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Soulwaxmas: London – 2manydj’s, Soulwax & MixHell
Repeat Button on tour: Brixton, London I had no idea what a tradition Soulwaxmas was to the English but its definitely up there with miserable weather, egg nog and getting grandma undies from relatives...
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Field Day 2013
I’ve been saying this for a while, but I’ll say it again… NYD is the new NYE. Namely, Field Day is where it’s at. There’s no endless queues for drinks, overrated club nights or unfulfilled hopes. It...
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Above & Beyond – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
With their fingers deep in many dancey pies, multiple recording labels, signed artists and side projects Above & Beyond are arguably one of the most significant producing forces in the trance...
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Dirtybird Garden Party: Claude Von Stroke, Justin Martin, J Phlip – Australia...
When house heavyweight, Claude Von Stroke was announced as headliner for an Australia Day party I felt like attendance was nothing short of patriotic. The San Francisco based Tech Funk record label,...
View ArticleLive Review – Father John Misty at the Metro 19/2/13
Josh Tillman AKA Father John Misty took to the stage as a boxer does a ring, psyched and punching the air in his first of many piss-take gestures of the evening. He gripped the mic and announced “It’s...
View ArticleApparat – Krieg und Frieden
In a world full of uncertainties, musical and other, one truth remains unwavering; Apparat is a true innovator. Consistently ahead of his time and boldly unpredictable Apparat is loyal to nothing other...
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Bach wears kicks, bro
Red Bull Flying Bach Music Academy Upon first consideration, Bach and break dancing seem pretty close to perfect opposites. But, you know what they say about opposites attracting…the tension that...
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SxSW 2013 – The Lowdown!
Austin’s city slogan is Keep Austin Weird, so I knew I’d fit right in. At this, the marathon of music festivals, I made friends with oddballs, drank my way through hundreds of dollars of free booze,...
View ArticleCiara – Body Party (ESTA. Remix)
Dim the lights and make yourself comfy on the couch – it’s time for a slow dance. ESTA is a Santiago based producer capitalizing on all that is smooth and soulful. Remixing everything from Genuine,...
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The Great Escape 2013 – The Lowdown
Whack London on the boil and simmer off the shit bits (15 tube stops home/endless charity muggers/the familiar smell of piss etc) and you’re left a quaint little city next to the water called...
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Kate Boy live in London
Kate Boy live make androgyny seriously sexy. Clad in an all black uniform combining military finesse with skateboard chic, the 4 band members performed in synchronised unison, caressing mics, smashing...
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London Grammar live at Night + Day festival
How do good manners go down on a festival stage? Unnoticed it seems. Billed as the new the xx, super polite London Grammar managed to pull a decent crowd at Night + Day despite being a brand new act...
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Fat Freddy’s Drop Live @ Rough Trade East
Some pretty rare shit went down at Rough Trade East in London when Fat Freddy’s Drop played last week. A couple of hundred Freddy fans were treated to an intimate in-store show promoting their new and...
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Kodaline – Live at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
These four humble lads from Ireland known as Kodaline, could heal the cracks in the world with their sweet harmonies, nostalgic melodies and homely charm. And they certainly made the sold-out 02 crowd...
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UE Boom – Ultimate Ears Review
Earlier this year I said an emotional goodbye to my portable speakers as they sunk to their watery death from a boat on the coast of the Gili Islands. They’d been a firm travelling friend despite...
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WAS PARADISE REALLY PARADISE?
Folks, Paradise Music Festival slayed. Unlike other music festivals, Paradise was held at the Lake Mountain Alpine Resort. Ever been to a festival that’s on top of a freaking mountain, let alone at an...
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I Break Horses Live at The Village Underground
I wasn’t expecting to have a religious experience in Shoreditch on a cold winter Thursday night at the Village Underground, but that’s kinda what happened. Swedish act I Break Horses, took to the...
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YOUTH LAGOON LIVE AT OXFORD ART FACTORY
Youth Lagoon has been one of my default go-to artists since I discovered his Year of Hibernation album in 2011 and his new track Worms is on heavy rotation at the moment. Youth Lagoon is the stage...
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MONA FOMA 2014
MOFO, aka MONA FOMA, aka the Museum of Old and New Art: Festival of Music and Art, deposited yet another slew of uncanny art and music performances into the sense organs of its wide-eyed, ear-peeled...
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Moderat Live at Koko in London
Photo by Michal Murawski After an absence in London live scene for nearly 5 years, the Moderat story started a new chapter in Koko on Tuesday. Collectively the trio stand for what is right and what...
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