Archive | February, 2010

Gig Review: Jonathan Boulet @ Northcote Social Club, 12th February

February 13, 2010 by Lachy 1 Comment

Last night, NSW artist Jonathan Boulet played a sold-out gig at the Northcote Social Club. I saw him last year at Homebake, but at the time didn’t really know enough of his stuff to fully appreciate his set. This being said he was still fantastic and one of the many reasons why the festival was […]

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You Have To Hear: Boy And Bear

February 11, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

I was first introduced to Boy And Bear at last year’s Homebake festival, where they won the coveted Triple J Unearthed position, which allowed them to perform alongside names such as Powderfinger, Red Riders, and Yves Klein Blue. Since then the guys have gone from strength to strength, with a support slot for Hungry Kids […]

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Album Review: Lightspeed Champion, ‘Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You’

February 9, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

Dev Hynes, recording under his pseudonym Lightspeed Champion, produced one of 2008’s most memorable debuts in ‘Falling Off The Lavender Bridge’, and his sophomore album ‘Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You’, due out February 16th via Domino was one of my most anticipated albums of 2010. Hynes has always been a law unto himself. […]

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You Have To Hear: Mumford And Sons Covering White Lies

February 8, 2010 by Lachy 1 Comment

Last Friday Mumford And Sons performed live in the studio for Triple J’s Like A Version. They started with their own track The Cave and went on to cover White Lies’ magnificent Unfinished Business. It was an excellent choice for a cover, and the boys of course pulled it off brilliantly, I think I prefer […]

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Album Review: JJ ‘Nº3’

February 8, 2010 by Lachy 1 Comment

When JJ’s second album (no prizes for guessing the name) found its way onto the internet, very little was known about the band apart from the fact that they were associated with label Sincerely Yours, which of course was formed by The Tough Alliance. It was met with a resounding response from bloggers and music […]

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Gig Review: The XX @ Polyester Records, 4th February

February 7, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

Guest Writer: Denham Last Thursday evening, no more than 50 people gathered in Polyester Records on Flinders Lane for an intimate and, as bassist Oliver Sim described it, “very cosy” performance from The XX, who could probably fill virtually any venue in Australia they wished to.

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