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Purple Sneakers

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Features / Music

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Sleigh Bells

The duo known to the majority of people as New York's Sleigh Bells, have kindly decided to play a couple of BDO sideshows for us in Sydney and Melbourne.

Features / Music

TOP FIVES: Parklife 2012

With the Parklife tour getting under way in the coming weeks, we figured it's high time we preview some of the best the event has to offer.

Features / Music

LISTEN: Chet Faker 'Terms & Conditions' (Nicolas Jaar Remix)

Chet Faker is some sort of reincarnated, well dressed bearded Jesus to me. So initially what I was searching for in Nicolas Jaar's remix wasn't found

Live Review: REVIEW: Grizzly Bear 'Shields'

Grizzly Bear return in 2012 with Shields, a charmer of an album that continue to reveal and unravel beyond the first listen.

Live Review: LISTEN: Star Slinger 'Take This Up’

Star Slinger is from Manchester and if you know your music history (because you’re a music nerd like me) is the birthplace of New Order.

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INTERVIEW: Oh Mercy (Take 2)

Since we last spoke with Oh Mercy, they've played SXSW, released their latest album Deep Heat and are about to head on tour presented by Purple Sneakers

Live Review: Chairlift 'I Belong In Your Arms' (John Talabot & Pional Remix)

Following up successful remixes for everyone from The XX to Joakim; John Talabot has teamed up with Pional for a crack at Chairlift's I Belong In Your Arms

Live Review: WATCH: Frank Ocean 'Pyramids' (Official Video)

Frank Ocean has released another visual treat and it’s loaded with enough triangles, video game references and John Mayer cameos to keep any hipster happy

Live Review: REVIEW: Cat Power 'Sun' LP

Gritty guitars, confronting lyrics and distinctive, soulful dulcet tones are instantly recognisable as Cat Power, on her most recent release 'Sun'

Live Review: REVIEW: Chicks Who Love Guns ‘Mooneater’

Joshua Daydream has a listen to the latest release from Sydney lads Chicks Who Love Guns

Features / Music

FLASHBACK: Wipers

What was started as an ambitious project by Greg Sage influenced everyone from The Melvins to Cloud Nothings. We Flashback on The Wipers

Live Review: WATCH: Melodys Echo Chamber 'I Follow You' (Official Video)

This is one to check out for certain, so get on it people and bath yourself in the sopping wet psychedelic goodness that is Melodys Echo Chamber

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