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

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

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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Melbourne Laneway Review

Yesterday, the indie crowd of Melbourne congregated at Footscray Community Arts Center for one of Australia’s favourite music festivals, Laneway. Having relocated this year to allow for stages that the crowd can actually see, and boasting a lineup that read like a who’s who of ‘it’ bands, this was certainly a festival to savour.

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Melbourne Big Day Out Review

One of the biggest days for music in Victoria each year is always the Big Day Out, and with a phenomenal (albeit predictable) lineup of local and international acts, and with tickets having sold out in a matter of minutes, 2010 looked to be no different. Having never really been a fan of the all-ages […]

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Gig Review: Dent May @ Pure Pop Records, 17th January

On Sunday, quirky American musician Dent May played an intimate set to about fifty fans in the small courtyard of Pure Pop Records in St Kilda, Melbourne.

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Gig Review: Children Collide @ Corner Hotel, 15th January

Children Collide are one of the bands of now in Australia. No longer one of the ‘next big things’, they are the big thing. After releasing their critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Long Now’, the Melbourne rockers have been absolutely everywhere, from having a song included on the soundtrack of FIFA10 to supporting The Living […]

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