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News: Thunderstorm Artis Announces Intimate Australian Shows for March 2026

Deb Pelser January 8, 2026

Thunderstorm Artis has announced a run of intimate Australian shows for March 2026, bringing his emotive, story-driven songwriting to select venues across the country.

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News: Mouth Water Shares Intimate New Single ‘JJ (Give and Take)’

Simon Lucas-Hughes January 9, 2026

Mouth Water has released the new album Technology Fueled Dream Obsolescence, led by the heartfelt new single ‘JJ (Give and Take). Written for his daughter, who was born just months before work began on the record, the song captures the fragile, undefined space of first connection through its heartfelt lyricism, over a rich, soundscape which …

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album review: alter bridge ‘alter bridge’

Phil Pountney January 9, 2026

Alter Bridge’s self-titled eighth studio album feels deliberately chosen, not just as a name but as a mission statement. More than two decades into their career, Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips present a record that distills everything the band has built over the years while reaffirming their place in modern hard …

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Live Gallery: Paris Paloma Brings Cacophony to Sydney Festival 9.01.2026

Deb Pelser January 9, 2026

At Sydney Festival, Paris Paloma transformed City Recital Hall into a shared space of music and meaning, supported by emeree’s Motown-inflected R&B set and punctuated by Paloma’s onstage reflections on the patriarchy, including a quote from writer Rebecca Shaw.

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EP Review: Sam McMeekin unveils her stunning pop collection ‘Amelioration’, heralding a bright future.

Arun Kendall January 8, 2026

‘Amelioration’ is Lutruwita/Tasmanian artist Sam McMeekin‘s second release following her debut EP ‘Tempest’ released last year, and it portends an important new artist from the Apple Isle. While the release has ten tracks, which would normally be labelled as an album, McMeekin says it is intended to be an EP as it is not a …

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Track: Cate Le Bon Releases ‘Always the Same’ Featuring St. Vincent