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Live Review: The War on Drugs at their very best at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt

With possibly the best band name of the last 20 years, The War on Drugs have always managed to put on a killer show everywhere and every time they’ve played. Their show at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt was no exception. Returning to Australia in support of their I Don’t Live Here Anymore, the Philadelphia…

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Photo Gallery: The War On Drugs + Spoon + Indigo Sparke – Sydney Opera House Forecourt (04.12.23)

The War On Drugs played in the iconic Sydney Opera House Forecourt, returning for the first time since 2018 in support of their fifth studio album, I Don’t Live Here Anymore. They were supported by one of rock’s most acclaimed acts, Spoon. Last here in 2017, Spoon are touring Australia for the first time since…

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Here’s the full lineup of bands playing Austin City Limits (ACL) Fest Nights

The Austin City Limits Music Festival is a few weeks away from kicking off but the festivities just got bigger with the announcement of ACL Fest Nights. ACL Fest Nights will take place in 10 different venues across Austin, Texas as several of the bands playing the festival will pull double duty and play after-shows…

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Spoon deliver Hot Thoughts to Sydney; captivate their audience free of gimmick

Thursday night, American act Spoon performed to a fully packed Metro Theatre, travelling in the wake of their latest release, Hot Thoughts. The most noticeable and impressing aspect of the band’s performance was its intentional understatement: the set was free of gimmick, distracting light design, or larger-than-life rock star ego, and yet was effectively captivating in…

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Five Albums You Must Listen To This Week (#004)

This week, we’ve got albums that are now considered classics by diehard fanbases as well as sonic shifts and hot new collections from the likes of Kingswood and Spoon. Take a walk back down through the early 2000’s as Chris tells us about Anthony Hamilton‘s Comin’ From Where I’m From, while Ayden lands in the UK with The Streets‘ A Grand…

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Spoon’s Alex Fischel talks Hot Thoughts and getting back on the road at SXSW

It seemed more than apt to be sitting down with Spoon in their hometown of Austin, Texas, at possibly one of the busiest times of the year – SXSW. The band has Australia firmly in their sights with shows on the east coast commencing this week, but before they make the trip out, Larry hung out with Alex…

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Spoon wrap up a special SXSW residency ahead of Hot Thoughts album release and Australian tour

Austin, Texas based outfit Spoon proved to be one of the hottest tickets this week at SXSW as they performed a residency of intimate shows at The Main (Formerly Emo’s) in the heart of their hometown. Across three nights at the venue, which wrapped up earlier tonight, the band played different setlists featuring tracks old…

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Spoon returning to Australia for exclusive Melbourne & Sydney shows in March

Spoon fans out in Australia can be expecting a short but nevertheless sweet return from the Austin, Texas rockers next month! Two shows have been set up for Melbourne and Sydney, the band’s first headline shows in Australia since 2015. Bringing their highly anticipated new album Hot Thoughts out with them, Spoon have much to catch…

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