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News: The Hoodoo Gurus ‘Rewind – All Killer, No Filler’ Tour adds Hobart date with Ratcat and The Stems also set to hit The Odeon Theatre

Due to high demand for the Rewind – All Killer, No Filler Tour, one of Australia’s most enduring and beloved musical acts, Hoodoo Gurus, have decided to “cross the pond”, confirming a new Hobart show…

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Premiere: ‘Bad News Travels Fast’ – The Psychotic Turnbuckles are back wrestling in the ring after 32 years, and it’s a slam dunk.

In the congested gig listings of the late eighties in Sydney, the Psychotic Turnbuckles were frequent visitors with their wrestling tropes, outrageous wigs and a larrikin sense of humour –…

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News: The Hellacopters And Gluecifer Unite For 2027 Australian Dates

Australian fans of Scandinavian rock are in for a rare double bill this year, with Sweden’s The Hellacopters returning to Australia for the first time in years alongside Norwegian rock…

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Live Review: Electric Six – Parish, Huddersfield – 12 June 2026

Let’s get it out in the open straight away: yes, you get “Danger! High Voltage” and “Gay Bar”, but there is far more to Detroit’s Electric Six than the songs…

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News: Eddy Current Suppression Ring release latest album, In Light Of Recent Events

It isn’t often that we get truly excited about a new release, but Melbourne’s hugely popular DIY garage-punks, Eddy Current Suppression Ring have dropped their latest long-player, the aptly named…

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Say Psych: Live Review: Fuzz Club Eindhoven, Day Two: 02.05.2026

A two-day celebration of global psychedelia and all things fuzz, reverb and drone, the festival (founded by the London-based label of the same name and now on its fifth edition)…

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Say Psych: Live Review: Fuzz Club Eindhoven, Day One: 01.05.2026

A two-day celebration of global psychedelia and all things fuzz, reverb and drone, the festival (founded by the London-based label of the same name and now on its fifth edition)…

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Live Gallery: Ty Segall Returns to Sydney With Fierce Metro Theatre Performance on Australian Tour 2.03.2026

Ty Segall performed at the Metro Theatre in Sydney, delivering a high-intensity set featuring songs from his new album Possession alongside career-spanning favourites.

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Eddy Current Suppresion Ring create electric waves at Altar Bar, Hobart 27.02.2026

Melbourne’s enigmatic garage-punk rock royalty, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, took to the stage as part of a two-show performance at Hobart’s Altar Bar on Friday and Saturday. The sold-out Friday…

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See: Seattle’s Chico Detour releases new video for Loma Prieta (Walk You Home)

Mixing up elements of jangle Pop, doo-wop and Garage rock in the track Loma Prieta (Walk You Home), Chico Detour hits on something retro yet immediate, soft focused yet somehow…

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