August 2009: Anna Coddington, Annah Mac, Batucada Sound Machine, Bic Runga, Black River Drive, Come To Dolly

An enchanted forest, fatherly advice, arguing over coffee, a travelling zebra salesman, a relentless onslaught, and a night at the museum.

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June 2009: Inverse Order, J Williams, Katchafire, Kids of 88, Kidz In Space, Kirsten Morrell

Water and electricity, midnight dance-off, going back to Cali, gang fight, pixels and chaos, and bored office workers.

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June 2009: Artisan Guns, Boh Runga, CASH, Collapsing Cities, Computers Want Me Dead, dDub

Weightlessness, a cautionary tale, it’s great when you’re straight, artistic uses for confetti, a DIY time machine, and a cute camp tale.

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April 2009: PNC, Savage, Smashproof, Sweet & Irie, Tha Feelstyle, The Checks

In the pages of a gossip magazine, a club full of makeup, small town New Zealand, little girls, and big fat tropical rain.

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April 2009: Boh Runga, Cobra Khan, Cut Off Your Hands, Dei Hamo, Deja Voodoo

A rough ride, a band deconstructed, girls in grey and black, and a high school musical.

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February 2009: Sola Rosa, State of Mind, Sweet & Irie, The Black Seeds, The Checks, The Mint Chicks, Vince Harder

The year of the dead, furry fiends, the cleaners go to work, imperial phase Seeds, psychedelic layers, blue blood, and fluoro fun.

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February 2009: J Williams, Kidz In Space, Lawrence Arabia, Luger Boa, Midnight Youth, Mumsdollar

A rainy night in Kingsland, eight-bit space adventures, a swingin’ good time, black on the outside, purposeful Manhattan, and one last gig.

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February 2009: Audio Empire, Black River Drive, Boh Runga, Bruce Conlon, Dane Rumble, David Dallas

Anywhere but here, a new town, attack of the clones, a dark city, the dying days of ’00s bling culture, and the green screen scene.

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December 2008: The Datsuns, The Feelers, The Mots, Trigger Theory, With Hope, Zowie

Teen terrorisers, the boxing sage continues, faux council estate, a night together, lying down, and math nerd rhythm.

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December 2008: Luke Buda, Miriam Clancy, Motocade, Nat Rose, Nathan King, Opshop

The kids take over, good lip colour, retro grids, down at the beach, a church concert, and Dave gets covered.

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