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We feature some of the juiciest local and international artists with video interviews on The Ripe TV
INTERVIEW: Super Magic Hats
Up-and-coming music maker Super Magic Hats is set to drop his new EP next week. After gaining plenty of attention for his production skills and artistic use of melody and sound, the hype about
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RIPE TV: Alt-J Interview @ St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2013
Tom got the chance to sit down the Alt-J at the Melbourne leg of this year’s St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival. They talked about their massive 2012, their unique sound and their live show
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INTERVIEW: Kris Menace
Legendary German producer Kris Menace has just released his first vocal album after years of producing unadulterated techno. This brave move into a new realm of production a certainly paid off: resulting in ‘Features’,
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RIPE TV: Jessie Ware Interview @ St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2013
Huw touched base with Jessie Ware while she was in Melbourne for the 2013 St Jeromes Laneway Festival. They discuss her career journey, vocal development and the process of collaborating with multiple producers. We have more Laneway interview coming
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INTERVIEW: RAINY DAY WOMEN
Ahead of Fremantle four-piece Rainy Day Women’s Friends national tour, THE RIPE had a quick chat with band member Dylan Ollivierre. *** Stef Italia: Rainy Day Women have just finished some impressive summer
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RIPE TV: Real Estate Interview @St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2013
Tom sits down with Alex from Real Estate backstage at the Melbourne leg of St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival. They had a chat about online promotion, writing an album on the road, and the evolution
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RIPE TV: Cosmo Jarvis Interview @ Falls Music Festival 2012
Tom had a sit down with Cosmo Jarvis backstage at the Falls Music & Arts Festival in Lorne. They talked all about making films, Cosmo’s busy schedule and his efforts to try and control
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RIPE TV: Alpine Interview @ St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival
Tom caught up with Phoebe and Lou from Alpine backstage at the Melbourne leg of Laneway Music Festival. They had a chat about their triple j hottest 100 success, champagne celebrations and their upcoming
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RIPE LIVE: Animaux – Little Secrets (Passion Pit Cover)
Animaux perform a special cover of Passion Pit‘s ‘Little Secrets‘ in their rehearsal space in St. Kilda. The band have been playing this rendition since they began performing two years ago. Keep an eye
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RIPE TV: Flume @ Falls Festival 2012
Tom had a chat to Flume right after his set at Falls Festival in Lorne. The show was out of control with more people rocking up to see Flume than The Flaming Lips, security
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THE RIPE’S 1ST BIRTHDAY feat. City Calm Down, Panama, Collarbones, Willow Beats & Heaps more.
The Ripe is turning 1 and we are throwing a massive party to celebrate. We’re taking over the The Workers Club on the 14th of February, Valentine’s Day, with a full venue of music
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THE RIPE PRESENTS: Neverevermind Festival ft. Vance Joy, I’lls, Buckley Ward, Tully On Tully, Ali Barter, Albert Salt, Flash Forest & Woody Pitney
In late December 2012 The Ripe decided to throw a festival at the Nevermind Bar in Glenferrie. The all day event showcased some of Melbourne’s best up and coming artists in an intimate setting. We were
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RIPE TV: Lisa Mitchell @ Falls Festival
Huw had a chat with the lovely Lisa Mitchell ahead of her set at Falls Music & Arts Festival in Lorne. They talked about all things Falls Festival, Bless This Mess, gazebos, and recording
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LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2013
Oh Laneway – you sure know how to rub a gal the right way. What a line-up St Jerome’s Laneway Festival brought this year. While unforgiving set-time clashes saw me miss out on Bat
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TOMDERSON INTERVIEWS SHARKSLAYER (TOP BILLIN)
Label owner and DJ/Producer, Sharkslayer, is a busy man. At the moment he is running My Techno Weighs A Tonne and Top Billin’, as well as producing his own music and touring Australia. He plays
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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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RIPE TV: The Vaccines @ Falls Festival 2012
In the latest instalment of our extensive Falls Music Festival coverage, Tom Pitney catches up with Freddie and Pete from West London band The Vaccines. The guys talk about their surfing experience, touring down
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RIPE TV: The Flaming Lips @ Falls Festival 2012
Scott sat down with Steven from The Flaming Lips on the 3rd day of the Falls Music & Arts Festival in Lorne. On the agenda was the band’s live show, recording new material and
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RIPE TV: Loon Lake Interview @ Falls Festival 2012
Huw got the chance to sit down with Tim and Nick from Loon Lake to discuss all things triple j, Falls Festival, the band’s decision making process and plans for a new album. CHECK
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RIPE LIVE: Rat & Co. – Seawind
Rat & Co. took The Ripe crew into their recording studio on a farm in Narre Warren for this version of Ripe Live. The session is led by a jam but flows into ‘Seawind’
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