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2017 FOMO Festival Brisbane Review
Shrouded by the impossibly large crowd squeezing through Gate 1 at The Riverstage (7 January), my first thought upon entering FOMO was admittedly, ‘Not my
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The Avalanches Return To Australia's Summer Festival Circuit
Musical innovators The Avalanches return to the stage for a series of headline shows, including touring with Falls Festival.
For a lot of people, silence can say... -
Be A Rebel This Summer With Dubioza Kolektiv
Subversive and rebellious Bosnian band, Dubioza Kolektiv is coming Down Under for the first time ever for their politically-charged ‘Happy Machine’ album
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Blaq Carrie Lets It Ride On New Single
Brisbane rapper Blaq Carrie makes a graceful reappearance on the local hip hop scene with her soulful new single, ‘Lemme Ride’.
The Harare-born MC came to Brisbane... -
Eloquor Records His Working Class Blues
Melbourne-based hip hop artist Eloquor has smashed out another spirited track called 'Working Class', from his 2017 album 'Lunch'.
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A Birthday Celebration, Summer Festivals And An ARIA Nod For Urthboy
2016 has been a big year for Sydney hip hop MC Tim Levinson, better known by his stage name Urthboy.
His fifth, and highest-charting solo record to date, ‘The Past... -
5 Favourite, Movie Soundtracks With Luke Million
So enamoured with the US series 'Stranger Things' was Adelaide electronic producer ...
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Brisbane Husband-Wife Duo Capovanni Release Double-Album Debut
Brisbane musicians Caprice Quinn and Druovanni Defoe never gave up on their ultimate dream: raising a family and having successful careers in the music
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Zeds Dead Return To Australia As Part Of Hard Festival
Dylan Mamid and Zachary Rapp-Rovan are the Canadian lads that make up electro, hip hop duo Zeds Dead.
With their first, full-length album, 'Northern Lights',... -
RNB Fridays Live @ Eatons Hill Hotel Review
Undoubtedly one of the best R&B line-ups of the year, if not the decade, Frontier Touring together with Southern Cross Austereo's Hit Network turned Brisbane’s Eatons
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Getting VSassy With Hip Hop Burlesque
Hip hop and burlesque together?!
They're two seemingly different worlds, but when they collide, it creates a balance of harmony and defiance.
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Illy @ Woolly Mammoth Review
Melbourne hip hop artist Illy’s show at Woolly Mammoth (15 November) was always going to be a night of firsts.
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Illy Steers Two Degrees In The Right Direction With New Album
Melbourne rapper Illy recently released his fifth studio album, ‘Two Degrees’, picking up where his last record, ‘Cinematic’, left off.
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I Love The 90s Tour With Salt n Pepa, Vanilla Ice And More Headed To Australia
Stop, collaborate and listen because the '90s are making a fierce comeback.
What do the hits ‘Push It’, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’, ‘Ice Ice Baby’, ‘Funky Cold Medina’,... -
Thundamentals 2016 Tour Diary
And so it was that we kicked off the first leg of our ‘Never Say Never’ tour with a road trip to Canberra.
One of the best things about your band’s profile getting... -
Schoolboy Q @ Eatons Hill Hotel Review
Mackwop (DJ) killed his hype-man duties as he raised the crowd's energy with his performance, jumping up on the desk before Schoolboy Q calmly made his entrance in his
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First Listen: Capovanni's 'Le Femme' and 'The Maestro' Albums
A musical Bonnie and Clyde, Caprice Quinn and Druovanni Defoe – collectively known as Capovanni – are taking no prisoners when it comes to making music on their terms,
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An Open Letter From Pez About His New Album Don’t Look Down
Melbourne rapper Pez has released his long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Don’t Look Down’.
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More Acts Added To WOMADelaide 2017
WOMADelaide 2017 has revealed another eclectic batch of artists with The Hot 8 Brass Band, Dope Lemon, L-FRESH the Lion, D D Dumbo and Nattali Rize added to the 2017 bill,
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Naaman Brings His Rays Of Resistance To Australia
With sharpened beats, sweet melodies and positive lyrics, French artist Naaman has created his own style.
A life spent travelling the world, playing his brand of...