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Lior’s debut album Autumn Flow did big things in 2005, scoring a handful of ARIA nominations and achieving gold status. Now he’s set to replicate this success with album number two, Corner of an Endless Road.

“These new songs are intensely personal and candid,” says Lior. “Corner of an Endless Road is a true representation of my musical landscape; think Led Zeppelin jamming with Nick Drake at a teahouse somewhere in the Middle East.”

That’s some description! Sadly we’ll have to wait until February 9 to hear the new disc, although the first single “Heal Me” is out in November.

But fans will have a sneak peek of the album when Lior takes the new songs on the road in November. He’ll play some very special intimate shows, starting at the Governor Hindmarsh in Adelaide on the 16th. From there he’ll visit Melbourne, Sydney, Fremantle, Brisbane, Port Douglas, Cairns, and Byron Bay. Full details of the shows are available at Lior’s website.

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It’s little surprise to know our own talented troubadour Ben Lee is a big Bob Dylan fan, or that Silverchair dumming whiz Ben Gillies took his cues from Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham.

But I was a little more shocked to read that softly spoken singer/songwriter Josh Pyke can’t get enough of the Gunner’s rock classic Appetite for Destruction. And who would have thought that our newest pop princess Amy Pearson loves the grit of Oasis’ (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

Like the local stars featured here, my favourite album isn’t an Australian one either. I still can’t go past Matchbox Twenty’s Yourself Or Someone Like You for a front to back compelling listening experience. I bought it as an angsty teenager (that’s showing my age) and more than a decade later I love it just as much.

But what about you? I’d love to know what album really rocks your world, whether it’s Australian or not!

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The sight of the crop circle caused quite a stir on the net, with many analysing the pattern’s deeper meaning. At the end of the day though, as the pictures show, it just looks really cool. Music trivia buffs should take note: this is actually the same farm where Led Zeppelin shot the crop circles on their Remasters cover! Too cool!

The “Snakeskin” film clip will premier at Gyroscope’s MySpace page on September 12 at 8 pm AEST. It looks great, but what about the song? In a press statement, lead singer Daniel Sanders said the track is “a great representation of our head space and expresses a lot of the emotions and directions we have taken in the creation of our third record.”

That third album is Breed Obsession and we should see it in stores early next year. But you can get a sneak peek of Gyroscope’s new material, including “Snakeskin,” when they tour the country next month with Horsell Common and Calling All Cars. The tour kicks off at Perth’s Club Capitol on October 27 before heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide for an all ages show. Tickets will sell quickly, so make sure you get yours when they go on sale on September 20.

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