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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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Track: ‘Where Are You Now?’ – Aotearoan dream pop King, Nik Brinkman, dials up the shimmering jingle jangle sounds with new single.

Ahead of the release of his new album ‘World Within’, New Zealand dream pop artist Nik Brinkman has followed up his first single in a few years, ‘Long Way To Go’,…

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Track: Welsh indie pop veterans Melys return with the engaging Santa Cruz

Welsh indie/psych-pop veterans Melys have made a notable return with their latest single, Santa Cruz, now available on all streaming platforms. This track serves as a precursor to their forthcoming…

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Track: Femi Kuti returns with the driving Afrobeat and political comment of ‘After 24 years’.

Femi Kuti’s latest single, ‘After 24 Years’, is a brass-heavy, bouncing bundle of Afro-joy. Spidery guitars and repeating keyboard figures intertwine with propulsive drums, creating an infectious rhythm. Kuti’s vocals…

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Premiere: lutruwita/Tasmania artist Lasca Dry radiates some dazzling sunshine in ‘Sunset Baby’, ahead of live shows.

Lasca Dry is an exciting artist coming from the southern edges of the world in lutriwita/Tasmania with an established reputation for her sparkling form of iridescent pop. We are therefore…

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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.

Track: ‘Where Are You Now?’ – Aotearoan dream pop King, Nik Brinkman, dials up the shimmering jingle jangle sounds with new single.

Track: Welsh indie pop veterans Melys return with the engaging Santa Cruz

Track: Femi Kuti returns with the driving Afrobeat and political comment of ‘After 24 years’.

Premiere: lutruwita/Tasmania artist Lasca Dry radiates some dazzling sunshine in ‘Sunset Baby’, ahead of live shows.