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Anton Franc – ‘Letting Go’ Video

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This is quite simply a beautifully shot video of a little story in the Kimberley region of Australia’s north west. Incredible colour and vast landscapes explored through the tale of a couple of kids hoping to fly away. Love to know how they got the aerial car shot – chopper on an indie budget?

You know I love credits so here goes, Writer/Director: Joshua Bowyer and DOP: Mark Zagar. Produced by Jamie Kuzich, assistant producer: Kate Jones. 1st AD: Brad Holyoake, Camera Assist: Rebecca Crowe, Costumes: Emma Bergmier, Editor: Joshua Bowyer, Colourist/VFX: Sandy Sutherland.

Check there bandpage here – http://www.facebook.com/antonfranc

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Galapagoose – ‘Rhizome’

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Galapagoose – ‘Rhizome’ (mp3)

Taken from the recently released album Commitments, ‘Rhizome’ is a gorgeous track from Galapagoose. I really dig the way he swallows up the vocals in a soaring wall of sound. The organ break beats and Portishead like machine-gun blips are killer. His work is everywhere at the moment. Remixing Young Magic with Wooshie, making videos and playing plenty of shows.

Check out the Commitments full release on his BandCamp here – http://galapagoose.bandcamp.com/album/commitments

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Velcro – ‘One Day’

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Why Don’t You Believe Me? released a live cassette by Velcro at the Gasometer in Melbs on Friday night. The very limited tape includes two bonus home-recorded tracks and was mixed and mastered by Astral Traveller. ‘One Day’ is another moody slice of drama from the intoxicating Velcro. Guitar strumming his way through a journey of melancholy and innocent love, Velcro delivers some gentle indie pop rather then beats this time round. The Velcro band are playing The Liberty Social in Melbourne this Thursday and a solo thang at the Tote on Saturday.

Check out previous EP’s here – http://velcrowcodeel.bandcamp.com/

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Snakadaktal – ‘Dance Bear’

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Snakadaktal – Dance Bear by iohyouparty

‘Dance Bear’ is Snakadaktal’s red hot new release. When a single like this ‘drops’ every hip blog orgasms cause this kind of youth, beauty and talent = hits! Those frothing maniacs at IOHYOU aren’t looking back as they continue to nurture cool bands and Snakadaktal have delivered for them with ‘Dance Bear’. I am never cynical about a band like this because you can’t fake something that sounds this fresh in our clogged-up indie world. There is an honesty to this sound and I dig the passion in the vocals. Be prepared to hear all kinds of “best …” for this one.

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Sui Zhen – ‘Two Seas’ LP Launch at The Grace in Pictures

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Sui Zhen launched her new record ‘Two Seas’ last night at the Grace Darling in Collingwood. A nice cosy affair with a crowd littered with fine Melbourne muso’s and a lot of love in the air to kick off her East Coast tour. Sui Zhen was uniquely dressed by Lady Petrova and supported by drummer Joe Gould and her very hip brother Dan Freeman on everything else. Playing tracks from the ‘Two Seas’ record in a more straight forward way, the sound was impressive. There is a tendency to file this vibe in the cutesy section of frankie mag but I think Sui Zhen rose well above the pack last night, not only with her self-deprecating charm but with a soulful heart that had the crowd captivated all night. More pics after the jump.

Check the dates for the ‘Two Seas’ tour here – http://www.facebook.com/events/414834225212525/

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Emma Louise – ‘Boy’

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Emma Louise – ‘Boy’

Listen up boy! If Emma Louise believes in you then best you pick yourself up, live up to your potential and stop disappointing this girl. OK. Good. Now that that’s outta the way, ‘Boy’ is the new single by Emma Louise. Another fine example of her incredible voice and intimate song writing ability. This is a rather restrained track that is as catchy as ‘Jungle’ but deploys more smokey vocals with subtle instrumental hooks and beats that compliment her melody. ‘Boy’ speaks of youth, love, hope and distance and will no doubt feature on a lot of winter soundtracks.

Emma Louise has also announced a string of East Coast tour dates – sure to sell out so check it fast – http://www.facebook.com/musicemmalouise

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Sui Zhen – ‘Cupboards and Sand’ Video Premiere

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Sui Zhen – ‘Cupboards and Sand’ Video Premiere

This ephemeral video was lovingly filmed and directed by Imogen Heath and Sam Icklow of NowMomentNow. Becky Freeman is the artist Sui Zhen and she studied with Imogen and Sam who have founded NMN, the Berlin based arts collective. Becky contributed with some of the drawings used in the animation and the live action was captured in Berlin at Teufelsberg, an abandoned spy tower. The shaky cam would surely upset David Stratton but I like the shots and the natural light plus the contrast of the green forest and ghetto look of the spy tower.

Her very sweet record ‘Two Seas’ is available now from suizhen.bandcamp.com/

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