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  • Bad//Dreems: High Hopes

    Adelaide indie-rockers Bad//Dreems are set to have a pretty big year.


    “We're about to sign with a record label,” says guitarist Alex Cameron. “I can't say who it...
  • Bustamento: Making A Living

    With the ever evolving nature of the music industry, it takes a certain kind of person to ride the wave of change and come out the other end a success.


    No one knows...
  • Frank Sultana And The Sinister Kids: Spare A Dime

    Frank Sultana dwells in a different time.


    In his world, the song still tells a story. Lyrics are not merely a melodic device full of meaningless syllables and...
  • Interview with Joss Stone: Soul Sister

    She may have worked with Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr and Jeff Beck, but Joss Stone will be on the hunt for new Australian talent when she tours here next month.


    “I'm...
  • Vivid LIVE 2014 Music Program Revealed

    The Pet Shop Boys, Pixies and Giorgio Moroder will headline Vivid LIVE 2014's music program.


    Now in its fifth year, Sydney's "annual event of light, music and...
  • BREAKING: Sydney And Melbourne Are Expensive

    In news that will surprise absolutely nobody who has ever lived in them, Sydney and Melbourne have ranked in the top six of the Economist's list of the world's most expensive

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  • Avenged Sevenfold Sydney Review @ Big Top Luna Park

    For a headliner that’s filled arenas like the Entertainment Centre, it’s surprising that Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) hasn’t managed to sell out The Big Top. But that’s OK — it

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  • Jimmy Eat World Sydney Review @ The Hi-Fi

    It’s a Monday night. A school night. Doors to The Hi-Fi won’t open until 7.30pm, and yet, like a rite of passage, the black shirted punk fans are sitting diligently outside

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  • Felicity Ward: Five Essential Iceberg Items

    Felicity Ward is a multi-award winning, Melbourne-based, stand-up comedian, comic performer, writer and actor. With her new show, 'The Iceberg', coming to the respective

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  • Love-Song-Circus: Katie Noonan Interview

    What do you get when you cross a renowned Brisbane singer-songwriter, a contemporary circus group and a slice of lesser-known Australian history?


    The answer is...
  • Harry Heart Chrysalis' Top Five Sex Jams

    The Harry Heart Chrysalis is the works of Sydney's Harry Heart, a young, exciting artist of British origin.


    1. ‘Karaoke’ — Drake

    I’m a gentle lover, and...
  • Chicks On Speed: A Brave New World

    Back in 2003, Chicks On Speed opened their album ‘99 Cents’ with the words: “No-one noticed you had disappeared”. A decade later they had the opposite problem — people didn’t

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  • Everlast: Blue Collar Blues

    It’s a cool afternoon in Los Angeles and Everlast is stuck outside a sandwich shop.


    “I’m sitting here in my car,” he says, chuckling. “I thought I was going to have...
  • Kanye West Announces More Australia Tour Dates

    Praise Yeezus!


    Kanye West has added two more dates (in Melbourne and Sydney) to his 'Yeezus' tour of Australia with GOOD Music labelmate Pusha T.

    You'll now...
  • A Day To Remember Demonstrate Common Courtesy

    In the country for the run of Soundwave dates, Florida natives, A Day To Remember, have today released a special Australia tour edition of their new album, ‘Common

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  • Peter Berner: As Not Seen On TV

    Comedy veteran Peter Berner has been gracing our televisions and radios for years—just don’t expect any ‘Einstein Factor’ from his new live act, ‘As Not Seen On

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  • Lady Gaga Australian Tour

    Whether you're a full-on Little Monster or just Ga-Curious, good news — Lady Gaga has announced an Australian tour.


    Mother Monster will bring

    Lady Gaga

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  • Ozomatli: High Energy

    You can trace the origins of Ozomatli — the Los Angeles-based Latin jazz/ funk band — back almost 20 years.


    During that time, over the course of half a dozen or so...
  • Beth Hart: Blues Survivor

    Beth Hart is a singer-songwriter, storyteller and survivor all rolled into one.


    Handpicked to play Byron Bay Bluesfest after director Peter Noble saw her earn...
  • Nick Warren: Deep Throbbing House

    Brisbane can certainly identify with Nick Warren: the UK DJ/ Producer is an acquired taste for those who tread the hard side of underground prog and house where all things

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