OMG, I totes had the same dream last night! Sick. In case you didn’t know – Flume has blown up big time. He is one the most hyped acts for the Parklife tour, as well appearing at New York’s CMJ event in October. Get on these shows if you can:

7/9/12 – Flume @ Star Bar, Bendigo

8/9/12 – Flume @ Triple J House Party Tour – Capitol, Perth (with Nina Las Vegas, Beni, Deacon Rose)

12/9/12 – Flume @ Magic City – Bigsound, Brisvegas

14/9/12 – Flume @ Conception Day – Macquarie Uni, Sydney

14/9/12 – Flume @ Elsewhere, Gold Coast

16/9/12 – Flume @ Buddha Bar, Byron Bay

29/9/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Brisbane

30/9/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Sydney

1/10/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Perth

6/10/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Melbourne

7/10/12 – Flume @ Parklife, Adelaide

20/10/12 – Flume @ CMJ – Sounds Australia Aussie BBQ, New York City, USA

22/10/12 – Flume @ Hunnypot Radio Live – The Central, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, USA

25/10/12 – Flume @ Hunnypot/Billboard Event – Vanguard, Holly, Los Angeles, USA

27/10/12 – Flume @ Valley Fiesta, Bris (with Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Major Lazer, Naughty By Nature)

10/11/12 – Flume @ Outsidein Festival – The Factory, Syd (with Smoke DZA, Oliver Tank, HTRK)

24/11/12 – Flume @ Foreshore Festival, Canb (with Arrested Development, Aston Shuffle, Deep Sea Arcade)

1/12/12 – Flume @ Harbourlife, Sydney

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Do The Robot are Matt and Sarah Deasy, a Brisbane husband & wife duo who have spent years perfecting their brand of ambient shoegaze pop. ‘La Rondette’ is no exception; gentle keyboard notes float by from what feels like a million miles away, while the stuttering beats crack and echo in the foreground. At times the track feels cold and sparse, but it still draws you in with lush atmospherics. I don’t have a clue what Sarah Deasy is singing about, but a feeling of longing and isolation comes through loud and clear in her soft, wistful vocals. This is an understated but beautiful track, and I especially like the way the band haven’t sacrificed subtlety for empty drama.

Do The Robot release their new album Midnight Mirage later this month.

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Do The Robot – ‘La Rondette’

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Go Violets are a Brisbane four-piece who have been gathering steam steadily over the past year with their solid mix of ‘60s pop smarts and ‘90s snark. ‘Teenager’ is their latest single, and it pretty much perfectly captures the nervous rush of a teenage crush. Phoebe Imhoff can’t get the words out fast enough in the verses, which builds up this great wanna-sing-into-my-hairbrush excitement. A catchy track from the bass intro until the last breathy lyric, well worth checking out.

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