Brian Jonestown Massacre are coming…
February 8, 2010
Recorded in 2009 between Iceland and Berlin, The Brian Jonestown Massacre move forward with their new full length album, “Who Killed Sergeant Pepper?"...
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Frightened Rabbits!
February 5, 2010
Surprise gem of the Laneway festival (for all those lucky enough to have caught them instead of Triple J darlings Mumford & Sons) Scottish band Frightened Rabbit as they wrap up their busy Australian tour to talk to Gaia Gardiner about all things Rabbit...
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Breaking Vegas Babies
February 4, 2010
The party point for Snoop and Steven Tyler, Las Vegas is permanently painted red. Enlivened by eclectic people joining over common slur, Sin City serves a 24/7 brew of unsurpassable experience laced with promiscuity - constantly asking: ‘truth or dare’?
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I Oh You Do DIY
February 3, 2010
I Oh You are a collective made up of handsome young men and women aimed at injecting DIY entertainment back into Melbourne’s CBD and surrounds. This is achieved by throwing venue sized gigs in backyards through out the city. “It’s about getting good people together to have a good time.” Johann Ponniah, one of the founders tells Spook. It's speculated that parties like this will replace the 15-20% of venues rumored to close by the end of 2010...
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An Avett Brother Interview
February 3, 2010
The North Carolina based Avett Brothers have been hailed as creators of ‘punkgrass’, had back to back sellout shows across America, and are now heading our way to play at this year’s Blues and Roots festival as well as gracing a few shows in Sydney and Melbourne which are sure to sell out pretty quickly. But to me, they are the sound of breaking up...
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Laneway, A Day in Footscray
February 2, 2010
This year marks a change of venue for St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival. The festival began in 2004 when Jerome Borazio and Danny Rogers had the idea to spice up Melbourne’s summer by nestling live music between the city’s laneways. After last year’s debacle, which saw overcrowding and poor views, it has moved to the Footscray Community Arts Centre on the Maribyrnong River. And this is how it went down...
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Lands of Lahara (LOL) Premier
February 2, 2010
At the end of a film you usually see credits fall down the screen. Boom operator, best boy, coffee kid- titles like that. If Chase Burn's films lack anything it's this. After being graced with a sneak peak of Mr.Burn's latest release, it's astounding that one man can create so much independently...
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Paper before ipad
January 29, 2010
Paper is very popular amongst scholars and artists. It is thin, flexible, and absorbs the substances produced by most writing or drawing utensils. For instance, one could send a message to their cousin using a pen and a sheet of paper; this is called a letter. Letters play a major role in communication and business, so paper is in part to thank for the successes of these arenas.
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A rising market.
January 29, 2010
Spook reporting from the market floor. The market floor of the North Fitzroy variety. The slick soulless suits that hold together nervous brokers, replaced with hats and tights of hip store vendors. Researched Market forecasts replaced with the whimsical turn of a tarot card. Normal hamburgers replaced with abnormal hamburgers.
13th of Feb is the date of the next market and will feature British India (DJ set), The Great Earthquake and Timothy and Wilderness.
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Cassette Kids New Video Exclusive
January 29, 2010
SPOOK caught up with Katrina Noorbergen, the lead singer form The Cassette Kids on the set of their super awesome blow-your-tiny-mind new music video ‘Spin’ which is out TODAY and was directed by the amazing Krozm...
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