OzProg News http://www.ozprog.com Progressive rock and metal. Made in Australia. Copyright 2007 Sat, 10 May 2008 00:33:13 -0700 brad@ozprog.com brad@ozprog.com OPETH announce Australian tour http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/240 Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:58 -0700 News
Opeth
With their ninth album Watershed due out on May 31st, Opeth have announced an Australian tour in September.  Dates and ticketing info is as follows:

Tickets for all shows on sale Friday May 16th, 2008.

Tuesday September 2nd - Perth, Metro City
Tickets available at: www.heatseeker.com.au  or Mills, Star Surf, Planet & Beat

Thursday September 4th - Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre (Lic/AA)
Tickets at: www.venuetix.com.au - 8225 8888

Friday September 5th - Melbourne, Palace Theatre
Tickets available at: www.ticketek.com.au - 132 849

Saturday September 6th - Sydney, The Big Top (Lic/AA)
Tickets available at: www.ticketek.com.au- 132 849, Big Top Box Office www.bigtopsydney.com.au - 1300 BIG TOP or www.custommade.com.au - 1300 762 545

Sunday September 7th - Brisbane, The Arena (Lic/AA)
Tickets available at: www.ticketek.com.au - 132 849 or www.oztix.com.au]]> OzProg PORCUPINE TREE competition winners announced! http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/239 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:20:18 -0700 News
Porcupine Tree
Congratulations to the following people who won runner-up prizes in the OzProg.com Porcupine Tree competition:

- Chris de Peau
- Bill Kaddatz
- Steven Inglis
- jp t

They have each won a copy of Porcupine Tree's Fear Of A Blank Planet and an OzProg.com badge.

And a huge congratulations to Andrew Gordon, who has won two tickets to their local Porcupine Tree concert in Melbourne, thanks to KMW Productions!

Thanks to everyone who entered and put the banner up on their profile! The winners will be contacted by email - check your inboxes!

Here are the dates for Porcupine Tree's shows around the country - DO NOT MISS THIS TOUR!

April 25th - The Palace Theatre, Melbourne
Tickets from Ticketek (132 849) and Missing Link.

April 26th - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets from Ticketek (132 849).

April 27th - The Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
Tickets from Ticketek (132 849), Rockinghorse, Music Mania and Kill The Music.]]> THE MARS VOLTA sell out Melbourne, second show announced http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/238 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:50:07 -0700 News The Mars Volta's Australian tour went on sale today, with the Melbourne show selling out in less than an hour. In response, a second and final show has been added to the itinerary on Tuesday, June 24th.

Full dates are now as follows:

June 17th - Metro City, Perth (18+)
Tickets from Moshtix - (02) 9209 4614.

June 19th - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (All ages)
Tickets $86.35 from Ticketek - 132 849.

June 21st - Convention Centre, Brisbane (All ages)
Tickets $84.15 from Ticketek - 132 849.

June 23rd - Forum Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
SOLD OUT.

June 24th - Forum Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets $83.30 from Ticketek - 132 849.

June 26th - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, NZ
Tickets from Ticketek NZ - (09) 308 5000 and Real Groovy Records - 0800 GROOVY.]]> LAURA announce new EP http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/237 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:47:16 -0700 News Laura, has posted the following message to the OzProg forums:

Laura have just finished up in the studio and are pleased to announce the upcoming release of a new, yet-to-be-titled limited-edition exclusive EP for US label ELEVATION.
This EP will be launched in Melbourne in June before we head off to Japan on 25th. Melbourne dates coming soon..
More info - www.wearemappingyourdreams.com
or www.myspace.com/lauranoise
x
]]> THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN announce Australian tour http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/236 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:28:01 -0700 News
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On the back of the release of Ire Works, which is being called their career-defining album, The Dillinger Escape Plan are touring Australia in May.

DEP will be supported by fellow Relapse Records label mates Coliseum and a variety of local supports including OzProg's own Dead Letter Opener in Brisbane.

All tickets go on sale on April 14th. Dates are as follows:

Tuesday, May 13th - Capitol, Perth
With Eleventh He Reaches London and Five Star Prison Cell. Tickets from Moshtix.

Thursday, May 15th - Live on Light Square, Adelaide
With Coliseum and Robotosaurus. Tickets from Venuetix.

Friday, May 16th - The Palace Theatre, Melbourne
With Coliseum and Five Star Prison Cell. Tickets from Ticketek.

Saturday, May 17th - UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney
With Coliseum and local support TBA. Tickets from Ticketek.

Sunday, May 18th - The Arena, Brisbane
With Coliseum and Dead Letter Opener. Tickets from Ticketek.

The Dillinger Escape Plan on MySpace
Alliance Touring
Riot Entertainment]]> THE MARS VOLTA announce Australia/NZ tour http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/235 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 16:40:28 -0700 News The Mars Volta will tour Australia and New Zealand in support of their most recent album The Bedlam In Goliath. Dates are as follows:

June 17th - Metro City, Perth (18+)
Tickets from Moshtix - (02) 9209 4614.

June 19th - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (All ages)
Tickets $86.35 from Ticketek - 132 849.

June 21st - Convention Centre, Brisbane (All ages)
Tickets $84.15 from Ticketek - 132 849.

June 23rd - Forum Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets $83.30 from Ticketek - 132 849.

June 26th - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, NZ
Tickets from Ticketek NZ - (09) 308 5000 and Real Groovy Records - 0800 GROOVY.

All tickets go on sale to the public on Wednesday, April 15th.]]> GAVIN HARRISON announces Australian drum clinics http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/234 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 15:41:31 -0700 News Porcupine Tree's anticipated shows in Australia, drummer Gavin Harrison will be staying on for two drum clinics: the first as part of the Geelong drum festival "Drumania" on April 29th, and the second at the Green Room in Canberra on April 30th.

For more information check out www.myspace.com/drumaniamusicden and www.greenroomcanberra.com.]]> JOE SATRIANI returns to Australia http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/233 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 15:34:24 -0700 News
They all took guitar lessons from... Joe Satriani!

An Italian-American native of New York state, Joe Satriani has released 11 solo albums, received 13 Grammy nominations and, sold in excess of 7 million albums worldwide and with his latest album Professor Satchafunkilas And The Musterian Of Rock due for release on April 5 and an imminent Australian tour - the countdown is on for all things Satriani!

Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Satriani (or Satch as he's fondly referred to), started his incredible guitar playing career at 14, and by the early '90s Satch was creating his own line of guitars for Ibanez as well as being hailed as one of the World's Top Ten all time greatest guitarists!

Satriani classics include his debut release Not Of This Earth and what is probably his best known - Surfing With The Alien – the first instrumental guitar album to crack the Top 40 charts. His last album Is There Love In Space is described by Satriani as his "rockin' side" and also showcases his relatively under-explored vocal chords.

In 1996 Satriani was a founding member with Steve Vai of the G3 tour, now one of the most anticipated guitar events on the world touring calendar which wowed Australian audiences with sold out shows in 2006.

Tuesday, July 8th - Metropolis, Fremantle
Thursday, July 10th - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Friday, July 11th - The Forum, Melbourne
Monday, July 14th - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Thursday, July 17th - The Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane

Tickets for the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows are being sold through Ticketek.]]> Ask PORCUPINE TREE a question http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/232 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:46:39 -0700 News Porcupine Tree make their long-awaited debut appearances on Australian shores, and Roadrunner Records are giving you the chance to ask them any question you want.

As part of the Ask Your Hero section of the Roadrunner website fans are able to submit their questions with the best being presented to the band when they're in Melbourne. The Roadrunner website says:

"We will be using as many as time allows. If you want your question selected be sure that it is clear, straight to the point and interesting. 'What did you have for breakfast this morning' will definately not pass the selection criteria!"

So get your creative juices flowing and start submitting your questions! Check out www.roadrunnerrecords.com.au/askyourhero for more information and to send your question. The opportunity to ask a question will only be open until April 9th, so be sure to get in quickly.

Also remember our Porcupine Tree competition is still open to entries, with the chance to win two tickets to your local Porcupine Tree show up for grabs!]]> LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT announce tenth anniversary tour http://www.ozprog.com/news/view/231 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:00:25 -0700 News
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As the story goes, in 1998 and 1999, Liquid Tension Experiment, a group consisting of Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess and Tony Levin got together to release two albums.

The awesome chemistry that was formed led to Rudess joining Dream Theater and LTE being put on the permanent back burner. For the 10th anniversary of LTE however, this is changing.

There are no Aussie dates but it's still interesting nonetheless! Tour dates are as follows:

Sat June 21st - Bethlehem, PA - NEARfest

Mon June 23rd - New York City - BB King's

Wed June 25th - Chicago, IL - Vic Theater

Fri June 27th - Downey, CA - Downey Theater

Sat June 28th - San Francisco, CA - Bay Area Rock Fest]]>