The Los Angeles-based band behind the critically acclaimed debut album, Movies, THE STRIPMINERS announce the November 13 release of their sophomore record Frail Hope Ranch. THE STRIPMINERS are Brett Anderson, vocalist for rock & roll dynamos The Donnas, Paul Stinson from The Radishes, producer/guitarist Scrote (Daniel Johnston, Puscifer), Brett Simons (Brian Wilson, Fiona Apple, Melissa Etheridge) on bass, DJ Bonebrake (of X fame) on drums and Holland Greco (Anais Mitchell, The Peak Show) multi-instrumentalist, singer.

The CMC Rocks the Hunter 2012 festival will take place over March 16 - 18 next year. Now in its fifth year, CMC Rocks has a reputation for offering music fans awesome lineups not seen anywhere else in Australia. Over 3 days, CMC will rock and twang the surrounds of Hope Estate in The Hunter Valley with another impressive program of big international and national roots and country music artists.

It's been a few years between drinks for Melbournes Spazzy's. They will release their second album Dumb Is Forever on November 16th, eight years after their debut album hit the top 40.