Bigger Pictures (Rainman)
TOO often, young Australian rappers fall into the lyrical pitfall, taking the advice of “write what you know” too literally.
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WHAT we now take for granted once existed only on the fringes of popular music.
Burning Boy (Joe McKee)
THESE 10 sparsely adorned songs represent a significant shift for Perth-based songwriter Joe McKee, who fronted the West Australian quartet Snowman for eight years until their amicable split in 2011.
Neck of the Woods (Silversun Pickups)
WHERE many rock bands fail, Silversun Pickups succeed: through effective use of space, volume, melody and harmony, this Los Angeles quartet conjures unique emotions within the listener that make the timeworn combination of guitars, bass, drums and vocals seem fresh.
The Money Store (Death Grips)
BY combining the ethos and aesthetics of punk-rock and electronica with hip-hop, Californian trio Death Grips have established an entirely unique sound.
Rock stars in a world of geeks
DAVID Kushner’s well-researched book is a strong, if flawed, tale about this generation’s most influential video game series.
Comic duo gets serious, for laughs
The stars of Clerks explored addiction and have another sleeper hit.
Divine trinity of sound
ROCK trio Dirty Three inhabit a mysteriously alluring musical world where guitar, drums and violin combine with explosive results.
The Peep Tempel (Self-titled)
GIVEN the considerable success of two-piece garage rock acts such the White Stripes and, more recently, the Black Keys, the formation of Melbourne duo the Peep Tempel in 2009 makes a lot of sense.
Home (Yeo)
TO those familiar with Melbourne-based Yeo Choong’s past releases, the opening bars of his third album, Home, will come as a shock.
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