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Australian fans are in for a real treat this December as Two Door Cinema Club and Declan McKenna join forces for their first-ever co-headline tour across the country. It’s set to be a standout event, uniting two equally captivating acts for an unmissable run of shows, including an event at the grand Sydney Opera House …

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Arizona alt-rockers The Maine took over Liberty Hall on Friday night to celebrate their sweet 16th (officially 17th!) anniversary and the release of their ninth studio album. Despite train strikes and the pull of the football match next door, fans flooded into the Entertainment Quarter, determined to make the most of the night. The evening …

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Last night, LA’s alt-pop star Emei lit up the stage at the University of Sydney’s Manning Bar as part of Someday Soon Fest, celebrating 50 years of the iconic venue. Touring Australia for the first time, Emei brought an electric, sparkling energy that instantly endeared fans, both new and old. Opening acts J. Tajor and …

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Saturday night marked a monumental moment for SiM (Silence iz Mine) fans in Eora/Sydney, as the Japanese genre-benders graced the stage at Crowbar for their first-ever show in the city. The Sydney stop was part of their PLAYDEAD tour, a celebration of their 6th album, which dropped late last year. SiM, known for their insane …

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The Amity Affliction is taking control of their narrative with the upcoming release of ‘Let The Ocean Take Me (Redux),’ a reimagined version of their landmark 2014 album, set for release on September 27th. Accompanying the release, the band has already shared a new recording of the fan-favourite single ‘My Father’s Son,’ and announced an …

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Gut Health, Naarm/Melbourne’s electrifying dance-punk outfit, is hitting the East Coast this October for their debut album tour. Alongside this news, they’ve dropped ‘Stiletto,’ a nearly eight-minute title track that captures the raw, intricate chaos of their sound. As the closing track of their first album, set to release on October 11 via Highly Contagious …

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The Metro Theatre was alive this weekend as the Melbourne Ska Orchestra rolled into town for The Outlaws and Offbeats tour, and they certainly didn’t disappoint. A crowd eager for dance and rhythm filled the room, setting the stage for a night where standing still simply wasn’t an option. Opening the night was Chutney, an …

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The first warm night in Gadigal/Sydney in months saw hundreds of revellers swarm to the Enmore Theatre for a shared headline show by Dune Rats and FIDLAR. Walking into the theatre, you could feel the cool blast of the aircon—a clear omen of the sweaty, chaotic pit to come. Kicking things off were The Pingers, …

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Yours & Owls is hitting its 10th year, and the celebrations are about to kick off in a big way. Although the main festival is pushed to early 2025 due to some lineup changes, the party isn’t waiting. On October 12th, the 10th Birthday Pre-Party will be taking over the University of Wollongong with an …

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Coming off the back of their blistering set opening for SPEED at the Enmore Theatre on Friday, UK post-punk quintet High Vis took centre stage at Oxford Art Factory on Sunday for their first headline show on their Australian tour. For those who missed Friday’s show, word quickly spread that High Vis had delivered a …

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