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News: Half Me Confirm First-Ever Australian Headline Tour For October

After making their Australian debut last year alongside Swedish metalcore outfit thrown, Germany’s Half Me are set to return this October, this time stepping out on their own for their…

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News: Death Cab For Cutie Announce Acopia As Special Guests For Australian Tour

Three decades on from their humble beginnings in Bellingham, Washington, Death Cab For Cutie remain one of indie rock’s most enduring and influential institutions. And when Ben Gibbard and co.…

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News: Bob Evans announces national tour celebrating 20 years of Suburban Songbook

Twenty years after Suburban Songbook quietly transformed Bob Evans from Kevin Mitchell’s side project into one of Australia’s most treasured storytellers, the singer-songwriter is taking the beloved album back on the road.…

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Track: Stefanie Passione embraces confidence and desire on new single ‘If You Want It’

Boorloo/Perth pop artist Stefanie Passione is embracing a more confident and self-assured chapter with the release of her new single, ‘If You Want It’. Stream HERE. Since making her debut in…

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News: Freddie Gibbs brings underground classics and Grammy-nominated pedigree to Australia this October

Freddie Gibbs has added a string of Australian headline shows to his October itinerary, with the Grammy-nominated rapper set to visit Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth alongside his previously announced appearances…

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Live Review plus Gallery: Headache, Dark Mofo Festival, Odeon Theatre, 18.06.2026

Dark Mofo has long revelled in unsettling certainties, and few performances this year captured that spirit more completely than the mysterious and ethereal Headache. Neither concert nor theatre piece, the…

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Live Review and Photo Gallery – Dark MOFO Festival 2026: Snapped Ankles at The Odeon, Hobart 14.06.2026

Dark Mofo constantly throws up artists that defy mainstream knowledge, and so it was when Snapped Ankles (amongst others) were named in the 2026 lineup, forcing this reviewer into a…

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News: LA Post-Punk Trio DECEITS Announce First Australian Shows

Los Angeles darkwave outfit DECEITS will make their long-awaited Australian debut this December, bringing their emotionally charged brand of post-punk to Sydney and Melbourne for two exclusive headline performances. Emerging…

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Track: The Klittens Announce Debut Album Have A Heart And Share Title Track

Amsterdam five-piece The Klittens have announced their long-awaited debut album Have A Heart, set for release on September 25 via Cargo Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have unveiled the album’s…

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Premiere: The superb Marlophone are back with the thunderous ‘If We End Up On The Run’ ahead of debut album

Supergoup Marlophone follow up their debut single ‘I’m On You Side’ (proudly premiered by us here) with a thunderous blast in the beautifully romantic ‘If We End Up On The…

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