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Track: Double Talk go ‘Swimming’: an incandescent and infectious groove in the fast lane.

Arun Kendall May 2, 2024

The funky disco bop of Anglo/Australian band Double Talk‘s ‘Swimming’ is positively incandescent and guaranteed to get the most lethargic soul up, down and twisting around. According to the Gold Coast band, ‘Swimming’ was conceived in a caravan in northern NSW and recorded across Switzerland and the UK whilst the band supported Gang Of Youths …

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Premiere: Blackbirds F.C. are back on the field and score a blinder with the evocative ‘Rings Around The Sun’.

Arun Kendall May 1, 2024

Back in November 2022, Naarm/Melbourne band Blackbirds F.C. impressed with their album ‘Magiclands’ (see my review here, complete with the usual lame puns), and now we are proud to premiere their gorgeous new single ‘Rings Around The Sun’. Coasting on a delicious Hammond organ bed, the vocal duties are taken up by Gina Hearnden as …

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News: The Gloomies Share Moody New Single ‘Cave’

Simon Lucas-Hughes May 1, 2024

Blending of fuzzy surf post-punk with infectious indie-pop melodies, The Gloomies, spearheaded by the talented Andrew Craig, are back with their moody, yet warmingly lo-fi and accessible new single, ‘Cave’, featuring Big Red Roses. Emerging from the depths of their creative minds, ‘Cave’, featuring the ethereal vocals of Big Red Roses is a true musical …

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News: New York’s Shane Rennison Shares New Single ‘Irrational’

Simon Lucas-Hughes May 1, 2024

New York singer-songwriter Shane Rennison shares the new single ‘Irrational’, the title track from his upcoming new album. Embodying his signature blend of authenticity and emotive storytelling, the track delivers poignant lyricism and captivating melodies over an intricate indie-pop soundscape of tight beats, bass and dappled guitar. Capturing the heart-wrenching realisation of a deteriorating relationship, …

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Live Gallery: The Dandy Warhols at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney 01.05.2024

Deb Pelser May 1, 2024

From Portland to Sydney – The Dandy Warhols bring their indie-rock swagger to the Enmore

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Album Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre are back with a jangling psychedelic storm in the brilliant ‘Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees’.

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