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Track: Aussie scallywags Skegss release the poignant track ‘Bunny Man’.

One of Australia’s most beloved surf rock trios Skegss have returned with a heartfelt tribute song for their tour manager, guitar tech, driver and friend, ‘Bunny Man’. In this current…

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Live Review: Shadowhouse – Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, OR, 30.10.2021

Saturday, the day before Halloween, was a busy day at the Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland, OR. Blessed with an unusually sunny and mild afternoon the cemetery was abuzz with…

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EP: Teenage Dads release a magnificent dosage of ‘Club Echo’ and announce launch tour

Teenage Dads are a familiar indie quartet from the Morning Peninsula. Their glittery indie music has been winning over fans and listeners throughout the country, and rightfully so when every…

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Live Review: Hellshock / Frenzy / Rigorous Institution – Black Water Bar, Portland, OR 30.10.2021 plus Gallery

Every town with a strong musical tradition has legendary or long-standing venues that provide space for bands to play and to grow. Portland, Oregon has had many such venues and the…

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Exclusive: Stone Jets record recent single I Will Rise Again live in session for Backseat Mafia

London-based Stone Jets are the latest to join us for our Backseat Mafia Sessions with this fantastic performance of their recent single I Will Rise Again! The track came out…

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EP: Whatever, Forever release the epic melodic punk EP ‘Slowly Dying With You’

To reinvent yourself is to grow, adapt and mature. Change is an intimidating peril that can reveal the best and worst of most artists. Sydney emo-punk trio Whatever, Forever have…

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Live Review: Salem – The Parish, Huddersfield 22.10.2021

Words: Chloe Ross / Pictures: Ruubez Media It’s almost surreal to step into the attic-like venue that is The Parish on Friday 22nd October. Live music is finally back in…

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Live Review: Snapped Ankles / Mermaid Chunky – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield 23.10.2021, plus gallery

Words: PeteMo / Pictures: Nick Lowe Hailing from the basement & underground party scene of the east end of London, Snapped Ankles materialised like a strange & mythical apparition in front of…

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Track: Adelaide’s NO NO NO NO NO Releases the fuzzy, gritty ‘Sharksfin’

Adelaide pop core band NO NO NO NO NO, along with a brilliant name, have delivered a chockfull gritty new single titled ‘Sharksfin’. Arrayed with fuzz and polyphonous entities, its…

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EP: Sydney’s The Buoys release the epic ‘Unsolicited Advice For Your DIY Disaster’.

The Buoys are no strangers to rebelling hooks that leap out of the speakers, cementing their place in the souls of listeners. There is rigorous and prevailing attention to dynamism…

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