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Jordie Lane interview
Twang
Denise Hylands from the Twang program interviews Album of the Week alumni Jordie Lane about his latest full-length 'Blood Thinner'
Music Release
Jordie Lane - Blood Thinner
Simon Winkler
Filled with sparse, but detailed compositions, Blood Thinner is a very focused and assured return from Melbourne's Jordie Lane.
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Washed Out
Breaking and Entering
Lauren Taylor interviews Ernest Greene (Washed Out) on Breaking and Entering, ahead of the release of his debut full-length 'Within and Without'
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Steve Kilbey
Skull Cave
Steven Walker is on the phone to fellow Steve Kilbey (of the Church and more) on the Skull Cave.
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Shabazz Palaces
Breaking and Entering
Simon Winkler speaks to rapper and producer Ishmael Butler about his latest recording project, Shabazz Palaces. The debut album 'Black Up' is out now on Sub Pop.
Music Release
Zomby - dedication
Simon Winkler
Dedicated to his late father, Zomby's second full-length release is a poignant record, and an expressive display of the producer's versatility and skill.
Music Release
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Spunk/EMI)
Simon Winkler
The self-titled debut perfectly captures the varied influences of the band, traversing psychedelic soul and garage punk, with a lo-fi hip hop aesthetic running through the rhythmic section of the record.
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Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
Simon Winkler
Shabazz Palaces from Seattle are a powerful, original force in modern music.
Film
The Tree Of Life (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
The Tree of Life suggests a continual battle between nature, as a sort of Darwinist survival of the fittest, and grace, as a spiritual belief that kindness and love exists beyond the survival mechanism.
Film
Sleeping Beauty (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Julia Leigh’s début film Sleeping Beauty can be regarded to some extent as being a subversion of the way popular culture frequently views women as passive or helpless.
Music Release
The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream
Blue Horizon/Warner
With two albums of fuzzy, psych-drone explorations behind them, The Black Angels return with an album of arguably greater clarity, but no less complexity.
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Kinky Friedman & Van Dyke Parks interview
Off The Record
Brian Wise chats to Kinky Friedman & Van Dyke Parks.
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The Black Angels interview
Kinky Afro
The Black Angels appearing on Kinky Afro with Karen Leng.
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Mick Harvey
Banana Lounge Broadcasting
Dave and Elizabeth speak to Mick Harvey ahead of the release of his latest LP, 'Sketches from the Book of the Dead', on Banana Lounge Broadcasting
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Brian Shimkovitz (Awesome Tapes from Africa blog)
Thanks & Praise
Ollee Palmer from Thanks & Praise speaks to ethnomusicologist and blogger Brian Shimkovitz about the rare, unique, and fantastic sounds from Africa he has showcased on his long-running, world-famous website - Awesome Tapes from Africa
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble interview
The Good, the Dub & the Global
Tycho & Gabriel from Hypnotic Brass Ensemble joined Systa BB to play a few tracks around their sold-out Melbourne show.
Music Release
Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest
Simon Winkler
The Harrow & The Harvest is a brilliant return for Gillian Welch, offering a superbly crafted collection of songs, produced with partner David Rawlings.
Film
Meek’s Cutoff (2010)
Thomas Caldwell
At first glance Meek’s Cutoff feels like a western in name only as apart from its time and place – the Oregon Trail in 1845 – it doesn’t seem to bare many of the other features that define what a western is.
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Allan Browne
The Village
Allan Browne joins Kim Jirik on Triple R's The Village to talk about his music and his shows at the 2011 Stonnington Jazz Festival.
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Emma Louise Interview
Incoming
Richard Moffat caught up with Emma Louise on Incoming while she was in Melbourne on tour with Boy and Bear.
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Owl Eyes interview
Incoming
Brooke Addamo chats to Richard Moffat on Incoming about her latest EP and tour.
Music Release
Kitty, Daisy, & Lewis - Smoking In Heaven
Simon Winkler
The second album from Kentish Town siblings Kitty, Daisy and Lewis Durham is an extremely authentic exploration of 12-bar blues, rockabilly and boogie-woogie styles.
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The City Rises ft Andras Fox & Mike Kay
Live at the RRR Performance Space
The City Rises crew from Melbourne's 3RRR radio station invited local beatmakers Mike Kay and Andras Fox in to the Performance Space for a special set - as part of our Autumn Almanac series.
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The Tiger and Me
Live at the RRR Performance Space
An incredibly cute audience of kids (and adults) joined folk-pop group the Tiger and Me in the Triple R Performance Space during the Grapevine, for another special Crybaby Session, as part of our Autumn Almanac Series!
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Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
Simon Winkler
Simultaneously more disperate in style, and sharper in focus than any of their previous recordings, Eye Contact is the vibrant fifth album from the adventurous New York band Gang Gang Dance.
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