In This Issue: Two people killed in tragic accident at SXSW, Yah Yah’s saved by Cherry, Sydney gains two new venues and more...
Source: Colin Kerrigan via Twitter
Tragic car accident at SXSW leaves two dead
Two people have died in Austin after a car driving at high speed broke through a barrier and drove into a crowd of people at SXSW.
The car in question was being pursued by the police for drunk driving when it struck the crowd outside The Mohawk on Red River Street. The driver has been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder and 23 charges of aggravated assault.
21 people were taken to hospital for injuries of which five remain critical.
Cherry buys Melbourne venue Yah Yah’s
Saving the day for live music lovers, Cherry co-owners James Young and ‘Lazy’ Pete Lewis have confirmed their purchase of Yah Yah’s.
When the lease for the late-night venue ran up in February, interested buyers were given till March 28 to make an offer. It would have then been up to the new owner to do whatever they liked with the space.
Confirming the purchase on Thursday, James Young has promised to keep the bar a music venue The Music reported yesterday.
Two new venues for Sydney siders
In real need of some positivity after last month’s rushed lockout laws, Sydney has gained two new music venues in the form Erskineville’s The Roller Den and The Lewisham Hotel in the inner west.
In another win, both venues lay outside the Sydney CBD Entertainment Precinct and therefore won’t be subject to the 1am lockout and 3am last drinks laws.
Having opened its doors on 7 March, The Roller Den has some great Australian shows lined up with performances from L-Fresh the Lion, Stonefield and The Delta Riggs.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Australian artists making waves overseas
Boy & Bear and Vance Joy are both building their names in the international arena ahead of their respective tours in the UK and US.
In the US, Boy & Bear’s single Southern Sun has been added to 62 official college radio stations as well as being the most added track to non-commercial radio stations. The song is also getting love from UK stations BBC 2 and BBC 6 while Vance Joy’s Riptide has made it into the UK top 20.
Nick Cave adds another feather to his cap
Nick Cave documentary 20, 000 Days on Earth has won two awards at the Sundance Film Festival in the category of World Cinema Documentary.
Taking out the director’s category were Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard with the Editing award going to Jonathan Amos.
The documentary includes footage of Cave driving celebrity friends (like Kylie Minogue) around in the back of a cab while they regale anecdotes to the camera.
Chart News
ARIA TOP SINGLES
1. Pharrell Williams-‘Happy’
2. Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne-‘Rather Be’
3. Sara Bareilles-‘Brave’
4. David Guetta Feat. Skylar Grey-‘Shot Me Down’
5. A Great Big World Feat. Christina Aguilera-‘Say Something’
ARIA TOP ALBUMS
1. INXS-The Very Best
2. Pharrell Williams- G I R L
3. Katy Perry-Prism
4. Soundtrack-Frozen
5. Bruno Mars-Unorthodox Jukebox
AIR SINGLES
1. Chet Faker- ‘Talk Is Cheap
2. Flume & Chet Faker- ‘Drop The Game’
3. Alex Lloyd-‘Coming Home To Richmond’
4. The Kite String Tangle-‘Given The Chance
5. Ball Park Music- ‘She Only Loves Me When I’m There’
6. Art Vs. Science-‘Create/Destory’
7. Sticky Fingers-‘Gold Snafu’
8. John Butler Trio-‘Only One’
9. Flight Facilities-‘Stand Still’
10. Chet Faker Feat. Kilo Kish-‘Melt’
AIR ALBUMS
1. John Butler Trio-Flesh & Blood
2. The Jezebels-The Brink
3. Chet Faker-Thinking In Textures
4. The Dead Daisies-The Dead Daisies
5. The Smith Street Band-Sunshine & Technology
6. Sticky Fingers-Caress Your Soul
7. Kingswood-Change Of Heart
8. Seth Sentry-This Was Tomorrow
9. Sietta-The Invisible River
10. Horrowshow-King Amongst Many
