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Meet: Where did that come from? Midge Ure (Ultravox, Visage and Live Aid) talks to us about his unfinished business and his treasured legacy.

Ahead of his rescheduled Australian tour on the Catalogue: The Hits tour, the Ultravox frontman talks with me about Joe Dolce, Scottish tenacity, and why he refuses to sulk through…

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News: Pond bring the Terrestrials Tour home to Australia this December

Pond are bringing Terrestrials home. Fresh from a US headline run that included dates with Djo, the Fremantle psych-rock mainstays have announced an Australian tour for December, taking their new…

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News: Tash Sultana announces up-close Australian and New Zealand tour for 2027

Tash Sultana is coming home. The Melbourne-born multi-instrumentalist has announced an intimate seven-date Australia and New Zealand tour for April and May 2027, bringing a new live show and new…

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News: elrow Sydney XXL unveils huge 2026 New Year’s Eve lineup

Sydney’s New Year’s Eve is heading underwater. elrow Sydney XXL has unveiled its 2026 lineup, bringing Arielle Free, Belters Only, Kölsch, MEDUZA and William Kiss to Bondi Beach on December…

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News: Nemzzz brings the Locked In Tour to Australia in 2027

Nemzzz is heading back to Australia, with the Manchester rapper locking in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows for March 2027 as part of his Locked In Tour. The run comes…

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Live Gallery: HEALTH turn Melbourne’s Forum Theatre dark with Perturbator and King Yosef 20.09.2026

Beneath the Forum Theatre’s ornate ceiling and old-world grandeur, Los Angeles trio HEALTH brought a very different architecture to the room: industrial electronics, punishing low end and flashes of melody…

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News: Ninajirachi adds 12 dates to her North American tour as demand surges

Ninajirachi is stretching the I Love My Computer and It Loves Me North American Tour into 2027, adding 12 new dates as demand continues to chase her across the continent.…

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Live Gallery: Ashnikko Brings Tiny Trinkets and Beautiful Chaos to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre – 19.09.26, Gadigal Land/Sydney

Ashnikko, the bubblegum hyper-pop provocateur from North Carolina, brought her SMOOCHIES Tour to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre twice over the weekend, delivering delectible DIY chaos that reminded us why she has…

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News: Suki Waterhouse plots four-date Australian Loveland Tour

Suki Waterhouse is heading back to Australia, bringing her Loveland Tour down under for four shows this December. The run opens in grand fashion on December 8, with Waterhouse taking…

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News: Sabaton recruit Pop Evil’s Leigh Kakaty for new version of ‘Templars’

Sabaton have given ‘Templars’ another charge into battle, recruiting Pop Evil frontman Leigh Kakaty for a new version of the track. Originally released in 2025 to introduce Sabaton’s 11th studio…

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