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  • Rock On With Midnight Alibi

    They’re rough and tough with a down and dirty sound they can’t wait to throw in your face.


    They’re called Midnight Alibi, a rock band from Albury Wodonga and...
  • The Screaming Jets: Still Rockin' Out

    After 26 years in the business, The Screaming Jets are still rocking out hard, and coming to a stage near you.


    Frontman Dave Gleeson attributes their success to...
  • Tkay Maidza: Being Silly On Stage

    With sold out shows in Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart, Tkay Maidza continues to add new shows to her national tour, which now stands at 15 dates.


    “It's pretty surreal...
  • Straight Outta Compton: The Strength Of Street Knowledge

    Picture 17-year old O’Shea Jackson, the boy who would become notorious rapper Ice Cube, and the image is one of a young man seething with rage, tired of the daily injustices

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  • The Confidence Man And The Cast From The Crowd

    Side Pony Productions’ ‘The Confidence Man’ is not your average piece of interactive theatre. The complete absence of trained actors leaves six main roles to be filled – by

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  • Al Murray: The Pub Landlord

    Al Murray is a British man. A man most famed for his character The Pub Landlord who personifies the stereotype of the privileged, xenophobic Brit.


    This isn’t the...
  • Me And Earl And The Dying Girl Review

    On the surface, 'Me And Earl And The Dying Girl', looks like another one of those whimsical coming-of-age movies with awkward, photogenically geeky teens who learn a whole

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  • The Dillinger Escapes Down Under

    One of rock & roll's most well-known and well-respected bands, The Dillinger Escape Plan has carved a seriously-large fan base over their long-running

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  • The Getaway Plan's Dark Horse

    Melbourne outfit The Getaway Plan break their hiatus with new LP, 'Dark Horses'.


    A couple of years ago, The Getaway Plan looked pretty damn set. They had a great...
  • The Reversals' Forward Gear

    Brisbane band The Reversals have a new single, ‘Coming Down With You’.


    Keyboard player Matt Green says the track represents a new direction for the band. “It's...
  • The Drones Return To The River A Decade Later

    The Drones have reclaimed the rights to their records, given birth to a Tropical Fuck Storm, and are topping the year off with a ten-year anniversary tour of their ‘Wait Long

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  • Straight Outta Compton Review

    Considered as a piece of entertainment, 'Straight Outta Compton' is funny, touching, ceaselessly entertaining, full of mad tunes and incredibly well cast.


    The...
  • Australian Worldwide Music Expo Line-up 2015

    Australasian Worldwide Music Expo will showcase Melbourne’s biggest line-up of the finest roots music across three days and nights in November.


    AWME will be...
  • Watch: The First Tease Of HBO's Vinyl

    The first taste of HBO's new drama series, 'Vinyl', from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter has arrived.


    With Bobby Cannavale ('Boardwalk Empire',...
  • Holy Holy: A Storm Is Coming

    After the success of their EP ‘The Pacific’, and extensive national and overseas touring, Holy Holy have released their first studio album, ‘When The Storms Would Come’,

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  • 5 Inappropriate Things To Write A List About With Coda Conduct

    Sally and Erica are Canberra/ Sydney hip hop duo Coda Conduct.


    They've recently released their new track, 'Paint It Gold', which is their first since the release of...
  • Stream Luke Morris' I Was Somewhere Else

    Born and raised in the small coastal town of Port Lincoln on South Australia's west coast, Luke Morris returns to the fold with his newest single, the rockin' ballad 'I Was

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  • Watch: The Bond Girls Of Spectre 007 Vlog

    Ahead of the next instalment in the '007' series, the latest Spectre vlog features Léa Seydoux and Monica Bellucci, as well as director Sam Mendes.


    Sam Mendes...
  • Interim: The Winner Is… Sydney

    Former Brisbane hard-rock outfit Interim are on the cusp of releasing their six-track EP, 'Metanarratives'.


    Guitarist Lachlan Becke took time out of his day to talk...
  • Bullet For My Valentine First Band Confirmed For Soundwave 2016

    With their new album 'Venom' out today, Welsh metal titans Bullet For My Valentine have also been officially confirmed as the first band to play Soundwave

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