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These Walls Have Ears
 

(In a carny voice) Step Right Up.

It as if this year couldn't be any better, the 2006 lineup for Splendor in the Grass has been announced today and as Big Kev would say, "I'm Excited!" At the moment the first acts to be confirmed are Sonic Youth, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, Scissor Sisters, Death Cab for Cutie, Snow Patrol, The Grates, The Presets and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs! This can only mean one thing ... sideshow alley is gonna be buzzing again.
Currently, the Presets and the Grates have confirmed Australian shows before then and here they are:

The Grates with The Panda Band and I Heart Hiroshima:
28 April - The Corner Hotel, VIC, Sold out
29 April - UniBar, Adelaide University, SA, Sold out
3 May - Uni Bar, ANU, ACT
4 May - Uni Bar, Wollongong University, NSW, $12 (member) - $15
5 May - Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW, Sold out
6 May - Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle West, NSW
10 May - Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW, $17.50
11 May - Coolangatta Hotel, QLD, $15
12 May - Tivoli Cabaret and Bar, Fortitude Valley, QLD
14 May - Sol Bar, Coolum Beach, QLD

The Grates are also supporting (probably the biggest act this year) The Arctic Monkeys on:
30 July -Metro City, Northbridge, WA, $64.35 (+ bf)
1 August - Thebarton Theatre, Torrensville, SA, $57.90 (+ bf)
2-3 August - Palace Nightclub, St Kilda, VIC, Sold out
5-6 August - The Arena, Fortitude Valley, QLD, Sold out
8-9 August - Enmore Theatre, NSW, Sold out

The Presets w/ numerous other DJs:
25 May - w/ Snowman, The Belle Ends, The Government DJs andModular DJs @ Norfolk Hotel, Fremantle, WA, $18 (+ bf)
26 May - w/ Snowman, EZ AZ, Silkie Krusher & the Sex, Van She DJs, DJ Kim, Turbosaurus, Dom, Modular DJs @ Bakery, Northbridge, WA, $20 (+ bf)
27 May - w/ Artax Mission, Louis, DJ Kim, Modular DJs @ Fowlers Live, Adelaide, SA, $20 (+ bf)
28 May - w/ Chromeo, Damage, Goebles DJs, Modular DJs @ Mona Vale Hotel, NSW, $18 (+ bf)
1 June - w/ Digitalism, Riot in Belgium, Cut Copy DJs, DJ Kim, Tony Avalanches, Modular DJs @ Prince of Wales, Bandroom, St Kilda, VIC, $30 (+ bf)
2 June - w/Digitalism, Hancock Basement, DJ Kim, Milkbar Nick, Mikah Freeman, Modular DJs @ Refectory, ANU, Canberra City, ACT, $18 (+ bf)
3 June - w/ Digitalism, Riot in Belgium, Dangerous Dan, Jaime Doom, DJ Kim, Modular DJs @ The Forum Theatre, Moore Park, NSW, $25 (+ bf)
8 June - w/ Digitalism, Kato, Kid Ka$h, Modular DJs @ Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle West, NSW, $18 (+ bf)
9 June - w/ Digitalism, Modular DJs @ Tivoli Cabaret and Bar, Fortitude Valley, QLD, $25 (+ bf)
10 June - w/ Digitalism, Damage, Goebles DJs, Modular DJs @ Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW, $18 (+ bf)

Just waiting for sideshows to be announced for the bands with the word yeah in their name.

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