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News: Girl In Red Is Doing It Again Announces Australian Tour

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From Oslo to Oz: Girl in Red ‘Doing It Again Baby!’ on Australian Shores!

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Track: Tahi’s ‘Wolf Grin’ has a blinding dream pop sparkle as live dates announced.

Arun Kendall April 24, 2024

Tahi are a relatively new phenomena in the southern city of Hobart, but in their short life span so far have released a series of highly impressive and utterly delectable singles, as well as playing some dynamic live shows. They have now released a new single, ‘Wolf Grin’ ahead of a few more lived dates …

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News: Kina Makes History As First Italian Artist to Reach 1 Billion Streams On Spotify With Original Song

Simon Lucas-Hughes April 23, 2024

In a milestone for Italian music, Kina has achieved a feat that sets him apart in the industry. With his chilled, emotional 2018 single ‘Get You The Moon,’ the Naples-born artist has become the first from Italy to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify. The journey of ‘Get You The Moon’ from its origins in …

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Meet: Music is the vice – we chat to the legendary Kid Congo Powers about danger and excitement and being an alien.

Arun Kendall April 23, 2024

Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds are in the middle of a tour of Australia and I caught up with the irrepressible Kid Congo Powers on the the day before he ventured to the deep south to play in Hobart. Born Brian Tristan, Kid likes to be called Kid – even my sister calls …

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Album Review: The ‘Heathen Sound’ of Big League is a deliciously fuzzy onslaught filled with melody and chainsaws.

Arun Kendall April 23, 2024

The Breakdown ‘Heathen Sound’ is a collection of urgent vibrant tracks that thunder with a fuzzy passion, squealing guitars and the sweetest of melodies that thread their way through the swarm. There is an utterly endearing passion, a poetic force in the lyrics and a heart-pounding energy that is cathartic and joyous. Independent – 8.8 …