Day: 26 October 2011

Big Scary + Buckley Ward – Ormond Hall (22.10.11)

Warming the stage for the hometown leg of Big Scary‘s album launch tour were five piece Buckley Ward, who have recently signed to Shock Records. Buckley Ward make pretty, sweeping indie rock and really seemed to be enjoying their time in the spotlight. Their live presence was only so-so, which was probably due more to…

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The CMJ Diaries: Part One feat. Tony Mott, ODD FUTURE WOLF GANG KILL THEM ALL, The Grates and more – New York City (18 and 19.10.11)

So, you may be asking yourselves: what the hell is CMJ? Well it’s probably a fair question. And much like SXSW in Austin, Texas, it’s the sort of event that needs to be experienced to be fully understood – but let’s see what I can describe to you here. CMJ (or “College Music Journal”) is…

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