DARK HORSES are a group who are about spectacle, romance, mystery, the transcendental. They are about manifestos. They say: “If it feels slow, play it slower.” This was written on the wall of their studio. They are about music, but also a lot about the things that exist around the music, that a lot of people in 2012 seem to have forgotten about. They say: ‘We look good so you can hear our music.’ They also say: “We wear black because Rock’n’Roll is dead.” All of these things are important.
Their sound encompasses all sorts of reference points, from the obvious -Kraftwerk, Spacemen 3, Radiohead to all kinds of other music old and new: Country, soul, pop, psych, hip-hop, whatever. Lisa: “and for spiritual courage John Lee Hooker and Billie Holiday are never far away.”
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“From the ’60s to this moment, IGGY POP has been a solid reminder of what happens when an artist stays true to himself only and doesn’t give a damn about the rest of it … IGGY POP is the Heavyweight Champion of rock and roll.” Henry Rollins, LA Weekly, April 2012
“Just climb up on my music and my songs will set you free…” – Rodriguez CLIMB UP ON MY MUSIC
It’s been a massive year for Sydney duo 
“Spacious, boldly orchestrated, and emotionally rich, Khan’s latest is another step forward for the multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, and one of the year’s mostbeguiling albums 8.4/10.” – Pitchfork
“Jessie Ware will be the star her songs deserve… 
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Just about every time you think music is becoming stale, over-saturated or downright boring, there’s always a band ready and waiting to put your faith back in music. Twelve Foot Ninja are one of those bands. Forming in 2007, Twelve Foot Ninja quickly rose to prominence, releasing two EPs packed with genre bending moments of reggae, metal, funk, dub and hardcore, sometimes within the same song. Their debut album, Silent Machine shows the same tendency, with added heaviness and polish.
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Q&A with Mik Easterman, drummer of Gold Coast 5 piece