Lights In the Sky: HD

You may have already seen snippets of the Nine Inch Nails Lights In The Sky tour as captured in cheap mobile phone videos, in stunning still images and behind the scenes. Now we recommend you check out this high definition video promo clip for the tour - Awesome.

Forget Twilight or Chinese Geography or 808s and Constipates or whatever else you may be wasting your time on...

- Reads the latest post on nin.com

Seems the band’s official website is aiming to gather up and catalogue all the NIN content on the web into the ultimate fan generated database.

Can’t wait to see what Aussie fans add when the band tours in February.

Radiohead’s In Rainbows tour: While there is life there is hope.

We all thought the chances of seeing Radiohead play In Rainbows in Australia had ended when the band played their last shows of the year in Tokyo.

But this week the band have started slow leaking dates for the In Rainbows 2009 tour while they are not particularly close to 'Our Land Girt By Sea', the South American dates do show that the band is still thinking of their worldwide fan base.

Cross your fingers, and watch this (dead air) space.

Take a Moment Behind the Scenes with NIN

Moment Factory, the company who provided much of the light show used on the Nine Inch Nails Lights In The Sky tour (as seen here and here) have released a video detailing some of the effects and how they work - click here to watch it on YouTube.

Young and Restless Demo New Music, Embark on Spring Tour

This week Canberra’s own Young and Restless told triple j they are working on some demos and expect to have a new album out in the first half of next year.

If you can’t wait that long for your Y+R fix you can check them out as they play a stack of shows and festivals this spring. It all kicks off with a free show at Canberra’s Transit Bar.

Full Spring Dates:

19/09 – Canberra
21/09 – Sydney, Under 18s only
26/09 – Melbourne, with the Faint
04/10 – Geelong, Grazzhopper festival
11/10 – Brisbane, Sounds of Spring Festival
31/10 – Adelaide, Halloween Party @ Edinburgh Castle
01/11 – Perth
02/11 – Freemantle
29/11 – Coffs Harbour, open arms festival

Keep an eye on Bawley and the bands website for more dates as they are added.

Shock Me Like an Electric Eel: MGMT Tour Oz

MGMT have announced they will be taking their psychedelica filled live show down under, scheduling dates across Australian capital cities in December.

With Meredith and any number of other parties kicking off in December it would be way too soon to confirm Bawley’s previous hunch that MGMT will play the Falls Festival this NYE, but don’t rule it out.

Dates so far are:

Saturday 6 December-Perth
Belvoir Amphitheatrer
with Luke Steele, Tame Impala, Death Disco
SHOW TYPE: 18+

Tuesday 9 December -Sydney
Enmore Theatre
with Luke Steele, Tame Impala
SHOW TYPE: All Ages

Wednesday 10 December - Brisbane
The Tivoli
with Luke Steele, Tame Impala
SHOW TYPE: 18+

Thursday 11 December - Melbourne
The Palace
with Luke Steele, Tame Impala
SHOW TYPE: 18+

On sale 19th August or presale here.

Showing Some Support

Having previously invited along the likes of Ladytron, Peaches, TV on the Radio and Saul Williams to open their headline shows Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor has a habit of picking great support acts, acts that don't always fit the industrial rock mould.

For this summer's North American tour Nine Inch Nails have invited along the five noise merchants straight from the indie blog-sphere.

A Place To Bury Strangers
Crystal Castles
Deerhunter
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
White Williams

So are they any good and how will the Nine Inch Nails crowd react to each of these acts

A Place To Bury Strangers
"New York's Loudest Band", quite a claim but one that on listening to their self titled debut seems wholly appropriate. Clearly influenced by The Jesus and Mary Chain APTBS are all feedback and space rock, their sound is similar to that of previous NIN supports Serena Maneesh, if given the chance they will please most people who get to the shows early.

Crystal Castles
This Canadian two piece come with a brand new album and reputation for putting on an ear-shattering live show this should see their club inspired noise win over the rock oriented crowds.

Deerhunter
With a new album due later this year expect post punk band Deerhunter to use this tour to test out some new material. Deerhunter claim influences similar to NIN and they should have no problems translating there live show to the bigger stage.

Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Terrible band name! You Have No Idea What You Are Getting Yourself Into... terrible album title! DIOY,Y? borrow the cowbell and baselines from Justice, MSTKFT, and Klaxons add some rock attitude and compress it all down to 3 minute pop songs, this does not make for great bean bag/bath tub listening, but should whip up one hell of a dance party, any one say nu-rave? I can't see the NIN audience pulling out fluro headbands and glo sticks but maybe a few butts will start shaking, maybe.

White Williams
While I love the album art on Williams latest album Smoke, I don't think his brand of lo-fi electro pop is really my thing and suspect that come 31st August when Williams walks on to the Lexington Kentucky stage he will have a battle on his hands to win over the sometimes difficult NIN crowd.

Check the full list of dates here.