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News: Dermot Kennedy announces Any Young Mechanic and Mountain Boy as Australian and NZ tour supports

Dermot Kennedy has announced the special guests for his upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour, with Adelaide five-piece Any Young Mechanic joining him across Australia and New Zealand folk-rock outfit…

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Live Gallery: Fleshwater and Ingrown delivered a heavy night at Melbourne’s 170 Russell 8.11.2026

Melbourne’s 170 Russell was the place to be for fans of heavy music as Massachusetts outfit Fleshwater rolled into town, supported by Idaho hardcore bruisers Ingrown. Two American bands with very different approaches…

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News: YOASOBI announce first Australian arena shows for March 2027

Japanese pop powerhouses YOASOBI are heading to Australia. The chart-smashing duo have announced two arena shows for March 2027, bringing their SUPER PLANET tour to Melbourne and Sydney as part of an…

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EP Review: The Great Emu War Casualties make a rapid fire return with the thrilling EP ‘Mal du siècle’

Earlier this year, The Great Emu War Casualties (TGEWC) released their debut album ‘Public Sweetheart No. 1’ to great acclaim (reviewed by me here, and described as being an album…

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News: Kate Miller-Heidke announces biggest Australian tour yet for 2027

Kate Miller-Heidke is taking her extraordinary voice on the road in 2027, announcing the biggest tour of her career, with a sprawling run of shows that stretches well beyond Australia’s…

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Live Gallery: Courtney Barnett brings Creature of Habit home to Sydney Opera House 6.11.2026

Eight years ago, I was sitting in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall watching Courtney Barnett do what Courtney Barnett does best: turn the mundane details of everyday life into…

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Album Review: The Argon Room conjure a dark, glistening requiem in the long shadow of Bowie on debut ‘Algorithms For Happiness’

David Bowie died on 10 January 2016. Within days, a grief-stricken Simon Starling had written half of an album. The rest came more slowly, composed in what the band call…

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Live Gallery: Less Than Jake turn the Enmore Theatre into a ska-punk party with The Aquabats! and The Suicide Machines 5.11.2026

Ska-punk is alive, kicking and causing absolute mayhem at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre tonight. Less Than Jake have brought their Circus Down Under to town, with The Suicide Machines and The…

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News: Peter Hook & The Light take Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’ on a French tour in March/April 2027

Peter Hook & The Light are heading to France in spring 2027. They’ll be performing Joy Division’s two studio albums, ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’, live in full. The twelve-date tour…

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News: KATSEYE add third and final Melbourne show as WILDWORLD TOUR demand explodes

Melbourne’s appetite for KATSEYE shows no signs of slowing down. The global girl group has added a third and final show at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 23 February 2027…

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