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    The Cab Effect

    First published in Mess+Noise, July 2009

    “Pitchfork contacted you?” “Um, hang on, let me check … yeah. Pitchfork. The founding editor [Ryan Schreiber] got wind we had a new record and asked us to send him a copy. Have you heard of Pitchfork?” It’s six weeks prior to this exchange and Melbourne duo Black Cab are perched on stools at a Melbourne wine bar. They’re smearing cheese on tiny crackers, discussing ...

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    Wooden Shjips – Vol 2

    First Published in The Brag, April, 2010

    Vol 2 doesn’t deviate from the Wooden Shjips formula. Mainly, because it’s not a new release. Instead, the psyche-rock San Francisco four piece have selected a fist of five hard-to-find tracks and released it as Vol 2. “Hard-to-find” is, of course, subjective. But somehow, with this band, it flies. Committed Wooden Shjips fans probably find finding their shoes hard. Yep, their songs are that tripped ...

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My name is Kate Hennessy. I am a freelance arts writer, editor and music critic. I contribute to publications including Guardian Australia, The Wire (UK), ABC Arts, The Saturday Paper, The Quietus (UK), The Australian Book Review, The Lifted Brow, Noisey/Vice, Limelight, Mess+Noise and others.

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