Alt Country
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Boy & Bear Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
Sydney five-piece Boy & Bear are Australian rock royalty.
Formed in 2009, their brand of banjo-infused campfire angst has won them a devoted legion of fans... -
Cowboy Junkies 2020 Australia Tour
Canadian alt-country pioneers Cowboy Junkies will return to Australia for the first time in 20 years next year.
Best known for their 1988 album 'The Trinity... -
2019 Dashville Skyline Second Line-up
The full line-up for Dashville Skyline brings some of the best in show to the Hunter Valley for everyone's favourite 'cosmic country weekender'.
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Premiere: Stream Tobias Wonderdog's New Single 'The Sun'
After his debut solo release last October, Melbourne musician Tobias Wonderdog is back with a follow-up in the form of the dirge-laced, RHCP sounding 'The
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2019 Dashville Skyline Line-up
One of the music staples of the Hunter Valley, Dashville Skyline have shared the first acts of their 2019 line-up headlined by the living legend Archie Roach.
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5 People I Wanna Be When I Grow Up With Freya Josephine Hollick
Ballarat's cosmic-country queen Freya Josephine Hollick is back from the US with a brand-new video clip and two headline shows.
Just returned from recording an... -
Jeff Tweedy Adelaide Review @ The Gov
When legendary Chicago songwriter Jeff Tweedy, from iconic indie pioneers Wilco and alt-country cult favourites Uncle Tupelo, appeared on an Adelaide stage (28 May) for the
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Jeff Tweedy Review @ Brisbane Powerhouse
The smell of wine filled the Brisbane Powerhouse (22 May).
The sold-out crowd hushed their chatter when the lights dimmed, waiting for the curtains to reveal... -
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes Are Becoming 'Braver' With Their Live Performances
After a recent east-coast Australian tour with American singer-songwriter Hannah Aldridge as well as a US jaunt with Nashville icon Amelia White in March, Lachlan Bryan &
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William Crighton Brisbane Review @ The Old Museum
There was a surprise support act added to William Crighton’s Brisbane leg, stopping at The Old Museum (8 May), making it a triple dose of songwriting glory.
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Magpie Diaries Pages Aren't Full Yet As They Head Out On Another Tour
Matt 'Magpie' Johnston has lead quite the life.
From being robbed in Africa, to hosting his own music festival, to starting his own band, Matt is a force to be... -
Ben Leece Is Prepared To Do The Hard Work Required For His Art
The heartfelt voices of Ben Leece and Lachlan Bryan team up for their 'Friends And Acquaintances' tour that resumes in Brisbane later this month.
The sweet voiced,... -
Davisson Brothers Band Join 2019 Groundwater Country Music Festival
The second major line-up for Groundwater Country Music Festival has US country rockers Davisson Brothers Band joining an already impressive line-up of local, national and
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Julia Jacklin Brisbane Review @ The Triffid
Julia Jacklin came to the stage with her honey-toned Fender Telecaster in hand.
The sold-out crowd at The Triffid (9 March) in Brisbane offered a warm welcome and... -
Shakey Graves Is Broadening His Own Musical Horizons
Texan music-maker Shakey Graves has shaken up his Americana roots on his 2018 album 'Can't Wake Up', a record that saw him undergo a necessary artistic
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Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) 2019 Australia Tour
Grammy Award-winning artist Jeff Tweedy, the founding member and leader of the American rock band Wilco and before that, the co-founder of the alt-country band Uncle
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Augie March Re-Boot For The Gum Ball
Things have been a little quiet for Augie March since the release of their most recent album, 'Bootikins', last year.
Twelve months on from the album release and... -
Lee Kernaghan and Beccy Cole Headline 2019 Groundwater Country Music Festival Line-up
Now in its 7th year, the Groundwater Country Music Festival returns with a mega line-up of country artists led by an icon of the Australian scene Lee
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Magpie Diaries 2019 Tour Diary
After successfully turning his Hunter Valley property Dashville into a regional hub for live music, Matt 'Magpie' Johnston last year released the debut album from his band
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Take Me To Town Brisbane Review @ Woolly Mammoth
Punters sat close to the bar in Brisbane’s Woolly Mammoth (30 November).
Summer returned to Brisbane in the form of a heatwave, and the crowd guzzled cold drinks...