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Live Review and Gallery: A Night with The Toothpicks at Metro Lair, Showcasing the Best of Sydney’s Indie-Rock Scene – 24.11.23, Eora/Sydney

Jess Hutton November 26, 2023

Last Friday night, the dark side alley beside Metro Theatre buzzed with excitement as Sydney’s indie music lovers made their way to the hidden gem known as the Metro Lair. A speakeasy vibe enveloped the intimate venue, overflowing with spirit and camaraderie. The occasion? A gig by the electrifying Sydney indie-rock band, The Toothpicks, who …

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Track: ‘She Took You To Narnia’ – HighSchool unveil another chilled slice of gothic cool ahead of EP release and tour.

Arun Kendall April 9, 2024

The enigmatic HighSchool – London-based but originally from Melbourne – are about to release their EP ‘Accelerator’ next Friday, April 19 via [PIAS] Australia, and to further entice us have unveiled the single ‘She Took You To Narnia’. Antarctic chills pervade this gothic epistle, delivered on an electronic thrum and with the insouciance we have …

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Live Review + Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay – Day 2, Friday 29.03.2024

Andrew Fuller April 8, 2024

The Friday at Bluesfest is traditionally one of the bigger days as far as crowd attendance is concerned, with many 3-day ticket holders beginning their festival on this day. To kick off proceedings, who better than one of Australia’s finest party bands, 19-Twenty to launch into a set full of fun, frivolity and fervour with …

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Premiere: Restless Leg jangle their way through ‘Sow A Little Seed’: planting an effervescent pop delight in our heads as a new album is on its way through the new label Sinister Porpoise Records.

Arun Kendall April 8, 2024

We are absolutely honoured to premiere the new single ‘Sow A Little Seed’ from Sydney indie pop gurus Restless Leg. It’s been nearly three years since we heard from this band upon the release of their album ‘Dream Buffet’, and this is one of the bands that first lit a lightbulb for me about the …

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News: Five Weeks Until The Mighty Incineration Festival Brings Its 10 Year Anniversary Edition To Camden Town, London

Phil Pountney April 6, 2024

With just five weeks to go until the formidable Incineration Fest hits London again in its ritualistic annual pilgrimage of all thing’s Black and Death on the extreme metal soundscape it’s time to start getting excited, very very excited. In a little over a month we will be treated to four stages of madness spread …

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News: Dead Pony – Debut Album ‘Ignore This’ Out Now

Jason Siddall April 6, 2024

Dead Pony have released their debut album ‘IGNORE THIS’ today via Lab Records. Listen to the record HERE. Speaking about the release of the album Anna Shields said “I actually can’t quite believe it yet that our album is now out into the world. This has been a long time coming for our band and I’m so incredibly proud …

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