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VANCE JOY @ The Corner Hotel – September 3rd 2013
Three days into Spring and there was no better way to celebrate than with the joyous music of Melbourne’s own Vance Joy. With a ridiculous amount of popularity forming through the hit track ‘Riptide’,
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The Growl @ Northcote Social – September 3rd 2013
The Growl released their debut LP, What Would Christ Do?, in April this year after lead singer Cameron Avery returned from touring with Tame Impala. Recently they set out on a National tour, with the first stop being Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club. Melbourne 4-peice Mining
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King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard @ Northcote Social Club – August 29th 2013
After stepping down from touring with Tame Impala in order to write more music for Pond and various other projects, Nick Allbrook was a one man band as he opened for the 7-peice psychedelic/blues/progressive garage rock outfit King Gizzard and
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Kashmere Club @ Cherry Bar – Saturday August 24th 2013
Melbourne rock trio Kashmere Club launched their Lost & Sound EP at Cherry Bar on Saturday night. Friends and fans flooded in to check the fellas out, who were showcasing new tracks produced with
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Operatives Party @ Brown Alley – August 24
The Operatives have hosted some quality parties featuring some of the biggest names in the electronic music scene. Acts like Major Lazer, Gold Panda, Fantastic Mr.Fox, Lapalux and Shlohmo have previously featured. Last Saturday, the group held their biggest
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ONDAS ALPHA @ The Tote – August 21st 2013
Ondas Alpha hit the stage at The Tote without fanfare. Given that it was a cold Wednesday night, this didn’t surprise me; but their music did. Their set consisted of dreamy, ambient rock, that
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GIRAFFAGE@ Liberty Social 10/8/13
The few punters mingling round the bar created an odd vibe as I walked into the Liberty Social basement. Lit by extravagant lasers projected onto hanging white sheets, a few of them danced about
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FIDLAR @ The Corner Hotel – July 29th 2013
A Monday night isn’t exactly the night best for a fast paced, high-energy gig but the timetabling did not stop a big crowd from showing up in support of the American visitors FIDLAR. Hot
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DARWIN DEEZ @ The Corner Hotel – July 31st
I had never seen Darwin Smith in real life before, and, honestly, I spent the majority of my Darwin Deez fandom days thinking that was his name. Turns out it’s not. When I discovered
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JAMES BLAKE @ Palais Theatre – July 31st 2013
“Hump Day” at work has definitely gotten the better of me, however I have the ultimate cure in store – James Blake at Palais Theatre tonight. I haven’t made the trek to St Kilda
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CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES @ The Corner Hotel – 19/07/2013
Last Friday evening saw Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes return to a sold out show at The Corner Hotel. After gigging in London, America, they are back home in Australia and have been
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HAIM @ HI FI BAR – July 25th 2013
Before heading to Byron Bay with everyone else in Australia, California sisters Haim popped by Hi Fi Bar to perform to a full-house of screaming fans. I quickly realised that these chicks were totally
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WAVVES & UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA @ The Corner Hotel – July 27th 2013
This was a show to lure all shaggy-haired dropouts from their parents’ incense-reeking basements. The technicolour retro psychedelic pop of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, billed together with Wavves, flew the flag for the snotty skate
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GRIZZLY JIM LAWRIE @ The Toff – July 25th 2013
There have been several acts, local and abroad, whose members have decided to chase their own projects. Dallas Greene and Davey Lane are a couple who come to mind. Jim Lawrie played drums for
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BIG DAY OUT 2014 Line-Up Announcement
Another year, another Big Day Out. Following on from a massive line-up last year, Big Day Out organisers have thrown together what is one of the biggest line-ups to date. This year the line-up
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DAUGHTER @ The Corner – July 23rd
I won’t hide the excitement I’m feeling before reaching The Corner tonight. A sold out crowd peppered with the recognisable faces of young musicians, we wait expectantly for Little Green Cars to begin their
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LA DISPUTE @ The Corner Hotel – 14/07/13
Pianos Become The Teeth were an indication of great things to come when they hit the stage in support of La Dispute on Sunday night. Both bands said that they had been waiting to
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EVERYTHING EVERYTHING @ Corner hotel – July 26th 2013
As I made my way into The Corner Hotel’s band room, I was astonished by how many people packed the room half an hour before the support act Clubfeet was to begin. Saving a prime position
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SURFER BLOOD @Corner Hotel 24/7/13
Performing at this years Splendour In The Grass, the American 4-peice Surfer Blood from Florida returned to Australian shores for the second time to play a sideshow at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on a wednesday night.
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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS LIVE UPDATES
The Ripe is pretty stoked to be bringing you live tweets and Instagram coverage of this yearsSplendour In The Grass festival in Byron Bay. All you have to do is fo Follow @theripe Follow us on
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