What a great month for music..... Luckily i ducked back to Australia for a couple of weeks and managed to get some one-on-one time with my Mum and Dad's internet connection in order to download a heap of new stuff....
While back there I also managed to witness the massive spectacular that is the Mark Ronson & The Business Intl stage show... His album (Record Collection) was without a doubt one of the highlights of 2010, with its witty pop-culture electronic riffs and a modern age take on 80's indie rock from the likes of Boy George (who features on this album) and Duran Duran (also features).
The show was no let down either. Although I nearly did miss the opening, as I had gone to dinner with a few friends and was well drunk off red wine by the 10pm start.
We were the idiots of the crowd - fortunately for us because the 8 or 9 of us had the time of our lives but unfortunately for those who were anywhere in the vicinity of us... I left The Palace a dripping mess, soaked mainly in my sweat and probably two cups of my own beer which had been knocked around during the jumping around... The show centered around Ronson who was surrounded by a plethora of keyboards and synths which was then bookended by two other members either side, one on drums and one on another array of synths... The special guest vocalists ran around frantically and just added to the light and colour visual... Truly an amazing show...
Two days later I was also blessed with the opportunity to visit for my first time the Meredith Supernatural Ampitheatre for the annual Golden Plains Festival... Although I cannot remember much due to an excess consumption of beverages, I do have some fond flashbacks of witnessing the likes of Belle & Sebastian (whom I have been aching to see), Wavves, Boy & Bear, Os Mutantes, Hawkwind, Best Coast, Airbourne and Pulled Apart by Horses. The terrific weather added to the brilliant atmosphere of the festival and this just added to the ridiculously awesome time spent there with so many great friends... One to remember....
Okay, on to music for the month...
Albums:
Lupe Fiasco - Lasers (epicly good)
Oh Mercy - Great Barrier Grief
Elbow - Build a rocket boys!
The Strokes - Angles
Tinie Tempah - Disc Overy
Sparkadia - The Great Impression (awesome !!)
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Les Savy Fav - Root for Ruin
Songs you must get:
Pnau - The Truth
Architecture in Helsinki - Contact High
TV on the Radio - Will Do
Foster the People - Helena Beat
Zowie - Bite Back
Two Door Cinema Club - What you Know
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