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Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain reveal their stunning ‘Glasgow Eyes’ – an intoxicating mix of swagger and attitude with just a hint of reflection.

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Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne Twin Sisters, Idol Minds, Enchant with ‘Needed You’ – A Mystical Odyssey Through the Intricacies of Love

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Live Review: The Sweet Success of Gumball 2023! Dashville NSW 23.04.23

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Neeko
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Melbourne-based artist Neeko will support Moontide at The Night Cat on 12 February, following the release of her new single ‘FLOWERS TO MY DOOR // SWORD OF SACRIFICE’ and ahead of her forthcoming album FLOWER TONE SLAYER.

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Thunderstorm Artis
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Thunderstorm Artis has announced a run of intimate Australian shows for March 2026, bringing his emotive, story-driven songwriting to select venues across the country.

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When Frank Sultana won the International Blues Challenge in 2023, little did he realise where this win would lead him. Whiilst it may be unwise to say that it has caused a meteoric rise in his popularity, it has certainly given rise to a certain confidence in his song-writing and performance following the acceptance of …

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Robyn
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Robyn has announced her ninth studio album, Sexistential, due out in March 2026, alongside new singles ‘Talk To Me’ and the album’s title track.

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The Rasmus
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After more than two decades and a global career spanning 11 albums, The Rasmus are set to perform in Australia for the first time, joined on all dates by Melbourne band Nth Rd

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Cut Copy
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Cut Copy are set to return to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre this March, celebrating their acclaimed 2025 album Moments with a headline show supported by Harvey Sutherland and Drifting Clouds.

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Iron and Wine
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Iron & Wine, the long-running project of Sam Beam, returns to Australia this February and March for a run of intimate solo performances, drawing on a catalogue that spans two decades of folk songwriting marked by restraint, warmth, and emotional precision.

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Backseat DownunderGalleryLive ReviewMusicMusic Festival

One of my favourite things about Australia is our festival culture. Remote bush raves, dusty roads, cheesy doof sticks, no reception and championing Australian acts. This year, I got a chance to grab a taster of Lost Paradise Festival in the Central Coast’s Glenworth Valley – a huge festival located in lush bush about 1.5 …

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underworld
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Launching Finely Tuned’s THE WORKS at Carriageworks, Underworld deliver an immersive, sweat-soaked set that prioritises collective release over spectacle. Mostly obscured behind towering screens, the duo let the music lead, transforming a packed room into a shared moment of movement, colour and catharsis.

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Molchat Doma
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It took only minutes to realise the mistake. Opening for Molchat Doma at the Enmore Theatre, Buzz Kull delivered a darkwave and EBM set stripped of gloss and heavy on momentum, the kind that quietly rewrites your internal gig ledger. When Molchat Doma followed, they scaled their coldwave pulse to theatre size without losing intimacy, transforming the room into something closer to a gothic club night than a concert, all stark lines, strobe-lit movement and immersive atmosphere.

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