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Track: ‘We Had An Island’ – the dreamy new track from the legendary Mick Harvey ahead of his first solo album in ten years and tour.

Arun Kendall April 10, 2024

Displaying his extraordinary vocal range, Mick Harvey has unveiled his latest single ‘We Had An Island’ ahead of his first solo album ‘Five Ways To Say Goodbye’. The new track is Harvey’s interpretation of Bruno Adams (Fatal Shores)’s ‘We Had an Island’. ‘We Had An Island’ is an achingly beautiful song about the the delicious …

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Premiere: Jo Meares’ Silver Bullets eviscerate the target with the fin de siècle gothic attack of ‘Lone Gun’.

Arun Kendall April 9, 2024

We’ve been openly stalking Jo Meares for many years now to the extent he would be justified if he took out a restraining order against Backseat Mafia. The fact remains, however, that he is a prodigious talent and whatever he turns is mind to, it will be remarkable. We are therefore catatonic with excitement to …

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News: Now Wave announce new annual happening Bad Dreams @ New Century Hall, Manchester

Le Crowley April 9, 2024

Manchester’s long-standing independent promoters Now Wave have announced a new annual happening BAD DREAMS at New Century set to take place across the late May bank holiday weekend. Launching on Friday 24th May the opening day of Bad Dreams will see dreamy-neo-soul-psych outfit Crumb headline alongside the hazy surf-psych-rock sounds of Australia’s Babe Rainbow and Tonronto’s jangly-indie-pop duo Ducks LTD. Bank holiday Monday 27th May will …

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Track: ‘She Took You To Narnia’ – HighSchool unveil another chilled slice of gothic cool ahead of EP release and tour.

Arun Kendall April 9, 2024

The enigmatic HighSchool – London-based but originally from Melbourne – are about to release their EP ‘Accelerator’ next Friday, April 19 via [PIAS] Australia, and to further entice us have unveiled the single ‘She Took You To Narnia’. Antarctic chills pervade this gothic epistle, delivered on an electronic thrum and with the insouciance we have …

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Live Review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay – Day 2, Friday 29.03.2024

Andrew Fuller April 8, 2024

The Friday at Bluesfest is traditionally one of the bigger days as far as crowd attendance is concerned, with many 3-day ticket holders beginning their festival on this day. To kick off proceedings, who better than one of Australia’s finest party bands, 19-Twenty to launch into a set full of fun, frivolity and fervour with …