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Track: Gordi Teams Up With Peter Katis for Her Captivating New Single “Instant Life”
Following the success of her ARIA-nominated album Like Plasticine, Australian singer-songwriter Gordi releases Instant Life — a shimmering, restrained exploration of escapism and emotional distance, created with producers Ryan Linvill, slimdan, and Peter Katis.
News: The Gloom In The Corner Expand Their Cinemacore Universe With “Assassination Run”
Melbourne cinemacore act The Gloom In The Corner return with Assassination Run, a brutal and narrative-driven new single that reintroduces their demonic gunslinger Sherlock A. Bones. The track expands their dark mythology while underlining their growing reputation as one of metalcore’s most conceptually ambitious acts.
Track: Bloom Unveil New Single “Out Of Reach” Ahead of The Light We Chase Album
Sydney melodic hardcore band Bloom have released Out Of Reach, the first taste of their upcoming album The Light We Chase. The track channels frustration, reflection, and catharsis in equal measure — a snapshot of a band embracing risk while refining their identity.
Live Review & Gallery: More Music at SXSW Sydney Day 4 – 16.10.25, Eora/Sydney
By day four, we’ve stopped checking schedules. You just followed the noise and hoped you ended up somewhere good (it’s all fantastic). I caught locals Sweetie at the Heaps Normal pop-up as the sun was going down, walking from Redfern Station into Chippendale. You could hear them before you saw them, echoing down the city …
Track: Courtney Barnett Returns with New Single “Stay In Your Lane”
Courtney Barnett returns with “Stay In Your Lane,” a single that reintroduces her songwriting voice with guitar-forward vigour, intimate lyricism, and a displacement of comfort zones — all in service of stepping beyond the familiar.
Live Gallery: Bullet For My Valentine Celebrate 20 Years of The Poison at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 16.10.2025
At Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Bullet For My Valentine revisit The Poison with the weight and precision of a band still sharpening their edge. Joined by While She Sleeps and The Devil Wears Prada, the night feels less like a reunion and more like a reaffirmation — proof that metalcore still breathes in full force.
Live Review & Gallery: All Night at SXSW Sydney Day 3! 15.10.25, Eora/Sydney
By afternoon Day 3 at SXSW Sydney the schedule didn’t matter anymore, it was just venue to venue, whoever was playing next, whatever was happening and where is that sound coming from? I spent the whole night running. Chippo basement, then The Commons, back to Lansdowne, Lord Gladstone, up and down stairs and through alleys. …
News: Thrice Return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for Horizons/West Tour
Thrice will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 to perform their new album Horizons/West live for the first time. With a setlist spanning over two decades, the band continue to evolve while holding fast to the conviction and connection that have defined them since the late ’90s.
News: Garbage Announce December 2025 Australia and New Zealand Tour
Garbage will return to Australia and New Zealand this December for their first headline shows since 2016, performing in Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The tour celebrates their 2025 album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light — a reflective, human record that marks another chapter in the band’s enduring evolution.
News: YUNGBLUD Will Bring His IDOLS World Tour to Australia in 2026
YUNGBLUD will bring his IDOLS world tour to Australia in January 2026, following a year of global acclaim, a chart-topping album, and sold-out arenas across North America. Expect a blistering live experience from one of modern rock’s most dynamic performers.