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News: BIGSOUND Unveils Its 2026 Showcase Lineup With Ngaiire, Ladyhawke And Sam Fischer Leading The Charge

BIGSOUND has unveiled its 2026 showcase lineup, with the annual Brisbane event once again positioning itself as the place where the next wave of Australian and New Zealand talent collides…

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News: MONO Return To Australia With New Album Snowdrop And First Tour In Four Years

Japanese post-rock pioneers MONO have announced their long-awaited return to Australia, with the revered instrumental outfit set to tour the country in April 2027 in support of their newly released…

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News: Ichiko Aoba And Cat Power Return To Sydney Opera House For Two Special Concert Hall Shows

Two of contemporary music’s most singular voices are set to return to the Sydney Opera House this year, with Japanese folk visionary Ichiko Aoba and American singer-songwriter Cat Power each…

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Album Review: AMAS X Frithjof -Martin Grabner – SRDGN X LPZG

What happens when the mathematical rigor of Johann Sebastian Bach is stripped of its classical facade? With the album SRDNG x LPZG, the duo AMAS, together with double bassist Frithjof…

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Album Review: Beefheart & McQuinn – ‘Midtown Downtime’: Summery sounds and simmering sadness from the indie folk duo.

Taking a break from the indie band merry-go round, singer-songwriters Moby Beefheart and Winter McQuinn release their “quiet is the new loud” debut ‘Midtown Downtime’ on We Are Busy Bodies.…

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Live Gallery: Purity Ring Return To Sydney and turn the Metro Theatre Into A Dreamscape 13.06.2026

More than a decade after they last visited Australia, Purity Ring return to Sydney with the Place Of My Own tour, and from the moment Megan James and Corin Roddick emerge onstage,…

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Live Gallery: Poison The Well Reconnect With Australian Fans At Sydney’s Metro Theatre 12.06.2026

Sixteen years after they last stood on an Australian stage, Poison The Well return to Sydney’s Metro Theatre with the kind of reverence reserved for genuine architects of a scene.…

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News: The Howlers Chase Faded Dreams on New Single ‘L.A. Morning’ Ahead of Sophomore Album ‘Heavy’

London rockers The Howlers continue the build-up to their highly anticipated second album Heavy with the release of their latest single, ‘L.A. Morning’, out now. The track offers another compelling…

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Live Gallery: Inside Foxy Shazam’s Dazzling Return To Australia After Fifteen Years 12.06.2026

Fifteen years after their last Australian appearance, Foxy Shazam return to Sydney’s Manning Bar in a technicolour fever dream. For a group that has spent two decades treating the stage…

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News: Icelandic Composer Eythor Arnalds Maps Movement Into Sound On New ‘Album Music for Walking’

Icelandic cellist and composer Eythor Arnalds continues his exploration of minimalist, cinematic sound on the expansive new ten-track album Music for Walking, released via Alda Music. Framed as both a listening experience and a…

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News: BIGSOUND Unveils Its 2026 Showcase Lineup With Ngaiire, Ladyhawke And Sam Fischer Leading The Charge

News: MONO Return To Australia With New Album Snowdrop And First Tour In Four Years

News: Ichiko Aoba And Cat Power Return To Sydney Opera House For Two Special Concert Hall Shows

Album Review: AMAS X Frithjof -Martin Grabner – SRDGN X LPZG

Album Review: Beefheart & McQuinn – ‘Midtown Downtime’: Summery sounds and simmering sadness from the indie folk duo.

Live Gallery: Purity Ring Return To Sydney and turn the Metro Theatre Into A Dreamscape 13.06.2026

Live Gallery: Poison The Well Reconnect With Australian Fans At Sydney’s Metro Theatre 12.06.2026

News: The Howlers Chase Faded Dreams on New Single ‘L.A. Morning’ Ahead of Sophomore Album ‘Heavy’

Live Gallery: Inside Foxy Shazam’s Dazzling Return To Australia After Fifteen Years 12.06.2026

News: Icelandic Composer Eythor Arnalds Maps Movement Into Sound On New ‘Album Music for Walking’