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News: julie Bring my anti-aircraft friend to Australia in 2025
By Deb Pelser
/ December 23, 2024
LA’s Art Project Turned Band julie Set to Enchant Australian Audiences
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Live Review: GUN – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 10.12.24
By Huw Williams
/ December 23, 2024
Word up. Gun’s latest tour blasted into Leeds at Brudenell Social Club
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Feature: Backseat Downunder’s favourite Australian gigs and photographs from 2024
By Arun Kendall
/ December 23, 2024
2024 represented a return to full service – and more – in the live music scene in Australia where the…
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Live Review & Gallery: Royel Otis Wrap Up Meteoric Year With Sold-Out Hordern Pavilion Show – Eora Land/Sydney, 21.12.24
By Jess Hutton
/ December 22, 2024
In a moment that felt like the perfect full circle, Royel Otis’s triumphant return to Eora/Sydney culminated in a sold-out…
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News: Cherie Currie Announces Farewell Australian Tour
By Deb Pelser
/ December 20, 2024
Cherie Currie’s Farewell Tour
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Live Gallery: Newtown’s Pleasure Club Gets Groovy as Athanasia Brings Neo-Soul to Life 20.12.2024
By Deb Pelser
/ December 20, 2024
Athanasia: A Neo-Soul Queen on the Rise
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Say Psych: News: Sister9 Recordings release 20th Anniversary compilation CD set
By Le Crowley
/ December 20, 2024
2024 marks the 20th Anniversary of Sister 9 Recordings—and to celebrate, the label’s final release of the year is a…
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Premiere: Taylor Acorn strips back a pair of fan favourites for an acoustic EP
By Gareth O Malley
/ December 19, 2024
She may only have released her most recent album Survival in Motion in September, but true to the album’s title,…
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News: Grammy-Winner Black Coffee Returns to Australia After Eight-Year Hiatus-just two weeks to go!
By Deb Pelser
/ December 19, 2024
Grammy-Winning DJ Black Coffee Brings His Global Sound to Eora and Naarm
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Track: Dance of the Mind: The Weather Station Explores Duality on ‘Body Moves’
By Deb Pelser
/ December 18, 2024
Dance of the Mind: The Weather Station Explores Duality on “Body Moves”
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Premieres / Exclusives
- Say Psych: Video Premiere: Bloodjoy Remixes (Part I)by Le Crowley
- Premiere: The Elsewheres exclusively unveil their dynamic new single ‘Melt’ ahead of EP and launch date.by Arun Kendall
- Say Psych: Video Premiere: Neu Oscuro – Desolation Suits Meby Le Crowley
- Premiere: Mid Wales/Bristol based Moletrap set the atmosphere alight with their eviscerating new single ‘Rhagofn’by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: According to End Scene, there are ‘A Million Ways to Break Your Heart’, delivered in a shimmering and sparkling way.by Arun Kendall
- Premiere: Blackbirds F.C. wants to know – ‘What’s The Half-Life of Loving You?’, a delicious sparkling sonic score.by Arun Kendall
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Track / Video
- Track: Dance of the Mind: The Weather Station Explores Duality on ‘Body Moves’by Deb Pelser
- Track: Julien Baker & TORRES Drop ‘Sugar in the Tank’by Deb Pelser
- Track: Dear Seattle Drop Anthemic New Single ‘Counting Hours’ Ahead of Album Releaseby Deb Pelser
- Track: The Maddocks Set the Indie Scene Ablaze with Psychedelic Rock Anthem ‘Benny Says’by Rowena Willis
- Say Psych: Video Premiere: Bloodjoy Remixes (Part I)by Le Crowley
- Track: Melbourne’s Anya Alchemy Brings the Sass with ‘ICK’by Deb Pelser
- Track: Isabelle Gitlin Shares New Single ‘Long & Gone’by Simon Lucas-Hughes
- Premiere: The Elsewheres exclusively unveil their dynamic new single ‘Melt’ ahead of EP and launch date.by Arun Kendall
- Track: Rising UK jazzers MATTERS UNKNOWN preview new EP with the sweeping ‘I Am The Birds’.by John Parry
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Album Reviews
- Album Review: EWAH’s ‘Souvenir’ is a beautiful luminescent dreamscape.by Arun Kendall
- Album Review: Love Ghost X SKOLD – Love Ghost SKOLDby Craig Young
- Album Review: Not Now Norman – Go Hard Or Go Homeby Craig Young
- Album Review: Maalem Houssam Guinia – ‘Dead Of Night’ : An unforgettable, intense offering from the Gnawa master-musicianby John Parry
- Album Review: Scan 7 – Dark Territoryby Adrian Barr
- Album Review: James Last – Funky Musicby Adrian Barr
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Interviews
- Meet: Dublin’s Hotgirlby Craig Young
- Meet: Scott Gibsonby Craig Young
- Meet: Lyrical Larrikin Gemma Rogersby Craig Young
- Meet: Rising Star Joshua Scarrattby Craig Young
- Meet: Dance Metal Pioneer Imanby Craig Young
- Meet: We chat to South Arcade ahead of their UK tourby Huw Williams
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Features / Playlists
- Feature: Backseat Downunder’s favourite Australian gigs and photographs from 2024by Arun Kendall
- Feature: Ugly Mac Beer Gives Us A Track By Track Of New Album Broken IIIby Craig Young
- Northern Kin Festival. Thornley Hall Farm, Durham. 9th/10th/11th August 2024.by Steve White
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Live review
- Live Review: GUN – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – 10.12.24by Huw Williams
- Feature: Backseat Downunder’s favourite Australian gigs and photographs from 2024by Arun Kendall
- Live Gallery: Newtown’s Pleasure Club Gets Groovy as Athanasia Brings Neo-Soul to Life 20.12.2024by Deb Pelser
- Live Review + Photo Gallery: Claire Anne Taylor brings it on home at The Founders Room, Hobart 13.12.2024by Andrew Fuller
- Live Review & Gallery: Techno Goddess Takes Over-Sara Landry Lights Up Sydney’s Carriageworks 14.12.2024by Deb Pelser
- Live Review & Gallery: From CBGB to Oxford Art Factory-Blu DeTiger in Sydney 13.12.2024by Deb Pelser
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Film
- Film Review: Januaryby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: Iron Butterfliesby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: Slowby Rob Aldam
- Sundance Review: When It Meltsby Rob Aldam
- Blu-Ray Review: Villa Ridesby Rob Aldam
- Blu-Ray Review: The Fighting Kentuckianby Rob Aldam