It needs to exist as common knowledge that LA hardcore punk rockers, The Bronx, are hands down one of the best live performances you will ever see. That may seem like an overtly zealous and sweepingly biased statement, but I’ve been to enough gigs in my thirteen years as a music journalist to make such […]
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Sister duo Tegan & Sara were in stellar form at the opulent and ethereal Forum Theatre last Wednesday night in Melbourne. Performing to a sell out crowd over two nights, the Quin twins from Canada displayed their stage prowess on their final night, to an enthusiastic, hearty and utterly ecstatic crowd. Despite their understated indie […]
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Still high from the exhilaration of the Big Day Out contingent sweeping through Melbourne the day before, music from the side gigs continued unabashed. With a closing performance that erupted in and out of the Boiler Room, dance pioneers Groove Armada ripped up the stage once again at Melbourne’s Palace Theatre. Having overloaded on musical […]
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Held at the very cool art space, Revolt in Melbourne, the seventh annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards was a refreshingly brilliant and fair dinkum night showcasing Aussie music at its rawest and most intriguing. Walking through the smoke haze and skull graffiti popping from the brick wall at the entrance to the venue, you could […]
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February the 29th comes along only once every four years, when the Gregorian Calendar decides it’s a perfect time to add an extra day to the end of the second month of the year. Many things are known to happen on this mystical day – women spring into action and propose brazenly to their […]
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There are some bands that come along and instantly sweep you off your feet. You’re carried away by the strong current of their music, submerged in the meaning of their lyrics and completely immersed in their melody. Borne is one such band. Forget all your clichéd views on rock bands and their hard as granite […]
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It seems as though only a fraction of society really knows about this incredible group. Yet, that unique portion was in full and hearty abundance at the Prince of Wales on a sweltering Wednesday night in December. As though pulled in by a magnetic force generating from the stage, patrons waited with universal baited breathe […]
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In an increasingly shallow musical world where everyone wants to be, or believes they are, a budding DJ, I therefore have a profound respect for Josh Davis. No, in fact it goes far beyond that. It is sheer adoration for the man that goes by the name of, DJ Shadow. He is the pioneer of […]
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As the credits rolled for the film, Garden State, there was one thing that struck me acutely and that was, the song that was playing. It was uplifting, engaging, ethereal and simply stunning. That was my initial introduction to Imogen Heap. One part of the duo Frou Frou, she had one of the most startling […]
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The atmosphere was electric as anticipation mounted for The Bronx’s only Australian headline show as part of the Soundwave juggernaut that swept through the continent. This multi-faceted punk band, hailing from Los Angeles, has managed to harness the power of punk with the true grit of rock and simply bring the noise to every gig. […]
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