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YesYou ‘Be There’

December 15, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Today Brisbane band YesYou have premiered a new song online, ‘Be There’, featuring the vocals of Dan Parsons. It’s only the second studio song we’ve heard from the guys, but they’re already making quite the impact nationally with their lovely summer music and plentiful guest stars. Predictably, this is another breezy, fun, and upbeat track, following in the vein of their very popular first single ‘Half Of It’. Good stuff. Stream it below.

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Lana Del Rey Australian Tour

December 12, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

The most divisive figure to ever play gentle retro indie pop music, Lana Del Rey, has announced an Australian tour (or at least two dates, anyway), which was fairly predictable given her insane popularity over here at the moment. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the venues get an upgrade, either, because I can’t see tickets to the Toff show in particular lasting very long. Here are the details.

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My 10 Favourite Gigs Of 2011

December 11, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Musically speaking, I think my entire prior life had just been a warmup for this year. With only a few exceptions, you could pretty much name this list the ‘Best Gigs Of My Life’ and it would still be accurate. Many of these gigs have given me moments and memories that will stay with me forever, and more than anything they demonstrated just how powerful, important, and magical music can be.

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The Top 20 Songs Of 2011

December 9, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Long-winded generic text about how it’s been a good year for music, Australian music in particular. Disclaimer that all lists such as this are inherently subjective and should be treated as opinion rather than fact. Media whore invite to please share this list with as many people as possible and/or to leave you opinion in the comments. Comparison to previous years. Snide joke at Pitchfork’s expense. Okay, that should just about cover it.

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Bluejuice Interview

December 6, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

I had a chat to Jamie from Bluejuice following the release of their third studio album ‘Company’ and in the lead up to yet another ‘Sizzling’ tour from the guys as well as their appearance at the Big Day Out festivals.

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Sharon Van Etten ‘Serpents’

December 1, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

I’ve been a big fan of American singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten since I was introduced to her music through her collaboration with The National on their track Think You Can Wait. And now it appears that The National are returning the favour, as brothers Bryce and Aaron Dessner are among the incredible list of musicians who will make contributions to Sharon Van Etten’s new album, ‘Tramp’, which is due out February 2012. Also on that list is Zach Condon, Julianna Barwick, and The Walkman’s Matt Barrick, among many others. Today we got the first taste of ‘Tramp’, the single ‘Serpents’.

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