Track: The Double Happiness – City
Those who remember the heady days of the Australian indie music scene in the eighties will remember the incredible range of bands playing every night on every pub on every…
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Arun Kendall
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Writer/ Senior Editor for Backseat Mafia (UK) and Backseat Downunder (Australia and New Zealand). Singer/guitarist/songwriter with Australian band The Hadron Colliders.
Album Review: Candace – New Ruins
Today sees the release of the quite frankly gorgeous album ‘New Ruins’ by Portland, Oregon band Candace. I reviewed the single ‘Rewind’ off the album recently, noting the song’s ‘sun-bleached…
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Track: Verge Collection – Feelin’ Old plus album and tour news
Western Australian band, Verge Collection‘s new single, ‘Feelin’ Old’ has an instantly engaging indie rock jangle that takes residence in your head like a virus. A very enjoyable one. There…
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Track: Clews – Museum plus tour news
Sisters, Lily and Grace are Clews, a duo from the sleepy and beautiful south coast town of Mollymook NSW, Australia but now based in Sydney. They have just been signed…
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News: Andrew WK announces new album and tour
I have to confess a deep seated admiration for Andrew WK. His first full album, ‘I Get Wet’, released way back in 2001, was one of those guilty pleasures where…
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See: Editors release video for Hallelujah (So Low) plus album and tour news
The magnificent Editors are back with a new video for ‘Hallelujah (So Low) off their forthcoming album and tour. ‘Hallelujah (So Low) is on first blush a surprisingly jaunty upbeat…
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Track: Stonefield – Far From The Earth plus album and tour news
Rural Victorian band Stonefield have just released title track ‘Far From The Earth’ from their new album, due for release on Friday, April 13 on Flightless Records via Inertia Music.…
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EP: Woodes – Golden Hour
Woodes is the project of Melbourne based producer, singer and songwriter, Elle Graham and she has just released an EP – ‘Golden Hour’ – which showcases her extraordinary voice and…
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Album Review: Wild Meadows – Wild Meadows
The debut album from Melbourne’s Wild Meadows is, quite simply put, a promise delivered. Last year we enthusiastically reviewed their debut single ‘Feel the Noise’ and observed it was a…
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Track: Fontaines DC – Boys in the Better Land/Chequeless Reckless
I do love a bit of sneering, posturing guitar driven rock, and Dublin’s Fontaines DC deliver with class. A double A sided single has just been released and the two…
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