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News: The Maggie Pills Announce Upcoming Album & Drop New Track
The Maggie Pills drop 'Hope Is A Risk' - title track of album out in June.
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Live Review + Gallery: WOMADelaide Day 2 (Saturday, 11th March, 2023)
Day 2 was the first of the full days, beginning at noon. I took the chance to see Justin Adams & Mauro Durante early on in the day doing a…
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Track: Philippa Nihill (Underground Lovers) finds her way and channels Burt Bacharach in her glorious new single ‘Getaway’.
Philippa Nihill (founding member of the legendary Underground Lovers) has just released a thrilling new single ‘Getaway’, which channels the anthemic style of Burt Bacharach with her own unique dynamism and…
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Track: Anna Smyrk returns with anthemic new single ‘The Runner’ and tour news.
Melbourne chanteuse extraordinaire and songwriter Anna Smyrk has just released a new single ‘The Runner’ ahead of tour news supporting The Birds of Tokyo and Tim Rogers (You Am I).…
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News: Melbourne quartet The Toads leap into the pond with announcement of debut album and the spring loaded single ‘Nationalsville’.
The Toads have captured our attention with their new single ‘Nationalsville’ as they announce the release of their new album entitled ‘In The Wilderness’, out on 9 June 2023. This…
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Premiere: Fleeting Persuasion ease into the stratosphere with the atmospheric ‘Slipped’.
Working with Tobey Doctor (ex-drummer from Sounds Like Sunset), James Harrison is back in 2023, again under the nom de plume Fleeting Persuasion, and we are overjoyed at being able…
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Live Review + Gallery: Liz Stringer & William Crighton at Altar, Hobart, 16.03.2023
I had the absolute pleasure to get to see and listen to the legends of Australian music that Liz Stringer and William Crighton are turning out to be. Not only…
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News: Polyphia Announce First Australian Headline Tour
Polyphia announce first Australian tour.
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Gallery: Nakhane at The Recital Centre 15.03.2023
Multi-award winning singer, songwriter, actor, and novelist Nakhane is a star in the making. They returned to Australia for the first time since 2019 for a tour including WOMADelaide, Sydney…
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