SATURDAY NEWS WRAP #25

• The team at Vicious waited ’til late in the week to sample the new single from Ian Carey to Australian radio. The DJ’s new single is called ‘Let Loose’ and features the vocals of Mandy Ventrice.
• EMI has this wee crowed about the release of Julia Stone’s new solo record ‘The Memory Machine’ on October 01. That said, the album debuted in the top 100 on last weekend’s album chart, so we’re assuming it’s out there WAAAAY early.
• Seems like Glee Mania is hitting all over again – and how. The casts take on the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys number ‘Empire State Of Mind’ has already broken into the iTunes top ten locally and other songs from the new series are following suit. The new series premiered on Wednesday night to an audience of more than 1.2 million.
• Though we’ve still yet to receive confirmation on cover images and tracklistings, the team at Sony Music is ready to drag out a selection of ‘Essentials’ albums from some of our old Aussie favourites. Artists featured are Tina Arena, Bachelor Girl, Human Nature, Merril Bainbridge – and even Girlfriend! No word yet on whether a Leah Haywood one is forthcoming.
• Michael Coppel has announced a final release of tickets for the forthcoming Metallica concerts in Brisbane. The new allocation is on sale now.
• Speaking of Michael Coppel, they’ve announced a very special one-off show in Newcastle for former Live lead singer Ed Kowalczyk. Tickets for the October 30 gig at the Newcastle Leagues are on sale now.
• Independent label Inertia has this week announced a new distribution deal with the iconic Sub Pop records. The deal will see Inertia take over Sub Pop’s upcoming and previous catalogue effective immediately.
• Irish group The Script are to take the stage on the X Factor elimination show on Monday October 04. They’ll follow this appearance up with a little performance on Channel 7’s ‘Sunrise’ on Friday October 08.
• Paul Dempsey’s new single ‘We’ll Never Work In This Town Again’ will be released digitally on Friday October 01. The digital bundle will feature the title track and three live videos (‘Bats’, ‘Fast Friends’ and ‘Have You Ever Fallen Out Of Love?’), all recorded at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre.
• The gang from Thousand Needles In Red are set to film their forthcoming gig at the Ferntree Gully Hotel in Melbourne because they’re going to be using some of it in the video for their new single ‘Brand New Day’. You might get your mug on TV!
• UK singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg, better known as Passenger, has announced a series of headline shows around the country on the back of his supporting role on the Boy & Bear tour. He plays W.A, S.A, VIC, NSW and QLD – but not in that order. The solo tour kicks off in Perth on November 04. More details HERE.
• And to the US charts finally and on the Billboard 100 singles chart this week, it’s all about Bruno Mars and ‘Just The Way You Are’. The singer’s smooth soul sounds see him move up two spots to nab No.1 from Katy Perry. But look out – is that Rihanna rocketing an incredible 72 spots to No.3? You betcha. In the meantime, look for a massive local debut for Ri-Ri tomorrow night.
• And on the US album chart, Linkin Park crashes into the No.1 position with their new LP ‘A Thousand Suns’. They chased off competition from Trey Songz, Jamey Johnson, Robert Plant, Weezer and Brandon Flowers, who all enjoyed top ten debuts.

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