Posts Tagged: sydney
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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.
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Jan 09
In Captain Thunderbolt’s footsteps – All Tomorrow’s Parties 2009
Psarandonis at The Barracks Stage
My expectations for this event were stratospheric as soon as it was announced. Either because of the superlative reputation it had in the UK for being a grown-up, chilled out festival, the involvement of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the venue itself or, more likely, a combination of all three. Continue reading →
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Nov 08
Coldplay: Australian Tour 2009
Friday 27 February – Perth, Burswood Dome
Tuesday 3 March – Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Wednesday 4 March – Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Sunday 8 March – Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Monday 9 March – Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Wednesday 11 March – Sydney, Acer Arena
Thursday 12 March – Sydney, Acer Arena
We haven’t seen these chaps since 2006. Welcome back boys :) Tickets go on sale: Thursday 4 December. Tickets and details through www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 (this is a very hard number to find!).
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Nov 08
Shoot The Player
“… I usually don’t do things like these but since you want to make something beautiful, I’m in… ”
And so begins the journey of the latest Shoot The Player film with Swedish musician, the Tallest Man on Earth.
Shoot The Player is a website dedicated to making single shot music videos of singer-songwriters on the streets of our town, Sydney. I’ve been following the site for a while now, ever since a friend of mine was in a video himself, and I’m never disappointed by the injection of inspiration I get from each new upload.
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Nov 08
Big Day Out 2009: Side Shows Announced
All the 2009 Big Day Out Side Shows Have Been Announced: 
TV ON THE RADIO
SYDNEY – Saturday 24 January – THE METRO (plus WOLF & CUB)
MELBOURNE – Thursday 29 January – THE HI FI BAR (plus WOLF & CUB)
SERJ TANKIAN AND THE FANTOMAS
BRISBANE – Wednesday 21 January – THE TIVOLI
SYDNEY – SATURDAY 24 January – THE ENMORE THEATRE
MELBOURNE – Sunday 25 January – THE PALACE
DROPKICK MURPHYS
SYDNEY – Sunday 25 January – THE METRO (plus THE CORPS)
MELBOURNE – Wednesday 28 January – BILLBOARD (plus BULLDOG SPIRIT)
THE PRODIGY
BRISBANE – Tuesday 20 January – RIVERSTAGE (previously announced)
SYDNEY – Saturday 24 January – HORDERN PAVILION (previously announced)
MELBOURNE – Thursday 29 January – PALACE
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Nov 08
The Prodigy: Australian Sideshow in 2009 – Confirmed
Once again we’re lucky enough to have The Prodigy playing in Australia next year in 2009 for the Big Day Out Festival and once again – just as they did in 2005 with Two Tribes – they are playing a side show.
Five years of waiting and The Prodigy are locked for two massive sideshows in Sydney and Brisbane.
Tickets on sale Friday 14th November.
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Sep 08
Shapeshifter in Sydney at The Metro
My anticipation for Friday’s Shapeshifter (New Zealand) show was well worth it. Although I only managed to fire off a few shots with the iPhone, they took the stage with presence and experience.
Paora ‘P Digsss’ Apera presents himself with power and intimacy and hits every note with passion and skill. He, and the NZ band have the ability to make a grand show seem personal.
Watching a genre like Drum & Bass performed live with a five piece outfit brings electronic music to life. It’s powerful, melodic and upbeat. If you ever have the opportunity to check them out, be sure too.
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Dec 08
The Maladies & The definition of artistic license =)
I never knew that there were places (homes, institutions or whatever you want to call them) for people who were deaf. Daniel Marando from the diabolically bluesy Maladies sits across from me, staring out the window. Something seems to catch his eye as he turns and waves to an older lady sitting across the room, intently watching the Bold and the Beautiful with closed captions blaring.
“HI MARGARET, HOW ARE YOU?”
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