Review and photos by Stephen Goodwin
There’s a long wait for rock-violinist Lindsey Stirling this evening at The Powerhouse — at least 15 minutes long, to be honest. For a touch over an hour, Kiwi DJ 1000 Ninjas labours manfully from a cubbyhole spot almost side-of-stage. In a club environment his chill-out grooves and odd samples would probably win a better reception, but this crowd is expecting action and movement, and that’s something beyond 1000 Ninjas’ scritchy-glitchy stillness tonight.
By contrast, Stirling is all movement. Over the course of an hour and twenty minutes she barely halts — whirling, twirling, jumping and pirouetting. Formal ballet it isn’t, still Stirling’s show is as much an act of dance as it is a musical performance. All with a carbon-fibre violin jammed under her left ear. And the capacity crowd — a peculiar mixture of young and old; gamers and geeks reflective of the diversity of her fanbase — laps it up.
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DEEP SEA ARCADE have spent the best part of the last year living in the UK, soaking up the culture and imparting some of their own as they lay down their sophomore record, quickly creating the same buzz in their temporary home of London which lead to them being one of Sydney’s most respected indie acts. 
Having just performed a special one off headline set at Splendour In The Grass last month, The National will return to Australia in the summer of 2014 with their intense and sophisticated brand of heartfelt rock. In what will be their first headline shows in Australia since their sold out 2010 tour, the Cincinnati 5 piece will perform at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, The Thebarton in Adelaide, Brisbane’s Riverstage, the Sydney Opera House Forecourt – the first contemporary music performance to be announced at the venue after 2.5 years of renovations – and the Belvoir Amphitheatre as part of Perth Festival.
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BIGSOUND Music+Design has stepped up another level with the announcement of its final program, along with details of the CMD Live Design Lab, and Artisan Beer+Design design showcases. The new design showcases build on the huge success of BIGSOUND’s live artist showcases, bringing together creative product with industry and public, resulting in a discovery experience like no other. 
Nile Rodgers and Chic have announced they will be playing a series of national dates to bring their feel-good, fun-time hit parade to venues across the country.
Hailing from Chicago, deathcore outfit Oceano are pleased to announce they will finally be reaching our shores this coming October.
Lorde has revealed that her anticipated debut LP, Pure Heroine, will be released in Australia on 27 September 2013 via Universal Music. She will be performing a handful of shows in support of the release this October.
After strong demand from his league of dedicated fans, and following two sold-out shows in his hometown of Melbourne earlier this year, Dan Sultan is happy to announce a national tour for his Back To Basics solo show. It will give his fans the opportunity to hear his inspired collection of new material in its rawest form, played live in a stripped-back and intimate environment.