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News: HEALTH Announce September 2026 Australian Tour With PERTURBATOR and KING YOSEF

Deb Pelser February 16, 2026

L.A. industrial trio HEALTH return to Australia this September for a national headline tour, joined by French darksynth producer PERTURBATOR and American industrial experimentalist KING YOSEF. Spanning Brisbane to Fremantle, the run follows HEALTH’s recent albums ‘RAT WARS’ and ‘CONFLICT DLC’ and builds on their growing presence on Australian stages.

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Premiere: ‘Men Are a Luxury Item’ – the arch, wry world of The Petrov Affair sparkles in the title track to their new album.

Arun Kendall February 16, 2026

We are honoured to premiere the new video/single for the title track to The Petrov Affair‘s new album ‘Men Are A Luxury Item’ due out in March. ‘Men Are a Luxury Item’ has delicious multi-layered instrumentation that ripples and folds with a complexity that mirrors a piece of Gamelan music, creating something airy and spacious. …

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Album Review: Aaron Shaw – ‘And So It Is’: Tingling with raw beauty, an inspiring spiritual jazz statement.

John Parry February 16, 2026

The Breakdown What’s clear from the start is that the ensemble’s collaborative absorption of mood and meaning enriches ‘And So It Is’. Leaving Records – 9.0 This has to be said upfront, even before you get deep into the music this album is inspirational. Saxophonist/ flautist Aaron Shaw, one of the names to be named …

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Track: Miss May I Share New Single ‘Die on the Vine’ for 2026

Deb Pelser February 16, 2026

Miss May I have released ‘Die on the Vine’, their first new music of 2026, pairing galloping riffs and breakdowns with lyrics that examine trauma, self-awareness and the choice between stagnation and growth.

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Cosmic Psychos smash out boozy finale to their extensive ‘I Really Like Beer’ national tour at Altar Bar, Hobart 14.02.2026

Andrew Fuller February 16, 2026

On a warm evening at Altar Bar in Hobart, Australian punk-rock stalwarts, Cosmic Psychos brought their beer-soaked punk rock to a dedicated, beer-fuelled crowd to further promote their latest. and twelfth studio long-player, I Really Like Beer. This Hobart gig was the second last before the band head off to Europe to continue their special …

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