And Pluck Your Strings

Noonie Bao ‘Do You Still Care?’

June 4, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Noonie Bao is a Swedish pop singer/songwriter who I admit I hadn’t heard of until an hour ago, when I decided to attempt to make an indent into my 604 unread emails. I’m certainly glad I discovered her however, because she released her second single a couple of days ago, and it’s pretty fantastic.

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You Have To Hear:

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The XX Australian Tour

June 4, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Following the announcement that their hotly anticipated second album will be entitled ‘Coexist’, The XX will return to Australia this July for two intimate shows in Melbourne and Sydney. I caught the band last time they were here, and while they were only ‘good’ at Laneway I imagine that they are much better suited to headline indoor shows as opposed to festivals, so this really is a tour not to be missed.

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Gig Guides

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Reviews: The Walkmen, Beach House, Exitmusic, Edward Sharpe

June 3, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

In which I briefly summarise four albums I’ve been meaning to review for a while: The Walkmen ‘Heaven’, Beach House ‘Bloom’, Exitmusic ‘Passage’, and Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros ‘Here’.

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Album Reviews

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