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scrubb - Kid

SCRUBB – KID

4/12/2010

Let me begin by disclosing the following: I cannot speak Thai. I cannot read Thai. I’ve never even been to Thailand. Like many people, however, I do enjoy Thai food, though that doesn’t really relate to this review (if you can even call it that – perhaps “impression” is a better word) which discusses the rather great nature of Kid – the latest album from Bangkok indie power pop-rock duo scrubb.

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Brodburger

BRODBURGER

15/11/2010

Nestled by the banks of Lake Burley Griffin — the vast, artificial patch of water at the centre of Australia’s capital city — is Bowen Park, a small recreational area that’s home to a collection of quaint groves, open, grassy fields, hungry black swans and a certain bright red caravan…

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Dandelion & Driftwood

DANDELION & DRIFTWOOD

7/11/2010

It’s charming, cute, and could pass off as a feminine chemist’s laboratory.

A recovering coffee abuser’s worst nightmare.

Symposium Cafe

SYMPOSIUM CAFE

20/10/2010

Not a place you just stumble upon. Not a place you will forget.

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GO!GO!7188 - GO!!GO!GO!GO!!

GO!GO!7188 – GO!!GO!GO!GO!!

9/07/2010

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years since GO!GO!7188 carved their way into the Japanese rock scene with their classic debut album Dasoku Hokou, but nonetheless, here we are. 10 years is a long time in the modern music business but try telling that to Yuu, Akko and Turkey, who have just released of their tenth (tenth?!) studio album – the energetically-titled GO!!GO!GO!GO!!.

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Azel - Panzer Dragoon RPG - Memorial Album

AZEL – PANZER DRAGOON RPG – MEMORIAL ALBUM

22/05/2010

The soundtrack to one of the most memorable RPGs of the 32-bit era.

Flamingo

FLAMINGO

13/05/2010

The Valley has been saved.

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Sushi Club

SUSHI CLUB

17/04/2010

Rarely is a restaurant so eager to promote its primary mode of dining that it forgoes putting its own name on the front of the store in order to do so. Such is the case, however, with Sushi Club (I had to ask the cashier), a popular restaurant in Ueno’s bustling Ameya-yokocho market area whose no less than four storefront signs proudly proclaim its core culinary M.O.:  ”すし食べ放題 (sushi tabehoudai)”; or, all-you-can-eat sushi.

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Jens Lekman @ A Brisbane Backyard

JENS LEKMAN @ A BRISBANE BACKYARD

27/03/2010

A beautiful and intimate performance in a Queensland backyard.

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A Single Man

A SINGLE MAN

8/03/2010

A beautiful visual portrayal.

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Buffalo Club

THE BUFFALO CLUB

16/02/2010

Unforgettable gastronomy.

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Shocolate

SHOCOLATE

21/01/2010

It was burning in Fitzroy. A classic Melbourne heat wave. Led by a good friend, we were on foot and desperate for relief …

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ikimono-gakari - Hajimari no Uta

いきものがかり – ハジマリノウタ

4/01/2010

ハジマリノウタ (Hajimari no Uta), the fourth major label release by J-pop darlings いきものがかり (ikimono-gakari) is, for all intents and purposes, the exact same album as their previous release last year. Which, incidentally, was pretty much the same as the one that came before it, which was more or less the same as… oh, you get the idea. So why bother with it at all?

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Yuian

YUIAN

9/12/2009

This Shinjuku izakaya delivers an upscale dining experience with great food, plush interiors and views to die for… all without breaking the bank.

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Terminator Salvation

TERMINATOR SALVATION @ THE SONY BUILDING

16/11/2009

The only thing in need of salvation here is the series itself.

Shakey's Pizza Japan

SHAKEY’S PIZZA JAPAN

13/08/2009

If you’re short on yen, big on pizza, and only mildly concerned about your future intestinal wellbeing, there’s just one name in town you need to know.

Shiina Ringo - Superficial Gossip

SHIINA RINGO – SUPERFICIAL GOSSIP

9/07/2009

The Shiina Ringo album that Shiina Ringo herself said wouldn’t happen… has happened.

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Chaser

CHASER

1/06/2009

It was snowing. I saw her standing there. I walked towards her. She walked away.

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Au Cirque

AU CIRQUE

15/05/2009

I’ve been missing out on this New Farm gem for years. Why had no one compelled me sooner?

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Today I Die

TODAY I DIE

7/05/2009

Today I Die is a beautifully emotive game by Daniel Benmergui, creator of the cute but heartfelt I Wish I Were the Moon and the excellent Storyteller.

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