Music News:  Silverchair & Snow Patrol Return

After almost four years in the wilderness, a dabble or two into the electronic world (The Dissociatives), broken up side projects (Tamberline), countless rumours about breaking up, Australia's favourite rock and rollers - Silverchair - are making a return to the musical world with a new album "Young Modern" and a series of live shows.

Most prominent is of course the recent announcment that Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou will take up the headline spot at Push Over 2007, an all ages extravaganza which will take place at its new city waterfront home in 2007, at Shed 4 Docklands, on Labour Day weekend, Saturday 10th March from midday to 10pm.

Joing the boys will be a host of Australia's finest musical acts including Something for Kate (whose most recent album didn't exactly set the world on fire), Behind Crimson Eyes, Karnivool, The Spazzys (the girls who are everywhere, but have nothing to show for it), Bliss N Eso, Horsell Common, Trial Kennedy, Children Collide, Mammal, Angela's Dish, Arpejio and Fire Underground. The day also includes the FReeZA Push Start Grand Final with finalists Lemonsmile, Silhouette, Inertia, Hiroshima Will Burn, The Fearless Vampire Killers, 22 Strings, Low Vitality & Innovation plus more finalists to be announced all competing for the top spot.

In other touring news, teeny bopper band-of-the-moment Snow Patrol will be heading back to Australian shores following the outrageous success of their track Chasing Cars (which according to the rest of the world, didn't exist before Grey's Anatomy reared it's ugly head).

For those who are keen to check them out, the likeable lads are touring on the following dates:

Saturday February 17: Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth
Monday February 19: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Tuesday February 20: Festival Hall, Melbourne

For those who are interested what the show was like before all the hype (yep, they toured here in early 2006 to near no fan-fare or young girls screaming "McDreamy!!") check out our Gig Watch from their 2006 Metro show here.