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This week is the 10th anniversary of PJ Harvey's eighth album Let England Shake. Drawing on stories of war for lyrical and musical inspiration, the record was a change in direction which earned the acclaimed UK artist her second Mercury Music Prize. She toured the album to our shores at the start of 2012, and the triple j live music team captured this spectacular show at the State Theatre in Sydney as part of Sydney Festival. Featuring long-time collaborators John Parish and Jean-Marc Butty, this show covers songs from that acclaimed album, as well as some of the finest songs from across ...

Lily Allen's career exploded in the 2000s, her name was on every music lover's lips. As if her infectious indie pop music wasn't enough to get us chattering, she also had an outspoken nature that we loved just as much as the UK tabloids did. Her 2006 debut album Alright, Still, with its smash hits 'Smile' and 'LDN', was critically acclaimed across the board and sold tons, going Platinum here in Australia. Allen has since evolved and matured artistically but hasn't lost the edge that makes her music and her personality so magnetic. As we approach the 15th anniversary of that debut record, we ...