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Welcome to the Newcastle Music Directory. This site features thousands of links to music related websites from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley. The Newcastle region is situated on the East coast of Australia about 200km north of Sydney and has a thriving music scene.
Online continuously since 1999 and updated daily, the Newcastle Music Directory has over 8000 pages of information about the local music scene. Read more about the project here.
How To Use This Website
The following pages are updated daily. Check back regularly for the latest updates.
This website also contains a large amount of archived information about the local music scene.
- Gig Archive - Explore a rich history of local music performances (Oct 2006 - present)
- Newcastle Music Week Archive - Archive of press releases relating to Newcastle Music Week ( 2003 - 2008)
- Newcastle Music Awards Archive - Complete list of entrants and winners from the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards (2002 - 2009)
- Newcastle Music Week 2003 - Browse the complete list of events from the inaugural Newcastle Music Week in 2003
- News Archives - Archive of general news about the local scene (2003 - present)
- TE Archive - Nearly 3000 articles about the Newcastle Music scene published in the Post's TE liftout (1998 - 2006).
- Ten Years Ago Today - Articles about bands from the local music scene as it was exactly ten years ago.
- Videos - Over 1500 videos of local artists in action (2006 - 2009)
We also maintain a comprehensive list of links to music industry resources such as local recording studios, music photographers, booking agents, orchestras and organisations.
If you already know what you're looking for you can always search this website.
Australian melodic rockers LORD announce tour, and new EP
 Melodic metal favourites LORD have unveiled their latest touring venture. The Tyrants Return Tour will take them across Australia once again, including trips to the far north, as well as making their way back to Japan for the second year in a row.
The Tyrants Return Tour will visit Newcastle on October 30, 2010 with a massive metal gig presented by Club LED. LORD will be supported by Anno Domoni (SYD), Darker Half (SYD) and local metal acts Grim Demise, Requim of the Damned, Sabretung, SoulTremor, DeathMaask, Cerebral Contortion and The Paradox Unseen.
LORD was formed from the ashes of Dungeon who disbanded in 2005 after world tours with the likes of Megadeth, Nightwish, Edguy and more, and has since gone on to tour with bands such as Queensryche, Saxon, Gamma Ray, Nevermore and released three well-received albums.
"We're finally able to announce the tour dates for the rest of the year. This was a logistical nightmare with so many other high-profile acts touring Australia right now,meant that some places we wanted to get to just weren't realistic this time around. This tour will also include our run of shows in Japan with DORO and Jaded Heart, which we're extremely excited about", LORD front-man Tim Grose commented
LORD are set to release a new EP in mid 2010. The EP, titled 'Return of the Tyrant' will feature some cover songs and new interpretations of old Dungeon tracks.
- What: The Tyrants Return Tour
- Who: LORD, Anno Domoni (SYD), Darker Half (SYD), Grim Demise, Requim of the Damned, Sabretung, SoulTremor, DeathMaask, Cerebral Contortion and The Paradox Unseen
- Where: Newcastle District Tennis Centre, (18+)
- When: Saturday October 30, 2010 - 12PM - 3AM
- Tickets: $25 ($30 at the door)
 A few months ago The Havelocks dissapeared from the live scene. In the past several weeks the band has returned for some special shows at Lizotte's, the Lass O'Gowrie Hotel and the Hamilton Station. So the band is back, but what did the five-piece get up to during their hiatus from the live scene in Newcastle?
"We recorded an EP," replies rhythm guitarist and resident beard Craig Whibley. And so they did! Locking themselves up in the basement of producer Jayson Evans' Aurora Live Studios in Warners Bay, The Havelocks went about putting together their debut EP.
"Five songs, three guitars, one drum kit, a bass, two vodka kegs, ten cartons, seventeen cigarettes, a Fender deluxe and a f*!!?*ing Les Paul," mused vocalist Jay Piper, "It's rocky, it's poppy, it's chunky, it's funky.".
The Havelocks put down five songs for the EP which is titled "Words", after one of the band's favourite songs.
"The fans love that one," says drummer Luke Tweedie, "if you're feeling like a gig isn't going too well just pull out 'Words'. It just makes people want to get on board, and they do. Sweet as a nut."
As well as two other fan favourites The Darkness and Never Go, the band's debut EP has two new songs.
"We recorded a demo with a fair few of the fan favourites last year," says bassist Lawrence De Sylva. "Most of the people who know us and follow us have cds or mp3s of our stuff, so we couldn't justify re-recording all old ones for the EP."
So The Havelocks are back! This time with their debut EP "Words". The "Words" EP launch will be held at the Northern Star Hotel on Saturday 25th September. In support of the launch will be sets from Melody Pool and the Brothers Clam. The EP will be available for sale at the launch and all subsequent gigs; online through iTunes, Aurora Live Online, via The Havelocks myspace site and other soon-to-be announced locations.
For more information about The Havelocks visit their MySpace profile at http://myspace.com/thehavelocks
Todays Gigs Saturday 4th September 2010
- Dead Sets Promotions - Requiem of the Damned @ Club Switch - Spring Hill, QLD, AUSTRALIA - 9 PM
- Original Uprise - The Beachcomber Hotel - Toukley, New South, AUSTRALIA - 8 PM
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- The View Factory Café Bar - Equinox supported by Chantal Rawson - 7 PM
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- Live at Lizottes - Vika and Linda Bull - Kincumber, NSW, AUSTRALIA - 9 PM
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- Great Northern Hotel - Nat Col and the Kings, Ngariki and Berkley Hill - 8 PM
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- Big Apachee - Dead Letter Circus - wollongong, nsw, AUSTRALIA - 9 PM
- Beachcomber Hotel - Original Uprise featuring Eddie Williams, Slightly Off, Blues Angels, Dan Ford and the Goods - 8 PM
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- Lass O' Gowrie - Heartattack and Vine, I Am the Agent, Strangers - 8 PM
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 Newcastle based Pop/Rock band The Havelocks have finished recording their 5 track EP at Aurora Live Studios with producer Jayson Evans (of Room 24 fame). They'll be launching the album at the Northern Star Hotel on September 25.
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 Sydney metal giants LORD will head to Newcastle on October 30, 2010 with a massive gig presented by Club LED. LORD will be supported by Anno Domoni (SYD), Darker Half (SYD) and local metal acts Grim Demise, Requim of the Damned, Sabretung, SoulTremor, DeathMaask, Cerebral Contortion and The Paradox Unseen.
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 Successful local rock band Powerage have changed their name to Jupiter Menace. The band has numerous shows booked in the coming months including two in the Hunter Valley on September 11.
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 The Newcastle Music Directory hosts nearly ten thousand of pages of information about the local music scene. To help you find exactly what you're looking for we've produced this handy guide to the site's main features.
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Link Categories
- Artists - Alphabetical list of Musical Artists from Newcastle
- Radio - Hunter Radio Stations and Programs
- Larger Bands and Orchestras - Marching Bands, Orchestras, Choirs
- Services - Management, PA Hire, MIDI files
- Shops - Local Music Stores, Instruments, Sheet Music etc
- Recording Studios - Local Recording Studios
- Mobile Discos - Music for Dances, parties etc.
- Organisations - Local music organisations.
- Record Labels - Locally based record labels.
- Media - Newspaper articles, videos, album reviews, gig reviews.
- Events - Local musical events.
- Miscellaneous - Various links including interviews, and media items.
- Managers and Agents - Artist management, booking agents, venue consultants.
- Sound and Lighting - PA hire, lighting hire, sound engineers.
- Promotion - Local music promoters.
- Photography - Photographers focusing on music and band shoots.
- Production - Producers, music production companies.
- Tuition - Music teachers and schools.
- Band Members Wanted - Local bands wanting to recruit new members, musos looking to join bands.
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