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BIG DAY OUT 2005
Now in its thirteenth year, the Big Day Out is one of Australia's premier touring festivals. This year they are gearing up to deliver what we believe to be one of the most exciting, diverse and dynamic Big Day Out series so far.

The Dates and Places
Gold Coast 23/1/2005, Gold Coast Parklands
Sydney 26/1/2005, Sydney Showground
Melbourne 30/1/2005, Melbourne RAS Showground
Adelaide 4/2/2005, Royal Adelaide Showground
Perth 6/2/2005, Claremont Showgrounds

The Scoop
In these times of political madness, endless stories of carnage on the news, out of control talent quests & a glut of documentaries letting you know what you already knew it’s nice to know that Summer is just around the corner.

Summer is a time for celebrating life, to share good times with friends & focus on what really makes you happy.

BDO's goal for 2005 is to produce a series of events that are intelligent & uplifting. We believe the artists they have chosen are more than capable of delivering this & much more.

This summer, why not turn off your TV, limit yourself on the computer & enjoy life.....first hand. Life isn’t a talent contest & no one (except Amanda Vanstone) can vote you off the island!

Look out for our expanded BDO 2005 coverage in the upcoming weeks.

REGURGITATOR, CARL COX, SPIDERBAIT, SLIPKNOT, DECODER RING, JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, BEXTA, ATMOSPHERE, HATEBREED, THE HIVES, LE TIGRE, THE D4, DECEPTIKONZ, WOLFMOTHER, HILLTOP HOODS, KID 606 and THE POLYPHONIC SPREE who join BEASTIE BOYS, POWDERFINGER, CHEMICAL BROTHERS, GRINSPOON, THE DONNAS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, THE MUSIC, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, DALLAS CRANE, THE FREESTYLERS, ESKIMO JOE, THE STREETS, LITTLE BIRDY, INFUSION, CONCORD DAWN and BUTTERFINGERS with more to be announced.

Below are just some of the band we think are going to ROCK!.

		Decoder Ring Decoder Ring are part symphony for the subconscious and part soundtrack to your daydreams. Musically they are hypnotic beats, electronic meanderings, walls of sound and clanging guitars and bass, all mixed up in emotive, psychedelic musical highs and lows. Since their formation in 2001, Decoder Ring have moved to the forefront of Australia's experimental electro-rock. Two previous releases Spooky Action At A Distance (EP) and Decoder Ring (LP), won them wide praise from critics and fans. Already filmic in their sound and approach, it was a natural progression for Decoder Ring to become involved in writing music for film. They have achieved a huge success in this arena with the soundtrack to Cate Shortland’s award-winning film Somersault. In their first national tour for the BIG DAY OUT, Decoder Ring's live shows promise to be nothing short of spell binding. official site
		Kid 606 BIG DAY OUT cuts and pastes one of the underground electronic scene's favourites into the line-up: Kid 606 aka Miguel Depedro aka master of ambient, digital, hardcore, intelligent experimental dance music. Releasing albums on Mike Patton's label 'ipecac', a sampling genius with unique wit and sense of humour, his albums genre hop and move from experimental noise, to beats, to hip hop with albums like Action Packed Mentalist Brings You Fucking Jams (2000) and Down with the Scene (also 2000) which included killer tracks like "Luke Vibert Can Kiss My Indie Punk White Boy Ass". In 2004 Kid 606 released Who Still Kill Sound another example of his ear-shattering, mind-blowing blasts of brilliance. KID 606 will unleash his trademark brand of unrelenting, adrenalin fuelled mayhem at the BDO in 05. official site
		The Hives These Stooges-inspired rockers have been excavating their deepest song recesses to uncover the beast that is their new album Tyrannosaurus Hives. Self-proclaimed heroes of reintroducing rock in the mainstream, THE HIVES gained major notoriety with their second album, Veni Vidi Vicious in 2000 and then became everybody's new favourite band in 2002 with their album Your New Favourite Band. Proving they are a band with roots but a mind of their own, they produce rock that is tenacious and jagged, menacing and havoc wreaking with all the showmanship and musical firepower you can fit into a tailored suit. The Hives join the BIG DAY OUT in Auckland, Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne only. www.hivesmusic.com
		The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion takes standard blues and puts them through the blender. The result: tight songs, funky beats and more catchy riffs and hooks than you can fit into the trunk of a seventies car. Taking cues from rock, punk, R&B, garage, hardcore, and hip hop idioms while transcending the limitations of each, Jon Spencer, drummer Russell Simins and guitar ace Judah Bauer tear up a unique sound which they’ve honed and redefined over six records including their classic albums, Orange, Extra Width in 1994; 1996's Now I Got Worry and 1998's Acme. With characteristic, massive guitar sounds, adrenalised songs and resolute intensity TThe Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are one of the best live bands playing today. official site
		The Polyphonic Spree Are they a band or 60s ‘happening’? Whichever the case, The Polyphonic Spree have been thrilling audiences the world over. Describing themselves as ‘symphonic pop’ The Polyphonic Spree produce their finest magic live-on-stage – with two dozen members (a ten-member choir, a pair of keyboardists, as well as a percussionist, bassist, guitarist, flautist, trumpeter, trombonist, violist, a French horn player, a theremin player, and an electronic effects wizard) are taking to the stage costumed in flowing robes of snowy white…a fitting a accompaniment for their uplifting catchy, gospel-laced pop. www.thepolyphonicspree.com
		Spiderbait Spiderbait have come a long way since developing a solid reputation with local farm dogs and cattle, who always showed up and listened attentively to their shows when they were starting out all those years ago back in Finley. SpiderbaitSpiderbait return to the BIG DAY OUT to prove they’re masters of whipping up all the sweat, frenzied energy and wild mayhem that rock n’ roll can conjure. www.spiderbait.com.au
		The Streets Over the past two years, Skinner has toured the world with his band, avoided a plethora of award ceremonies (nominated for Brit awards, The Mercury Prize, The Shortlist Award and winning an Ivor Novello songwriting award for Best Contemporary Song) and found critical acclaim not only in the UK, but in Europe, South East Asia and most notably in the US where he became the first UK rapper to make any serious impact. www.the-streets.co.uk
		The Music Two years on and The Music have hit something of a roll. More precisely, a rollercoaster of a roll. In that time The Music have gone from the early promise of a young band gloriously finding their collective voice to being a global hit, complete with burgeoning fan base and an awesome reputation for live brilliance. www.themusic.co.uk
		System of a Down System of a Down, over seven years and two albums, have revived and revitalized heavy music with their manic brand of post-everything hardcore. Millions of records on, they charge into the new century as living proof that for those brave enough to snub convention, greatness follows. www.systemofadown.com
		The Chemical Brothers There have been numerous records and remixes and countless live shows and DJ sets in pubs, clubs and stadiums by The Chemical Brothers, arguably the most forward looking, mind-expanding musical force Britain has produced in the last 30 years. Tom & Ed have given acid house a turbo charged refit, they have made modern psychedelic music that challenged the hardened follower as much as the casual listener. These guys can not be missed. www.thechemicalbrothers.com
		The Donnas Long hailed for their animated live performances, the Donnas have spent years on the road, playing all over the world on their own headlining tours as well as at such famed rock festivals as Lollapalooza, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and the UK’s Carling Weekend. The definitely take the top prize for vital, edgy, modern rock’n’roll at its finest. Having broken into the mainstream with their 2002 Atlantic debut, “SPEND THE NIGHT,” the Bay Area-based combo now raises the bar, as musicians and songwriters, to deliver totally rocking shows for the BDO tour. www.thedonnas.com
		John Butler Trio True to its title, the John Butler Trio’s new album “Sunrise Over Sea” marks the latest chapter in the odyssey of John Butler. Here he emerges as much as a singer and songwriter, arranger and producer, as he is a gifted, rootsy guitarist. The BDO is privileged to have the John Butler Trio as part of the tour. www.johnbutlertrio.com

More Info
check out the Big Day Out website
www.bigdayout.com


Information correct at time of publication.