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Premiere: ‘Put The Message In The Box’ – Simon Robert Gibson gives World Party’s classic his own unique sparkle.

A cover is always more interesting if it brings something different to the original, and we are honoured to bring you an exclusive listen to troubadour extraordinaire Simon Robert Gibson‘s…

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News: Massive Attack announce first Australian headline shows in 15 years

Emerging from Bristol in the late 1980s, Massive Attack helped redefine the possibilities of electronic music, blending hip-hop, dub, soul, ambient textures and political urgency into something entirely their own.…

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News: The final wave of artists for Brighton Psych Fest 2026 announced, returning to venues across the city on Friday 4 September.

Newly announced artists include critically acclaimed experimental quartet Mandy, Indiana, post-punk and electronic favorites The KVB, Texan psych-rockers Holy Wave and Portuguese genre-blurring trio Maquina. Also joining the bill are…

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Live Gallery: Cass McCombs returns to Sydney and finds a city ready to listen closely 31.05.2026

The Sydney Opera House has rarely felt more alive than it does during this year’s Vivid LIVE. Across the past week alone, Backseat Mafia has witnessed unforgettable appearances from Mitski,…

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Album Review: Penelope Trappes – ‘OPVS NOVUM: A Requiem Reworked’ : A stunning re-imagined collection that shapes its own cathartic soundscape.

Last year we were graced by Penelope Trappes ‘A Requiem’, an album of stunning intensity and gothic shadings which stood out amongst other electronic/ experimental releases because of its sheer…

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Live Review: Gans / Pixies– “P40 – 40th Anniversary”-Royal Albert Hall, London – 29.05.2026

To mark the 40th Anniversary the Pixies return to London for a blistering masterclass of a no- nonsense, art-rock surge-grunge spectacular. The most influential American rock band in the past…

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Live Gallery: The Beta Band’s Long-Awaited Australian Debut at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre Feels Worth The Wait 30.05.2026

The Beta Band are finally in Australia for the first time, and the sense of occasion hangs heavily in the room long before a note is played tonight. For many…

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Live Review & Gallery: Dry Cleaning and Station Model Violence perform at Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE – 29.05.26

Dry Cleaning‘s Sydney Opera House debut arrived just in time for Vivid LIVE, a long-awaited local first for the South London four-piece. And it was a good night to finally…

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Album Review: ‘Boss’ – No Bosses, No Rules, No Brakes – The Vors Deliver a Riotous Debut

There’s something gloriously unfashionable about ‘Boss’, the debut album from Sydney’s The Vors. At a time when so much guitar music seems trapped between algorithm-friendly restraint and self-conscious nostalgia, The…

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Album Review: ‘Totally Sick!!’ Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon provide a delicious, restorative fare for our consumption.

With a national tour on the cards and a series of fabulous singles to wet the appetite, Australia’s king of grunge and all round legend Kim Salmon and his merry…

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Premiere: ‘Put The Message In The Box’ – Simon Robert Gibson gives World Party’s classic his own unique sparkle.

News: Massive Attack announce first Australian headline shows in 15 years

News: The final wave of artists for Brighton Psych Fest 2026 announced, returning to venues across the city on Friday 4 September.

Live Gallery: Cass McCombs returns to Sydney and finds a city ready to listen closely 31.05.2026

Album Review: Penelope Trappes – ‘OPVS NOVUM: A Requiem Reworked’ : A stunning re-imagined collection that shapes its own cathartic soundscape.

Live Review: Gans / Pixies– “P40 – 40th Anniversary”-Royal Albert Hall, London – 29.05.2026

Live Gallery: The Beta Band’s Long-Awaited Australian Debut at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre Feels Worth The Wait 30.05.2026

Live Review & Gallery: Dry Cleaning and Station Model Violence perform at Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE – 29.05.26

Album Review: ‘Boss’ – No Bosses, No Rules, No Brakes – The Vors Deliver a Riotous Debut

Album Review: ‘Totally Sick!!’ Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon provide a delicious, restorative fare for our consumption.