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Iconic Aussie guitarist, Mark ‘Diesel’ Lizotte, played a mini-tour through Tasmania this past weekend, with his final show being at the beautiful Franklin Palais in Franklin, south of Hobart in the Huon Valley. This performance was a continuation of his ‘Greatest Hits Alone With The Blues Tour’, and was conducted to showcase his 2021 blues …

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Iconic Aussie rock band Grinspoon‘s ‘Easy Detention Tour’ rolled into Hobart last night with an electric show from go to whoa, as each band in the lineup successively ramped up the excitement before culminating with the headliners playing a mash-up of songs from their two albums, Easy and New Detention. First up were Byron Bay’s …

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Bluesfest Byron Bay has just released the third announcement of artists for it’s 2024 festival. The announcement concentrates on those artists who will appear, and headline the festival on the first day, Thursday 28th March. Heading up the 11 artists in this announcement are US pop-rock sensations, Portugal. The Man; Australian independent singer-songwriter and global …

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Six years on from their last recorded outing, Pleasure Maps, The Sand Pebbles have finally managed to out-manoeuvre a global pandemic to release what is arguably their finest work to date, The Antagonist, the seventh long player (and eighth if you include the US compilation, A Thousand Wild Flowers) from the band. Over a 21 …

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The Paper Kites have long been teasing this new album, At The Roadhouse, with the band issuing five of its’ songs prior to its’ release on 1st September. The Sweet Sound Of You, Till The Flame Turns Blue, Hurts So Good, Black & Thunder and June’s Stolen Car have all been pre-released, yet they barely …

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The Melbourne quartet of Andrew Tanner, Ross Richard, Cam Prestipino and Leroy Cope, collectively know as The Woodland Hunters, are set to release their latest album on Friday, September 1st. Celebrating 10 years together, the band have again called on long-time friend and collaborator, Shane O’Mara to produce this, their fourth long-player, at his Yikesville …

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Australian rock royalty, Magic Dirt came to Hobart as part of their 25th anniversary tour of second album, Young & Full Of The Devil. The Republic Bar was the host, and the venue was packed to near capacity with a largely older, Gen X audience, but nonetheless enthusiastic and adoring of their alt rock heroes. …

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The legend that is Fiona Boyes continues to grow with the release of her 11th solo effort, Ramblified. For those unaware of Fiona Boyes, she is one of those rare masters of her craft who tends to sail under the radar of the mainstream, yet still commands attention as an artist of significant talent, and …

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There are times when you go to a gig to see a band/performer for the first time and walk away completely mind-blown at the enormity of what you have just witnessed. The Black Sea Carnys performance on Friday night was, for me, one of those moments. Our paths had not crossed up until Friday night, …

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Just when you thought you had heard it all from The Paper Kites prior to the release of new album, At The Roadhouse, the band have unfurled what is to my mind, a fantastic change of pace in latest release, Black & Thunder. Unveiling the latest insight into the album (which is to be released …

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