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News: Fleshwater Return To Australia Following Landmark Year

Few bands have risen through heavy music’s underground with quite the same momentum as Fleshwater. Since emerging from the orbit of Vein.fm, the Massachusetts group have forged a distinctive identity…

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News: James Blake Announces First Australian Tour Since 2019

James Blake will return to Australia for the first time since 2019 this December, bringing his latest album Trying Times to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for a trio of headline performances. Presented…

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News: Bikini Kill Join Olivia Rodrigo’s Inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival

Bikini Kill have added another significant date to an already busy 2026, with the pioneering feminist punk outfit joining the line-up for Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, set…

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News: Grace Turbo Shares Video For ‘Bleed Again’ Following Backseat Mafia Premiere

Following the premiere of ‘Bleed Again’ on Backseat Mafia in May, Grace Turbo has now unveiled the song’s accompanying video, offering a striking visual counterpart to one of her most…

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News: Pegassi Announces First Australian Headline Shows For December

Belgian producer Pegassi will bring his fast-rising club sound to Australia for the first time this December, announcing two extended all night long headline performances in Melbourne and Sydney. Presented…

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Track: Beartooth Return To Their Roots On New Single

Beartooth have unveiled ‘Bullshit’, the latest preview of their forthcoming sixth album Pure Ecstasy, due for release on August 28 via Fearless Records. Arriving after the title track and ‘Free’, the…

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Track: Laura Frank Announces Debut Album Life In The Front Seat And Shares New Single ‘How Do We’

Brisbane singer-songwriter Laura Frank has announced her debut album, Life In The Front Seat, due for release on October 7, alongside the arrival of its latest single, ‘How Do We’. The…

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Live Gallery: Stereolab’s Long-Awaited Return Draws A Packed Crowd At Sydney’s Metro Theatre 21.06.2026

It may be a quiet Sunday evening in Sydney, but inside the Metro Theatre there is little indication the weekend is winding down. The room is packed shoulder to shoulder…

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Live Review Plus Gallery: Blackwater Holylight, Dark Mofo Festival, Hobart 20.06.2026

The magnificent Odeon Theatre was awash in deep red light as Blackwater Holylight quietly took the stage, easing the audience into their distinctive blend of doom, shoegaze and psychedelia. Dispensing…

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Track: NO CURE Share New Single ‘Slowly Turning Blue’ Ahead Of Debut Album

Alabama metallic hardcore outfit NO CURE have unveiled another taste of their forthcoming debut album, with new single ‘Slowly Turning Blue’ arriving ahead of the release of It Is Going To…

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