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Gigs In Brief: Dave Graney, Davey Lane, Deaf Wish
Wednesday, May 22 2013
– Dave Graney doesn’t slow down. He does quiet down, though: in addition to an acoustic gig with partner/collaborator Clare Moore this Sunday (May 26) at The Vanguard in Sydney, he’s playing solo five conse…Read NewsForthcoming: Naminé
Wednesday, May 22 2013
What: Celestial Love by Naminé. When: June 3 through Bossman. Key notes: Debut album from recent high school graduate Darcy Baylis, who began experimenting with electronic production at age 14. Follows 2011’s “undeniably beautiful” EP Neon and collaborations with various…Read News
Triple J Magazine Drops To Annual Edition
Tuesday, May 21 2013
After eight years and 68 editions, News Custom Publishing has decided to drop triple j magazine – but the publication will continue as an annual under the auspices of the ABC. The news follows the closure of News Custom’s Melbourne office, where triple j magazine is currently produced. “This gave us a chance to look at what we’re doing with the magazine, and we’ve decide…Read News
News In Brief: Melted Ice Cream, Ears Have Ears, Adam Curley, VICE
Tuesday, May 21 2013
– Christchurch label/collective Melted Ice Cream showcase 13 bands from that city on its new free-download compilation Sickest Smashes from Arson City. Highlights include Wurld Series’ lo-fi diddy ‘Shirley in the Sun’ and ’83 Girls’ 72-second…Read News
Tote Reunion, Reissues For Powder Monkeys
Tuesday, May 21 2013
A decade after the death of founding singer/bassist Tim Hemensley at age 31, the Powder Monkeys are reaching deep into the pantheon of Melbourne rock (and beyond) for a commemorative gig at The Tote on Sunday, July 21. Entitled ‘I Thank You’ after the band’s Sam & Dave cover of the same name, the blowout will span two stages, inc…Read News
Nick Allbrook Leaves Tame Impala
Monday, May 20 2013
Tame Impala bass player Nick Allbrook has left the band. A statement on the official band Facebook on Saturday announced that Allbrook would be departing “so that he can try and screw his head back on, and make an attempt to assimilate back into society.” While on their albums Tame Impala has always been Kevin Par…Read News
News In Brief: Tiny Ruins, Primitive Calculators, Wood & Wire
Monday, May 20 2013
– Just off an 18-date European tour, New Zealand songwriter Hollie Fullbrook – a.k.a. Tiny Ruins – has released a new EP on CD and 10” vinyl that’s exclusive in physical form to the Spunk Records website in Australia. (It’s out digitally via iTunes, and in…Read News
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Gigs In Brief: Dave Graney, Davey Lane, Deaf Wish
– Dave Graney doesn’t slow down. He does quiet down, though: in additi… -
Forthcoming: Naminé
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Triple J Magazine Drops To Annual Edition
After eight years and 68 editions, News Custom Publishing has decided …






