Folk
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Luka Bloom Takes Refuge In Australia, Again
Irish troubadour Luka Bloom is making his way around Australia on what is his 13th tour of the country since first coming here in 1992.
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Ukulele Death Squad Bring Their 'Hardcore Ukulele' Style Back To Adelaide Fringe
With a self-described style of “hardcore ukulele”, Ukulele Death Squad are back to take part in this year's Adelaide Fringe festivities following their sell-out Fringe show
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James Reynold: The Reluctant Troubadour Releases His Debut EP
Hot on the heels of his first single ‘Goodbye Hobart’, Newcastle singer-songwriter James Reynold releases his solo EP this week.
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Moulettes Are Continuously Changing
Fans of folk-rock electronica are in for a treat when UK four-piece Moulettes make their Australian live debut in March.
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Ziggy Alberts Continues His World Tour Down Under
Australian singer-songwriter and surfer, Ziggy Alberts makes his way back home as he prepares for the upcoming Australian run of his current 'Laps Around The Sun' world
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Rough Trade Records Expands Into Folk With New Label River Lea
Geoff Travis is best known for founding Rough Trade Records, the independent London record label that has played host to the releases of some huge names in its
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Damien Rice Brisbane Review @ The Tivoli Theatre
I was only 14 when Damien Rice first fell onto my radar. His music was pretty, as was his voice – but his lyrics were richer than I could appreciate.
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Luka Bloom Can't Wait To Tour Australia
Irish singer songwriter Luka Bloom will be back in Australia in March.
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Hat Fitz & Cara Continue Singing The Blues But Add A Little Gospel Into The Mix
From France and Canada, to New Zealand and back to Australia, husband and wife blues-folk duo, Hat Fitz & Cara have been enchanting audiences with their honest, heartfelt
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The Dead Maggies Bring Colonial Punk To National Folk Festival
The dark tales of Tasmania's convict history are brought to startling life in the words and music of folk-punk outfit The Dead Maggies, who play National Folk Festival in
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BATTS Is Ready To Unleash Her Debut Album... Soon
Melbourne singer-songwriter Tanya Batt aka BATTS lifts off with her debut album, a concept record based around the journey of the Voyager I space probe.
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George Ezra Adelaide Review @ Thebarton Theatre
George Ezra is a very pleasant, happy, Englishman, who clearly enjoyed every moment of playing in the sweltering old Adelaide theatre.
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Premiere: Stream James Reynold's Debut Single 'Goodbye Hobart'
Independent Australian musician, Newcastle-based James Reynold peddles a brand of indie ballads reminiscent of an earlier decade.
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Freya Josephine Hollick Makes Her National Folk Festival Debut
With the help of a grant awarded by Creative Victoria, Melbourne country-blues singer-songwriter Freya Josephine Hollick will be recording her next album in Joshua Tree in
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Mumford & Sons Adelaide Review @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
On Thursday (24 January) two interesting things happened in Adelaide: first, the city became the hottest Australian capital city on record with a temperature high of 47
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The Gum Ball Adds More Bands To 2019 Line-up
Hunter Valley boutique festival The Gum Ball have raised the ante with another selection of artists added to their 2019 bill.
Aussie folk troubadour William... -
100+ Acts Added To 2019 National Folk Festival Line-up
Known simply as The National, Australia's longest running major folk festival, National Folk Festival now in its 53rd year, have been busy slaving away at a massive 2019
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'Be Alright' Musician Dean Lewis Returns With New Music
With a staggering billion streams of his music globally, Dean Lewis is the superstar musician you really need to add to your next playlist - if you haven't
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5 Celebrated Aussie Singers To Perform 'Bob Dylan Revisited' Tribute Concert In Sydney & Melbourne
The music of singer, songwriter, musician, poet and literary genius Bob Dylan will be celebrated when a quintet of Australian singers perform 'Bob Dylan Revisited', with
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2019 Fairbridge Festival Reveal First Music Acts
Fairbridge Festival enters its 27th year in 2019, with the tagline 'more than just a music festival' presenting dance and comedy acts, along with workshops, stalls and other
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