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Jan 10
As Much As I Ever Could
Music video and lyrics for As Much As I Ever Could – City & Colour
Beautiful acoustic version of As Much As I Ever Could by City & Colour (Dallas Green). Continue reading →
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Dec 09
I and Love and You – The Avett Brothers
Throughout musical history, there has always been something distinctively special about brotherly acts, and The Avett Brothers from North Carolina have produced yet another excellent record in I and Love and You. Recorded in California and produced by Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, The Dixie Chicks) the 13 track album is their major label debut through Sony Music.
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Dec 09
2009: Albums, gigs of the year
Albums of the Year
Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
Antony & the Johnsons – The Crying Light
Morrissey – Years of Refusal
Beirut – March of the Zapotec
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Dec 09
Red Aces, The Solomons and Dan Webb at The Birmingham Hotel, Melbourne (15/12/09)
The Birmingham Hotel never used to be the best place for gigs, but since the change of management and refurbishment of the old dining room into a band room, evenings at the Birmy always provide for a great night of live music.
17
Nov 09
We can work it out? Apparently not.
If we want to be truthful we can blame The Bubblies. If it wasn’t for this obscure French Pop band we may not have this current insult to the music world. I am talking of course about Apple Corps bizarre decision to release The Beatles collection on an Apple shaped USB Stick.
03
Nov 09
Royal Parade at the Penny Black, Melbourne 30/10/2009
For a lover of the Melbourne music scene, there’s nothing quite like hitting the town for a night of live and local tunes. On a relatively balmy Friday night, Royal Parade headlined a massive show at the Penny Black in Brunswick as special tribute show to thank their supporters, with special appearances from Glory Land and The Tealeaves.
23
Oct 09
Future Music Festival 2010, tickets on sale today
“Celebrating the ultimate sounds of tomorrow, today, Future Music Festival is a 10-hour sonic boom that travels Australia at the speed of sound and rivals any major festival experience on the planet. This unique, world-class event blends the biggest names in electronic music with the brightest stars of Hip Hop, Pop, Indie Rock and beyond …” Continue reading →
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Oct 09
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2010 line up announcement
Laneway Festival has announced the first round of bands that will be gracing the stages next year. The current hype surrounding bands like The xx will sell a lot of tickets I am sure, but there is also huge interest in Wild Beasts, Black Lips, as well as Mecury-nominated Florence and the Machine.
19
Oct 09
Soon the recorded music industry becomes the performing music industry
An excellent article written in 2007 by owner of Littoral Records, Alan Jones that looks at the decline of the traditional business and marketing model of big record labels and predicts they’ll be run down and overtaken by smaller, more agile, responsive and smarter labels.
10
Oct 09
Lyrics Born collaboration with The Bamboos
I love The Bamboos – awesome Aussie funk group – and heard about their collaboration with Lyrics Born from California on the radio the other night. Just had a chance to listen to it. Good track, soulful, works well … although I thought it was a little repetitive; could have been trimmed by at least 30 seconds or built up towards the end, though it’s saved by the two-stage breakdown at 1:50 and 2:45. Anyway, I still like it!
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Mar 10
The Defamation of Ben Drew
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