We're pleased to announce that Crowded House will be headlining Byron Bay's Bluesfest next year. Celebrating its 21st year, the festival will take place over the Easter weekend, from 1-5 April 2010.
The first artist announcement includes a massive array of the best local and international blues, roots, folk, soul, and world artists - with an emphasis on some of the best guitar players of all time. For more information and the lineup so far - more artists due to be announced soon - visit the Bluesfest website
Tickets can be purchased by phoning the Bluesfest office on 02 6685 8310 or visiting their website
*updated* NEIL FINN - 7 WORLDS COLLIDE
7 Worlds Collide Shows Sold Out
Following Monday's and Tuesday's successful shows, the band have one more gig to look forward to tomorrow.
Over the past two weeks the 7 Worlds Collide collective have been busy recording new songs at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios. Reports from Roundhead are that everyone is genuinely excited about the process and with all three studios functioning at once, new collaborations are being borne by the hour! Twenty five songs have been recorded so far (as at midnight January 4th), and with more recording scheduled for the rest of the week, the potential is boundless.
All proceeds from this very special recording will go to support the continuing great work of Oxfam International. Album release details will be released in the near future. Sign up to 7 Worlds Collide on myspace for updates.
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Over Christmas 2008 and New Year 2009, Neil Finn has invited the core band from his 2001 Seven Worlds Collide project, plus some other special guests, to create a new album at Roundhead studios in Auckland, New Zealand.
Guests confirmed so far are Radiohead's Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien, legendary guitarist Johnny Marr, founder member of The Smiths and current member of US alternate rock innovators Modest Mouse, Soul Coughing's Sebastian Steinberg, multi-instrumentalist Lisa Germano, Wilco members Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche and Pat Sansone, Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, along with NZ musicians Liam Finn, Don McGlashan and Bic Runga. All proceeds from this very special recording will go to support the continuing great work of Oxfam International.
There will also be a short series of intimate and informal live performances in New Zealand at Auckland's Powerstation on 5, 6 and 7 January 2009. Tickets go on sale on Monday, 24 November through Ticketmaster Ph. 09 970 9700
The live recordings of Crowded House UK shows have been tremendously popular, and the CDs from Sunday's Wembley show have just sold out. Recordings from the shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and Birmingham are still available but selling fast. Only 1,500 CDs have been produced per show, so make sure you place your order now to avoid disappointment.
The live CDs can be purchased on their own or bundled with the digital single, Bob Clearmountain's mix of Pour Le Monde, for only £15. Visit Concert Live to place your order.
Crowded House are making recordings from their American tour available to their fans. By going to
Crowded House Live, North American fans of the band can order a mail order CD or download a selection of the shows from the band's current North American tour. The high quality recordings are taken direct from the front of house desk and include the entire concert and all the on stage goings on. In true Crowded House form each show is unique. They are available on CD in a different artworked collectible sleeve for each show or as high quality mp3 or FLAC files.
For more information and to order this special souvenir, visit Crowded House Live
MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Crowded House have just embarked on the European leg of their current world tour, following 6 weeks in the US and Canada. The full range of European tour merchandise is now available online from MAM Merchandising, so you you can beat the queues and choose from a selection of shirts from the comfort of your own home. Or get yourself a unique Crowded House watch, the beautiful Live on Earth tour programme or go shopping with the Anagram tote bag!
Anyone who missed their chance to take a peek at the merchandise on the US and Canadian shows should visit Music Today, who now have the full tour range on sale, as well as the limited edition double vinyl album of Time On Earth.
For more information visit the store