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City Calm Down Get Fired Up For Sophomore Album
City Calm Down’s lead singer Jack Bourke has been itchy to release the band’s visceral new record, 'Echoes In Blue', since it was finalised in September.
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Tropical F*ck Storm Emerge From “Mad Science Laboratory” To Release Debut Album
Last year Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin of The Drones formed a new band along with Lauren Hammel and Erica Dunn.
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A Perfect Circle Pull A New Album From Their Trunk
A Perfect Circle make a triumphant return with their new album 'Eat The Elephant', their first record to be released in 14 years.
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Gratis Minds Are Unlocking Their Freedom
From the sunny beaches of northern NSW, Gratis Minds is comprised of Jon Do£ and Jay Orient.
They are two capable wordsmiths with a penchant for laidback,... -
5 Video Game Controllers To Inappropriately Make Music With
The original Futuresounds Adelaide/ EB Games fundraiser for the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, SideQuest 64 returns with another huge party in Adelaide this
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Mama Kin Spender Tour Debut Album 'Golden Magnetic'
ARIA-nominated Danielle Caruana (aka Mama Kin) and indie-pop producer Tommy Spender, recently joined forces to create their debut album, 'Golden Magnetic', under their new
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2018 Supanova Melbourne Review @ Melbourne Showgrounds
Cons are strange things: colourful, wild and at times overwhelming.
They are meccas of pop culture where the lines between the screens and pages of storytelling and... -
Royal Blood-y Australians, Mate! The UK Band Are In Oz ATM
UK rock heroes Royal Blood have touched down in the country for their upcoming headline tour and Groovin The Moo festival appearances, spending their first day here in true
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Q&A With American Musician SYML
From his basement recording studio in the small town of Issaquah, WA outside Seattle, Brian Fennell writes and records songs under the name SYML, which means 'simple' in
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5 Made-Up Phrases With Drop Legs
Byron Bay dub-hopping surf outfit Drop Legs have yet another 'ball-slamming' single titled 'Jimi Dubs' en route this Monday.
'Jimi Dubs' is 'one, big, groovy... -
Track By Track: Clio Renner Discusses Her New EP
Clio Renner - who has been playing keys for the SBS 'Rockwiz' band since 2015 and touring with the likes of Angus and Julia Stone, Deborah Conway and Tim Rogers - will
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2018 AIR Awards Finalists Share Why It's Important To Be An Independent Musician
A celebration of Australia's best and brightest independent musicians and bands, more than 40 artists have been nominated for the 12th AIR Awards (to be staged in Adelaide 26
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The Preatures 2018 Australia Tour
Ahead of their support duties with Harry Styles Australian tour that kicks off this weekend, The Preatures have announced their biggest Australian tour to date, with the
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Audeara A-01 Headphones Review
Ok, it's time for a serious conversation about some seriously unique headphones developed in Brisbane.
Warning: This review may help you hear your music more... -
Alice Fraser's 5 Best Robot Sidekicks
Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of non-human minds.
In her new show, Alice Fraser explores what it really means to be human, joined by a robot... -
La Pegatina Bring The Party To Australia
After winning over Australian audiences last year with their rumba-infused ska stylings, Catalan seven-piece La Pegatina return for another round of high-energy
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I Feel Pretty Review
Renee Bennett doesn't like the way she looks. It negatively affects her day-to-day life and tricks her into thinking she's less worthy of success, happiness and
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Lea DeLaria: Unapologetic And Live Down Under
Most nowadays would know her as Carrie 'Big Boo' Black from 'Orange Is The New Black', but Lea DeLaria has had an impressively long, colourful and successful
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Paul Chowdhry Is Live, Innit?!
Paul Chowdhry is bringing his comedy mastery to Australia in his show 'Live Innit'.
In his Australian debut, Paul will no doubt prove why he managed to sell out... -
Isle Of Dogs Review
Director Wes Anderson’s visual style is a perfect fit for stop-motion animation.
Interior scenes in past films like ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ and ‘The...