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Live Review: FEATURE ARTIST: Aleks and The Ramps

With a 3rd EP Facts released earlier this year, these creative Melbournites have well & truly produced quality tunes for fans to indulge in.

Live Review: FEATURE ARTIST: White Rabbits

It’s easy to differentiate these bunnies from other bands battling it out for the indie spotlight...

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Top 10 Indie Music Festivals For 2012

Read more on the Top Ten Indie Music Festivals worldwide, including Reading, Bestival, Fuji Rock, and Rock En Seine.

WIN: Double Pass to Children Collide, Sydney

Purple Sneakers have five double passes to give away to Children Collide's show at the Metro Theatre, Sydney, on Saturday 24 March.

Features / Music

REVIEW: Mum & Fbi Social 'Go Here, Go There'

If there were such a thing as too much great Aussie music for one night, this would be it. My brain nearly exploded from over stimulation.

Live Review: FEATURE ARTIST: Reptar

Reptar's unique blend of jungle pop and synths has got critics all over likening the band to Animal Collective and early MGMT.

Live Review: LISTEN: Lotus Plaza 'Strangers'

Lockett Pundt, guitarist of Deerhunter, has branched out under the name Lotus Plaza, with the spacious, luscious 'Stangers' the first single

WIN: Double Pass to The Herd - Manning Bar, Sydney

Win a double pass to Sydney hip-hop collective The Herd's show at the Manning Bar on March 30!

Live Review: LISTEN: Beat Connection ‘Think/Feel’

Glistening with psychedelic intelligence this track features the perfect amount of eye-opening sounds.

Live Review: EXCLUSIVE STREAM: New Build 'Yesterday Was Lived And Lost'

Exclusive Australian stream of New Build's album 'Yesterday Was Lived and Lost', featuring members of Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem.

Live Review: FEATURE ARTIST: Babaganouj

Babaganoüj is fronted by former Yves Klein Blue guitarist Charles Sale and is the first new music I’ve heard from a former-YKB member.

Features / Music

GALLERY: Secret Garden Festival

Despite the shitty weather, Secret Gardeners sucked it up and took advantage of the free booze, great DJs and amazing outdoor displays.

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