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Talons need new handbags
Sep 4, 2008

Talons need new handbags

One of Sydney's finest bands are putting on a super special fundraising show this Sunday featuring performances from Further, The Holy Soul, Dead China and many many more.
Sep 3, 2008

Gig Review: The Mess Hall + Violent Soho + Talons @ Annandale Hotel - 29/08/2008

Three good bands? Worst crowd ever? Least enjoyable show of 2008? Questions?
Jul 13, 2008
Talons head into the studio this week to lay down tracks for their (long awaited) debut album. The record, which is still untitled at this stage, is due out in a few months time and set to be self-released by the band. #
New Music: Vital Organs
Jul 11, 2008

New Music: Vital Organs

Talons frontman, powered by gin and second hand organs, unleashes his own solo project.
New Music: Damnbuilders
Jun 17, 2008

New Music: Damnbuilders

The hot new Sydney duo are currently exploding on the 'scene' like a ultra-hot vindaloo. In your pants.
Apr 30, 2008

Random Little Things: Wolf Parade, bloggers, Insound, Essential Festival, Talons, Violent Soho

Wolf Parade be leakin', bloggers are gettin' interviewed, Insound is redesignin' and a whole lot more.
Gig Review: Witch Hats + Talons + Circle Pit @ Spectrum - 12/04/2008
Apr 13, 2008

Gig Review: Witch Hats + Talons + Circle Pit @ Spectrum - 12/04/2008

Melbourne's Witch Hats officially launch their new album, Cellulite Soul, with a blistering performance.
Apr 5, 2008

Final line-up for Essential Festival unveiled

A fantastic selection of local bands have been added to the bill, shifting the quality of the festival from 'meh' to 'meh, ok then'.
Mar 14, 2008

Goodbye Sunshine Festival

Taking place this Saturday and featuring a whole bunch of awesome Sydney bands including Talons, Dead Farmers, Straight Arrows, Ghosts Of Television, Dead China Doll, Atrocities and many more.
Mar 4, 2008

Gig Review: Further + Sounds Like Sunset + Talons @ Hopetoun Hotel - 01/03/2008

Further launch their new album, Tactics, with a show worthy of our gushing fanboy praise.
This weekend is the greatest weekend of music the world and/or Sydney will ever experience
Feb 29, 2008

This weekend is the greatest weekend of music the world and/or Sydney will ever experience

Batrider, Talons, Further, more Talons, Dan Deacon extra Sydney show, Devastations, Okkervil River, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Gotye, Broken Social Scene and Siamese Ginzz make their debut performance!
Tonight in Melbourne
Feb 8, 2008

Tonight in Melbourne

We don't normally cover the goings on of Melbourne (cuz we don't live there) but there are a couple of awesome Sydney bands heading down this weekend which if you live in the Southern city we think you should check out.
Jan 25, 2008

Australia Day 2008

There is a whole platter of things on offer around the place this Australia Day.
Our Favourite Albums of 2007
Dec 30, 2007

Our Favourite Albums of 2007

Just minutes before the year clocks out, gets embarrassingly drunk and makes out with their cousin we have a little list of the music we have enjoyed the most from 2007.
2007 - A Mixtape
Dec 24, 2007

2007 - A Mixtape

We have packaged together our favourite songs from the past twelve months as our gift to you for visiting our site this year. Enjoy!
Gig Review: Talons + Laura Imbruglia +  Atrocities @ Hopetoun Hotel - 30/11/2007
Dec 6, 2007

Gig Review: Talons + Laura Imbruglia + Atrocities @ Hopetoun Hotel - 30/11/2007

Hey, reckon we should just bite the bullet and change the name of this website to talons.com?
Talons EP launch TONIGHT!
Nov 30, 2007

Talons EP launch TONIGHT!

Our favourite Sydney band celebrates the release of their debut EP Ducats tonight at the Hopetoun Hotel.
Nov 22, 2007

Bridge Mary Kiss take out Hopetoun Incentive 07

Defeating some of our favourite bands as they book themselves a spot at this year's Homebake Festival.
Nov 20, 2007

Hopetoun Incentive Grand Final Tonight

Four local bands battle it out tonight for a spot at this year's Homebake Festival.
Gig Review: Spider Vomit + Straight Arrows + Talons @ Spectrum - 09/11/2007
Nov 11, 2007

Gig Review: Spider Vomit + Straight Arrows + Talons @ Spectrum - 09/11/2007

It was one of those dream line-ups on Friday evening as the fantastic Melbournitez Spider Vomit dropped into town and were lovingly supported by two of Sydney's finest.
Polaroids Of Androids Party
Oct 17, 2007

Polaroids Of Androids Party

We had a party last Saturday night. The two best bands in Sydney played. We got pretty drunk. It was fun.
Gig Review: Walrus + Talons + The Ripping Dylans @ Annandale Hotel - 12/10/07
Oct 15, 2007

Gig Review: Walrus + Talons + The Ripping Dylans @ Annandale Hotel - 12/10/07

Three of our favourite Sydney bands combined forces on Friday evening to form something that resembled a rock version of Voltron. They then proceeded to impress people.
Gigs this weekend...
Oct 12, 2007

Gigs this weekend...

AKA a thinly veiled plug for our own very special, very DIY and very awesome party.
Walrus return with Double A Side
Sep 26, 2007

Walrus return with Double A Side

And a launch show to celebrate...
Gig Review: Talons + Laura Imbruglia + Emergency Emergency  @ Hopetoun Hotel - 09/09/07
Sep 11, 2007

Gig Review: Talons + Laura Imbruglia + Emergency Emergency @ Hopetoun Hotel - 09/09/07

Talons kicked off their Hopetoun Hotel residency on Sunday with a blistering performed.
Sep 8, 2007

Your FREE Sunday

Are you broke from a busy Saturday night? Did you get robbed at 3am coming home from the pub? Well, not all hope is lost. There are three different things going on tomorrow around town that are FREE to get into.
We are spoilt
Aug 31, 2007

We are spoilt

Tonight there are more 'better than decent' shows going on in Sydney than ever before in the history of time. Shows featuring the likes of Batrider, Dead Farmers, The Stabs, Straight Arrows, Talons, Hand Me My Jetpack, Actor/Model and Tucker B's are all happening. Oh my.
Aug 24, 2007

Talons land Hopetoun Hotel residency for September

Every Sunday in the month of September you will be able to catch the awesomeness of Talons at the Hopetoun.
Jun 9, 2007

Long weekend activities

There is so much going on this weekend - the South By Inner West Festival at the Annandale Hotel, Kes and Sly Hats joint album launch, a FREE Peabody, Soft Tigers and Talons show and a whole lot more.
Jun 1, 2007

Goodbye Sunshine Festival at The Aviary this weekend has been canceled

Update from yesterday - this has apparently been CANCELED due to 'council restrictions'. There is some more info in this thread on the Mess and Noise forum.
May 26, 2007

My Sydney Riot is on tomorrow

An awesome line-up, combined with the fact the My Sydney Riot folks have put on some good events in the past makes this a very tempting way to spend a Sunday.
May 4, 2007

Friday, I'm In Love

Whoa! There is action a plenty this Friday night in Sydney town.
Apr 18, 2007

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Nov 27, 2007

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Ducats

Shows

September 7, 2008 : The Holy Soul + Talons + Further + Dead China Doll + Atrocities + Sherlocks Daughter at Hermanns Bar, Sydney Uni .. An incredibly pleasurable afternoon of music featuring some of Sydney's finest bands, joining together under the banner of 'Papa Needs A New Handbag'. .. This is in fact the Talons album fundraiser show. Albums don't come for free, yer heard? .. 4pm. $12. ..

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