News: GANGgajang set to headline Nimbin Roots Festival in October 2024

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Marcus King Band’s highly anticipated 4th album, Darling Blue, is out now via American Recordings/Republic Records. Alongside the release, the band is sharing the new track ‘The Shadows’ featuring GRAMMY-nominated artist Noah Cyrus.  Ahead of the album, the band shared songs ‘Heartlands’ and ‘Here Today’ featuring Jamey Johnson and Kaitlin Butts. The band has also …

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Triple Juno Award winner, Ron Sexsmith, one of Canada’s most accomplished singer-songwriters, will make a more-than welcome return to tour NZ & Australia with his band in April 2026. The tour is presented by DRW Entertainment and Gaynor Crawford. Eleven years on from his last visit Down Under, his fans will once again be able …

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Adelaide rock legends, The Superjesus rolled into Hobart town on the back of a tour promoting their fourth long-player, the self-titled The Superjesus. The band, Sarah McLeod on vocals & guitar, bass player Stu Rudd, lead guitarist Cameron Blokland and surprise drummer, Mick Skelton worked their way through the entirety of the latest album before …

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The Melbourne Ska Orchestra (MSO) brought their good-times vibes and warmth as they rode into town on a chilly Hobart evening, bringing their spaghetti-Western inspired, Ballad of Monte Loco tour to Tasmania for the first time. In a wonderful evening full of off-beats and dance grooves, Altar Bar came alive as a capacity crowd of …

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US cult psychedelic outfit, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, have announced an extensive Australia-wide tour set to hit our shores in March 2026, including a date in Auckland, New Zealand to kick off procedings. It was November 2023 when BJM last landed in Australia, with that tour being cut short due to the at times, volatile …

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On a beautiful Hobart winter’s Thursday, Amigo The Devil (aka Danny Kiranos) brought his ‘murder-folk’ brand of song-writing to the stage of Altar Bar. One year on from his previous tour to Australia, he once again returned, this time hitting bigger stages and ensuring he made it to every corner of the country. A crowd …

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Jimmy Barnes‘ iconic album, For The Working Class Man, is turning 40 years old, and to celebrate, Barnesy, as he is affectionately known, has announced that he is taking to the road to present the album in its’ entirety, along with other hits from across his illustrious career. Released in December 1985, For The Working Class …

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Introducing…………….”NIGHT AT THE POINT“ Toyota present an inaugural weekend of open-air concerts at the Wrest Point Lawns, Hobart, from the 7th to the 9th of November. The all-star lineup includes Jon Stevens, Pnau, Delta Goodrem and Dami Im. The new concert series under the stars is the first event of its kind in the heart …

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The Black Sea Carnys held the launch for their latest offering, the EP (more of a mini-album, in reality) Cultland at The Grand Poobah here in Hobart on Saturday evening. As a follow-up to my EP review (here), I decided to go and listen to the band playing all of their new material at their …

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Following on from the release of their debut EP, Nistar (read about it here), The Black Sea Carnys, Tasmania’s kings of all things dark and industrial have announced the impending release of their second EP, Cultland. Cultland sees The Black Sea Carnys continue to shape their already unique sound as they add a further 6 …

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