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Second Chance Sunday: The Stories You Might Have Missed This Week

It's been a big week for live music venues and bars like Hugo's Lounge and the Lansdowne who have been forced into closure, but it was not all doom and gloom in the world of music this week. 

But don't worry if you missed it, you've got us. Sit back with a cuppa, your feet up and take in some of the stories that might've slipped you by this week. Who knows — you may miss Second Chance Sunday one day.


declan melia from British india took apart apple music for us

Declan took apart the good and the bad of the mammoth tech company's affront to the streaming industry — "After using Apple Music for only a few moments I concluded bluntly that there is no foreseeable reason that anyone using it should ever purchase, or even own, music again."

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we're the only aussie media that didn't piss off amy schumer in an interview

The super sharp comedienne-now-actress Amy Schumer talked about the buddies' cameos in Trainwreck, why Judd Apatow is the bee's knees and being mobbed at the airport when she arrived in Australia.

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newtown mp penned a piece about why lockouts are just moving the issue

Jenny Leong, Greens MP for Newtown, wrote a really important article for Fairfax this week and she knows what Sydney needs. "We should be able to dance for as long as we want, have a nightcap at 5am, and a game of pool after a long night at work."

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violent soho might name their new album 'butt pickle'

Violent Soho are allowing peeps on Twitter to suggest names for their new album, but some people just wanna watch the world burn, so they suggested things like 'Butt Pickle' and 'Shitpants: A Memoir'. For fuck's sake, you guys.

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listen to the sweet tunes of avalanche city's new album

The kiwi muso premiered his album stream with us, and boy, are we glad he did. Avalanche City's album, We Are For The Wild Places, was mixed by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla and boasts gorgeous harmonies, horns and a really sunny optimistic vibe.

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heard of green buzzard? you're missing out

The madly-hyped Sydney band played their very first show at the Civic Hotel a couple weeks ago and photographer Maclay Heriot took some amazing, film photos of Green Buzzard prepping and playing their packed-to-the-rafters show.

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If you're after some more reading to get you by, check out our most recent album reviews, live reviews, and interviews.