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Live Review plus Gallery: MONA FOMA Festival, Paul Kelly, Odeon Theatre, Hobart 18.02.2024

It’s a strangely warm night at the edge of the world in Hobart and it must be quite a shock for the troubadour extraordinaire Paul Kelly who has only just…

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Premiere: We get an exclusive look at the video for the dreamy pop of new single ‘The Black Bull’ by Melbourne artist Sainthill ahead of new album ‘Dream Animal’

We are very honoured to bring you an exclusive look at the new video for the sweeping, beautiful new track ‘The Black Bull’ by Melbourne-based songwriter Sainthill (the moniker of…

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Track: lutruwita/Tasmanian band Verticoli are back with ‘The Fear’: a thunderous onslaught of cathartic power.

Following swiftly on the heels of solo single from member Sam Hunn (see review here), nipaluna/Hobart trio Verticoli are back with their ferocious new single ‘The Fear’ – a smashing…

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Album Review: Gareth Koch’s ‘Ghost Stories’ is an ethereal collection of instrumentals that shimmer and sparkle with an ethereal glow.

Tamar Valley-based Gareth Koch (in lutruwita/Tasmania) has released an sparkling album of instrumentals entitled ‘Ghost Stories’ and it takes you on a magnificent journey. Koch has, of course, impressive form…

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Track: Sam Hunn (Verticoli) channels a little ‘Kurt Cobain’ in thundering new solo track.

Ahead of new material from his band, Verticoli (a firm favourite here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia), singer Sam Hunn has released a debut solo track ‘Kurt Cobain’.…

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Track: エミエミ emi emi releases the perky, effervescent ‘ngu’, and brings a ray of sunshine to the world.

I caught エミエミ emi emi at a recent gig at Altar, Hobart for a showcase of new and upcoming bands in the local Hobart area and was blown away by…

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Album Review: Troubadour and raconteur Ben Salter unveils the epic album ‘Sublimation’ as he tours across Australia and New Zealand.

The prodigious talented Hobart musician Ben Salter in recent years released a trilogy of recordings he did as artist in residence at the Museum Of Old and New Art (MONA) – the largest…

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News: Tasmania’s Native Cats unleash the visceral track ‘My Risks Is Art’ as precursor to new album

Hobart post-punk heroes, The Native Cats, have just released hard-hitting new song, My Risks Is Art along with an accompanying new video ahead of the November 10 release of 5th…

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Live Review and Gallery: Emi Emi, Tahi and Godrich at the Hobart Homegrown, Altar , Hobart 18.08.2023

The millionaire philanthropist David Walsh not only gifted his hometown city of Hobart the spectacular Museum of New and Old Art (MONA) and numerous music and art installations and festivals…

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Live Review + Galleries: Magic Dirt with River of Snakes at The Republic Bar, Hobart 05.08.2023

Australian rock royalty, Magic Dirt came to Hobart as part of their 25th anniversary tour of second album, Young & Full Of The Devil. The Republic Bar was the host,…

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