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Live Review: Gryffin 170 Russell September 17, 2025 — Gryffin’s long-awaited return to Australia for his first-ever headline tour is nothing short of spectacular and his Melbourne stop at 170 Russell proves why he’s one of the most exciting names in electronic music today. From the moment doors opened, the energy in the venue was…
Live Review: LeAnn Rimes Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne 16 September 2025 — LeAnn Rimes makes a triumphant return to Melbourne, delivering a nostalgic, powerful, and deeply personal performance. The sold-out show marks the final stop of her three-city Australian tour. Starting off at the grand piano solo with ‘Remnants’ Rimes is a vision in a…
Painting a sonic universe equal parts dreamy, ethereal and fluid, the new single Dolphins out today from Tasmanian-based psych pop artist Atlas Franklin Alexander also takes full flight with an elusive accompanying music video, and will equally enamour at a run of special single launch shows in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Wollongong this October. …
Mayday Parade Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne September 12 Mayday Parade (US), supported by Jack’s Mannequin (US) and The Home Team (US) entertained a nearly full arena crowd on Friday night with their Three Cheers for 20 Years tour. Jack’s Mannequin prepped the crowd with tracks for their 2005 EP Everything in Transit, and the fans…
“Life changing, soul shaking, awe inspiring – you come in one human and leave as another with 30+ other humans by your side.” – Jamila Grace – GRXCE, Kitschen Boy, Salary Men “The Seed workshop was a formative experience that reshaped my understanding of what it means to be an efficient, empathetic, and successful artist…
Hi, Mama Kin here of Mama Kin Spender. We are a garage/folk duo flung to either ends of this great red land. We have just released our new album PROMISES. This album is a shotgun ride through the the glee, collapse and transformation of love. It was carved from stories extracted from our own chests,…
BIGSOUND Fortitude Valley 2nd – 5th of September BIGSOUND 2025: Brisbane’s Loudest Week in Music Delivers an Optimistic Future for Australian Music BIGSOUND has long occupied a unique space in Australia’s live-music ecosystem — part conference, part discovery fest, part creative incubator — and in 2025, it has arguably never felt more vital. Over four…
Telenova The Night Cat September 13 Telenova played a sold out show to The Night Cat on Saturday night with support from effe, celebrating the release of their EP ‘BITCRUSH’ along with playing some new songs from their forthcoming release. Behind the lens Joshua Braybrook
ILL NIÑO Max Watts After eight years away from Australian stages, ILL NIÑO’s return has generated genuine excitement among fans of Latin-infused metal, and fans line the barrier ready for the show to kick off. Opening for the band are not one but two bands- Rise From Ashes and Verona Lights, opening to an impressive…
John Butler Northcote Theater Relationships evolve and change, and as John Butler will attest, sometimes great art comes from that pain and evolution. Having just released his latest work PRISM, John descended on Melbourne’s Northcote Theater to share his new album. Opening for Butler is the always radiant Emma Donovan, dressed casually in a dress…