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Award-winning jazz singer Gregory Porter is making his long-awaited return to Australia this October for his first major tour here since 2017. Over the past 15 years, the platinum-selling vocalist has steadily built a devoted following across the US, UK, and Europe, winning over audiences with his effortless blend of jazz, soul, gospel, and blues. …

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Oxford Art Factory’s main room is no stranger to swallowing revelers and spitting them back out in sweaty, chaotic tangles. Low ceilings, packed-in bodies, and just enough space for a proper melty mosh. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets know exactly how to wield that energy, and their set at OAF felt like a swirling, neon-lit vortex of …

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I can’t believe it’s been over a year since Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ ‘Fronzoli’ ruled over the speakers of this house. The last album from Australia’s favourite psychedelic garage rock group felt like it barely left rotation, like a constant background noise pushing us through the grind of summer 2023 and definitely impressing the neighbours. The …

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BB Sabina’s latest single, ‘Multitude,’ is a track that lingers. It’s nearly seven minutes long, and honestly, it might not be long enough. Moving through trip-hop’s shadowy corners, it picks up the tension of post-rock and absolutely glows with hypnotism. Beth Uhe’s voice drifts through like a lone ballerina, upstaged by nothing else. It’s layered …

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Bliss n Eso are stepping into 2025 with their eighth studio album ‘The Moon (The Light Side)‘ landing on April 11th and a huge 28-date run across Australia. The latest taste of the album comes in the form of ‘Take Me Higher’, a track born from a free-flowing session that saw Bliss and Eso rediscover …

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Blossoms hit the stage with a kind of easy confidence that only comes from years of tight-knit chemistry. Their groove-heavy Britpop sound felt effortless live, frontman Tom Ogden carrying it all with a supernatural charm and touch of ’70s flair. Kicking off with ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’, they slid into a set …

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A full moon ballooned over the Opera House Forecourt, reflecting off the iconic sails as thousands of fans pushed through Sydney’s typical public transport chaos and signature late-summer humidity. The Forecourt is one of the most spectacular stages in the world, watching the sun dip behind the city while the skyline flickers to life is …

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Róisín Murphy doesn’t do normal gigs. She shapeshifts, unravels, reinvents, and pulls us all along for the ride. Sitting somewhere between the driven absurdity of Laurie Anderson and the pop superstardom of our own Kylie Minogue, she moved The Enmore Theatre to an alternate dimension where disco, theatre, and performance art reigned supreme. If you …

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Nine bands and thousands of punters, all more than willing to throw (nay, hurl) themselves headfirst into a day of hardcore goodness. From the jump, the crowd was locked in, staking claim at the barricade and backing our local openers without hesitation. Newcastle’s Feel the Pain set the tone with metallic hardcore that didn’t so …

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From the first note to the last, Bess Atwell’s night at Oxford Art Factory was never about spectacle, it was something rawer, more tangible. No theatrics, no backing band, just three artists at their most unfiltered, pulling the audience into their worlds with little more than voice, melody, and presence. Sarah Levins opened, her voice …

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