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News: US Guitarist Marisa Anderson to Tour Australia After Rising Festival Appearance

Deb Pelser January 12, 2026

Marisa Anderson will embark on her first solo Australian tour this February, bringing her fluid, exploratory guitar work to five cities following acclaimed releases on Thrill Jockey Records and recent collaborations with Jim White.

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Live Gallery: Aminé Brings Tour de Dance to Sydney’s Metro Theatre 10.01.2026

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Aminé brings his Tour de Dance show to Sydney’s Metro Theatre tonight, blending movement-driven energy with the reflective songwriting of 13 Months of Sunshine.

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News: Mouth Water Shares Intimate New Single ‘JJ (Give and Take)’

Simon Lucas-Hughes January 9, 2026

Mouth Water has released the new album Technology Fueled Dream Obsolescence, led by the heartfelt new single ‘JJ (Give and Take). Written for his daughter, who was born just months before work began on the record, the song captures the fragile, undefined space of first connection through its heartfelt lyricism, over a rich, soundscape which …

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album review: alter bridge ‘alter bridge’

Phil Pountney January 9, 2026

Alter Bridge’s self-titled eighth studio album feels deliberately chosen, not just as a name but as a mission statement. More than two decades into their career, Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips present a record that distills everything the band has built over the years while reaffirming their place in modern hard …

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Live Gallery: Paris Paloma Brings Cacophony to Sydney Festival 9.01.2026

Deb Pelser January 9, 2026

At Sydney Festival, Paris Paloma transformed City Recital Hall into a shared space of music and meaning, supported by emeree’s Motown-inflected R&B set and punctuated by Paloma’s onstage reflections on the patriarchy, including a quote from writer Rebecca Shaw.

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