Too early for me... That's the Melb date, my guess is they'll play other Livid dates in Brisbane & Sydney.
---------- >From: "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: 313 Detroit <313@hyperreal.org> >Subject: Re: (313) OT - The Roots touring OZ in October??? >Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 9:19 AM > > Yes, it's confirmed for Livid 12 October. The White Stripes are playing too. > I am on the case for the sideshow. > Press release below. > Also coming (for different events) Les Nubians and Jazzy Jeff. > >> sorry for the OT post, but thought someone out there might know. i thought i >> heard tonite on local oz station JJJ that the roots are touring in australia >> in october? anyone know if this is true? Cyclone, you're always in the know, >> have you heard anything? > > > LIVE IT! > > LIVID - is the first, the longest running, the most credible..... > > God-dammit we're the best on the annual festival calendar and we're back > this October, touring a top notch team of acts to Sydney and Melbourne > before heading home to Livid's birthplace in Brisbane for the 17th event in > that fair city. > > There are only two kinds of music. good and bad. LIVID is set to bring you a > bumper crop of the first variety in 2003. With approx. 60 of Australia's and > the world's finest acts, drawn from a spectrum of musical genres and > appearing across five stages, you can bet you're going to have a busy day at > LIVID 2003. > > So get ready, get set and get gob-smacked as we very proudly deliver you the > first round of acts from the killer line-up that will grace the stages of > LIVID 2003. > > LINKIN PARK, THE WHITE STRIPES, THE LIVING END, JURASSIC 5, BLACK REBEL > MOTORCYLE CLUB, THE ROOTS, ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES, FRENZAL RHOMB, > YEAH YEAH YEAHS, TURBONEGRO, RESIN DOGS, GOLDFINGER, ROCKET SCIENCE, > BUTTERFINGERS, GELBISON, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY > > Which band sold the most records in 2001? And we're talking in the world! > Which band then backed that up in 2002, coming in with the 3rd highest > selling album with their debut Hybrid Theory? The fans have spoken and now > LINKIN PARK, the Southern Californian genre-busting 6-piece will be > headlining the LIVID main stage in 2003, playing their ONLY AUSTRALIAN SHOWS > for the year. > > With current album Meteora already double platinum in Australia alone, this > slamming sextet - the 'nice guys' of nu-metal - are on a mission of > deliverance. They've been stamped as the hottest musical outfit on the > planet, and they're coming to Australia for LIVID to back it up! > > Next up, undoubtedly the coolest band on the planet - we give you the WHITE > STRIPES. > > LIVID's Triple J Big Top Stage is the flagship of cool amongst Australia's > touring rock festivals and in 2003 Livid delivers again with 'are they or > aren't they?' Jack and Meg White. This powerful and majestic, but intensely > subtle duo will bring their new guitar revolution mixed with lo-fi blues in > a scuzzy, hip and happening set, headlining Triple J's Big Top. > > After spending the first part of 2003 munching down on In n' Out Burgers in > LA recording their new album due in late September, THE LIVING END are keen > to work up a sweat in front of their home town crowd in Melbourne, appearing > for the first time on LIVID's Main Stage, and bringing their rock-a-billy > anthems to the fans in Sydney and Brisbane too. > > The Los Angeles-based team that is JURASSIC 5 are remarkable. Their sound is > a throwback to an era of hip-hop where block parties and park jams ruled, > and their vibe brings smiles and grins to the most jaded of festival goer. > All about making good music that connects with people. J5 RULE! > > American roots rock never sounded so good, and when BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE > CLUB blasted onto our airwaves in 2002, there was a collective dropping of > jaws world-wide. From the white-hot sound of "Whatever Happened to My Rock > and Roll" off their seriously addictive self-titled release, to their > blistering live shows, Australian audiences were sucker-punched by this LA > based three-piece. We warmly welcome BRMC and their brand new album, "Take > Them On, On Your Own" to Livid in 2003. > > Hip-hop legends THE ROOTS take their rightful place as our ANNEX headliners > - and no matter who your favourite Jackson is, these guys always go for the > underdog! > > Crafted with a blazing ingenuity and your booty shakin' antics in mind, THE > ROOTS will leave their mark on the soles of your sneakers with their amazing > hip hop sensibilities. This legendary outfit has been touring its tush off > and is ready to astound you. > > Some might say an Australian tour is just an opportunity to work on your > golfing handicap, but it won't be all fairways and five-irons for ME FIRST & > THE GIMME GIMMES - there's work to be done, and Livid's Loudmouth stage is > no easy task-master! Check out NOFXs Fat Mike, along with his buddies, > Jackson, Dave, Joey and Spike when the GIMME GIMMES headline the Loudmouth > Stage in their inimitable style. > > Some might say that Sans Souci is the greatest piece of musical expression > ever committed to compact disc. We know otherwise, but maybe someone forget > to tell FRENZAL RHOMB? It is tops of course, so check 'em out on the > LOUDMOUTH stage - alright! > > Is Karen O normal? Who cares - she sounds bloody amazing! YEAH YEAH YEAHS > - the super-sexed up New York trio, who mash up a mixture of brash > femininity and punk sensibility are rocking the Big Top in 2003. > > Norway's self-proclaimed death punk superstars, TURBONEGRO will take to the > Loudmouth stage with their 1% work, 99% hormones ethic - yeah they're the > weirdest band on the planet hands down, but don't call 'em a joke band, > they'll kick your arse! > > The Brisbane contingent always put on a good show for Livid and 2003s ANNEX > stage will be no different. Livid welcomes hip-hop funkateers RESIN DOGS to > play some of their best party tunes and infectious funk ditties. > > SoCal punk rockers GOLDFINGER fatten up the Loudmouth line-up this year. > With as many line-up changes as vegetarian meals under their belts, these > guys work hard, play hard and will rock your little socks off! > > If your band is described as sounding "like The Hives being run over by a > truckload of Small Faces" (NME) it can only be a good thing! It's a real > pleasure to welcome back ROCKET SCIENCE from their antipodean adventure, we > can't wait for them to show us their new moves. > > Brisbane's BUTTERFINGERS will be hitting the road for LIVID in the family > truckster, endeavouring to bring the East Coast more broken hearts, shabby > merchandise and some of the most original Aussie Hip-Hop you are ever likely > to experience so don't miss out. > > Organic psychedelia is certainly one way to describe one of Australia's most > exciting new rock bands, but for some it was love at first sight! Sydney's > GELBISON will be hitching up to the LIVID wagon. This band is going places, > and we're going to take them. > > This bunch of ratbags will be picking up all sorts of bad habits when they > head out on tour with last year's Loudmouth headliners, Sum 41, so make sure > you check out FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY - and their refreshing take on punk rock > music! > > Stay tuned because there's much more where that came from! We'll be giving > you round two in a few weeks time. > > LIVID 2003 - On sale August 7 > Melbourne - Sunday 12 October > > > Please refer folks to the official LIVID website for update www.livid.com.au > Sign up to the Livid mailing list for regular updates > > LIVID is an all ages/licensed event. You must bring photo ID if you wish to > drink. > Stage Diving and Moshing are activities that create dangers for both > yourself and others, and are not permitted at Livid. Offenders will be > evicted from the festival site without right to re-entry or refund. > > MELBOURNE Sunday 12 October > MELBOURNE PARK: Across 5 stages including Melbourne Park Oval, show courts, > Rod Laver & Vodafone Arenas. > Tickets on sale August 7 from: Ticketek and all good indie record stores.
