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Albert Hammond, Jr.

Sat 2nd Aug > The Zoo

The Frontier Touring Company is pleased to confirm that Albert Hammond, Jr. will perform three headline shows, in addition to his performance at 2008’s Splendour In The Grass festival.

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The Breeders

Mon 4th Aug > The Zoo

Having played a string of sell out shows around the country in 2003, The Breeders are at long last back with a new album and an Australian tour this August.

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Clare Bowditch

Sat 5th Jul > The Zoo

The ‘Winter Secrets Tour’ by Clare Bowditch promises intimate evenings of songs, stories and special guests.

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Buick Six, The Ticket and The Fuss

Thu 10th Jul > The Zoo

A night of local rock at The Zoo! Buick Six join The Ticket and The Fuss on The Zoo stage to show Brisbane what they’re all really made of!

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TZU 'Computer Love' tour

Fri 18th Jul > The Zoo

Australia’s favourite hip hop innovators TZU are very excited to announce a national tour in support of their brand spanking new album COMPUTER LOVE.

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I Heart Hiroshima, An Horse, Ouch My Face, Table & Chair @ The Zoo, Brisbane (13/06/08)

I Heart Hiroshima run into the curse of Friday the 13th at the Zoo.

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The Thrills, Sparkadia @ The Zoo, Brisbane (04/06/2008)

Uplifting pop on a cold Autumn's night - what could be a better remedy? One of Ireland's best joins with one of Australia's finest upcoming acts to warm the hearts of The Zoo faithful.

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The Zoo clamps down on photographers

The Zoo has long been a haven for those who wish to hone their photography skills and snap some shots of their favourite bands. Unfortunately, that came to a close this week.

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Birds of Tokyo, The Mercy Beat, Stereophile @ The Zoo, Brisbane (25/05/08)

Birds of Tokyo soared through a blistering set of their modern classics and glimpses of the stellar tracks from their upcoming new release on the last stop of their Silhouettic tour.

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Rocket Science @ The Zoo, Brisbane (01/05/08)

Rocket Science are fucking loud. Volume, however, is the least noticeable difference between tonight's headliners and their supports.

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Upcoming Events

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Albert Hammond, Jr.

Sat 2nd Aug > The Zoo

The Frontier Touring Company is pleased to confirm that Albert Hammond, Jr. will perform three headline shows, in addition to his performance at 2008’s Splendour In The Grass festival.

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The Breeders

Mon 4th Aug > The Zoo

Having played a string of sell out shows around the country in 2003, The Breeders are at long last back with a new album and an Australian tour this August.

Clare Bowditch

Sat 5th Jul > The Zoo

Buick Six, The Ticket and The Fuss

Thu 10th Jul > The Zoo

TZU 'Computer Love' tour

Fri 18th Jul > The Zoo

The Getaway Plan

Sat 19th Jul > The Zoo

Tokyo Police Club

Thu 31st Jul > The Zoo

The Mess Hall

Sat 16th Aug > The Zoo

Magic Dirt 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas' tour

Sat 23rd Aug > The Zoo

The Kooks

Sat 30th Aug > The Zoo

The New Pornographers

Tue 7th Oct > The Zoo



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I Heart Hiroshima, An Horse, Ouch My Face, Table & Chair @ The Zoo, Brisbane (13/06/08)

I Heart Hiroshima run into the curse of Friday the 13th at the Zoo.

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The Thrills, Sparkadia @ The Zoo, Brisbane (04/06/2008)

Uplifting pop on a cold Autumn's night - what could be a better remedy? One of Ireland's best joins with one of Australia's finest upcoming acts to warm the hearts of The Zoo faithful.

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Birds of Tokyo, The Mercy Beat, Stereophile @ The Zoo, Brisbane (25/05/08)

Birds of Tokyo soared through a blistering set of their modern classics and glimpses of the stellar tracks from their upcoming new release on the last stop of their Silhouettic tour.

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Rocket Science @ The Zoo, Brisbane (01/05/08)

Rocket Science are fucking loud. Volume, however, is the least noticeable difference between tonight's headliners and their supports.

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Biffy Clyro, Yves Klein Blue @ The Zoo, Brisbane (28/04/08)

Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro finally reach Australia after the release of their fourth album, but they bring a shit-load of testosterone with them as an apology.

St Jerome's Laneway Festival @ The Zoo + Alleyway, Brisbane, 01/03/2008

Explosions in the Sky, Eluvium, The Paper & The Plane @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 14/02/2008

Minus the Bear, The Nation Blue, The Paper and the Plane @ The Zoo, Brisbane (08/02/08)

Battles, Tucker @ The Zoo, Brisbane (22/01/2008)

SixFtHick, Gentle Ben, Scul Hazzards, Butcher Birds @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 23/11/2007

The Exploders, Red Jezebel, The Mares @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 16/11/2007

Old Man River, Kristy London & the Other Halves, M Jack Bee @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 14/10/2007

Young and Restless, Stature::Statue & Twist, Oliver! Twist @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 10/10/2007.

The Drones, Snowman, Butcher Birds @ The Zoo 20/10/07

Angie Hart, Andrew Morris @ The Zoo, 13/10/2007

Pelican, The Stockholm Syndrome, Scul Hazzards @ The Zoo 03/10/07

I Heart Hiroshima, Turnpike, Scul Hazzards, Frou Frou Foxes @ The Zoo, Brisbane 01/09/2007

Andrew Morris, Jackie Marshall, Leena @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 18/08/2007

The Cops, Sparkadia & Wind And Brackets @ The Zoo - 22/06/07

The Vasco Era, The Whiskey Go-Go's, Violent Soho @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 16/06/2007

Kate Miller-Heidke, The Hampdens @ The Zoo, Brisbane (12/05/2007)

Howling Bells, The Temper Trap, The Whiskey Go Go's @ The Zoo, Brisbane (09/05/2007)

Deerhoof, My Disco, The Rational Academy @ The Zoo 04/04/2007

Augie March, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Guy Webster @ The Zoo, 24/03/2007

Afro Dizzi Act, Dynamic Thrills, Taste of Tea @ The Zoo, 17/03/2007

The Black Arts EP Launch w/ The Bakery, @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 16.03.07

The Whitlams, Bobby Flynn and The Rocketsmiths @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 02/03/2007

I Heart Hiroshima, Del Toro, Spod, Shiver Like Timber, Do the Robot @ the Zoo, 23/02/2007

Intercooler, Jump 2 Light Speed, Del Toro @ The Zoo, 16/02/2007

Darren Hanlon, The Lucksmiths and more @ Candle Records Showcase, The Zoo, Brisbane, 10/02/2007

Ace, Grand Atlantic, Black Mustang, The Blackwater Fever @ The Zoo, 17/02/2007

Kristy London & The Other Halves, Hot Liquid Sex, Brianna Carpenter @ The Zoo, 31/01/2007

The Twilight Singers, Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side @ The Zoo, 14/01/07

Tapes 'n' Tapes, I Heart Hiroshima, Prettyguns @ The Zoo, 10/12/2006

Bob Evans and Andrew Morris @ The Zoo 03/12/2006

The Vasco Era, Grand Atlantic, Blackwater Fever @ The Zoo, 01/12/2006

The Datsuns and The Casanovas @ The Zoo, 19/11/06

Infadels, Dance with Voices, Flamingo Crash @ The Zoo, 16/11/2006

Andrew Morris, The Gin Club, The Gallagher Brothers @ The Zoo, 11/11/2006

Casino Rumblers, Wiseacre, The Resignators, Bad Moon Company @ The Zoo, 03/11/2006

Animal Collective, The Lost Domain, Anonymeye @ The Zoo, 03/11/06

The Presidents of the United States of America, The Rocketsmiths, Guy Webster @ The Zoo, Brisbane 28/10/2006

Urge Overkill, Mary Trembles @ The Zoo, 25/10/2006

On/Oxx, Macromantics, My Disco @ The Zoo, 28/09/2006

Wolf and Cub, Mercy Arms, The Butcher Birds @ The Zoo, 22/09/2006

Little Birdy, One Horse Town, Guy Webster @ The Zoo, Brisbane 5/9/2006

Midnight Juggernauts @ The Zoo, Brisbane (01/09/06)

We Are Scientists, The Rocketsmiths @ The Zoo, 30/8/2006

The Fiery Furnaces, The Devoted Few, Laura Imbruglia @ The Zoo, 9/7/2006

Louis XIV, Red Riders, Flamingo Crash @ The Zoo, Brisbane (15/06/06)

Gerling @ the Zoo, Brisbane (26/05/06)

SixFtHick, Eat Laser Scumbag, The Mean Streaks, Vegas Kings @ The Zoo, Brisbane (08/04/06)

The Kills, Damn Arms @ The Zoo, 07/12/05

Sarah Blasko, The Devoted Few, Guy Webster @ The Zoo, 1/12/2005

Electric Six, French Horns @ The Zoo, 1/11/05

67 Special, The Daisycutters, Cusack @ The Zoo, 13/10/05

The Presets, Flamingo Crash, Valentinos @ The Zoo, 06/10/2005

Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side, The Devastations, Rowland S Howard, Ghost Ships @ The Zoo, 07/10/05

Maximo Park, Intercooler @ The Zoo, 29/09/05

End of Fashion, Tambalane @ The Zoo, 08/07/05

End of Fashion, Tambalane, Johnny Rooks @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 08/07/2005

The Drones, Sixfthick, Mexico City @ The Zoo Brisbane 14/05/05

The Dwarves, The Hymies, Dick Nasty @ The Zoo, 16/02/05

Shihad, Fort, Grand Fatal @ The Zoo, 04/02/2005

The Faint, Nightstick @ The Zoo, 09/01/05

Mark Lanegan Band, The Kicks @ The Zoo, 23/10/04

Dallas Crane, The Cops, 67 Special @ The Zoo, 21/08/04

Dallas Crane, The Cops, 67 Special @ The Zoo, 20/08/04

Regurgitator, Spod, The Grates @ The Zoo, 13/08/03

The Tremors, The Spazzys, Vanlustbader @ The Zoo, Brisbane

Soledad Brothers @ The Zoo, 9/6/04

Cody ChesnuTT @ The Zoo, 13/04/04

The Von Bondies, The Tremors, Stag @ the Zoo, 10/04/04

Eskimo Joe, The Zoo, 01/04/04

Little Birdy, End Of Fashion, Redsunband @ The Zoo, 21/2/04



Event Galleries

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I Heart Hiroshima

I Heart Hiroshima, An Horse, Ouch My Face and Table And Chair at the Zoo

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Pinky Beecroft and The White Russians

MGF's former frontman, Pinky, brings his solo project to Brisbane, supported by Athron and Goldenhorse from NZ.

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The Bravery

NYC's The Bravery return to Australia after a 3 year absence. Supported by Van She and Brisbane's Twist Oliver Twist

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The John Steel Singers

A wonderful evening of JSS, Cloud Control and Villains of Wilhelm

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Birds of Tokyo

Birds of Tokyo played to a full capacity crowd at the Zoo on Sunday Night

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Hot Liquid Sex EP Launch

Hot Liquid Sex EP Launch supported by Art of the State, Skinny Jean and Princess One Point Five

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The Audreys

The Audreys' Taasha Coates celebrates both her birthday and the release of a new album; fine performances as well from supports J Walker and Kate Bradley.

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Faker - This Heart Attack tour

Faker, Grafton Primary and Violent Soho tear up the Zoo.

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Whitely

Whitely comes to Brisbane's Zoo, supported by McKisko, Seagull and Tom Cooney.

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Kate Miller-Heidke

Local songstress Kate Miller-Heidke thrills at the Zoo, with support from The Boat People and Mikki Ross.

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Biffy Clyro

Biffy Clyro and Yves Klein Blue at The Zoo.

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Mess Hall

Sydney duo Mess Hall thrill a large and extremely vocal crowd at the Zoo.

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British India, Take 21, Table and Chair

British India play to a full house at The Zoo with special guests Take 21 + Table & Chair.

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Operator Please, Little Red

Operator Please hit Brisbane on their latest tour.

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Mum, The Rational Academy, Do The Robot

Mum tour Australia on the back of their 4th album, Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy.

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Little Birdy, Sugar Army

Katie Steele supports her own band Little Birdy

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Gyroscope, Dead Letter Circus, The John Steel Singers

Gyroscope perform for JJJ's Live At The Wireless with Dead Letter Circus and The John Steel Singers

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Gyroscope, Dead Letter Circus, The John Steel Singers

Gyroscope put on a sizzling performance for JJJ's Live At The Wireless.

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Tiger Army, Zombie Ghost Train

The die-hards turned out in force, as Tiger Army brought their tour to Brisbane, supported by favourites Zombie Ghost Train.

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The Wombats, Children Collide, The Holidays

The Wombats, Children Collide, The Holidays @ The Zoo.

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CocoRosie, Centipede

CocoRosie return to Australia in support of their "The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn" album. The show itself was low-key but still full of emotion and beautiful melodies.

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St Jeromes Laneway Festival

St Jerome's returns to Brisbane for another year bringing with it The Panics, Feist, The Presets, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and many more crowd favourites

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Dappled Cities, Bluejuice, The Seabellies

Dappled Cities sell out the Zoo, with a little help from Sydneysiders Bluejuice and rising Newcastle band The Seabellies.

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The Gin Club Christmas Party

The Gin Club played their third annual Xmas party with Texas Tea and The Rocketsmiths at The Zoo, and got a little help from The Zoo staff...

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Dew Process Christmas Party feat. The Grates, Dr Dog, Whitley, Yves Klein Blue @ The Zoo, 11/12/07

Dew Process hold their Christmas party at the Zoo with a stellar line up, including international guests Dr Dog. The Grates headline performing many new tracks.

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Iron On, Violent Soho, Butcher Birds @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 08/12/2007

Iron On launch their new EP The Verse at the Zoo in Brisbane

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You Am I, Yves Klein Blue, Witch Hats @ The Zoo, 15/11/2007

You Am I played to a packed Zoo on Thursday night showing us they are still one of Australia's greatest rock bands...

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Abby Dobson

Abby Dobson played an intimate show at The Zoo in Brisbane showicasing her new solo album RISE UP

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Operator Please, Van She, Soft Tigers

Operator Please play the Zoo in Brisbane. With support by Van She and the Soft Tigers

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The Panics, Andrew Morris, The John Steele Singers @ The Zoo, 2/5/2007

The Panics show why they're one of the hottest bands in the country.

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Mia Dyson

With her new album Struck Down in stores at the end of the month, Mia Dyson will be hitting the road with an extensive national tour.

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The Drones

Having just completed a 60 date tour across Europe, you’d think that the first things The Drones would want to do is take holiday – but fear not Drones’ fans – the band are landing back in Australia and are set to play a national tour kicking o

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67 Special

Like the classic HR Holden that the band take their name from, 67 Special thunder along dark and dangerous streets searching for action. Melbourne’s version of the invincible leather-clad gang in the Wanderers film, they are ready to jump in the deep

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Kate Bradley, Sarah Haigh Band, Brad Pickersgill @ the Zoo

Kate Bradley demonstrates just why she took out the Modern Music Rock Award at the recent 2007 Q Song Awards. The Sarah Haigh Band launches their Lost Boy EP, and Brad Pickersgill (The Gin Club) plays a special solo set.

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Andrew Morris, Jackie Marshall and Leena @ The Zoo, 18/08/2007

Andrew Morris, Jackie Marshall and Leena @ The Zoo

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Maximo Park, Little Lovers @ The Zoo, 14/08/07

Maximo Park play to a sold out crowd at the Zoo, with their return to Australia after a two-year absence.

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The Cops, Sparkadia, Wind and Brackets @ The Zoo, Brisbane, 22nd June 2007

The Cops hit the Valley of the well known live venue

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The Vasco Era 'Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside' Tour

Hey! The Vasco Era have a new album out. It’s called “Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside”. And whilst it may seem obvious that these boys dig the beach, they also have a love for the road. That’s why they’re heading out on a nati

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The Black Seeds

Last year, The Black Seeds released their third album, Into The Dojo , to critical acclaim both here in Australia, and around the world. Now, local audiences can catch this Wellington-based 8 piece doing their thing live, with shows in Coolanga

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Black Mustang EP launch @ The Zoo

Black Mustang EP launch @ The Zoo

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Kate Miller-Heidke at The Zoo[b]

Kate Miller-Heidke, The Hampdons and Speed of Purple at The Zoo, Fortitude Valley

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Howling Bells with Whiskey Go Go's

Local rockers Howling Bells are returning home for a national tour from supporting indie kings The Killers in the US, and Melbourne boys Whiskey Go Go’s will be supporting. If you head along to a gig you’ll definitely hear tunes that will be featur

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Howling Bells with Whiskey Go Go's

Local rockers Howling Bells are returning home for a national tour from supporting indie kings The Killers in the US, and Melbourne boys Whiskey Go Go’s will be supporting. If you head along to a gig you’ll definitely hear tunes that will be featur

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The bird-My ninja lover-Omega Red

Drum and bass nite out

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Wolf & Cub

They may have been the bridesmaid on the Wolfmother tour – but nonetheless Adelaide’s finest Wolf & Cub served up a lashing of good ol’ fashioned rock that left the crowds gasping for more on their recent round of support dates in

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The Tenth Stage & Ikon @ East Burnswick Club

The Tenth Stage @ East Burnswick Club



News

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The Zoo clamps down on photographers

The Zoo has long been a haven for those who wish to hone their photography skills and snap some shots of their favourite bands. Unfortunately, that came to a close this week.

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You Am I Hit The Road

You Am I embark on their first national tour in a year.

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Lookout Australia - Har Mar Superstar Is Ready To Groove

He's hip, he's happening, he's the best gyrator on planet...can you guess who it is? None other than Har Mar Superstar, of course!

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Le Tigre Slink Out For Some Sideshows

Le Tigre have added a couple more shows to their forthcoming Austalian tour.

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Rejoicing In Australia With Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart is coming to Australia in late November. Rejoice, rejoice.




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