Monthly Archives: September 2009

>So What Will Be The Best Records of 2009??

>Well, we enter the final quarter of the year, and come the end of December many people will be back into listmaking mode, and I’m no exception. To be honest, I haven’t listened to a heap of ’2009′ records this … Continue reading

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>New Drones Released Tomorrow

>The Drones are rightly considered by critics and fans alike within the Australian music scene as the best band doing business within the boundaries of this nation. For good reason as well, they write awesome songs, they’re great live, and … Continue reading

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I Do Not Like Naming Bridges After the Go-Betweens

Oh, this one is going to be controversial. Today, the Brisbane City Council announced that the name of the Hale Street link, the next bridge to span the Brisbane River, would be called “The Go Betweens Bridge”. Not only does … Continue reading

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>Soft Airplane B-Sides

>Chad VanGaalen released a great record last year called Soft Airplane of which I was a big fan. He now has offered the b-sides from this record as a free download from his website. A quick listen through indicates that … Continue reading

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Brisbane Records: "Worry a Lot" – The Zebras

The Zebras used to live and play around Brisbane a few years back. For a time it seemed like they were the only band that practiced pop music in this town, back when it seemed people stupidly assumed it was … Continue reading

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>Gig of the Freakin Week: The Bell Divers at Rics Cafe

>The Bell Divers have been somewhat reclusive of late. One may speculate as to why this has occurred, but speculate no longer! The band are back and set to indulge the Brisbane public with their delicious brand of poetic pop … Continue reading

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Blaming Ringo For Pretty Much Everything Including the Dirty Linen

So, where was I? Oh yeah, so me and my budding literary overlord friend, Mister JM Donellan, were lucky enough to catch the first of Blame Ringo’s laundromat gigs which I talked about last week. The gig was in West … Continue reading

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>Pixies in Brisbane in March 2010

>Well, welcome to spring. Glorious time of year in this hemisphere, isn’t it? News just to hand. The band everybody loves to claim as an influence are coming to Brisbane in March 2010. No, not Radiohead, but, yes, the Pixies … Continue reading

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