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New Zealand Week – Day 4

Posted in Other, tagged deja voodoo, dukes, new zealand, the bleeders, the checks, the datsuns on September 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »

1. The Datsuns 2. The Checks 3. The Bleeders 4. Deja Voodoo 5. Dukes

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New Zealand Week – Day 3

Posted in Other, tagged clap clap riot, cut off your hands, die! die! die!, indie rock, midnight youth, new zealand, the bats on September 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »

And we move on to indie rock…I don’t mean to trivialise the genre, but there’s really no point commenting on the nuances of each band. The videos really speak for themselves, and if you’re after more info I’ve linked their Myspace pages. 1. Cut off Your Hands 2. Die! Die! Die! 3. Clap Clap Riot [...]

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New Zealand Week – Day 2

Posted in Other, tagged bachelorette, concord dawn, drum and bass, electronica, kids of 88, new zealand, shapeshifter, synth pop, the naked and famous on September 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »

New Zealand Week continues on Music for the Laundromat, with the second day’s installment featuring some electro/synth/drum and bass bands (I did say yesterday that I was loosely grouping these genres…). 1. Bachelorette Think a mix between Bjork, Ladytron and Goldfrapp. Taking the best elements of all three and put them here. Very dreamy. 2. [...]

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New Zealand Week – Day 1

Posted in Other, tagged fur patrol, gin wigmore, kimbra, ladyhawke, new zealand, pop music, the brunettes on September 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »

I declare it to be New Zealand Week on Music for the Laundromat! I’ll be making a new post every day this week, showcasing some new NZ music and presenting some older stuff as well. Whatever, whevener, as long as it’s from our Southern counterpart. Each day will feature a different genre (or at least [...]

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Sunday Thoughts – The Demise of the Valley

Posted in Other, tagged Sunday Thoughts, the valley on July 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I’m sure a lot of you read the Brisbane Times article earlier this week about the gradual move away from the Valley and its music ‘scene’. The article basically sums up that music lovers who frequent the Valley, and various venue owners are wanting to move away from the area due to the influx of [...]

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Sunday Thoughts – Travelling to Shows

Posted in Other, tagged jonsi, Sunday Thoughts on July 11, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Not long ago I did something I have never done before. I bought a ticket to a show in another city. Yes my friends, I’m travelling down to Sydney to see Jonsi since it has been decided that Brisbane doesn’t need Splendour in the Grass sideshows. The furthest I’ve travelled to see a band [...]

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