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News: Phoebe Bridgers releases new album, ‘Lost Weekend’ and surreal ‘I Can’t Wait’ video

Phoebe Bridgers has released a new video for ‘I Can’t Wait’, arriving alongside her long-awaited third album Lost Weekend, out now via Dead Oceans. Read our review of Lost Weekend HERE.…

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News: Vespera went quiet without breaking up. Five years later, they’re back

There was no farewell post, no final show and no grand announcement that Vespera were calling it quits. The American alternative heavy trio simply disappeared. Five years later, they’re back,…

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Track: Saltwound drop ‘Pound of Flesh’ featuring Mugshot’s Ringo Waterman

Sacramento deathcore outfit Saltwound are back with ‘Pound of Flesh’, a standalone single featuring Ringo Waterman of fellow California heavyweights Mugshot. Released via SharpTone Records, the track follows Saltwound’s 2024…

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Live Gallery: Holding Absence seize their moment at Sydney’s Liberty Hall on first Australian headline tour 15.08.2026

Holding Absence have been to Australia before, but tonight at Liberty Hall there’s one fairly important difference: their name is at the top of the poster. After previous runs with…

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Live Review: Scissor Sisters, Halifax. 09.08.26

Scissor Sisters bring the kiki to Halifax #scissorsisters #jakeshears #livemusic #backseatmafia

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Track: Jorja Smith releases ‘I Lied, You Lied’ ahead of third album ‘What Are The Odds’

Jorja Smith has released new single ‘I Lied, You Lied’, the final taste of her forthcoming third album What Are The Odds, arriving August 21 via FAMM / The Ordard. ‘I…

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Live Review + Photo Gallery: Bleak Squad set Altar Bar ablaze 13/08/2026

On a cool Thursday evening in Hobart, Australian independent super-group, Bleak Squad cruised into town, much to the delight of a solid 240+ mid-week crowd who had gathered on the…

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Track: Mastodon confront loss and devastation on new single ‘In The Ruins’

Mastodon have released ‘In The Ruins’, the latest track from their forthcoming album Marrow Deep, due August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. While Mastodon have never exactly dealt in lightweight material,…

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Track: Grace Cummings reveals powerful new single ‘Bloodhorse!’ ahead of new album

Grace Cummings has released ‘Bloodhorse!’, the title track and final preview of her new album Bloodhorse!, out August 14 via Virgin Music Australia. Stream it HERE Following last month’s ‘FAKE’, the…

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Live Review: Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Friday 07.08.2026

Friday at Bloodstock Open Air 2026 was the kind of day that seemed determined to test just how much heavy music one person could absorb before finally giving in. The…

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News: Phoebe Bridgers releases new album, ‘Lost Weekend’ and surreal ‘I Can’t Wait’ video

News: Vespera went quiet without breaking up. Five years later, they’re back

Track: Saltwound drop ‘Pound of Flesh’ featuring Mugshot’s Ringo Waterman

Live Gallery: Holding Absence seize their moment at Sydney’s Liberty Hall on first Australian headline tour 15.08.2026

Live Review: Scissor Sisters, Halifax. 09.08.26

Track: Jorja Smith releases ‘I Lied, You Lied’ ahead of third album ‘What Are The Odds’

Live Review + Photo Gallery: Bleak Squad set Altar Bar ablaze 13/08/2026

Track: Mastodon confront loss and devastation on new single ‘In The Ruins’

Track: Grace Cummings reveals powerful new single ‘Bloodhorse!’ ahead of new album

Live Review: Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Friday 07.08.2026