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Mistletone proudly presents the return of Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti at Golden Plains Sixxx.

Ariel Pink is a Special One. He’s an Outsider, a visionary. Did you know his monster hit Round & Round is actually from his eleventh record? Did he singlehandedly revive the cassette? Did the LA Tourism Board thank him for making LA the cool place to live again after his classic Life In LA? Who cares: his real gift is knowing what makes the best music of the past fifty years tick, and rather than just ape it, he draws on that vast internal music library to create irresistible neuvo-classics by the earful. Ariel Pink is sublime, a Master, and just so thoroughly enjoyable to listen to.

Golden Plains ticket info here.

Photo of Ariel Pink at The Corner by Sarah Bunting

Following an electrifying performance at The Corner last Sunday night, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti have announced a surprise extra show this Friday night, March 9th at Phoenix Public House (133 Sydney Rd, Brunswick). Doors open 8pm.

Ariel and his superlative band will headline, and there will be heart-racing cameo solo performances by LA synth pop sorceress Geneva Jacuzzi, local pop prodigy Evelyn Morris (Pikelet) and avant electronica wizard Mark Barrage, plus DJ Shags for added
intermissional exotica.

This show has now sold out.

LA underground cult figure turned international pop star, Ariel Pink’s sound is as sublime as it is surreal, loaded with hazy nostalgia and a fiercely experimental pop palette. Establishing himself as one of the most prolific songwriters and unique talents of his generation, Ariel Pink’s influence on today’s bands and genres has been profound.

BRISBANE: Thursday March 8 @ The Zoo with special guests Dune Rats + Magic Spells. Tickets on sale now from the venue. Presented by Mistletone and Happy End-ings.

Artwork by Carl Breitkreuz

LA underground cult figure turned international pop star, Ariel Pink’s sound is as sublime as it is surreal, loaded with hazy nostalgia and a fiercely experimental pop palette. Establishing himself as one of the most prolific songwriters and unique talents of his generation, Ariel Pink’s influence on today’s bands and genres has been profound.

In super exciting news just to hand, LA synth-pop sorceress Geneva Jacuzzi is joining Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti‘s Australian tour. The gargantuan Melbourne lineup now comprises Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Geneva Jacuzzi, Lost Animal and Montero.

Geneva Jacuzzi (born Geneva Garvin) is a musician and visual artist known for her unique style of synth driven bedroom pop recordings, theatrical stage personas and retro style video art. Her lyrics describe blood being thrown onto fire, clown-like machines in search of sadness, and the raging monologues of future/past elemental beings. Her live shows are unlike anything you will ever experience, referencing commedia dell’arte, Cocteau, Artaud, Schlemmer, dada, kabuki, French surrealism and Italian futurism.

Every Geneva Jacuzzi song is a starkly expressionistic mini-drama that with plots allowing her to find a new way into those places between art, music and theatre. Jacuzzi is a long-time collaborator with Ariel Pink — the most talked about act at Laneway 2011, the author of Pitchfork’s #1 jam last year (Round and Round), and one of the most influential artists of our time.

Don’t miss LA’s reigning prince and princess of lo-fidelity disco, experimental pop and mythical drama, with irresistible supports Lost Animal + Montero. Tickets on sale now from the venue. Presented by Mistletone and Triple R.

Artwork by Carl Breitkreuz

LA underground cult figure turned international pop star, Ariel Pink’s sound is as sublime as it is surreal, loaded with hazy nostalgia and a fiercely experimental pop palette. Establishing himself as one of the most prolific songwriters and unique talents of his generation, Ariel Pink’s influence on today’s bands and genres has been profound.

In super exciting news just to hand, LA synth-pop sorceress Geneva Jacuzzi is joining Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s Australian tour. The gargantuan Sydney lineup now comprises Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Geneva Jacuzzi, Richard In Your Mind + Erik Omen.

Geneva Jacuzzi (born Geneva Garvin) is a musician and visual artist known for her unique style of synth driven bedroom pop recordings, theatrical stage personas and retro style video art. Her lyrics describe blood being thrown onto fire, clown-like machines in search of sadness, and the raging monologues of future/past elemental beings. Her live shows are unlike anything you will ever experience, referencing commedia dell’arte, Cocteau, Artaud, Schlemmer, dada, kabuki, French surrealism and Italian futurism.

Every Geneva Jacuzzi song is a starkly expressionistic mini-drama that with plots allowing her to find a new way into those places between art, music and theatre. Jacuzzi is a long-time collaborator with Ariel Pink — the most talked about act at Laneway 2011, the author of Pitchfork’s #1 jam last year (Round and Round), and one of the most influential artists of our time.

Don’t miss LA’s reigning prince and princess of lo-fidelity disco, experimental pop and mythical drama, with irresistible supports Richard In Your Mind + Erik Omen. Tickets on sale now from Moshtix.

Mistletone proudly presents Cass McCombs and his band for the first time in Australia, performing at Perth Festival on February 20.

California-based singer/songwriter Cass McCombs’ moody but often surprisingly humorous music has won the hearts of many Australian fans who will be thrilled that he is finally visiting our shores after releasing six acclaimed and much loved albums, most recently the gently optimistic Humor Risk and one of the stars of last year’s best-of lists, the dark chamber music-inspired Wit’s End, which featured the song hailed by many as the best of 2011, County Line.

Folk balladeer without peer, Cass McCombs is a true craftsman of lyrical storytelling. His songs are poetic and haunting, whimsical and playful, and offer a rare, tangible experience of the bittersweet. Prepare for an inspiring evening in the company of one of America’s most formidable contemporary songwriters.

CASS MCCOMBS: MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 @ PERTH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL. Tickets on sale now from Perth Festival.

Mistletone proudly presents Cass McCombs and his band for the first time in Australia, performing at Perth Festival plus two shows only in Melbourne and Sydney.

California-based singer/songwriter Cass McCombs’ moody but often surprisingly humorous music has won the hearts of many Australian fans who will be thrilled that he is finally visiting our shores after releasing six acclaimed and much loved albums, most recently the gently optimistic Humor Risk and one of the stars of last year’s best-of lists, the dark chamber music-inspired Wit’s End, which featured the song hailed by many as the best of 2011, County Line.

Folk balladeer without peer, Cass McCombs is a true craftsman of lyrical storytelling. His songs are poetic and haunting, whimsical and playful, and offer a rare, tangible experience of the bittersweet. Prepare for an inspiring evening in the company of one of America’s most formidable contemporary songwriters.

CASS MCCOMBS: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18 @ THE STANDARD with special guests The Singing Skies. Tickets on sale now from Moshtix.

Playing times:

Doors open 8pm
The Singing Skies 8:30
Cass McCombs 10pm.

Mistletone proudly presents Cass McCombs and his band for the first time in Australia, performing at Perth Festival plus two shows only in Melbourne and Sydney.

California-based singer/songwriter Cass McCombs’ moody but often surprisingly humorous music has won the hearts of many Australian fans who will be thrilled that he is finally visiting our shores after releasing six acclaimed and much loved albums, most recently the gently optimistic Humor Risk and one of the stars of last year’s best-of lists, the dark chamber music-inspired Wit’s End, which featured the song hailed by many as the best of 2011, County Line.

Folk balladeer without peer, Cass McCombs is a true craftsman of lyrical storytelling. His songs are poetic and haunting, whimsical and playful, and offer a rare, tangible experience of the bittersweet. Prepare for an inspiring evening in the company of one of America’s most formidable contemporary songwriters.

CASS MCCOMBS: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 @ THE CORNER with special guests The Orbweavers + Wintercoats. Tickets on sale now from The Corner box office.

Doors open 8.30pm
Wintercoats 8.45pm
The Orbweavers, 9.45pm
Cass McCombs 10.55pm

Following a sold-out launch, Triple R Album of the week and rapturously received performances at Melbourne Music Week and the Triple R Performance Space, The Orbweavers return to NSC for an encore matinee show on Sunday 12th February with special guest Yuko Kono. Tickets $10 + booking fee on sale now from the venue.

Mistletone is proud to present the return of Toro y Moi and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart for Laneway Festival 2012.

Hailing from South Carolina, TORO Y MOI’s Chaz Bundick — multi-talented 24 year old musician, designer and photographer — recently released his brilliant new 12″ EP Freaking Out (out now on Mistletone Records / Inertia and available on mail order). Toro y Moi’s recent live shows, meanwhile, have been described as akin to ‘a flashy, sex-fueled 80s rooftop fiesta’, which is to say they require your attendance.

It’s not hard to get your head around the appeal of THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART. Belong is their second album and it’s classic indie pop: jangly guitars, sun-soaked melodies, themes of heartbreak, redemption and so on. It’s like they sat down and wrote an album specifically for the Australasian summer!

SINGAPORE – SUNDAY 12th FEBRUARY @ Fort Canning, Canning Rise, Singapore. Tickets on sale now.