Enola Fall ‘Andromeda’

I saw Tasmanian band Enola Fall open for The Jezabels more than a year ago. They played a really enjoyable set full of keyboard-driven rock music, structured around lead singer Joe Nuttall’s brilliant falsetto. The thing that really struck me about the band was that they were very intent on developing their sound- so much so that they passed out a notepad into the crowd halfway through their set, asking for constructive criticism and praise.

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Cloud Control Interview

I recently had a chat with Heidi from Australian expat band Cloud Control, who has been announced as one of the ambassadors for the prestigious Australian Music Prize for 2011. We talked about the prize itself, setting fire to Arcade Fire’s stage, chatting with Win Butler, Cloud Control’s relocation to the UK, Tame Impala’s A-list celebrity fanbase, plans for a new Cloud Control album, and of course that legendary Splendour stampede.

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Review: Pearl Jam ‘Twenty’

Last night I saw the Pearl Jam documentary ‘Twenty’ in a movie theater half-full with diehard fans of the band, including two people who had obviously confused the event with a concert and booked seats in the center of the front row. Directed by (and told through the point of view of) Cameron Crowe, a man just as interesting as the bands that he documents, this movie is brilliant, surprisingly powerful, and very interesting. But despite this it’s still strictly just for fans, which is perhaps why it only appeared in cinemas for the one night.

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Jinja Safari ‘Moonchild’

Jinja Safari have released yet another great song for free online, this time in the form of ‘Moonchild’, which is available to stream below and to download for free from their website in return for an email address.

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Georgia Fair Announce Debut Album And Tour With The Panics

The always excellent Georgia Fair have announced that their long-awaited debut album will be called ‘All Through Winter’ and will be released October 21st on Sony.

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James Blake ‘Not Long Enough’

Today we received the first taste of James Blake’s upcoming EP ‘Enough Thunder’ with ‘Not Long Enough’, which premiered on BBC Radio (assuming that the track he produced with Justin Vernon on vocals won’t be on the EP). It’s a really really great track, exhibiting all the trademark James Blake touches that we have come to love.

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