
Doors: 8pm

Saturday 18 July   ANU Bar   Canberra   NSW
www.myspace.com/anubar   University Avenue, CANBERRA
Tickets: $30+bf pre-sales / $35 door from Ticketek: 132 849  www.ticketek.com.au
Doors: 8pm

Friday 7 August   Moorilla Estate   Berriedale   TAS
Saturday 8 August   Moorilla Estate   Berriedale   TAS
www.moorilla.com.au   655 Main Road, BERRIEDALE
Tickets: $35+bf pre-sales / $40 door from the venue (03) 6277 9900  www.moorilla.com.au / TSO Box Office, Federation Concert Hall, 1 Davey St, Hobart  1800 001 190
Doors: 6.30pm

Friday 14 August   Theatre Royal   Castlemaine   VIC
www.theatreroyal.info   30 Hargraves Street, CASTLEMAINE
Tickets: $30+bf pre-sales / $35 door from the venue (03) 5472 1196  www.theatreroyal.info
Doors: 7pm (dinner), 8pm (show only)

Saturday 15 August   Meeniyan Town Hall   Meeniyan   VIC
www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au   South Gippsland Hwy, MEENIYAN
Tickets: $35 (members) & $40 (non-members) from lyrebirdarts@hotmail.com  (03) 5664 9239 / Gecko Studio Gallery, Fish Creek / Main Street Revelation, Foster / Bair Music, Leongatha
Doors: 7pm

Thursday 20 August   Settlers Tavern   Margaret River   WA
www.myspace.com/settlerstavernmusic   114 Bussell Highway, MARGARET RIVER
Tickets: $30+bf pre-sales / $35 door from www.heatseeker.com.au / Beach Life, Margaret River / Blue 62, Busselton
Doors: 9pm

Friday 21 August   Fly By Night   Fremantle   WA
Saturday 22 August   Fly By Night   Fremantle   WA
www.flybynight.org   1 Holdsworth Street, FREMANTLE
Tickets: $35+bf pre-sales / $40 door from www.heatseeker.com.au / the venue (08) 9430 5976  www.flybynight.org / Star Surf, Perth / Planet, Mt Lawley / Mills Records, Fremantle
Doors: 8pm

Thursday 27 August   Karova Lounge   Ballarat   VIC
www.karovalounge.com   Cnr Field & Camp Streets, BALLARAT
Tickets: $30+bf pre-sales / $35 door from www.oztix.com.au & the venue (03) 5332 9122
Doors: 8.30pm

Saturday 29 August   Forum Theatre   Melbourne   VIC
www.marrinertheatres.com.au   Cnr Russell & Flinders Streets, MELBOURNE
Tickets: $35+bf pre-sales / $40 door from Ticketek: 132 849  www.ticketek.com.au
Doors: 8pm

Friends of Augie...please feel free to view the new video for Farmer's Son here.

Filmed in early March in Nagambie in Victoria, directed by Jasmin Tarasin.

Stay tuned for impending tour news, coming very soon.

Hello

Just to let you know that the Farmer's Son single has just been released on itunes Australia - with 2 bonus, previously unreleased tracks:

Sultans Of Sin (demo) & Lupus (alternate mix)

Feel free to take a listen.

Augie's handlers.

Augie March is locked in to play at Splendour In The Grass 2009 on Saturday 25 July at Belongil Fields, Byron Bay!

Tickets go on sale at www.qjump.com.au from 9am Thursday 14th May.

Head to www.splendourinthegrass.com for the full line-up!

Hurl a sodden cask of cheap chardonnay at the bow. All aboard the maiden voyage of Oh Be Joyful's 'Song Of The Month Club'.

Oh Be Joyful

Just some music I've been working on. An evolving new album released in online installments, if you will. I'll try and update with a song or two every month until I run out of breath.

xx
K

It’s the eve of On The Quiet.
 
After playing to 85,000 people at Sound Relief at the MCG on the weekend, Augie March return to rooms the size of which they haven’t played for a decade or so.
 
On The Quiet will showcase the band in intimate settings, as they perform songs from across their 12-year history. Playing as a full band, but with a large dose of acoustic instruments. Sometimes no amplification at all, sometimes full blast electric amplification. Sometimes with the addition of horns. Electric and acoustic, eclectic and low-keystic. But at all times, intimate, harmonious and close.
 
Dave says:
“We’ve put our thinking caps on and our goal was to re-interpret our songs. In the process we have re-discovered the beauty of some, and the menace of others. Some songs got a reinvention, some songs got a re-tread, some songs got put into rehab, some songs got put to bed. It’s been fun for us to re-discover these songs, we’ve enjoyed the challenge.”
 
The tour kicks off in Victoria at Ruby’s Lounge in Belgrave tomorrow night (Thurs), going on to The Palais in Hepburn Springs on Saturday night.
 
Three shows at Melbourne’s The Toff In Town follow from March 26 to 29 (Sat night sold out), then we head up to NSW in early April for three shows at The Basement in Sydney (Fri night sold out) and The Cambridge, Newcastle.
 
Extra shows are now on sale in both Melbourne and Sydney. Details below.

We hope to see you On The Quiet. The shows promise to be particularly special.
 
Augie’s handlers.



Thursday 19 March   Ruby’s Lounge   Belgrave   VIC
www.rubyslounge.com.au   1648 Burwood Hwy, BELGRAVE
Tickets: $25 +bf pre-sales / $30 door from www.moshtix.com.au & 1300 GET TIX
Doors open: 8pm
Special guest: Emily Ulman

Saturday 21 March   The Palais   Hepburn Springs   VIC
www.thepalais.com.au   111 Main Rd, HEPBURN SPRINGS
Tickets: $25 +bf pre-sales / $30 door from www.moshtix.com.au, 1300 GET TIX & from the venue (03) 5348 4849
Doors open: 8pm
Special guest: Luluc

Thursday 26 March   The Toff In Town   Melbourne   VIC
Saturday 28 March   The Toff In Town   Melbourne   VIC  ** SOLD OUT **
Sunday 29 March   The Toff In Town   Melbourne   VIC
www.thetoffintown.com   2nd Floor, 252 Swanston St, MELBOURNE
Tickets: $30 +bf pre-sales / $35 door from www.moshtix.com.au & 1300 GET TIX
Doors open: 8pm Thurs, 7pm Sat & Sun
Special guests: Luluc (Thu), Paddy Mann (Grand Salvo) (Sat), Laura Jean (Sun)

Wednesday 1 April   The Basement   Sydney   NSW
Thursday 2 April   The Basement   Sydney   NSW
Friday 3 April   The Basement   Sydney   NSW  ** SOLD OUT **
www.thebasement.com.au   29 Reiby Pl, SYDNEY
Tickets: $30 +bf pre-sales / $35 door from the venue (02) 9251 2797  - dinner & show or standing tickets, www.moshtix.com.au & 1300 GET TIX, www.ticketek.com.au & 132 849 - standing only tickets
Doors open: 7.30pm
Special guests: Ned Collette (Wed), Sarah Kelly - from Redsunband (Thu), Andrew Morris (Fri)

Saturday 4 April   Cambridge Hotel   Newcastle   NSW
www.yourcambridge.com   789-791 Hunter St, NEWCASTLE WEST
Tickets: $25 +bf pre-sales / $30 door from the venue (02) 4962 2459, www.bigtix.com.au,  Rock Shop: (02) 4929 1856,  Billy Hyde’s City Music: (02) 4965 4222
Doors open: 7.30pm
Special guest: Andrew Morris

Howdy

If you're in Melbourne, come on down to Moomba on Friday night (tomorrow). Augie March are playing a FREE show in Alexandra Gardens, just next to the Yarra - the band are on stage after 8pm.
 
Plus, Glenn's performance with Paul Kelly and Patience Hodgson at 'RocKwiz Salutes The Bowl' is screening this Saturday night (March 7) at 9.20pm on SBS.

Augie March may be trying to keep things On The Quiet with their upcoming acoustic sojourn, but their fans are making noise, snapping up tickets to see the band in a stripped-back set-up in intimate venues. The band has now added two new shows for Sydney and Melbourne fans.

Sunday 29 March       The Toff In Town        Melbourne       VIC
Special guest: Laura Jean
www.thetoffintown.com   2nd Floor, 252 Swanston St, MELBOURNE
Tickets: $30 +bf pre-sales / $35 door from www.moshtix.com.au & 1300 GET TIX
Doors open: 7pm

Wednesday 1 April       The Basement          Sydney       NSW
Special guest: Ned Collette
www.thebasement.com.au  29 Reiby Pl, SYDNEY
Tickets: $30 +bf pre-sales / $35 door from the venue (02) 9251 2797  - dinner & show or standing tickets, www.moshtix.com.au & 1300 GET TIX, www.ticketek.com.au & 132 849 - standing only tickets
Doors open: 7.30pm

Augie March have also been invited to join the likes of Midnight Oil, Split Enz, Kings Of Leon and many more to perform at the MCG for the Melbourne leg of Sound Relief on March 14th. With all band members having strong ties to the bush and regional Victoria, the band are glad to be able to do their bit to help support those affected by the Victorian bushfires.

Adding to their month of goodwill, the boys will perform 'One Crowded Hour' for fans at a free event at Federation Square for Earth Hour on March 28th, before jumping on their pushbikes and making their way to their Toff show, in a carbon neutral manner.