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Live: Augie March – Forum Theatre

Local lads Augie March offered an enjoyable, slightly under-practiced sneak-peak at their new album in this exclusive performance for Triple J.

Live: Luke Steele

The Sleepy Jackson are among the most revered alt-pop talents in Australia, so naturally when I heard that Luke Steele - the creative force behind the band - was coming to Melbourne as part of his first ever solo tour, I bought tickets with great anticipation.

Film: Acolytes

All comparisons aside, John Hewitt's thriller Acolytes does exactly what you would hope a thriller would do - it frightens.

Live: British India

On the eve of the release of their sophomore album Thieves, British India delivered a burly performance in the gloomy and modest confines of Richmond's Corner Hotel.

Single: Tin Alley – Polar Bear

Melbourne trio Tin Alley's single Polar Bear kicks off with a killer riff that leaves you anticipating something in the realm of The Exploders' fast and punchy My Country Brain.

Profile: Koshowko

It’s difficult to catagorise Melbourne electro three-piece, Koshowko. In terms of genre, it’s the kind of music that borrows from here and there and ends up sounding like something you can’t quite put a finger on.

Martin Koszolko, the polish-born…