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Album Review: Slow Readers Club Release Anthemic 6th LP “Knowledge Freedom Power”

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You may recall the name Jacob Long as a member of the seminal Dischord band Black Eyes, a group who defined post-hardcore’s in-built non-conformity. Such a starting point inevitably embedded unorthodoxy in his music making and his next excursion with the deep dub rhythmics of Mi Ami only underlined his disinclination to stand in line. …

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Fresh off the release of her debut album ‘Zorb’ in August, Sycco is taking her electrifying live show on the road for her first headline tour since 2022. The 23-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer is set to bring her unmistakable energy to Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney, Meanjin/Brisbane, and Tarntanya/Adelaide in early 2025, giving fans the chance to …

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Australian fans are in for a real treat this December as Two Door Cinema Club and Declan McKenna join forces for their first-ever co-headline tour across the country. It’s set to be a standout event, uniting two equally captivating acts for an unmissable run of shows, including an event at the grand Sydney Opera House …

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GalleryLive ReviewMusicMusic Festival

Returning for it’s third year Forwards Festival continued it’s growing reputation for showcasing international, national and local bands. From huge names to those most won’t have heard of across a massively diverse range of musical genres. Set on the Bristol Downs, Forwards isn’t your typical summer festival. For a start it’s just two days instead …

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Forget Britney, it was Thomas Dolby who made the headset mic chic. Back in the early 1980s the electronica synth pioneer first came to prominence with all the poise of an airline pilot and a crazy wanderlust look in his eye. In Islington tonight he’s standing at his keyboards when he should’ve been on a …

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Yours & Owls is hitting its 10th year, and the celebrations are about to kick off in a big way. Although the main festival is pushed to early 2025 due to some lineup changes, the party isn’t waiting. On October 12th, the 10th Birthday Pre-Party will be taking over the University of Wollongong with an …

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Writing about any music released via the defiantly unconventional Difficult Art and Music imprint should not be a straightforward undertaking and maybe the task exposes the gaping flaws in the reviewing game. What is good, why compare, what is shallow, why is this deep and who says so? All a reviewer really does is say …

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Released via NinjaTune, “Expander” cuts a slice of unmistakable Bonobo, deftly weaving organic vocals and instrumentation with peak-time dance-floor sensibilities that set it up to become one of the songs of the summer. Following his recent roadblock set on Glastonbury’s LEVELS stage, numerous clips of the unreleased track begin circulating online, with fans clamouring for an ID.  The track is already …

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Eora/Sydney-based electronic-pop producer/artist KYARA has unveiled her exciting debut single ‘Yearn’ – click to view. Set against a backdrop of pulsating electronic beats and sultry melodies, ‘Yearn’ captures KYARA’s knack for blending introspective lyrics with a catchy pop sound. The song immerses listeners in a realm where longing and sound merge, crafting an auditory experience …

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Things may come and things may go but the shoegaze dance still unravels. Thirty years on from a time when Catherine Wheel were possibly the most important thing in the world to a small herd of droopy fringed teenagers, some of the scene’s more prominent pioneers have been having another moment. Ride have heaved themselves …

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