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A dance remix of Brisbane immortals The Go-Betweens’ ‘Streets of Your Town’ may look cringe worthy on paper, but fortunately The Aston Shuffle make it work and the modestly sized crowd here to see Bluejuice are appreciating every second. You can see exactly why Bluejuice brought this accredited indie-dance duo on their...
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It’s a hot and uncharacteristically windy Gold Coast afternoon when I sit with Big Day Out co-founder and promoter Ken West. Before us is an empty Gold Coast Parklands which, in a couple of days, will be transformed into a festival hording ground for close to 50,000 music revellers – “it’s almost like a small community for...
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For DZ Deathrays, reminiscing about the year 2011 will be no easy feat. The two-piece hailing from the suburbs of Brisbane and your local house party have had a whirlwind past 12 months and 2012 is already shaping up to be just as hectic.
The relentless garage-thrash sounds of drummer Simon Ridley and singer/guitarist Shane Parsons...
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Just over a month since coming off their own tour in support of their fourth LP Rain On The Humming Wire – which won’t be far off many critics’ ‘Best of 2011’ lists – The Panics have avoided slowing down and instead are looking to broaden their pursuit of creativity. Currently the boys from Western Australia are on tour...
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The Jim Jones Revue should not exist in the 21st century. They belong to the rock and roll psychosis and cannon of the late 50’s sitting next to Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. But somehow, The Jim Jones Revue have made rock and roll look cool again. Something our grandfathers would be thankful for, especially in a world full...
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