News: GANGgajang set to headline Nimbin Roots Festival in October 2024

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Bluesfest Byron Bay have dropped the first artist announcement for their 36th, and final, iteration. With a heritage that goes back to 1990, the festival promises to be a celebration of everything that Bluesfest has stood for over the past 35 plus years – music, community, and unforgettable experiences. To that end, the first artist …

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US progressive metal giants, Coheed and Cambria, returning to Australia for the first time since 2016, will be performing their critically acclaimed album ‘Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness’ in its entirety at Hobart’s Odeon Theatre on Tuesday November 5th, and Hindley St. Music Hall on …

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The evolution of Mancunian band, W.H. Lung continues with the release of latest single, The Painting Of The Bay, which closely follows the release of How To Walk. Both songs pave the way for the release of their third album, entitled Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates, in October this year. Originally a studio-only project formed …

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Bluesfest Byron Bay has today released the staggering news that its’ 2025 event (and its’ 36th Anniversary) will be its’ last, and leaves Australian festival goers and live-music lovers with an ever-diminishing choice for quality music experiences. Along with the growing list of venues that are shutting down across the country, musicians and music fans …

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3-time ARIA Award winning guitarist, Jeff Lang, has just released the ethereal Seek High as the first taster of his forthcoming album release, More Life. More Life sees Lang join forces with a number of his favourite artists across the album, and is the culmination of a few years work following the seed of an …

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The Black Sea Carnys are Harry Wass (guitar), Tim Davies (vocals), Alex Thomsen (bass) and Ivan Johnston (drums). Together, they are a glorious mix of post-punk, darkwave and industrial rock influences, with roots that lead to such musical luminaries as Killing Joke, The Cure, The Mission, The Tea Party and even The Doors. Harry Wass’s …

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The icons that are The Hard-Ons will undertake a 13 date Australian tour with a European tour to follow to celebrate 40 years as Australian punk rock’s quintessential great survivors. Alongside this great news is the announcement of a new single, Buzz Buzz Buzz, co-written between Peter ‘Blackie’ Black and Tim Rogers, the band’s ‘new’ …

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Enigmatic Tasmanian goth-rock/post-punk duo, Mankind, has unleashed their latest sonic creation – the brooding single ‘Home‘. With a sound characterized by sometimes-dark, yet melodic basslines and hypnotic drum beats, Mankind explores the profound human quest for identity and belonging in their newest release. ‘Home‘ serves as a poignant ode to the essence of humanity, delving …

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You could be forgiven for not recognizing the name, but for a man with a CV like Alain Johannes, it is hard to reconcile that his is not a household name alongside many of his musical peers. Over the years, he has formed and played with alt-rock band, Eleven, and has been involved with acts …

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On a cool June Tasmanian evening, two bands coalesced to bring a mix of classic post-punk to the stage of Hobart’s Republic Bar, the likes of which go to show that the genre is alive and well. First up were Tasmania’s celebrated masters of gothic new-wave, EWAH & The Vision Of Paradise. Bringing their ethereal, …

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