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Premieres / Exclusives
Premiere: ‘This Is How It Hurts’ – Justin Stokes (from the band Wilding) shows us exactly how in his new solo project Modern Ideas.
We are massive fans of the work of Justin Stokes through his work with the band Wilding, admiring his ability to craft intelligent self-deprecating pop of the highest order. We are therefore…
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Premiere: In an L.A. Mood – the solo project of Davie Mudie (Super American Eagle, ex-Immigrant Union & Courtney Barnett band) unveils trippy new single ‘Canal Twanging’ ahead of album release.
LA Mood is the project of Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Davie Mudie (Super American Eagle, ex-Immigrant Union & Courtney Barnett band) and we are honoured to premiere…
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Premiere: The dulcet tones of Dawson in ‘maybe someday’ deliver a shimmering anthem.
Boorloo/Perth alternative artist Dawson has built up a strong following for his brand of smooth indie pop, and we are very honoured to premiere his new single ‘maybe someday’.…
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Premiere: Kathleen Halloran unveils enigmatic video for the sultry track ‘Wolves Like You’ ahead of new album and live dates.
We are very honoured to provide you with an exclusive look at the stunning new video for the über cool single ‘Wolves Like You’ from guitarist Kathleen Halloran. The release…
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Premiere: ‘Melt’ – Townsville-based Poison Oak exclusively unveil their soaring single ahead of launch date.
We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive early listen to the radiant new single ‘Melt’ from Townsville-based band Poison Oak. ‘Melt’ is a shimmering indie pop…
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Track / Video
Track: Black Veil Brides team with Machine Head’s Robb Flynn on ‘Revenger’
Black Veil Brides have unveiled new single Revenger featuring Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn, and it is exactly the kind of left-turn pairing that makes sense…
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Track: Swiss Riser MATONDO Shines On ‘DOPAMINE’
Swiss electronic-pop riser MATONDO shares the fizzing new single ‘DOPAMINE’. Bringing a noughties nostalgia with a fresh hyperpop edge, the single offers a first glimpse into her forthcoming…
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Track: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers unleash new era with t.A.T.u. rework and GLORY deluxe
Some covers arrive politely. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers chose detonation. Returning to the triple j Like A Version studio today, the ARIA-winning four-piece took on t.A.T.u.’s 2002…
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Album Reviews
Album Review: Charbel Haber – ‘May a soft sun bless your sky while you wait for the inevitable’: A serene ambient soundtrack of beauty and bewilderment.
From its very first notes this is an album which treads the finest line between peaceful serenity and poignant fragility. That’s a balance that only a musician of Charbel Haber’s fluency can…
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Album Review: Sofia Isella strikes hard on fearless new EP Something is a shell.
Some records arrive asking politely for your attention. Sofia Isella’s new EP Something is a shell. kicks the door open, rearranges the room and leaves with the best lamp.…
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Album Review: Snailgun unveil their shattering debut ‘Glass Walls’ ahead of live dates.
Naarm/Melbourne band Snailgun have just delivered their debut album ‘Glass Wall’, and it’s a deliciously scabrous affair filled with blistering post punk cathartic noise. The…
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Album Review: ‘Smile’ – Brighton’s Thrillhouse have blossomed into something quite special with their second shimmering album.
Brighton band Thrillhouse have long been on our radar and, while at times the radar’s been on the blink due the sheer volume of noise in the industry, one thing has never changed and…
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Album Review: The Melvins with Napalm Death – ‘Savage Imperial Death March’: A mind-shredding collaboration from two peerless noise rock pioneers.
The mutual admiration between these two noise/grind totems has never been disguised. The bands have toured together, their joint 2015 and 2025 expeditions coining the title for this album, and…
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Interviews
Interview: It’s Not a Documentary — It’s an Act: Baxter Dury on Nepotism, Performance and the Strange Theatre of Modern Life
When I last saw Baxter Dury, it was during Dark Mofo in Hobart — a setting whose nocturnal weirdness felt oddly perfect for his particular brand of dry, late-night storytelling. Over the past…
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Feature: Fokofpolisiekar Reflect on Swanesang at 20 as Australian & NZ Tour Extends Legacy
South African punk band Fokofpolisiekar reflect on Swanesang 20 years on, as Hunter Kennedy discusses identity, rebellion and taking the band's music to audiences in Australia and New Zealand.
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Meet: A.S. Fanning Talks About His New Album ‘Take Me Back To Nowhere’
On his fourth studio album Take Me Back To Nowhere, A.S. Fanning sounds both unmoored and quietly resolute. Drawing inspiration from science-fiction, experimental sound worlds, and a newly…
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Meet: Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys Talk Us Through New Single & The Upcoming Album ‘Pale Bloom’
With a body of work that thrives on tension, restraint, and emotional depth, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys have built a reputation for music that lingers long after it’s heard. As they move…
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Meet: John Witherspoon Talks Through The Elegant New Single ‘My Baby’ & Upcoming Album
Liverpool’s John Witherspoon is back with his most emotionally intricate single yet, ‘My Baby’, releasing September 19th as the final preview of his third studio album, One Of…
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Meet: Ash frontman Tim Wheeler – “If it wasn’t fun and playful, we’d have quit long ago”
Ash frontman Tim Wheeler is in reflective but upbeat mood as he talks about the band’s new album To The Stars, their first since 2021. “It’s the shortest gap we’ve had since our first and…
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Features / Playlists
News: Hard-Fi to Headline Harlequins’ Big Summer Kick-Off at Allianz Stadium
British indie heavyweights Hard-Fi are set to return to their South West London stomping grounds this May. The Staines-formed outfit has been confirmed as the headline act…
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Interview: It’s Not a Documentary — It’s an Act: Baxter Dury on Nepotism, Performance and the Strange Theatre of Modern Life
When I last saw Baxter Dury, it was during Dark Mofo in Hobart — a setting whose nocturnal weirdness felt oddly perfect for his particular brand of dry, late-night storytelling. Over the past…
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Feature: Backseat Mafia’s photographic tribute to Bluesfest Byron Bay
For four years, Backseat Mafia has covered Bluesfest Byron Bay, an iconic event on the Australian music calendar. On March 13th, just three weeks before what would have been the 37th Bluesfest…
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Live review
Live Gallery: The Beths, supported by Womb soar at Roundhouse with wit, hooks and emotional precision 24.04.2026
There is a particular electricity that gathers before The Beths walk onstage at Roundhouse. It is not swagger or spectacle. It is anticipation built on trust. This is a band…
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Live Gallery: Maxïmo Park returned in style with electric Freo.Social show 23.04.2026
At Freo.Social, Maxïmo Park finally made their long-awaited return to Australia and treated the room to a sharp, celebratory set built around the 20th anniversary of A Certain Trigger. Tracks…
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Live Review & Gallery: Machine Gun Kelly Brings Explosive Energy to Qudos Bank Arena for Lost Americana Tour – Eora Land/Sydney 14.04.26
Machine Gun Kelly stormed into Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena last week, delivering a glistening two-hour spectacle for over 20,000 screaming fans. The show opened with the talented Honest…
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Live Gallery: nothing, nowhere. marked a decade of evolution at 170 Russell Melbourne 19.04.2026
At 170 Russell, nothing, nowhere. arrived as an artist marking ten years since first emerging from the shadows online and turning isolation into connection. The Return Of The Reaper tour…
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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Cog provide hot blast on a cold Hobart evening at The Odeon Theatre 17.04.2026
On a cool autumn evening in southern Tasmania, Cog, accompanied by Solkyri and Penrose Way, rolled into town to warm up a chilled Hobart audience as they continued their Walk The Line…
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Live Gallery: Everything Everything revisit Get to Heaven in full at Sydney’s Metro Theatre 18.04.2026
Inside the Metro Theatre, the room settles into a low, expectant hum, George Street’s noise dropping away at the door. The space feels compressed, charged, like it’s holding its breath.…
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Film
News: Kylie Minogue opens her archives for new three-part documentary KYLIE
Some pop stars have eras. Kylie Minogue has decades. From her first rush of fame as Charlene on Neighbours to becoming one of the most reliable hitmakers in modern pop,…
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News: The life and times of William Arthur and his iconic Sydney band Glide is explored in ‘Disappear Here’, a film by Ben deHoedt.
Glide were a seminal Sydney band that burned brightly and all together too briefly in the nineties, beset by tragedy when their singer and songwriter William Arthur died at the end of that…
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Film Review: January
Winter can be a magical time of year and there’s nothing more atmospheric than a sprinkling of snow. In many places, that light covering becomes something different entirely. In Eastern…
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Sundance Review: Iron Butterflies
As we approach the first anniversary of the full Russian invasion of Ukraine, it’s easy to forget that this war didn’t start in 2022. Indeed, the (recent) troubles with Russia can be traced…
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Sundance Review: Slow
Cinema reflects the age, society and country it’s made in. For example, 1950s Hollywood portrayed romance as straightforward love between a man and a woman. They meet, get to know each other…
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Sundance Review: When It Melts
Trauma is a terrible thing. It’s not something you can outrun or escape from. It doesn’t matter how many years you bottle it up inside, it will suddenly resurface when you least expect it. You…
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