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Live Review & Gallery: As December Falls Decimates Australian Tour Debut! – The Lansdowne, Eora Land/Sydney, 15.02.25

If you could bottle the feeling of downloading pop-punk anthems off LimeWire and syncing them to a hot pink iPod Nano, As December Falls‘ show at The Lansdowne would be…

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Live Review & Gallery: Soft Play Lay Waste to The Factory Theatre – Gadigal Land, Sydney, 29.01.25

Soft Play’s return to Australia hit like a damn battering ram and the sold-out crowd at Factory Theatre didn’t stand a chance. The second Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent tore…

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News: Kasabian and Blossoms Join Forces for Unmissable Australian Tour This March

British alt-rockers Kasabian are finally making their way back to Australia, hitting Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney, and Meanjin/Brisbane for the first time in over a decade. Joining them are Blossoms, whose knack…

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Live Review: UK’s Fat White Family Bring Latest Album ‘Forgiveness Is Yours’ to Australia – Eora/Sydney, 03.12.24

It was a humid crucible full of sweat and banter as Fat White Family celebrated the release of their latest album, ‘Forgiveness Is Yours‘ at Oxford Art Factory earlier this…

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Live Review & Gallery: Mayatrix & The Psychics Support The Cult for a Night of Gothic Rock Majesty – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 02.12.24

The Enmore Theatre feels like it was made for nights like this. Its moody, timeless charm provided the perfect backdrop for an evening of atmospheric rock, led by the legendary…

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Live Review & Gallery: TISM Returns With Stellar Lineup on ‘Death To Art’ Tour – Eora/Sydney, 29.11.24

Absurdity meets brilliance in a way that has you shaking in your boots—that’s what it felt like at Hordern Pavilion on Friday night as thousands of drenched Sydneysiders arrived to…

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Live Review & Gallery: An Unforgettable, Intimate Affair as Pixies Play Liberty Hall – Eora/Sydney, 20.11.24

Last night, the Pixies performed an intimate show at Eora/Sydney’s Liberty Hall, offering fans a rare close-up experience with the iconic band. Playing to just 1,200 lucky fans, the event…

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Meet: We chat to South Arcade ahead of their UK tour

South Arcade are an alt-pop-rock outfit from Oxford and they’ve quickly caught attention with their nostalgic sound, harking back to early 2000s pop-punk days. Having amassed millions of views and…

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News: Local H share remastered ‘P.J. Soles’ from forthcoming reissue

Chicago pair Local H are celebrating a pair of important anniversaries this year. Not only is it the band’s 30th year in existence (with their most recent record being early-pandemic…

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Track & News: Naarm/Melbourne’s Radio Free Alice Release Latest Single ‘Johnny’ Ahead of Upcoming EP ‘Polyester’ + Tour Announcement

Naarm/Melbourne-based new wave/post-punk band Radio Free Alice have just released their latest single and music video ‘Johnny’ ahead of their second EP, ‘Polyester’, set for August 21. Excitedly, the band…

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