Prize Frenzy™!


It's been a cracker of a month, June has, with tonnes of live shows and it doesn't appear to be letting up any time soon. FrenzetteTM has pulled together some mighty fine freebies this issue, so you have no excuse but to escape the boredom of winter! Throw on some woollens (something you can strip off once inside, mind you) and brave the cold, because you don't want to miss out on this lot! And for those cosy nights at home in front of the fire, there's plenty of CDs and even a DVD to while away the hours... Give us a call on 8231 0881 at 1pm on Friday 29 June and name your claim.

1. Two decades on and the original line-up of Dinosaur Jr has reunited - Scott Berry gets all the goss from drummer Murph about the band's bitter break-up and recent reformation. They're set to play The Gov on Fri 13 July to promote their new album 'Beyond', so don't miss your chance to see these three men on stage together again 'cos it could very well be your last! We have two double passes to the show and two copies of the album to give away thanks to Liberation and Kylie Whyte Publicity.

2. Powderfinger is set to play Adelaide again later in the year, this time with the mighty Silverchair. To tide you over til then, go and grab their latest album 'Dream Days At The Hotel Existence' which Peter Strelan thinks is quite a good listen. Or why not try your hand at winning one of the four copies we have to give away? All thanks to Universal.

3. With new album 'Three Boxes' in his back pocket, Carus is hitting the road with his band the True Believers, and is set to rock The Gov on Fri 6 July. Steve Jones chats to the man himself about his touring experiences, and thanks to Australian Music Biz we have five double passes to give away to this sure-to-be-amazing show.

4. Locals No Through Road are set to wreak havoc on Adelaide on their 'Crush Your Town' tour supporting their latest release 'Too Much Or Not Enough' - you can read all about it in Blake Lewis's interview with frontman Matt Banham. Thanks to Remote Control, we have three double passes to the show on Fri 29 June at the Rocket Bar to give away, where they will be rocking it out with Antony Of The Future, Fire! Santa Rose Fire! and Marcin Kobyleki.

5. Sam Vinall chats to drummer Dean 'Deano' Muller this issue - yes, Aussie-as-hell Cosmic Psychos are at it again, currently touring the country to launch their latest release 'Dung Australia'. They're playing Fowler's Live on Fri 6 July with Celibate Rifles - a show not to miss! Lucky for you, we have two prize packs to give away consisting of one double pass to the show and a CD, all thanks to Shiny Entertainment.

6. Psychobilly legends, Tiger Army, have just dropped their self-titled, fourth full-length, which is sure to please eagerly waiting fans (and has been on high rotation in the dB office). In this issue, Mat Woods talks to frontman Nick 13 about the making of the album and the secret behind his name. Thanks to Shock we have copies of the album to give away. You know what to do!

7. Fresh from touring the globe with the Dresden Dolls, The Red Paintings are out on their Animal Rebellion tour to support their new EP 'Feed The Wolf'. They're playing the Electric Light Hotel on Sat 7 July (18+) and then an all-ages show Sun 8 July at 5pm. We have two prize packs to give away featuring a double pass to the show of your choice plus a CD, thanks to Australian Music Biz.

8. Crooners Maroon 5 are back with their new album 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long' which Sherree Woodmore admits is rather sexy. You can get your hot little hands on a copy just by picking up the phone - we have five of them to give away thanks to Universal.

9. The Go-Betweens live again in the newly released tribute album 'Write Your Adventures Down' and with tracks from artists like Patience Hodgson (The Grates), Sarah Blasko and Dan Kelly, it's definitely a keeper. Alistair Wallis talks to the man behind the scenes, Dave McCormack, about the project. We have ten copies of this special CD to give away thanks to our good mates at Red Label.

10. Remember sitting up in the wee hours of the morning watching Rage? Well, now you can relive those moments with the 20th anniversary DVD '20 Years Of Rage'. Sam Vinall went back in time for his DVD review, and you can too by winning one of the three copies we have to give away, thanks to the lovely folk at Warner.

11. 'Triple Threat' - three directors, three different scripts and a shared pool of actors - is sure to be interesting, and it runs from Fri 6 July at the Playhouse. Alex Wheaton talks to Geordie Brookman, one of the directors, this issue and we have two double passes to give away for the night of Sat 7 July at 7.30pm, thanks to the State Theatre Company.


Online Frenzy

James Brazel talks to Mindsnare's bassist Nigel Melder this issue about line-up changes and the Australian hardcore scene. The band is set to release their new album 'Disturb The Hive' on 30 June and we have two copies to give away, thanks to our good friends at Resist. All you have to do is email frenzy@dbmagazine.com.au and tell us - which band does Melder liken Mindsnare to?