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It was an equally cathartic and lethargic process.

Think two-minute power-packed soul screamers from Otis Redding and short, heartbreaking, bellowed, Aretha Franklin tunes.

It's always a sad day when bands decide to cease their musical endeavours. As is the case with Welsh-rockers Kids in Glass Houses. Having worked the music scene for the better part of a decade, the band has achieved deserved success. From top 40 records to playing main stage at the legendary Reading and Leeds Festival. The group, having toured the world multiple times over, is ready to do so once more as a goodbye to their fans, with Australia thankfully on their hit list. We caught up with drummer Phil Jenkins to talk about all things Kids in Glass Houses and to say our final goodbyes.

We had a robot that danced in front of the stage with lasers coming out of its eyes.

Holding the master in my hand was a great feeling.

Imagine a baby panda right now. If you like that cute baby panda you’ll like this song.

Oklahoma garage-pop outfit Broncho give us the Aus' premiere of their new track.. If "Cheap Trick meets the Drive soundtrack meets every great song from Fast Times At Ridgemont High meets the greatest after-hours party you've never been to" sounds like your cup of tea, then boy do we have the band for you. You may have heard Oklahoma three-piece Broncho's recent single Class Historian - trust me, that do-do-do-do-do will not get out of your head any time soon - and today we're stoked to have the Australian premiere of their follow-up, What. It's from the upcoming release of their sophomore album - Just Enough Hip To Be Woman (pre-order HERE for the September 19 release) - and it's a jangly slice of southern garage-pop, with a little more fuzz than its predecessor. Take a listen below, and feel the summer vibes: Follow Broncho: FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

Violent Soho can do no wrong.. Between dudes ripping gumboot bongs during their set at SPLENDOUR and customised beer pong TABLES, I think it's safe to say Violent Soho are Australia's favourite rock'n'roll act in 2014. The fact they have consistently backed it up with incredible live shows and just generally being sick cunts (they really do epitomise the phrase), puts them in good stead to lord of the this country's rock heap for a long time to come. They're now taking their wares overseas, with the Aus' chart-smashing album Hungry Ghost set to take over the states. In celebration they've dropped their video clip for Saramona Said in the US, and it's a masterclass in film making from creators Garetz Media, who had purchased an old car to literally rip the roof off it and assemble moving tracks for the camera. It's epic, and will make you long for the weekend even harder than you already do:

Hype hype hype hype hype.. LA-born Steven Ellison, known better as Flying Lotus, has recently announced details of his forthcoming album on Warp Records, entitled You're Dead! - "You’re Dead! is a shamanic pilgrimage into the psychedelic unknown of the infinite afterlife. A sonic, visual and metaphysical fusion of technological innovate and technical virtuosity that amounts to a transcendent, mind expanding plasm that could only exist between our world and another.” Flying Lotus’ previous album, featuring the likes of Thom Yorke and Erykah Badu, ventured out into the abstract side of spaced-out jazz, and as always, was skilfully textured with crisp percussion. Set to be released on October 6, Flying Lotus’ fifth album features a huge range of talent, from the legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock, to the hip hop heavyweights Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dog, as well as Flying Lotus’ rapping alter-ego, Captain Murphy. In the past week, Flying Lotus has been releasing previews of the grues

With their (cracking) debut album out, we get nostalgic about MTV Cribs'ing with Millions.. Brissy babes Millions are on the verge of releasing their debut album Max Relax - and following a sneaky advance listen we're bloody stoked for them - so we thought now would be a good time to dig up an old fave from the archives. Back when we went on a Pilerats tour to launch this little project, we not only had the pleasure of watching the guys live, but chilling at their pad, getting the tour, and just generally hanging. A likelier bunch of lads we guarantee you would struggle to find, and we hope this album kills it 'cause it's a bloody ripper (seriously - go buy it HERE). Apologies for the abuse of the word "bloody", this video just feels very Australian. They're playing a few launch shows starting this weekend: Sydney 16 August - GoodGod Small Club Melbourne 21 August - The Worker's Club  Brisbane 22 August - Black Bear Lodge Follow Millions: FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

Benson's serious new basshouse banger is touring the country.. Melbourne mate and man of the night Benson has dropped a new single, which also doubles as announcing his annointment into the Australian House Mafia you know as Sweat It Out, and it's a ball-tearer of a start. The tune, Hot Mess feat. Lex Famous on the vocals and starts out all nice like, before slamming in to the kind of bassy goodness which has had us grooving all year, to the point where we threw him in with a bunch of legends doing grand things in house music at the moment (check it HERE). It's out officially via Sweat It Out August 22, with remixes from Aussie house illumaniti such as Yolanda Be Cool, Dom Dolla and Jad & The Ladyboy. Stream it below, and check the remaining dates for his Hot Mess Tour below. HOT MESS TOUR DATES: Fri 15 Aug - Cant Say, Melbourne Sat 16 Aug - Eureka, Geelong Sat 23 Aug - Zilla, Bathurst Sat 30 Aug - The Factory, Sunshine Coast Wed 3 Sep - Akuna Club @ Llama Bar, Perth Fri 5 Sep - The M

The talented actor making the rest of us feel talent-less with this surprise album.