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BIG SCARY @ The Corner – 27/04/2013
Click ‘FS’ to view gallery in full screen As is the case with any album that finds itself in my car’s one and only CD tray, I have been listening to Big Scary’s debut
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HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY @ The Corner Hotel – 26/4/13
A perfect and mild night fell over Melbourne on Friday, perhaps as an omen for the sold out performance that was to follow from the Brisbane boys of Hungry Kids of Hungary. I hadn’t
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AINSLIE WILLS @ Northcote Social Club – April 24th
The last time I saw Ainslie Wills it had been a cold Melbourne evening at the Toff. I spent many nights last year attending gigs to review and that night sticks out the most.
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Midnight Juggernauts @ THE CORNER HOTEL – April 24th
It’s been roughly three years since the last Midnight Juggernauts show in Melbourne and with a sold out Corner Hotel on Anzac Day eve, I was excited to see the trio back in action.
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The Freeform Collective presents GLITTERBUG [GER] @ Horse Bazaar – March 10th
Founded in 2011, The Freeform Collective widens the artistic perspective of Melbourne audiences. They create a platform for subculture talents over audio and visual arts, developing a platter for the eyes and ears and
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NANTES @ Northcote Social Club – 19/04/13
I learnt a lot of things at this gig. Probably the most important being that Nantes is actually pronounced like “narntz”. Fun fact for the day. But I’m not going to lie, I had
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BRITISH INDIA @ THE CORNER HOTEL – April 19th
The night kicked off with a support slot from Perth rockers The Love Junkies, and it was definitely worth getting down a little early to see them play. With surf rock butting heads with
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Rüfüs @Ding Dong Lounge – April 19th
Melbourne’s own electro/dance pop duo Back Back Forward Punch brought their powerful backing tracks, changing keys and synths, Daft Punk style auto tune and soulful vocals to open up for Sydney’s Rüfüs. Bursting with energy, Laura and Andy provided some
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DZ DEATHRAYS @ Ding Dong Lounge – April 13th
Upon confirmation that I was heading out to see DZ Deathrays on their Teenage Kickstarts tour, I came to the realisation I hadn’t been to Ding Dong Lounge since an unfortunate accident two years ago.
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Ross de Chene Hurricanes 7″ Launch – THE WORKERS CLUB
‘We should have written out our set lists like these smart people’ ‘Wait – let me get our songs up on my phone’ Perhaps this exchange best typifies local garage-rock duo Ross de Chene
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BEN HOWARD @ The Corner Hotel – March 8th
In a performance that we’d long anticipated, Ben Howard graced the Corner Hotel last Sunday and Monday nights to sell out crowds. I managed to still make it to the Monday night show, despite
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PHOTOS: Strange Talk @ Corner Hotel – March 28th
Strange Talk took to the iconic Corner Hotel as a part of their Cast Away Tour that saw them travel nationally throughout March and April. The electro pop foursome have had some big success
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PATRICK JAMES @ The Workers Club – March 24th
Six months ago, I sat cross-legged on the cold, cement floor of The Workers Club. It was a Sunday afternoon and I’d only just discovered the music of Patrick James. I remember smiling a whole-body
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ANIMAUX @ The Evelyn Hotel – March 28th
The Evelyn Hotel was packed tonight, as everyone eagerly awaited the last night of Animaux‘s hugely successful two month residency. The first band to hit the stage was Nebraskatak, a five piece folk-rock-indie-pop hybrid
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PVT @ The Corner Hotel 23/3
Melbourne’s three piece I’lls opened the night with their mix of soothing electronica and calming keyboard and guitars that sweep you off your feet. With Simon Lam‘s voice echoing out across the few that stood in the band
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New Navy @ Northcote Social Club – March 24th
New Navy opened their afternoon show at the intimate Northcote Social Club just after Melbourne five-piece Sons et al played their soothingly upbeat tunes. Sons et al’s combination of keyboard, high pitched guitar, catchy lyrics and settling bass and drums, as
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SUPER MAGIC HATS EP Launch @ The Worker’s Club – March 20th
Super Magic Hats launched his self-titled EP Super Magic Hats, out Friday, at The Worker’s Club last night, delighting the crowd with his own brand of hybrid electronica and chillwave beats. His two supports,
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PASSENGER @ The Athaneum Theatre – March 20th
The stage is practically empty. Delicate white paper lanterns in varying sizes are strung behind the single mic stand. There is a gentle buzz in the theatre. Couples holding hands (or iPhones), teenage girls
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MOON DUO @ Northcote Social Club – March 17th
Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada stand opposite each other on the stage of the Northcote Social Club, focusing intently on their respective instruments. While the physical distance between the pair fabricates a seemingly awkward
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KAURNA CRONIN @ The Workers Club – March 17th
You know how on paint charts each colour is named? Well, if someone were to look up at the sky today and have to give it a name, it would probably be something like
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