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EP Review: Wingz Of The Monkey – Jägermeister Love and Cigarette Kisses
Following a string of successful single releases throughout 2024, Wingz of the Monkey have released their second EP, ‘Jägermeister Love and Cigarette Kisses’. This new EP follows their 2023 debut EP, ‘ Ape Allegations’ (read or review here). The new EP includes the three singles previously released throughout 2024, plus two new tracks, ‘Sarcastic Sympathy’ …
Live Review + Photo Galleries: Coheed & Cambria rock The Odeon Theatre in Hobart 05.11.2024
US prog rock giants, Coheed & Cambria, along with special guests from Canada, the proudly independent Intervals, absolutely rocked The Odeon with a thunderous roar of a mix of instrumental progressive metal of Intervals blended with the conceptual metal that Coheed & Cambria bring to each and every show. The two bands were playing as …
Track: The ethereal Juice Webster makes a welcome return with ‘Hannah’ ahead of headline launch.
It’s been too long a gap since the Melbourne artist Juice Webster graced us with her astonishing debut album ‘Julia’, one of our most lauded antipodean albums of 2023, and it is great to see her back with her new single ‘Hannah’ as well as a live show ahead. Described as alternative folk, we have …
Track: Ellis-D – Shakedown
Following a 2 week support tour across Europe with Fat Dog, and in anticipation of a slot at Mutations Festival, Brighton’s Ellis·D shares frantic goth-punk single ‘Shakedown’ via Crafting Room Recordings (Ideal Living, SoftTop). The track was written and recorded entirely by Ellis·D himself (aka Ellis Dickson) at Hackney Road studios with Shuta Shinoda (Hot …
Live Review + Photo Galleries: RSPYS push the off-beat to another level at Hobart’s Republic Bar
Craig Bloxom is the original bass-player and singer of iconic 80’s Australian band, Spy vs Spy (aka v. Spy v. Spy or SPY v SPY). His distinctive vocals and bass playing were (and still are) synonymous with the classic sound the band produced back in the 80’s and early 90’s. Following a near 20 year …
News: Here Comes Your Band-Pixies Announce Exclusive Australian Sideshows
Here Comes Your Band: Pixies’ Exclusive Sideshows Are a Head Rush
Album Review: Kitty Fitz’s moving alt-pop statement: ‘The Man in Me’.
South East London-based songwriter: Kitty Fitz‘s music is on-paper, very consistent with what a good chunk of British indie music is now: DIY offshoots of bedroom pop that are lyrically confessional and sonically understated. But while a lot of bands and artists seemingly aren’t trying to diversify this, there’s a growing vein of musicians who …
News: The iconic Ups and Downs announce 40th Anniversary tour with the brilliant The Crystal Set
In big news for those of us with fond memories of the paisley-tinged jingle jangle scene in Australia in the eighties, the iconic Ups and Downs have announced they will be celebrating their 40th anniversary next year with a tour. To add icing to an already enticing cake, the hugely underrated The Crystal Set from …
Live Review – Bob Vylan/ Hyphen/ CLT DRP – o2 Institute Birmingham – 03.11.2024
Sparks fly as @BobVylan make their triumphant return to Birmingham with the ‘Humble As The Sun’ tour
Track: Tiffany Twisted – Cauterised
Dynamic rock artist Tiffany Twisted has returned after a brief hiatus with her brand new single ‘Cauterised’. She Comments: “This is a crying out to God. An admission that my way didn’t work and that I didn’t justwant, but had a deep need, to walk His way instead. I chose resurrection over seekingdeath. Renewal over …