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Review: Queens Of The Stone Age @ Hordern Pavilion (Sydney)
So many bands reach the height of fame only to disappear overnight, and then there is Queens Of The Stone Age.
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Review: In Flames & Kreator @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
In Flames and Kreator fans gathered to witness both bands perform their final sets of the 'Klash Of The Titans' tour at Brisbane's The Tivoli (18 February).
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Review: Queens Of The Stone Age @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Melbourne)
With the unmistakable whip crack of 'No One Knows', Queens Of The Stone Age set the stage for a night to remember.
With vicious precision, the US quintet... -
Sleater-Kinney 2024 Australia Tour
A band with a close affinity to Australia, alt-rockers Sleater-Kinney return down under in 2024 for the first time since 2016.
Thirty years since they formed in... -
Live Review: Mudvayne & Coal Chamber @ Festival Hall (Melbourne)
Unlike Coal Chamber's pure nu-metal image and association, Mudvayne have always felt like an awkward fit under the banner.
Yes, the Slipknot association was... -
The Tea Party 2024 Australia Tour
Canadian rock band The Tea Party return to Australia in 2024, as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations of their 1999 studio album, 'Triptych'.
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Review: Dinosaur Jr. @ Northcote Theatre (Melbourne)
Dinosaur Jr. are known for being one of the loudest bands going 'round.
It was clear what we were getting ourselves in for when entering Northcote Theatre (16... -
Review: Mudvayne & Coal Chamber @ The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)
Being a single melophile, is there any better way to spend Valentine's Day than seeing two bands, live and loud?
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Angie McMahon 2024 Australia Tour
Update - 23 February, 2024: With a number of shows sold out, Angie has added a second Sydney performance and third Melbourne show to the tour. Scroll down for the new... -
Softcult Are Drawn To The Gothic Spectrum Of Grunge
If you're a creative, there's a good chance you've had to have 'the talk' with your parents.
No, not the one about the birds and the bees – the one where you... -
Pearl Jam 2024 Australia Tour
Update - 23 February, 2024: Pearl Jam have added second Melbourne and Sydney concerts to their Australian tour. Scroll down for the new details.
After months
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Nothing But Thieves 2024 Australia Tour
Twelve months since their sold-out Australian run, UK band Nothing But Thieves will return down under in 2024 for another national tour.
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Fleshwater: United By Shared Experiences Embrace Adventure At New Bloom Festival
New Bloom Fest is a touring festival bringing some of the brightest North American emo punk and post-hardcore bands together in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in March.
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Review: Art Alexakis (Everclear) & Brendan B. Brown (Wheatus) @ Miami Marketta (Gold Coast)
The promotional material for the Art Alexakis, Brendan B. Brown tour indicated the two stars would be 'performing their hits, favourites and telling the stories behind the
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Citizen Have Learnt To Trust Their Creative Process
Mat Kerekes writes songs. No surprises there, given he's a singer-songwriter by trade, but it's the scale of which they're coming out that really drives it
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Review: The Breeders @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
From the swarm of buzzing punters squeezing themselves into The Tivoli in Brisbane, I'm not the only one over the moon about Kim and Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim
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Review: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 25th Anniversary Showcase @ The Fortitude Music Hall (Brisbane)
A once-in-a-lifetime showcase, the 25th anniversary of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game franchise was celebrated in Brisbane with an event like no
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Review: JERM @ The Bearded Lady (Brisbane)
Dark clouds glowered over Brisbane, pumping the city's humidity to unbearable highs.
Local inner-city venue The Bearded Lady (27 January) closed their doors and... -
Review: Anberlin @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
The black-clad bodies, of all ages, lining the footpath to The Tivoli are some seriously super-keen fans wanting the best vantage spots to see emo alt-rock legends
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5 Favourite EPs Shared By Alternative R&B Artist David Mac
An emerging Gold Coast artist, last week David Mac released his debut EP 'Paper Walls'.
Drawing from an alternative R&B-indietronica sonic palette similar...