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News & Track: The Jungle Giants Return With ‘Hold My Hand’, Upcoming Album and Tour Announcement

The Jungle Giants are back! After 18 months off the radar, the Meanjin/Brisbane four-piece have just returned to the spotlight with ‘Hold My Hand’, the first taste of their upcoming…

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Track & News: Naarm’s Surprise Chef Return With New Release ‘Bully Ball’ and Album Announcement

After spending 2024 immersed in the live re-scoring of the 1971 Australian cult classic Wake in Fright, the Naarm/Melbourne outfit Surprise Chef have turned their focus back to their own…

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News: Waverly Drive Unveils Vibrant New Single ‘Class’

Emerging Chicago & LA solo artist Waverly Drive returns with the psychedelic-rock-pop fizzer ‘Class’, out today. Showcasing the effortlessly addictive soundscapes that define his artistry, the new single delivers both…

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Track: The Damn Truth – Better This Way

Canadian rock and roll band The Damn Truth release their self-titled album on Friday, 14 March, via Spectra Musique. In anticipation, the band have shared another track to whet our appetites…

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Album Review: Circa Waves – Death and Love part 1; near death experience leads to a joyous celebration of life

Circa Waves return with their latest album, a collection of feel-good indie rock anthems that play to their strengths. While they don’t attempt to reinvent the wheel, they deliver exactly…

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Track & News: Djo Is Getting Busy! Fast Approaching Laneway Performances, Exclusive Side Show, ‘Basic Being Basic’ Release, Upcoming Album AND World Tour Announcement

2024 sent Joe Keery’s Djo project stratospheric. ‘End of Beginning’ was the song of the moment, streamed over 1.5 billion times, racking up 60 billion TikTok views, and landing on…

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Album Review: Red Gazelle Trio – ‘On A Human Level’: naturally soulful and melodically warm, a new Nordic jazz gem.

Perceptions and pronouncements about Nordic Jazz can often return to parts of the classic ECM catalogue with its sophisticated coolness, ambient leanings and breathtaking spaciousness. But naturally, the Scandinavian scene…

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black sabbath to play one last gig and they will be joined by an all star line up for a one day charity festival

Ozzy Osbourne will be joining Black Sabbath for one last time and it will see the first time that the original Black Sabbath line up has been together in 20…

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News: Courteneers and Shame added to Yours and Owls Line Up

Yours & Owls 2025 Lineup: Britpop Icons, Post-Punk Rebels, and Local Legends Unite

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News: The deliciously dark Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits head to Aotearoa/New Zealand on tour.

We were highly impressed by Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits’ 2023 album ‘For The Term Of My Natural Life’ (see my review here), and Matt Malone has announced he…

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News & Track: The Jungle Giants Return With ‘Hold My Hand’, Upcoming Album and Tour Announcement

Track & News: Naarm’s Surprise Chef Return With New Release ‘Bully Ball’ and Album Announcement

News: Waverly Drive Unveils Vibrant New Single ‘Class’

Track: The Damn Truth – Better This Way

Album Review: Circa Waves – Death and Love part 1; near death experience leads to a joyous celebration of life

Track & News: Djo Is Getting Busy! Fast Approaching Laneway Performances, Exclusive Side Show, ‘Basic Being Basic’ Release, Upcoming Album AND World Tour Announcement

Album Review: Red Gazelle Trio – ‘On A Human Level’: naturally soulful and melodically warm, a new Nordic jazz gem.

black sabbath to play one last gig and they will be joined by an all star line up for a one day charity festival

News: Courteneers and Shame added to Yours and Owls Line Up

News: The deliciously dark Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits head to Aotearoa/New Zealand on tour.