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Splendour In The Grass Playing Times

June 30, 2011 by Lachy 3 Comments

With a lineup as consistently strong as Splendour’s, we knew we were in for some nasty clashes come the release of the timetables. And sure enough, with the announcement of the playing times today have come some real dilemmas.

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Millions ‘Those Girls’

June 25, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

Brisbane band Millions have been announced as the Triple J Unearthed Splendour In The Grass winner, which means that they will be opening the main stage of the festival in a month’s time, just like Jinja Safari did last year.

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Meet The Former Busker Who Is Opening For James Blake

June 16, 2011 by Lachy 1 Comment

Marques Toliver has a back story that sounds like it was plucked form a work of fiction. Born in South Daytona, Marques moved to New York to study music and start busking. And he’s a video of him doing the latter, from a random passerby who was captivated by his sound, uploaded nearly two years ago.

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Foster The People Interview

June 9, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Apart from a certain rapper, LA band Foster The People are the most hyped act of 2011. It’s impossible to read anything music-related online without catching mention of their breakout hit Pumped Up Kicks or debut LP ‘Torches’. It’s for a very good reason though- these guys make refreshing and supremely cool music that has already seen them play sold out tours across the States and indeed in Australia. Foster The People are returning here for the second time this year to play Splendour In The Grass as well as a few sideshows, and I caught up with lead singer/songwriter Mark Foster to talk Coachella, Torches, Pumped Up Kicks, and FIFA.

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Interviews

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Grouplove Interview

June 7, 2011 by Lachy 1 Comment

LA outfit Grouplove are one of the hottest new bands going around right now, and have already garnered a huge following in Australia despite having released just the one EP, thanks in no small part to the insanely catchy and likeable single Colours. I had a chat with Hannah Hooper from the band ahead of their appearance at Splendour In The Grass and accompanying first ever Australian tour.

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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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