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Track: Flynn Gurry returns with Bones and announces new EP Gold
With new single Bones and an EP on the way, Flynn Gurry steps into a more measured creative phase, pairing folk-pop craft with reflection and taking the songs on the road from March.
News: Balu Brigada return to Australia with Portal tour dates
After a breakthrough year and a debut album shaped across continents, Balu Brigada are bringing Portal back to Australian stages this May and June, armed with festival-ready hooks and introspective pop ambition.
News: Descendents bring Everything Sucks anniversary tour to Australia and New Zealand
Three decades after Everything Sucks first bottled punk frustration into two-minute bursts, Descendents are bringing the album back to Australia and New Zealand. Expect anniversary anthems, deep cuts and the blunt emotional clarity that’s kept the band vital since 1978.
News: Poison the Well Announce First Australian Tour Since 2009
Poison the Well will return to Australia in June 2026 for their first shows since 2009, touring nationally with US hardcore band Haywire ahead of their new album Peace In Place.
News: Peggy Gou to Curate One-Day Thames Event at Old Royal Naval College
Peggy Gou will return to London for a single summer show on 2 August 2026, curating a one-day open-air event at the Old Royal Naval College with a handpicked lineup and bespoke production.
Track: Dallas Frasca and Sarah McLeod Share New Single ‘Til It’s Gone’
Dallas Frasca and Sarah McLeod have released ‘Til It’s Gone’, a blues-leaning rock collaboration that reflects their shared environmental focus ahead of the Green Electric Tour.
News: Hellbound II Reveals Full Lineup for 2027 High-Seas Metal Cruise
Hellbound II will return in January 2027 with Parkway Drive headlining a four-night metal cruise featuring a broad lineup of Australian and international heavy acts aboard the Carnival Splendour.
News: Paradise Lost Announce Career-Spanning Australian Shows for 2026
Paradise Lost return to Australia in 2026 with a set that draws from across their catalogue, tracing the evolution of a band that helped define gothic metal and continues to refine its sound.
News: Rolling Blackouts C.F. Return With Expansive New Single ‘Sunburned in London’
Rolling Blackouts C.F. are back with ‘Sunburned in London’, a six-minute slow-burn that captures sensory overload, creeping dawn and the uneasy beauty of city nights, marking their first new music since Endless Rooms.
Premiere: Big League exclusively unveil thrilling new track ‘Dangerous Like You’ ahead of new EP and launch date.
Big League, purveyors of the most delicious brand of indie rock, are back with their new single ‘Dangerous Like You’, and as one our favourite antipodean outfits we are honoured to premiere this track ahead of its release tomorrow. This track is off their forthcoming EP ‘Windanswagger’, set for release on March 25, and featuring …