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Album Review: Spoon – Lucifer on the Sofa

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Not Forgotten: Warren Zevon

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Track: Gungfly – Happy Somewhere In Between

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Canadian singer-songwriter Konner Whitney aka Whitney K is keeping that hardcore troubadour tradition alive and still kicking up the rubble. After releasing three mighty slices of his raw, country rock poeticism for Bologna’s Maple Death Records (the indispensable ‘Two Years’, the hypnotic ‘Hard To Be A God’ and the raucous ‘Viva!’) he’s now jumped into …

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Peter Hook, the bassist behind Joy Division and New Order, is returning to Australia with his band @peterhook_thelight in July. The tour will mark the 25th anniversary of New Order’s ‘Get Ready’, with the album being performed in full. Alongside it will come a sweep of essentials from both the adored Joy Division and New Order catalogs.

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Oasis have released Wonderwall (Live from Dublin, 16 August ’25) as their Live ’25 Tour continues to sell out worldwide, setting the stage for their highly anticipated Australian return.

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Momma
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Brooklyn duo Momma will make their Australian debut in January 2026, touring Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne behind their acclaimed 2025 LP Welcome to My Blue Sky.

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We have been closely following the rapid ascent of Radio Free Alice ever since premiering their video for ‘I (Gotta Fall In Love)’ back in 2023. This was followed by their signing  to the massive and highly prestigious WME Agency for worldwide representation after their signing locally to the illustrious Double Drummer label. This is band that has been garnering world wide attention …

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As we arrive at The Piece Hall in Halifax, the West Yorkshire town is awash withlack t-shirts. It’s a warm summer evening, but at odds with the weather, fans have donned their finest vintage tour t-shirts, from a wide range of rock and metal bands. Some of the shirts pre-date some audience members. There are …

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Somewhere between indie, rock, and that unexplainable groove that only seems to come out of Aotearoa, No Cigar have quietly (then loudly) become one of the region’s most exciting rising acts. Formed in Auckland, they’ve been steadily gaining ground since 2019 – sharing stages with Mako Road and notching over 30 million streams. A Rolling …

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We’ve waxed lyrical about the extraordinary first two singles from Gold Coast (Yugambeh/Kombumerri)-based six-piece Selve, and the delivery of pulse quickening music continues unabated with their third single ‘Strange Romance’. It confirms the emergence of one of the most exciting antipodean bands of the era. And it only serves notice that the band’s forthcoming album ‘Breaking …

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With a soul-infused laid back air, the new single from Tasmania’s Verticoli puts on show their musical versatility and range of expression: a little different from their harder sound. It burns intensely like a slow fuse, a touch bluesy, and born on distant warm organ sounds that oscillates under the instruments. A wild guitar solo …

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Modern day troubadour, Canadian singer-songwriter Konner Whitney aka Whitney K is on the move. After releasing three mighty slices of his raw, country rock poeticism for Bologna’s Maple Death Records, the indispensable ‘Two Years’, the hypnotic ‘Hard To Be A God’ and the raucous ‘Viva!’, he’s now hopped on board the mighty Fire label’s roster. …

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