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Beth Hart is one of those rare artists with a voice that stands out from the crowd and absolutely demands to be heard. When she sings, it comes from a place deep inside her soul, and is done in such a way as it becomes a visceral, and often, cerebral experience. She is a woman …

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UK stoner rock giants, Psychlona are set to release their fourth long-player, Warped Vision in the coming days, with the album set to cement them into the upper echelons of the international ‘desert-rock’ scene. Welcoming two new members into the band following the surprise departures of Martyn Birchall (bass) and Dave Wainfor (guitar) due to …

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The second artist announcement for Bluesfest Byron Bay has dropped today, and fans and attendees are in for an amazing treat with 18 Australian artists named in the second lineup announcement. Across blues and roots to contemporary, this announcement has something for everybody – festival favourites making a return, upcoming artists, a special ‘re-uniting for …

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Jebediah’s Oiks! tour rolled on into Hobart following on from two previous Tasmanian shows at Forth and Launceston. With Australian rock royalty, Magic Dirt and Melbourne singer-songwriter, Merpire in tow, the evening promised to be a beauty……and a beauty it was!! Merpire kicked off proceedings with her songs of vulnerability and inner truths, entertaining a …

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30 years in, and The Superjesus continue to surf the crest of the rock and roll wave with the release of their new single, Something Good. Original member and lead singer, Sarah McLeod, explains the genesis of the song, saying “Something Good was a song I had a while back that I was harvesting for …

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Leesa Gentz and Julz Parker, the creative hub of Australian independent band, Hussy Hicks, have blended some of their country roots and current-world political insight into new single, He Knows. Lifted from their current album Swimming In Uncertainty, He Knows delves into the familiar archetype of the know-it-all, capturing the frustration and irony of dealing …

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In an era when festivals are either struggling, or cancelling, the hobos are back at it again and preparing for their eighth (or ninth if you count 2020’s semi-locked down version) annual gathering of all things folk-punk at HOBOFOPO 2024 (HOBart’s Original FOlk Punk Orgy). For one weekend in November, nipaluna/Hobart is taken over by …

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Bluesfest Byron Bay have dropped the first artist announcement for their 36th, and final, iteration. With a heritage that goes back to 1990, the festival promises to be a celebration of everything that Bluesfest has stood for over the past 35 plus years – music, community, and unforgettable experiences. To that end, the first artist …

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The evolution of Mancunian band, W.H. Lung continues with the release of latest single, The Painting Of The Bay, which closely follows the release of How To Walk. Both songs pave the way for the release of their third album, entitled Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates, in October this year. Originally a studio-only project formed …

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On a cool June Tasmanian evening, two bands coalesced to bring a mix of classic post-punk to the stage of Hobart’s Republic Bar, the likes of which go to show that the genre is alive and well. First up were Tasmania’s celebrated masters of gothic new-wave, EWAH & The Vision Of Paradise. Bringing their ethereal, …

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