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THE BAMBOOS – Avenger
Injecting the necessary funk into the Melbourne music scene and beyond since 2001, The Bamboos are an ever evolving musical force. Initially presenting themselves as a tight instrumental deep funk outfit, they have developed a
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Introducing Jordan Rakei
Introducing Jordan Rakei is no easy task, it is made difficult by the fact that he assumes multiple personalities. Shuffling through his tracks on Soundcloud proves just how diverse the young Brisbane artist is,
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ALIN BARAZ – Drift (Prod. by Galimatias)
There’s not a whole lot of info online about Alina Baraz or her Danish producer Galimatias - but if “first impressions count the most“, ‘Drift‘ ensures we’ll be finding out a lot more about
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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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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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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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NIA ANDREWS – Colours (Hiatus Kaiyote Transmutation)
Free download ‘Colours (Hiatus Kiayote Transmutation)‘ As I froze my finger tips on the walk to the train-station last night, checking Facebook (as you do) I saw a status that made me literally stop
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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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THE CACTUS CHANNEL @ The Workers Club – 11/1/13
I’m considering moving house. Suburbs, even. I think I should move to Fitzroy because honestly, the amount of time I spend here at The Workers Club is making living in Richmond seem kind of
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SHY GIRLS – Under Attack
Shy Girls is the project of US musician Dan Vidma, an emerging multitalented musician set on producing “Smooth, sultry R&B that get’s straight to the point.” His latest track “Under Attack” is a soft and sassy mix of retro
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SASKWATCH @ The Corner Hotel – 5/10/12
Melbourne soul band Saskwatch delivered all the goods at their album launch at The Corner Hotel last friday night. Opening with their instrumental track ‘The Delinquent‘ they immediatly grabbed everyone’s attention and ensured that
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ASHLEIGH MANNIX – LIVE At The Vanguard
Photo By Justin Crawford Even on a sleepy, slow afternoon, Ashleigh Mannix’s album takes me away and transports me… suddenly I’m in Sydney at The Vanguard… sitting cross legged on the alcohol-sodden and (probably)
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