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News: Canned Pineapple Share Rousing New Single ‘Little Things’

Brighton’s ever-restless indie underground has a habit of throwing up bands that feel both chaotic and completely locked in, and Canned Pineapple are fast becoming one of its most compelling…

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News: KATSEYE confirm first-ever Australian performance in Melbourne

KATSEYE, the six-piece global pop group have announced a one-off, free 30-minute pop-up performance in Melbourne, marking their first-ever appearance in Australia. Set for Friday 8 May at Festival Hall, the…

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News: Cat Burns announces Australian headline tour for October 2026

Cat Burns is coming to Australia, announcing a headline tour set for October 2026. Burns’ rise has never felt rushed. Since her 2017 debut ‘Fallen Out of Love’, she’s carved…

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Track: Supergoup Fancy Weapon return with their second single, the louche and laid back ‘Squirmin’ Merman’.

Melbourne-based supergroup Fancy Weapon invited us into their fuzzy world in March with the debut single ‘Squid’ (see my review here), and just over a month later they return with…

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Track: Robyn’s ‘Blow My Mind’ gets a chaotic rework from CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

Pop doesn’t stand still for long in 2026, but this one feels like a jolt. CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso have stepped into Robyn’s orbit, reworking ‘Blow My Mind’ into something sharper, stranger and…

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Premiere: Sydney-based punk band This Time Only exclusively reveal their thumping new single ‘Papers’

We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Papers’ from Sydney-based punk band This Time Only. ‘Paper’s is a thoroughly refreshing and urgent blast of sound delivering an excoriating look…

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Premiere: Sarah Jane & The Noise channel raw grunge energy in new video for daisies

There’s a certain kind of chaos that never really leaves rock music. It just waits for the right band to drag it back into the light. Enter Sarah Jane & The…

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News: YHWH Nailgun bring abrasive live show back to Australia & NZ

There’s no easing into a band like YHWH Nailgun. Formed in 2020 and pronounced “Yahweh Nailgun,” the quartet operate in a space where punk abrasion, noise-rock chaos and electronic distortion…

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News: The Gulps Return With Fizzing New Single ‘Got Ya’

London indie upstarts The Gulps have announced their long-awaited return with a brand new single, ‘Got Ya’, released today (29 April) via Downtown Records. The track marks a pivotal moment for…

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Live Gallery: Mumford & Sons hit Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena with renewed firepower 29.04.2026

The room is already full before a note is played. Qudos Bank Arena hums with the kind of anticipation reserved for bands who have outlived trends, backlash cycles and the…

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News: Canned Pineapple Share Rousing New Single ‘Little Things’

News: KATSEYE confirm first-ever Australian performance in Melbourne

News: Cat Burns announces Australian headline tour for October 2026

Track: Supergoup Fancy Weapon return with their second single, the louche and laid back ‘Squirmin’ Merman’.

Track: Robyn’s ‘Blow My Mind’ gets a chaotic rework from CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

Premiere: Sydney-based punk band This Time Only exclusively reveal their thumping new single ‘Papers’

Premiere: Sarah Jane & The Noise channel raw grunge energy in new video for daisies

News: YHWH Nailgun bring abrasive live show back to Australia & NZ

News: The Gulps Return With Fizzing New Single ‘Got Ya’

Live Gallery: Mumford & Sons hit Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena with renewed firepower 29.04.2026