There is always a cavalcade of music festivals that stampede through the nation, jostling and bumping one another to get to the front of the herd, claiming to be bigger and better than the last. Groovin the Moo can certainly muster enough muscle to impel itself through the dust and hustle bustle of the other […]
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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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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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Melbourne turned the heat up to scorching for this year’s Big Day Out extravaganza. Coupled with the sheer size of this event, the many stages and sensational line up of acts, over 52,000 punters and the desire to check out as much music as humanly possible, made this one of the most arduous yet exhilarating […]
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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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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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