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STICKY FINGERS @ The Corner Hotel – 25/4/13
Click ‘FS’ above to view gallery in full screen. Arriving (fashionably) late to Sticky Fingers gig, I was surprised to see a huge que snaked around the side of the building. The show was
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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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THE NATIONAL – Demons
There’s just no mistaking brooding, baritone vocalist, Matt Berninger from The National for anyone else. ‘Demons’ is the latest composition by the critically acclaimed five-piece, which is on their anticipated Trouble Will Find Me
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS – Mosquito
Fellow Riper, Sean Kirkpatrick, will loathe me for reviewing a Yeah Yeah Yeahs track without consulting him, as frontwoman Karen O is allegedly the love of his life. But he can go suck a lemon
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NEIGHBOURHOOD YOUTH – My Friends
‘My Friends’ is the brand spanker from THE RIPE’s pals, Neighbourhood Youth. We’ve been pretty taken by these guys since their conception, and they keep us guessing with their gritty, emotionally charged alt-rock. ‘My
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VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Diane Young / Steps
When Vampire Weekend released their first album in 2008, it served as a very belated musical awakening to me. After spending six months stranded on a little island on Vanuatu listening to nothing but
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MILLIONS – Cruel
Beat. Pause. Distant ambiguous instrumental note. Dynamite lead-in lick. This is the introductory progression of latest from Brisbane boys Millions, ‘Cruel’. After leaving us love-struck with ‘Slow Burner‘, ‘Those Girls‘ and ‘Guru‘, ‘Cruel’ (the title
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DZ DEATHRAYS – Naughty Girl (Mr G Cover)
Garage-thrash duo DZ Deathrays have today revealed a new cover from an unlikely source. Yup, Mr G from ’Summer Heights High‘. Originally sung by Chris Lilly acting as ‘Mr G‘ while playing schoolgirl ‘Jessica’ in his 2007 comedy
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8 BIT LOVE – In 3D
What an album to not play at your Grandmother’s funeral. The 8 Bit Love boys are back again with a new EP – and this one is in 3D. The CD even comes with
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BAND OF HORSES – Slow Cruel Hands Of Time
I had been actively trying to perk up all day, but couldn’t seem to wipe the sullen, world-hating look off my face. I tried time and time again to listen to feel-good up-beat tracks
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MY SECRET WINDOWS – Why
While taking my morning stroll through SoundCloud, I stumbled on new Italian alt-rockers, My Secret Windows, and their song “Why.” With my contribution of 15 plays on the player above already, I’ve become an instant fan-boy and I’m
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THE SMITH STREET BAND – Sunshine and Technology
The Smith Street band have impressed a number of people Australia wide, and it’s easy to see why this Melbourne band have gained attention. Their gritty, Australian accent drenched garage punk rock reminds me
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CASE WORK – Slow (down, start living more)
Case Work are a new band to flag on your musical radar. With their two debut tracks released under their brand spankin’ new Soundcloud over the past week, it’s very early days for these US
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The Ninjas – Boogie On It
It’s a wonder that Brisbane act The Ninjas have managed to slide somewhat under the radar for so long, despite their addictive debut track “Boogie On It”. I suppose such elusiveness is synonymous with
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Ripe TV – Darts
Sean joins the Bendigo born, Melbourne based grunge beauties Darts under a romantic archway to have a chat about Groovin the Moo, their debut album and who is better equipped for dealing with zombies
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DR. DOG – Lonesome
Not since the Sick Puppies, Snoop Dogg and ‘Lil Bow Wow has there been such a worthwhile canine inspired band. Dr. Dog, if you haven’t caught them, are a five piece rockgasmic experience from
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