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News: Australia and New Zealand set to receive fresh psychedelic blast from Brian Jonestown Massacre in 2026

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…

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News: The Last Dinner Party announce massive UK, Europe and Australia/New Zealand tour alongside new album From The Pyre

The Last Dinner Party will release their sophomore album From The Pyre on 17 October 2025, before embarking on a 35-date headline tour spanning the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The run kicks off in Dublin this November and marks the band’s biggest international push to date.

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News: Dream Pop Queen Hatchie returns with the epic, glittering single ‘Lose It Again’ and announces new album ‘Liquorice’.

It feels like eons since we heard from Meanjin/Brisbane Queen of Dream Pop Hatchie but in fact it was only in April last year that she released ‘Kiss Me (Kill…

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Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne instrumental band Badinage engage in a little exclusive and expressive ‘Banter’ with us.

We are very honoured to bring you an early listen to the new single ‘Banter’ from Naarm/Melbourne instrumental ensemble Badinage. Rolling guitars and a pattering drum herald an almost flamenco…

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News: Stewart Copeland to tour Australia & NZ for the first time in 18 years

Stewart Copeland will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 with Have I Said Too Much? The Police, Hollywood, And Other Adventures, his first local tour in 18 years. The seven-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will share stories spanning The Police, film scores, and his acclaimed work in classical and opera.

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Track: The Belair Lip Bombs drop new single ‘Don’t Let Them Tell You (It’s Fair)’

The Belair Lip Bombs return with ‘Don’t Let Them Tell You (It’s Fair)’, the second single from their debut album Again, out October 31 on Third Man Records. Inspired by a conversation with Alex Lahey, the track is a call for confidence and conviction.

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News: The Beths announce national headline shows for 2026

New Zealand’s The Beths will return to Australia in April 2026 for their biggest headline shows yet, touring Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne behind their new album Straight Line Was A Lie.

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News: Momma lock in debut Australian dates for January 2026

Brooklyn duo Momma will make their Australian debut in January 2026, touring Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne behind their acclaimed 2025 LP Welcome to My Blue Sky.

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News: Pendulum confirm Australian tour for March 2026

Pendulum will return to Australia in March 2026 for four headline shows, following the release of their first album in 15 years, Inertia.

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News: Maverick Sabre confirms February 2026 Australian tour dates

Maverick Sabre is bringing his unmistakable mix of soul, hip-hop and folk to Australia in February 2026, with shows confirmed for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

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