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News: Grace Jones, MARINA and King Stingray Lead Huge New Announcements for Brisbane’s On the Banks 2026
Premiere: Eora/Sydney band Postcards from Pluto return with a thumping, stomping single ‘Arcade’ ahead of headline gig.
News: Grace Jones to Headline Sydney Opera House Forecourt in 2026
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Premiere: LA’s the black watch exclusively unveil new stand alone single ‘There Are Solutions to Each & Every Problem’ ahead of new album in early 2026.
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News: Grace Jones, MARINA and King Stingray Lead Huge New Announcements for Brisbane’s On the Banks 2026

Deb Pelser December 12, 2025

On the Banks has unveiled a massive second wave of artists for its 2026 series, adding Grace Jones, MARINA, King Stingray and Sarah Blasko to an already star-powered summer line-up set against Brisbane’s Cultural Forecourt at South Bank.

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Premiere: Eora/Sydney band Postcards from Pluto return with a thumping, stomping single ‘Arcade’ ahead of headline gig.

Arun Kendall December 11, 2025

We’ve been following the upward trajectory of Eora/Sydney band Postcards from Pluto for a little over a year now and thoroughly impressed by both their singles and live performances (see our reviews here). We are therefore overjoyed to be able to premiere their new single ‘Arcade’, which indicates things are only getting better. Since their …

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News: Grace Jones to Headline Sydney Opera House Forecourt in 2026

Deb Pelser December 11, 2025

Grace Jones will play the Sydney Opera House Forecourt in February 2026, bringing her singular blend of avant-pop, performance art and untouchable charisma to a summer program already stacked with global heavyweights.

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News: Ani Glass Shares Radiant New Single ‘O’r Diwedd’ From New Album (Out Now)

Simon Lucas-Hughes December 11, 2025

Award-winning Welsh electronic-pop artist Ani Glass returns this month with ‘O’r Diwedd’, a shimmering new single released 21 November and lifted from her acclaimed second album Phantasmagoria. The track marks another milestone in a year that has seen the Cardiff-based musician expand her sonic palette, deepen her storytelling, and continue to push the boundaries of contemporary …

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Live Gallery: Bar Italia Cast a Quiet Spell Over Sydney’s Metro Theatre with a Taut, Oblique Performance 10.12.2025

Deb Pelser December 10, 2025

At Sydney’s Metro Theatre, bar italia turn the mystique of their early years into something bold and theatrical, delivering a blistering set that proves just how far they’ve evolved since their underground days. Powered by the new album Some Like It Hot, the trio move with confidence, heat and a newfound muscularity—transforming their spectral indie into a force built for big rooms.

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