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Purple Sneakers

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Features / Music

Luke Million DJ Set at Never Land Bar

Here's your chance to catch The Swiss's Luke Million (Future Classic/Arnold) in action at The Gold Coast's Never Land Bar

Live Review: WATCH: The XX - Open Eyes (Demo)

We've just been treated to a preview of British group The XX's upcoming album with the track 'Open Eyes'

Last Can't Say Of 2011

This week, CAN'T SAY will make you miss New Years when you party down with Airwolf, Swick, Tranter, J Heasy and Glass Mirrors

WIN: Tickets to Girls

Girls are headed to Australia early next year, and we have double passes to give away to their Laneway Sideshows. WIN WIN WIN.

Features / Music

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Purple Sneakers Online Co-Ordinator

Purple Sneakers is looking for a talented writer with a vast knowledge and passion for indie culture to join our online team

Live Review: Nardwuar Vs Cut Copy

The Internet's nerdiest music journalist Nardwuar recently cornered Cut Copy while in Vancouver, Canada

Live Review: Yuksek Field Day Mixtape

Yuksek has just put out a mixtape to promote his upcoming Australian Tour which will include a show at the Field Day Festival on NYD.

Live Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra Added To I Oh You Lineup

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have been announced as the secret head liner for I Oh You’s largest party ever on Jan 3rd.

Features / Music

WU LYF Pull Out Of Laneway Festival + Sideshows

WU LYF pull out of St Jeromes Laneway Festival + Sydney and Melbourne sideshows due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.

Live Review: MP3: Feist - How Come You Never Go There (Beck Remix)

Multi instrumentalist Beck has just remixed the subtle, soft-spoken Feist single 'How Come You Never Go There'

Live Review: HAVE YOU HEARD: Milhouse

United by a mutual fondness of shorts and powered by positivity comes Sydney’s socially awkward pop punk trio Milhouse

Live Review: VIDEO: James Blake - A Case of You (Joni Mitchell Cover)

The film clip for the James Blake cover of Joni Mitchell's 'A Case of You' is out now; recorded shortly before his 2011 trip to Australia

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