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LIVE REVIEW: Beans On Toast at The Grove, Newcastle. 15.03.2025.

A glorious night of singing, dancing, smiling, laughing and the pricking of people’s social conscience. Beans On Toast, aka Jay McAllister, has released an album every year for the last…

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Album Review: Constant Follower – The Smile You Send Out Returns To You; a beautiful, spacial, immersive album

Stephen McAll’s journey to The Smile You Send Out Returns To You is as moving as the music itself. A brutal attack in his teens left him with lasting head…

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Live Review & Gallery: A Truly Enchanting Night at Oxford Art Factory With Bess Atwell, Ruby Gill and Sarah Levins – Eora Land/Sydney, 06.03.25

From the first note to the last, Bess Atwell’s night at Oxford Art Factory was never about spectacle, it was something rawer, more tangible. No theatrics, no backing band, just…

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Meet: Katherine Priddy on Daybreaker, Collaborating with Simon Armitage and future plans

Katherine Priddy has long been celebrated for her poetic songwriting, but her latest collaboration takes that connection to a whole new level. Working with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Priddy has…

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Track: It’s not a cover – Lutruwita/Tasmania’s go-to musician Jethro Pickett releases the shimmering and lush single ‘Jolene (not a cover)’

Jethro Pickett is the go-to guitarist in his home Lutriwitta/Tasmania – look at any recent release and you will find his signature chiming guitars sparkling somewhere in the mix (Claire…

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Album Review: Seth Lakeman – The Granite Way; folklore, melody and history beautifully entwined

Seth Lakeman’s forthcoming album, The Granite Way, set for release on February 14th via Honour Oak Records, reaffirms his mastery in contemporary folk music. While the album doesn’t mark a…

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News: Stranded Horse Shares New Single ‘Right No Wrongs With No Arms’ Alongside New Album Announcement (feat Boubacar Cissokho)

Stranded Horse (aka Yann Tambour) released their second album Humbling Tides (Talitres) in early 2011, featuring ethereal melodies with a wandering spirit. Years before, Tambour had made a dramatic artistic…

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Track: Katherine Priddy encapsulates the move from Winter to Spring in new single, Daybreaker

Katherine Priddy’s latest single Daybreaker, released via Cooking Vinyl, is a stunning collaboration with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage that beautifully captures the transition from winters grip to the warmth of…

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Album Review: Indie rock royalty the Snarski brothers join forces in Snarski vs Snarski for the exquisite album ‘Waiting For The Bell’ and announce tour dates.

The Snarski brothers are indie rock royalty here in Australia. Forming the iconic Chad’s Tree in the eighties, both brothers have continued to make a major contribution to the music…

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Meet: Ahead of her new sixth album Wildfires, we speak with Polly Paulusma

Polly Paulusma’s sixth studio album, Wildfires, marks a bold new chapter in her illustrious career. Released on February 28th via One Little Independent Records and Wild Sound, this expansive double…

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