UMFM 101.5 FM Music Logs Wednesday 9:00 - 10:00 pm
Show Name: downunder upover
Host Name: eugenius & lynnie
Date: 25-February-2004

ARTIST - TRACK:

rubix cuba - sex pasta
the living end - end of the world
the hoodoo gurus - waking up tired
tiltmeter - are you finished
spiderbait - pack it up
john butler trio - sista
puretone - stuck in a groove
george - run
bluebottle kiss - gangsterland
paul kelly - every fucking city
greg johnson - cut to the chase
midnight oil - redneck wonderland
accelerants - this old town
steriogram - white trash

NEWS:

* Festival Mushroom Records report that Amiel's debut album "Audio Out" has gone gold with over 35,000 units sold. The album debuted the ARIA chart at #17 in August last year. Amiel is currently on her second promotional visit in Japan. "Lovesong" is currently sitting at #2 on the Japanese airplay charts.

* Sydney's TPA agency and Bondi hard rock band COG have split. TPA's managing director Owen Orford, says that TPA cannot give any more time or resources towards fully promoting the band overseas. Other TPA clients include Hoodoo Gurus, Grinspoon,The Dissociatives, The Living End, Pacifier, Spiderbait and Killing Heidi. COG will soon start recording a new album, and will play their only show in the near future at Wollongong University O Ball in the Uni Bar on Thursday 4th March.

* "Push Over 2004" at Luna Park on Monday 8 March will see the following acts playing: The John Butler Trio, Spiderbait, Antiskeptic, Sunk Loto, TZU, Blood Duster and Tiltmeter. They will share the stage with 10 young bands that have come through Push Start, the statewide showcase for emerging bands with members under the age of 21. The winners of the 10 finals, chosen from 500 entrants include the following: Dysprosium, Foist from Sale, Her Nightmare, Latchkey, Negative Purpose, Left Right Out, The Vasco Era, Envy, Quarterlite and an act yet to be announced from the Central Highlands Wimmera showcase.

* Midnight Oil are releasing live recordings on CD and DVD formats through ABC/Universal in the first week of April. The set is called "Best Of Both Worlds" and will include the CD and DVD features "Oils On The Water", recorded on Goat Island in Sydney Harbour on 13 January 1985. The DVD also includes "Saturday Night At The Capitol", footage from a 1982 concert at Sydney's Capitol Theatre. The show was recorded by triple J and shot by filmmaker Dave Bradbury.

* The Butterfly Effect are playing an all-ages gig at the Palais Royale Youth Venue, Newcastle NSW called 'Split Level' on the 5th March 2004. They will be supported by Rubix Cuba, Equinibrium, Immune, The Saxbys, For seen Fury and Settle The Score. Upstairs will feature 7 hip hop acts. Doors open 6:30 - 11pm, $8 pre-sale $10 at the door.

* george will be performing live at the UNSW Roundhouse on Friday 27 February. Support acts include Dave McCormack and The Boat People, and The Polaroids.

* With five albums under his belt, several Top 20 singles, numerous Tui awards and the much-coveted APRA Silver Scroll, Greg Johnson has earned the reputation as one of New Zealand's most prolific and talented songwriters. He has been living in Santa Monica for the past 18 months, but is on his way home for shows in Wellington and Auckland, in support of a brand new album called 'Here Comes the Caviar,' due for release mid March.

* Steriogram's new single Walkie Talkie Man was the seventh most added single on Australian radio recently, including Triple M in Sydney and Nova 93.7 in Melbourne. The Kiwi fivesome's debut album for Capitol Records, Scmack, is due out in New Zealand and Australia in March - followed by US, Canada and Japan releases in April.

* The Accelerants are supporting Fur Patrol this Friday Feb 27 at Bodega Wellington and Saturday Feb 28 Dogs Bollix Auckland. They are also playing on Friday March 5 at Valve Wellington. The Accelerants' debut album is near completion.

Eugenius4Lynne

Thanks to Matt Atlee, Whammo, the contributors at NZMusic.com, NZ On Air and Christie Eliezer at themusic.com.au for providing news on the show this week.

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