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Live Gallery: From The Gnomes to Private Function to V**gra Boys, Chaos Reigns at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 18.01.2026

Deb Pelser January 18, 2026

Sydney is getting hammered by rain, and it somehow feels appropriate. Inside the Hordern Pavilion, The Gnomes kick the doors open with scrappy, straight-ahead rock’n’roll, warming up a crowd that already feels feral from the weather outside. Private Function follow with the kind of unhinged, all-or-nothing set that’s made them infamous, turning their final Sydney show into a joyous mess of noise, sweat and confrontation. By the time Viagra Boys hit the stage, the room is primed for release. Their satire-soaked post-punk lands heavy and absurd in equal measure, cutting through the storm with precision and bile. It’s a night where chaos feels earned — inside and out.

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Album Review: ‘I’m In My Brain Again’ – stunning debut from Slowcoaching reveals a luscious dreamscape and soaring melodies.

Arun Kendall January 18, 2026

The Breakdown Slowcoaching has created an immersive album that sparkles and shimmers with its laconic delivery, poetic expression and soaring instrumentation. It is a stunning debut. Independent – 9.0 Slowcoaching is the nom de plume of Naarm/Melbourne musician Dean Valentino, and his debut album ‘I’m In My Brain Again’ is a delicious collection of dreamy …

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Album Review: Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore – ‘Tragic Magic’: A compelling, emotional electro-acoustic collaboration which haunts and hopes.

John Parry January 17, 2026

The Breakdown ‘Tragic Magic’ is a beautifully grounded album, careful, considered and subtly emotive. Infine – 9.0 Some collaborations are just meant to be and this is one of those. Composer, vocalist and electronic musician Julianna Barwick and experimental harpist Mary Lattimore have been more than crossing paths within the ambient/neo-classical world over the years. …

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News: Polaris Curate Life’s A Beach Ahead of Linkin Park Tour – Set Times Have Arrived

Deb Pelser January 16, 2026

Polaris will headline and curate Life’s A Beach, a one-day heavy music event at St Kilda’s Riviera Beach Club, ahead of their support run with Linkin Park.

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Track: Lamisi Releases New Single ‘Come’ from Let Us Clap