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Track: The fabulous HighSchool is out with haunting, atmospheric new track ‘August 19’, on news of signing to [PIAS]

Arun Kendall December 5, 2023

London-based Melbourne trio HighSchool are back with another shimmering sparkling and enigmatic track, ‘August 19’, out now through the esteemed [PIAS] with whom they recently signed. With a more organic feel than their last single, there is a ambulatory liquidity about this track with its distant louche vocals and shining and chiming guitars, confirming their …

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Live Review + Photo Gallery: The Silversound’s FuzzBoxGirl EP launch at The Brunswick Ballroom 03.11.2023

Andrew Fuller December 5, 2023

On a lazy Sunday afternoon in sunny Melbourne, The Silversound came to show their latest wares with the launch of their new EP, FuzzBoxGirl (available via Cheersquad Records). In an early surprise, the band initially took to the stage minus their rhythm section of Stu Thomas and Leroy Cope. The two guitar players of the …

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Album Review : Lea Bertucci – Of Shadow and Substance : Pushing through electro -acoustic boundaries and shifting our perspectives.

John Parry December 4, 2023

The Breakdown Bertucci’s music is rarely driven by escapism but is more intent on questioning where we are now. As ‘Of Shadow and Substance’ develops, its complex passage ensures you focus, connect and reflect on what is and what has just happened. Cibachrome Editions – 8.9 For over a decade of releases and live performance …

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News: Irish-Portuguese Artist Sam Segurado Shares Soulful New Single ‘Phoenix’, Announces Sophomore Album

Simon Lucas-Hughes December 4, 2023

Dublin-based solo artist Sam Segurado returns with the poignant new single, ‘Phoenix.’ The track, a testament to Segurado’s love for music and his talent for merging captivating instruments with profound lyricism, showcases his distinctive acoustic style, interplaying guitar and piano with delicate vocals atop a lush synthscape. Incorporating the theme of loss, ‘Phoenix’ features a …

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Meet: We chat to Martin Kennedy (All India Radio, Kilbey/Kennedy, Observers) about recording, heavy metal, and collaborating with Steve Kilbey (The Church)

Arun Kendall December 4, 2023

Martin Kennedy has a had a long and impressive career in music. He was given a guitar with four strings at the age of fourteen, made up his own chords and eventually formed Melbourne band Pray TV, releasing 5 albums and touring the US, before forming All India Radio and collaborating with other musicians such …

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