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Track: Those unruly TEENS are back with a double tap single release with some bitter truths – ‘Blood On Their Hands’ and ‘Untitled Too’

Ahead of a national tour and after the release of two albums – their debut, self-titled album in 2024 quickly followed by ‘Negative Energy’ in 2025 (reviewed by me here),…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Eddy Current Suppresion Ring create electric waves at Altar Bar, Hobart 27.02.2026

Melbourne’s enigmatic garage-punk rock royalty, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, took to the stage as part of a two-show performance at Hobart’s Altar Bar on Friday and Saturday. The sold-out Friday…

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News: Boom!! Party In The Paddock 2026 drops huge announcement with 180 artists and acts over 4 days

Party In The Paddock is back for its 13th rotation around the sun, and the 2026 edition is already shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the summer.…

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Album Review: Lutruwita’s TEENS display a bit of raw and visceral ‘Negative Energy’ in an explosive second album.

The streets of the southernmost capital in Australia are filled with crazed youths, and at the front of the pack is the rampant Lutruwita band TEENS spreading discord and riotous…

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Track: ‘Like An Animal’ – Lutruwita’s TEENS are back roaming the streets to create delicious mayhem ahead of album release and live date.

It’s a normal teenage occupation isn’t it? Rioting in the streets, vandalising telephone booths and mugging little old pensioners? Not this lot. TEENS (who may in fact be outside the…

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Live Review + Photo Galleries: Dark Mofo Festival – The Peep Tempel at Altar Bar, Hobart 15.06.2025

There is something about Dark Mofo’s ability to bring together some of the most amazing artists that many people have never heard of that has almost certainly become a trademark…

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Track: TEENS are interred in a ‘Shallow Grave’ and the earth is moving ahead of new album.

Careering along like a fully loaded semi-trailer that’s lost its brakes, the new single ‘Shallow Grave’ from Tasmanian sensations TEENS is a visceral cavalcade of guitars and melody ringing out…

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Track: Shock! Horror! TEENS are ‘Burning Bridges’ everywhere ahead of new album and live dates.

Nipaluna/Hobart band TEENS have just released a pounding, throbbing slice of visceral rock in their new single ‘Burning Bridges’ An ambulant almost filthy funk bass throbs it’s way throughout the…

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Track: lutruwita/Tasmania band TEENS declare ‘I Am An Art Prize’ in a delicious blaze of fuzz and attitude ahead of launch gigs and album.

TEENS have been prowling the dark and wild recesses of the southern state of lutriwita/Tasmania for nearly a decade and have emerged into the sunlight with their swaggering single ‘I…

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