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Sweden's indie rock darlings Irya's Playground are wowing fans on their second world tour, performing the live soundtrack to Cirkus Cirkör's phenomenal circus show, Inside out. The band's first self-titled debut album hit the Swedish charts at number five, highlighting the appeal of their unique sound which draws on dub, punk, new wave, and electro. Catch Irya's Playground in the intimate surrounds of The Pacific Blue Festival Club, as this chic rock ensemble explode onto the stage with fierce energy and attitude.

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event Simon Sweetman
The Dominion Post
Mar 9, 2010

Gmeyner is clearly the star of this show - the band plays an instrumental piece before she takes the stage, essentially giving her a buildup. But really the star of the band is drummer Erik Nilsson who uses the bell of the cymbal, the butt of the stick, the rim of the drums, clicking and clacking and providing punctuation to many of the songs rather than driving a groove.

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event Anna Sutherland
www.scoop.co.nz
Mar 9, 2010

This Swedish pop band is here for the festival to play as part of ‘Inside Out’, the Cirkus Cirkör show. The group is popular in their homeland, and perhaps it seemed logical to extend the audience potential for this act by giving them their own show in a festival venue.

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