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Track: Aotearoa/New Zealand based dream pop/shoegaze exponent T.G. Shand unveils new direction and single ‘The Deadpan Break’

A firm favourite of the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, T.G. Shand is the moniker of Ōtautahi/Christchurch resident Annemarie Duff, formerly of the legendary Melbourne shoegaze band Miniatures (on the iconic…

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Premiere: Matan KG is back from the brink as Deep Thrills with ‘Climax’

If you need reminding, we’ve got quite a bit of time for Matan KG around here. The Los Angeles-based artist released his second album as Paper Idol late last year;…

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News: The Straights Return With New Single ‘Remedy’

The Straights return with a vengeance on their electrifying new single, ‘Remedy’ — a genre-blurring anthem that fuses the urgency of alternative rock with the grit of garage and the…

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News: Jaylon Shines On New EP ‘Baby Boy’

Jaylon releases the vibrant new EP Baby Boy, connecting Lagos roots, Bristol life, and the global dancefloor, the EP brings a colourful blend of Arfobeats and R&B. Blending sun-drenched melodies…

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News: Aidan LeClaire Unleashes Raw Emotion in Explosive New Single ‘Good Boy’ Ahead of Debut Album

Rising indie-rocker Aidan LeClaire shares the electrifying new single ‘Good Boy’. Taken from the forthcoming debut album Hail To The Dogs, the track is a short but sharp, messy and…

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Live Gallery: Marlon Williams Returns to the Sydney Opera House for a Reflective Vivid LIVE Performance 29.05.2025

Marlon Williams debuts Te Whare Tīwekaweka at the Sydney Opera House

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Album Review: Trá Pháidín – ‘An 424’: Dynamic and distinctive experimental post rock from the illusive Galway collective.

So let’s get philosophical. In the mid-fifties Guy Debord developed the idea of ‘Psychogeography’, the influence a place has on its inhabitants, their attitudes, values and how they go about…

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Album Review: An aural delight ‘By Design’ – With yet another landslide of impeccable songwriting, The Electorate unveil their new album.

The Electorate are finally back with a follow-up to their magnificent 2020 album ‘You Don’t Have Time To Stay Lost’ (see my review here). ‘By Design’, out tomorrow, puts on full…

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Track: Boorloo/Perth artist ALEIA makes an ethereal debut with her track ‘Had Your Fun’.

The most isolated capital in the world, Boorloo/Perth has always been a fertile petrie dish for musical talent, and the debut single ‘Had Your Fun’ from ALEIA is a case…

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Live Review: FOCUS Wales 2025 – Wrexham

When I previewed FOCUS Wales 2025 a few weeks back, I was looking forward to the eclectic, international line up that was set to descend on the North Wales city…

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Track: Aotearoa/New Zealand based dream pop/shoegaze exponent T.G. Shand unveils new direction and single ‘The Deadpan Break’

Premiere: Matan KG is back from the brink as Deep Thrills with ‘Climax’

News: The Straights Return With New Single ‘Remedy’

News: Jaylon Shines On New EP ‘Baby Boy’

News: Aidan LeClaire Unleashes Raw Emotion in Explosive New Single ‘Good Boy’ Ahead of Debut Album

Live Gallery: Marlon Williams Returns to the Sydney Opera House for a Reflective Vivid LIVE Performance 29.05.2025

Album Review: Trá Pháidín – ‘An 424’: Dynamic and distinctive experimental post rock from the illusive Galway collective.

Album Review: An aural delight ‘By Design’ – With yet another landslide of impeccable songwriting, The Electorate unveil their new album.

Track: Boorloo/Perth artist ALEIA makes an ethereal debut with her track ‘Had Your Fun’.

Live Review: FOCUS Wales 2025 – Wrexham