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Album Review: The National ‘High Violet’

April 24, 2010 by Lachy 16 Comments

The National proclaimed ‘High Violet’ would be their happy pop record. It’s not. Many people thought that this record would be a massive disappointment after the huge success of ‘Boxer’. It’s not. What it is, is a masterpiece.

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Album Reviews

‘High Violet’ Streaming

April 23, 2010 by Lachy 2 Comments

The National’s new album just began streaming on the New York Times website a few minutes ago. Here’s the link. I’m about to listen to it for the first time, and am incredibly excited. A review will follow, probably tomorrow. Enjoy! Update: review here.

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News

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Muse Australian Tour Leak

April 23, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

Very very unconfirmed, but also very very promising. These originate from a post on the official forums, and hopefully will be confirmed (or otherwise) sometime soon because these sound awesome and realistic. Would going to both Rod Laver shows be too much? Brisbane – Brisbane Entertainment Centre – November 20 Sydney – ACER Arena – […]

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Gig Guides

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Children Collide National Tour

April 23, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

Children Collide were supposedly taking a bit of a break from touring Australia after their show at the Corner Hotel earlier this year, but they’ve already announced that they are returning. The boys will be touring nationally while in the process of recording and mixing their sophomore album, and will play a selection of hits […]

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Gig Guides

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Modest Mouse With A Banjo

April 22, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

I saw Ross Noble’s comedy show a few nights ago, and they played some really interesting and fun music during the intermission and before and after the show. They were recognisable songs, but they were all being played masterfully by a bluegrass band. After some research I believe that the band in question is called […]

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