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    No Years Announce the Second Line-up of Artists

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    IPhone Bike Speaker Lets You Listen While You Ride

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    Newcastle Hosts Two Festivals In One Weekend

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    Win One of Three VIP Passes to Parklife

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    The Ten Best Festivals in Sydney

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    Win Tickets to the Opening of The Standard

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    New Zealand’s Top 5 Social Bands

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    Win Tickets to See Art vs Science Perform the Music of Icehouse at the JD Set

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    Win Tickets to Silent Comics at Graphic

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    Three Ideas Shaping the Future of Music

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    Interview /// Concrete Playground meets Catcall

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    Download The Frankly! Pop Sampler

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    The Ten Best Live Music Venues in Sydney

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    Parklife 2011 Lineup Announced

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    Second Opera for Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn

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    The Cure Announced To Play at Vivid Live 2011

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    Vivid Let Loose Their Plans For Creative Sydney 2011

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    Watch Coachella 2011 Live on YouTube

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    Splendour in the Grass 2011 lineup announced

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