Feature Album: Eddy Current Suppression Ring

2ser feature album w/c February 15:
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Rush to Relax
Aarght Records

Album number 3 brings more rough ‘n tumble rock moves from this Melbourne group, wired straight from the garage with a sweet, sweet snarl.

2ser subscribers can win a copy throughout this week on Breakfast, Overdrive and Static.

Listen to Eddy Current’s track I Got a Feeling:

For more info on ECSR, head here: aarghtrecords.com.

Click here to stream 2ser.

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Oxfam’s 3things Street Team needs you!

3things, the fresh initiative from Oxfam Australia, are hitting up festivals and events in the coming months and they need your help! First up, 3things are heading to Tropfest and Future Music Festival, followed by a heap of fashion, music and arts events throughout the year.

They’re looking for dedicated Street Team volunteers – people who are witty, charming and cheeky, love talking to strangers, and are between 16 – 26yrs of age. Check out the Oxfam Projects page at 3things.org.au or send an email to 3things@oxfam.org.au for more info.

Oxfam 3things

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BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT AUSTRALIAN TOUR

w/ special guest RIO EN MEDIO (USA)

Mistletone is proud to present for the first time in Australia, the slow and hazy psychedelic jams of New Mexico’s Brightblack Morning Light. Their dreamy, blissed out desert tones will be the perfect accompaniment to a hot summer.

The band was founded by the gentle naturalist ND Shineywater, hailing from Alabama, birthplace of icons such as Sun Ra & Diana Ross.  Shineywater since has moved to live a minimal life off the coal/nuclear grid in New Mexico, by using only four solar panels in his small adobe dwelling. For this tour Brightblack Morning Light will consist of Shineywater with two accompanists: Danielle Stech-Homsy (keyboards/vocals) who has released two fine solo albums under the name Rio en Medio, and Cannupa Luger, a Native American artist and percussionist who lives in the mountains nearby Shineywater’s home.

Brightblack Morning Light released two LPs on Matador Records: the languid, self titled Brightblack Morning Light (2005), followed by the soul-blues-gospel tinged Motion To Rejoin (2008). Shineywater previously released an album under the name Brightblack titled Ala.cali.tucky, produced by Paul Oldham and featuring his brother Will (Bonnie Prince Billy), in 2004, and a 2002 split 7″ with Bonnie Prince Billy under the name Rainywood.

Recordings don’t come as often as live shows for Shineywater & Brightblack Morning Light. The live shows however, have been historically marked with performances with Os Mutantes, Vashti Bunyan and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott as well as small, rurally curated “Quiet Quiet” festivals with Joanna Newson, Lavender Diamond & Michael Hurley. BBML curated San Francisco’s Noise Pop at Great American Music Hall and have performed at many festivals in Europe and the UK including All Tomorrows Parties curated by Slint. In 2009, BBML were invited to All Tomorrows Parties curated by My Bloody Valentine, and toured with My Bloody Valentine around America as well as opening for Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions in San Francisco.

Special guests will be Rio en Medio, bewitching new-folk from New Mexican native Danielle Stech-Homsy. Rio en Medio’s beautiful songs skillfully balance organic and electronic sounds and showcase Danielle’s delicate vocal harmonies. Rio en Medio  has toured worldwide with many notable bands —Grizzly Bear, Cocorosie,Patrick Wolf and Devendra Banhart, to name a few and this will be her first time in Australia.

BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

SYDNEY: Thursday 14 January @ Oxford Art Factory. Tickets $35+BF on sale now from Moshtix. With Special Guest Rio en Medio (USA) – presented by 2ser

BRISBANE: Friday 15 January @ The Zoo.  Tickets $35+BF on sale Monday 16 November from The Zoo, Oztix and Rockinghorse Records. With Special Guest Rio en Medio (USA)

MELBOURNE: Sunday 17 January @ East Brunswick Club. Tickets $35+BF on sale Monday 16 November from East Brunswick Club box office. With Special Guest Rio en Medio (USA)

BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/brightblackmorninglight

RIO EN MEDIO MYSPACE
www.myspace.com/daniellestechhomsy

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2SERVEY

Hi! Please head to 2ser.com/survey and fill out our listener survey – it won’t take you long (around 10 minutes max), and will help the station ensure that it is meeting the wants and needs of its listening community.

Plus, you could win a Days Like This prize pack! What are you waiting for??? DO IT NOW!

Thanks to Peter for putting this survey together for us – check out his site: www.thesuburban.net

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Radiothon winners announced!

2ser 2009 Radiothon and 30th Birthday celebrations have wrapped up, and there are smiles on some dials after our prize draw – for more info, and to see who won, head to 2ser.com/whatson/radiothon.

Keep an eye out on 2ser.com for lots of fun things that we’re bringing you over summer – there’s so much going on in Sydney right now that it would fill the internet to list it all here, but some major events to keep an eye out for are:

Hola Mexico Film Festival, now until Nov 30 at Dendy Newtown and Opera Quays. www.holamexicoff.com

Kid Sam, Psuche, Otouto and Nick Huggins, Nov 22 at Cad Factory. www.cadfactory.com.au

COFA Annual, Thursday to Sunday: 11am – 6pm, November 24-29 at the College of Fine Arts, cnr Oxford Street & Greens Road, Paddington. www.cofa.unsw.edu.au

The Original Wailers, Nov 26 at The Metro. www.nicheproductions.com.au

Full Body Contact No Love Tennis, every Tuesday at the Roxbury, Glebe. www.roxbury.com.au

Scott Matthew, Nov 28, Paddington Uniting Church. www.myspace.com/longtimelistenerau

Syd vs Newcastle: Roller Derby Bout, Sat Nov 28, Sydney Boys College, Moore Park. www.sydneyrollerderby.com

The Holy Sea, Fri Dec 4 at The Excelsior. www.theholysea.com.au

Loft Nights, every Wed, Thurs, Fri, The Loft UTS, Broadway. www.utsunion.uts.edu.au

ANODE Festival, Oct 30 – Dec 5, Sydney. www.anode2009.com

Sea Things, Five poems making a journey from five Australia ports. www.redroomcompany.org

Design Republic: UTS Design Week, Dec 2-8, UTS Tower level 4 & 5. Open 10am – 4pm. www.utsdesign.com.au

Brightblack Morning Light, January 14 at Oxford Art Factory. click here to buy tix

See you there!

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HOPETOUN GIGS MOVED!

Hey! 2ser is hosting over 20 parties throughout October in celebration of our 30th Birthday, and a bunch of them were originally going to be at the Hopetoun. If you haven’t heard, this Sydney establishment closed its doors a couple of weeks ago.

We have managed to move all of our Hopetoun shows to new venues – new posters are below, or for a full line up, head to 2ser.com/30.

Halloween Monster Mash!

Join us at The Annandale on Halloween for MONSTER MASH! That’s Saturday October 31 people!

COME TO THE PARTIES!

2ser is turning 30…

and you’re invited to the party!

Let’s Paint TV!

What more could you ask for? There are 2 genuine greats visiting our shores over the next few weeks.

Friday September 25, The Red Rattler in Marrickville hosts none other than John Kilduff – the genius behind Let’s Paint TV. Here’s a video to get you excited:

Supported by Hawnay Troof (USA), Baaddd, Toecutter, Defektro, Queazel and Loom, all for only $10. You can also catch John Kilduff as part of this year’s Electrofringe Festival at This Is Not Art – happening all over Newcastle from October 1 to 5.

The following week, Neil Hamburger hits NSW:

Wed Sept 30 – Opening slot for Bad Religion, NOFX and Pour Habit at the Hordern Pavilion
Thu Oct 1 – View Factory Newcastle
Fri Oct 2 – ‘Drunken Spelling Bee’ presented by Neil Hamburger at the Bald Faced Stag, Sydney
Sat Oct 3 – Manning Bar, Sydney University

Does he need an introduction? OK:

We’re very, very excited.

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