aus tour announced...

[little girl]

but catpower isn't playing in adelaide or brisbane..yet is playing in canberra and twice in perth..

why do we miss out? the last two times catpower has played in adelaide the turn out has been more than impressive.


even if chan just plays solo to cover costs?

please!!!!!!!??????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

[shygirl]

i'm so sorry you can't see cat power, that must really suck

[Boonda]

so where are the dates for where she is playing?!? is she atleast comign to melbourne?!?

[bentleykfrog]

i dont wanna sound like a spoilt git but this sucks!!!!
i dont think adelaide gets alot of band respect because we are late ticket buyers...but at all the gigs i have gone to they seem fairly packed....i guess its just adelaide's nature.

I was pissed off when it was announced that Badly Drawn Boy wasn't coming to adelaide
I was pissed off when it was announced that Beck wasn't coming to adelaide
I was pissed off when it was announced that Coldplay wasn't coming to adelaide....

But now Cat Power isn't coming...which really sucks...because Beth Orton came to adelaide at the start of this year...and she played at the thebarton theatre...and totally sold out the gig to the tune of 3000 people and 3 encores. When bands come to adelaide we really do cherish them.

If you do decide to come to adelaide i've got a couple of suggestions as to the venue...do not play at the entertainment centre. Its dark and has concrete floors and a terrible atmosphere and a capacity that would not on its most productive day sell out. Either play at the Thebarton Theatre or the Governor Hindmarsh...the atmosphere of those venues are incredible...The Gov would be a much more intimate gig though.

I really hope you reconsider coming to Adelaide because there is a huge...underestimated fan base for Cat Power down here...and it would be a shame if you missed us.
-bentley k. frog

[little girl]

these are the dates announced

Cat Power - Presented by Triple J
Fri 5th September: Canberra, ANU (with band). Presented by Triple J.
Tickets from www.ticketek.com.au, phone , Impact and Landspeed
Record stores.

Sat 6th September: Sydney, Metro (with band). Co-presented by Drum Media.
Tickets from the Metro Box Office ph: 9287 2000, www.metrotheatre.com.au,
Redeye Recs City and Fish Records Newtown.

Sun 7th September: Sydney, Basement (solo). Co-presented by Drum Media.
Tickets from the Basement ph: 9251 2797

Thu 11th September: Melbourne, Corner Hotel (with band). Co-presented by
Beat magazine. Tickets from the venue phone charge: 9427 9198 and Gaslight,
Greville, Polyester and Missing Link Record stores.

Fri 12th September: Melbourne, Athaneum (solo). Co-presented by Beat
magazine. Tickets from the venue phone charge: 9650 1500,
www.ticketmaster7.com.au or phone 1300 136 166.

All above on sale Fri 18th July.

Sat 13th September: Fremantle, Fly By Night Club (with band). Co-presented
by X-press magazine. Tickets from Beat, Planet 78's and Mills Records.

Sun 14th September: Perth, Rosemount Hotel (with band). Co-presented by
X-press magazine. Tickets from Beat, Planet 78's and Mills Records.

On sale Fri 25th July.




bentley - the last two adelaide catpower shows have been at the gov...i'd even go as far as saying she should play at the Jade Monkey (like Richard Buckner did earlier in the year) or the Grace Emily (like Joe Pernice, Kurt Wagner, Will Oldham, Smog etc. have done in the past).

Maybe we should campaign Triple J about it since they're presenting the show?

[bentleykfrog]

yeah...i'll get into surly matt about it on the forums

[rmcphedr]

road trip it!
always a good time for a road trip :)

[tjilbrooki]

well, i agree with the sentiments about adelaide.....

however, the neanderthals in brisbane don't deserve decent concerts, VB and XXXX seems the get them by...... and performing in PERTH while bypassing the beautiful sleepy city??

i agree with the views expressed about thebby theatre by someone down the list, but the gov hindmarsh is not an excellent music venue.... ironically, i'd rate heaven nightclub as miles better than the gov.... and there are probably a few places like her majesty's theatre and the like that are probably quite good..... and a few old theatre's in the inner suburbs.