Rock
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Interview: An Evening With Dream Theater
It’s a common consideration that keyboardists are short-lived band members, easily replaced or even disposable. Rarely are keyboardists considered a full-time member. To have
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Billy Idol Announces 2015 Australian Tour
With a rebel yell, Billy Idol returns to Australia for the first time in 12 years.
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The Medics: A Matter Of Life Support
With Ash Grunwald, Deep Sea Arcade, Steve Smyth and The Medics on the bill, Rock For The Reef is a benefit concert supporting charities aiming to protect the Great Barrier
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Screamfeeder: There’s More To Come
Brisbane indie-rock darlings, Screamfeeder, have been around for a while, but they’re not done yet.
The music nostalgists among you will no doubt be dusting off... -
The Tea Party @ Palais Theatre Review
The Tea Party are no strangers to our shores.
They have visited Australia at least fourteen times now and I’ve seen a good three of their shows, but never before... -
The Gooch Palms Top 5 US Tour Moments
The Gooch Palms have had a busy time of late, jet-setting over to the USA to play legendary garage punk festival Gonerfest in Memphis, preceded by a 17-date
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Colouring Outside The Lines With Jericco
With a recently released single, ‘Colour Outside The Lines’, Melbourne band Jericco are beginning to receive positive reviews.
“It’s getting a lot of love. We’ve... -
It's Only Punk & Roll: British India
Aside from working on their fifth studio album, British India have been handpicked to support The Rolling Stones during their Australian tour this spring.
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The Script Announce Australian Tour
Currently in the country on a whirlwind visit promoting their new album 'No Sound Without Silence', The Script have announced they'll be returning to Australia in 2015 for an
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Violent Soho Don’t Give A Damn
In this morphed and mutated contemporary capitalist culture – where punk has long been promed-up and hip hop became a ‘trend’ instead of a ‘movement’ – all dominant streams
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Pretty City: “We’re In Finance”
Melbourne trio Pretty City blend infectious riffs and pensive vocals to create a sound Dinosaur Jr. and Smashing Pumpkins fans would relish.
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The 1975: It’s A Good Year
British indie-pop phenomenon The 1975 truly made their mark on Australia when they were here for Splendour In The Grass earlier this year.
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Introducing Common Deers
According to their Facebook bio, Common Deers are ‘a newly formed, well-hydrated, four-piece rock ensemble from Brisbane with a passion for jumping and lots of
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Introducing Hamjam
Perth-based garage heroes Hamjam peddle a brand of ‘infectious, skuzzy, sing-along guitar music’.
With their debut EP available later this week, and with members... -
Introducing Nila Bonda
Nila Bonda are a three-piece blues-grunge band from Brisbane who formed in January of 2013.
Who is Nila Bonda? We’re three kids who came together... -
Final Bluejuice Review
A sold-out crowd packed The Hi-Fi (Thursday 2nd October) for Bluejuice’s final Brisbane show, giving a raucous yet endearing send-off for the beloved Australian
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More Seedy Bedlam From The Peep Tempel
Raw, gritty and undefined, The Peep Tempel’s second album, ‘Tales’, weaves narratives of a uniquely Australian nature.
“[The album]’s about that sort of old, dying... -
Bonjah Want To Connect With You
From New Zealand to busking on the streets of Melbourne, Bonjah has come a long way as a band.
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Top 5 Tennis Players Who Think They’re Rockstars
Melbourne’s The Demon Parade will launch their new single, ‘My Hurricane’, this weekend.
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5 Ingmar Bergman Films Where Liv Ullmann Is A Goddess
A noted filmmaker with awards under his belt for a number of internationally acclaimed short films, Melbourne alt-rocker George Kalpa has shared his favourite Ingmar Bergman
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