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Is it time Western Sydney music receives the respect it deserves?

With a population of approximately 6 million people, Sydney is the largest city of Australia. And just like every other city in the country, Sydney has many suburbs, cultures, sub-cultures, communities and milieus that make it culturally and artistically rich. The most important, and often overlooked, is Western Sydney. Always seen as the poorer and…

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Phantastic Ferniture and the Blue Mountains origin story

If you haven’t already rinsed Phantastic Ferniture‘s eponymous 2018 debut LP so much that you know the exact length of each song, you absolutely need to get onto that NOW. It’s without a doubt one of the best debut releases this year. Fresh from the Sydney underground music scene, the three-piece bring that raw flavour straight…

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Alex Cameron, Gussy, Odette and more nominated for 2017 FBi SMAC Awards

For another year, Sydney’s FBi Radio have unleashed the nominees for the SMAC Awards. Celebrating the city’s artistic and creative community, the SMAC Awards will be returning to Carriageworks in January for the ceremony to be held on the 30th and broadcast live on FBi 94.5FM. Among the nominees this year, Alex Cameron and Cloud Control are…

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Playing times for The Hills Are Alive revealed

The 9th annual The Hills Are Alive Festival has just announced its playing times, for what is shaping up to be an unmissable year. The idyllic music and comedy festival, set amongst rolling hills in South Gippsland, is a three-day celebration that is truly other worldly, with free camping, BYO, field games, street food, chill out…

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The Hills Are Alive announces Cloud Control, Amy Shark and more for 2017 festival

The hills are definitely going to be alive in South Gippsland in March. The 9th annual ‘Festival of Friends’ and the line-up for The Hills Are Alive is all killer, no filler. For three days, the farm comes alive with music, comedians, food, field games, and for the really committed, free camping. Featuring the likes of Cloud Control, Dope Lemon, Amy…

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Cloud Control and Dope Lemon revealed as first two acts for The Hills Are Alive 2017

The Hills Are Alive always ensures its punters and artists are in for a good time and for their March 2017 edition, it’s looking like the organisers are heading into another stellar festival. Announced this morning, Cloud Control and Dope Lemon will be appearing at Hill next year, while the festival expands to include a new Comedy Stage….

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Courtney Barnett responds to Grammy nomination as tickets for her Australian tour fly!

Courtney Barnett has had a momentous year with the success of her debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, Sometimes I Just Sit. The Melbourne based singer-songwriter returned home this week from a run of shows in the UK and Europe to be greeted by the news that she had just been nominated for a…

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Festival Review: Woodford Folk Festival (Day 1 & 2) – 27th & 28th December 2011

Heading through the gates in the pitch black of night and then pitching the tent up in those conditions wasn’t the most ideal start, but it’s kind of the way with these things. I guess I should be used to it by now, considering I’ve been to Meredith, Splendour and many other camping festivals ever…

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One Movement Festival: Day Two – Esplanade, Perth (10.10.10)

Sunday and Day Two/Three (or in my case Day 4) of the One Movement Festival, and much like the previous days there was much on offer; with a staggering amount of music to choose from once again. The only difference between the two days of the main festival, where Saturday was warm and sun kissed…

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the AU interview at One Movement: Cloud Control (NSW)

Fresh from recording the video for their first UK single “Meditation Song 2” we have a sit down with Cloud Control‘s bassist Jeremy Kelshaw and drummer Ulrich Lenffer for a quick chat before they perform at the One Movement Festival, Perth. How was the response to your debut album? I think it was good, straight up, very…

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Live Review: Vampire Weekend + Cloud Control – Metro City, Perth (16.05.10)

Sunday’s gig at Metro City marked the first time Vampire Weekend had come to Perth, and the last date of their Australian tour. So as to be expected, a good time was had by all. Tickets for the gig had sold out weeks in advance, so anyone without a ticket was going to have to…

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