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INTERVIEW: Alison Wonderland
Alison Wonderland is quickly establishing herself as one of Australia’s hottest new exports. Since the classically trained musician started calling the turntables her ‘instruments’, she has risen to be a force to be
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FRESH FIVE – TOP 5 GIGS THIS WEEKEND
This weekend there are plenty of good gigs going on around our city. Below we have posted some of our favourites. A lot of really good gigs missed out so make sure you keep
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NEW ALBUM: Two Door Cinema Club – BEACON
Two Door Cinema Club have just taken to Twitter to announce their new album ‘Beacon’ which will be released on 3rd September/4th September (USA/Canada). It comes on the back of a wave of build-up at @TDCinemaClub
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PARKLIFE – 2012 Line-up Announced
This morning Parklife released it’s line-up and I am pretty chuffed. There is yet again a strong dubstep component to the festival with Nero (for a second time in two years), Rusko, Benga, Modestep
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HARVEST FESTIVAL 2012 LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT
We all love festivals. It’s the vibe. This November Harvest Festival will be bringing some of our favourite bands to Australia and god damn are we stoked. To headline the festi: Beck, Sigur Ros and
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The Sound of Primavera 2012 – Barcelona
Barcelona – a city known for both its soul and sol was the setting for Primavera Sound, boasting a line up of Herculean proportions over five balmy Spanish nights. Seeing all the artists you loved
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The Ripe’s Fresh Five Bands
Local band booker and photographer, Tim Stubbs, tells us about five of his favourite bands. Here’s the first basket of love! 1. Hound What would happen if you we had an Aussie version of
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Kaleidoscope Orchestra – Skrillex Suite
What happens when you hand a 30-piece classical Orchestra the sheet music to Skrillex? Steve Pycroft is the brains behind this YouTube video featuring the Kaleidoscope Orchestra. Steve has deconstructed the harsh electronic DubStep tunes and
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A COMPARISON: THE TEMPER TRAP – Leaving Heartbreak Hotel & THE FAKES – Out of Control
Considering the Integration of Ambient Electronic Inspiration in Indie Rock and Alternative Vocal Music… Prior to an April interview with The Temper Trap, I listened to their new self-entitled album, and like most who
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VIDEO: Mimi Velevska – Tears Sweat Freak Woah @ The Workers Club – May 5th
Mimi Velevska rocked the roof off The Workers Club the other night and our very impressed cameraman was there to capture it. His description “she f**king rocks, what a voice!” Check her out Mimi
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Nice and Ego – Splendour in the Grass lineup Mashup
From the duo that brought you ‘Hottest 100 Songs in 6 minutes‘ and ‘The F-Bomb‘, Nice and Ego return to the tube with another video remix featuring the majority of this years Splendour in the
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Castle Music Festival Line-up Announcement
The 2012 Castle Music Festival line-up has been announced! The annual, small scale festival has delivered a bevvy of awesome local acts from Melbourne and beyond, headlined by: North East Party House, Oliver Tank, Flume, Playwrite and
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INTERVIEW: Chet Faker
I knock on the door, eagerly awaiting his arrival. Some shuffling and commotion, then ‘BAM’, it opens with vigorous intensity. I am greeted with an eager smile framed by a beard that Ned Kelly
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