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News: Oxford’s finest shoegaze pioneers, Ride, announce Australian and New Zealand tour with Mercury Rev supporting.
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 …
Live Gallery: The Beaches Live at the Metro Theatre, Sydney 12.05.2024
‘Blame Brett’ for The Beaches’ riotous riffs that rocked Sydney’s Metro Theatre tonight
Track and News: Johnny Hunter Heralds New Era With Latest Release ‘Frustration’ + The Great Escape Festival Announcement
In a blaze of synth-laden glam-goth glory, Johnny Hunter has stormed into the UK scene with their latest single, ‘Frustration’, igniting comparisons to our favourite post-punk legends while infusing their own brand of modern glam. Produced by Jesse F. Keeler (Death From Above 1979 and MSTRKRFT), this track marks a return to the recording studio …
Live Gallery: Macklemore at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 11.05.2024
Macklemore’s slick beats and sharp lyrics resonate with Sydney audience.
Track: TOXIC Times Ahead: Yours Truly drop single and announce release date for Album
Track: TOXIC Times Ahead: Yours Truly drop single and announce release date for Album
Track: It’s ‘the last one’ from Naarm/Melbourne band Fan Girl who unleash an exciting helter skelter whirlwind.
There is an organic and wild piano riff that careers throughout the new single ‘the last one’ from Naarm/Melbourne band Fan Girl that is a chaotic thread intertwining with the thundering guitars and the sardonic delivery of singer Noah Harris. The overall package has a whiff of a Hammer horror soundtrack with a slightly unnerving …
News: Melbourne dream pop jangle giants Quivers announce signing to Merge Records, new album ‘Oyster Cuts’ and lead off with single ‘Apparition’.
It’s a big day today for one of Australia’s premiere indie pop merchants Quivers who have announced their signing to the prestigious US label Merge Records as well as the launch on 9 August 2024 of a new album entitled ‘Oyster Cuts’. And if that wasn’t enough (and it never is), a new single ‘Apparitions’ …
Premiere: Aotearoa/New Zealand chanteuse Isla Noon unveils the delicious vibrancy of ‘Her’ with her exquisite soaring vocals.
We are overjoyed at being able to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single from Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Isla Noon, an artist we have followed with great interest for a number of years now and who is just getting exponentially better with every release. The project of Shani Sauerman, Isla Noon has a voice …