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Live Review & Gallery: HONNE Bring the Feels to Sydney’s Roundhouse 19.03.2025
By Deb Pelser
/ March 19, 2025
Sydney Gets a Masterclass in Emotionally Charged Alt-Pop From HONNE
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News: French Guitarist Gabriel Gosse Collaborates With Emile Parisian On New Track ‘Breeze’
By Craig Young
/ March 20, 2025
'Breeze' feat. Emile Parisien is the new single from French guitarist and vocalist Gabriel Gosse, taken from his upcoming album ‘MOJO’ due for release...
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Track: Black Fern – Eye For An Eye
By Craig Young
/ March 20, 2025
Sunderland based bluesy alt rock band Black Fern are fresh on the North East scene. Their debut single Eye For...
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Meet: Sunderland’s Alt-Rock Blues Quartet Black Fern
By Craig Young
/ March 20, 2025
Give us a potted history of the band We are a Sunderland-based alt/Blues rock band. We started rehearsing and writing...
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Track: Tom Nethersole releases achingly beautiful track ‘Ardmona Road’ on the exquisite joys of first love.
By Arun Kendall
/ March 20, 2025
Tom Nethersole has captured in his new single 'Ardmona Road' that blush of first love - that exquisite feeling that...
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News: Deep Sea Arcade return with announcement of album and tour with shimmering new single ‘No Direction’ to set the scene.
By Arun Kendall
/ March 19, 2025
Deep Sea Arcade are back with a new single 'No Direction' ahead of an album and tour later this year....
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Track: ‘Run’ – YAGKI sets off at a turbo-charged pace in another anthemic winner, with live dates ahead.
By Arun Kendall
/ March 19, 2025
A permanent fixture here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, the irrepressible YAGKI (the moniker of multi-talented Sarah Yagki)...
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News: Domi Hawken Shares New Single ‘The Moment I Need You The Most’ From Upcoming EP
By Simon Lucas-Hughes
/ March 19, 2025
London’s dark rock poet Domi Hawken returns with a chilling new single 'The Moment I Need You The Most', offering the...
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News: Tinvis Unveils New Single ‘Echo’ Ahead of Debut Album ‘Texnia’
By Simon Lucas-Hughes
/ March 19, 2025
Tinvis makes a compelling return with the atmospheric, brooding new single 'Echo', the second single from the upcoming debut album, Texnia, set...
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Meet: Zach Condon / Beirut ahead of his new album A Study of Losses and European dates
By Jim F
/ March 19, 2025
After a prolific yet challenging few years, Zach Condon returns with A Study of Losses, the most expansive Beirut album...
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Live Review & Gallery: HONNE Bring the Feels to Sydney’s Roundhouse 19.03.2025
By Deb Pelser
/ March 19, 2025
Sydney Gets a Masterclass in Emotionally Charged Alt-Pop From HONNE
Read More
News: French Guitarist Gabriel Gosse Collaborates With Emile Parisian On New Track ‘Breeze’
By Craig Young
/ March 20, 2025
'Breeze' feat. Emile Parisien is the new single from French guitarist and vocalist Gabriel Gosse, taken from his upcoming album ‘MOJO’ due for release...
Read More
Premieres / Exclusives
- Premiere: ‘Solid and Human’ – Maia Jelavic releases a yearning slow burning anthem that sparkles in the sunshine, with debut album and gigs on the way.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: SXY XMS exclusively debut their thrilling high octane single ‘You’ll Never Know’ ahead of EP and launch date.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: Jamie James – Let The Praying Beginby Craig Young
- Premiere: Espuma Share New Single “People With No Energy” – A Swirling, Psychedelic Journeyby Jim F
- Premiere: Kill Your Boyfriend & Neu Oscuro share new singles and announce split EPby Le Crowley
- Premiere: See the new visuals for Ben Le Jeune’s ‘Je suis le président’by Jim F
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Track / Video
- Track: Black Fern – Eye For An Eyeby Craig Young
- Track: Tom Nethersole releases achingly beautiful track ‘Ardmona Road’ on the exquisite joys of first love.by Arun Kendall
- News: Deep Sea Arcade return with announcement of album and tour with shimmering new single ‘No Direction’ to set the scene.by Arun Kendall
- Track: ‘Run’ – YAGKI sets off at a turbo-charged pace in another anthemic winner, with live dates ahead.by Arun Kendall
- News: CIVIC unfurl first single, the titular Chrome Dipped, from upcoming third album and announce expansive international tourby Andrew Fuller
- Track: Yungblud returns with a stirring theatrical nine minute long anthem ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ ahead of Bludfest news.by Arun Kendall
- Track: Bristol’s Wakey Wakey Rise & Shine Take Flight with ‘Sky Rats’by Simon Lucas-Hughes
- Track: Amaya Laucirica unveils the dreamy romance of ‘Now Or Never’ ahead of new album and live dates.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: ‘Solid and Human’ – Maia Jelavic releases a yearning slow burning anthem that sparkles in the sunshine, with debut album and gigs on the way.by Arun Kendall
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Album Reviews
- Album Review: T. Gowdy – ‘Trill Scan’: Inspired Early music and darkwave alchemy.by John Parry
- Album Review: Barry Hyde – Miners’ Ballads; A deeply personal folk concept albumby Jim F
- Album Review: Joe Armon-Jones – All The Quiet, Volume 1; A bold fusion of jazz, funk, and dub.by Jim F
- EP Review: Ideal Living – This Big Houseby Craig Young
- Album Review: Joni Void – Every Life Is A Light : The Montreal sound artist delivers a new experimental-pop touchstone.by John Parry
- Album Review: Neal Francis – Return To Zero: a study in groove heavy cool.by Jim F
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Interviews
- Meet: Sunderland’s Alt-Rock Blues Quartet Black Fernby Craig Young
- Meet: Zach Condon / Beirut ahead of his new album A Study of Losses and European datesby Jim F
- Meet: Resurrecting ‘Dropout’: We chat with White Hills as they and GNOD Reignite a Classicby Jim F
- Meet: Sam Grant and Ewan Mackenzie of Pigs x 7 ahead of new album Death Hilariousby Jim F
- Meet: From Coffins to Cosmic Fire: Hendriek Bleik’s Electrifying Afrikaans Rebellionby Deb Pelser
- Meet: Merseyside’s New Guitar Band DBA!by Craig Young
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Features / Playlists
- Meet: From Coffins to Cosmic Fire: Hendriek Bleik’s Electrifying Afrikaans Rebellionby Deb Pelser
- slayer announce two huge uk shows for the summerby Phil Pountney
- bloodstock announce a new addition to their arsenal, bloodstock’s winter gatheringby Phil Pountney
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Live review
- Live Review & Gallery: HONNE Bring the Feels to Sydney’s Roundhouse 19.03.2025by Deb Pelser
- Live Review & Gallery: The Timeless New Order Takes On The Grand Sydney Opera House Forecourt – Eora Land/Sydney, 14.03.25by Jess Hutton
- Live Review: Dhruv – Scala, London. 13.03.25by Huw Williams
- Live Review: Antony Szmierek – Leeds, 07.03.25by Huw Williams
- LIVE REVIEW: Beans On Toast at The Grove, Newcastle. 15.03.2025.by Steve White
- Live Review: Painted Places / Husk / Black Fern – NE Volume, Stockton 07.02.2025by Craig Young
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Film
- News: The life and times of William Arthur and his iconic Sydney band Glide is explored in ‘Disappear Here’, a film by Ben deHoedt.by Arun Kendall
- Film Review: Januaryby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: Iron Butterfliesby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: Slowby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: When It Meltsby Rob Aldam
- Blu-Ray Review: Villa Ridesby Rob Aldam