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20 Years Ago: Did Hubris Bring Down One Of The Great Festival Line-ups?
In 1995, then-fledgling promoter Stephen Pavlovic took on the Big Day Out with a killer roster of acts - and almost lost everything in the process
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30 Years Ago: Was Models' Commercial Peak Also Their Death Knell?
A fascinating part of the tapestry of Australian rock’n’roll history...
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How Rancid's Seminal Third Album Set Them Apart From The '90s Punk Pack
Where their contemporaries saw major-label money in the headlights, the die-hard DIYers remained independent to the core
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How Hoodoo Gurus' Slump-Defying Second Album Became An Accidental Classic
Following their acclaimed debut abum, a rejigged Hoodoo Gurus faced the unenviable task of following up on their initial promise. They did much more.
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20 Years Ago: The Unexpected & Total Failure Of Alternative Nation
Too mainstream to be alternative, too alternative to be mainstream
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Inside TLC's Game-Changing Album 'CrazySexyCool'
The album is celebrating its 20th birthday
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The Plagiarism And Breakdowns Of Smudge's Debut Record
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The Triumphs And Troubles Of Talking Heads' Cinematic Live LP
Thirty years on from its release, we look back at the many faces of 'Stop Making Sense'
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A Look Back At Midnight Oil's Landmark LP 'Red Sails In The Sunset'
The controversial album turns 30
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A Look Back At The Go-Betweens' 1984 Classic 'Spring Hill Fair'
We revisit the album 30 years later