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SCENIC – Shockwaves EP
In 2011, four four-piece Scenic joined the Future Classics team and release their sophomore EP entitled Another Sky. With four tracks, they can now add Shockwaves is now added to their EP discography. This fragile electronic/psychedelic pop spans a short yet
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SQL & CHILD – EP preview
Outpost Recordings (which Funk D’Void calls his home) lets the music speak for itself. After nineteen impeccable techno and house techno releases, they have a very special EP on the way. This impending release
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GRANDSTANDS – All Talk
The new Melbourne group Grandstands joins the legion of Australian musicians with eponymous names that render Google searches utterly useless. Just as, for Melbournians in the know, Dick Diver has become less synonymous with
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BELLTALK – Lights EP
It’s been a few weeks since Brisbane four piece Belltalk released their debut EP Lights, but it’s so god darn good I’m going to write about it anyway! Lights is a really exciting collection of debut
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WEDNESDAY THE RAT – Back to Asia EP
Wednesday the Rat has followed up the release of his massive ‘Benou / Odd Cougar’ EP with his latest offering of fidgety, obscure electro in the form of the ‘Back to Asia EP’. We’re lucky
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POLO CLUB – Live For Tonight EP
Polo Club first brought us their new-wave electro hip-hop twist to dance tunes on their 2009 debut The 13. Since then Polo Club have played the stages of festivals like Good Vibrations, The Hills Are Alive,
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HAARLO @ Northcote Social Club – 11/07/13
The night kicked off with Eliza Hull opening the show. Fresh from a short stint in Europe and New York where she managed to play a few shows whilst recording with producer Pat Dillet
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THE HICS – Tangle
‘Tangled‘ is the dark and emotive new track from London group The Hics. The song builds around layered reverberating guitar which wafts between spectacular vocal harmonies and soulful beats. All up this creates a smooth
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LUST FOR WORDS – Knuckles EP
Knuckles is the debut EP from Brisbane based artist Lust For Words, otherwise known as Ryan McEwan. The five track EP is quite accomplished for an emerging artist, fusing alternative rock with acoustic and
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PRIVATE LIFE – ‘Mine’ (Video Clip)
Private Life has released a brand new videoclip to go along with their spangled tune ‘Mine’. It features relaxed lead singer Renee Anderson looking to make a quick buck while preparing dinner for her
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RIPE TV: Lorde Interview
Scott sits down with Ella Yelich-O’Connor, known by her stage name Lorde, to chat about her rise to stardom, making new music and developing her live show. So far, Lorde has had a massive year in
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LORDE – Tennis Court
Following her accomplished EP The Love Club, Lorde‘s new single ‘Tennis Court‘ is a testament to her commitment to the pursuit of a very particular brand of alternative pop magic, and proves that she
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THE DIG – Tired Hearts EP
Emerging New York band The Dig first grabbed my attention in May 2012 when I posted their track ’I Already Forgot The Things You Said‘ on THE RIPE. The song made it in to
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WILLOW BEATS – Alchemy EP
Probably the coolest names I’ve ever heard, Narayana Johnson and Kalyani Mumtaz make up the sexy electronic duo Willow Beats. The two captivating Melbournians have just released their debut EP Alchemy. Not only am
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LORDE @ The Worker’s Club – 17/05/13
- Click ‘FS’ to launch in full-screen mode. I arrived at The Workers Club just in time to catch the start of main support Tin Lion‘s set. Consisting of just two guys, Tin Lion
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THE NAKED AND FAMOUS – New B-side + Remixes
The Naked And Famous have returned to our ears over the weekend through a fresh collection of remixes and B-sides, recently uploaded to Soundcloud. The series includes a collaboration with the bands ‘good friends’ Kids Of
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CONICS – This Moment
Sydney band Conics just released their new single ‘This Moment’, which will feature as the opening track on their new EP, due for release in June. Produced by Luke Bertoz, ‘This Moment’ is three-and-a-half
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KAURNA CRONIN – Pistol Eyes
It’s the wailing harmonica, thunder-like drums and harmonised “woo’s” that grab you initially. The opening bars of ‘Run Boy‘ transport you; they gently place a headdress made of feathers upon your crown and send
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MKO – Lily Lotus Orchid Sunflower
Lily Lotus Orchid Sunflower is the second EP from Brisbane’s electronic pop-soul band MKO. It features the single ‘Snarly,’ and three other tracks filled with bright, poppy soul samples, beats, and the energetic lyricism of Hannah Macklin. Macklin’s vocal
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SHLOHMO – Laid out EP
On the back of Bad Vibes, Los Angeles producer ‘Shlohmo’ (Henry Laufer) set out to explore dirty, psyched, mild hip hop beats across five tracks, in a collective he’s called Laid Out. A slow drumbeat
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