New Wave
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5 Encounters Or Music Moments That Influenced After School Karate's Love Of Music
A foundation of music covering alternative, indie rock, new wave and soul, After School Karate feature members from Australia, Scotland, England, Ireland and South
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New Romantic Icons Duran Duran Continue To Revolutionise The Music Industry As They Release A New Studio Album 'Future Past'
Forty years since the release of their chart-topping debut single 'Planet Earth', pop-rock royalty Duran Duran have just released their latest studio album, 'Future
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15 Songs That Inspired Johnny Hunter's Newest Single 'Life'
Post-punk, new-wave indie act Johnny Hunter's newest release is the distinct and vivid 'Life' – a track that breathes in deeply the sounds of the '80s; think The Birthday
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Introducing Gold Coast Rockers Wandering Blind
Fresh off releasing their debut single, titled 'Candidate', early last month, Gold Coast two-piece Wandering Blind present a charming mix of new wave, post punk and pop music
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Premiere: Watch Kelpie's New Music Video 'Birthday Funeral'
The solo project of emerging Brisbane artist Rhos Pridham, Kelpie is the exploration of the relationship between dark and light in nature, as well as his own fascination with
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5 Albums That Influenced Big League's New Record 'A Symbol Like A Cloud'
New wave indie rockers Big League have just released their second studio album, titled 'A Symbol Like a Cloud'.
The Melbourne band were created by husband-wife... -
Premiere: Watch Redspencer's New Music Video 'All I Do'
Inactive for the better part of the last five years, Melbourne indie-pop sweethearts Redspencer are finally back with new music in the form of the charming 'All I
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Peter Hook & The Light - Joy Division: A Celebration 2022 Australia Tour
Co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook is set to return to Australia in 2022 with his group The Light.
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Cut Copy Poster Exhibition: A Personal Journey Of Brisbane's Punk-Rock Origins
The late '70s and '80s was a landmark era for Brisbane's music and youth cultures; and the creative, subversive and DIY nature of the scene is now on display in an immersive
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Custard's 'Respect All Lifeforms' Is One Of The Best Albums Of 2020... Trust
It comes as no surprise that 2020 will go on record as perhaps the worst year to have been a career musician.
Borders closed for touring or rehearsing with... -
Premiere: Stream Cold Shores EP 'C-Sides'
The frontman for rock & roll duo Wakan Phoenix, Indy Davies has used Cold Shores as a creative outlet for his introspection the last three years.
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Review: The Stress Of Leisure @ Lefty's Music Hall (Brisbane)
It was a good night for an art-rock hootenanny as Brisbane's The Stress Of Leisure successfully launched their new album, 'Faux Wave', before an amped-up audience at Lefty's
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He May Be A Self-Described Impatient Devil, But 2020 Has Seen Steve Kilbey's Creative Bubble Flourish, Releasing 3 Studio Albums
With two collaborative album releases earlier this year with Saffire's Gareth Koch, The Church's Steve Kilbey continues to release new music at an astonishing
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Cut Copy Poster Exhibition Celebrates Brisbane's Late '70s & '80s Subversive Music Scene
A definitive collection of music posters (around 350) spotlighting Brisbane's burgeoning music scene of the late 1970s and '80s is currently on display at the State Library
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Premiere: Stream Cold Shores New Single 'Dammit'
Two years removed from his last release, 'Sunshine State Of Mind' EP, Brisbane musician Cold Shores has explored his past to record a slow-burning, surfier cover of a
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Premiere: Watch Gareth Koch's New Music Video 'Code Blue'
With a healthy serving of jaunty, Australiana new wave, ARIA Award-winning performer Gareth Koch's lead single of his new EP, 'Code Blue', is an "up-tempo romp" that portrays
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Review: a-ha & Rick Astley @ A Day On The Green (Mt Cotton)
Thirty-four long years have passed since Norwegian pop group a-ha last toured Australia.
So when the iconic opening keyboard riffs of their signature song ‘Take... -
The Stranglers 2020 Australia Tour
More than 45 years since they first formed, British new-wave punk rockers The Stranglers are making their way back to Australia in 2020, with shows planned in Perth,
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The Cure Review @ Sydney Opera House
When it comes to The Cure, there is no middle ground with their fans – you either love 'Disintegration' and this band unquestioningly or you're worthless.
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The Siren Call Of Night Tongue
LA-based transgressive darkwave duo Night Tongue features Australian expats Carisa Bianco Mellado and Andrew Dalziell creating a dark, mythic world of sex, death, horror and
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