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Andrew McDonald, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Violent Femmes
Oddball song choices mixed with their debut record made for a superb set by the Violent Femmes in Sydney.
Features / Music
The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Andrew McDonald
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Reviews / Live
Live Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Babe Rainbow
King Gizzard remind us how lucky we are to have them at The Roller Den.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Flaming Lips - Imagene Peise - Atlas Eets Christmas
"The result is actually a rather pleasant collection of Christmas cheer."
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Album Review: HTRK - Body Lotion EP
"An early Christmas present from one of our most exciting acts."
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Album Review: Smashing Pumpkins - Monuments To An Elegy
"It doesn’t save it from being ultimately meandering, generic and a shadow of former wonder."
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Album Review: Ben Frost - V A R I A N T
The release begs the question of how necessary it really is.
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Album Review: XTRMST - XTRMST
Nonetheless, this is definitely one for nostalgic punk AFI fans.
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Album Review: CJ Ramone - Last Chance To Dance
This fan-pleasing album is really all we could ever ask from him.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Pop Crimes: The Songs Of Rowland S Howard
Pop Crimes was enthusiastically well received in Sydney.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Cibo Matto, Batterie
Cibo Matto in Sydney was so worth the long wait.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Steve Reich - Radio Rewrite
"This album is perhaps the accessible gateway into his oeuvre for those more accustomed to pop"
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