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  • Introducing... Bat Country

    Exactly one year after the release of their debut self-titled album, Bat Country are back with the brutal follow up release 'SLUG'.


    The album features 11 new tracks...
  • By The Sea Review

    When gazing at the night sky, the thing that stands out for people are stars due to their heightened visibility. The same can be said of film.


    As film has developed...
  • Clutch's Psychic Warfare Arrives In Australia

    American rock band Clutch has proved that every now and then a group of musicians will form a band that stays together for more than half a century.


    Prepping for an...
  • Mac Miller: The Mac Is Back

    US hip hop act Mac Miller will celebrate the New Year down under when he tours his ‘GO:OD AM’ album.


    “I cannot wait; it’s going to be warm and Australia’s one of my...
  • Woodfolk's Natural Accessories

    Handmade accessories take centre stage with Woodfolk: an Australian brand run by Julia Denes.


    A woman with ten years of experience in the fine jewellery industry...
  • Jimmy Carr's Funny Business

    Read any story about Jimmy Carr and, along with the words ‘shocking’ and ‘offensive’, you will inevitably find the phrase ‘hardest working comedian’.


    These are the...
  • 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...
  • Sparkspitter Take On Krautrock

    Adelaide three-piece Sparkspitter are doing their own thing, blending hypnotic, ambient sounds with rock and pop sensibilities.


    Their preferred genre is art pop...
  • 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...
  • Def Leppard @ Sydney Qantas Arena 2015 Review

    After a week of rain, rain and more rain Sydney’s heavens finally cleared, setting the scene for a balmy summer evening (17 November).


    Punters took their seats...
  • 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...