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    Midlake Announce Australian Tour Dates

    Midlake join the Vivid LIVE lineup (minus their lifelong lead singer and songwriter).

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    Get Into a Tryst with Rising Brisbane Producer Tincture

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    Win Tickets to Katie Noonan and Circa’s Love-Song-Circus

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    Vivid LIVE Adds to 2014 Lineup

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    Imogen Heap Takes to Kickstarter with Computer-Controlling Mi.Mu Glove

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    Seven Things We Learnt from SXSW 2014

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    Neil Young Launches Pono at SXSW 2014

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    The Ten Best Things to See and Do at Womad Festival

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    Hunx and His Punx to Tour Australia in April

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    Win Tickets to TRACKS

    Win tickets to TRACKS + a coffee table book.

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    Concrete Playground Readers’ Discount for St Patrick’s Live

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    Lorde Announces 2014 Australian Tour

    We're about to get the royal treatment.

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    Distinctive Music Preferences of Each State in the US

    The Naked and Famous get a slice of state-side love.

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    The Winning Sensibility of Elizabeth Rose

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    Beyonce Just Got an Emoji Makeover

    The visual album taken to its logical conclusion.

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    New Live Music Venue Rolls Into Erko

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    Concrete Playground Meets SoCal Surf-Rockers The Growlers

    They put on a great live show, so what's not to like?

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    Win Tickets to the Mountain Sounds Festival

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    James Murphy Launches Petition to Soundtrack NYC’s Subway

    Former LCD Soundsystem frontman petitions for musical turnstiles

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    Hot Dub Time Machine Sets Off on Nationwide Tour

    Just try not to move your feet, legs, arms, torso and everything else.

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    The Soundtrack to Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel Is Now Streaming

    As if Bill Murray's moustache wasn't excitement enough.

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    Get Free Concert Tickets in Return for Online Activism

    Fight the good fight in return for free music.

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    Action Bronson takes to the Hauraki Gulf

    Swan diving, cooking and yachting in the city's largest body of water

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    Finalists revealed for the 2014 Taite Music Prize

    Recognising outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one album.

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    Jeremy Neale Talks Tour and Plans for 2014

    We asked Jeremy about his tour, his music and his love of Brisbane.

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    Detroit Chef Creates a 10-Course Menu Based on Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’

    For one night only a pop-up restaurant will host 36 guests to enjoy the menu, drink pairings and a full stream of the album .

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    Sally Seltmann Announces Australian Tour Dates

    Charmed by Sally Seltmann's new single? Catch her live.

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    The Ten Must-Sees of Splore 2014

    One part music festival, one part art installation and two parts incredible vibe.

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    Ty the Rapper, Being Frank as Per Usual

    Best known for his lyrical frankness.

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    Wanted: The Best Deputy Editor in the Business

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    iTunes Radio Now Available in Australia

    But will anyone be using it?

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    Inimitable Hugh Laurie to Tour Australia, Musically

    Not only does he act, he also plays a mean blues.

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    Win One of Twenty Double Passes to Skream

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    Forgotify – 4 million songs never streamed

    A streamless treasure trove of music.

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    Get paid to live and create in a Regional Park

    Express your inner weirdo through a new body of work.

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    Groovin the Moo 2014 Lineup Announced

    A bumper crop of artists have been announced for Australia's favourite regional music festival.

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