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Album Review: Alannah Russack’s Entropy Band (The Hummingbirds, Aerial Maps) radiates stately beauty in the epic ‘As Memories Pass Each Other’.

The Hummingbirds have a permanent place in the annals of indie rock history in Australia, shining brightly but altogether too briefly for a period in the late eighties early nineties (check…

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News: Paolo Nutini announced to play State Theatre, Sydney in April 2023.

Bluesfest Touring have announced the return of Paolo Nutini to Australian shores after an absence of eight long years, with the singer-songwriter often referred to as a superstar in waiting,…

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News: Second and final Sydney show announced for Buddy Guy’s ‘Damn Right Farewell’ Australian Tour.

Bluesfest Touring, due to popular demand, has announced a final show for Buddy Guy at the State Theatre, Sydney after the sell-out of previously-announced performances in Melbourne and Sydney. This final concert…

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Track: Who is ‘The Weatherman’? An anthemic and passionate single from Hein Cooper and Noel N. Butler, along with news of a launch date

Introduced by First Nations Ulladulla / Yuin elder Uncle Noel Butler, inviting the four winds torise in his indigenous Dhurga language at the song’s beginning, the new single ‘The Weatherman’…

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EP Review: Holly Hebe’s debut ‘Party Mix’ is an achingly beautiful collection of dreamy pop morsels.

Holly Hebe has graced these pages a few times – her collaboration with Ivoris and Zhuli in the track ‘Supervillain‘ earlier this year was a pop delight, and her single…

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Premiere: It’s all ‘Black & White’ for Sydney singer/songwriter Charlie Gradon – a thundering anthemic world. Plus live shows anounced.

We are honoured to premiere the scything, visceral single and video for ‘Black & White’ from Sydney singer/songwriter Charlie Gradon today. This is an epic and grand track – Gradon’s…

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Iconic Aussie band, The Badloves, sign global deal with Golden Robot Records.

Golden Robot Records are proud to announce the signing of esteemed Australian band, The Badloves. With Michael Spiby at the helm, The Badloves are continuing to enjoy a career that…

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Track: It’s all ‘Magic’ as NZ indie giants Voom return with a blistering anthemic track, featuring Fazerdaze.

New Zealand’s legendary Voom make a spectacular return after a break since 2006 with the dreampop elegance of ‘Magic’, featuring the dulcet tones of Fazerdaze (Amelia Murray). The sparring vocals…

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Track: fhae debuts with the ethereal ‘love you’, signs to 4000 Records and announces launch date.

Floating on a bed of capital letter free cotton wool and air, the single ‘love you’ from Meanjin/Brisbane artist fhae is an ambient waft of rosy delight: atmospheric and enigmatic,…

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Premiere: The Rookies prove they are no beginners as they unveil a blast of über cool jazz in the steaming track ‘Dry Bones’ ahead of new album.

There’s nothing cooler than a hot blast of melodic jazz and Melbourne band The Rookies are doing us the honour of premiering their new single ‘Dry Bones’: a sizzling piece…

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