By
Hugh McClure
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Mar 8, 2013
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Sydney radio station FBi's Northern Lights competition helped launch the careers of 2011 winners Oliver Tank and Rainbow Chan (and to a lesser extent, finalist Flume). Last year, the second installment of the competition was taken out by producer Moo...
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By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 13, 2013
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For those who follow my posts, you won't be surprised when I admit that I've got a major thing for Melbourne band Rat & Co. After reviewing their first three releases, their debut album (which can be streamed in full here) One (壱) Uno (壹) Ein...
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By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 19, 2012
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Palms had a lot to live up to in my eyes. The Sydney band is the new(ish) project of ex-Red Riders members Tom and Al, and given the love I had for their old group, my expectations were high from the get-go. I shouldn't have worried though, as Palms ...
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By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 15, 2012
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Formed in 2006, Sydney's Made in Japan are finally receiving the recognition that they deserve. Their brilliant debut LP Sights and Sounds was recently nominated for the Australian Music Prize (our version of the UK's Mercury Music Prize "“ currently...
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By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 25, 2012
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After the success of their first two singles (which both reached staggering heights on Hype Machine), Sydney's Jubilants are back with another indie pop treasure. Australia has become synonymous with the genre in recent times, but the sheer vibrancy ...
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