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News: Award-winning Melbourne blues stalwarts, Checkerboard Lounge set to release new album, Roller Coaster

Following on from the 2022 release of the acclaimed SUN Sessions album (recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis), Checkerboard Lounge have just announced the upcoming release of Roller…

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Track: Dominic Breen makes a welcome return with the raw acerbic glory of ‘The Pits’, ahead of live dates.

It’s been two years since Dominic Breen impressed us here with a string of impressive single culminating in the glorious album ‘Blue Volume’ (reviewed by me here), released through the…

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News: Shelf Lives have unveiled their blistering new EP ‘You Okay?’ Listen To New Single ‘Kids’

London’s most electrifying duo deliver a project packed with fizzing tracks of riotous electro-punk, sounding as extroverted as ever and finding a way to portray a world on the brink with a uniquely…

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Live Review: Europe – The London Palladium, London 25.10.2023

By Adrian Peel I remember reading once that famed Swedish rockers Europe performed their signature song The Final Countdown twice in one gig and if that was indeed the case, then that would be…

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Track/Video : Johannesburg jazz collective iPhupho L’ka Biko offer up ‘Braam Streets’ ahead of their significant debut EP ‘Azania’

More proof then, if you really need it, of the power and fortitude within new gen South African jazz. Those diligent sound searchers at We Are Busy Bodies announce ‘Azania’,…

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Meet: Tony Wright talks to us about 30 years of Terrorvision ahead of anniversary tour

It’s a bright morning as I cross the road to Bloomfield Square. As I open the door and step inside, I’m greeted by the moustache, baseball cap and avuncular demeanour…

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Track: Troy Redfern – Getaway

British slide guitarist and singer songwriter, Troy Redfern has shared the video for his new single ‘Getaway‘. This is the second single taken from his forthcoming album ‘Invocation’ due 2024. The track is…

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Premiere: Will Knox Sends A Healing Balm With Stripped Back Version Of ‘Instant Coffee’

London born now Netherlands based singer songwriter Will Knox has shared a beautiful striped-back acoustic version of his latest single ‘Instant Coffee’ taken from his forthcoming debut album due for release…

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Live Review: Tool – Moda Center – Portland, Oregon – 19.10.2023

The enigmatic powerhouse Tool came back to rock Portland’s Moda center. With a vibrant array of lights and visual displays providing an immersive experience that one only finds at a…

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Track: エミエミ emi emi releases the perky, effervescent ‘ngu’, and brings a ray of sunshine to the world.

I caught エミエミ emi emi at a recent gig at Altar, Hobart for a showcase of new and upcoming bands in the local Hobart area and was blown away by…

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News: Award-winning Melbourne blues stalwarts, Checkerboard Lounge set to release new album, Roller Coaster

Track: Dominic Breen makes a welcome return with the raw acerbic glory of ‘The Pits’, ahead of live dates.

News: Shelf Lives have unveiled their blistering new EP ‘You Okay?’ Listen To New Single ‘Kids’

Live Review: Europe – The London Palladium, London 25.10.2023

Track/Video : Johannesburg jazz collective iPhupho L’ka Biko offer up ‘Braam Streets’ ahead of their significant debut EP ‘Azania’

Meet: Tony Wright talks to us about 30 years of Terrorvision ahead of anniversary tour

Track: Troy Redfern – Getaway

Premiere: Will Knox Sends A Healing Balm With Stripped Back Version Of ‘Instant Coffee’

Live Review: Tool – Moda Center – Portland, Oregon – 19.10.2023

Track: エミエミ emi emi releases the perky, effervescent ‘ngu’, and brings a ray of sunshine to the world.