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News: Queenscliff Music Festival Unveils Third Artist Announcement

The lineup for Queenscliff Music Festival 2026 has grown again, with organisers unveiling a third wave of artists that adds another 19 acts to an already expansive bill. Returning to the Bellarine…

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Premiere: Icecream Hands declare it’s ‘Shakespeare Always’ as they exclusively unveil video for the anthemic track ahead of EP release and live dates.

We are honoured to exclusively premiere the video for the track ‘Shakespeare Always’ from Melbourne power pop icons Icecream Hands on the eve of the release of their new EP…

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News: Rock N Roll Circus Returns To Sheffield This Month With Its Biggest and Boldest Edition Yet.

With less than five weeks to go until Rock N Roll Circus returns to Sheffield, organisers have revealed fresh details of what promises to be the festival’s biggest and most…

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News: The Kountess Releases Debut EP ‘INIT’

A cinematic blend of pop, electro-pop, fantasy, and emotional storytelling, ‘INIT’ serves as both an introduction and a transformation. Across five tracks, the project captures a pivotal chapter in The…

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Live Gallery: Daya Brought Her Evolved Sound To Melbourne’s Corner Hotel 30.07.2026

More than a decade after emerging as one of pop’s brightest young voices, Daya arrived at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel in the midst of a creative reinvention. Touring behind her second album, Til Every Petal Drops,…

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Track: ‘Out Of Thin Air’ – the iconic paisley-clad jingle jangle pop exponents Up and Downs conjure up first release in ten years as they announce EP and tour.

The Ups and Downs reflect for me a particular era in the inner city of Sydney in the late eighties when on every street corner on every night of the…

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Live Review: Tramlines Festival, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield- 24.7.26 to 26.7.26

Photo credits: Phil Jon Photography Tramlines Festival 2026 brought tens of thousands of music lovers together at Hillsborough Park for a brilliant three-day celebration of world-class music, inclusive vibes, and…

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Track: Olivia Coggan Embraces Change On New Single ‘Fault Line’

Australian singer-songwriter Olivia Coggan continues her impressive run of releases with ‘Fault Line’, a reflective indie folk-pop single that captures the uncertainty and quiet optimism that often accompanies life’s biggest turning points. Following…

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News: Alex Warren Announces Alyssa Grace As Special Guest For Australian Tour

Alex Warren’s Australian and New Zealand tour has gained another rising name, with Californian singer-songwriter Alyssa Grace confirmed as special guest for every date of the Finding Family On The Road World Tour…

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Premiere: ‘I Kinda Love You’ – Boorloo/Perth band Salt Museum exclusively deliver an extraordinary shimmering debut.

Some songs are about certainty. This one isn’t. Perth five-piece Salt Museum have built their debut single around the space just before a confession of love — that fragile, half-terrified…

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