Words and Pics by Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au

What a way to close out the gigging year: a headlining shot from Dead Letter Circus at Sydney’s venerable Metro Theatre, supported by sleepmakeswaves. Sydney’s 4-piece instrumental act sleepmakeswaves are an interesting proposition, given the lack of a front person. Yet despite the unconventional post-rock style, in the vein of recent acts like Scale the Summit and Russian Circles, the band is keeping the audience’s attention easily – no doubt via their combination of soaring crescendos and delicate, intricate twin-guitar interplay. Tonight is certainly the perfect Aussie prog’ tonic for a hard, working year.
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Photo Gallery – Dead Letter Circus + Sleepmakeswaves at Metro Theatre, Sydney – December 19, 2014
Photo Gallery – Tim Chaisson + Mia Wray at New Globe Theatre, Brisbane – December 19, 2014
Photo Gallery – Phil Jamieson + Scott Russo (acoustic) at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney – December 20, 2014
Photo Gallery – Ben Folds and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall Melbourne – December 20, 2014
Photographer: Geoffrey D’Unienville
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Photo Gallery – Phil Jamieson + Scott Russo (acoustic) at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney – 20 December 2014
Photo Gallery – Gay Paris + Sumeru + Further at Newtown Social Club, Sydney – December 19, 2014
Photographer: Nicholas Rider
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Photo Gallery – The Screaming Jets at Wyong Leagues Club – December 12, 2014
Photographer: David Jackson
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Live Review – The Screaming Jets at Wyong Leagues Club – December 12, 2014

Loud, aggressive and proud from the time they hit the Wyong stage on Friday night. If you didn’t know The Screaming Jets were in town, get your hearing checked. The band consisting of originals Dave Gleeson and Paul Woseen who were joined by long-time members Jimi Hocking, Mickl Sayers and Scott Kingman, took to the stage blasting out four songs including the opener “Dream on” before lead singer Dave Gleeson drew breath. “It’s been 25 f#%king years, who would have believed we would make it”. The set turned into a best off collection including originals and covers. “C’mon” followed by the Woseen penned “helping hand” lead nicely into the Barry McGuire classic “Eve of destruction” (written by P.F. Sloan). Throughout the night each band member highlighted their craft, added to by Gleeson also picking up the acoustic guitar.
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Photo Gallery : Dyson, Stringer & Cloher at Howler, Melbourne – December 13, 2014
Photographer: Carl Dziunka
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Photo Gallery | Gay Paris at The Brightside, Brisbane – December 12, 2014
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
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Photo Gallery | BEATS 4 Breast Cancer @ Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney – December 10, 2014
Photographer: Maria de Vera
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Photo Gallery | The Lemonheads + Jen Cloher @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne – December 9, 2014
Photographer: David Harris
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Photo Gallery | Ella Hooper @ Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne – December 6, 2014
Photographer: Matt Holliday
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Catfish and The Bottlemen – Australian Headline Shows – January 2015

Welsh indie rockers Catfish and The Bottlemen have announced headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne around their national tour supporting The Kooks.
This will be their first visit to Australia. With their current single Cocoon currently on high rotation on triple j, they’ve also had several of their singles premiered on Zane Lowe’s iconic “Hottest Record In The World” segment, and garnered play listing on Radio 1. In recent times they’ve performed at over thirty international festivals including Reading & Leeds, Latitude and Governors Ball in NYC gaining a high reputation for their explosive live shows.
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