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Rumour: A Perfect Circle for Big Day Out

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I’m extremely doubtful this is the case, but in the last few days a Twitter account called BigDayOutSpy has been leaking the alleged lineup for the 2012 Big Day Out.  Acts so far have been somewhat interesting, without being amazing until this post earlier this evening:

A Perfect Circle are the other Green/Converse stage headliner at Big Day Out!

So far, I found the leaks believable, but to be honest I’m not sure I can see A Perfect Circle playing the Big Day Out next year.  Headlining the small stage sounds tantalising though (however it would be annoying if the rumoured Pearl Jam main stage headliner were true).

Definitely file in the “I’ll believe it when I see it confirmed” category…

For the record, the Big Day Out Spy alleges the following lineup (in no particular order):

  • The Killers
  • SOAD
  • A Perfect Circle
  • Underworld
  • Chase and Status
  • Florence and the Machine
  • Opeth
  • Cake
  • The Decemberists
  • Biffy Clyro
  • Cut Copy
  • Boy and Bear
  • Karnivool
  • Architecture in Helsinki
  • Josh Pyke
  • OFWGKTA
  • The Vaccines

Other rumours suggest Pearl Jam will headline, and Kasabian & My Chemical Romance will also play.

Update: A Perfect Circle on their Facebook page this morning mentioned “That’s unfortunately not true” so I guess this myth is pretty much busted.

Tool Big Day Out Posters

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I’ve dropped a few hints in the forums in regards to Tool Big Day Out Posters possibly being available online following the tour, and tonight I received the news that this is indeed the case.  Melbourne printers Beyond The Pale printed all of the posters for the 2011 tour (excluding Hawaii I think) and the leftovers, all unsigned are available from their website.

Limited quantities from the Melbourne side show, Melbourne Big Day Out and Auckland Big Day Out are all available, and each of them cost AU$35 plus postage.  There’s also a range of other bands posters on the website, the artwork and printing that these guys to are top quality, and they do frame poster as well, so make sure you check it out!

I was lucky enough to visit their gallery when I was in Melbourne, and though not advertised on the website, I reckon there were several other Tool posters available in the store, including the Gold Coast Big Day Out poster, and a range of other US ones I reckon I’ve seen around the place before.  If you’re down in St. Kilda one day, it’s definitely worth a visit!

Melb-2-Feb

Queensland Floods…

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As some of you know, many residents of the state of Queensland are being bombarded with record levels of rain and flooding.  In the last few weeks there have been 29 deaths associated with the flooding, including at least 12 in the recent flash flooding in the Lockyer Valley, and there are many more missing.  On top of this is the infrastructure damage that comes with such widespread water, and as a result there is a large call for donations to help those in need at these tough times.  In order to help out, all donations received to Fourtheye for the remainder of January will be forwarded directly to the Premiers Flood Relief Appeal.

On top of that, for every $5 a reader donates they will go in the running to receive an Australian Tool Tour shirt (size and design of their choice including postage to wherever you live), which I shall endeavour to get signed by as many of the Tool crew as possible when I’m down in Melbourne.  The donation form using Paypal is at the top right of the page, so get onto it and help out Australians in need. Update: Those of you reading this in the forum can find the Paypal form at the top right of this page.

I know there are plenty of Tool fans in Queensland who are concerned about the Tool shows that are planned for later this month.  The good news is that at this stage the Big Day Out organisers have confirmed that the Gold Coast Big Day Out will go ahead unchanged, as the area has be left largely untouched by the flooding.  Staff at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre have also confirmed that the aren’t expecting any damage to the venue, and that the Tool show there should go as planned.  Thanks to vuduuu for that information.

Update 1: Over $200 in under 24 hours.! Thanks to all our reader for their support!  Keep on giving though.  Anyone who would like to donate through the official site rather than using Paypal can feel free, just send me a copy of your receipt and I’ll enter you in the competition.

Update 2: Now up to $466.66.  Great work everyone!

Second Sydney Big Day Out tickets “2 for 1”

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It looks like the second Sydney Big Day Out isn’t selling as strongly as expected.  An announcement from Big Day Out organisers today tell us that all tickets for the event on the 27th of January can now be used to get an extra guest in for free:

The Big Day Out has announced a very special Christmas gift for punters in Sydney – all ticket holders for the Sydney Thursday, 27 January Big Day Out 2011 event will be allowed to bring a friend for free; no tricks, no gimmicks.

The announcement explains that “The high demand for the 26 January Australia Day show, combined with the overwhelming number of international tours and events this summer has necessitated a choice to be made for the good of the event. Because our audience is such a valued part of the show, we felt you deserved a reward for 18 years of support. For those with tickets to the first show on Australia Day, please accept this as a plus, not a minus: You and a friend have a chance to catch the acts you missed the 1st day. For half price!”

There are no forms to fill in to take advantage of this special offer. All you need to do is arrive with your guest at the ticket trip point on the day. All the same conditions of sale and admission apply to you and your guest, so please check your ticket or the Big Day Out website for further details.

To help with general queries, Big Day Out has issued some basic Q & As:
Q: Do I need to have the person with me?
A: Yes, they will need to be with you at the ticket trip point at entry.
Q: Can I meet them later to let them in?
A: Not if you are already in. Once your ticket is scanned, the offer is void.
Q: Can I swap my Australia Day ticket for the 27 January show?
A: No.
Q: Will there be tickets available on the day?
A: Not if it sells out in advance.
Q: Is there a meeting point outside the entry?
A: Best choose a location away from the main entry to meet up.
Q: Are there any pass outs?
A: No.

Sounds like a cheap way to catch an extra Tool show if you and a mate live in or can get to the Harbour City…

Big Day Out timetables released

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The timetables for the 2011 Big Day Out has been released, and it looks like Tool are only getting 75 minutes this year, unlike 90 minutes that headliners get in previous years.  Not sure what’s up with that, but I imagine there’s plenty of disappointed Tool fans out there.

Hopefully the sideshows many of us are going to have no such restriction…

Tool in Reverb, Danny chats to Rynne

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I read a post on the Big Day Out site directing us to an interview with Reverb, a local Australian magazine with Danny & Adam about the upcoming tour. It’s quite interesting and worth a quick read. Check it out here.

Also in the news is that Danny will be appearing on the Children of Saturn radio show, conveniently hosted by Rynne. According to Blair‘s Toolband post:

DANNY will be the guest on the “CHILDREN OF SATURN” internet radio show (hosted by Rynne Stump) on MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 20 (6-8 PM, PST). For two hours he will be playing his favorite music and talking about the artists involved. Perhaps he will even talk a bit about his own bands, including the one called “TOOL.”

Tune in but don’t tune out!

Tool ticket updates, A Perfect Circle winding up

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I was at work on Friday so wasn’t able to update you guys about an extra release of tickets for the Brisbane Tool side show.  Luckily for us all though, Gold Standing tickets are still available as I write this!  If you missed out the first time then make sure you get on top of this pretty quick, since I imagine there aren’t many left!

Hawaii ticket sales seem to have gone well for most of you. My understanding is there’s still tickets available for that too.

As far as other Tool shows go, the Melbourne sideshow is sold out, and there’s a thread you can use to get tickets here.  Big Day Outs in Melbourne and the Gold Coast are sold out, as is the first Sydney Big Day Out, however you can still get tickets to the New Zealand, 2nd Sydney, Adelaide and Perth Big Day Outs.  I expect that the NZ, Perth and Adelaide Big Day Outs will all sell out sometime prior to the show, so don’t leave your tickets too late.

A Perfect Circle play their last tour date today in Las Vegas, ending their short West Coast mini tour.  Reports from Fourtheye readers indicate the shows have been great.  Billy has been dropping hints that they’ll be back in February.  If this is true it’d be late February as Tool will be in Australia until the 6th and I’m sure Maynard would like a little time to visit his vineyards before he heads out on the road again.

Tool on Video Hits, A Perfect Circle on Kimmel

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Stumbled across a tweet today from the Big Day Out feed, which mentioned the following:

VIDEO HITS are doing a 1/2 hour TOOL special this Sat night at 1.20am (technically 1.20am Sunday 31st Oct) – tune in!! #VideoHitsTV #Tool

Video Hits is an Australian music show, which mainly features Top 40 type music, so will be interesting to see what actually appears.  I guess it’ll just be their videos, but I’ll set up the recorder anyway.

A Perfect Circle made their first live appearance on many years on the Jimmy Kimmel show tonight, playing Weak & Powerless for the show, and also Judith and Passive for the lucky members of the audience:

APC on Jimmy Kimmel’s show

Sounds pretty good to me.  What are your opinions of the performance?

Undertow Master, Adam Oil Paintings, BDO Updates

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Got an email today from Rick, who is selling what he claims to be a Master recording of the Undertow album on DAT tape. From the Ebay sale page:

There is not much to explain I mean this is the real deal . It was obtained from a personal friend who knew people who worked at larrinkin Management.

This particular MASTER RECORDING is for the Cassette Version. NEVER in the history of ebay have anything has ever been available like this. This DAT cassette is even before any testpressing. Straight from the studio.

Buy it now price is US$1500. Considering the Aussie dollar is almost worth the same as the US dollar then someone from Down Under with more money than sense should have a go at it…

According to a recent post on Toolband, Adam has an Oil Painting on display at a gallery in New York. According to the post:

A new original OIL PAINTING by ADAM JONES will be among the artwork on display at the ALTERNATIVE PRESS 25th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION hosted by the SLOAN FINE ART GALLERY in NEW YORK CITY. The special THREE-DAY SHOW will be held between THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21st and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23rd, from NOON – 6PM.
For collectors and others who are interested in buying fine art, ADAM’s painting is FOR SALE. Please CONTACT the GALLERY for purchasing information.

SLOAN FINE ART
128 RIVINGTON STREET
(On the Lower East Side of NYC)

Finally, Big Day Out‘s in Sydney, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne, Auckland and Perth are now mostly on sale. Sydney and the Gold Coast have sold out, with a new Sydney show to go on sale on the 11th of October. Those still wanting Gold Coast tickets can enter a ballot to do so. Visit the Big Day Out page for details. I believe the Melbourne event is sold out as well, though I think you may still be able to get them from Ticketmaster. There will probably be a ballot for this show as well. I’d expect Auckland, Adelaide and Perth to sell out in the coming weeks…

Still no news on sideshows!