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Loren Kate 6/9/2010
Loren Kate’s latest delight, “Your Own Little Ocean” is a beautifully simple record brimming with unconditional love and gratitude. This little 5-track snapshot captures a very special moment in the South Australian-based singer-songwriter’s life and radiates a sense of perfect contentedness and the bliss of a mother-to-be.
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Mammoth Logic 23/8/2010
After releasing just one track online, Adelaide electro pop /rock duo Mammoth Logic (ML) caught the attention of triple j radio, becoming unearthed feature artist of the week recently. They hit the airways with their “Nice blend of old and new school sounds” (-Richard Kingsmill) and “catchy electro pop” (-Dom Alesio).
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Radio Spectacular!!! 3/8/2010
When two people love each other very much, they give each other a very special hug, and 9 months or so later, out pops...a very special CD! Indie/Electro/Art/Pop duo Radio Spectacular!!! are very excited to announce the arrival of a new special someone in their lives: their new EP Sugar Baby, Honey Child.
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Dexter Jones 12/7/2010
Dexter Jones, a four-piece alt-pop-rock act from Adelaide, has teamed up with Tim Pine to produce a film clip for their latest single 'DCF'. Without giving too much away, the clip involves clowns trashing kids parties and bikini girls with over a cast and crew of 40 - it’s turned out to be one hell of a spectacle and they can't wait to celebrate its release on 13th August at the Ed Castle.
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Self Preservation Society 23/6/2010
Self Preservation Society is the solo outing for Tristan Newsome who has been scouting the fringe of the Adelaide music scene for a while now in different guises. On the 24th of June 2010 he will be putting on a double EP launch at the Grace Emily. Both EPs showcase strong and colourful song writing skills and get right back to the heart of what a lot of traditional music is about – storytelling.
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The Timbers 31/5/2010
High energy four piece folk-rockers The Timbers have a very busy 2010 planned and they can not wait to bring their high energy acoustic rootsy folk rock to a larger audience! The band is riding high on the success of their Adelaide Fringe Festival Season, an OFF THE COUCH show, and winning the “Best of Derringers” band competition in May.
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The Readymades 14/5/2010
The ReadyMades are an Adelaide three piece band, who got together in November, 2006. They play an eclectic collection of original songs that reflect the member's wide range of musical influences with a twist of fun. The ReadyMades have been compared to such artists as Blondie, Patti Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Grates, to name a few. Although such diversity makes it difficult to pigeonhole their sound, The ReadyMades describe themselves as pop, punk, funk, story telling genre benders.
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Galleon 23/4/2010
Named after their favourite St Kilda cafe, Galleon, A four-piece, Australian, Indie-rock band was born in mid 2008. Fronted by vocalist/guitarist Nick Deegan, with drummer Ryan Robinson, bassist Tim Anderson and guitarist Brad Iversen, they spent the best part of 2009 writing and recording what would be their debut release, a small collection of songs hand-picked out of roughly 30 other songs which were written alongside them.
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Hoy-Hoy! 6/4/2010
Old rock and rollers they might claim to be, but HOY-HOY! are not in twang heaven yet. The Texas blues styled 4 piece play a mix of original and good time music called New Blues. Songs about iconic venue, The Largs Pier hotel in its rock venue heyday, and other local icons are only a small part of the music. Two guitars, bass and drums and a good time feel add up to make the band SA's premier R&B act.
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The British Robots 23/3/2010
The British Robots are set to release their long awaited debut EP. The band, who were winners of the '09 SA National Campus Band Comp, have been working with producer Matt Hills (Wolf & Cub), and the track 'Favourite Shade' has already hit number 1 on Triple J Unearthed's pop chart. The launch is set for Sat 3rd of April at the Jade Monkey, with The Honey Pies and Chris Lloyd & The London Road Poets.
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The Molting Vultures 5/3/2010
Adelaide's garage dwelling fuzz freaks, The Molting Vultures are coming off a very busy 2009 where they released their third album Drop In and Go, were nominated as one of the favourite 30 local bands over the past 30 years by 3D radio subscribers and announcers a well as winning the number 1 spot in the 3D radio Top 100 plus 1 for the year. On top of this they also added Giles Barrow (ex Exploding White Mice) and Suzy Ramone (ex Ramonettes) to the lineup and played the most gigs they have ever played in a calendar year.
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Courtney Robb 9/2/2010
Songstress Courtney Robb is set to release her much anticipated 2nd LP "Amid The Noise And The Haste" on Fri 12 Feb at the Promethean. Since the release of her debut album, "Unarmed" in 2006, Courtney's fans have been waiting with baited breath for their next taste of her delicately crafted, down to earth songs. After packing in the day job and travelling and performing around Australia for 18 months, Courtney had enough inspiration and new material to put together a new album.
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The Neverbells 15/1/2010
The Neverbells are the music brainchild of some of Adelaide's most well known independent musicians who have come together to create a new blues, pop and folk fusion and release their debut EP Dreamland at The Grace Emily on Saturday 6th February.
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