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News: Soul Asylum and Ugly Kid Joe announce 2027 Australian co-headline tour

Soul Asylum and Ugly Kid Joe are joining forces for an Australian co-headline tour in March 2027, bringing together two bands whose paths through ’90s alternative rock took very different…

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Premiere: Damien Binder declares ‘I Can’t Believe My Mind’ with a delicious poetic and melancholic muscularity.

Damien Binder is a unique artist who balances incredible productivity with constant quality – a firm favourite here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia. He has followed up the…

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News: Overmono announce Australian summer return for 2026/27

Overmono are heading back to Australia for summer 2026/27, with Welsh brothers Tom and Ed Russell lining up a run that takes in Lost Paradise, Beyond The Valley, Wildlands and…

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News: Sixpence None the Richer announce 2027 Australian tour with Ella Hooper

Sixpence None the Richer are heading back to Australia in March 2027, announcing a nine-date national tour with Killing Heidi frontwoman and solo artist Ella Hooper joining them as special…

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News: THE WORKS returns to Carriageworks with Armand Van Helden, KI/KI, Overmono and more

Sydney’s summer dance calendar is getting considerably busier, with Finely Tuned announcing the return of THE WORKS to Carriageworks for a new run of warehouse parties spanning December and January.…

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News: Maxine Gillon announces Sydney return with NSW and ACT weekender

After four years establishing herself within Melbourne’s independent music scene, Maxine Gillon is heading back to her hometown of Sydney, bringing her live band with her as part of a…

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News: Purple Pilgrims announce third album ‘Given to the Night’

New Zealand sister duo Purple Pilgrims have announced their third album, ‘Given to the Night’, arriving November 27 via Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and AD 93 elsewhere. Made…

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News: She’s All Brat brings Sydney’s femme-fronted underground to Dead Set

Sydney’s underground rock scene gets a femme-fronted takeover later this month as She’s All Brat brings six local bands together at Dead Set in Darlinghurst on Sunday, September 27. Private…

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News: Robyn adds Blusher to Australian leg of ‘The Sexistential Tour’

Robyn has added Melbourne pop trio Blusher as special guests for the Australian leg of her 2026 ‘The Sexistential Tour’, bringing together two generations of artists with a shared instinct…

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