On the seventh day, God was having a beer and thought you know what, it would be nice to have some tunes to listen to, so he clicked his fingers and out popped The Shallows. Step Into: The Shallows is the 3rd offering from Perth indi-popsters following on from their debut EP Nostalgia Ain’t What…
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If you live outside of Perth you may have had a slight excuse for having not caught on to the magnificence that is Shimmergloom, but that excuse exists no longer. Read no further (well do read further) and rush out now and buy a copy of their debut EP Unfamiliar Nights, before your ears leave…
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Sometimes I just love my job. Last week I received a copy of Basick Records new 2012 sampler, which has combined some of the best independant progressive metal bands in the world and placed them all on one album. This album is absolute magic, its brutal and intense, its laid back and moody, it’ll bring…
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As part of a larger reissue campaign, Pink Floyd have released a remastered edition of Wish You Were Here with an additional second disc containing several tracks from live performances at Wembley in 1974 and some alternative studio versions of “Have a Cigar” and “Wish You Were Here” Not much needs to be said about…
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Lights Poxleitner is a Canadian (Ontario) electro-rock/ synth pop artist. Her previous releases include the self titled EP and The Listening 09 the latter of which she received a Juno award for ‘Best New Artist’. Her previous releases have been very ‘Pop’ but with this new album she has evolved in a different and gritty…
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Before I start this review, I would like to preface it by admitting that I am not a guru on all things metal, so the technical side of this review will sadly be restricted to the standard clichés of using adjectives such as ‘brutal’ and ‘vicious’, etc. I do, however, think that part of the…
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The new self-titled EP from Brisbane based Tim Nelson & the Cub Scouts is a wonderfully delicious collection of songs best served cold, with a side order of fries and a nice summers day at the beach. Trying to label this group is an exercise in futility. Just when you think you have them pegged…
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The soundtrack for this summer comes courtesy of Washed Out, the musical outlet for Ernest Greene. The flag bearer of the chillwave movement will be bringing his warm, laid back sound to Australia this December. Prior to June 2009, Ernest was producing music from his bedroom studio in the small town of Perry, Georgia. He…
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Developing their own sound and twist on modern hip hop, psychedelic and soul, New Zealand’s Electric Wire Hustle has forged a fresh sound that challenges genre boundaries and preconceptions. The music of EWH reaches forward while referencing key points of music’s past. Thick drums and percussion layered with synth lines, hints of the Fender Rhodes…
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UK dance music legends Andy Cato and Tom Findlay have announced that their forthcoming Parklife tour will be the last time Aussies can check out the band live in action, as they bring their GA LIVE show to an end. Parklife 2010 will showcase the electrifying Groove Armada ‘Black Light’ LIVE Show for the final…
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Having arrived at Rosemount not having heard anything of the first two bands in the bill, I had goosebumps before I got through the door with the haunting strains of Scott Nicholas paired with the lustful soul of Gabrielle Harter drifting down the alleyway. It took me a while to reach for my camera as…
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Stoney Joe was joined by The Cannonels and Tomas Ford and His Broken Guitar at The Velvet Lounge in Perth. Tony Lendrum was there and brings you these photos from the night.
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