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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St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark) has gone from strength to strength since the release of the internationally-acclaimed Strange Mercy in September. Debuting at #18 in the Billboard Top 200 in the US and being scored 9.0 by Pitchfork, the album has racked up the year-end list accolades: #7 in NME, #8 in Q, #9 in Time, #10 in the...
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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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The amazing award-winning NSW-exclusive Playground Weekender is now in its 6th year. A unique fixture on the Australian music calendar offering music lovers an alternative from the one-day inner city festivals. The promise of a weekend you’ll never forget awaits you and your 10,000 new best friends under the stars! Taking place at...
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Just for something different to the knock-kneed indie-pop bands and try-hard cock-rockers, The Checks are ready to rock’n'roll with their Ready To Die East Coast Tour The Checks’ march tour revolves around ‘Ready to Die’, a rocky track with hints of dub, funk and Cobain. A favourite across alternative and rock radio in...
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I Won’t Stay Too Long is the next single from The Fearless Vampire Killer’s impressive debut LP,Batmania. This barefaced song encompasses the vibe of the 70’s as much as it does the sound. Theretro surf-rock tune is “essentially about one night stands; being young and having flings with peoplejust for the sake of it and in...
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