In this week's debate we tackle that ol' chesnut: The Death of The Music Critic!
Beautiful dark fantasies, the greatest band on earth and a speech delivered by a man currently under house arrest on the other side of the world - it's day one at Splendour.
We talk to some of Australia's biggest promoters to find out just how hard it really is to run a festival.
Another year, another fantastic Parklife in near perfect weather. This time the organisers decided to branch out beyond the electro roots of previous shows and included arguable first lady of hip hop *Missy Elliott*, the young and old of indie rock with The Wombats and Dandy Warhols, with *Uffie* and *Busy P* providing the obligatory Ed Banger contingent of the show, before Groove Armada brought the show to a close with a stunning visual display and reliably perfect performance.
Who you tryin to get crazy with ese? Dont you know Im loco? Cypress Hill brought the crazy to Adelaide in support of their Rise Up tour.
Birds of Tokyo tore the roof off the sold out Thebarton Theatre after a fantastic support set by LA alt rockers Silversun Pickups.
The premier Chicago music festival returns in its biggest incarnation yet.
Melbournites Princess One Point Five put in a truly special performance in front of an intimate crowd at the Ed Castle.
Listen to this album and be transported into the world of Princess One Point Five; it is a good place to be.
Reyne packs 'em in on a very cold night at Norwood.
Dinosaur Jr played at Fowlers Live, and played a varied selection of songs old and new.
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