Live Gigs, Music

BOOKA SHADE @ Prince of Wales, Melbourne. Jan 2011

Booka Shade are undeniably masters of their game. Highly intelligent, technically savvy and endearingly likeable artists, the duo from Frankfurt have been kicking metaphorical musical goals the globe over. Not only have they produced some of the most idiosyncratic tunes to emerge from their electro/ techno/ house genre.; they also possess a magnetic energy force […]

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Live Gigs, Music

SLEIGH BELLS @ The Prince Bandroom, Melbourne. Jan 2011

My first introduction to the Sleigh Bells was fittingly enough, in New York. I happened upon the Gramercy Park Hotel’s Rose Bar and wandered into the Lacoste party. It was fashion week after all. The joint was full of Gossip Girl actors, paparazzi, models and of course my most favourite thing, an open bar. It was a surreal sort […]

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Live Gigs, Music

PEACHES DJ Set – Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Peaches is the kind of female musician that you just want to devour. She isn’t the sort of fruit you would take one bite out of and discard, face screwed up and eyes squinting. No. You want to consume every inch of that fruit’s juicy flesh, as it drips down your palm and wrist. You’ll […]

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Live Gigs, Music

THE HAMPDENS @ The Toff in Town, Melbourne

There’s something to be said for observing punctuality at a music gig. And that is – don’t. Rock up as the curtain flails back and the band receives their raucous applause as you make your entrance. Sure, I appreciate the anticipation of a band’s appearance but not when I’m several hours too early and not […]

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Live Gigs, Music

KATIE NOONAN – Mancester Lane, Melbourne

Katie Noonan is an artist of mesmerising proportions, without a whisper of conceit that would usually permeate from such unrivalled genius. Noonan is a humble soul with the most intoxicating voice and it is clear that she would not be able to function without her music. Beginning her set by timorously humming to the left […]

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