Yesterday the sun came out in Sydney, without a cloud in sight, and the revellers came out in force, selling out the 2012 Laneway Festival in the mid afternoon.

Bands M83 (pictured above), Feist, The Drums, Cults and Active Child received among the largest crowds (and singalongs thanks to their triple j hits) of the day, while the sun ensured a fair few festival goers would leave with a good red glow.

Some know him as Dr. House, some as "the guy opposite Fry", while others just know him as Hugh Laurie... but few know him as a musician. Nonetheless, a musician he is, and he has put out a cover of the classic Ray Charles track "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" which seems to get us into the Holiday season every time we listen to it. Here now is the track and two reviews from our contributors. Happy holidays, y'all!

We return with Critics Corner! It's been a while between drinks, hasn't it? Today we asked Jon and Jason to give us their take on the new track from The Beards: "You Should Consider Having Sex With A Bearded Man". Check out the track for yourself at the end of the article!

Review by Jon Jobbagy: