Concrete Playground

I heard Jonathan Boulet between the cabin crew's witty quips and Kate Miller-Heidke tunes on Virgin Blue the other day; he's definitely creeped into the mainstream since releasing his debut on taste-making Modular Records a few months ago. The album of electronic-tinged folk is full of exultant and uplifting tunes that recall the anthemic moments of Arcade Fire, all played and produced by the Hills District wunderkind.

Boulet has received some serious respect thus far: Triple J feature album, great reviews and even a big up from Mr. West himself, Kanye, who posted a link to the clip for 'A Community Service Announcement' on his blog, with title "Please watch this it's fucking amazing". Better exposure than Virgin Blue airtime, I reckon.

The other bonus for this free show is Sherlock's Daughter, the young Sydney band who are going great guns and are about to do Texas's South by Southwest, as well as a string of other U.S. shows. The band's sound is built on almost hypnotic, pulsing Krautrock-esque rhythms and chants, which explode into dynamic freak-outs. Take the chance to see both bands at the Beach Road Hotel while they still do shows for free.