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The Essential Albums Of 2010 (So Far)

June 8, 2010 by Lachy 3 Comments

So here we are, nearly halfway through 2010. And what a year for music it has been, both locally and internationally. Since I love my music lists, I figured I’d put together one of the must-have albums of the year so far. I absolutely love all of these records, and if you haven’t got a […]

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You Have To Hear: The Good China

May 24, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

This is going to be a no-nonsense post: Melbourne indie band The Good China are good. Very good. The Good China is an eight-piece collective who have been getting a lot of radio airtime, some enviable opening slots, and plenty of attention from both local and international blogs lately. It’s for a good reason as […]

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Further Splendour Sideshows Update

May 18, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

Splendour sideshows continue to go on sale, and continue to sell fast. Here’s the latest: Yeasayer @ The Prince Bandroom on the 29th of July has sold out, no additional show has been announced. Broken Social Scene @ The Corner Hotel on the 3rd of August sold out (finally!) and a second show was added […]

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Splendour Sideshows Guide

May 9, 2010 by Lachy 4 Comments

So tickets to Splendour have come and gone, and if you missed out (or even if you didn’t), you’re probably going to be interested in hitting up a few sideshows. The problem of course is that the Splendour lineup was so full of amazing international artists that it’s going to be hard picking just a […]

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My 50 Favourite Albums (And EPs) Of The Decade

January 12, 2010 by Lachy 2 Comments

Well all the cool kids are doing it. So, looking back on the decade that was, here are my top 50 recordings from 2000-2009. Regular Pluck readers will notice that there are some inconsistencies with my Best Albums Of 2009, this is because when looking back on a decade, I am thinking of albums that […]

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