Why don't they ever come to Perth?!?

So, I was having a look through the triplej gig guide today, and I noticed that a whole lot of bands that I like were coming to Australia. Just to name a handful - The Mountain Goats, Camera Obscura, The New Pornographers, Cornelius, Animal Collective, M. Ward, Yo La Tengo, The Walkmen, Band of Horses, Midlake, Love is All and My Favourite Novel.

Only The Mountain Goats and M. Ward are coming to Perth, so that's pretty sucky.

AND THEY'RE PLAYING ON THE SAME NIGHT.

FUUUUUUCK.

I guess I won't be seeing M. Ward then.

Awesome

Joanna Newsom's Ys just hit #1 for 2006 on rateyourmusic. I get the feeling that this album is going to receive insanely positive reviews when it hits in a week's time. I'm guessing Pitchfork is going to drop a 9.5 or thereabouts on it.

Go Jo!