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Album Review: A Journey into the Electronic Unknown – Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Releases New Album ‘The Silver Cord’

In the dynamic landscape of the music industry, few bands possess the audacious, inventive, and unyielding spirit that characterizes Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. With their 25th studio…

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News: Award-winning Melbourne blues stalwarts, Checkerboard Lounge set to release new album, Roller Coaster

Following on from the 2022 release of the acclaimed SUN Sessions album (recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis), Checkerboard Lounge have just announced the upcoming release of Roller…

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Track: Dominic Breen makes a welcome return with the raw acerbic glory of ‘The Pits’, ahead of live dates.

It’s been two years since Dominic Breen impressed us here with a string of impressive single culminating in the glorious album ‘Blue Volume’ (reviewed by me here), released through the…

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Track: エミエミ emi emi releases the perky, effervescent ‘ngu’, and brings a ray of sunshine to the world.

I caught エミエミ emi emi at a recent gig at Altar, Hobart for a showcase of new and upcoming bands in the local Hobart area and was blown away by…

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Premiere: TUSHAR’s ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ is an effervescent pop delight dealing with darker issues. Tour dates announced.

We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ from Tarndanya/Adelaide-based indie-pop artist TUSHAR – produced by long-time collaborator Benny Tamblyn (MANE) and mastered by Mario Späte (Meg Washington,…

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Premiere: Victoria unveil brilliant new track ‘Rushing Bull’ ahead of debut album and live outings

We are inordinately proud to be able to premiere the brilliant new single ‘Rushing Bull’, with video, from Sydney supergroup Victoria. The single is out tomorrow through legendary producer Wayne Connolly’s…

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Premiere: Zachary Leo Releases ‘Time After Time’, A Funk-Pop Revelation, with tour dates announced.

Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Zachary Leo is once again gracing our playlists with his latest single, ‘Time After Time’, set to release tomorrow on the 26th of October and which we are…

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Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane’s SGO positively ‘Glimmer’ in their new dream pop/shoegaze glory. Out through 4000 Records.

The band formerly known as Syrup Go On!, SGO, return more sparkling evidence of their musical prowess with their new single ‘Glimmer’, which we are very proud to premiere here…

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Album Review: The Summertimes unleash a radiant blinding glow in their glorious debut self-titled album.

The debut self-titled album from The Summertimes is an iridescent ray of light, replete with soaring choruses, horn fringes and an overwhelming collection of jingle jangle-encased anthems that shimmer and…

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Track: Salarymen have ‘Second Sight’ and it’s a shimmering and beautiful thing, with tour dates unveiled.

Dream pop exponents Salarymen are continuing with a brilliant run of releases with their new single ‘Second Sight’, another anthemic slice of pie with its euphoric melodies and sky-scraping choruses.…

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