Tag: music
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Partying with the Techno Fans: The Wombats at Newport
In 2003, a trio of musicians met at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and quickly formed a band with an unusual name: The Wombats. Wombats are a marsupial native to Australia that poop cubes. I am not kidding; look it up. With their quirky band name, the Wombats began releasing music, gaining traction in…
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Tame Impala – Deadbeat
For a moment, Tame Impala was everywhere, and then he disappeared. Kevin Parker, under the moniker Tame Impala, released his first album at age 24—over a decade ago. A vibrant, poppy debut, it shot him to the top of the charts in his native Australia, leading to sold out shows all over the US and…
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Everyone Adores Matt Maltese (At Least I Do)
On October 6th, Matt Maltese aka Matthew Gordon took the stage at Newport Music Hall. The show was filled with cute stories, swaying starry-eyed couples, and bits of spectacular birthday fun. Maltese’s music is mostly indie pop, with gut wrenching melodies and chamber aspects. Most of his songs are about love or heartbreak, and it…