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    Rodriguez Announces Australian Tour

    THE Rodriguez last toured here with Midnight Oil in the '80s.

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    Legendary Bennetts Lane Jazz Club To Close

    Great, just when we were having a few victories for Melbourne's live music scene.

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    Win an Opportunity to Hang with Chali 2na

    The baritone rapper is back and Tiger Beer's Fortune Avenue has tickets and a chance to meet the legend up for grabs.

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    Paradise Music Festival Returns with All-Australian Lineup Announcement

    Kirin J. Callinan, Oscar Key Sung, Crooked Colours and Young Franco are headed for postcard-perfect Marysville.

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    How to Stick to Your Guns and Make Machines Behave Themselves with Seekae

    With the upcoming release of their third album, Seekae are heading out on tour.

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    Concrete Playground meets the Directors behind Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days on Earth

    The documentary set in an imaginary 24-hour period of Nick Cave's life.

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    Blink Announces A Low Hum House

    Bring togs. There's a spa.

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    Sounds in the Snow Secret Location Revealed

    Care for some warm cider and electronic pop by the hot pools?

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    Falls Festival 2014 Lineup Announced

    Big beats, festival singalongs and top notch rap for Falls this year.

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    Michael Cera Releases Surprise Album

    His creative juices flow far beyond the craft of acting.

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    Win Tickets to Chali 2na

    Win tickets to his show and the chance to the meet the legend.

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    Meredith Announces Lineup, Bans Offensive Headdresses

    Joining The War on Drugs this year is Ty Segall, De La Soul and The Lemonheads. Nice one, Aunty.

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    FBi Radio’s Northern Lights Competition Finalists Announced

    Australia's must-listen musicians on one finalist bill (with a free compilation of all ten).

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    Jonathan Boulet Made a Motorcycle Gang with His Dad (Not to Mention a Killer Third Album)

    We caught up with the now beardless Sydneysider ahead of his national tour (kicking off this week).

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    Young Henrys Announce Their First Small New World Festival (and Their Own Gin)

    They don't just brew kickass beer, YH have been crafting their own festival.

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    Concrete Playground Chats Briefly With Team Dynamite

    Very brief chat with Sky Pirate's Skipper Lance.

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    Violent Femmes Announce 30th Anniversary Album Tour

    Sydney Opera House is set to go wi-ild.

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    Finalists Announced for the 2014 Silver Scroll Awards

    Celebrating the creative excellence of music released in the past year.

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    Composer Max Richter to Make Australian Debut at Sydney Opera House

    Minimalist, ambient electro-acoustics will bring in 'The Four Seasons' this Spring.

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    OutsideIn 2014 Festival Lineup and Venue Announced

    Sydney's beloved boutique music festival is taking over three levels Manning Bar.

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    Jurassic Lounge’s Festivalists Launch New Night of Hijinks

    There's play, performance and treasure at the Aquarium, and it's your job to find it.

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    Future Classic and Le Coq Sportif Team Up For ‘The Reissue Project’

    Sportswear for the clurb and beats for working up a sweat. It pays to visit the archives.

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    Tinder Founders Launch Music Discovery App

    Bringing the swipe-if-you-like concept to the world of music.

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    New Laws Will Protect Melbourne Music Venues From Their Neighbours

    Fist-shaking neighbours can't shut venues down any more, thanks to these new laws.

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    Bluejuice Call It Quits, Announce National Farewell Tour

    Good luck and don't dare give up, give it a little bit of vitriol.

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    Stream Lollapalooza from Your Own Home This Weekend

    Stay home, get the jump on spring cleaning and stream Lolla from home.

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    Art vs. Science, Jensen Interceptor and Motorik to Headline Huge LOST Party

    Secret location, beats-heavy lineup, space theme. Party's over here.

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    Panama to Headline Free ‘Sounds in the Snow’

    Sydney's pop-house trio are ready to warm your little snow-loving toes up.

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    Andy Bull Talks DIY Production, Staying Sane and Second Album Pressure

    "Humility, patience and all the stuff that gets a bad wrap is important; we love the stories of creativeness being a huge, violent mess."

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    German Pianist Mastermind Nils Frahm Returns to Sydney

    The German virtuoso couldn't keep away post-Vivid.

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    Sky Ferreira Dodges Tech Problems at the Metro, But Loses Interest (and Almost Audience)

    Though pitch-perfect in delivery, Ferreira's lack of stage presence may have lost favour with her audience.

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    The Best of Splendour in the Grass 2014

    Day by Skywhale-watched day, we skip merrily through the best bits of Splendour.

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    Melbourne Festival 2014 Program Announced

    Nearly 100 events, with a golden carousel spinning in the centre.

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    No Cameras Allowed Doco Shows One Guy Sneaking Into 50 Music Festivals

    Recording your own misdeeds never looked so good.

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