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News: The ethereal All India Radio announces some special live performances, including its first ever hometown gig in Hobart

Martin Kennedy, one of the key members of All India Radio, has been a resident of Tasmania in the capital at the edge of the world, Hobart, for the past…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Eddy Current Suppresion Ring create electric waves at Altar Bar, Hobart 27.02.2026

Melbourne’s enigmatic garage-punk rock royalty, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, took to the stage as part of a two-show performance at Hobart’s Altar Bar on Friday and Saturday. The sold-out Friday…

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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

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…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: A Swayze & The Ghosts at Altar Bar 30.01.2026 with supports Isle Two and Funeral Jeans

On a balmy evening in Hobart, A Swayze & The Ghosts took to the stage at Altar Bar as the final stop on a short east coast tour on the…

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Track: ‘Honey Go Home’ – Lutruwita/Tasmanian due Isle Two impress with their shimmering single at head of debut live performance supporting A. Swayze & the Ghosts.

With a debut live show supporting the legendary A. Swayze & the Ghosts on 30 January, duo Isle Two are a band going places, and impress me greatly with their…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: We Lost The Sea and follow at Altar Bar, Friday 07.11.2025

Two bands, six guitarists, two bass players, two drummers and one keyboard player…..and not a vocalist (or a microphone stand) to be seen. This was the reality of Friday night’s…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Dark Mofo Festival – Gut Health, Dick Move and Woolworths Flushot at Altar Bar 11.06.2025

Another great triple-act night was had at Tasmania’s world-renowned, mid-winter festival, Dark Mofo at Hobart’s Altar Bar. This triple involved three bands who sit within the punk-rock category, albeit that…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Dark Mofo Festival – The Peep Tempel at Altar Bar, Hobart 15.06.2025

There is something about Dark Mofo’s ability to bring together some of the most amazing artists that many people have never heard of that has almost certainly become a trademark…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Dvrkworld’s explosive launch gig debuts self-titled EP at Nipaluna/Hobart’s Altar Bar 04.04.2025

The depth and breadth of the Tasmanian music scene was put on full display at the launch of Dvrkworld‘s magnificent debut self-titled EP (see Backseat Mafia’s review here). Held at…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Inaugural Fuzz Island Fest with one of the best live bands you’ve (maybe) never seen or heard of, Bahboon

The Fuzz Island Fest at Altar Bar in Hobart last Saturday night unveiled (possibly) one of the best international bands you have never seen or heard before. Put on and…

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