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Track: DIIV Announce ZIRP! And Unveil New Single ‘The Fountain’

DIIV have officially unveiled their fifth studio album, ZIRP!, arriving 30 October via Fantasy Records, alongside its lead single ‘The Fountain’. After teasing fans with a mysterious hotline number sent by mail last week, the…

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Track: Imperial Teen Return With New Album All Over You And Single ‘Overdrive’

Five years after their last release, Imperial Teen are back with news of their seventh studio album. All Over You arrives on 9 October via Merge Records, accompanied by the release of lead single ‘Overdrive’, a sharp, hook-laden…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Silversun Pickups unleash their Tenterhooks tour on The Odeon Theatre, Hobart with NZ friends, Coast Arcade 25.07.2026

After a 14 year absence from Australian shores, Silversun Pickups (SSPU) have unshackled the suspense with a show packed to the brim with songs from their seventh, and latest studio…

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News: Snail Mail enters a new chapter with Ricochet and major tour plans

US singer songwriter Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) is preparing to hit the road once more, announcing a co-headline US tour with longtime friend and fellow indie-rock luminary Soccer Mommy. Beginning…

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Live Gallery: Wednesday Live at Sydney’s Metro Theatre 3.06.2026

It’s Wednesday evening and a crowd curls down the street and around the corner at the Metro Theatre. They’re here to see Karly Hartzman’s Wednesday perform. The band have arrived in…

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Live Gallery: The Beta Band’s Long-Awaited Australian Debut at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre Feels Worth The Wait 30.05.2026

The Beta Band are finally in Australia for the first time, and the sense of occasion hangs heavily in the room long before a note is played tonight. For many…

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News: Billy Peake Releases Debut Album ‘Manic Waves’

Billy Peake has spent decades building a respected career in music before stepping away from the industry to focus on family life and financial stability. Now, the Columbus, Ohio songwriter…

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News: Zeronic Share New Single ‘The Hope and the Enemy’

Austrian three-piece Zeronic have officially returned. Their new single, ‘The Hope and the Enemy’ marks a fresh chapter for a band whose identity has long been built on emotional tension, contrast,…

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Live Gallery: DMA’s Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Debut at Metro Theatre – 27.03.26, Eora Land/Sydney

A one-off, completely sold out, hometown show celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album ‘Hills End’, performing it front to back (including tracks that had never been played live)…

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Live Review: Canyon Blu-The Washington Sheffield 18.12.25

Canyon Blu’s Sheffield set hints at a very bright future. The Washington in Sheffield was alive with energy as Canyon Blue delivered an outstanding performance. Frontman Frankie Beetlestone already has…

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