The 16th annual AU review countdown of the 40 best albums of the year has arrived. This year, as always, our contributors bring together a mix of artists from Australia and around the world. Hopefully your favourite album(s) made the cut – and maybe you’ll discover a few new ones along the way, too. Read…
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It’s a Monday morning in Glasgow, Scotland and James Graham is professing the positives of new fatherhood. “I love it,” he drawls in his thick Scottish accent, “I have an excuse now when I don’t want to go out. I can sit in the house and watch films and have a drink in the house…
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Having seen The Cure at Splendour in the Grass six nights previous to their Adelaide show, I had a pretty good idea of what kind of show I was walking into when I got into the venue on Friday night. With three hours allocated to their beloved catalogue of music and no support act, these headline shows of…
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For another year, Splendour in the Grass has succeeded in pulling off one memorable live music event out in Byron Bay. Providing a line up of artists representing some of the best touring musicians Australia has at the minute, not to mention some incredible international visitors, Splendour was more than just a playground for triple…
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Saturday at Splendour kicked into high gear early, with phenomenal sets by NGAIIRE and Harts being laid down at the beginning of the day. NGAIIRE’s show at the mix up tent was easily a top festival pick, with a diverse and euphoric crowd loving every groove and note she and her brilliant backing vocalists doled…
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The Cure are set to deliver some of their largest sets ever seen by Australian fans, kicking off with their appearance at Splendour in the Grass this weekend. The set lists have proven to be extensive, with recent shows on the band’s world tour extending out to four encores, with the song count exceeding 30. With such…
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Last week, we brought you the first 25 songs of our 101 Great Songs of All Time feature. The initial batch represented the varied and diverse tastes of the AU’s contributors and as we continue on with our look at some of the best music made across multiple genres, this week’s instalment takes in sounds…
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South and Western Australian fans of The Cure can now officially start to get excited, with dates in both cities being announced today! The iconic UK band, on their way to Australia in July for Splendour in the Grass, recently announced a run of headline Australian dates but until now, Adelaide and Perth were on the tour…
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I don’t care if Monday’s blue. Tuesday’s grey and Wednesday too. Thursday, I don’t care about you, it’s Friday – I’m in love. Perfect timing, really. Already confirmed for Splendour in the Grass, The Cure have now expanded upon the lone Australian date, announcing a full run of Australian stadium shows! With Adelaide and Perth dates…
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This morning Splendour in the Grass dropped a massive lineup on us, with headliners including The Cure, The Strokes and – holy shit – The Avalanches. Also announced is the day-by-day breakdown of the lineup, raising the inevitable speculation of which day is going to the best. Friday 22nd July The festival’s first day is…
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Well, god damn. After weeks of speculation, triple j today announced the line up for the 2016 Splendour in the Grass festival and it is huge. Headlining the Byron Bay event this July 22nd – July 24th at The Strokes, while rumoured headliners The Cure have also been confirmed. The Avalanches, who sparked excitement yesterday with updates to their social media channels,…
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