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New releases from Australia and New Zealand

Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne Twin Sisters, Idol Minds, Enchant with ‘Needed You’ – A Mystical Odyssey Through the Intricacies of Love

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Live Gallery: Warpaint at the Oxford Art Factory 23.10.2023

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Live Gallery: Barkaa at SXSW Sydney 20.10.2023

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If there was one act Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble was desperate to secure, it was Paolo Nutini. It had been eight years since the Scottish singer songwriter had toured, so when word got out that Paolo may be touring, the Bluesfest booking team went into overdrive to secure him. And secure him they did! …

We are trembling with excitement to premiere today the single ‘Sentimental Health’ from Hobart/nipaluna instrumental band follow, as they announce their signing to that shining beacon of impeccable taste, False Peak Records. I incessantly bang on about the brilliant stream of artists flowing from the tiny island at the edge of the world. Tasmania – …

Two old friends are set to reunite in celebration of their new albums, Tim Rogers and Tex Perkins, and their respective bands, The Twin Set and The Fat Rubber Band. It’s and East Coast run of dates in February 2023 for two of Australia’s much-loved musical icons and raconteurs have a long history together, sharing …

If you missed Kurt Vile’s surprise support of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis with Courtney Barnett you can catch him with his band The Violators headlining Meadow in Autumn 2023. It’s the ninth instalment of Meadow at the Victorian surf coast retreat; a three-day two-night exploration of genre-expanding local and international live music in Bambra …

Sir Jud

Melbourne-based Sir Jude released her debut album ‘Revelations’ earlier this month. Sir Jude has spoken about how the album represents a sonic journey in which she has attempted to unravel internalised misogyny and discover herself. She says that each song on the album poses the question – “What does it mean to be a woman …

Three years on from sophomore release, I Just Do What God Tells Me To Do, the third full-length release from These New South Whales delivers in spades. The multi-faceted chameleons of Australian punk/post-punk have grown their signature sound, with the schedule of pre-release singles from the album giving a tasty sampler of the album’s full …