Noise
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Review: Tim Hecker @ Brisbane Powerhouse
The large theatre at Brisbane Powerhouse was swallowed by darkness.
The dimming of the venue's lights caught the attention of the crowd, many of whom were... -
Review: Mr. Bungle @ Horden Pavilion (Sydney)
Mr. Bungle and Melvins' Sydney show was like playing an entire collection of music on shuffle in a haunted library. A blind date with multiple subcultures. Where things are
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Review Mr. Bungle & Melvins @ Hindley Street Music Hall (Adelaide)
After an extended hiatus of nearly two decades, Mr. Bungle have reconvened to promote the retconned 'The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo' album.
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Review: Dinosaur Jr. @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
In 1993, Dinosaur Jr. released their fifth studio album 'Where You Been’, which was heralded at the time as one of the crowning glories of slacker culture.
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Review: Mogwai @ Forum Melbourne
Monday night events can be a slog at the best of times, but Scottish post-rockers Mogwai easily packed out Melbourne's Forum with a sold-out show last
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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: 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... -
J Mascis 2024 Australia Tour
Australian Dinosaur Jr. fans are in for a double treat with guitarist, singer-songwriter J Masics adding a couple of solo shows to the band's run of dates next
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Premiere: Stream Stupid Baby's New Double Single 'Don't Panic / All Is Well'
Central Coast band Stupid Baby are emerging as one of Australia's brightest alternative acts fusing elements of post-hardcore, noise rock and post punk for a feral blend
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Hardcore Legends OFF! Offer Punk Lovers Free LSD Down Under
In the short, fast, loud world of hardcore punk, where song lengths average less than two minutes, a decade would equate to several lifetimes.
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Boris Are A Cult Band Who Defy Definition
Boris are a band that not only lie outside the bounds of definition, they redraw the lines.
Formed in 1992 in Tokyo, the trio have established an artistic... -
Review: The Storming Of Banshees Bar @ SPARK Ipswich (Ipswich)
Last Friday, The Worm Turns launched their new single 'They'll Take You Out And Thrive' at Banshees Bar as part of the 2023 SPARK Ipswich programme.
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5 Creative Suggestions For Making Art & Music
A mix of art rock, experimental sludge post-punk and avant-garde noise, Meanjin band The Worm Turns' lyrics and rhythms capture 'the heartache and depth of humanity'.
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Review: West Thebarton @ Crown & Anchor (Adelaide)
As a newcomer to Australia, the vibrant music scene of South Australia has astonished me – week in, week out.
The wealth of talent, camaraderie and pure... -
Liturgy 2023 Australia Tour
New York City's experimental black metal band Liturgy will make their Australian live debut this year.
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Review: Chelsea Wolfe @ The Gov (Adelaide)
Descriptive labelling is a problematic concept but if forced to define styles, Chelsea Wolfe's work for some time has been primarily in the realm of sludge
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MONO Bridge Heaven & Hell For Australian Tour
From chaos comes MONO.
All at once beautiful and brutal, the music of the Japanese instrumental rock band has come to represent the nexus between music and art.... -
Dark Matter Are Filling The Noise Void At Umbrella
Glenside’s Z-Ward is a foreboding structure.
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Its very walls are somehow imprinted with the turmoil and despair emitted by the state’s criminally insane over the course -
DEAD Release New Album, Head To East Coast For Live Shows
It is a big month or two for Victorian noise-rock duo DEAD.
They recently released their new album, 'We Won't Let You Sleep'. Scenestr caught up with the guys ahead... -
Michael Gira's Swansong, Of Sorts
When Swans regrouped in 2010, you could have be forgiven for dismissing it as yet another band joining the ever expanding list of artists...