Curiosity (2009) and All in Song (2010). He has been playing live shows around Scotland supporting such acts as I Am Kloot, Terry Reid Thomas Truax and The PinesPrincipal Entertainments present the return of Texas psychobilly legends The Reverend Horton Heat, live in Australia in 2013.The Reverend returns with his white hot band to deliver the good word from the bible of high-octane rock 'n' roll for his Australian disciples this May.
Long held as the last true masters of country punk laden rockabilly, The Reverend Horton Heat have built a reputation as one of the most inspiring live bands of their generation, a fact not lost on Australian music lovers who've witnessed The Reverend tear up venues across the country making the man and his band a must see on each and every visit.
Breaking outta Dallas Texas in 1985 Jim Heath aka The Reverend Horton Heat distilled a potent brand of musical moonshine blending the finest elements of punk, country, blues and good time hill billy rock 'n' roll to come up with a brew that across the span of 9 studio albums remains as fresh and intoxicating as they day it was bottled. Building a strong cult following during the '90s through constant touring, manic showmanship, and a wicked sense of black humour, The Reverend Horton Heat shared with his contemporaries The Cramps, the role of championing this conglomeration of arcane music styles re-imagined to a point where they became vital and fresh.
A born hell-raiser of the non-manufactured kind The Reverend brings a real sense of danger back to rock 'n' roll, stories of sex, drugs, booze, and cars all set to a breakneck soundtrack of trailer trash guitars, street-level boogie grind and hell bent rhythm and booze. Rounded out by Jimbo Wallace on the upright bass and recently returned tub thumper Scott Churilla, The Reverend Horton Heat deliver verses from the gospel of rock with a fervour unmatched and an intensity that can only be described as religious.
Principal Entertainment Presents:
The Reverend Horton Heat
Australia 2013
The ever-impressive King Khan & BBQ Show returns to Australia this June!
Internationally revered, The King Khan & BBQ Show is the elite powerhouse of Mark Sultan, aka BBQ; smashing snare, bass drum and tambourine with his bare feet whilst molesting his guitar and singing like a possessed angel, and King Khan, who's nearing legendary status for his advanced nuttiness and unpredictability, spinning and howling like a freak while belting it out on his guitar like a masher. They're an elite powerhouse of top-notch doo-wop/psych/R&B/R&R craziness, which has been lacking in today's world of nu-grunge and calculated "careers". They've released three critically acclaimed albums in the past six years, a mess of 45s and toured the world. The King Khan & BBQ Show culminated in Lou Reed hand picking them to perform at the Sydney Opera House. They broke up, went on hiatus and after a three year absence, THEY'RE BACK! This is the show to beat!! A real rock'n'roll maelstrom with tear-jerking love songs, punkers, improvised riot-starters, dance-floor shakers, singalong stompers, wild rockers - you name it. They'll drench you in raw energy and all sorts of hijinks! The King Khan & BBQ Show is not to be missed, come and experience the magic for yourself.
"Khan's a stupendously stylish vocalist, able to ape everybody from the Big Bopper to Otis Redding without losing a move, and Sultan's got some ear for compact arrangements and clever melodic interjections" - PITCHFORK
"...these guys are free and loving it. Punk, doo-wop, fuzzy backwater-honk, foulmouthed groove and lo-fi honesty (BBQ plays guitar, drums and sings all at once!) form a collection that hits the heart hard." - MAG
"Feel" is the anthemic new single from the Gold Coast's garage-pop bombshells Bleeding Knees Club, and is the first fresh material from the band since last year's acclaimed debut album "Nothing To Do". The puppy-packed film clip for "Feel" just dropped this morning and is currently doing the rounds online.
Produced by Melbourne-based legend Lindsay Gravina (Violent Soho, Magic Dirt), "Feel" is the sound of Bleeding Knees Club gaining confidence and branching out. Mess+Noise has already enthused "It's still intoned with nasal earnestness over crashing bubblegum punk, but it could just be a sign of a more grown-up band". From a duo whose first EP was recorded in the back of a shoe shop in their hometown, Bleeding Knees Club have come a long way in their short but busy existence. After a flurry of early international attention, 2012's "Nothing To Do" album was recorded in New York City with producer Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange), and more recently frontman Alex Wall unveiled the self-produced solo record from his gonzo-punk alter-ego Wax Witches in February.
"Nothing To Do" was released a little over 12 months ago to a rapturous reception. In Australia, triple j Mag awarded it 9/10 and said it was "an album you can't help but love", while UK music bible NME hailed the band's "undeniable knack for turning out two-minute garage-pop songs". The duo supported it with two massive national headline tours in 2012, alongside slots at the Splendour In The Grass and Falls Festivals, as well as their run of chaotic Call The Cops shows with best buds DZ Deathrays and Yacht Club DJ's.
Bleeding Knees Club will launch "Feel" on a 4-date tour in late May and early June. Joining them as special guests for all shows will be Sydney surf-pop sensations Sures, who are currently putting the finishing touches on their own new EP.
Skyways Are Highways are set to release their second EP titled 'So Young' - a 60s inspired surf punk sound, pervading with falsetto harmonies, hits you with unsuspecting key changes and owes as much to 90s punk as it does to The Beach Boys. It's a punk album in attitude, a little artier, with flecks of keys and doo wah harmonies. Celebrating with an epic night of sweet local talent. Drench your ears and eyes with total babes. Joining them will be dream pop lads Diamonds of Neptune who've been making waves all over this little town. Fresh from tour and their 7" launch, Clowns will trash the stage with hardcore punk And topping it off with Skyways Are Highways' best mates CERES, known for their raucous and untamed live show.
