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News: Alex Lahey celebrates 10 years of B-Grade University with Australian tour

Ten years after the release that launched her career, Alex Lahey is returning to where it all began. Fresh from announcing B-Grade University (Reunion Edition), a special anniversary reissue of her breakthrough debut…

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News: Infinity Song announce biggest Australian and New Zealand tour yet

New York sibling quartet Infinity Song will return to Australia and New Zealand later this year, bringing their distinctive blend of soft rock, soul and pop to audiences across the…

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News: To The Grave announce ‘Nail Australia To The Walls’ national tour for September

Few Australian heavy bands have experienced the kind of ascent that To The Grave have enjoyed over the past several years. Emerging from the underground with 2019’s Global Warning, the group…

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Premiere: ‘Put The Message In The Box’ – Simon Robert Gibson gives World Party’s classic his own unique sparkle.

A cover is always more interesting if it brings something different to the original, and we are honoured to bring you an exclusive listen to troubadour extraordinaire Simon Robert Gibson‘s…

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News: Massive Attack announce first Australian headline shows in 15 years

Emerging from Bristol in the late 1980s, Massive Attack helped redefine the possibilities of electronic music, blending hip-hop, dub, soul, ambient textures and political urgency into something entirely their own.…

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Live Gallery: Cass McCombs returns to Sydney and finds a city ready to listen closely 31.05.2026

The Sydney Opera House has rarely felt more alive than it does during this year’s Vivid LIVE. Across the past week alone, Backseat Mafia has witnessed unforgettable appearances from Mitski,…

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Live Gallery: The Beta Band’s Long-Awaited Australian Debut at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre Feels Worth The Wait 30.05.2026

The Beta Band are finally in Australia for the first time, and the sense of occasion hangs heavily in the room long before a note is played tonight. For many…

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Live Review & Gallery: Dry Cleaning and Station Model Violence perform at Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE – 29.05.26

Dry Cleaning‘s Sydney Opera House debut arrived just in time for Vivid LIVE, a long-awaited local first for the South London four-piece. And it was a good night to finally…

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Album Review: ‘Boss’ – No Bosses, No Rules, No Brakes – The Vors Deliver a Riotous Debut

There’s something gloriously unfashionable about ‘Boss’, the debut album from Sydney’s The Vors. At a time when so much guitar music seems trapped between algorithm-friendly restraint and self-conscious nostalgia, The…

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Album Review: ‘Totally Sick!!’ Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon provide a delicious, restorative fare for our consumption.

With a national tour on the cards and a series of fabulous singles to wet the appetite, Australia’s king of grunge and all round legend Kim Salmon and his merry…

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