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EP Review: The legendary Sneeze return with visceral and louche EP ‘Bands Jobs and Girlfriends’.

Sneeze are a legendary Australian pop rock band formed in 1991 by Nic Dalton (who runs the band’s record label, Half a Cow and was in The Plunderers) on vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards,…

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News: The Lemonheads announce 2025 Australian tour performing classic albums ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel the Lemonheads’

The legendary The Lemonheads have today announced a 2025 tour of Australia performing their classic albums ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel the Lemonheads’ in full for…

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Album Review: Jump on board to ‘Destination Rock and Roll Station’ with The Sticker Club – a rollicking ride for all ages.

The Sticker Club ostensibly play music for the little ones (in age, not stature) but offer up delights for the more mature listener through their effervescent double layered indie pop…

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News: Nic Dalton reissues brilliant and vibrant solo album Romolo for the first time in limited edition vinyl

There was a while when the capital of Australia – Canberra of course – punched way above its weight in terms of music – legendary bands like The Church, The…

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Meet: We interview Nic Dalton, owner of Sydney’s legendary Half a Cow Records

As a reviewer, from time to time you come across small boutique labels whose enthusiasm and dedication to the music scene is utterly magnificent and completely inspiring. Over the past…

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