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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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Harvest Playing Times

Finally, finally, finally, after the most ridiculous and protracted lead up of all time, the timetable for the Harvest Festival in Melbourne is out, a mere three days before the festival. Nothing excuses the general incompetence of everyone involved, however the timetable is perfect.

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Last Minute Bright Eyes Sideshow

In a truly surprising move that is indicative of the complete lack of competent organisation of Harvest sideshows, Bright Eyes have announced that they will be playing a Melbourne sideshow a mere two weeks before hitting our shores. This is great news for fans of the band that can’t make it to the festival, given that this is heavily rumoured to be Bright Eyes’ last Australian tour.

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Gig Review: The Tallest Man On Earth @ The Corner Hotel, 25th October

Playing mostly gentle acoustic music to a packed Tuesday night crowd certainly isn’t the easiest gig in the world. Kristian Matsson, also deceptively known as The Tallest Man On Earth, made it look absurdly easy however, to the point where the crowd’s reaction can only be adequately described as that of hero worship.

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Snowy Belfast ‘Stones’

Snowy Belfast is a Melbourne six-piece band, and they play something of a mixture between folk, country, pop, and rock. Despite an abundance of band members and instruments (although apparently the new six-person lineup is ‘streamlined’), the band’s music always sounds very coherent and focused, which is typified by their latest single, ‘Stones’. Check it.

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Gig Review: Will Sheff @ The Toff, 16th October

Last night Will Sheff played an enthralling and fiercely intimate show at the Toff In Town that served as both the perfect companion gig to Friday night’s Okkervil River show as well as a fantastic night of live music in its own right.

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