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| Verse Is Everything |
| Gig review and show photos of Verse Is Everything at The Distillery, Calgary with State of Demur and Warbird. |
| December 23, 2009 at The Distillery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| In one word: Pumped |
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| Bodyjar w/ The Jackards |
| Review, setlist and show photos from veteran Melbourne pop-punk band Bodyjar’s second-last show ever. |
| December 11, 2009 at Dunsborough Hotel, Dunsborough, WA |
| In one word: Sentimental |
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| Mew, The D’Urbervilles |
| Gig review and photos from Mew’s gig in Toronto, with some excellent local support courtesy of The D’Urbervilles. |
| December 6, 2009 at The Mod Club, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Enthralling |
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| Nitzer Ebb, Opopo |
| Concert review and photos from Nitzer Ebb’s gig in Toronto, part of the Industrial Complex tour. Support from Opopo. |
| December 1, 2009 at The Mod Club, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Lacklustre |
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| The Big Pink |
| Review from the The Big Pink’s show at Lee’s Palace. |
| November 29, 2009 at Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Adhesive |
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| Arkells |
| Review from the Arkells sellout show at Lee’s Palace. |
| November 28, 2009 at Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Astounding |
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| The Specials |
| Coverage from ska legends The Specials 30th Anniversary Tour gig at the Hammersmith Apollo. |
| November 24, 2009 at Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK |
| In one word: Legendary |
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| Ash |
| Review, photos and setlist from stop ‘T’ of Ash’s A-Z tour of the UK, which saw them play to a very welcoming crowd in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. |
| The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, UK |
| In one word: Terrific |
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| Idlewild |
| Review, photos and setlist from the “incidentally” Scottish indie mainstays Idlewild at The Warehouse in Aberdeen, Keen support was provided by Sparrow and the Workshop. |
| The Warehouse, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| In one word: Reminiscent |
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| Fucked Up Weekend |
| A review of Fucked Up Weekend 2009, held over Halloween weekend in Toronto. Featuring photos from Fucked Up’s show at Sneaky’s. |
| Kool Haus, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Firecracker |
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| Hard-Ons |
| Aussie DIY punk rock veterans the Hard-Ons rip it up in Perth during their 25th Anniversary Tour. Support came from Grim Fandango, Project Mayhem and The New Husseins. |
| Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Australia |
| In one word: Loud |
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| The Barettas, Magneta Lane, Holly McNarland |
| Coverage from Pinktober at the Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto, a charity gig for Breast Cancer, featuring Holly McNarland, The Barettas and Magneta Lane. |
| Hard Rock Cafe, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Pensive |
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| Pixies |
| Is it art? What does it matter…the Pixies play a storming show in Glagow with a setlist to die for. Humbled support came from Sons And Daughters. |
| SECC, Glasgow, Scotland |
| In one word: Faux-art |
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| Paramore |
| Hayley WIlliams’ bounces back from her recent throat problems as Paramore bring the noise to an adoring Toronto crowd. |
| Kool Haus, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Firecracker |
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| Sounds of Gun |
| As we near the next decade, are the much hyped Sound of Guns the band to fly the flag for a new generation of British rock? Definitely, maybe… but probably not. |
| Barfly, Camden, London |
| In one word: Average |
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| Elvis Costello’s dad once foresaw that his son would play Fremantle in Australia – this prophecy came true, to the delight of the locals. |
| Fremantle Arts Centre, WA, Australia |
| In one word: Unplugged |
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| The Maccabees |
| The Maccabees rock out in Manchester, with a highly-spirited show that not even a mid-show scuffle could dampen the mood at. |
| Manchester Academy, England |
| In one word:Kindred |
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| NOFX and Bad Religion |
| The last time NOFX were on tour in Australia their shows were stunted by Fat Mike carrying a leg injury – no such worries this time round as they played a rip-roaring show with Bad Religion. |
| Metro City, Perth, WA, Australia |
| In one word: Hyperactive |
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| Suzi Quatro |
| Coverage from 70′s star Suzi Quatro’s show in Perth. Quatro’s maintained a strong following in Australia and still wears some of the most famous leather pants in rock ‘n roll. |
| Challenge Stadium, Perth, WA, Australia |
| In one word: Glistening |
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| Monster Magnet |
| Monster Magnet bring the noise to the smoke-filled Metropolis in Fremantle for an explosive onslaught of metal. |
| Metropolis, Fremantle, Australia |
| In one word: Nuclear |
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| Claim The Throne |
| Ahoy mateys! Claim The Throne throw a gig on a boat! Also on board were Dyscord and Gallows For Grace, and a bunch of drunken pirates. |
| Paddle steamer “Decoy”, Swan River, Perth, Western Australia |
| In one word: Swashbuckling |
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| The Rifles |
| The Rifles continue to build a strong following, as they played out a jaunty little homecoming in-store show at Merc Clothing in London’s Soho. |
| Merc Clothing, London, England |
| In one word: Jaunty |
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| Kram |
| Kram is the coolest dude in Australian rock and roll. A review from the Spiderbait drummer’s solo tour. |
| The GB Hotel, Richmond, Australia |
| In one word: Eclectic |
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| Cal Peck and The Tramps |
| A review from the action from Cal Peck and The Tramps’ Cinnamon EP launch. |
| Devile’s Pad, Perth, Western Australia |
| In one word: Howlin’ |
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| Kill Devil Hills |
| Bearded bad boy Aussie outback rock n’ roll ahoy! Introducing Kill Devil Hills, with a review, photos and setlist. |
| Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| In one word: Hairy |
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| Green Day |
| A review, photos and complete set-list from Green Day’s show at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, part of the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. |
| Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario |
| In one word: Defining |
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| The 69 Eyes |
| The 69 Eyes play a show that some of their fans in Australia have waited 20 years to see – a certain ‘Uncle James’ could’ve waited a while longer. |
| Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne, Australia |
| In one word: Fanatical |
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Florence and The Machine
| Review, setlist and photos of Brit Award winners Florence and The Machine, as they wowed the locals of Nelson, England. |
| ACE Centre, Nelson, Lancashire, UK |
| In one word: Magical |
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| Los Hories + HKM |
| Show review + photos of Los Hories and Hong Kong Mississippi - a couple of crazy-ass bands from the East Coast of Australia. |
| The GB Hotel, Richmond, Australia |
| In one word: Rickety |
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| Jenny |
| “Jenny are the most exciting new band I have seen in a long, long time.” – Find out all about this awesome band from Calgary, from their CD release show for Leaving Nothing. |
| Tubby Dog, Calgary, Alberta |
| In one word: Compelling |
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| Trail Of Dead |
| Review and photos from Trail Of Dead’s show in Melbourne, with some awesome support coming from a band called Pets With Pets. |
| Corner Hotel, Melbourne, Australia |
| In one word:Pets! |
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| The Famines |
| A whole lot of glorious thrash and trash served up from The Famines, Fox Opera and Seizure Salad. |
| Broken City, Calgary, Alberta |
| In one word: Throbbing |
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| Alana Levandoski |
| Coverage from Manitoba singer-songwriter Alana Levandoski‘s gig at Ironwood Stage & Grill. |
| Ironwood Stage & Grill, Calgary, Alberta |
| In one word: Caged-lion |
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| MC Lars |
| A review of MC Lars, as the internet-made star takes his ‘post-punk laptop rap’ sounds to Melbourne. |
| Royal Hotel, Melbourne, Australia |
| In one word: Geeky |
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| The View |
| Review, live photos and a complete set-list from The View‘s show at HMV Forum in London. A stellar gig from the Dundee band. |
| HMV Forum, London, UK |
| In one word: On-Fire |
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| Tom Gabel, Chuck Ragan |
| Gainesville punks Tom Gabel (Against Me!) and Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music) go acoustic for their tour-ending show in Perth, Western Australia. |
| Hyde Park Hotel, Perth, Australia |
| In one word: Bromance |
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| Kate Miller-Heidke |
| “Kate Miller-Heidke is probably the most essential artist in Australia today” – find out all about K M-H, with a review of her show at Hi-Fi in Melbourne. |
| Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne, Australia |
| In one word: Front-Bottom! |
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| The Thermals |
| The Thermals were joined by fellow Portland band The Shaky Hands, for a show in Toronto in support of their latest album Now We Can See. |
| Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Canada |
| In one word: Warming |
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| Peter Pan Speedrock |
| Danny’s found himself yet another brilliant band, this time in the guise of Dutch outfit Peter Pan Speedrock. Check out the gig review and photos. |
| Ding Dong, Melbourne, Australia |
| In one word: Fast |
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| Half Baked |
| A review of Montreal band Half Baked, from their gig in Toronto. A crazy live performance, with some good tunes to boot! |
| Date 11, Date at Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| In one word: Uninhibited |
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| Darren Hanlon |
| A review of the curiously named Hong Kong Mississippi, with Wrong Turn from the East coast of Australia. |
| Date 11, Date at Mojo’s, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| In one word: Personal |
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| The Enemy |
| A review and photos from The Enemy’s sell-out show at Brixton Academy. With Twisted Wheel and Kid British. |
| ate 11, Date at Brixton Academy, London, UK |
| In one word: Magical |
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| Wrong Turn |
| A review of the curiously named Hong Kong Mississippi, with Wrong Turn from the East coast of Australia. |
| Date 11, Date at Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| In one word: Diddley |
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| The Jacknives |
| A review and photos from two fine Australian bands that you need to discover right now!! The Jacknives and SixFtHick. |
| March 28, 2009 at Mojo’s, Fremantle, Australia |
| In one word: Dirty |
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| Holy Fuck and Bloc Party |
| One of the biggest British bands on the planet, Bloc Party were joined in Montreal by Toronto’s Holy Fuck. Review and photos! |
| March 18, 2009 at Metropolis, Montreal, Canada |
| In one word: Spring! |
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| WhiskyCats |
| A review of Von Bondies show at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. Support came from Nico Vega who are crazy-good. |
| February 21, 2009 at Club Academy, Manchester, UK |
| In one word: Animated |
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| Von Bondies, Nico Vega |
| A review of Von Bondies show at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. Support came from Nico Vega who are crazy-good. |
| February 13, 2009 at The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto |
| In one word: Upstaged |
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| Sex Panther |
| More Sex Panther action from Down Under! Our Aussie-based contributor Danny checks in again on one of his new favourite bands… |
| February 13, 2009 at The Artrage Bakery, Northbridge, Western Australia |
| In one word: Epilectic |
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| Primal Scream |
| A review and photos from Primal Scream’s show in Fremantle, Australia. Yes, the show was as good as it looks on paper! |
| February 11, 2009 at Metropolis, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| In one word: Screamadelica |
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| Glasvegas |
| Coverage of the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour in Manchester, headlined by Glasvegas and featuring Brit Award 2009 winner Florence and The Machine. |
| February 6, 2009 at Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK |
| In one word: Dancey |
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| Big Day Out 2009 |
| Festival review and photos from Big Day Out in Perth, Australia. Featuring Neil Young, The Prodigy, Serj Tankian, Dropkick Murphy’s and more… |
| February 1, 2009 at Claremont Showgrounds, Perth, Western Australia |
| In one word: Surprising |
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| The Dears |
| The devil’s music in a church? Hell yeah! Check out the review of The Dears in Montreal. |
| January 31, 2009 at St. James United Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| In one word: Blasphemy! |
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| Ani DiFranco & The Waifs |
| A review of Ani DiFranco playing in Fremantle, Western Australia, alongside Aussie folk band The Waifs. |
| January 21 at Fremantle, Western Australia |
| In one word: Cosmic |
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| Abbe May & Sex Panther |
| MV contributor Danny’s first review from Down Under, as he finds out about Abbe May and Sex Panther. |
| January 17, 2009 at the Amplifier Bar, Perth, Western Australia |
| In one word: Sexy |
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