Phoenix Make Return Visit
It seems like quirky French rockers Phoenix were only just here, but they’ve announced they’ll make a return visit in 2010. The band will play four shows in support of their critically acclaimed album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Miami Horror will offer support on all dates. You can snap up your tickets for the following shows on December 10. 1 March 2010 – Convention Centre, Brisbane 2 March 2010 

Introducing … Stan Walker Cover Art!
The cover art for Stan Walker’s debut album, Introducing … Stan Walker, has been revealed. I really like it! There’s definitely a vintage vibe to it. It seems Sony are trying to style Stan along the lines of classic soul stars like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Only time will tell whether that approach buys him the cred he needs to survive in a post-Idol world, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed. That kid has so much raw talent, something tells me we still haven’t seen anywhere near his best. Introducing … Stan Walker hits stores on December 11.

Short Stack Announce More Shows
Those Short Stack boys continue to take Australia by storm. After three sell-out tours, including next month’s sold-out run, Short Stack have announced even more dates for next year. The Stack is the New Black 2010 tour includes a very special show at the Sydney Opera House. What a way to close this tour! “We want to give a large majority of Australia a chance to have to see us live by the end of 2010,” drummer and keyboardist Bradie Webb said. “If you haven’t seen our show yet, you can expect loud music, energetic fun and most importantly, the band of the future.” The

Josh Pyke Announces Aussie Acoustic Tour
Fresh from his fourth ARIA win, Josh Pyke has announced a brand new solo tour. Josh will perform tracks from Chimney’s Afire, the disc which saw Josh Pyke take home his second adult contemporary album award. This comes after the CD debuted at number one of the ARIA charts, and went gold shortly after. This tour sees Josh playing small theatres in solo acoustic mode. This is your last chance to see Josh live before he holes himself up to write album number three. Russell Crawford will provide the support for all shows. Tickets are on sale now from the venues.

Empire of the Sun’s Dream ARIAs Night
Empire of the Sun were the big winners at last night’s ARIA Awards. The electro-pop duo took out four awards on the night: best group, best album, best pop release, and best single for “Walking on a Dream.” But thankfully there wasn’t the same sort of pool sweeping we’ve seen in recent years. Ladyhawke and AC/DC each bagged a double, while the rest of the night’s successes were shared around. That’s what I like to see! We’ve got so many brilliant performers here, and a night like that only reinforces it. I could bore you with all the “who won what” talk, but chances are that you probably already know. I