Hello friends of Micronations!

I hope you’re all having a wonderful 2011 wind-down period… thought I’d get in touch to wrap up the Micronations 2011 adventure (with some insights and highlights) to thank you for all of your support and adventures.

Tours and events: As in previous years, Micronations presented national tours and Brisbane and Melbourne events for an incredibly wide array of music. Highlights this year included an epic and hugely successful debut Australian tour of mind-blowing Californian folk musician Frank Fairfield (see the tour page for press, pics, audio and video from the tour!), the return of Micronations’ party nights ‘The Decline Of Modern Civilisation’ (with sets from Captain Ahab (USA), Molliger (reunion show), Keith! Party, The Fancy Boys, STAG, DJ Lame and HEAPS more), and the inaugural ‘Real Talk’ closer listening series in Brisbane and Melbourne (sets from Anonymeye, Time Shield, Ben Byrne, Brain Drain, Scraps and other fine guests).

Other great one-offs included a Brisbane style 30th birthday party for the iconic Flying Nun label, Neon Mountain – a collaboration with Brisbane Festival’s Under The Radar with sets from Qua, Fabio Umberto and Dot.AY), and an Anonymeye album launch in Melbourne in October. Special thanks to Brisbane Festival, dualpLOVER, Avantwhatever and Flying Nun/A Low Hum for co-presenting shows/bringing out some touring artists, to the live acts/DJs for playing, to venues/bookers/etc, to radio/online/print media, and to those who came along to the shows!

Mix series: The Micronations mix series is just the ticket for end of year and holiday listening – with around ten mixes on the site, ranging from chipsounds to solo guitar to post-punk to dancecore to exploratory sounds to psychedelia to neo-goth to chilled beats – something for everyone. Mixes from Anonymeye, Yair Yona, Talkshow Boy, Raven (FourPlay, FBi FM), Francis Plagne, Dot.AY, DJ Lame and more! There’ll be more mixes in the new year, so stay tuned to www.micronationstours.com

DJ: DJ Micronations sets at the Hangar, Frankly! @ Brisbane Powerhouse and Out the Back @ Metro Arts, and B.A.S.S sets at The Decline Of Modern Civilisation and Super Pocket Music. Always keen to DJ – hit up www.micronationstours.com for bookings!

Anyway, that’s plenty for now. Again, thanks for such a wonderful 2011 from Micronations! Stay tuned for some exciting national happenings in 2012, and to Brisbane folk, some special Brisbane only treats.

Many thanks,

Andrew Tuttle / Micronations

www.micronationstours.com – tour info, blog, mix series

So many thanks to everyone who made the Frank Fairfield tour such a wonderful visit. Kicking back a little post tour, so check the tour site for lots of audio, video and pics from the tour!

Andrew

Many thanks to everyone who has made the Frank Fairfield tour such a success to date. Much enjoyment has been had at the Basement Discs, Bendigo Folk Club, The Old Bar, and Meredith Music Festival shows so far!

There’s been some great press on Frank in Australia, including in/on Radio National (The Music Show), The Australian, PBS FM, Rave Magazine, Inpress, and Drum Media. Will upload links throughout the next week. Keep an eye out for features and live sets on/in the Sydney Morning Herald, Radio National (Music Deli), RRR FM, and Time Off.

Also, some info on upcoming shows…

• Tuesday 13 December: Cronulla: Brass Monkey with The Singing Skies + Spookyland (solo). Tickets on sale now through oztix and at the venue. $17+bf, $20 on the door. 7:30pm.

• Wednesday 14 December: Sydney: The Basement, with 49 Goodbyes + Jefrey Siler. Tickets on sale now through moshtix. $20+bf, $25 on the door if available. 7:30pm.

• Thursday 15 December: Brisbane: Syncretism @ Judith Wright Centre, with Ryan Francesconi [USA]. Tickets on sale now. (co-presentation with ROOM40). 8-10pm sharp. SOLD OUT. No more tickets will be made available. Go to the Gold Coast show instead!
  

• Friday 16 December: Gold Coast: The SoundLounge, with Laneway + Anonymeye [Brisbane]: Tickets on sale now online through the venue. $17+bf, $20 on the door if available. 7:30pm.

• Saturday 17 December: Melbourne: Gasometer, with Khancoban + The Orbweavers + Anonymeye [Brisbane]. Tickets on sale now through oztix. $15+bf, $20 on the door if available. 8:00pm. Selling fast!

• Sunday 18 December: Blackwood: The Blackwood Acoustic Music Revue, with The Flying Engine String Band + special guests. 3pm, $10, door sales only. (co-presentation with oldtimepromotions)

FRANK FAIRFIELD from More Dust Than Digital on Vimeo.

Hope to see you at one of the shows!

Check out the tour page for audio, video, etc.

All show is below, and at the tour page link too.

As well as all the shows, Frank will be on your airwaves (Radio National, RRR, PBS, FBi, 2SER) and in your papers and magazines (Sydney Morning Herald, Rhythms, Rave, Time Off, Inpress, Drum Media) throughout the tour. Will let you know more about all of those soon!

Also, if you’re coming to the Brisbane show – buy your tickets soon! There’s only 30 or so tickets left, and it will sell out in advance.

FRANK FAIRFIELD – AUSTRALIA – 2011

• Friday 9 December: Melbourne: Basement Discs: short in-store set / signing: 12:45pm sharp, free entry.

• Friday 9 December: Bendigo: Bendigo Folk Club, with The Sitting Ducks. Donation entry (Door sales only), 8pm.

• Saturday 10 December: Melbourne: The Old Bar, with The Quarry Mountain Dead Rats + Merri Creek Pickers. $15 (door sales only), 8pm.

• Sunday 11 December: Meredith: Meredith Music Festival. www.mmf.com.au for more lineup and ticketing information. SOLD OUT.

• Tuesday 13 December: Cronulla: Brass Monkey with The Singing Skies + Spookyland (solo). Tickets on sale now through oztix and at the venue. $17+bf, $20 on the door if available. 7:30pm.

• Wednesday 14 December: Sydney: The Basement, with 49 Goodbyes + Jefrey Siler. Tickets on sale now through moshtix. $20+bf, $25 on the door if available. 7:30pm.

• Thursday 15 December: Brisbane: Syncretism @ Judith Wright Centre, with Ryan Francesconi [USA]. Tickets on sale now. (co-presentation with ROOM40). $20 (presale), $22 on the door if available. 8pm. selling fast.

• Friday 16 December: Gold Coast: The SoundLounge, with Laneway + Anonymeye [Brisbane]: Tickets on sale now online through the venue. $17+bf, $20 on the door if available. 7:30pm.

• Saturday 17 December: Melbourne: Gasometer, with Khancoban + The Orbweavers + Anonymeye [Brisbane]. Tickets on sale now through oztix. $15+bf, $20 on the door if available. 8:00pm.

• Sunday 18 December: Blackwood: The Blackwood Acoustic Music Revue, with The Flying Engine String Band + special guests. 2pm. (co-presentation with oldtimepromotions)