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Bon Iver Australian Tour

September 30, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Big Day Who??? Today’s announcement of the headliners for the Big Day Out festival was overshadowed by the revelation that Bon Iver will be playing at next year’s Golden Plains festival, as well as performing a series of sideshows around the country. Literally the only disappointing thing is the choice of Melbourne venue- it looks like a trip to Sydney (and not the music bowl variety) might be on the cards.

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Guineafowl National Tour

September 27, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

One of my personal highlights of Splendour In The Grass, Sydney’s Guineafowl, have announced a national tour following a stint overseas and the American release of their EP ‘Hello Anxiety’.

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Jinja Safari ‘Moonchild’

September 20, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

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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Fanfarlo ‘Replicate’

September 14, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

The most under-appreciated band on the planet, Fanfarlo, have begun work on their second studio album, the follow up to their 2009 masterpiece ‘Reservoir’. They’ve given fans a first taste of what is to come with an mp3 of new song ‘Replicate’, which is available to stream below and to download from the band’s official website by signing up their mailing list. Enjoy!

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Inland Sea ‘No Time’

September 7, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Brisbane ten-piece Inland Sea released their debut EP ‘Traitor’ last year, and have recently followed it up with new single ‘No Time’. This is a pretty stunning tune, give it a listen.

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Baths ‘Exit The Mine’

September 4, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Baths is the stage name of American electronic musician Will Wiesenfeld who has been making beats-based ambient music under the moniker for the better part of three years. He recently dumped a new track onto Soundcloud, ‘Exit The Mine’, which was apparently recorded solely on his iPad.

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