The independent music scene in 2011 seems to be inundated with skinny jean wearing synth pop maestro’s and minimalist experimental mayhem that is all starting to sound tired and blasé. Perth quartet Boom! Bap! Pow! have bucked the trend and are bringing back the swingin 60’s with their joyous motown inspired grooves and a recently…
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Just after they soundchecked at the UNSW Roundhouse in Sydney, we caught up with Frank Delgado (Keys, Samples) and Abe Cunningham (Drums) of legendary Californian troupe Deftones. We talk about the Big Day Out tour, their latest album, we check up on bassist Chi Cheng (who suffered serious injuries following a car accident in 2008)…
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One of the most exciting bands to come of of New York City in recent years, Battles made waves with their 2007 album Mirrored. In fact, it still makes regular appearances on most of our iPods. Thankfully, it sounds like it won’t be long before Battles finally deliver on their promise on a follow up…
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In May, Gary Numan and his band will be returning to Australia to perform The Pleasure Principle in full, in the continuing celebration of its 30th anniversary. But it’s not the first time that the legend of the electronic music world has performed a past album in full. Replicas and Telekon received similar treatment in…
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It’s that time again! Laneway has arrived in town, a week or so after Big Day Out left us all rather exhausted. In its second appearance at the Sydney College of the Arts in Rozelle, let it first off be said that the organisers nailed the venue layout. Gone were the problems plaguing the festival…
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