Review: The Smashing Pumpkins @ Hordern Pavilion

In 2006, Billy Corgan placed an ad in the Chicago Tribune writing “I want my band back, and my songs, and my dreams.” Now in 2008, it had been 10 years since The Smashing Pumpkins played the Hordern Pavilion and the only recurring members were Billy Corgan and drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin. Needless to say, the evening was going to be a blast into the not-so-long-ago past.

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Review: V Festival 08 @ Centennial Parklands, Sydney

My skepticism towards V Festival was palatable from the start. Only in its second year, in a massive park and only has three main stages. But how could I resist the sweet call of a lineup featuring The Smashing Pumpkins, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Modest Mouse?

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Review: Matchbox Twenty @ Sydney Entertainment Centre (18.04.08)

It would be fair to assume the crowd inside the Sydney Entertainment Centre on this night had gathered for a business convention not a rock concert. Never have I counted so many white-collared shirts and bald patches whilst waiting for a band to get on stage.

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Review: The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement

Fear struck the heart of every Arctic Monkeys fan when Alex Turner decided to pair up with virtual no-one Miles Kane of The Rascals to create this side project. Why is it when an artist is doing well, they feel the need to self-sabotage to prove themselves, asks Sevana Ohandjanian.

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Review: Ghosts of Television EP Launch @ Candy's Apartment (06.06.08)

What’s better than gradually losing your hearing while listening to some quality indie shoegaze and staring at your feet?

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FEATURE: Listen to Little Red

Melburnians Little Red have been creating a stir with their luscious brand of milkbar 60s pop. With the release of their debut album Listen to Little Red, Sevana Ohandjanian spoke to lead singer and bassist Quang Dinh on all matters of music, touring and… tea?

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REVIEW: The Music @ Metro Theatre (31.07.08)

 

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REVIEW: Little Red @ The Annandale Hotel (23.08.08)

Arty trendies were out in full force on Saturday night, proving Little Red attract the best-dressed crowds wherever they go, it seems to Sevana Ohandjanian.

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CD REVIEW: Sia - Some People Have Real Problems

Infused with a wistful melancholy, Sia’s voice soars gracefully over R&B-styled rhythms. By SEVANA OHANDJANIAN.

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