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More acts to bait Republicans
While Rage Against The Machine have a go at disrupting the Republican National Convention, another festival will do its own political rabble-rousing.
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Unlike artists buddy up
In the first of a series of iTunes live concerts promoting "unlikely collaborations", cabaret icon Tony Christie is set to share a stage with ex-Moloko frontwoman Roisin Murphy. There are a few more "how will that work?" pairings too...
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Billy Bragg @ Prince Bandroom
By sticking to his guns and writing great song after song, Bragg has become a living legend. No need for gimmicks, no need for trends, Billy Bragg is a true musician and tonight - it showed.
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BDO @ Flemington Racecourse
Rage's triumphant return to Australia as part of the 2008 Big Day Out line up, accompanied by Bjork and Arcade Fire
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Billy Bragg returns to record
Peruse the Big Day Out diary of FasterLouder's very own Sarah Smith and it's clear Billy Bragg was a standout on the national tour. Now the legendary songwriter is releasing an album of 12 new songs - his first in six years.
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Billy Bragg @ The Metro
Tonight, Australia Day 2008, Billy Bragg made a number of points. One of them was something that happened to him after he had left the SXSW Festival in Austin and headed to Minneapolis...
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Anti-Flag: War sucks...
Anti-Flag, Pittsburgh's favourite political-punk outfit return to Australia as part of the Big Day Out 2008 line up, complete with a new tow.
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Final BDO sells out
If you hadn't got around to getting your Big Day Out ticket then we have some bad news for you: the last of the 40,000 tickets has been sold.
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Bragg and Rascal BDO sideshows
The Old School meets the New School when UK icons Billy Bragg and Dizzee Rascal play back to back gigs at the Hotel Great Northern, Byron Bay this January in two exclusive Big Day Out sideshows.
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