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News: Massive Attack announce first Australian headline shows in 15 years

Emerging from Bristol in the late 1980s, Massive Attack helped redefine the possibilities of electronic music, blending hip-hop, dub, soul, ambient textures and political urgency into something entirely their own.…

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Live Gallery: Cass McCombs returns to Sydney and finds a city ready to listen closely 31.05.2026

The Sydney Opera House has rarely felt more alive than it does during this year’s Vivid LIVE. Across the past week alone, Backseat Mafia has witnessed unforgettable appearances from Mitski,…

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Live Gallery: The Beta Band’s Long-Awaited Australian Debut at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre Feels Worth The Wait 30.05.2026

The Beta Band are finally in Australia for the first time, and the sense of occasion hangs heavily in the room long before a note is played tonight. For many…

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Live Review & Gallery: Dry Cleaning and Station Model Violence perform at Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE – 29.05.26

Dry Cleaning‘s Sydney Opera House debut arrived just in time for Vivid LIVE, a long-awaited local first for the South London four-piece. And it was a good night to finally…

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Album Review: ‘Boss’ – No Bosses, No Rules, No Brakes – The Vors Deliver a Riotous Debut

There’s something gloriously unfashionable about ‘Boss’, the debut album from Sydney’s The Vors. At a time when so much guitar music seems trapped between algorithm-friendly restraint and self-conscious nostalgia, The…

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Album Review: ‘Totally Sick!!’ Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon provide a delicious, restorative fare for our consumption.

With a national tour on the cards and a series of fabulous singles to wet the appetite, Australia’s king of grunge and all round legend Kim Salmon and his merry…

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Track: Wishlist Announce Debut EP Big Sign And Unveil New Single ‘Ceilings’

Some bands arrive with a fully formed identity. Others spend years searching for one. Wishlist appear to have skipped both stages entirely, emerging with music that feels instinctive, immediate and…

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News: Genesis Owusu Announces UK And European Tour Following Acclaimed New Album

Genesis Owusu has never been interested in staying within the lines. Across three albums, the Ghanaian-Australian artist has built one of the most distinctive catalogues in contemporary music, pulling together…

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Live Gallery: Mitski Brings Her Singular Vision To Sydney Opera House 29.05.2026

Sydney has spent most of the week under relentless rain, but tonight the skies finally clear as thousands make their way towards the sails of the Sydney Opera House to…

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News: Brisbane artist TIAHN embraces the mess of your twenties on debut EP

TIAHN is not interested in pretending your twenties are graceful. On her debut EP LiFe iS wEiRd, the Meanjin/Brisbane artist turns emotional whiplash into sharp-edged indie-pop, bouncing between heartbreak, ego bruises, romantic…

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