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News: Fleshwater Brings Grungegaze To Australian Shores, Tour Starting Next Week!
Fleshwater are finally bringing their gritty, American grunge-gaze to Australia this November! Originally slated to debut at New Bloom Festival earlier this year, Fleshwater had to pull out last minute, leaving their Aussie fanbase hungry for more. Now, the wait is nearly over. Kicking off at Meanjin/Brisbane’s Valley Loft on November 13, the band will …
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 …
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
News: Welsh Singer-Songwriter Lily Beau Unveils Debut EP ‘Little Old Me’
In an emotional milestone, Cardiff-born, Welsh-speaking artist Lily Beau releases her debut EP Little Old Me, a heartfelt and soulful dive into themes of unrequited love, the anxieties of growing up, and the journey of self-healing. For Lily, an artist of Irish and Jamaican descent, the EP marks both a musical and personal evolution—one that’s been …
News: Dolium Reignite the UK Underground Scene with 20th Anniversary Box Set and Reunion Show
In celebration of Sister 9 Recordings’ 20th anniversary, Dolium, the pioneering lo-fi/post-punk band that shook up the UK underground scene in the early 2000s, returns with an ambitious 4-CD box set. Fronted by Rhys Bloodjoy (aka Reece Adamo), Dolium quickly gained notoriety in Sheffield’s indie landscape, capturing the attention of BBC legend John Peel in …
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 …
News: Doves Announce New Album ‘Constellations For The Lonely’; Listen To New Single ‘Renegade’
Doves return with their first new music in over four years and announce a new album for release in early 2025, reclaiming territory all their own with the stormy euphoria of ‘Renegade’. Jimi Goodwin, Andy and Jez Williams’ winding path to a sixth album reaches that milestone next year, as the 10-Track ‘Constellations For The Lonely’ is confirmed for release on Fri 14 …
News: Brighton Alt-Rock Trio Jar Of Blind Flies Stream New Single ‘Hell Is An Ocean’; Part Of Small Pond Presents: Emerging Vol 4 Compilation Album
Brighton-based multi-disciplinary music company Small Pond are delighted to reveal the final single release to be taken from their forthcoming Small Pond Presents: Emerging Vol. 4 compilation album, set for release on 15th November 2024 on a limited vinyl pressing and all good digital service providers. The concluding offering comes from Brighton alt-rock trio Jar of Blind Flies with their new single ‘Hell Is …
See: Fleeting Persuasion release psychedelic video for ‘Rewind’ from their album ‘Will They Come Back’, ahead of live gig
Today the deliciously gothic Fleeting Persuasion have unveiled their new video for the track ‘Rewind’ off their sophomore album ‘Will They Come Back’ released at the beginning of the year. This comes ahead of their hometown Melbourne show with Bluebottle Kiss and Screamfeeder this weekend (9 November). ‘Rewind’ has a rumbling prowling insistent thunder while the …