Backseat Downunder Archives - Page 7 of 398

News: Open Season 2026 transforms Brisbane into a city-wide soundscape across eight weeks

Brisbane has always had a way of holding something back for winter. When the humidity lifts, the city sharpens, and for eight weeks in 2026, it finds its voice again.…

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News: Matt Berninger announces first-ever solo tour of Australia and New Zealand

There has always been a sense that Matt Berninger’s voice exists slightly outside the room it inhabits. A low, measured presence that narrates rather than declares, circling emotion rather than…

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News: Don McLean returns to Australia to mark 55 years of American Pie

Some songs don’t age so much as they settle into the landscape. American Pie is one of them. More than half a century after its release, Don McLean returns to Australia this…

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News: Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE bring new era Down Under

Some collaborations arrive fully formed. Others take years, quietly assembling themselves in the background until the moment feels right. Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE have announced a run of Australian and…

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News: ‘Lazy Eye’ to Tenterhooks: Silversun Pickups reconnect with Australia and New Zealand

Time has a way of sharpening certain records. For Silversun Pickups, the distance since their last Australian visit hasn’t dulled their catalogue, it’s given it weight. Fourteen years on, the…

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News: The Legendary The Bats are alighting in Australia.

Good news as the legendary The Bats are touring Australia – well, Sydney and Melbourne at this stage. Although do I note it’s around the time of Dark Mofo in…

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News: Deafheaven return at full force with their most expansive Australian tour yetNews:

There’s always been something disorienting about Deafheaven. Not just the sound, though that alone has warped expectations of what black metal can be, but the way their music seems to…

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Premiere: Kathleen Halloran unveils enigmatic video for the sultry track ‘Wolves Like You’ ahead of new album and live dates.

We are very honoured to provide you with an exclusive look at the stunning new video for the über cool single ‘Wolves Like You’ from guitarist Kathleen Halloran. The release…

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Live Review & Gallery: Mieliepop – A Multiverse Of Sound And Movement

Mieliepop unfolds as a kaleidoscopic three-day escape where music, connection and chaos collide, transforming Mpumalanga’s hills into a living, breathing multiverse of sound.

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Album Review: Matthew Sigley’s The Daytime Frequency releases ‘Colorgravure’: a glittering and euphoric sonic journey.

Matthew Sigley is constant star in the antipodean indie musical firmament, providing a range of musical talents from bass to keyboards to a number of iconic bands ranging from The…

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