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Album Review: Cecilie Strange – ‘Beech’: Compelling Nordic Jazz with a subtle strength and singular sound.

When an artist settles into their groove, over time the spark in their music can dim. Listening to ‘Beech’ the new album by Danish saxophonist Cecilie Strange it’s more than…

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Live Gallery: A Dream in Soft Focus: Japanese Breakfast’s Spellbinding Vivid LIVE Debut, Sydney Opera House 3.06.2025

Soundtracking the Silence Between Aisles: Japanese Breakfast Dazzles at the Opera House

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Album Review: Ty Segall – Possession; inventive, melodic and one of his best yet

Ty Segall’s Possession is a technicolor journey through the underbelly of modern America—psychedelic, melodic, and bursting with invention. His 16th album is one of his most sonically adventurous yet, moving effortlessly from…

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Live Gallery: Alison Moyet’s Deep Cuts, Big Hits, and Bigger Voice Fill Sydney’s Darling Harbour Theatre 31.05.2025

From Yazoo to KEY, Alison Moyet Still Sounds Like the Future.

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Premiere: ‘Surprised’ – Silver Fleet Ships announce signing to False Peak Records, debut album ‘Before Never, After Forever’ and orchestral new single.

Joining fellow Tasmanians follow in signing to Meanjin/Brisbane’s marvellous False Peaks Records, we are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Surprised’ from Nipaluna/Hobart band Silver Fleet Ships, ahead of their…

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Track: Final Glimpse of The Stamps’ Debut Album Lands With ‘Holy Verse’

A lullaby for the in-between — The Stamps return with ‘Holy Verse’, a final breath before their debut lands

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News: Better Days Ahead: Yellowcard Announce Album Produced by Travis Barker

Yellowcard announce Better Days — their first full album in nearly a decade

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News: Cult Heroes Ho99o9 Bring the Chaos Down Under

Ho99o9 don’t do social media hype. Just pure, combustible live energy.

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News: MKTO Are Back: Melbourne and Sydney Dates Locked for October

Ten years after ‘Thank You’, MKTO are still packing swagger, hooks and heart.

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Meet: Monaco Revisited – David Potts on the Long-Awaited Return of Music for Pleasure

When I caught up with David Potts, he was in the thick of tour prep — “just finishing up the last bit of packing,” as he put it. Within hours,…

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Album Review: Cecilie Strange – ‘Beech’: Compelling Nordic Jazz with a subtle strength and singular sound.

Live Gallery: A Dream in Soft Focus: Japanese Breakfast’s Spellbinding Vivid LIVE Debut, Sydney Opera House 3.06.2025

Album Review: Ty Segall – Possession; inventive, melodic and one of his best yet

Live Gallery: Alison Moyet’s Deep Cuts, Big Hits, and Bigger Voice Fill Sydney’s Darling Harbour Theatre 31.05.2025

Premiere: ‘Surprised’ – Silver Fleet Ships announce signing to False Peak Records, debut album ‘Before Never, After Forever’ and orchestral new single.

Track: Final Glimpse of The Stamps’ Debut Album Lands With ‘Holy Verse’

News: Better Days Ahead: Yellowcard Announce Album Produced by Travis Barker

News: Cult Heroes Ho99o9 Bring the Chaos Down Under

News: MKTO Are Back: Melbourne and Sydney Dates Locked for October

Meet: Monaco Revisited – David Potts on the Long-Awaited Return of Music for Pleasure