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Gig Review: Jinja Safari @ The Corner Hotel, 23rd July

July 24, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

It would take a cold, heartless person to not enjoy a Jinja Safari live show. The guys have come a long way since releasing their first single and subsequently opening the main stage of Splendour last year, but their genuine appreciation of their fans and their charismatic and fun-loving stage presence have remained. Last night they completed another chapter in their rise in Australian music, playing a thoroughly enjoyable set to a sold out Corner Hotel crowd.

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Gig Review: Georgia Fair @ The Toff, 13th July

July 14, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Last night Georgia Fair played yet another pretty much faultless set in Melbourne, this time at a slightly larger venue, The Toff. It was indicative of the quality of their music that the venue was sold out, and with their debut full-length album on the way, this is a band that looks set to make it really really big. And if this show was any indication, they deserve to.

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Gig Review: Boy And Bear @ The Corner Hotel, 27th May

May 28, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Last night Boy And Bear played a flawless set of death folk to a packed Corner Hotel crowd that more than justified their meteoric rise in Australian music, very ably supported by the always wonderful Jinja Safari.

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Gig Review: Children Collide @ The Prince Bandroom, 22nd April

April 24, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Last night Children Collide played a furious and exuberant set at the Prince Bandroom that left the crowd stunned and sweaty. There was always the risk of the show being stolen by opening act Red Riders, with the Aussie favourites recently announcing that this would be their second last Melbourne show, however whilst the support act were indeed very enjoyable, Children Collide left everyone in no doubt whatsoever as to who the headline act was.

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Gig Review: The Jezabels @ The Corner Hotel, 6th and 7th April

April 8, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Both nights had seen faultless and magical performances from The Jezabels. I was left in no doubt whatsoever: this is the best band in Australia.

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Gig Review: Eddie Vedder @ The Palais, 25th March

March 27, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Eddie Vedder walks calmly onto the Palais Theatre Stage. He is wearing relaxed and slightly bohemian clothes, almost like a mere mortal. Fitting this, the stage is setup like a really rich busker’s haunt, with about twenty different guitars surrounding one solitary chair and microphone at front and center.

The crowd goes wild. It’s a curious crowd as well, mostly consisting of diehard Pearl Jam fans wearing tour shirts from ten years ago and looking out of place without a mosh pit, with a smattering of hipsters lured out by the promise of material from Vedder’s ‘Into The Wild’ soundtrack.

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