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Melbourne Laneway Review

February 1, 2010 by Lachy 3 Comments

Yesterday, the indie crowd of Melbourne congregated at Footscray Community Arts Center for one of Australia’s favourite music festivals, Laneway. Having relocated this year to allow for stages that the crowd can actually see, and boasting a lineup that read like a who’s who of ‘it’ bands, this was certainly a festival to savour.

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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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'Best Of' Lists

The 50 Best Songs Of 2009

December 19, 2009 by Lachy 2 Comments

I found it extremely difficult to pick my favourite albums of 2009, so just imagine how difficult it was to pick my top songs. Thanks to the wonders of iTunes, I can tell you that I have about 1,200 songs that were released in 2009, which is a lot of music to sort through. This […]

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The Best Albums Of 2009 [Part 3 Of 3]

December 15, 2009 by Lachy 1 Comment

You can read the complete list here. Here are albums 10-1 on my list of the best 30 albums of 2009. These are the albums that have completely stood out for me in a year that has proved a goldmine for great music. They are all amazing records and at some point during the year […]

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Album Review: Mumford And Sons ‘Sigh No More’

October 23, 2009 by Lachy 0 Comments

A few days ago my train home was delayed by a massive 58 minutes. But I didn’t really care, because I was listening to this album. In all fairness I’m probably a few weeks late on this one, because these guys are already being played just about everywhere. But their debut album, ‘Sigh No More’, […]

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