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Blackalicious: Live at Manning Bar 10/02/2017 Review

I don’t know the name of the first act of the night. I’ve tried finding out who it was, yet the name seems to want to be elusive. I can’t deny that they were okay. There wasn’t much to say … Continue reading

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La La Land Review

La La Land was not a bad film. One could say that it was quite enjoyable. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone play characters that have desires and pursue them whilst at the same time entering a relationship. During the unfolding … Continue reading

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40 Watt Sun: Wider than the Sky Review

It took a slight bit more than five years after The Inside Room for Wider than the Sky to be released. Many things have happened in the short span of time and, possibly for some, a fair bit of anticipation … Continue reading

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Arrival Review

What was great about Arrival: No bad guy. It’s about communication. A lot of beautiful shots. The aliens are fairly ambiguous. The score is not telling you how to feel. There’s a good sense of progress toward achieving the goal … Continue reading

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Emma Ruth Rundle: Marked for Death Review

Whilst reading about a few shows that 40 Watt Sun were playing, I saw that Emma Ruth Rundle was going to be supporting them. I didn’t know who she was, so I decided to check out her music. I bought … Continue reading

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Meshuggah: The Violent Sleep of Reason Review

Meshuggah. Complex polyrhythms. Harsh dissonance. Odd time signatures. Technical drumming. Heavy guitar. Harsh vocals. Brutal heaviness. Musically chaotic. Menacing sound. Experimental nature. Chug: the Album. I could go on about Meshuggah’s skill as musicians and how well they work their … Continue reading

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Neurosis: Fires Within Fires Review

It has almost been four years since the release of Honor Found in Decay. Since then, Neurosis have completed a number of tours, including their first one in Australia, as well as other things. Now that their latest album Fires Within Fires has … Continue reading

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Regurgitator: Live at The Metro 21/10/2016

First band of the gig, SEIMS, opened the show with a lot of enthusiasm and energy. Despite being firmly rooted in “math rock”, they played an upbeat set that could easily be danced to. They played hard and well, eliciting … Continue reading

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Radiohead: A Moon Shaped Pool Review

So I’ve been trying to get a review done for A Moon Shaped Pool for a while now but I haven’t had much luck, so I’ve decided to try and power through it right now whilst listening to a Blind … Continue reading

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Sophia: As we Make our way (Unknown Harbours) Review

There comes a time in those who release albums that they must release an album, hence those who release albums. Robin Proper-Sheppard has been around for long enough to have been a part of a number of albums that have … Continue reading

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