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News: CIVIC unfurl first single, the titular Chrome Dipped, from upcoming third album and announce expansive international tour
Melbourne’s brilliant punk rock outfit, CIVIC, have today announced the May 30th release of their third album, Chrome Dipped via ATO Records. With the band willing to cut the ties to the raw, distinctly Australian punk rock blueprint of Future Forecast (2021) and Taken By Force (2023) CIVIC push themselves into fresh creative territory with Chrome Dipped. Marking a bold shift from their signature sound, …
EP Review: The Wonder unveil a magnificent slice of incandescent ‘Pop’.
The Wonder have just released their new EP entitled ‘Pop’ and it certainly does what it says on the label: delivering five indelible tracks that are positively ripe with melody and stature and threaded through, as any good pop songs are, an air of gently melancholy. The band are an international group consisting of Australian vocalist …
Track: Fontaines D.C. unveil anthemic new single ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’ ahead of antipodean tour.
Following a year in which Fontaines D.C.‘s album ‘Romance’ almost universally featured in critics’ favourite albums of 2024, the Irish band has just released its brand new single ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’, and things are just getting exponentially better. And while I still steadfastly maintain debut single ‘Boys From The Betterland’ to be one …
Track: International group The Wonder unveil a thrilling anthemic single ‘I Don’t Want To Come Down’, ahead of EP ‘Pop’.
The Wonder are an international group consisting of Australian vocalist and guitarist Matt Davis – who is also a founding member of Melbourne rock band Gersey – with Parisian artists Alexandre Gontard (bass), Nico Defeudis (guitar), Milan Zuidema (keys and backup vocals), and Fulvio Serpone on drums. With an EP entitled ‘Pop’ due for release …
News: Limited Tour Dates, Big Legacy-Oasis heading to Australia in 2025
Oasis Is Coming to Australia, But Blink and You’ll Miss Them: Only Two Shows Announced
Live Review + Photo Galleries: Jebediah brings their OIKS tour to Hobart along with special guests, Magic Dirt and Merpire.
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 …
News: …..and so it began: Bluesfest Byron Bay Campers Night Wednesday 27.03.2024
Traditionally, Bluesfest Byron Bay commences on the Thursday before Easter, and goes through until Easter Monday, providing adoring crowds a full 5 day music extravaganza. However, in the last two years, and since recovering from shutdowns to its’ 2020 and 2021 festivals, Bluesfest Byron Bay has rewarded its’ early-bird campers, who arrive on the Wednesday …
Live Review + Photo Gallery: The Silversound’s FuzzBoxGirl EP launch at The Brunswick Ballroom 03.11.2023
On a lazy Sunday afternoon in sunny Melbourne, The Silversound came to show their latest wares with the launch of their new EP, FuzzBoxGirl (available via Cheersquad Records). In an early surprise, the band initially took to the stage minus their rhythm section of Stu Thomas and Leroy Cope. The two guitar players of the …
Album Review: A Journey into the Electronic Unknown – Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Releases New Album ‘The Silver Cord’
In the dynamic landscape of the music industry, few bands possess the audacious, inventive, and unyielding spirit that characterizes Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. With their 25th studio album, ‘The Silver Cord‘, the band embarks on a thrilling new journey, embracing the world of electronic soundscapes while retaining their fearless approach to creativity. …
Track: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Unleash Electrifying Single ‘Dilemma Us From Evil’ – A Thrilling Prelude to ‘FRONZOLI’ Album Release
Buckle up and crank up the volume, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have just unleashed their electrifying new single, ‘Dilemma Us From Evil’, offering a thrilling taste of the sonic adventure that lies ahead. This Australian powerhouse of psychedelic garage rock is gearing up to drop their highly-anticipated album, ‘FRONZOLI’, on November 10th, and this single serves …