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Gig Review: Purple Sneakers NYE House Party @ Manning Bar - 31/12/2008
Jan 6, 2009

Gig Review: Purple Sneakers NYE House Party @ Manning Bar - 31/12/2008

We welcome in 2009 with ghetto white boy insanity and morbid Scottish pop masterpieces.

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Dan Deacon gets older, releases more info about <i>Bromst</i>, adds extra Sydney show?
Jan 6, 2009

Dan Deacon gets older, releases more info about Bromst, adds extra Sydney show?

Stream the first song from his upcoming new album, bask in the wackiness of the cover art and ponder the location of the mysterious second Sydney show.
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» Artists: Dan Deacon
Video: The Mint Chicks - Life Will Get Better Some Day / Enemies
Jan 6, 2009

Video: The Mint Chicks - Life Will Get Better Some Day / Enemies

A double dose of bright-coloured punk goodness.
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» Artists: The Mint Chicks
Totally Michael + SPOD = a match made in heaven?
Jan 5, 2009

Totally Michael + SPOD = a match made in heaven?

Two incredible party starters join forces and bring da ruckus. 2009 style!
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» Artists: SPOD

New Music

Jan 6, 2009

Animal Collective - Lion In A Coma

Animal Collective - Lion In A Coma

I have never been a massive Animal Collective fan BUT this song really hits the spot.

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Jan 2, 2009

Black Lips - Starting Over

Black Lips - Starting Over

From the legendary punk rockers' upcoming LP, 200 Million Thousand, which is set to be released on February 24.
Jan 2, 2009

Wavves

Wavves
Brilliant lo-fi skate punk music from San Diego.

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Dec 27, 2008

SFHB!

SFHB!
A Melbourne trio who melt together electro, 'classic indie rock' and a whole lot of youthful carefree happiness.

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Popular Artists

SPOD, Meredith Music Festival, Frightened Rabbit, Cut Copy, Dead China Doll, Ohana, Snowman, Further, Why? and Eddy Current Suppression Ring.

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Jan 6, 2009
Pitchfork have returned from their Christmas/New Years holiday with a BANG - awarding a 9.6 to Animal Collective's new album Merriweather Post Pavilion. #
Jan 2, 2009
Mr Sean A Reminder has just put up a list of his favourite shows of 2008. #
Dec 27, 2008
Voting in Triple J's Hottest 100 is now open. The 'poling booths' close on January 18, with the full countdown of the top 100 songs of 2008 happening on Australia Day, January 26. #
Dec 26, 2008
Sean has just finished up his annual countdown of the top 25 albums and songs of 2008. #
Dec 26, 2008
Snowman have won the annual Mess and Noise Critics Poll for their brilliant record The Horse, The Rat and The Swan. #
Dec 23, 2008
Joe Hardy has compiled a great list of his top 10 most underrated albums of 2008. #
Dec 23, 2008
Eddy Current Suppression Ring have capped off an impressive year by topping two out of the three lists in Mess and Noises' annual readers poll. The Melbourne outfit finished two votes ahead of The Drones to win Album Of The Year, in addition to taking out the Best Live Act honour ahead of an impressive field which included veteran rockers You Am I and Nick Cave. Melbourne female quintet Beaches convincingly took out the prize for Best New Act, beating out psychedelic Modular-ites Tame Impala and one of our faves Ghoul. #
Dec 23, 2008
Stereogum have posted a list of their 50 most popular mp3s of 2008, which you can download as a single zip file. Then all you have to do is trim off the fat, burn to disc and (hey presto!) you have a pretty swell 2008 mega-mix and/or last minute Xmas gift for your emo cousin. #
Dec 22, 2008
Our homeboy Wayne at Oceans Never Listen has listed his top 50 albums of 2008. For the record we won't be publishing our list of 2008 faves until after Xmas - just in case Lil Wayne releases a secret super-duper last minute album sometime over the next week (you know he might do it). You can find some hints on what will most probably be on the list over in the reviews section. #
Dec 21, 2008
Pitchfork have named Cut Copy's In Ghost Colours as their fourth favourite album of 2008. #

Latest Reviews

Jan 5, 2009

Ice Cube
Raw Footage

Ice Cube is a funny guy. Not because of his hilarious Hollywood comedies like Are We There Yet? but more in the subtle ironic nature of his rapping 'messages'.
Dec 29, 2008

Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes

There is a beautiful semi-Biblical, stripped back quality to the music of Fleet Foxes that is extremely compelling. Wrapped under a thick blanket of Americana and new world dreaming, their debut LP walks that lovely line between hope and despair.
Dec 23, 2008

Santogold
Santogold

Although built around the two clear standout catchy numbers - opener L.E.S Artists and the phenomenal Lights Out - there isn't a dull moment on this diverse pop record.

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Recent News

Gig Review: Fleet Foxes @ Metro Theatre - 03/12/2008
Jan 5, 2009

Gig Review: Fleet Foxes @ Metro Theatre - 03/12/2008

Our favourite albums of 2008
Dec 31, 2008

Our favourite albums of 2008

Purple Sneakers NYE House Party playing times
Dec 30, 2008

Purple Sneakers NYE House Party playing times

Swan Lake reveal new album details
Dec 29, 2008

Swan Lake reveal new album details

Person Of The Year 2008
Dec 29, 2008

Person Of The Year 2008

Gig Review: Eddy Current Suppression Ring @ Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills - 05/12/2008
Dec 23, 2008

Gig Review: Eddy Current Suppression Ring @ Excelsior Hotel, Surry Hills - 05/12/2008

The Fluxcast 2008 audio wrap-up
Dec 23, 2008

The Fluxcast 2008 audio wrap-up

Gig Review: Meredith Music Festival (Sunday) - 14/12/2008
Dec 23, 2008

Gig Review: Meredith Music Festival (Sunday) - 14/12/2008

TheDeathSet are going to play some shows (yep, The mother-fucking DeathSet are going to play some shows)
Dec 23, 2008

TheDeathSet are going to play some shows (yep, The mother-fucking DeathSet are going to play some shows)

 

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Podcast

Dec 11, 2008

Episode 51 - Oh, Meredith. Where did you go wrong?

Featuring: Mountains In The Sky, The Ruby Suns, Architecture In Helsinki, Qua, Final Fantasy, Regurgitator, Muscles, Tame Impala, Holy Fuck, The Bronx, Man Man, The Mountain Goats, Saul Williams, Catchdubs, Yacht, The Scientists Of Modern Music and Meredith Music Festival

Things Happening In Sydney

Today

Oh Mercy + The Wahas + Former Child Stars
Spectrum
Week one of the Oh Mercy's January Wednesday night residency.
$10 on the door. $5 presale. 8pm.

Tomorrow

Tegan and Sara + An Horse + The Jezebels
Enmore Theatre
SOLD OUT.
Doors open at 6.45pm (early birds!!!)
Tegan and Sara on stage at 9.30pm.
Whiteley + Lisa Mitchell + Washington
Oxford Art Factory
Tickets are $20 (+ bf) via Moshtix.
The Death Set Reset
Tatlers (167 Darlinghurst Rd)
The NEW DeathSet remix/DJ crew kicking it (for realz).
Presented by the Modular kids.
FREE! 9pm til LATE.

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