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EP Review: DJ Cosworth – Hard30 EP; fierce and finely tuned UKG/tech-house from Hardline boss

  • May 13, 2025
  • Jim F
Bristol’s own DJ Cosworth takes the wheel with Hard30 EP on his own Hardline imprint, with a debut that lives up to its name – three fierce, finely-tuned cuts that fuse tech…
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Track: The Perfect English Weather release the gorgeous indie pop of London By The Sea / Flames

  • May 13, 2025
  • Jim F
The Perfect English Weather – Simon and Wendy Pickles of 90s indie pop favourites The Popguns,  return with a double offering that reaffirms their gift for crafting wistful, melodic indie pop soaked…
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Live Review & Gallery: ZZ Top Deliver the Dirty Boogie in Sydney 13.05.2025

  • May 13, 2025
  • Deb Pelser
Dallas Frasca kicked off the night, George Thorogood brought the heat, and ZZ Top lit the fuse at Sydney's ICC Theatre.
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News: Former Labour MP, Brandes Releases Debut Album ‘The Distance Between Dreams’

  • May 13, 2025
  • Simon Lucas-Hughes
Former Labour MP and acclaimed author of The Last Train – A Family History of the Final Solution, Peter Bradley has made a striking and unexpected transition into music. Under the moniker Brandes, he has released his debut album, The Distance Between Dreams—a body of work that resonates with the same emotional weight, moral clarity, and historical consciousness that have marked his political and literary life. The album is an intimate and personal collection of songs exploring themes of love, loss, memory, and identity. It’s not a side project or a vanity release, but a fully realized artistic statement that reveals another dimension of Bradley’s identity. Through Brandes, he steps beyond the roles of legislator and historian, turning instead to music as a means of emotional and narrative expression. The name Brandes itself carries significant meaning. It is a family name lost during the Holocaust, reclaimed now as a tribute to the lives and stories erased during that time. For Bradley, adopting it is both an act of remembrance and a form of artistic reclamation. This deeply rooted sense of history and identity infuses every track on the album, lending the music a quiet gravity and authenticity. Musically, The Distance Between Dreams is steeped in the traditions of singer-songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan. Brandes’s voice is measured and introspective, and the production is spare, allowing the lyrics to take center stage. His early singles leaned toward folk and spoken word, but the full album introduces richer textures and broader influences. ‘From The Higher Ground’ for example, is one of the most politically charged tracks, combining indie-rock instrumentation with lyrical urgency. Each song is a meditation, whether on the fragility of relationships or the weight of inherited trauma. There’s a poetic sensibility at play, drawn from the same well that shaped his writing and public service. Yet this is not music of detachment—it’s personal, raw, and emotionally resonant. Listen below:
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News: Anderson East Chronicles Creative And Personal Evolution On First Album In Four Years ‘Worthy’; Listen To Single ‘Say I Love You’ Here

  • May 13, 2025
  • Craig Young
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Anderson East announces his Rounder Records debut and first album in four years ‘Worthy’, to be released on May 30.  ‘Worthy’ is a reintroduction to East, showcasing him as a more…
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Track: Rogue Awakening –  Remain Untamed

  • May 13, 2025
  • Craig Young
Emerging Brit hard-hitters Rogue Awakening have shared their new hard-hitting track, ‘Remain Untamed.’ It follows previous singles ‘The Hunter’, ‘Bloodflow’ and ‘Little Death’. From a chaotic driving riff, under the…
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News: Post Punk Legend Peter Murphy Releases New Album ‘Silver Shade’

  • May 13, 2025
  • Craig Young
Having issued ‘Let The Flowers Grow’ (a surprise duet with Boy George) as a standalone single in late 2024, original post-punk icon Peter Murphy has followed it in 2025 with the majestic synth-punk/funk…
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Meet: thistle. Forged In A Garage lofi Hardcore Shoe Gazers

  • May 13, 2025
  • Craig Young
Forged in a garage in Northampton, and armed with a lo-fi, introspective yet hardcore sound, thistle have already captured the attention of BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1 and Radio…
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Premiere: It’s prime time for a reflective ‘Midnight Song’ as indie rocker Iain T. McKelvey returns with a shimmering new single.

  • May 12, 2025
  • Arun Kendall
Indie rocker Iain T. McKelvey is back after a year’s absence with his new evocative single ‘Midnight Song’, and we are humbled to bring you an early listen. ‘Midnight Song’ as…
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Live Review & Gallery: Simple Plan and the Offspring ignite Sydney’s Qudos arena with a full throttle punk resurrection 11.05.2025

  • May 12, 2025
  • Deb Pelser
From ‘Summer Paradise’ to ‘Pretty Fly’, Simple Plan and The Offspring delivered a punk double bill Sydney won’t forget.
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