'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Tim Kroenert, Journalist

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Live Review: They Might Be Giants, The Flying So High-Os
"They close with Doctor Worm — it is pure, unadulterated fun, which, when all is said and done, is what TMBG are all about."
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Live Review: Laura Jean
"'How Melbourne can you get?' she asks, as she sips a coffee between songs.'"
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Live Review: Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards
Lewis welcomes the audience and takes care of some housekeeping, asking that everyone stay seated throughout the ceremony, "unless you really need a wee - or a spliff".
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Live Review: Out On The Weekend
"Crowd-friendly scheduling makes it easy to cram in back-to-back sets, which is good news, since there's very little dead weight on the bill."
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Live Review: Skyhooks
"Wilson is no Strachan — his voice lacks the delirious edge that made Horror Movie so spine-tinglingly effective."
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Live Review: As It Is, With Confidence, Mae Fire, Breakaway
"There's more than a little Blink-182 about the melodic pop-punk of As It Is."
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Live Review: For The Jumper
Leave it to Perkins to raise the bar. He shares vocals with Dan Sultan on a rowdy, rockabilly rendition of When The Saints Go Marching In (St Kilda's theme song)
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Live Review: Clare Bowditch, DJ Crispi
"Warmth is something you can count on from a Clare Bowditch show, and this Sunday matinee is no exception."
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Live Review: The Gin Club Two
Midway through Salter's suicide ballad You, Me And The Sea, the venerable dude behind the sound desk decides to jump on the room's upright piano.
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Live Review: Lower Plenty, Sweet Whirl, Mirage
"[Sarah Heyward's] percussive flourishes and scratchy xylophone add texture and depth to the band's no-frills big sound."
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Live Review: The Whitlams, Battleships
"The band seems unenthusiastic so we happily pick up the slack."
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Live Review: Quarter Street, The Public Opinion Six
"Quarter Street is an ensemble in the true sense of the word — there are no stars, or, rather, each member stars equally."
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