SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS FESTIVAL
Friday 24th July to Sunday 26th of July 2015, North Byron Parklands, Yelgun, NSW

We arrived to the North Bryon Parklands in the early afternoon and it was evident at the festival grounds that there was a downpour the night before as we trekked from the bus to the festival site through the mud.

To get to our campsite we needed to wait for sometime for a tractor pulling a carriage of seats to take us to our new home for the weekend at Tepeelove.

Urban Cone: 1:30-2:15 (Mix Up Stage)
Watched: ALL
Setlist:…

Morrissey
Sunday 31st of May, 2015 – Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Setlist:
Suedehead
Staircase at the University
Ganglord
Speedway
Kick the Bride Down the Aisle
Istanbul
One of Our Own
Yes, I Am Blind
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Kiss Me a Lot
To Give (The Reason I Live) (Frankie Valli cover)
Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbed
Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Bullfighter Dies
Smiler with Knife
Earth Is the Loneliest Planet
The World Is Full of Crashing Bores
I'm Not a Man
Meat Is Murder (The Smiths song)
World Peace Is None of Your Business
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Now…

Enter Shikari
Friday 22nd of May, 2015 – The Forum, Melbourne

Support: Hands Like Houses + Hellions

Setlist:
The Appeal & the Mindsweep I
Destabilise
Radiate
Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
The Last Garrison (with Juggernauts outro/mashup)
Juggernauts
Sorry, You're Not a Winner
Never Let Go of the Microscope
Myopia
Torn Apart
Interlude
The Paddington Frisk
Mothership
Anaesthetist
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Constellations
Slipshod
Sssnakepit

Hands Like Houses didn't have the best night on stage, a handful of technical issues with the synth/keys backing tracks led to a few agitations by the vocalist Trenton Woodley and the band's drummer. I enjoyed the bands sound and…

Peace
Friday 1st of May, 2015 – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne

Support: SMILE* + BNC DJs*

Setlist:
Higher Than the Sun
Follow Baby
Money
Happy People
Gen Strange
California Daze
Wraith
Lost On Me
Perfect Skin
Lovesick
I'm a Girl
Bloodshake
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1998 (Delicious) (Binary Finary cover)
Float Forever
World Pleasure

Two albums deep into their career and the band are getting some momentum in Australia with back-to-back nights at the Ding Dong Lounge. The Friday show was their second show of their two night stay in Melbourne and didn't quite pull a full house.

'Money' and 'Follow Baby' were…

SOAK
Friday 17th of April, 2015 – The Shadow Electric (Abbotsford Convent), Melbourne

Support: Jesse Davidson + Howqua

We just arrived to the venue before SOAK's set and to be honest it wasn't a memorable one. Her banter between songs was too cutesy and I was left disconnect from the topics, where a lot of the crowd seemed to be on the same wavelength as the 18 year old singer-songwriter.

And it wasn't just the banter, songs like 'Sea Creatures' and 'B A Nobody' lacked in the live performance when compared to the studio versions. 'Blud' was probably one of…

Frank Turner + The Sleeping Souls
Sunday 12th of April, 2015 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Support: Jon Snodgrass + Lincoln Le Fevre

Setlist:
Four Simple Words
The Road
Glory Hallelujah
Reasons Not to Be an Idiot
Out of Breath
Peggy Sang the Blues
Substitute
The Way I Tend to Be
The Next Storm
St. Christopher Is Coming Home
The Real Damage
I Am Disappeared
Wessex Boy
Photosynthesis
Plain Sailing Weather
Get Better
If Ever I Stray
Recovery
Long Live the Queen
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The Ballad of Me and My Friends
I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous
Try This at Home…

London Grammar
Saturday 14th of March, 2015 – Festival Hall, Melbourne

Support: Until the Ribbon Breaks + Wet

Setlist:
Hey Now (Extended Intro)
Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me
Interlude
Shyer
Wasting My Young Years
Flickers (Help Me Lose My Mind Outro)
Sights
Stay Awake
Nightcall (Kavinsky cover)
Strong
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If You Wait
Metal & Dust (Extended Outro)

Nothing quite spectacular from London Grammar, but still a decent show. 'Hey Now' provided a great opening with the extended intro, other highlights included 'Wasting My Young Years' and their cover of 'Nightcall'.

Prior to London Grammar hitting the stage were two…

2014: THE YEAR IN LISTS

Here are lists of everything 2014.

2014 Top 20 Albums

#20
Ariel Pink - Pom Pom
Key Tracks: Put Your Number In My Phone, White Freckles

#19
Washington - There There
Key Tracks: Yellow & Blue, My Heart Is A Wheel

#18
Kasabian - 48:13
Key Tracks: Stevie, Bumblebeee

#17
Airling - Love Gracefully EP
Key Tracks: The Runner, Ouroboros

#16
Andy Bull - Sea Of Approval
Key Tracks: Talk Too Much, Keep On Running

#15
Jamie T - ‎Carry on the Grudge
Key Tracks: Limits Lie, Don't You Find

#14
The War On Drugs…

ST JEROME'S LANEWAY FESTIVAL
Saturday 7th of February 2015, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne.

Mansionair: 1:10-1:40 (Future Classics Stage)
Watched: ALL OF SET
A very relaxing vibe at the Future Classics stage for Mansionair who put on a good performance.
Rating: 6.5/10

Highasakite: 2:10-2:55 (Dean Turner Stage)
Watched: ALL OF SET
'Since Last Wednesday' and 'Darth Vader' were set highlights as the sun heated up. And I finally worked out on how to pronounce the band name!
Rating: 8/10

Andy Bull: 3:10-3:55 (Moreland St Stage)
Watched: 3:10-3:50
Setlist:
Just One Expression, Just One Line
Baby I Am…

#1 Dads
Saturday 31st of January, 2015 – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne

Support: Ainslie Wills + Machine Age

Following being part of the packed out front bar watching the Socceroos become victorious in an Asian Cup final we headed into the NSC's band room just in time to catch the headline act #1 Dads.

Beginning with 'My Rush' the night reached a high early with the top notch tune. Tom Lansek, the man behind the #1 Dads eventually greets the sold out crowd with a "Go Australia" and a "Happy Father's Day".

"Nominal" keeps the good times going as the…