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LISTEN: Palms – ‘Love’

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Is ‘Love’ a lame name for a song? Yeah, probs. Is this song, from Sydney two-piece Palms still rad? Double yeah. Even love isn’t so lame when it’s screamed in Al Grigg’s desperate vocal, backed up with the kind of catchy ‘60s garage guitar that wouldn’t seem out of place in a Velociraptor track (whom the band are currently touring with). And you don’t have to just take my word for it, these guys have got some serious underground pedigree behind them, with Owen Penglis (Straight Arrows, Royal Headache) on production duties for this track.

Catch Palms on the road with Velociraptor. Tour dates after the jump.

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WATCH: Mining Boom – ‘Craigie’

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‘Craigie’ is the follow-up single to ‘PDA’ from the Mining Boom debut ep ‘Dining Room’. Mel described it as a fictional account of Gareth Liddiard as a 9 year old bully. Personally, I can’t wait for the Little Birdy cover. Directed by Dan Nicholls in collaboration with Mining Boom and featuring some whack editing technique known as ‘datamoshing’ which is intentionally producing artifacts as an effect. Initially it looks like a bad compression on the video (well it kinda is) but it’s actually manipulated quite cleverly to morph the scenes like a dissolve transition. The piñata-style section is brilliant!

Mining boom are playing the last 3 Tuesdays in October at the Workers Club in Melbourne with rad town supports:
Valley Girls (Tue 16) – 9pm
Bored Nothing (Tue 23) – 9pm
Hot Palms (Tue 30) – 9pm

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LISTEN: Pear Shape – ‘Staring Competition’

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Pear Shape follow in the happiness footsteps of The Holidays and those Jinja hippies but with a sharper twang like our fave Americans, Vampire Weekend. In fact, a track on the new ep is dangerously close to that sound. Anyho, I’m getting my smile on and enjoying these Sydney peeps as the sun shines and colour resurfaces from my grey winter in Melbourne. ‘Staring Competition’ is taken from their self-titled ep and is a darn sweet tune. Pear Shape are playing the Grace Darling in Melbourne on the 13TH OCT. Also I almost called these guys ‘The Pears’ which would be a cool name too hey! Oh and for those playing at home – yep Mel T posted an earlier version of ‘Staring Competition’ here.

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LISTEN: Melodie Nelson – ‘Martha’

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New single by Melodie Nelson called ‘Martha’ which does sound like it would go beautifully on the Virgin Suicides soundtrack. Quite lovely. Her tones suit the air-like ambience and I’m instantly captivated. Gush. New record ‘To the Dollhouse’ out 2nd Nov.

Check details on Melodie Nelson’s BandCamp

LISTEN: Lowlakes – ‘Good Company’

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Easily one of the major stand-out bands of 2012, Lowlakes have released their new single ‘Cold Company’ with this video. Catch them in Melbs before they head to the US of A to become internationally hyped.

Sat 13th Oct – Ding Dong Melbourne

Wed 17th Oct – Parkside Lounge (CMJ) NYC

Sat 20t Oct – The Delancey (CMJ) NYC

Thu 25th OCt – Silverlake Lounge LA

LISTEN: Zone Out

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Putting your old folks on your cover, what a salute. If I had a dad who looked this stoked to be standing in a scrub patch and a mum who should have considered running for parliament (one inspirational t-shirt at a time), I probably would too. Anyone who grew up in Australia with ethnic Asian parents will probably empathize with a long withstanding history of long-shot scenic panorama snaps, ill-fitting bucket hats and dad trying to assimilate by wearing Australian beer merch out in public. Mum worked for Fosters Group in the 80’s, so I know what it was like to be the dinkum ethnic in prep class with a pencilcase full of lager branded corporate stationery.

Anyway, the offspring of the chummy couple on the cover is Zone Out – the bedroom project of Melb based Ashley Bundang. She’s previously released some other more textural, electronic based stuff under White Australians, but Zone Out is a lot janglier and pared back. While the simple, repetitive harmonies and crunchy treble guitar shelves this track against the slacker manifesto coming out of Melb, Zone Out’s got a cool tone to her voice…which makes humming about everyday stuff much more sweet.

You can grab the EP over here. (I think the EP was mixed by the dude wearing the ‘Slim Dusty’ tshirt at this Mining Boom gig, so all the more reasons to do so). Zone Out is playing her first show Thurs 18th of October at the Gasometer Hotel w/ Autoportraits, Mining Boom and André.

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Zone Out – ‘Everyday’

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