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EP Review: oWo release the powerful, expressive ‘Tunnel of Vision’ ahead of launch date.
By Arun Kendall
/ April 26, 2024
Eora/Sydney trio oWo have just unveiled their thrilling new EP ‘Tunnel of Vision’: a visceral collection of vibrant post-punk tracks…
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News: Eora/Sydney’s inimitable Marilyn Maria have made you a cathartic ‘Self Help Tape’ and unveil launch date.
By Arun Kendall
/ April 26, 2024
With a name that reflects an eternal dichotomy between the sacred and the profane, Eora/Sydney post punk troop Marilyn Maria…
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Meet: Newton Faulkner tells us why he’s bringing his dustbin lid on tour
By Huw Williams
/ April 25, 2024
We caught up with Newton Faulkner, just as he’s about to head out on the road for the stripped back,…
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Album Review: St Vincent Delivers on ‘All Born Screaming’
By Deb Pelser
/ April 25, 2024
St. Vincent’s ‘All Born Screaming,’ a rock tour de force that’ll have you begging for more.
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Premiere: PARRIS MITCHELL examines himself on self-reflective banger ‘Problem Child’
By Gareth O Malley
/ April 25, 2024
He styles himself in all-caps, and the new song from New Yorker PARRIS MITCHELL is definitely worth shouting about. Since…
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Track & News: What’s DIIV Up To? What We (Think We) Know and What Remains a Mystery as They Drop Title Track for Upcoming Album ‘Frog in Boiling Water’
By Jess Hutton
/ April 25, 2024
If you haven’t been following closely, DIIV —Andrew Bailey, Colin Caulfield, Ben Newman, and Zachary Cole Smith—have announced their fourth…
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Track: Dom Quincey Shines On Bedroom-Pop Sweller ‘Before My Eyes’
By Simon Lucas-Hughes
/ April 25, 2024
Blending R&B undertones with gentle alternative-pop tendencies, Dom Quincey’s new single ‘Before My Eyes’ is a delicate, vibrant and infectious…
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Album Review; Porij release a statement album of smart and ambitious (synth) pop music with debut Teething
By Jim F
/ April 25, 2024
Porij’s eagerly awaited debut album is a sonic journey that defies expectations and embraces the chaotic energy of their creative…
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Track: Slate release the brooding yet glorious new single, Shade in Me
By Jim F
/ April 25, 2024
Slate’s new single, “Shade In Me,” is like a recipe for indie rock with a twist. Throw in equal parts…
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Live Review and Gallery: Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds with Kim Salmon, The Republic Hotel, Hobart, 24/04/2024
By Arun Kendall
/ April 25, 2024
I was with a couple of friends at the iconic Republic Hotel in Hobart who had never seen Kid Congo…
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Premieres / Exclusives
- Premiere: Jordy Burns Reveals Enchanting Debut EP ‘Games’by Jess Hutton
- Premiere: Iain T McKelvey exclusively reveals the anthemic rush of new single ‘There Goes Hollywood’.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: Die Twice Shine On Melancholic Blues-Rock Stunner ‘Paris’by Simon Lucas-Hughes
- Premiere: Italy’s Varanasi unveil video for the track ‘L’odore della notte’ off their evocative album ‘Cattedrali per principianti’ by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: The Ronson Hangup (featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band) unveil new video for single ‘SSDD (Same Shit Different Day)’by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: Geelong singer/songwriter Daisy Kilbourne exclusively unveils debut single, the haunting and ethereal ‘Mother’, along with a poignant documentary.by Arun Kendall
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Track / Video
- News: Eora/Sydney’s inimitable Marilyn Maria have made you a cathartic ‘Self Help Tape’ and unveil launch date.by Arun Kendall
- Track & News: What’s DIIV Up To? What We (Think We) Know and What Remains a Mystery as They Drop Title Track for Upcoming Album ‘Frog in Boiling Water’by Jess Hutton
- Track: Dom Quincey Shines On Bedroom-Pop Sweller ‘Before My Eyes’by Simon Lucas-Hughes
- Track: Slate release the brooding yet glorious new single, Shade in Meby Jim F
- Track: Susanna signals new album Meditations on Love, with lead single Everyone Knowsby Jim F
- Track: Willie J Healey strikes gold with new single, The Appleby Jim F
- Track: Pom Poko reveal infectious title track from forthcoming album, Championby Jim F
- Swedish drone rockers The Janitors release glorious new single, Liesby Jim F
- Track: Tahi’s ‘Wolf Grin’ has a blinding dream pop sparkle as live dates announced.by Arun Kendall
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Album Reviews
- EP Review: oWo release the powerful, expressive ‘Tunnel of Vision’ ahead of launch date.by Arun Kendall
- Album Review: St Vincent Delivers on ‘All Born Screaming’by Deb Pelser
- Album Review; Porij release a statement album of smart and ambitious (synth) pop music with debut Teethingby Jim F
- Album Review: Harvestman –‘Triptych: Part One’ : a breath-taking opening to an epic drone-folk series.by John Parry
- EP Review: Motions – The Paralysis EPby Craig Young
- Album Review: The ‘Heathen Sound’ of Big League is a deliciously fuzzy onslaught filled with melody and chainsaws.by Arun Kendall
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Interviews
- Meet: Newton Faulkner tells us why he’s bringing his dustbin lid on tourby Huw Williams
- Meet: Music is the vice – we chat to the legendary Kid Congo Powers about danger and excitement and being an alien.by Arun Kendall
- Meet: Pale Wizard Records Founder Dan Flitcroft Part Of The Duo Behind The Labelby Craig Young
- Meet: BCOS RSNS – London purveyors of post-punkby Don Blandford
- Meet: Nottingham New Boys Victory Lapby Craig Young
- Meet: The Avant-Garde entertainer – Blixa Bargeld from Einstürzende Neubauten talks about rocket ramps, the future for the band, writing the new album and creating a whole new genre of pop music.by Arun Kendall
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Features / Playlists
- Meet: Music is the vice – we chat to the legendary Kid Congo Powers about danger and excitement and being an alien.by Arun Kendall
- Meet: The Avant-Garde entertainer – Blixa Bargeld from Einstürzende Neubauten talks about rocket ramps, the future for the band, writing the new album and creating a whole new genre of pop music.by Arun Kendall
- Feature: Jon Crabb Gives Us A Track By Track His New Covers EPby Craig Young
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Live review
- Live Review and Gallery: Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds with Kim Salmon, The Republic Hotel, Hobart, 24/04/2024by Arun Kendall
- Live Review: Legends of Motown UK – Alexanders Live, Chester 20.04.2024by Jason Siddall
- Live Review and Gallery: Pandemonium Rocks Festival, Caribbean Gardens, Melbourne 20.04.2024by Arun Kendall
- Live Review: The Zutons / Casino – Leadmill, Sheffield 19.04.2024by Craig Young
- Live Review & Gallery: STUMPS Embarks on Nationwide Tour, Celebrating Sophomore Album ‘Arcadia’ – Factory Theatre, Gadigal/Sydney 20.04.24by Jess Hutton
- Live Review and Gallery: The Ronson Hangup, George Lane, Melbourne 19.04.2024by Arun Kendall
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Film
- Film Review: Januaryby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: Iron Butterfliesby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: Slowby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: When It Meltsby Rob Aldam
- Blu-Ray Review: Villa Ridesby Rob Aldam
- Blu-Ray Review: The Fighting Kentuckianby Rob Aldam