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

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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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Eddy Current Suppression Ring — the twice ARIA Award-nominated garage/punk rock band — have re-emerged from a long studio silence with Shapes and Forms, their second new song following on the heels of the angular and wiry Swimming Hole, released earlier in 2025. In recent months, the band have quietly begun re-uploading classic videos from …

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Tasmania’s cosmic overlords, Golden Sunbird, have released their latest single, Heart of the Universe amidst a four track EP brimming with the timeless wonders of space and time. The EP serves as a wrap around for the single, and second track on the EP, Heart of the Universe, with the remaining tracks being predominantly instrumental, …

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The folk-punk hobos are back at it again for the ninth installation of HOBart’s Original FOlk Punk Orgy (HOBOFOPO). Having previously hosted international acts such as AJJ, Days ‘N’ Daze, The Taxpayers and Crywank, they are proud to announce two of the hottest new acts from the US scene as part of their 2025 event. …

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Another great triple-act night was had at Tasmania’s world-renowned, mid-winter festival, Dark Mofo at Hobart’s Altar Bar. This triple involved three bands who sit within the punk-rock category, albeit that each band was wildly different from the other. This was one of the reasons why the night was as successful as it was. Each band …

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