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IN THE AFTERLIFE there should be a special spot for the records that were just what we wanted, just when it was called for. And if this heavenly place exists, there’s an Australian band with a few ...

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As The Avalanches have announced a March 2027 tour on the heels of a two-date festival start in Perth next February, Wind Back Wednesday has chosen to share the love. There was a lot of love needed in ...

This week, the wicked fun and graciousness of Paul Hester, pictured in Tim Finn’s garden looking like an antipodean Noel Coward with mischief on his mind and a cup of tea at hand, sits between the mid ...

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A SLIGHT MAN, even more lean of hair, and seemingly built for low impact speed and melting into the background, like his softened Scottish accent, Midge Ure is even quicker to smile or deflect. As I ...

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