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News: Chiodos Return To Australia To Celebrate All’s Well That Ends Well Anniversary

More than a decade after they last played Australian stages, Chiodos are finally heading back, announcing an Australian tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark debut album All’s Well That Ends…

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News: Jet announce second leg of their Rumblin’ Regional Revue Tour

Twenty-five years after first emerging from Melbourne’s south-east with a sound that would conquer radio stations and festival stages around the world, Jet are proving there’s still plenty of fuel…

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News: DMA’S announce East Coast tour and new self-titled album

Some bands spend years chasing the moment they sound fully themselves. DMA’S appear ready to bottle it. The Sydney trio have announced a new East Coast headline tour alongside details of their…

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Track: ‘Easter’ sees Madigan’s Wake fuse Irish tradition with punk urgency

History doesn’t always arrive as something distant and fixed. Sometimes it moves like a current beneath the surface, resurfacing in unexpected places, carried through song, memory and the quiet rituals…

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Live Review: Canyon Blu-The Washington Sheffield 18.12.25

Canyon Blu’s Sheffield set hints at a very bright future. The Washington in Sheffield was alive with energy as Canyon Blue delivered an outstanding performance. Frontman Frankie Beetlestone already has…

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Live Gallery: Mayday Parade celebrate 20 years at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion 13.09.2025

At Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Mayday Parade mark two decades together with a career-spanning set, joined by returning favourites Jack’s Mannequin and rising act The Home Team. The result is a night that feels less like nostalgia and more like a renewed connection between band and fans.

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News:THE HARA return with dark and intoxicating new single “Stay,” and announces signing to Mascot Records.

THE HARA returns with their dark and intoxicating new single, “Stay,” and the news that they have signed to Mascot Records (Dinosaur Pile-Up, Calva Louise, Defects, VOLA). Listen to ‘Stay’ HERE Watch the Video…

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Track: Dinosaur Pile Up do things ‘My Way’ on instantly lovable new single, with album and UK dates on the way

Dinosaur Pile-Up return with a bang on “My Way,” a no-holds-barred anthem that kicks off with an unexpected mix of animal noises and acoustic strums before exploding into the kind…

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Album Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Death Hilarious; an unrelenting, thrilling ride

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have never been ones for half measures, and Death Hilarious is no exception. Their fifth album is a raw, unrelenting barrage of noise,…

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Track: Pussy Heaven’s Hushpuppy Hits Hard—Grunge, Grit, and Resistance

Meet Pussy Heaven: The Band Redefining South Africa’s Rock Scene

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