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Review: Alice Cooper @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
What’s black, white and dead all over? Alice Cooper, keeping nightmare rock fully alive.
MC50 ('60s American music scene stablemates with Alice) and our very... -
Spring Loaded Returns To Brisbane And Expands To Sydney In 2020
The ultimate '90s alt-rock festival, Spring Loaded returns in 2020 after the sold-out success of the inaugural event in Queensland last year, and expands to include a Sydney
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Clutch Are Wary Of Nostalgia As They Near Their 30th Anniversary Together
As US alternative metal mainstays Clutch approach 30 years as a band, the milestone seems oddly unreal to frontman Neil Fallon.
“Disbelief is probably the first... -
Download Festival Changes Sydney Venue
Just over a month out from their 2020 event and Download
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2020 Bad Friday Second Line-up
After expanding to a two-day format in 2020, Bad Friday Weekender reveal their second stage and rollout a huge second line-up.
The second round of acts confirmed to... -
Green Day, Fall Out Boy & Weezer 2020 Australia Tour
When it comes to a triple treat of international rock, it doesn't get any bigger than the trio of Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer.
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Jungle Love Festival 2020 First Line-up
A massive 29 acts feature on the first line-up for Jungle Love Festival, returning this year after taking a break in summer 2019.
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Thrashville Returns In 2020
After a brief hiatus last year, Dashville’s very own ‘slightly heavier’ music festival Thrashville returns in 2020.
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Luca Brasi 2020 Australia Tour
Tassie punk rockers Luca Brasi are back with a new single 'This Selfish Love'.
"This tune is a bit of a deep dive into watching life unfold in front of you,"... -
Short Stack 2020 Australia Tour
[Update - 19 May, 2020: Short Stack have rescheduled their 2020 Australian tour to next year. ... -
Sunnyboys Keep Shining As They Celebrate Their 40th Anniversary
It isn't easy to adequately summarise the 40-year journey taken by iconic Aussie rockers Sunnyboys; even guitarist Richard Burgman had a hard time of
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Review: Amanda Palmer @ Brisbane Powerhouse
If there isn’t anarchy at an Amanda Palmer show, was it even her show?
A performer like no other, this women who is a walking heart on legs, captivated the... -
Faith No More Australia 2020 Tour
Update - 1 April, 2020: Faith No More have been forced to postpone their Australian tour, due to COVID-19 crisis, to 2021. -
Review: Billy Idol @ The Riverstage (Brisbane)
British ‘80s rock icon Billy Idol shook The Riverstage (31 January) on his first tour of Australia since 2015.
As a fan who practised Idol’s trademark sneer in... -
Alanis Morissette 2020 Australia Tour
Update - 18 February, 2020: Two additional shows have been added to Alanis Morissette's Australian tour; her first Melbourne concert (15 April) is sold out, with a second show... -
Slowly Slowly To Release New Album Next Month
Update - 28 January, 2020: Slowly Slowly have announced a run of live shows April-May 2020; dates listed below.
Melbourne rock favourites Slowly Slowly hit
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Dead Letter Circus And More Added To 2020 Download Festival
Check your data, because this year's Download Festival just got bigger with the addition of three smashing new bands.
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Unwritten Law Are Still Writing Their Own Rules
Things have never been all that easy for So-Cal punk veterans Unwritten Law but then again, they wouldn’t have it any other way.
“This band has always been... -
Polaris – Dancing To ‘Crazy In Love’ And Other Adventures
Two years since Polaris released their ARIA-nominated debut album, 'The Mortal Coil', the band will unleash their follow-up record 'The Death Of Me' on 21
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First Watch: Violent Soho Drop New Music Video 'Vacation Forever'
Fresh off playing Good Things Festival (Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane), Violent Soho deliver fans an early Chrissie gift with the release of a music video for their new
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