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LANEWAY 2014 LINE-UP
The rumours surrounding the hotly anticipated 2014 Laneway festival can finally be put to rest, with the lineup finally revealed to punters this morning. Proving itself as THE festival for discerning music fans, the 2014
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BODHI – Imperfection
It’s been 8 months since Bodhi from Cardiff in the UK dropped the bassline burner ‘Deliquesce’, but before I get into why the duo’s return track is equally as addictive, I have to mention
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CULL – World Inside Your Head
It’s been four months since we posted ‘I Thought We Was’ and in that time Sydney four piece Cull have been recording their full release for October. ‘World Inside Your Head’ is the first
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GUINEAFOWL – Little Death (Make It Rain)
Sydney indietronic act Guineafowl have just let loose a little teaser of their upcoming second EP, I Hope My City Loves Me Still, with their new single ‘Little Death (Make It Rain).’ Two years have passed since
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ANTI-FADE RECORDS – Upcoming Releases
Further solidifying their position as one of the premier independent Australian labels, Geelong’s Anti-Fade Records have announced simultaneous releases from three of their finest – Housewives (Sydney), Ausmuteants (Geelong) and The Clits (Bendigo). In
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MOPE CITY – Disneybland EP
Disneybland EP by Mope City In case you thought the incestuousness of Australian musicians was confined to the apparent revolving door policies of Melbourne bands, here is the latest “super-group” north of the Great
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Harvest Festival 2013 Line-Up Announcement
Harvest Festival returns in 2013 with a line-up that will please a lot of people. The reason being that Massive Attack will be reuniting and making the trip down under to headline the festival.
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DEEP SPACE SUPERGROOP – Thrills
Sonic Youth has heavily influenced a lot of bands recently. It may have a bit to do with the success of Thurston Moore’s latest album Demolished Thoughts sparking renewed interest in the band’s prior
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VIDEO: SHINING BIRD – Distant Dreaming
We featured ‘Distant Dreaming‘ back in February, but I still can’t get enough of it. Now the band from the small town of Austinmer in New South Wales has debuted their music video clip
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JENNY BROKE THE WINDOW – Ravel
You could easily make the mistake of passing these Sydney lads off as another generic twee indie pop band. But, the difference here is that these guys can legitimately pull together several catchy hooks
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TONIGHT ALIVE @ Ding Dong Lounge – 18/05/13
Click ‘FS‘ to view images in full screen mode. Melbourne’s A Sleepless Melody kicked off Tonight Alive‘s sold-out show with their own brand of pop-punk rock. The five piece put on a strong show,
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CULL – I Thought We Was
When Cut Copy made it big over seas, Modular Records and many other local labels couldn’t scrap hard enough to find the next big snyth-pop act. Now with the recent success of Tame
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ARBORI – Polar Bear Swim
This is what the Australian music scene is missing; bands that aren’t afraid to write delicate, patient, 10 minute long songs that play out in their own desired tempo, instead of forcing themselves to
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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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They Might Be Giants @ The Corner Hotel – 2/4/13
As I looked around the Corner Hotel, I realised I was in for a slightly different gig than those I am used to. The crowd was slightly older than I anticipated (I seemed to
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DARK BELLS – Wildflower
When you listen to a song from a band you have zero prior knowledge about you start the volume low, then if it isn’t insultingly ear bleeding you turn it up a little. Then
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XARVO – Slip Away
The difference between primitive deep house and salient deep house is when you’re able to listen and enjoy each layer individually. Built around the voice of Beth Tolman softly singing “So close, yet so
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MIKE PAXTON – Beginning
YETIS – Hear Me Now EP
We were in a car park just behind The Northcote Social Club. I was swaying a little and smiling more than a little. A few too many ciders were the cause of the swaying,
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INTERVIEW: Lime Cordiale
I always like it when bands follow me on Twitter. I pretend that it isn’t because I write for The Ripe – they just want to be my friend. That’s how I feel about
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