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Destroy All Lines


Absurdity meets brilliance in a way that has you shaking in your boots—that’s what it felt like at Hordern Pavilion on Friday night as thousands of drenched Sydneysiders arrived to witness TISM‘s ‘Death to Art‘ tour. The venue transformed into a mini-festival of nostalgia and oddities, a night that sold out well in advance and …

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Arizona alt-rockers The Maine took over Liberty Hall on Friday night to celebrate their sweet 16th (officially 17th!) anniversary and the release of their ninth studio album. Despite train strikes and the pull of the football match next door, fans flooded into the Entertainment Quarter, determined to make the most of the night. The evening …

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Saturday night marked a monumental moment for SiM (Silence iz Mine) fans in Eora/Sydney, as the Japanese genre-benders graced the stage at Crowbar for their first-ever show in the city. The Sydney stop was part of their PLAYDEAD tour, a celebration of their 6th album, which dropped late last year. SiM, known for their insane …

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Ride‘s new album ‘Interplay’, reviewed by me here, is already a contender, for me, for one of the albums of the year. It represents a spectacular continuation of a return from an hiatus and shows a band willing to expand and develop their shimmering sound. We are now treated to the news that Ride is …

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The magnificent OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) have just announced their first tour of Australia in nearly 40 years following the recent release of their album ‘Bauhaus Staircase’ to universal acclaim. Promising to play all their hits (including ‘Enola Gay’, ‘Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)’ and Electricity’ to name a few), they will …

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Hobart heavy metal fans were treated when Vandemonium Touring, in conjunction with Destroy All Lines, secured this fabulous triple bill of melodic, prog metal bands to play at Hobart Uni Bar on Sunday, 9th October. Headliners, The Butterfly Effect, were on the road to promote the release of their long-awaited fourth album, the aptly titled …

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