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News: From Rain to Riffs: How SXSW Sydney Day 2 Crushed Expectations
By Deb Pelser
/ October 15, 2024
SXSW Sydney Day 2: Glam Rock, Soul Divas, and Metal Fury Tear Up the Stages
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Premiere: The Darling Hearts make a stunning debut with the mellifluous and atmospheric track ‘Jerk Face’.
By Arun Kendall
/ October 15, 2024
We are very honoured to premiere the debut single from duo The Darling Hearts with the amusingly titled ‘Jerk Face’….
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Live Review: Pale Waves / Swim School – The Foundry, Sheffield 10.10.2024
By Jason Siddall
/ October 15, 2024
Pale Waves delivered a captivating performance at Sheffield’s Foundry on 10th October 2024, as part of their UK tour supporting…
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Track: Skunk Anansie Announce 2025 UK Headline Tour
By Craig Young
/ October 15, 2024
British rock icons Skunk Anansie roar back into action next year with a huge UK headline tour in Spring 2025….
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News: Sky McKee Returns With Reflective New Single ‘Anita (I’m Losing)’
By Simon Lucas-Hughes
/ October 15, 2024
Singer-songwriter Sky McKee is back with his latest single, Anita (I’m Losing), continuing his tradition of deeply personal and reflective…
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News: Experimental jazz musician Arooj Aftab UK/EU Tour In Support of New Album ‘Night Reign’
By Craig Young
/ October 15, 2024
Arooj Aftab releases her new album, ‘Night Reign’, on Verve Records, with a visualizer for the project’s focus track, ‘Aey Nehin’. ‘Night Reign’ is the…
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Track: Glasgow Indie Risers The Rooks Share Infectious New Single ‘Renegade’
By Rowena Willis
/ October 15, 2024
Ahead of their anticipated show opening for Blossoms at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on Saturday 19th October, Glasgow indie-rock five-piece The…
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News: lutruwita/Tasmania’s Party in the Paddock Festival announces stunning line up for 2025 including Empire of the Sun, Aurora, A .Swayze and the Ghosts and Amyl and the Sniffers
By Arun Kendall
/ October 14, 2024
From humble origins of a few-hundred-people-party, local bands and a hay bale stage, to evolving into Tasmania’s largest multi-day camping…
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News: Is PJ Harvey Heading Downunder?
By Deb Pelser
/ October 14, 2024
PJ Harvey Teases Australian tour with Mysterious Instagram Drop
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Album Review : Plantfood –‘Carnivores’ : An energetic and explosive jazz fusion calling card.
By John Parry
/ October 14, 2024
Given that their name links back to their student beginnings during lockdown in a bedroom-come-practice space full of houseplants, Plantfood’s…
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Premieres / Exclusives
- Premiere: The Darling Hearts make a stunning debut with the mellifluous and atmospheric track ‘Jerk Face’.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: Grids and Dots fancy ‘Movies At Your House’ in a shimmering haze of pure dreamy pop, ahead of new EP and launch date.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: The ethereal Cloud Tangle is ‘Dreaming Again’ and the result is an album of enticing sonic bliss.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: California’s Matthew Nowhere unveils the brilliant sparkle and luscious beauty of track ‘Love is Only What We Are’.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: North Arm unveils the shimmering, reflective track ‘Everything You’ ahead of album ‘Stay Young’by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: Sunshine Coast’s Charley BT debuts with the sparkling sounds of ‘Lemon’.by Arun Kendall
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Track / Video
- Premiere: The Darling Hearts make a stunning debut with the mellifluous and atmospheric track ‘Jerk Face’.by Arun Kendall
- Track: Glasgow Indie Risers The Rooks Share Infectious New Single ‘Renegade’by Rowena Willis
- Track: South London’s Lex Vervain shows us his ‘Favourite Song’ in a sparkling debut.by Arun Kendall
- Track: Ocean Alley – Tangerineby Craig Young
- Track: Duran Duran Inject Disco Swagger Into ELO’s ‘Evil Woman’ With Bold New Coverby Deb Pelser
- Track: Dreamwave – Polystyrene Ireneby Craig Young
- Track: Arrow Valley – By Designby Craig Young
- Track: Helsinki’s Drug Store Raid Shine On Satirical New Single ‘I Wanna Be A Hipster’by Simon Lucas-Hughes
- Track: Three Years Younger Unveil Radiant New Single ‘Lost Path’ Ahead of ‘Pretty For Now’ EPby Rowena Willis
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Album Reviews
- Album Review : Plantfood –‘Carnivores’ : An energetic and explosive jazz fusion calling card.by John Parry
- Album Review: The Nature Strip is in pristine condition with their new album ‘Domesticated Beast’: a cornucopia of delights.by Arun Kendall
- EP Review: Kaeto – Introby Craig Young
- EP Review: HotKid – Downtownby Craig Young
- Album Review: Eric Pan – ‘Travel Poems. Chapter 3. There is no path back.’: An inventive and intimate jazz journey.by John Parry
- Album Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – “No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead” : intense, probing and cathartic contemporary rock.by John Parry
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Interviews
- Meet: Dance Metal Pioneer Imanby Craig Young
- Meet: We chat to South Arcade ahead of their UK tourby Huw Williams
- Meet: Tellers Scribe – UK’s Story Telling Riff Mastersby Craig Young
- Meet: Canadian Rockers The Jailbirdsby Craig Young
- Meet: Rumin (Short For Ruminate)by Craig Young
- Meet: Nate Bergman; A Bruce Springsteen For The Noughtiesby Craig Young
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Features / Playlists
- Northern Kin Festival. Thornley Hall Farm, Durham. 9th/10th/11th August 2024.by Steve White
- Feature: Rumin Give Us A Track By Track Of Their New EP Horizontal/Verticalby Craig Young
- Feature: Simon Scarlett Of Barbarian Hermit Gives Us A Track By Track Of Their New Album ‘Mean Sugar’by Craig Young
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Live review
- News: From Rain to Riffs: How SXSW Sydney Day 2 Crushed Expectationsby Deb Pelser
- Live Review: Pale Waves / Swim School – The Foundry, Sheffield 10.10.2024by Jason Siddall
- Live Gallery: London’s Beth McCarthy Slays Sydney’s Factory Theatre 13.10.2024by Deb Pelser
- Live Review & Gallery: A Conductor of Moments, Ben Böhmer Performs ‘Bloom’ Live at Hordern Pavilion – Eora/Sydney, 11.10.24by Jess Hutton
- Live Gallery: Ash at the Manning Bar, Sydney 12.10.2024by Deb Pelser
- Live Review: Ocean Alley / Hockey Dad – Roundhouse, London 02.09.2024by Staff Writers
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Film
- 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
- Blu-Ray Review: The Fighting Kentuckianby Rob Aldam