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Funk-Metal's Famed Supergroup Infectious Grooves Are Harnessing Fresh Energy To Power Rad Times In Australia
Infectious Grooves return to Australia for their first live shows globally in five years, hitting the road later this month for a series of headline concerts as well as
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The Psychedelic Furs Remain A Defining Force Of New Wave & Post-Punk Half A Century Later
When examining The Psychedelic Furs, you find all the standard labels of a band emerging in late '70s England: punk, post-punk, new wave, even alternative rock. However, what
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Review: Hot Mulligan @ The Corner Hotel (Melbourne)
Finally making their Australian debut, Hot Mulligan came to conquer.
A night filled with twinkly guitars and voice-breaking screams, Hot Mulligan, Free Throw... -
Review: Wicked The Musical @ Regent Theatre (Melbourne)
The new Australian production of ‘Wicked’ is simply extraordinary.
I was lucky enough to witness opening night for the same show, same cast in Sydney. . . It was... -
Imaginary Film Review
Lionsgate and horror stalwart Blumhouse ('Insidious', 'Five Nights At Freddy’s', 'M3GAN') take the innocent concept of childhood imaginary friends and distort it in the
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Sleater-Kinney Reveal Their Most Personal & Honest Selves On New Record 'Little Rope'
In 2024, Sleater-Kinney are entering a curious stage of their reunion.
As of this October, they will have been officially back together for a full decade –... -
Love Fame Tragedy Is Powered By The Ceaseless Energy Of The Wombats' Murph
It's inherently apparent that Matthew 'Murph' Murphy doesn't quite know the meaning of the word 'pause', as he's speaking from his car on the bustling streets of Los Angeles
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The Kill Devil Hills Ride Again With New Album 'Matango'
WA alt. country cavaliers The Kill Devil Hills saddle up and hit the dusty trail with their brand new full-length album, 'Matango'.
"We're 21 years old, so... -
Premiere: Stream Arabella and The Heist's New Single '1769'
Lovers of The Dead Weather, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and IDLES step right up, 'cause Arabella and The Heist have landed with an intoxicating concoction of aggressive, smouldering punk
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After 26 Years Australian Hip Hop Label Elefant Traks Is Closing Down
One of Australia's original independent hip hop labels, Elefant Traks have called it a day, closing shop after almost 26 years of operation.
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Premiere: Stream Sabrina Lawrie's New Single 'System Collapse'
A hidden secret of Australia's underground alternative rock scene for more than a decade, the journey of Brisbane musician Sabrina Lawrie has had more twists than a Hitchcock
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Review: MJ Lenderman @ Howler (Melbourne)
MJ Lenderman and The Wind are coming to the end of their first tour of Australia, with a performance at Golden Plains to cap it off after their gig at Melbourne's
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Hot Dub Time Machine 2024 Australia Tour
Australian dance floor king, Hot Dub Time Machine's new show promises 100 per cent bangers traversing 1962 through to 2024.
A live experience that taps into... -
Review: The National & Fleet Foxes @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Melbourne)
At Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl last night (5 March), Fleet Foxes and The National delivered an unforgettable double bill.
As the sun started to set, the... -
Review: Sampha @ Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne)
As the first day of autumn unfurled, Melbourne's Margret Court Arena became a sanctuary for the senses, graced by the ethereal presence of Sampha, the illustrious troubadour
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Review: The Sound Of Music @ The National Theatre (Melbourne)
Theatrical bring a production of 'The Sound Of Music' akin to a warm hug to The National Theatre in St Kilda.
It's a story known the world over of a governess and... -
Teddy Swims 2024 Australia Tour
Update - 8 March, 2024: After huge demand during presales, Teddy Swims has added second and final shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Scroll down for the new... -
Felicity Ward's 5 Ways To Look Like A Pervert Even If You’re Not One
Comedian, actor and writer Felicity Ward is hitting stages for her first national tour in more than five years.
There's a perfectly reasonable explanation as to... -
The Spindrift Saga Stick Fat To Their Craft Honing Their Skills With More Than 350 Live Performances
With an upcoming tour in support of their second album on the horizon, independent NSW South Coast three-piece The Spindrift Saga are locked away in a rehearsal room
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Review: Fred Again @ Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne)
In a blaze of glory, last night Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne transformed into a pulsating cauldron of musical magic as Fred again, the English maestro, returned to set
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