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Gig Review: Peter Combe @ Rats, 11th September

Last night, in one of the strangest gigs of my life, I saw children’s entertainer and the first musician I ever listened to, Peter Combe, play a show at Rats to a hoard of adoring twenty-something-year-old fans. It was remarkable how many songs I remembered, having not listened to his music for a good 12 […]

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Gig Review: The Bedroom Philosopher @ The Northcote Social Club, 5th September

Playing a musical comedy show with an emphasis on the former rather than the latter is never an easy thing to do, but that is exactly the challenge that The Bedroom Philosopher, aka Justin Heazlewood, undertook when he moved his tried and tested show from comedy clubs to music venues. Last night he played a […]

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Gig Review: Art Vs Science @ The HiFi Bar, 27th August

“I’ve never seen so many people party so hard for the whole gig” – Dan Mac On Friday night, Art Vs Science absolutely blew the roof off the HiFi in what was one of the most intense gigs I have ever been to. Before they took to the stage however, there were some top notch […]

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Gig Review: Big Scary @ The Toff, 21st August

Last night, Melbourne’s own Big Scary played a deeply atmospheric and moving set at The Toff that fell well short of its potential but was nevertheless at times an enthralling experience.

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Gig Review: Hungry Kids Of Hungary @ The East Brunswick Club, 20th August

Last night Hungry Kids Of Hungary played a sold out show to an energetic crowd at the East Brunswick Club. The night ended with twenty people jumping up on stage to dance and sing along with the band’s last two songs, but there was a lot of fun beforehand as well.

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Splendour In The Grass Day Three Review

The first two days of Splendour In The Grass left the final day with a lot to live up to. Thankfully there were some simply massive names on the bill, including a particularly nasty clash between three great acts towards the end of the day and a ton of local acts starting the day, which […]

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