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ISSUE 739: Wednesday July 4, 2018
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EDITOR: Joseph Earp joseph.earp@seventhstreet.media NEWS: Nathan Jolly, Tyler Jenke, Bianca Davino, Lars Brandle ART DIRECTOR: Sarah Bryant PHOTOGRAPHER: Ashley Mar COVER PHOTO: Ben Sullivan ADVERTISING: Josh Burrows - 0411 025 674 josh.burrows@seventhstreet.media PUBLISHER: Seventh Street Media CEO, SEVENTH STREET MEDIA: Luke Girgis - luke.girgis@ seventhstreet.media MANAGING EDITOR: Poppy Reid poppy.reid@seventhstreet.media Sub-Editor: Sarah McManus GIG GUIDE COORDINATOR: Allison Gallagher - gigguide@seventhstreet. media REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: Arca Bayburt, Lars Brandle, Tanja Brinks Toubro, Alex Chetverikov, Max Jacobson, Emily Gibb, Emily Meller, Adam Norris, Holly Pereira, Daniel Prior, Natalie Rogers, Erin Rooney, Anna Rose, Spencer Scott, Natalie Salvo, Aaron Streatfeild, Augustus Welby, Zanda Wilson, David James Young Please send mail NOT ACCOUNTS direct to this NEW address Level 2, 9-13 Bibby St, Chiswick NSW 2046 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Carrie Huang accountsseventhstreet.vc (02) 9713 92692, 9-13 Bibby St, Chiswick NSW 2046 DEADLINES: Editorial: Thursday 5pm (no extensions) Ad bookings: Last Wednesday of the month 12pm (no extensions) Finished art: Last Thursday of the month 5pm (no extensions) Ad cancellations: Last Wednesday of the month 12pm Deadlines are strictly adhered to. Published by Seventh Street Media Pty Ltd All content copyrighted to Seventh Street Media 2017 DISTRIBUTION: Wanna get the BRAG? Email jessica.milinovic@seventhstreet.media PRINTED BY SPOTPRESS: spotpress.com.au 24 – 26 Lilian Fowler Place, Marrickville NSW 2204
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Superorganism
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Laura Jean
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Jack River
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Regina Spektor
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Serpentwithfeet
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Albert Hammond Jr.
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Rebel Yell
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The Frontline The Watcher The Bookshelf Sounds Like The Defender Game On Snaps Gig picks Drawn Out Giveaway
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The Eminem Shitshow: Or, Whatever Happened To Marshall Mathers?
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A Family Is A Steel-Jawed Trap
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How Dolby Changed The Way We Watch And Listen – Forever
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A Tribute To Anthony Bourdain, Room To Dream
William Basinski
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Solo
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High Tension
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‘Old French Love Songs’
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Cry Club
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Pagan
The Unbearable Cost Of Wellness
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Florence + The Machine
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Jessica Says
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Superorganism photo by Steph Wilson, Regina Spektor photo by Shervin Lainez
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