So it's that time of year again, Splendour in the Grass is on and Sydney once again feels like a ghost town. While a few lucky friends went off to see all the Splendour antics, I took a little bit of pleasure by seeing DJ Shadow at the Hordern Pavilion.

As I showed up at the Hordern, I was taken aback by the amount of police presence. I went inside and more of the same. That didn't deter the fans at all though.

DJ Shadow makes a welcome return to Australia when he brings his groundbreaking Shadowsphere Tour down under for headline shows this winter, following a performance at Splendour In The Grass.

DJ Shadow steps inside the Shadowsphere for club shows at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne’s Palace Theatre.

Special guests at all shows will be Midnight Juggernauts (DJ Set) and Ghoul.

Day 2, where fancy dress took over the festival

As the days of summer get longer, Playground Weekender gets closer. More than just a music festival, Playground Weekender features Australia’s largest fancy dress party, beer & cider gardens, morning yoga, the infamous Club Tropicana pool party and an open-air cinema all nestled on the banks of the sparkling Hawkesbury River.

Pictured: DAPPLED CITIES

Adding to Adelaide's steady stream of visits from quality touring bands, Midnight Juggernauts came to town on Thursday night.

Midnight Juggernauts sophomore album, The Crystal Axis, debuted at No 20 on the ARIA chart and was released on 28 May 2010.

MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS

The Crystal Axis Launch - August 2010 National Tour!

With Support from Dappled Cities, Canyons and Kirin J Callinan