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News: PANORAMA festival announced for Sydney’s Manning Bar this November

PANORAMA, a new all-Australian music festival from Niche Productions, will debut at Sydney’s Manning Bar on 29 November 2025. With Boy Soda, Mildlife, Kaiit, Surprise Chef and more on the bill, the event places community, accessibility and local talent at its core.

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News: Maple’s Pet Dinosaur sign to New World Artists for live touring

New World Artists has signed Newcastle band Maple’s Pet Dinosaur, led by 14-year-old Maple, following the runaway success of debut single Lego. The track has picked up millions of streams and views across social platforms, international airplay, and playlist adds from Spotify and Apple Music.

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News: Wheatus confirm 2026 Australian return and New Zealand debut

Wheatus will return to Australia in January 2026, performing their self-titled debut album in full and making their long-anticipated live debut in New Zealand. The tour comes as Teenage Dirtbag celebrates its 25th anniversary, a track that continues to thrive thanks to TikTok virality, high-profile syncs, and a surprise re-entry into the UK charts.

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Track: The enigmatic Parisian-based band SCHØØL release ‘OK <3’ from their forthcoming album ‘I think my life has been OK’.

Ūber cool Parisian-based band SCHØØL, consisting of members from France, the US and Australia, today release their final single ‘OK <3’ off their forthcoming album ‘I think my life has…

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Track: Clint Wilson Shares New Single When I Find Somebody New

Clint Wilson has released his new single When I Find Somebody New, recorded in Melbourne and produced by Kevin Bennett, offering the first preview of his upcoming fourth album.

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News: Motionless In White Confirm Arena Dates For June 2026

Motionless In White will return to Australia next June for their first headline shows since 2017, playing arena stages in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane alongside Make Them Suffer and Currents.

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News: Thornhill Announce Largest Australian Headline Tour To Date

Thornhill will bring their 2025 record Bodies to Australian stages in February, announcing their first shows on home soil since the album’s release.

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Live Review plus Gallery: Ringlets (NZ) deliver an evening to remember, supported by Macho Macho (NZ), Bennetts Grove and Special Features at the Petersham Bowling Club.

The Petersham Bowling Club is an iconic venue in the inner west of Sydney. Slated for development into multi-million dollar apartments, the local residents rallied around to keep the institution…

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Album Review: Deep within the ‘Winter Palace’ The Valery Trails unleash an indie pop master class filled with soaring anthemic tracks that jangle and sparkle.

The Valery Trails have today released their new album ‘Winter Palace – their first release since 2022’s ‘The Sky Is Blue’ (reviewed by me here) and absence certainly makes the heart…

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