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Premiere: ‘I Kinda Love You’ – Boorloo/Perth band Salt Museum exclusively deliver an extraordinary shimmering debut.

Some songs are about certainty. This one isn’t. Perth five-piece Salt Museum have built their debut single around the space just before a confession of love — that fragile, half-terrified…

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News: ABC Return To Australia With First National Tour In More Than A Decade

More than a decade after their last Australian tour, ABC are heading back for a national run in March 2027, with Martin Fry once again leading audiences through The Lexicon of Love and a catalogue that helped…

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Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne-based artist SRU confronts self-abandonment on new single ‘be ur girl’

There’s a particular kind of song that doesn’t announce its darkness — it just lets you sit in it. Melbourne artist SRU‘s new single ‘be ur girl’ is exactly that…

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Track: Dead Mall Strip Things Back For Ferocious New Single ‘RATS’

Newcastle alternative punk outfit Dead Mall have returned with ‘RATS’, a confrontational new single that marks the band’s first release since last year’s debut album SUPERLIMINAL. It’s a track that pares back the production…

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Track: Ninajirachi And Porter Robinson Release Long-Awaited Collaboration ‘WannaCry’

A decade ago, Ninajirachi was standing in the crowd at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre watching Porter Robinson play what would become her first-ever concert. Earlier this month she returned to that same stage to headline…

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Track: Sweetie Announce Debut Album Dogtooth And Share Title Track

Sydney trio Sweetie have announced their debut album Dogtooth, arriving 25 September via Blossom Rot Records, alongside its compelling title track, a song that reframes the band’s gothic post-punk through the lens of love…

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News: Lost Paradise Unveils 2026 Lineup Led By John Summit And Skepta

Lost Paradise has revealed its 2026 lineup, with the New Year’s institution returning to Glenworth Valley on Darkinjung Country from 28 December to 1 January. Now entering its twelfth year, the festival continues to…

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Track: GRUB Announce Self-Titled Debut Album And Unleash ‘Shake It’

Fremantle five-piece GRUB have announced their self-titled debut album, due on 9 October via Wing Sing Records, alongside the release of its lead single, ‘Shake It’, introducing a band that has been steadily building…

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News: Winyah Announce Debut Australian Tour For February 2027

South Carolina indie rock outfit Winyah are bringing their sun-soaked sound to Australian shores for the first time, announcing a run of headline dates next February as part of their Right Here, Right…

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News: Beyond The Valley Unveils 2026 Lineup Led By John Summit And The Black Eyed Peas

Beyond The Valley has unveiled the lineup for its 2026 edition, with the New Year’s festival once again assembling a broad mix of international heavyweights and Australian favourites for five…

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