Magic Dirt

Magic Dirt is an Australian rock band, which formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, with Daniel Herring on guitar, Adam Robertson on drums, Adalita Srsen on vocals and guitar, and Dean Turner on bass guitar. Initially forming an alternative underground band called Deer Bubbles which split and formed into the much heavier, rock based group called The Jim Jims, they were renamed as Magic Dirt. Their top 40 releases on the ARIA Albums Chart are Friends in Danger (1996), What Are Rock Stars Doing Today (2000), Tough Love (2003) and Snow White (2005). They have received nine ARIA Music Award nominations including four at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 for Life Was Better – their second extended play. Turner died in August 2009 of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (a soft tissue cancer). From 2010 to November 2018, the band were on hiatus.

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Magic Dirt Announce 'Dirty Jeans' 25th Anniversary Tour

“It’ll be sweaty, loud and a little nostalgic and ‘…that’s the way we like it!’”

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Ten Classic Aussie Albums Turning 25 In 2025

25 years on from the turn of the milennium, it's time to look back at some of the best Aussie albums of the year 2000.

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Record Store Day Australia: Here Are The Local Albums You Can Find

In addition to the Record Store Day exclusives, the day will feature special in-store performances, boundless crate digging, artist signings, extended trade, and special deals.

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All-Star Rolling Stones Tribute Band Announce Tour Homaging ‘Sticky Fingers’

The unholy union of Adalita, Phil Jamieson, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers will also perform a whole ‘nother set of Stones classics.

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Regurgitator, Bad//Dreems, Magic Dirt Off To Mt Gambier For 2024 Beer & BBQ Fest

For lovers of rock music, beers and barbecue, single-day and “whole hog weekender” tickets are available now.

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Magic Dirt Put Their Own Spin On The Saints' '(I'm) Stranded'

"This is an Aussie punk rock anthem. It’s part of our musical heritage as a band and as Australian musicians..."

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Melbourne’s Iconic Sing Sing Studios To Shut: 'Unique & Vibrant Music History Is Disappearing'

"It’s hard to believe that these places, that were the absolute beating heart of Melbourne and Australia’s vital music industry, are now just relegated to fading memories."

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Magic Dirt Announce 25 Years Of 'Young & Full Of The Devil' Australian Tour

To celebrate the album's enduring legacy, Magic Dirt will embark on an 18-date national tour, performing Young And Full Of The Devil in full.

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A 25th Anniversary Edition Of Magic Dirt's 'Young And Full Of The Devil' Is Coming

"Where else are you gonna hear lyrics like that?"

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Pavement To Headline New Geelong Festival 'Tent Pole: A Music Jamboree'

Pavement will be joined on the Tent Pole lineup by will be indie-rock royalty Spiderbait, legendary Geelong locals Magic Dirt, alt-pop-rock faves Floodlights, San Diego rock’n’soulers The Schizophonics, NT rockers Black Rock Band and punk trio CLAMM, with more acts to be revealed soon.

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Eskimo Joe to Play 'Sweater' Live For The First Time in 20 Years

"We haven't played 'Sweater' since 2002 at Fowlers Live Adelaide, but since that day not a single show has gone by where someone hasn't yelled out 'play Sweater’. It has become almost sacred to the OG Eskies fans, so for all of you who've been waiting for this moment please enjoy this 2022 version of 'Sweater' we’ve put together'

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