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News: The New Christs Join The Damned’s Final Damnation Tour In Melbourne

More than four decades after emerging from the shadow of Radio Birdman, The New Christs remain one of Australia’s most enduring and influential rock bands. Now, the group have been confirmed as special…

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News: The National’s Bryce Dessner Brings His Orchestral Vision To Sydney

For more than two decades, Bryce Dessner has occupied a unique place in modern music. Best known as guitarist and principal composer for The National, he has also established himself as one of…

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Track: BIG NOTER Recruit IDLES’ Joe Talbot For Explosive New Single

Briggs and BIG NOTER continue their uncompromising introduction with the release of ‘BIG NOTER’, a blistering new single featuring Joe Talbot of IDLES, lifted from the band’s forthcoming debut album Songs In The Key Of Wrestling, due 18…

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News: Grace Turbo Releases Yes, And And Celebrates With Sydney Launch Show

After months of carefully revealing its emotional contours through a trio of singles, Grace Turbo has officially released her second album, Yes, And. The Sydney-based songwriter celebrates the album’s arrival today with a…

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News: Tasmania’s Joel Green Band bring us a wash of nostalgia with latest offering, Drifter

For one so young, Joel Green has packed in a lot of musical experience into his 23 years. Now a fixture on the nipaluna/Hobart music scene, he is fast becoming…

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Track: Garden Eyes Explore Distance And Desire On New Single ‘Blur’

Brisbane alternative rock quartet Garden Eyes continue to build momentum with the release of ‘Blur’, a brooding new single that marks the band’s fourth release of 2026 and offers another glimpse of a…

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News: Romanie Announces National Tour With A Creative Twist

Rather than simply taking her acclaimed second album on the road, Romanie is turning every stop of her upcoming Australian tour into a unique creative experiment. The Naarm/Melbourne-via-Belgium singer-songwriter has announced a…

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Track: DIIV Announce ZIRP! And Unveil New Single ‘The Fountain’

DIIV have officially unveiled their fifth studio album, ZIRP!, arriving 30 October via Fantasy Records, alongside its lead single ‘The Fountain’. After teasing fans with a mysterious hotline number sent by mail last week, the…

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Track: Unicorn Release Defiant New Single ‘Sweet Ride’

Western Australian rock outfit Unicorn continue to build momentum with the release of their new single ‘Sweet Ride’, a driving, emotionally charged track that reinforces the band’s reputation for pairing muscular guitar work…

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News: Queenscliff Music Festival Unveils Third Artist Announcement

The lineup for Queenscliff Music Festival 2026 has grown again, with organisers unveiling a third wave of artists that adds another 19 acts to an already expansive bill. Returning to the Bellarine…

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