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DIRTY PROJECTORS – The Socialites (Joe Goddard Remix)
Hot Chip’s, Joe Goddard‘s remix of the Dirty Projectors’, ‘The Socialites’, simplifies the noise and amplifies the good. This latest rework lends an electronic edge and sees the original music stripped back to illuminate
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YOUNG GALAXY – New Summer
A synth track with some bite, Young Galaxy‘s latest release, ‘New Summer‘ grips you in the first few moments with its out of key blasts and continues to hold your attention with dynamic vocals.
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WILLOW BEATS – Alchemy
Tight production, dream-like melodies and electronic blurring are a just a few of my favourite things. On the outset of their national tour, Willow Beats have released their latest single of the same name, ‘Alchemy‘. This
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TOKIMONSTA – Go With It (Feat. MNDR)
Hells yes. This latest collaboration between TOKiMONSTA and MNDR possesses the innovative street hip hop style similar to that of M.I.A. ground down with an electronic edge. Los Angeles beat-tress, Jennifer Lee (AKA TOKiMONSTA) is known for her experimental
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THE CORSAIRS – Rich Kids
Whilst perhaps not an ode to the Rich Kids Of Instagram, Melbourne garage band, The Corsairs latest release, ‘Rich Kids‘ is just as compelling if not more. With every vintage I hear their music getting
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TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB – Next Year (RAC MIX)
Do you recall that time when RAC did a bad remix? Yeah I didn’t think so. If RAC were an employee their performance review would have every office clerk screaming with envy and not
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BORN RUFFIANS – Needle
There are many bands that exist in this world that, despite a few good references from friends, I have failed to fully check out or give the time of day to listen to. Ontario’s Born
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PURITY RING – ‘GRAMMY’ (SOULJA BOY COVER)
Leaping on to the Grammy opportunistic bandwagon, Purity Ring re-cut and re-dazzle Soulja Boy’s ‘Grammy’. Their cover brings so much more to the party. The original is slow and mundane when put next to
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FOALS – Holy Fire
With Foals’ live set still fresh in my mind from Big Day Out I keenly welcomed their much anticipated, third album, Holy Fire. It’s worth distinguishing the difference between Foals’ live set and their
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INTERVIEW: THE CORSAIRS
Last week I chatted to Adam Morgan, one quarter of Melbourne’s surfy grunge group, The Corsairs. We chatted about their set at last year’s St Kilda Festival, who their Melbourne clique is and what
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BIG DAY OUT 2013: FESTIVAL RECAP
For many Melburnians, Big Day Out (BDO) screams Australia Day and a chance to rock out to big name international and domestic artists. BDO is a kaleidoscope of different demographics packed into Flemington Racecourse,
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YOUTH LAGOON – Dropla
‘Dropla‘ has hypnotic ambience indeed. The release marks a post-debut album montage for Trevor Powers in what will be his second album, to be released in March this year. Wondrous Bughouse forms Youth Lagoon‘s (Power’s stage name)
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SANTIGOLD – Girls.
2013 is year of the girl. The Golden Globes were hosted by two females, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Lena Dunham won best tv series for her show, Girls and Santigold has released a new song,
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JOSEF SALVAT – This Life
An Australian living in London sounds so painfully cliched and yet, Josef Salvat’s, ‘This Life’ is anything but. I feel like I am jumping up-and-down on a trampoline in slow motion as the music
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TEGAN AND SARA – Fool To Cry (Rolling Stones Cover)
What more could a girl want for 2013? HBO’s Girls is mere moments from starting its second season and Tegan and Sara just released their latest song, ‘Fool To Cry’. Produced by RAC, ‘Fool To
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MEG MAC – KNOWN BETTER
It’s got soulful fragility and a dose of sass to kick you where it hurts. Watch out gentleman – you don’t want a mention in this aspiring vixen’s songs. A voice that bursts out
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MNDR – Feed Me Diamonds (RAC Remix)
I have beef with RAC. They not only make every song pale in comparison but whilst I’m waiting around for their next release I’m left needy, anxious and made to settle with whatever else
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SWIM DEEP – The Sea
Listening to Swim Deep‘s latest export, ‘The Sea‘ would make you think they were born and bred in sunny California. However, you’d be wrong, since they were raised across the Atlantic in Birmingham, UK.
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GRIMES @ THE CORNER – December 6th
Music is very much an emotional and personal experience. The sound of one piece of music in a period of time imprints its musical DNA into our subconscious whether we choose to acknowledge it
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INTERVIEW: Jubilants
You might have recently heard their uber cool song ‘Fiasco’, which made me dance about when it flooded through my ear phones, or perhaps it was ‘Antics’ or ‘Spain’ that got your body moving.
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