Another BIGSOUND is over, which is both hugely relieving and upsetting at the same time.
The event is a week-long celebration of music, with 150-odd bands playing all throughout the streets of Fortitude Valley in Brisbane.
It's one hell of a party.
I don't go in for the industry stuff much. But I relish the opportunity to see so many acts in such a short space of time. The standard is impossibly high and it all just makes you feel real good about what's happening in Australian music right now.
My highlights for the week were:
Wolfjay, 100, The Buoys, Luboku, Pinch Points, DRMNGNW, Loser, boler mani, Gordon Koang, Spacey Jane, Mambali, Black Rock Band, EGOISM, Laura Imbruglia, Electric Fields, Mojo Juju, yergurl… I could go on.
You can read a bit more about a few of them below.
If you need me this weekend, I'll be in bed, counting down the days until the return of Terrace House. | | | | - Dan Condon, Music Editor
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| | | | | Do not lament the death of rock'n'roll. It's as healthy as ever right now, and these bands will prove it to you. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | Sleater-Kinney's new album has us thinking about a possible industrial renaissance. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | The Dead Kennedy's frontman will fly out to pay tribute to the fallen Damien Lovelock. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Having this level of dedication requires huge amounts of energy, time, money, and understanding from your wife and kids. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | The set felt like it had everything going against it. Yet it was a triumph. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Post-hardcore legends Thrice are bringing their chill Cali vibes to the red couch this Saturday. They guest program Rage Saturday 7 September from 10am and later that night from 11:50pm on ABC TV. | | | | | | |
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