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Chris Thile – Los Angeles – 26 April 2010

By |May 1st, 2010|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , |

"You must be the most attentive audience, ever" joked Chris Thile, during his performance at LA's gem Largo at the Coronet, "It's not often that you can hear the performer's water bottle snap back into place." And it was true -- in this intimate setting of about 75 people (including fan Minnie Driver), Mr. Thile was the center of everyone's attention. There was no heckling or chatter between songs, just enthusiastic, almost rapturous applause for this mandolin virtuoso.

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The Walkmen – London – 20 February 2009

By |February 22nd, 2009|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , |

The Walkmen Scala, London 20th February 2009 While they are most certainly welcomed, perhaps even loved, as a band, The Walkmen are quickly becoming as anachronistic as their name. Coming onstage to an enthusiastic response,

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Stars – Interview with Amy Millan & Evan Cranley (Static, 2008)

By |March 7th, 2008|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , , , , |

It may've taken eight long years but Canadian indie pop quintet Stars made their way to Australia for the first time recently on the back of their fourth LP and one of 2007's best releases,

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The Dears – Murry Lightburn Interview (Static, 2009)

By |July 12th, 2009|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , |

Murray from The Dears lays it all out - "I didn’t sign up for any of this shit. I just write songs and try to work with people to facilitate those songs and get them out to people to hear them."

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Atlas Sound – Sydney – 19 June 2009

By |June 19th, 2009|Categories: Live Reviews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I'd be surprised if the majority in attendance were familiar at all with Atlas Sound, but the crammed in masses of which Webcuts was one of the last to make the cut, were calling out requests that even Cox felt too obscure and unplayable.

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Explosions in the Sky – Australian Interview (Static, 2008)

By |April 22nd, 2008|Categories: Interviews|Tags: , , , , , , |

Austin post-rockers Explosions in the Sky have been weaving their instrumental magic for almost ten years now, releasing four revered albums and one soundtrack over that time. During their recent Australian tour Static's Chris Berkley