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  • Rap, Rock & Revolution With Akala

    The British rapper and poet Akala is bringing his rhymes to Australia for the first time next month.


    The last ten years has seen the grime and hip hop artist play...
  • City Calm Down's Restless House

    Jack Bourke is sacrificing his lunch hour to take some media interviews.


    He is also recovering from a persistent cold, which is perhaps the product of juggling his...
  • Finding And Keeping Oktoberdee

    Pretty, pure and perfect new pieces have made their way online at Oktoberdee, who are fresh from a Finders Keepers stall in Queensland and ready to pop.


    With a...
  • Neon Indian Goes Back To Night School

    Neon Indian is the American musical prodigy behind the sonically wild, psychedelic soundboard that is his most recent album, 'VEGA INTL Night School'.


    Alan Palomo...
  • Bring Me The Horizon's New Legion Of Fans

    Bring Me The Horizon have changed, man.


    Once labelled as metalcore, their sound has progressed through deathcore to now be variously described as post-hardcore,...
  • James Bay Brings Chaos To Australia

    James Bay will be returning to Australian shores for his ‘Chaos And The Calm’ tour in 2016.


    The UK soloist will be touring Australia with his full band. James...
  • 5 Trivia Hacks With Allan Smithy

    After causing a mass swoon with his romantic stylings in 'The Streets' Allan Smithy is back to break hearts.


    The solo venture of Matt Amery (Tin Sparrow), Allan's...
  • Decks For Change: Design For A Better World

    Decks For Change is a charity-focussed design competition helping to shed light on important issues in our communities that need to be brought out from under the rug and into

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  • 5 Karaoke Costumes To Impress Your Friends With The Harpoons

    With trips to the UK and US in the past two months, Melbourne soul-R&B popsters The Harpoons are back in Oz with a new...
  • The Outlawz: Tupac's Crew 20 Years On

    Twenty years after rapper Tupac Shukur started The Outlawz – the group he formed months before his death after being released from jail – will return to Australia for a

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  • Australian Debut A Big Plus For Mew

    After a six-year hiatus, Danish rock band Mew have returned with new album '+/-' and are heading to Australia for the first time in their 20-year career.


    Known for...
  • Glamorama Bar Review

    Past the bustling corner bars and pubs, souvlaki queues and spews (sorry, but it’s true); is a pavement less travelled along Fitzroy’s famous night life.

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  • Moon Duo: Expanding Your Mind

    Hot on the heels of their third-album release, American psych-rockers Moon Duo are making their way to Australian shores.


    The musical project, helmed by Wooden...
  • Come Alive: The Jezabels Are All You Need This Summer

    There is good news for patient Jezabels fans as they have announced a national tour in celebration of their upcoming album – 'Synthia'.


    The Jezabels return with...
  • Pay The Ghost Review

    The genres of films can be very hard to categorise. Once it was clear if a film was a horror, a thriller, or a drama; now films seem to take elements of all of those and fuse

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  • 5 How The Hell Did We Get Here Moments With PLTS

    “Everyone has them. Those crazy moments where you find yourself in a random place or a crazy scenario, wondering what the hell is going on and how on earth you end-up there.

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  • Miley Cyrus Looks For More Exposure In Candy Magazine

    Miley Cyrus may have just outdone herself yet again.


    In her latest attempt to stay relevant, she has posed half-naked and playing with various sex toys. Toeing the...
  • Premiere: Stream Alla Spina's 'Goodbye' EP

    Brisbane ska punks Alla Spina are releasing their new mini EP, 'Goodbye', today (19 Nov) and they've allowed scenestr to premiere their Soundcloud stream. Party

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  • Premiere: Watch Fieu's 'Running' Video

    After releasing her brand new single – 'Running' – last month, Queensland indie-pop artist Fieu and her band stepped into Sunshine Coast hidden wonder, The Vault Recording

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  • Another Volume From The Cope Street Parade

    The Cope Street Parade blend the hot sounds of gypsy swing with elements of New Orleans traditional jazz to create a dance party you'll want to join.


    The Sydney...