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EP Review: DVRKWorld’s self-titled debut EP is a delicious southern gothic blast of dark pop delight.

Fronted by Mary Shannon of Meres, Launceston band Dvrkworld deliver an icy, glacial form of shoegaze that seems intrinsically linked to the wild terrain and the weather in the southern isle…

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Premiere: lutruwita’s Dvrkworld sketch brilliant contrails in the cold winter skies with new single ‘Apraxia’, ahead of new EP.

We are overjoyed here at the wintry antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia to exclusively bring you another slice of Antarctic shoegaze in the form of the new single ‘Apraxia’ from…

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Premiere: lutruwita/Tasmanian band Dvrkworld unleash the powerfully intense shoegaze blitz of ‘Bonnie’ ahead of EP release.

I was hugely impressed when I saw Launceston band Dvrkworld earlier this year playing on the lawns of the iconic Museum of New and Old Art (MONA) in Hobart, and…

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News: Vika & Linda announce regional Victoria and Tasmanian tour dates for July.

Still celebrating The Wait, and following the release of their extraordinary memoir No Bull, Vika & Linda have announced a July regional Victorian and Tasmanian shows. The Wait is not only…

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Track: Runaway Belles – The Weekend

Right before the isolation iron curtain came thundering down on live gigs, I caught an impressive performance from PARKER (Tash Parker with her band) supporting the brilliant Costume – read…

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