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Splendour Sideshows Guide

April 30, 2012 by Lachy 0 Comments

Back by popular demand, here’s my trademark easy-to-read guide to Splendour In The Grass sideshows (there are two lies in that sentence). If you’re sick of lists that are arranged alphabetically or that only include ‘official sideshows’, then this is for you: every sideshow announced so far arranged by date so that clashes are obvious and with ticket prices, venues, and support acts all listed.

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Splendour Sideshows Guide

May 19, 2011 by Lachy 3 Comments

So here it is, back by popular demand (the last one got two votes of thumbs up!), my guide to the sideshows of Splendour In The Grass. While this obviously applies only to Melbourne, it’s probably a similar kind of deal in Sydney. Here we go.

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Splendour Spotlight

May 6, 2011 by Lachy 3 Comments

So we all know that Splenour In The Grass has some huge names in the lineup this year. But to me, the real strength of the festival lies in the quality of the smaller bands, both Australian and international. So whether you’re after acts to see earlier in the day, or want to avoid the enormous crowds that will inevitably flock to the bigger bands, here’s a bit of information on five Splendour bands you may not have heard of.

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Tim And Jean

June 28, 2010 by Lachy 0 Comments

So after a lot of frustration, I finally managed to get a camping ticket to Splendour through the resale facility. Naturally I celebrated by making an iTunes Splendour playlist and it was 2.2 days long, which got me incredibly excited. Adding to the excitement are the lesser known Australian bands that litter the star-filled lineup […]

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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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Groovin’ The Moo Preview

April 30, 2010 by Lachy 1 Comment

I’m heading to Groovin’ The Moo in Bendigo tomorrow, so thought I’d try something a little different and post a preview of the kind of day I’m expecting, the acts I want to see, and tips for other heading to the festival.

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