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Live Review and Photo Galleries – Dark MOFO Festival 2026: Snapped Ankles at The Odeon, Hobart 14.06.2026

Dark Mofo constantly throws up artists that defy mainstream knowledge, and so it was when Snapped Ankles (amongst others) were named in the 2026 lineup, forcing this reviewer into a…

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News: LA Post-Punk Trio DECEITS Announce First Australian Shows

Los Angeles darkwave outfit DECEITS will make their long-awaited Australian debut this December, bringing their emotionally charged brand of post-punk to Sydney and Melbourne for two exclusive headline performances. Emerging…

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Live Review & Gallery: Dry Cleaning and Station Model Violence perform at Sydney Opera House for Vivid LIVE – 29.05.26

Dry Cleaning‘s Sydney Opera House debut arrived just in time for Vivid LIVE, a long-awaited local first for the South London four-piece. And it was a good night to finally…

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News: Molchat Doma Bring Mystifying Brutalism to Australia’s Cold Wave Revival

Belarusian post-punk outfit Molchat Doma are returning to Australia this December, bringing their uniquely brooding sound to the East Coast for three shows only. The trio will play Naarm/Melbourne’s Forum…

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Premiere: CDSM crash in with debut album Convertible Hearse, out tomorrow

If you’ve been keeping an eye Atlanta scene over the past few years, there’s a high chance you’ll have heard of sextet CDSM – or, to give them their full…

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Live Review & Gallery: The Timeless New Order Takes On The Grand Sydney Opera House Forecourt – Eora Land/Sydney, 14.03.25

A full moon ballooned over the Opera House Forecourt, reflecting off the iconic sails as thousands of fans pushed through Sydney’s typical public transport chaos and signature late-summer humidity. The…

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Meet: House of All – Martin Bramah & Karl Burns on Their Latest Album and the Spirit of The Fall

For those who have followed the ever-evolving lineage of The Fall, House of All represents something both new and deeply familiar. What began as a one-off project has solidified into…

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Say Psych: Track Review: Divorce Finance – You Can’t Say Whore on the Radio

After a purge amongst the ranks, Leeds’s premium country band Divorce Finance have returned with comeback single ‘You Can’t Say Whore on the Radio’. Self-recorded on cassette between their practice…

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Live Review + Gallery: The Hard-Ons triumphant return to Hobart at Altar Bar 31.10.2024

Riding on the back of their latest (and 15th) album, I Like You A Lot Getting Older, The Hard-Ons bounded into Hobart’s Altar Bar (previously known as just ‘Altar’) to…

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Live Review & Gallery: SXSW Sydney in Full Swing as Local and International Artists Celebrate Day Four

Day four of Sydney’s coveted SXSW meant many things. Firstly, everyone had become more aware and in tune with the layout, as I spotted the same faces while bouncing around…

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