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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Just as the Beach Boys had envisaged, all of Australia was feelings those (all together now) – Good Vibrations! One of the most adored and anticipated events of the dwindling summer; Good Vibrations’ yearly occurrence is l ike a ray of musical sunshine. With an impressive and formidable line-up, this year’s Good Vibrations festival […]
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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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Boy, oh boy. Have I encountered a paradox with this new album. There are parts of it I love, and parts of it a loath to such an extent it gives me a migraine to replay them. I have always enjoyed Tame Impala. Their debut tracks, such as Glass Half Full of Wine and Why […]
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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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Back when I was covering the established, as well as up and coming music scene in Melbourne, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the great talent that is, Cam Tapp. As the then lead singer of band Borne, Tapp was a born stage performer and possessed a voice that could literally stop you in […]
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Sam Sparro has the kind of distinctive vocals that just purr out of a radios speaker. Aussie born and internationally bred, Sparro is fresh from the Grammy Awards that were recently held in LA. Back in Oz to tour the country as part of the Good Vibrations Festival alongside other hot acts such as The […]
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This is the stuff of dreams. Immeasurably talented young girl steals the hearts of Australia’s singing icons, graces a myriad of stages and television screens and goes on a fairy tale path to pursue her musical destiny in the shiny land of Los Angeles…….. Yet, don’t be easily fooled. This is one songstress who has […]
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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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