It’s pretty rare that you can see three fantastic bands at the one gig for one very low price, but that’s exactly what those who visited the Corner Hotel last Thursday enjoyed. The double-headline bill of old indie favourites Portugal. The Man and new kids on the block Givers was a brilliant combination albeit a bit of an odd one, and chuck in opening act Guineafowl and you really do have an incredible gig for a Thursday night. It was lovely to get a bit of a taste of Laneway, and all the bands involved definitely delivered.
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Big Day Out Sideshows
While I wasn’t personally a big fan of the Big Day Out lineup this year, and can’t really see myself braving that crowd again, there are definitely a few bands I would quite like to see at headline shows. With that in mind, here’s a bunch of Big Day Out sideshows that were just announced for Melbourne.
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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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Explosions In The Sky Announce Sideshows
Instrumental texan quartet Explosions In The Sky were announced as a part of the Meredith Festival lineup, and the band have recently announced that they will be playing a few sideshows around the country as well. Deets!
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Gig Review: Noah And The Whale @ The Corner Hotel, 3rd August
Last night Noah And The Whale played their sold out Splendour sideshow at the Corner Hotel with flair and class, illustrating everything that made them such a hit at the festival and has garnered them a strong international following.
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Gig Review: Grouplove @ The Corner Hotel, 2nd August
Rarely do you get a band whose name so perfectly encapsulates everything that they are about as Los Angeles’ Grouplove. Their music is nothing short of brilliant, but yet it really is their energy and obvious love for one another and for their fans that make Grouplove’s live shows so very amazing. And they demonstrated this beautifully last night at the Corner Hotel for their Melbourne Splendour sideshow.
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