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  • Winter Is Here With The Vancouver Sleep Clinic

    Brisbane’s homegrown emerging folk electronica artist Tim Bettinson, aka Vancouver Sleep Clinic, has already toured with big names London Grammar and Daughters.


    Now...
  • Vocal Play With Naturally 7

    By combining elements of beatboxing, mimicry, R&B, and gospel, Naturally 7 take a cappella to a whole new level.


    They call it ‘Vocal Play’, an innovative new...
  • Tell All Your Friends Taking Back Sunday Are Coming

    Despite the softer, matured sound of their latest record, Taking Back Sunday still remain staple players in the punk scene.


    Sporting their 'classic' line-up from...
  • Roxette Australian Tour 2015

    It’s time to check The Look ahead of a Joyride as legendary Swedish pop-rockers Roxette are returning to Australia for a national tour in summer 2015.


    After the...
  • Getting Spacious With The Jukka Perko Avara Trio

    Finnish saxophonist Jukka Perko is a major figure in the Scandinavian jazz scene and is rightly acknowledged as one of Europe’s premier jazz artists.


    A teenage...
  • Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow

    Each year the Melbourne Comedy Festival selects some of the best local, national and international comedians to travel around Australia as part of the Melbourne Comedy

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  • James Vincent McMorrow: Spatial Awareness. Australian Tour 2014

    James Vincent McMorrow’s music is tailor-made to fill big spaces, metaphorically and literally. Luckily for him – and us – an upcoming show at QPAC will allow it to do just

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  • Gary Numan On 'Splinter'

    They say it's his best album yet, but Gary Numan's 'Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)' almost never happened.


    Numan first announced 'Splinter' way back in 2007...
  • Saskwatch Nose Dive Tour 2014

    The nine-piece Melbourne group that shares its name with the Canadian mountain man is in the middle of their ‘Nose Dive’ tour.


    Saskwatch will be wrapping up the...
  • Introducing East Of Ely

    Born from a mere appreciation for hardware and a love for American TV personality Mike Wolfe, Sydney-based five-piece East Of Ely was built on borrowed vintage gear housed at

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  • Five Op Shop Tips With Ella Hooper

    Before she became a team member as part of the revitalised ‘Spicks And Specks’, you may remember Ella Hooper fronting the rock band Killing Heidi.


    The 2DayFM host...
  • Infinity Broke: East Coast Australian Tour

    Jamie Hutchings’ (Bluebottle Kiss) latest project, Infinity Broke, will be celebrating their debut album release with a full tour of the east coast.


    “The album...
  • The Beards: No Razors Required

    Besides laying down new tracks for The Beards’ fourth album, Facey McStubblington has been incredibly busy “stroking my beard, calming my beard, writing songs about beards…

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  • Moe's Tavern To Open In Sydney

    Duff Beer — the formerly fictional beer from 'The Simpsons' — is coming to Australia.


    Sure, Australians have been able to buy some sort of drink that comes packaged...
  • The Acfields: Quality Family Time

    Homegrown sibling folk duo The Acfields are kicking off a busy year with the release of single 'Grabbed Me By The Heart' and an accompanying tour.


    The music...
  • New York Film Academy: Lights, Camera, Enrolment

    With midyear enrolments approaching at the New York Film Academy, now is the time to chase your dreams. With courses offered in New York...
  • Temples: Psych Analysis

    It only takes a quick glance at UK four-piece Temples to kickstart a time-travelling experience.


    Syd Barrett curls, tasselled Hendrix outfits and faraway eyes make...
  • Rufus Are Escapism Artists

    One of the wonderful things about music is its manifold significances. There’s no ultimate meaning for a song, and likewise the desired sensation that comes from listening

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  • Brainstorming With The DZ Deathrays

    DZ Deathrays will release their new album, ‘Black Rat’, in early May and accompany its release with an Australian tour.


    “It’s a bit more dynamic than the first...
  • Cut Copy Will Free Your Mind, Body And Soul

    Witnessing the power and influence that music can have over audiences, and its ability to transcend language and culture, is what keeps Cut Copy frontman Dan Whitford

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