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By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 13, 2013
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Sydney folk-duo (Simon + Melinda) have an interesting tale to tell:They met. They fell in love. They wrote songs. They fought. They made up. They broke up. They wrote songs.Take from that what you will, but whatever their situation, their relationshi...
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Sounds like:
Moonface,
Phosphorescent,
Jeff Buckley,
Bon Iver
By
Anu Rana
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Feb 13, 2013
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Hmm, so lets tackle Big Scary's song title, first off. According to the Triple J premiere of "Phil Collins," Tom Iansek says "it's a reflection on the artists's journey... It's about their search for meaning, and their interpretation and recycling of...
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3

Sounds like:
The Temper Trap,
Carousel
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 12, 2013
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We're based in San Francisco, but the majority of our readers live outside the United States. Hell, I even grew up in Africa! So choosing which version of English to use isn't necessarily straight forward, but ultimately we forge ahead with the US sp...
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4

Sounds like:
Gotye,
The Whitest Boy Alive,
Swimwear
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 12, 2013
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Launching in late 2011, Melbourne band All the Colours have developed a sound which they describe as "progressive vintage." Whatever it is, it's tasty. Headed up by Miami Horror's Josh Moriarty, they released their debut single "Love Like This" last ...
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5

Sounds like:
The Kooks,
Phoenix,
Darwin Deez
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 11, 2013
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After drumming up plenty of buzz after the release of their debut single "Work Around It," Melbourne duo Them Swoops are set to continue buzzing with the imminent arrival of their EP, Glimmers. Having supported the likes of the Maccabees and San Cisc...
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6

Sounds like:
Miami Horror,
Bag Raiders,
Van She
By
Aaron Blum
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Feb 10, 2013
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The Aston Shuffle are no strangers to the indie-electronic-house-dance scene; they have been pumping out jams since 2006. The Australian duo rose to much of their fame as part of the Ministry of Sound label, and most recently providing support for S...
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7

Sounds like:
The Hives,
Jack White,
Jet
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 8, 2013
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Melbourne's The Delta Riggs make rock music at its purest. 2012 was spent touring the country, with support for the likes of Primal Scream and the Jim Jones Revue, as well as appearances at a number of major Australian festivals. This has been the pe...
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8

Sounds like:
Beach House,
Feist,
Twin Sister
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 7, 2013
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Melbourne duo Brighter Later have recently been releasing some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Jaye Kranz and Virginia Bott (who had previously played in bands together) launched this project at the end of last year, and have been busy c...
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