Live Review & Gallery: Feeder Light Up the Darkness in Triumphant Sydney Return 10.04.2025
New Era, Same Magic: Feeder Deliver the Goods at Manning Bar
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News: Animals As Leaders Are Bringing The Joy of Motion to Australia—In Full
Prog Titans Animals As Leaders Announce Aussie Tour with Car Bomb
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Live Review & Gallery: Australia’s Introduction to The Murder Capital Was Bigger Than You Could Imagine – Crowbar, Eora Nation/Sydney 05.04.25
The past few months have brought a hefty flood of alt and punk-rock acts streaming in from the Northern Hemisphere. IDLES came through. So did Soft Play and Fat White…
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Track: The radiant folk pop shimmer of ‘Colder’ heralds debut EP ‘Nothing Comes Free’ from Jo Davie.
Jo Davie has an illustrious academic background in music (having graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium in 2017 with First Class Honours and the University Medal), but her new single ‘Colder’…
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News: Emo pop punkers A Swift Farewell greet us again with blistering new single ‘The Haunting ft Amariah’, and news of their debut EP ‘Hollow Threats’
Eora/Sydney band A Swift Farewell have made a blistering return with their new single ‘The Haunting’, featuring contributions from Amariah from Melbourne band Future Static. It accompanies an announcement by…
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Premiere: Naarm electronic shoegazers Double Happiness gives us an exclusive listen to their thrilling debut album ‘Derealisation’ – a deliciously dark gothic delight.
Not to be confused with Brisbane surfgaze band The Double Happiness, Double Happiness is the work of Naarm/Melbourne based multi-instrumentalist Sam Jemsek and we are ever so pleased to be…
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Premiere: Folk-Pop Powerhouse Sofia Gale Unveils her new track ‘Playing The Game’
Rising Perth Star Sofia Gale Unleashes Coming-of-Age Folk Banger in Backseat Mafia Exclusive
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Track: They’re no ‘Quiet Australians’ – Lutruwita’s Meres unveil hyperactive new single ahead of album release.
Post punk rock boppers from down under, Meres, have been relatively quiet – understandable given front person Mary Shannon has also been active in the shoegaze giants Dvrkworld – but…
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Track: Vote one for The Electorate with their shimmering new single ‘The Great Divide’ ahead of new album.
The ever delightful The Electorate return with another tasty single ‘The Great Divide’ off their forthcoming album ‘By Design’. And this time it is a personal look at emotional pain,…
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News: Lady Gaga Announces First Aussie Shows in a Decade – and It’s Total MAYHEM
The Mother Monster Returns: Gaga Drops MAYHEM Ball Stadium Tour on Australia
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