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The National
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21st February | The National | Sydney Opera House Forecourt
The National‘s 2017 album ‘Sleep Well Beast’ was the result of a range of significant changes for the iconic (and often divisive) alternative rock outfit. For one, the band left…
The National Release Melancholic Musing “Carin at the Liquor Store”
There’s no rainy day music quite like The National. Since releasing their debut self-titled album in 2001, the Brooklyn-based five-piece have become alternative rock figureheads, their discography (spanning an impressive…
The National Announce New Album ‘Sleep Well Beast’
The National have announced their sort-of-imminent return with news of a brand new LP. Due September 8, ‘Sleep Well Beast’ will mark the first full-length release for the band since…
Why We Run – Where I’ll Be Waiting
Last year, Belgian expat Nic Cogels formed Why We Run after packing up shop and shifting his life from Brussels to Sydney. The mesmeric four-piece meld the lush, stirring approach of artists…
1st April | City Calm Down | Oxford Art Factory
On a clammy, expectedly indecisive autumn night, the iconically dingy Oxford Art Factory (OAF) played host to Melbourne’s City Calm Down for what was their second sold-out Sydney show in a row. In…
Review: City Calm Down – In A Restless House
Comparing City Calm Down with progressive rock bands like The National and White Lies is somewhat accurate, but ultimately wrong. Jack Bourke, the frontman of the burgeoning four-piece, and the…
Lea Porcelain – Bones
It’s not often that you come across a track that seeps into your skin in the most intoxicating of ways, but that’s exactly what Lea Porcelain have done with their…
Feature Artist: Gang of Youths
Sydney’s Gang of Youths are the Australian band to watch. The four-piece formed in 2012 and their rise to the top of the local indie-rock scene has been nothing short of remarkable.…