Currently gallivanting their way around Australia, we grabbed guitarist of The Darkness Dan Hawkins for a quick chat about what’s been going on, and what is to come. We’re a couple of months in to the new era of The Darkness. What has the reaction been so far? So far it’s been pretty amazing. Generally, it just seems like...
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Currently embarking on quite a comprehensive national tour, Sean Ainsworth from the Fearless Vampire Killers took some time to catch up with us before reaching the pinnacle of the tour (obviously) at Alhambra Lounge on March 16. I’m going to start with a very divisive question. Beatles or Stones and why? Well, I have...
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Over the past decade Ben Kweller has established himself as one of the U.S’s most treasured songwriters. His critically acclaimed albums have surpassed half a million in sales, and earned him a die-hard global fan base to which he remains committedly accessible. His genre jumping blend of Alr Rock, Piano Ballads and Folk Music has...
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2011 was not exactly the year of Unwritten Law. They lost two members in an inter-band punch-up over a game of little league baseball. Swan, their first album in six years, was met with a fairly universal “meh” by a bunch of critics. They almost had to cancel a tour, recruit new members, and somehow re-establish a fan...
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After watching Grouplove blow the (metaphorical) roof off of the Falls Festival on New Years Eve, I was more than excited to see what they would do for a (more intimate) encore in Byron Bay. The Northern was the final stop on the Los Angeles quintet’s whirlwind national tour, and given their storied formation at a hippie...
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