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Album Review: The Loft – Everything Changes, Everything Stays The Same; Timeless jangle-pop perfection.

Ok. For those that know, you know. For those that don’t – here’s a quick history lesson. The Loft were one of Creation Records’ great nearly-made-it stories, the first of…

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EP Review: The WAEVE – Eternal; Dark, cinematic, and beautifully unsettling.

The WAEVE’s new EP, Eternal, out this Friday via Transgressive, sees Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall continue their journey into the shadowy corners of modern life, crafting a sound…

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Live Review + Gallery: Jerry Cantrell – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, Oregon – 2025.03.08

Live Review + Gallery: Jerry Cantrell - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, Oregon - 2025.03.08

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Live Review & Gallery: Nine Bands, One Unrelenting Day at New Bloom Festival – Roundhouse, Eora Land/Sydney, 09.03.25

Nine bands and thousands of punters, all more than willing to throw (nay, hurl) themselves headfirst into a day of hardcore goodness. From the jump, the crowd was locked in,…

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Track: Daybreakers – Turn Up The Silence

The Daybreakers were formed in during lockdown by Irish /Jamaican producer and songwriter Aidan Connell; who’s skills have been sought by artists such as Gary Clark Jr, Mazzy Star and Seasick Steve among many others. The band’s latest…

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News: Dying Wish – I Brought You My Soul (Your World Brought Me Despair)

Portland’s Dying Wish are blowing the door off 2025’s hinges with the explosive video for the standalone new single ‘I Brought You My Soul (Your World Brought Me Despair)’, produced by Will Putney. The song…

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Track: Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires reveal the brilliant “Alexa, What Is There To Know About Love?”

A poet and an indie-pop duo walk into a studio, and what emerges is something quietly extraordinary. Brian Bilston’s knack for distilling modern life into witty, poignant verse meets The…

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Track: Little Comets return with the brilliantly uplifting King Prawn

Following on from recent release ’HIJKL, Little Comets return with a little gem in King Prawn, outright now across all digital platforms. A gorgeous slice of psych-infused indie pop, the…

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Track: Blanket release the shimmering Shoegaze of Levitate

With Levitate, Blackpool quarter Blanket deliver a stunning slice of post-rock and shoegaze, layering shimmering guitars over an ethereal vocal performance that feels weightless yet deeply immersive. The track pulsates…

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Meet: From Coffins to Cosmic Fire: Hendriek Bleik’s Electrifying Afrikaans Rebellion

Lichtenburg’s Loudest: How Hendriek Bleik is Dragging Afrikaans Music into the Future

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Album Review: The Loft – Everything Changes, Everything Stays The Same; Timeless jangle-pop perfection.

EP Review: The WAEVE – Eternal; Dark, cinematic, and beautifully unsettling.

Live Review + Gallery: Jerry Cantrell – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, Oregon – 2025.03.08

Live Review & Gallery: Nine Bands, One Unrelenting Day at New Bloom Festival – Roundhouse, Eora Land/Sydney, 09.03.25

Track: Daybreakers – Turn Up The Silence

News: Dying Wish – I Brought You My Soul (Your World Brought Me Despair)

Track: Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires reveal the brilliant “Alexa, What Is There To Know About Love?”

Track: Little Comets return with the brilliantly uplifting King Prawn

Track: Blanket release the shimmering Shoegaze of Levitate

Meet: From Coffins to Cosmic Fire: Hendriek Bleik’s Electrifying Afrikaans Rebellion