2013 in Australian music
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The following is a list of notable events that have happened in 2013 in music in Australia.
Events
=January=
- The 2013 Big Day Out music festival was held in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast, headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Killers.
=February=
- Laneway was a sold out music festival in Sydney in early February.{{cite news|last=Tone|first=Deaf|title=Laneway Festival 2013: Sydney February 2nd 2013 @ Sydney Art College|newspaper=Tone Deaf |date=6 February 2013|url=http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/reviews/shows/260833/laneway-festival-2013-sydney.htm|access-date=9 May 2014}}
=March=
- The 2013 Future Music Festival took place in March in various locations around Australia. There were 39 Australian and international artists who performed.{{cite web|last= Hohnen|first=Mike|title=Future Music Festival 2013 Lineup – Official Announcement|date=10 October 2012|url= http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/future-music-festival-2013-lineup-official-announcement/|access-date= 9 May 2014}}
=April=
=May=
=June=
=July=
- The Splendour in the Grass is an annual music festival that began in late July and ended in early August. The 2013 edition of the festival was held at Belongil Fields, and featured rock, hip hop, alternative, and electronic music, headlined by Mumford & Sons, The National and Lorde (the latter replacing cancelled headliner Frank Ocean).{{cite news|title=Splendour in the Grass returning home to Byron Bay|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/splendour-in-the-grass-returning-home-to-byron-bay-20120210-1sbvh.html|access-date=9 May 2014|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=10 February 2012|author=Katherine Feeney|agency=Fairfax Media}}
=August=
=September=
- Defqon.1 Festival took place on September 14 in Sydney.{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/man-dies-at-defqon1-music-festival-20130915-2tsfv.html |title=Man dies at Defqon.1 music festival |author=Emma Partridge |access-date=15 September 2013 |date=15 September 2013 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media }}
=October=
- On 28 October 2013, season five of The X Factor Australia ended. It was announced that Dami Im was the winner. The runner-up was Taylor Henderson.{{cite web|url=http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/19585491/dami-im-wins-the-x-factor/|title=Dami Im Wins The X Factor!|work=The X Factor Australia|publisher=Yahoo!7|date=28 October 2013|access-date=9 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031072202/http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x-factor/news/article/-/19585491/dami-im-wins-the-x-factor/|archive-date=2013-10-31|url-status=dead}}
=November=
=December=
- ARIA Music Awards of 2013 was a series award ceremonies that honored musical artists and groups.{{Cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/event-info/about/ | title = About | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | format = PDF | access-date = 8 May 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130409001910/http://ariaawards.com.au/event-info/about/ | archive-date = 2013-04-09 | url-status = dead }}
Bands disbanded
Albums and singles
=January=
=February=
- Push the Sky Away was released on 18 February 2013. The album was released by the alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/48724-nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-announce-new-album-push-the-sky-away/|title=Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Announce New Album, Push the Sky Away | News|publisher=Pitchfork Media|last=Snapes|first=Laura|date=27 November 2012|access-date= 9 May 2014}} The album peaked number 1 on many charts including Australian ARIA Albums Chart,{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.aspinterpret=Nick+Cave+%26+The+Bad+Seeds&titel=Push+The+Sky+Away&cat=a|title=Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away|work=australian-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=9 May 2014}} Austrian Ö3 Albums Chart,{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Nick+Cave+%26+The+Bad+Seeds&titel=Push+The+Sky+Away&cat=a|title=Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away|work=austriancharts.at|publisher=Hung Medien|language=German|access-date=9 May 2014}} and Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Nick+Cave|title=Discografie Nick Cave|trans-title=Discography Nick Cave|work=Ultratop|publisher=Hung Medien|language=Dutch|access-date=9 May 2014}}
- Hillsong United released their third studio album Zion on 22 February.{{cite web|title=Hillsong United Zion Released In Australia|website = Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151459547315813&set=a.168505175812.153990.8800570812&type=1&relevant_count=1}}
=March=
- The Drones' studio album I See Seaweed was released.{{cite web|title= The Drones - I See Seaweed|url= http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/35088/The-Drones-I-See-Seaweed|access-date= 9 May 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140822212245/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/35088/The-Drones-I-See-Seaweed|archive-date= 22 August 2014|url-status= dead}}
=April=
=May=
=June=
=July=
- Hillsong Church's live album Glorious Ruins was released on 2 July.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151549805214811&set=a.395807329810.175468.53505999810&type=1&theater|title=Hillsong Live: Glorious Ruins Released for Australia and New Zealand|publisher=Hillsong Live Facebook Page |date= |access-date= 8 May 2014}}
- Violent Soho's single In The Aisle was released on 8 July 2013. This was the first single of the album Hungry Ghost.{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-the-aisle/id668467228?i=668467229 | title=In the Aisle - Single by Violent Soho | website=iTunes | date=8 July 2013 }}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
=August=
=September=
- Hillsong United released their EP Oceans on 10 September 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/zion-mw0002469943|title = Zion - Hillsong United | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = AllMusic}}
=October=
- We Are Young & Free was released on 1 October 2013. The album contained the singles Alive, Wake, and "Vivo Estás".{{cite web|title=We Are Young & Free |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=13312|work=NewReleaseTuesday.com|access-date=8 May 2014}}
- The album, Zion Acoustic Sessions, was released by Hillsong United on 29 October.{{cite web|url=http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=4035|title=Hillsong United To Release 'Zion Acoustic Sessions' iTunes Exclusive|date=23 October 2013|work=Louder Than the Music|access-date=8 May 2014}}
- Dami Im's single Alive was released on 28 October 2013. The single ranked number 1 on the ARIA charts upon its release.{{cite news|last1=Vincent|first1=Peter|title=Dami Im races to number one in the charts after X Factor win|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/dami-im-races-to-number-one-in-the-charts-after-x-factor-win-20131028-2wccq.html}}
=November=
=December=
2013 Australian music charts
=Triple J Hottest 100=
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=2013 AIR charts=
Winners below for the 2013 Carlton Dry Independent music awards:
- Best Independent Artist – Flume
- Best Independent Album – Flume – Flume
- Breakthrough Independent Artist – Vance Joy
- Best Independent Single/EP – Vance Joy – God Loves You When You're Dancing
- Best Independent Hip Hop Album – Seth Sentry – This Was Tomorrow
- Best Independent Country Album – Catherine Britt – Always Never Enough
- Best Independent Blues And Roots Album – Paul Kelly – Spring and Fall
- Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – 12 Bar Bruise
- Best Independent Jazz Album – Jonathan Zwartz – The Remembering and Forgetting of the Air
- Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album – Flume – Flume
- Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single – Flume – "Holdin On"
- Best Independent Classical Album – Amy Dickson – Catch Me If You Can
- Best Independent Label – Future Classic
- Carlton Dry Global Music Grant winner – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Deaths
- 11 February – Kevin Peek, Australian guitarist (Sky) (b. 1946)
- 15 May – Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor and actor (b. 1925)
- 21 June – Wendy Saddington, Australian singer (Chain) (b. 1949)
- 1 July – Gary Shearston, Australian singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
- 31 July – Helen Quach, Vietnamese-born orchestral conductor (b. 1940)