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St Jerome's Laneway Festival

September 6th 2010 04:34
Red pens and calendars at the ready!

The St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2011 is returning to the inner-city venues that made the 2010 event 'the best ever' on the dates below. Line up news will follow later, but for now, clear all other arrangements because you will miss out on this magnificent showcase of musical talent if you don't snap up your ticket.

St Jerome's Laneway Festival sells out fast, and there's good reason for that - it's one of the most exciting and compact music festivals that tours our land. Almost an intimate festival, not too big, but not too small either. Just right in 2010, and probably about to go a little viral in 2011. So keep your eyes peeled for more new soon.


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MONDAY 31 JANUARY 2011 - AUCKLAND
We'll be announcing the heaps good venue details soon.




FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2011 - BRISBANE
Alexandria St off St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley
(Twilight event)

SATURDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2011 - MELBOURNE
Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC)

SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2011 - SYDNEY
Sydney College of the Arts (SCA), Rozelle

Friday 11 February 2011 - ADELAIDE
Fowler’s Live, North Terrace
(Twilight event)

Saturday 12 February 2011 - PERTH
Cultural Centre, Northbridge
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Open Arms 2010

September 4th 2010 03:54
Open Arms Festival 2010 is a Waste Wise Event and focuses heavily upon being as environmentally friendly as possible. From printing to waste management, green electricity to toilet paper the Open Arms Festival will maintain the highest standard in order to achieve an environmentally friendly festival. The entire event will be carbon offset and registered in doing so with www.climatefriendly.com. Plates, Cups and Straws will all be biodegradable and by recycling in the right way you can do your bit. Upon purchasing your ticket you will have a “green option” and this will neutralise your carbon emissions at the Festival.




The Open Arms Festival thanks the Gumbayngirr people, the traditional land owners of the Coffs Harbour region and will welcome them with a ceremony that will be performed during the Festival.




Sat Nov 20th @ The Coffs Harbour Showgrounds

Returning to the sunny mid-north NSW coast town of Coffs Harbour and proudly presented by triple j, The Open Arms Festival is back for 2010; hitting The Coffs Harbour Showgrounds Sat November 20th. Spread across two stages, Open Arms showcases Australia’s biggest artists together with a blend of our best young bands. From Rock, Indie and Hip Hop to Electronica through to Roots artists, DJ’s and local performers – it’s all inclusive.

A holiday destination renowned for its surfing beaches, Coffs Harbour sits almost dead in the middle between Brisbane & Sydney. Weekend or overnight accommodation options are bountiful – just hit google up for deets.

The calendar highlight of November for East Coast NSW music fans, The Open Arms Festival is also an arts, lifestyle and youth culture celebration. An all ages licensed event with strong Environmental policies and recognized Indigenous ties, Open Arms brings together all cultural aspects of Coffs Harbour and its surrounding communities.

Tickets on sale now - www.openarmsfestival.com / Oztix.com.au

The Line Up

The Living End

As a live proposition, The Living End’s reputation is unquestioned – on a great night there’s barely a band on the planet that can touch them. The Melbourne trio will be smashing out hit after hit from their extensive set list which has seen them become a favourite on the festival scene. After the huge success of White Noise the boys are back in the studio and who knows Open Arms may be the first to hear some new stuff....fingers crossed! A live show not to be missed!

Birds of Tokyo

On the back of their massive self titled new album which seen them travel the world, these guys will take you on a journey that you will not forget. With huge guitar riffs and amazing lyrical ability Birds of Tokyo are a powerful outfit and an absolute must see for anyone this year. Open Arms are stoked to be bringing these guys to Coffs Harbour. Don’t miss these guys at this year’s Open Arms Festival and experience a truly great band.

Grafton Primary

With sound histories in the musical realm, brothers Joshua (voice) and Benjamin (synths/keytar) manifest digital and analogue ideas; one part divine inspiration, one part machine translation. Together they create grand poetic electronica, with its own future echo. On stage drummer Robbie makes his own waves, and the trio is complete. Back from a long stint overseas expect new material from there highly anticipated new EP.

Hungary Kids of Hungary

Set to release their long awaited debut album Escapades in late August HKOH are about to establish themselves big time in the scene. Dressing their immaculate indie tunes with a healthy dose of 60’s pop sensibility and lashings of soul HKoH have wasted no time in carving out a name for themselves on the Australian music scene with a quartet of radio singles and their relentless touring regime.

Horrorshow

Horrorshow have officially solidified their position in the ‘bands to watch’ list and will release their second album, Inside Story on October 2nd, 2009. This release brought on a hurried demand for Horrorshow and having supported the likes of Hilltop Hoods and The Herd these guys are the next generation of talented young Hip Hop artists in the country.

Behind Crimson Eyes

Armed with new material and the first instalment of their 3 part EP series titled “See you in Hell” these guys will blow the roof of the stage with their hard edged punk rock. A powerful live show that will leave you shell shocked with the power of 6 strings and a drum. Do not miss these guys at Open Arms, they will be the aiming to smash the sound system apart.

City Riots

In May 2009, City Riots took a break from a busy touring schedule and relocated to Chicago where they spent 4 months recording their debut full length album with legendary producer Bjorn Thorsrud (Smashing Pumpkins, Dandy Warhols, Billy Corgan). The album is now is its final stages of completion. Having played some of Europe’s biggest Festivals these guys are going to be huge. These guys were the first band we booked.

Metals

Digital Primate, producer of electronic robot music and the perfect beats, understands soul. He learned about it from his muse, hip hop artist and sensual soul singer Candice Butler. Together they have created a new substance, an alloy that combines all the soul and funk of their respective musical backgrounds. Emerging from the Melbourne underground, the collaboration of a soul singer with an android has led to what is now known as Metals. New and exciting sounds to be heard first at Open Arms.
Many More acts including TBA soon including the whole Enchanted Woods Stage line up. Watch this space for details.

Tickets on sale now - www.openarmsfestival.com / Oztix.com.au

Tickets also available at:

Park Beach Music, Coffs Harbour / Icegraphics, shop 18 City Boulevard, Coffs Harbour / Coopers Surf (Palms Centre, Toormina, Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour Plaza) / Coffs Coast Visitor Information Centre / Sunpatch Surf; 49 First Ave, Sawtell / In Harmony Music, Kempsey / Sunflower Music, Gold Coast / Buckleys Music, Grafton / Bellingen Tourist Centre, Bellingen / Eulogy Music, 142 Beardy St, Armidale / Little Red Vamp, Port Macquarie

all Oztix.com.au Outlets



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Goodgrooves

August 28th 2010 02:49
REGROOVED in conjunction with GOODGROOVE Records is fast becoming one of the most popular and truly worldwide events smashing shows in the UK, Canada, Brazil, Italy, Ibiza, Melbourne, Perth, & New Zealand. With the launch of REGROOVED Worldwide in Mach 2009 in Australia we have gone from strength to strength and are launching the first Australian tour that will feature Qdup Foundation (US, QDUP RECORDS), Slynk (GOODGROOVE RECORDS) & Paul Master (GOODGROOVE RECORDS) playing in Sydney, Jindabyne, Gold Coast & Brisbane over 3 weeks. This is one tour not to be missed.

QDUP FOUNDATION (U.S, Goodgroove & Qdup Records) America's funky Breaks production trio Qdup Foundation have made their mark on the NuFunk sound. After dropping top selling releases on Bombstrikes, Goodgroove, and their own Qdup Records labels over the past few years; the boys have set forth an assault of ass shaking remixes over the course of 2009. Have remixed for the like of Fort Knox Five, Nappy Riddem, Basement Freaks, Danny Massure, Tal M Klein, Normski, and Ursula1000: Qdup have secured themselves a spot of as one of the most in demand artists for remixing friends of the funk. Their productions have gained massive support and play's from Ali B's Kiss Fm Show (UK) as well as NSB Radio (UK) and Tripple J Radio (AUS). Along with the air play support, Qdup's tracks have been getting caned in clubs and festivals by the likes of A-Skillz, Fort Knox Five, Krafty Kuts and Ursula1000 among others.

A seasoned DJ with over 14 years experience behind the decks, Jason Brown AKA Jayclue (1/3 of Qdup Foundation) knows how to rock the dancefloor. His DJ Sets showcast the same range of funky tunes and tempos that have influenced them over the years. Often known to move seamlessly mashing up hip-hop to mid-tempo funk and soul, breaks, dance-hall, reggae, disco, house and even funky DnB, Qdup's DJ Sets showcase this wide range of party rocking tunes and tempos aimed straight at the dancefloor.

CLICK SOUNDCLOUD FOR FREE MIXES & TUNES

SLYNK (Brisbane, Goodgroove records)

Things really started to explode for 24 year old Slynk after releasing his debut EP earlier this year with UK based record label 'Goodgroove'. With full support from some of the world's most respected vinyl slingers including: A Skillz (Fingerlickin'), Fort Knox Five, Freddy Fresh Worldwide, Craig Charles (BBC 6Music), DJ Moneyshot (Solidsteel) and more, it sold like hot funky vinyl cakes and topped the Juno sales charts for weeks. This landed him gigs interstate and a spot at The Fractal Forest stage at Canada's biggest funky breaks festival, 'Shambhala' where he played alongside breaks heavy weights Nick Thayer, Fuzzbox, Boogie Army, Smalltown DJ's and more. Now branching out from Goodgroove, heÂ’s released a remix on Pigballs Records and 2 more tracks on the Manmade Feature Funk series topping the Juno charts again. These releases have been a long time coming and most of Slynk's reputation stems from his inventory of unreleased and unsigned bootlegs that are highly sought after by DJs across the planet.


PAUL MASTER (Gold Coast, Goodgroove Records)

DJ Paul Master is renowned for his Funk & Jazz mash ups of
Breaks, Hip hop and DnB. With over 10 years experience playing dance floors and now as manager of Regrooved Australia, Paul has had the opportunity to work along side some of Australia’s and the World’s best Producers and DJ’s including Krafty Kuts, Mo’Horizons, Fdel, Nickodemus, Nick Thayer, Mooqee and Featurecast.

Since he launched Regrooved in March 2009, Paul has worked hard to develop this night in conjunction with Goodgroove Records UK, to become the biggest funk clubnight in the world with events now held in Australia, NZ, Canada, Italy, Brazil and the UK. He is now signed with Goodgroove and continues his efforts to take Regrooved around the world.

In addition to his work with Goodgroove, Paul plays in the ‘Rephrase Live and the Action Figures’ show alongside Rephrase playing at Festivals and Major Club nights across Australia as well as monthly residencies in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane. Paul has also branched out into booking and works with the ‘Blah Agency’, which together have brought out Mooqee, Featurecast and Qdup.

Most recently he won the inaugural 2010 Smirnoff Promoter Grant and launched the first Serato Audio Visual dedicated night. He also celebrated 2009 NYE headlining an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

SYDNEY FRIDAY 10th SEPTEMBER
at Melt, 11 Kellett St, Kings Cross
With Local Support from
REPHRASE, FRENZIE, MATHMATICS, D-FUNK, SAYWHUT?!
9:00pm till Late
$15 Entry

JINDABYNE SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER
at Banjos, 1 KOSCIUSZKO RD, Jindabyne
9:00 till Late
FREE ENTRY!

GOLD COAST FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER
at Swingin Safari, 2945 Surfers Paradise Pde, Surfers
8:00pm till Late
$10 Entry

BRISBANE SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER
at X and Y, 648 Ann St, The Valley
9:00pm till Late
FREE ENTRY!
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Meredith Music Festival 2010

August 28th 2010 00:58
The 20th Meredith Music Festival
December 10, 11 and 12, 2010.

At the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre
on the Nolan Farm, Meredith, Victoria, Australia.

Everything You Need To Know is at www.mmf.com.au and the line up is below, with links and clips.

The 20th Meredith: Grand, Pirate and Fun.

DIRTY THREE
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The band that let their evocative sonic emotions whirl around amongst the ghost gums in 1994, transported us to a whole new sphere in 1997 and let it all out inside The Hundred Year Storm at The Supernatural Amphitheatre in 2004. Helping celebrate the 20th Meredith festival, loved and respected all over the world, Melbourne band, The Dirty Three.

WASHED OUT
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Early last year, Ernest Greene moved home to his parents' orchard in rural Georgia, USA, began making bedroom records and releasing them for friends on cassette. Before long music fans worldwide were salivating at tracks like 'Feel It All Around' and the so-called Chill-wave sound that Ernest had pioneered. Washed Out is all about songs concerning youth and summertimes.

" .. sounds blurred and woozily evocative, like someone smeared Vaseline all over an early OMD demo tape, then stayed up all night trying to recreate what they heard." It's as languid as they come and you can feel it all around yourself on Friday Nite.

LITTLE RED
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They first fed us their slice of joy at Meredith in 2008 and they'll serve up more again in 2010. LITTLE RED the effervescently irrepressible party outfit of the highest order says a few tracks off their new record were written specifically for Meredith. These top-flight musicians express themselves through a terrific realm of music and deliver with panache, unifying a sense of simply irresistible fun. Little Red will steep you in classic R&B, garage, doo-wop and rock'n'roll possessed of a thoroughly modern spark.

GIRLS
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For the first time on these fatal shores we present Girls. Based around the songs of Christopher Owens, who was raised in the Children Of God cult. While there, Christopher was not allowed to listen to music from outside the cult, but was allowed to watch movies from which he absorbed music like Queen and Guns 'N' Roses. Girls' album is an "overflow of expression", as Owens could do whatever he liked on the album without worry for boundaries. It's been called a masterpiece, and the masters/mistresses themselves will play Saturday 11 December 2010 blossoming.

NEIL FINN
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The realisation of a long-held dream will Happen on Saturday Evening. One of the most recognised songwriters in the recent history of modern music and frankly one of the most talented humans walking this Earth will take to the stage for a rare and very special Solo Performance to help mark The 20th.Yes, the extraordinarily gifted Neil Finn will be there in The Supernatural Amphitheatre - armed with little more than a guitar and a legendary songbook. From his time in the incredible Split Enz, through several acclaimed solo albums, the two 7 Worlds Collide projects, and of course Crowded House, Neil Finn has written some of the world's favourite songs.

Graciously accepting our invitation to perform solo with maybe just a guest or two on the night, this will no doubt be sublimely wonderful as the sun sets on the Nolan Farm in December.

THE CLIPSE
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Brothers Pusha T and Malice were born in the Bronx and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Their following is cult but deep and strong. They are known as hip hop's meanest, smartest duo; as rap's reining poet laureates (many of their legions of fans consider them the greatest duo ever to touch microphones, no less). Three of their four albums are produced entirely by beat making heroes The Neptunes, and are considered by many to be that genius-production-duo's finest works. Hell Hath No Fury is one of only five albums in the history of music to score XXL/5 stars from hip hop bible XXL. The gritty, street realism of their lyrics is something to behold in amongst banging hip hop and some pop hooks. All the way from the mean streets of Virgina Beach to the Australian bush. This is a coup de Art. Do not miss. Late Friday Nite.


CUSTARD
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This will be Custard's first show in Victoria in over ten years. They last played Meredith back-to-back in 1997 and 1998; that was post- Apartment, Pack Yr Suitcases and I'm Alone, and right about Anatomically Correct and Music is Crap, but pre- Girls Like That Don't Go For Guys Like Us, I Feel Like Ringo etc.
Rather than try to explain the brilliance, the quality song writing, the obtuse catchiness, the hilarity and the general bonhomie that is Custard, I urge you to set aside ten minutes to watch this link HERE.



SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS
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Prepare yourself for an epic dance-a-thon. If the world had a backing band, this would be it. If the world's backing band required the ultimate front person, they got it. All the way from Brooklyn New York City, via 1964, it's the thick funk and soaring soul of SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS. Party machines don't get built any better than this. The new album "I Learned the Hard Way" drips with a warmth and spontaneity rarely found since the golden days of Muscle Shoals and Stax. Sharon's raw power, rhythmic swagger, moaning soulfulness, and melodic command set her firmly alongside Tina Turner, James Brown, Mavis Staples and Aretha as a fixture in the canon of soul music. "Once you get moved by the Spirit, you just gotta let it out and share it with the people," Sharon says. And share it she does.

REVEREND HORTON HEAT
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Recently, the King of Psychobilly had something along the lines of what he calls an epiphany. He's noticed that some of his funnier, country-tinged songs were his biggest crowd pleasers. Welcome to Laughin' and Cryin' with the Reverend Horton. A trip back to a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in, psycho ex-boyfriends, expanding beer guts and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your pay check faster than you can say Lone Star. Friday Night


PANTHA DU PRINCE
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Pantha Du Prince has taken minimal techno a step further. He claims: music slumbers in all matter; any sound, even silence, is already music. The mission, then, must be to render audible what is unheard and unheard of: black noise, a frequency that is inaudible to man. Black noise often presages natural disasters, earthquakes or floods; only some animals perceive this "calm before the storm." His new album thru Rough Trade is based on field recordings and improvisations in the Swiss Alps; it balances precariously on the slippery threshold between art and nature, between techno and folklore. That lends it a certain spectral and intangible aspect. Nature and technology become indistinguishable, all authenticity evaporates. Not unlike DanielF. Galouye's novel Simulacron-3, adapted for television by Rainer Werner Fassbinder under the title Welt am Draht, it leaves the question of what is artificial, what is real, unanswered. Nature as a simulacrum. Although the music goes beyond the conventional techno format in a variety of ways, the dramaturgy always remains intelligible and physically captivating.


C.W. STONEKING
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Curious as Alice through the looking glass, C.W. Stoneking draws influence from pre-war blues, jazz,1920's calypso, folklore and personal experience to produce his unique original songs, accompanying himself with National Reso-Phonic guitar and tenor banjo, and brass band the "Primitive Horn Orchestra". His songs range from lonesome field holler blues, to hokum blues duets, to full blown jungle epics. He began playing the guitar at the age of 11, and performed in bands from age 13. From age18 (1907) C.W. performed mostly pre-war acoustic blues styles working mainly as a guitar player. In 1917 C.W. moved from Sydney to rural Victoria (Naroghid) and then in 1997 to Melbourne and began performing as a solo blues guitarist/singer in the 1920's style. In 1918 he formed a band, The Blue Tits which consisted of double bass, clarinet and mandolin with C.W. on guitar and vocals. Cut a long story short - here we were.


EL GUINCHO
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Tropicalia of Capricorn Rising, right on the frilly-flowered Cusp. El Guincho is the recording alias of Spanish musician Pablo Daz-Reixa, from the Canary Islands. He rose to prominence with the intoxicating psychedelic rush of his album Alegranza! ("Joy"). His musical style, influenced by a broad range of artists like Animal Collective and the astonishing Os Mutantes, makes fantastical use of sampling and incorporates elements of Afrobeat, dub, Tropicalia and rock and roll as The Guinch achieves what he himself has described as "space-age exotica". Ole, sputnik.

THE HEATWAVE
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London's premier purveyors of dancehall. "We love this music. We want to tell everyone about it". The Heatwave equals huge tunes and quickfire mixing brucking out and people banging on the ceiling for reloads. A radio show on London's number one pirate station. Dancehall remixes you'll Know. The biggest UK bashment sound in the world. The sound that ties together Jamaica and the UK. Whether you call it dancehall, bashment or ragga, when The Heatwave touch down it's a madness: pure hype and energy. A carnival. They show how dancehall is the root of jungle, garage, grime, dub step and funky. The Supernatural Dancehall.

DJ HARVEY & DJ GARTH

From Cambridge, Harvey has a cult following the world over and is influential in bringing the disco/garage/house sound from America to the UK. A graffiti bomber and member of the gang which went on to take the name, TDK (Tone Deaf Crew), Harvey's crew gained notoriety as TONKA Hi Fi. He forged his reputation as an eclectic programmer of music, throwing outlandish, sometimes weekend-long, parties. Should be right at home then.

DJ GARTH
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Garth has been an icon in San Francisco nightlife for...20 years, playing a key role in sustaining the flames of conscious hell raising that existed there in generations past. He sorta did the reverse of Harvey, bringing UK Sound System culture to the Left Coast and Heartland USA, touring it in a '47 Greyhound bus whose previous owners were a gospel choir. Ever the DJ's DJ, he stays true to the original art form playing all-vinyl sets the planet round, turning out parties upon request. Party on Garth?

SALLY SELTMANN
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"Heart That's Pounding" re-introduces Sally Seltmann, previously best known as New Buffalo. Sally is the award-winning Australian songwriter behind albums "The Last Beautiful Day" and "Somewhere, Anywhere'. "I felt like it was time for me to stop hiding behind a stage name. I had success as a songwriter with Feist's '1234' and that made me believe in myself as a songwriter." New album resounds with confidence, megawatt melodies and an energising joy. She was listening to songs like 'Eternal Flame' and 'Manic Monday', "I wanted to create songs with a classic radio sing-a-long feel." She also draws inspiration from the David Lynch classic Twin Peaks and Nina Simone. Hers are modern folk songs and they'll resonate primetime Sunday.


THE DEAD SALESMEN DUO
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It's very fitting, you see...this duo played The Very First Meredith way back in1991. Can't remember how that came about but someone knew them, and they said they'd do it, even though 'Meredith Music Festival' meant absolutely zero to anyone then. Aunty was 'young' then and remembers it like yesterday - the forthright young musicians struck a chord. They played Saturday, Ryda on acoustic and Hap standing up drumming and singing, then memorably struck up an impromptu sing along on Sunday with members of the crowd that spilled on and off stage all day, as glorious ad hoc fun. Actually, that's what 'Sunday at Meredith' is still based on, that feeling of having Been Thru Something the night before, then luxuriating in the glorious aftermath of an epic. Wonderfully, there's video of them at the first Meredith. But way beyond sentimental reasons, they're here because they're brilliant. Plaintive, emotive songs played with verve and sincerity and sung with a world-stopping natural honesty. 'Wendouree' is a half-lost Australian gem. The Dead Salesman Duo hasn't played for more than a decade, and we really appreciate them playing at The20th. See you at the 40th then the 60th fellas?


THOSE DARLINS
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Those Darlins are not of Nashville. They write their own songs, record in NYC with Vampire Weekend's producer, and talk convincingly about female empowerment, music history and egalitarian ideals of performance and business. In practice, they are rockers. In the backyard of their suburban house, littered with musical instruments and cast-off whiskey bottles, they stick wires in the spindle holes of old LPs, hang them from the magnolia tree, and shoot them with BB guns. They're good shots. "Patsy Cline for the punk era," New York Times. "In a world of emo-boys and reluctant band leaders, Those Darlins, country-punk pals from Murfreesboro, Tenn., had a comically leering sexuality and the kind of abandon that seems scarce these days." Whether or not they're the embodiment of Patsy Cline, or the latest in a series of rockabilly acolytes intent on reinventing rock'n'roll, they're absolutely not reluctant on any level. Sundae.

THE FIELD
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What do you add to a Friday Nite that already has the dynamism of Washed Out, Reverend Horton Heat, The Clipse and Little Red? A. Mind-bending avante-gard electronica from Stockholm, I would imagine. Anyone with a track called 'I Have The Moon, You Have The Internet' gets a foot in my door. Thumbnail: The Field's ability to sample the familiar into something new combined with a deep adoration for the shoe gazer rock of Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine served to inspire a new fusion of ambient and techno. The Field becoming a cult favourite amongst bloggers, then "From Here We Go Sublime" in 2007 shattered all expectations. According to Meta critic it was the "best reviewed album of 2007". Together with John Stanier of Battles on percussion and band mate Dan Enquist on bass, the new record manages to show a lighter side, with some parts having a near modern classical feel that seems to herald a new era for fans of Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Half full.

BROADCAST
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The fabulous Broadcast finally delight Australian fans by coming to this country for the very first time in their fifteen-year life. They're from Birmingham UK, they've(brilliantly) made three albums plus a recent collaboration with designer The Focus Group which was named Best Record of the Year by experimental music bible The Wire. They reference 60's proto-electronica, warm analog tones, poppy melodies, beautiful harmonies; their aesthetic is a combination of their love for film, library music and electronics with psych-pop colour. Broadcast have always had fans among other musicians, including Flying Lotus, Tim Gane from Stereolab, Grizzly Bear, Atlas Sound and Dangermouse, and no doubt a big bunch of local musicians too.

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD
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I've come to love JEFF The Brotherhood. At first there was something just a bit odd in the delivery of their good time rock'n'roll that weirded me out a bit. But now I dig them big time. They are odd but damn they is cool creative cats and they sure do make good fun rock'n'roll music. JEFF The Brotherhood is Jake and Jamin Orrall, two brothers that play three guitar strings and a minimal drum kit and thereby manage to distil rock to its primal essence. They grew up in Tennessee making music and trying to have a good time. Since then they've played anywhere from house parties to rooftops, backyards, bars and art galleries and released their own records, tapes, comic books and home made videos. They've been labelled "krautpunk", "psychedelic grunge" and "noise pop" drawing comparisons to bands like Hawkwind, Wipers and early Sonic Youth. Their "we'll play anywhere" attitude and frenetic live shows have earned them legendary status. Anywhere =12.7 kms WNW of township of Meredith. I love you, man.


HOSS
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Hoss is one of the best rock bands this country has produced. Powerful, tough, natural-sounding rock 'n' roll with a brain as well as a rump. They don't make videos, they don't play very often (took them 15 years to go to Perth), they don't compromise, and as far as I can tell they don't care; they ain't careerist. Being a rock band and making rock music is as far as it needs to go, that's the endgame, and that box is well and truly ticked. Fronted by Joel Silbersher (who had a RRR show and wrote God's My Pal before he was old enough to vote), Hoss started in the late 80s, and played Meredith in 1992, '93 and '96; Joel also played as Melonman in '94, as Joel Silbersher and Charlie Owen in '95, and as Tendrilsin'98 and '99. When Meredith moved to a new site in 2002, Hoss was the band invited to open it. Now, they will close The 20th.

RAT VS POSSUM
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It was good right from the Start, absolutely inspired neo-tribal bliss and shambolic, shouty freak outs" and got Attention "You almost want to keep them as a private secret, yet also feel a civic duty to graffiti their name across town because Melbourne needs to know how good this band is" and then it Evolved "...joyously experimental, infectious and unique" and Now it's something really remarkable "...songs of tribal sounds, psychedelics, great rhythms and heaps of yelling, animal style" and it's Happening "this is one tribe I am more than happy to be cannibalised by." Friday. "Dan Kelly wished he was 21 and living on acid and baked beans again at the Rat vs Possum gig." - Dan Kelly's facebook status.

CLOUD CONTROL
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Cloud Control make really good pop - clever and informed, sure, but more importantly: entirely danceable. It's of a quality and style that would have seen them rise to the top of the pops in any era of the past half-century. Their track 'Gold Canary' was recently chosen by UK voters as Single Of The Week on BBC6's Rebel Playlist, and influential British music website Drowned In Sound awarded it 'Single of the week'. Superb. I'm not going to make any obvious jokes about Meredith weather and 'Cloud Control'. Am I?


COMBO LA REVELACION
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Combo were first booked to play Meredith in 1995. It was a wet, grey day, there had been a stack of rock bands playing, and these sharp-dressed Peruvians had to be repeatedly assured that their seemingly incongruous presence among a crusty flanneletted bunch on a Victorian farm would be received positively. Our advice to them was to not speak one word of English on stage. They got up, got going, the sun came out, a giant conga line instantly formed and a 15-year annual residency was borne.

They've only missed one Meredith since, in 2005, a move about as popular as Coke changing its formula. We salute you, Jorge, Moses and friends, thanks for all the joy you've given Meredithians over the years (at last count Combo had been booked to play 478 weddings on account of Meredith). Summer Lovers Annual Fling.

CITY OF BALLARAT MUNICIPAL BRASS BAND
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The City of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band follows the traditional English brass band format, which is distinct from other types of band combinations such as military, concert, or symphonic. To maintain the unique distinctive sound that only a brass band can produce, woodwind, reed and stringed instruments are not used. Difficult marches such as The Scindian, The Arabian, The Cossack etc. were some of the marches the band played. During the first half of the 1950s, the band was considered to be the level of any marching band in Australia. Huge crowds would assemble at their prestigious performances. 2010 might see history repeated. They play Saturday morning at the stage after a heralding march around the Amphitheatre. Stirring.

THE FALL LEARN
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Not kidding. The Fall! Music's ultimate mavericks will be in Australia for the first time in... 20 Years. If you know The Fall, nothing more needs to be said. If you aren't familiar with any part of their tumultuous 34-year career, you might click the above links to gain the tiniest insight into The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall. "They are always different, they are always the same" - John Peel's favourite band. "One of the bands to see before you die" - Q Magazine. The Fall have had well over 30 different line-ups so far, but at the centre always is the NME God-like Genius Award for Services to Music winner Mark E. Smith. The latest album, "Your Future Our Clutter" is triumphantly magnificent. They are still mighty, spiky, urgent and fpunky live. In fact Mark E. Smith says this is "the best line up of The Fall". They've had a profound influence on a million bands yet nobody sounds like them. They are the ultimate pirate outfit, doing whatever they want, defying all logic and convention. "Post-punk" doesn't scratch the surface. Is there anything more punk than The Fall? Below details are not for publication.

Tickets on sale September 7 at select stores, then September 9 online at www.mmf.com.au.

The 20th Meredith Music Festival At the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre on the Nolan Farm, Meredith, Victoria, Australia. December 10, 11 and 12, 2010. Everything You Need To Know is at www.mmf.com.au

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PEATS RIDGE 2010!

August 27th 2010 02:08
Proudly presented by triple j, The Drum Media, Faster Louder & Eco Voice
PEATS RIDGE 2010!

What happens when you put thousands of smiling people in a beautiful valley, over a three day period, showcase music, arts and culture across 9 stages and bring in the New Year…
Peats Ridge Music Festival


PEATS RIDGE!

Peats Ridge is a festival that has been described as a ‘sensual explosion’ (novafm.com.au), ‘colourful and memorable’ (pagesonline.it) and a ‘musical circus’ (Reverb). Last year saw 10,000 patrons, filled with enthusiasm and excitement, ascend on the valley and with glowing reviews, it was a shining success enjoyed by all.

The largest camping festival over the New Year period, in NSW, Peats Ridge is a Sustainable Arts & Music Festival. It has proven to be a fresh, creative and innovative melting pot, where people can celebrate in a friendly and relaxed festival environment.

With a music line up that boasts pieces of many musical pies, for everyone to savour. The Festival always delights punters with big names acts and also surprises, with up and coming musical talent to be discovered.

The 2010 instalment promises to be everything brilliant that has been offered in previous years and much more… So without further ado, let’s unleash the first of the musical magic that will grace some of the 9 stages at Peats Ridge 2010.

Angus & Julia Stone * Trentemøller (Live) [DENMARK] * Built to Spill [USA] * Freestylers [UK] * Kate Miller-Heidke * Shout Out Louds [SWEDEN] * The Dynamites Featuring Charles Walker [USA] * Born Ruffians [CAN] * Lightspeed Champion [UK] * PVT * Decoder Ring * The Audreys * The Break * Washington * Cloud Control * Jonathan Boulet * Freq Nasty [UK] * Space Invadas * The Jezabels * Dan Mangan [CAN] * Thundamentals * Steve Poltz [USA] * Joel Plaskett [CAN] * King Tide * Horrorshow * Watussi * Parades * Big Scary * Spit Syndicate * Belles Will Ring * Kim Churchill * THE Chemist * The Gin Club * Tom Fun Orchestra [CAN] * Carmen Townsend [CAN] * Matt Barber [CAN] * Chase the Sun * The Lovetones * THE E.L.F * The Seabellies * McCartney * The Delta Riggs * Holly Martin * Spooky Land * Alter Ego Mania * Dereb the Ambassador [ETHIOPIA/AUD] * The Strides * plus the triple j Unearthed Winner and loads more artists to be announced. Stay tuned…

If you are looking to feel the bass, Peats Ridge are very happy to announce the ‘DUB SHACK’ is returning. The stage that became known as ‘the dub monster’ in 2009, is set to pound yet again. Our three favourite Sydney crews Foreigndub, VOID and Western Synthetics, will be returning to bring you the best that the dubstep, drum n bass and dub scenes have to offer.

Peats Ridge, is held in the beautiful Glenworth Valley an hour north of Sydney. A three day event, it has become a major part of the annual calendar.

Peats Ridge has proven to be world class in entertainment, experience and education. Recognised as one of the world’s leading sustainable events, the Festival is a winner of numerous national and international awards for environmental sustainability. A family friendly festival, Peats Ridge hosts an array of amazing music, arts performance and exhibitions, a focus on sustainable practices and education, a dedicated children’s festival, workshops, markets and much more.

*PEATS RIDGE 2010 – DEC 29 TO JAN 1 – GLENWORTH VALLEY, NSW*
Tickets will be available on August 19th

3 DAY SEASON PASSES: FAMILY SEASON PASSES: DAY PASSES:
ADULT (18 ) $295 bf 1 ADULT, 1 YOUTH $390 bf ADULT $125 bf
CHILD (6-12) $25 bf 2 ADULT, 1 YOUTH $670 bf YOUTH $40 bf
UNDER 6 FREE EXTRA YOUTH (13-17) $80 bf CHILD $10 bf


As Peats Ridge is an Over 18 event, Youth tickets can only be purchased as part of a Family Pass. Children and Youth are permitted entry to the festival only if accompanied by a guardian over 25.

All Season Passes include camping and festival entry from 29th December 2010 - 1st January 2011.

Tickets will be available through our ticketing partners Oztix. Only Mastercard and Visa are accepted


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & TICKET SALES CLICK HERE:
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MADDY HAY

August 16th 2010 14:35
MADDY HAY
SMOKE IN THE CITY
Release date: September 16th 2010

Maddy Hay’s stunning debut album, Smoke in the City, already released to great acclaim in Europe, will be available in Australia from September 16. Fourteen rich and sultry songs are delivered in Maddy’s beautiful jazz tinged voice accompanied by lush string arrangements, piano accordion and a touch of the childlike glockenspiel. Her imaginative and unique compositions have both depth and vulnerability and spring from a great musicality, whilst melding genres from the past and present.

“As an infant I could hum before I could speak. I grew up listening to opera and classical jazz while dozing under my mother’s easel as she painted. I began violin lessons at the age of five and if I had behaved badly and was sent to my room, I would recline on my bed with my legs crossed and play boisterously until I was allowed out again.”

In a reverse of the normal career path for Australian artists, Smoke In The City was first released in Europe in 2009 where Maddy is signed to the legendary Sony / Columbia Records, and EMI Music Publishing and received considerable critical and popular success; including being play listed on radio 1 and radio 2.

Maddy wrote Smoke in The City when she was just 16, and at boarding school.

“I would spend every minute I had hidden away in a tiny dark room in the music building, escaping from life, to my preferred imaginary world. For me, at that stage, the song was about waiting to share my music with the world. And today it brings me great joy to be able to sing that, in front of a live audience.”

The album’s title track was one of three finalists in the International John Lennon Songwriting Contest. It also won the Kool Skool Awards winner of Best Original Jazz Composition in 2007, was a finalist in the 2005 National Musicoz Awards, and was shortlisted in the 2008 Australian Songwriting Contest and 2009 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition.

The album was recorded in 2009 and produced by bass player Jonathan Zion, who has worked with artists such as Pete Murray and Ian Moss. On tour in the Netherlands with Pete Murray, Jonathan placed two tracks into the hands of Sony Netherlands Dave Toethuis, who fell in love with the music and Maddy’s career moved swiftly forward.

Now it is Australian music lovers turn. Maddy Hay will launch Smoke In The City at Toff in Town, Melbourne on September 16.
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TODD RUNDGREN’S JOHNSON

August 13th 2010 04:09
A Wizard, A True Star
TODD RUNDGREN’S JOHNSON
RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA IN OCTOBER 2010

A Wizard, A True Star. The title of Todd Rundgren's 1973 solo album aptly sums up the contributions of this multi-faceted artist to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and, most recently, interactive artist, Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music.

Chugg Entertainment today announce that the music pioneer that is Todd Rundgren will be making his welcome return to Australian shores in October 2010 under the moniker of Todd Rundgren’s Johnson; the double entendre name of which was derived from Rundgren’s tribute show to American blues impresario, Robert Johnson.

The tour begins in Sydney on Saturday 2nd October when Rundgren takes the stage at The Basement before heading south to the newly homed Great Southern Blues Festival at Bateman’s Bay on Sunday 3rd October, then onwards to Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Wednesday 6th October.

In the early part of his career, Rundgren was hailed as a new pop-wunderkind, following the release of his paradigm shifting album ‘A Wizard, A True Star’ in 1973. A record light years ahead of its time with its intensely amusing and sometimes confusing mixture of totally out there tunes which sits easily next to all time classics like Pet Sounds and The White Album. 37 years later, Wizard continues to inspire legions of contemporaries from Hot Chip and Daft Punk to Simian Mobile Disco.

As a live performer, Rundgren has toured with the likes of Ringo Starr as part of his All-Starr Band, and as producer has worked with just about every rock staple from the New York Dolls and Meatloaf to Hall & Oates and Rick Derringer.

Fans can expect to see the prog-rock innovator, guitar genius and consummate singer/songwriter take the stage and perform a range of songs from throughout his career in an infectious and dazzling performance, resplendent with Rundgren’s ever-irreverent and tongue-in-cheek schtick.

Australian fans will have the chance of getting their copy of ‘Todd Rundgren’s Johnson’ at his headline shows. Rundgren’s latest album is currently unreleased in Australia so don’t miss your chance to receive your copy.

With a professional music career that has spanned over forty years, Todd Rundgren is rightfully dubbed a legend. Don’t miss your chance to see him take the stage.


TODD RUNDGREN’S JOHNSON TOUR DATES


Saturday 2nd October

The Basement, Sydney
www.thebasement.com.au or 02 9251 2797
Sunday 3rd October

Great Southern Blues Festival, Batemans Bay
www.bluesfestival.tv or 1300 369 882
Wednesday 6th October

The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
www.cornerhotel.com or 03 9427 9198


TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS GO ON SALE FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST, 9AM

For more information and samples of ‘Todd Rundgren’s Johnson’ go to:
www.chuggentertainment.com
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Over-ReActor

August 11th 2010 07:03
OVER-REACTOR

MELBOURNE PUNK PIONEERS SELF PRODUCED DEBUT ALBUM RELEASED - FOR FREE
Drawing their musical and business influences from the hard-core and punk movements of the late seventies and early eighties, Melbourne's OVER-REACTOR are setting their own agenda, and reshaping the look and feel of live music as they go.

EZEKIEL OX (ex Mammal, Full Scale Revolution) and CORY BLIGHT(ex Dukes Of Windsor, The Director's Cult) have only been COLLABORATING FOR SIX MONTHS but have already TOURED WITH COG, played headline shows in Melbourne and recorded mixed and mastered their own DOUBLE ALBUM - LOSE YOUR DELUSION 1 and 2.


The first installment (17 cathartic Death-Hop tracks) can be downloaded from:
www.over-reactor.com
from Monday the 9th of August.

All you have to do is give the band your email address.
The first album also features the tracks SOMETHING MORE which features ARIA AWARD WINNING GUITAR SLINGER - CHRIS CHENEY, and NAKED WORDS. Once again, that's 17 tracks - FOR NOTHING when you agree to communicate with OVER-REACTOR.


To celebrate this generous offer from the band, they will be playing a launch show at DING DONG LOUNGE - on August 13th, with a live show that has to be seen to be believed.


Support will be coming from Piggy and Chaos Radio. Hard copy albums, t-shirts, red wine and baked beans will also be available on the night for those who still prefer the physical product.
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Julian Day’s An Infinity Room (A.I.R)

August 9th 2010 23:55
NEW MUSIC NETWORK presents
Julian Day’s An Infinity Room (A.I.R)

The intimate wood-paneled ambience of the Sydney Conservatorium’s Recital Hall East will glow with new sounds in the latest concert in the New Music Network’s unique Mini Series for 2010.

An Infinity Room (A.I.R) is a new ensemble comprising multiple vintage synthesizers, keyboards and electronic organs. Led by composer Julian Day, the group strives towards a Zen-like sense of spaciousness, resonance and poise. A.I.R uses graphic scores, simple performance techniques and semi-improvised structures to create a haunting aura of drones and rich harmonic fields.

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A.I.R. recently supported Japanese artists aus and Cokiyu on their Australian tour. The group has presented work at Firstdraft Gallery in Sydney, Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS), Gorman House, and Kurongkurl Katitji gallery at WAAPA in Perth. The group will tour the UK in 2011 through the support of the British Council.

Julian Day is a composer and sound artist based in Sydney. He also hosts New Music Up Late on ABC Classic FM. Described as an ‘epic and intimate formalist’, he is interested in creating lush and evocative sound worlds through simple yet lateral means.

This concert features new works for a variety of keyboards, including pieces written especially for this concert. Allow your mind to gently wander as A.I.R fills the space with mesmerizing organ tones.
Limited edition CDs will be for sale at the concert.





DATE Friday 3 September 2010
TIME 8pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOK ONLINE, by phone (02) 8256 2222, or tickets available at the door


JULIAN DAY is a Sydney-based sound artist and composer. He co-directs Super Critical Mass for massed instrumental choirs and collaborates with Luke Jaaniste as LOUDANDSOFT. Julian studied with Gerard Brophy at the Queensland Conservatorium and with Louis Andriessen, Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe at the Bang On A Can Summer Institute. His music has been played by Lisa Moore, Genevieve Lacey, Orchestra Victoria and The Song Company among others. Julian recently won the British Council’s Realize Your Dream award. JULIAN DAY also hosts New Music Up Late on ABC Classic FM.

SHOEB AHMAD is a musician/sound artist based in Canberra, Australia, where he runs the label hello sQuare Recordings and organizes events for local and touring artists, including regular evenings at Café Oto in London, UK. His collaborations include Spartak (with percussionist Evan Dorrian) and Klumpes Ahmad with Adrian Klumpes. He performs and records fragile tone structures and spacious songforms using guitar, voice, field recordings, keyboard and laptop.

LUKE JAANISTE is a visual and sonic artist living in Brisbane. His work has been broadcast, exhibited and featured in festivals across Australia. In 2006 he was selected to represent Australia at the International Rostrum of Composers, and his music has featured in the 12th Prix Marulic Festival. He trained in composition and musicology at the Queensland Conservatorium and recently completed a PhD at the Creative Industries Faculty QUT where he now holds a position as a research fellow exploring innovation in the arts.

JANET MCKAY is a Brisbane-based flautist and director of the new music producer Random Overtones. Janet has initiated, produced and promoted concerts and new music workshops in capital cities in Australia, as well as London, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She is a graduate of the Sydney and Queensland Conservatoriums and has studied at the Guildhall School in London and at the Bang On A Can Summer Institute of Music in Massachusetts, USA.


new music network
Dedicated to the promotion and performance of new music in Australia.
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Internet Censorship Victory!

August 7th 2010 01:57
Late last night the Australian Coalition announced it won't be voting for an internet filter that censors the web. This comes after the Australian Government responded to the Get Up! campaign by deferring the filter until 2012 (with the likelihood that the filter will never come back in its current form).

With independent Senator Nick Xenophon, the Greens and now the Coalition all walking away from the ineffective policy of censoring the internet, there is now no way for the Senate to pass this scheme.

Thank you for being a part of this movement!
the GetUp Team


Check out what we did together HERE and hear about the ongoing global fight HERE.

We've known all along that a system of internet censorship that missed the vast majority of unwanted content, would encourage the outsourcing of parenting and limit our online freedoms.

And we've been joined in these endeavours by our friends at Electronic Frontiers Australia and literally thousands of campaigners in a grassroots movement.

But firewalls, monitoring and governments blocking websites was never just an Australian problem. With our victory comes the realisation that social movements in Iran, China and Burma are still fighting for their political freedoms online. In fact, thirty percent of the world's population live in regimes that block access to parts of the internet.

Responsibility falls on us, on this side of the firewall, to help our friends who are forced to live with censored internet and the axing of their political freedoms. That's why, in partnership with our friends at global campaigning group Avaaz, we've gotten behind a worldwide anti-internet censorship movement -- AccessNow. Access provides ways for you to provide your voice, your bandwidth and your resources to continue the global flight.



Today's announcement is a real example of the power of an organised, mature, online movement. Indeed it was new technology and the power of online campaigning, which was itself at risk from internet filtering, that brought this campaign to the masses.



P.S. It's an historic day for our democracy, as the headlines from Canberra read: "GetUp! High Court win overturns Howard's electoral laws." More to come on this HUGE victory...
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