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

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16 years in, and the fiercely independent and hard-working Hussy Hicks, continue to bring us truly wondrous new music. This time, it is the southern blues-inspired Fool On The Hill, the opening track from their forthcoming album, Swimming In Uncertainty, which will be their tenth long-player. The song was penned by Julz Parker, the band’s …

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An eclectic mix of artists played the Friday edition of The MONA Sessions, with headline act Mogwai being joined by indigenous star, Kutcha Edwards (accompanied by the Australian Art Orchestra) and The Shruti Sessions. First up was The Shruti Sessions, an ensemble of Hindustani/Rajastani musicians (Anandi Bhattacharya, Asin Khan Langa, Debashish Bhattacharya, Sadiq Khan and …

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If there is one name that is synonymous with independent folk and folk-rock in Tasmania today, it is Claire Anne Taylor. The girl with the fiery red hair and the smoky, gravel-tinged voice has announced her third long-player in the form of her latest offering, Giving It Away. Following on from her 2016 debut, Elemental …

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The Sydney threesome of Dan Cunningham, Tim Watkins, and Party Dozen’s Jonathan Boulet have squeezed out their latest offering in the form of 6 track EP, Kaputt. The EP sees the band continue its’ frenetic forays into the world of punk rock, and follows on from the band’s previous two EP’s, Safe Word (2019) and Primitive …

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I had the absolute pleasure of witnessing the Hobart leg of Claire Anne Taylor‘s album launch tour for new album, Giving It Away. Making the experience even more exciting was the fact that it was all performed in the most beautiful of settings – in that of Hobart’s historic Theatre Royal. Claire Anne Taylor, for …

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Melbourne/naarm power-punk duo, Mannequin Death Squad have unleashed a new song that is arguably their most powerful to date, in the bone-crunching juggernaut that is Everybody’s Movin’. The hard-working two-piece have created (and self-produced) a song which will sit comfortably into their existing material whilst showcasing some of the heavier influences the band readily admit …

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Aussie bluesman, and loveable larrikin, 8 Ball Aitken, has announced an 18 date tour across Australia to take him through January to March (plus a further four already planned for April, with ticket sales to be announced). He is bringing his band to many festivals and all states capital (with the exception of Perth) on …

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Guitar-slinger, Albert Cummings has written and recorded his third album for release on his own indie label imprint, Ivy Music Company, and will be his eleventh overall album in a career spanning back to the 1990’s. Cummings began his musical journey as a self-taught banjo player, but soon progressed to guitar after seeing Stevie Ray …

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Cedric Burnside, grandson of the late, great Mississippi bluesman, RL Burnside (“Big Daddy”), has just released his latest single, Hill Country Love. Whilst steeped in the traditions of the hill country, Hill Country Love sees Burnside at his innovative best, fusing modern stylings and electric instrumentation with the traditional, albeit unconventional song structures and hypnotic …

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With only 15 weeks to go, Bluesfest Byron Bay has just added a further two artists (along with special guests) to its’ already impressive lineup for Easter 2024. These additions take the total number of acts up to 51, with more to be announced. Making his way onto the lineup will be four-time Grammy Award …

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