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Watch: Magic Hands - 'Golden Boy'

Watch: Magic Hands – ‘Golden Boy’

It was late 2011 when Alex Badham (Aleks & The Ramps) met Lucy Roleff in a bar in Berlin. From here on, the two would join forces to make up the electro -dream-pop duo Magic Hands. The first taste of their forthcoming untitled EP is ‘Golden Boy’, a pulsating slow jam that will be officially...
Event: Canary Filmclip Launch

Event: Canary Filmclip Launch

This Saturday sees locals Canary launch their first ever videoclip for Carried Away, the opening track from their fantastic album Dear Universe.  Featuring jump ropes, dancing, bonfires and a love interest played by none other than Lisa Salvo, this clip is all kinds of fun. To celebrate, Canary are taking the stage at the Grace...
Splendour In The Grass - 2013

Splendour In The Grass – 2013

We’ve been waiting for this day for a very long time now. After months of speculation and cross-checking international festival line-ups, the Splendour in the Grass line-up is here. With a more than impressive Australian contingent, the festival takes place outside Byron from the 26th-28th of July. There’s quite a few bands on this list...
Event: adidas Originals presents Colliderscope

Event: adidas Originals presents Colliderscope

This weekend sees the return of CARBON festival to our fair city for its third year, featuring presentations from all those in the know when it comes to all design, style and street culture. As a music blog, naturally we are interested in the entertainment for the weekend, and boy is it impressive. 1000 £...
Event: NOISE - An Exhibition of New Music

Event: NOISE – An Exhibition of New Music

Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest Collection proudly presents NOISE, an exhibition of the ‘Soundscape as art’. Featuring new work from Jack Ladder, Kirin J Callinan & Daniel Stricker, Castratii and Jim White just to name a few.  The exhibition runs from  6 April – 23 June 2013, best part is, it will cost...
The Finer Things and East to West Present: SEQUENCE

The Finer Things and East to West Present: SEQUENCE

Look what happeneds when a boss local label and human-electronic-music-encyclopedia join forces. SEQUENCE. Put together by none other than The Finer Things record label and Holly Friedlander Liddicoat, aka the boss at Australian electronic blog East To West, SEQUENCE will see some of my own personal favourites get up, such as True North, Nakagin, Wooshie, Thomas...
Flume Announces National Tour With Chet Faker

Flume Announces National Tour With Chet Faker

Harley Streten AKA Flume made a pretty big entry in this year’s Triple J Hottest 100, and he’s played a long list of the country’s most respected music festivals. Hot off the heels of his success, and appearance across the nation at Laneway Festival, Flume has announce a massive national tour, the further good news...
Golden Plains 2013 Australian Playlist

Golden Plains 2013 Australian Playlist

Right, If you are one of the few to have your hands on a ticket to Golden Plains “Lucky Seven” Music Festival, then consider yourself bloody lucky. Tickets are currently going for well over the price of a small child’s beanie from anywhere on High Street, Northcote. What you may, or may not be aware...
PBS Drive Live 2013

PBS Drive Live 2013

Legends PBS 106.7FM and other legends APRA have joined forces to bring us the 2013 PBS Drive Live. I could try and re-word all the information, but I think the presser is going to do just fine. DRIVE LIVE 2013 4th ‐ 8th February From Monday February 4th to Friday the 8th during drivetime between...
Forces - 'Forces' EP

Forces – ‘Forces’ EP

Forces - Forces EP (Siberia Records; 2013) It’s understatement to say that Forces is anything less than a full assault on the senses. The EP, from the Melbourne duo bearing the same name, is packed with audible prods and punches. I was introduced to this dynamic group after watching Forces’ label-mate Kirin J Callinan play in...
It's Our Party...

It’s Our Party…

It’s that time again. We’ve thrown together a little shindig for you and this time round we’ve teamed up with our friends at Black Night Crash to take advantage of their killer new bandroom. Head upstairs and behind the bookcase to come play with us on February 2nd, with tunes provided by two of our...
Sugar Mountain Festival 2013 Playlist

Sugar Mountain Festival 2013 Playlist

Come the 19th of January, one of Melbourne’s more eclectic and boundary pushing festivals will be well underway. Entering into it’s third consecutive year, Sugar Mountain will take place over twelve days this January with the main event at The Forum Theatre, on Flinders St. Sugar Mountain cover’s the best local and international music and...