Awakened by the supporting sets of Fairchild Republic and Glass Towers, the crowd was ready to welcome Queensland’s own The Medics’ to the stage. At this moment in time, they are in the weeks that precede their debut album release, Foundations. This set was surely a taste of things to come… They’ve been...
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Words: James Esdaile Photo: Kate Scantleton Thursday March 15 3 sold out shows at one of Brisbane’s medium sized venue: the Tivoli, should tell you something about the expectation of Bon Iver‘s Australian tour. His first return since 2007, Justin Vernon celebrated this occasion alongside 8 other, arguably equally...
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Ben Kweller, a man of many talents, has indeed had a far-reaching and diverse solo career. His solo work promotes a menagerie of musical inspiration, including indie rock, country and folk themes – which have been blended in such a way to produce some truly awesome tracks. And awesome is an understatement when it comes to seeing...
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Is there anything more valuable to a young band than promotion from another artist, what if that artist was Russell Lissack, guitarist from indie legends Bloc Party? On the eve of their album debut Lissack helped build buzz for the Brisbane band considerable after his tweeted his praise for In a Million Years. They needed no...
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Foster the People are undoubtedly riding a huge wave of success at the moment and seeing bands that are surrounded by so much buzz is always a tricky. There is always the question of whether the band are as good as their legions of fans would have you believe or is it just a passing musical fad. I’ve been burned before, so as a...
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