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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez) at Altar Bar, Hobart 19.11.2025 alongside buddy, Buddy +setlist
Album Review: All India Radio etch beautiful contrails of sound across the skies in new album ‘The Unified Field’.
Premiere: ‘Silence is Golden’ but you really have to hear the glorious new single from Sydney supergroup Victoria.
News: THUMPER Announce Sophomore Album, Unleash 10-Minute Epic ‘Middle Management’
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Live Gallery: Kacey Musgraves Brings A Poised, Reflective Performance to the Sydney Opera House 18.11.2025
The Streets confirmed as first headliner for Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus2026 in Sheffield
Live Gallery: Opeth at The Sydney Opera House – Eora Land, 18.11.25
Premiere: Supergoup The Silversound provide us with an excusive listen to their shimmering psychedelic new track ‘Rose City’ ahead of launch gig and new album.
Live Review & Gallery: Night Lovell, Haarper, and Standout Opener MUDRAT – Liberty Hall, Eora Land/Sydney, 16.11.25
News: Katatonia Bring New Album to Australia & NZ for 2026 Tour
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Live Review + Photo Galleries: We Lost The Sea and follow at Altar Bar, Friday 07.11.2025
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Premiere: oWo exclusively unveil new rock anthem ‘Cause Way’ ahead of new EP and launch date.
Live Gallery: Sydney’s Month of Mega-Gigs Peaks with Metallica’s M72 Tour Stop at The Accor Stadium 15.11.2025
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Arun Kendall July 24, 2024

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Deb Pelser July 6, 2023

Track: The wonderful Summer Flake release double singles ‘Barnacle Bill’ and ‘Ordinary’ and announce a launch gig on the eve of their new album ‘One Less Thing’

Arun Kendall February 2, 2023

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez) at Altar Bar, Hobart 19.11.2025 alongside buddy, Buddy +setlist

Andrew Fuller November 20, 2025

On what seems like their umpteenth tour of Australia, legendary Gomez guitarists/vocalists Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell made a welcome return to Hobart as part of their ‘Gomez By Request/you decide the setlist!’ tour on this Wednesday evening. A novel way of playing your greatest hits and fan favourites, audiences have, and will be asked …

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Backseat Downunder Gallery Live Review Music News

Live Review + Photo Galleries: Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball (Gomez) at Altar Bar, Hobart 19.11.2025 alongside buddy, Buddy +setlist

Andrew Fuller November 20, 2025

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Album Review: All India Radio etch beautiful contrails of sound across the skies in new album ‘The Unified Field’.

Arun Kendall November 20, 2025

After a long absence, the ethereal All India Radio triumphantly return with the exquisite ‘The Unified Field’ – astonishingly their 21st album. Their absence has much to do with member Marin Kennedy’s prolific creativity – witness in just the past couple of years the release of three albums with The Church’s Steve Kilbey (‘Jupiter 13’, …

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Premiere: ‘Silence is Golden’ but you really have to hear the glorious new single from Sydney supergroup Victoria.

Arun Kendall November 19, 2025

Back in 2023, Sydney supergroup Victoria released their magnificent debut album ‘Treats’ which perfectly captured the vicissitudes of life with warmth and compassion, wrapped up in a series of tracks that positively sparkled (see my 9.5/10 review here). Now, two years later we are exceedingly honoured to give you an exclusive taste of their new single …

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News: THUMPER Announce Sophomore Album, Unleash 10-Minute Epic ‘Middle Management’

Simon Lucas-Hughes November 19, 2025

Dublin alt-rock heavy-hitters THUMPER have returned have announced their forthcoming second album Sleeping With The Light On, the follow-up to their Choice Music Prize–nominated debut Delusions of Grandeur, and marked the occasion with the release of ‘Middle Management’: a sprawling, slow-burning, 10-minute voyage through kaleidoscopic fuzz and existential frustration. They’ve also confirmed a short run of new …

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Live Gallery: Kacey Musgraves Brings A Poised, Reflective Performance to the Sydney Opera House 18.11.2025

Deb Pelser November 19, 2025

Kacey Musgraves delivers a focused and graceful performance at the Sydney Opera House, offering a clear, warm, and elegant showcase of the songwriting and vocal control that have defined her rise over the past decade.

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