Following the announcement that their hotly anticipated second album will be entitled ‘Coexist’, The XX will return to Australia this July for two intimate shows in Melbourne and Sydney. I caught the band last time they were here, and while they were only ‘good’ at Laneway I imagine that they are much better suited to headline indoor shows as opposed to festivals, so this really is a tour not to be missed.
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Splendour In The Grass 2012 Lineup
Splendour In The Grass is moving back to Byron Bay following a temporary stay at Woodfordia, and there can be no doubt that with the move to a smaller venue there has come a slightly ‘smaller’ lineup, meaning in this case a more pronounced focus on Australia acts and no mammoth names like Coldplay and Kanye (although personally I think the latter is a good thing). Thankfully however there is still a ton of quality to be found here, most notably in headline acts that don’t tour Australia every other year, as well as a pretty impeccable selection of the ‘it’ bands in Australia right now.
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Laneway Sideshows Announced
Today has brought with it the announcement of a ton of Laneway sideshows. Chillwavers, get ready to spend a lot of money. Here are all the details for Melbourne.
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Explosions In The Sky Announce Sideshows
Instrumental texan quartet Explosions In The Sky were announced as a part of the Meredith Festival lineup, and the band have recently announced that they will be playing a few sideshows around the country as well. Deets!
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Los Campesinos! Announce New Album
Earlier today Los Campesinos! confirmed what anyone who follows their social media already knew: the band have a new album coming out very soon.
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