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Like an influencer on Ozempic, Dark Mofo returns this year in a very slimmed down form but without the nausea and a lot more agile as a result. And hopefully this is just a pause before normal services resume next year, in rude health. Despite the initial impression from an announcement earlier this year that …

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naarm/Melbourne bands, ENOLA and RVG played their sets for Dark Mofo 2023 at In The Hanging Garden, an open air venue which sits between two of Dark Mofo’s other sites, The Odeon and Altar. This was the first time, surprisingly, that I had shot at this venue, and was surprised at how good it was …

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King Woman was another of those performers I had never heard of prior to the lineup announcement for Tasmania’s iconic Dark Mofo Festival. Always keen to find new acts I might like (one of the great beauties of this festival), I researched the band and found that their look and sound intrigued me, so it …

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As with many of the acts at Dark Mofo, I had to do a little research to find out who many of the acts were, and what sort of music they played. This is one of the exciting parts about the Dark Mofo Festival here in Hobart – discovering new and exciting artists, both international …

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US post-metal/blackgaze kings, Deafheaven, made their long-awaited appearance at The Odeon Theatre for Hobart’s iconic Dark Mofo Festival on Thursday evening to another sold-out venue. Booked for the festival for 2022, the band had to cancel as a member of their team was diagnosed with a case of Covid-19, showing how the pandemic continues to …

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US bass wizz, Stephen Bruner, better known as Thundercat, graced the stage at The Odeon Theatre here in Hobart as part of the marvellously diverse festival known as Dark Mofo, bringing an exciting and wildly eclectic mix of funk, R&B and acid jazz. The crowd at the fully sold-out venue, were treated to some of …

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The marvelous thing about Dark Mofo is the opportunity to witness bands you normally wouldn’t know about or have experienced before. While I had to miss Drab Majesty due to a timetable clash, I witnessed the powerful performance of the support, Melbourne-based band Bitumen (who have a few Tasmanians as constituent ingredients). Powered along with …

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It’s been ten amazing years for the iconic Dark Mofo Festival in the southern outpost of Hobart: a period that has seen the region blossom with the ministrations of resident millionaire philanthropist David Walsh and his spectacular Museum of New and Old Art (MONA). The injection of wonder during the dark cold winter months by …

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Jason Pierce (aka J Spaceman), the lead creative force behind Spiritualized, brought his 9 person juggernaut to Australia to play 2 exclusive headlining events, one of those being at Dark Mofo 2022. Spiritualized played an extraordinary set, covering 30 years worth of material, from their beginnings on 1992’s Lazer Guided Missiles through to this year’s …

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There is a light at the end of the tunnel – a flickering ember of hope – as the organisers of the iconic Dark Mofo Festival in Hobart announced the return of a full two week program for the brilliant event in 2022. Early announcements of music and events herald something quite exciting. After a …

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