1. The new Vegas Kings album (You'll Never Work In This Town Again) is out. Buy it here if you trust me already, and wait around if you dont -- I'll post up some reviews for you later. Don't forget about the launch on October 10. It's at the Hi Fi with Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side + Slug Guts. Click here for tickets.
2. The Zoo launch (3rd of October, remember?) for the…

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I heard someone at Big Sound say that Vegas Kings (who were playing at the time), Slug Guts (who were playing later in the evening) and Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side (who were nowhere to be seen) were the Brisbane bands “you want to see before you leave”. We happen to agree, and as such we have assembled this fantasy line-up for you, the beautiful people.



Why?



Because, You’ll Never Work In This Town Again - the Vegas Kings’ best recording to date (in MY opinion) -… Continue

There are moments in life where we are presented with a choice. The Universe glances down and holds its breath. We stand before a milestone; unawares, unprepared, alone, without guidance or - let's be real - hope.



Years later, we look back at those moments and experience either the giddy wonder of our successes, or the crushing, irrecoverable regret of our failure.



This is one of those moments, Internet. This is one of those significant, mythical markers in your… Continue

Evening Malcontents,

The Butcher Birds have gone ahead and given you a little bit of alone time with their new album. I just thought you might want to know.

The Gate is a personal favourite of mine. Check it out on their MySpace now.

Hi Team,

I see you lurking. I realise this place is moving through every shade and stage of ugly there is. Bear with me, if you wouldn't mind. Despite my best attempts to the contrary, I consistently seem to gravitate towards eye sores.