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Some new music from some artists you may not know of yet.. A lot of acts that you read about on music websites - the hot/upcoming/buzz-worthy articles - come from a press release, with the authors sent a lot of awesome new music and having to sift through for the good stuff. With that in mind we thought we'd go on a little hunt through the online realm to try and find a few acts that haven't broken over the 500-Like mark (because like it or not, the number of FB likes you've accrued can play a role in the amount of online love you'll receive). So we hope 5 UNDER 500 will bring to your attention a few emerging acts, who are under 500 likes on Facebook, and whose sounds we are very much digging. Heir Fuller - Escape You have just checked the track time, seeing it's nearly 9 minutes long. You groan inwardly and ask, 'Who the hell has 9 minutes for a song?' But Heir Fuller is one of the most startling artists to come out of Brisbane. Now startling is a strange word, does it mean he's a sur

Sun City have smartly timed their return with the Aussie summer and new single, Paralyse.. Following the release of their sophomore EP Set Alight a while ago, Perth duo Sun City are ready to bring their trademark indie-electro sound back to dancefloors and beaches around the country with Paralyse, which sees the twosome maturing their sound after an extended break from recording. It's the first taste of an upcoming EP release - due early 2015, which we'll be getting a taste of when the duo play a few select shows at the end of the next month. Check those dates after the stream below. TOUR DATES: Wed 19 Nov: Sosueme, Sydney Sat 22 Nov: Bayside Festival, Perth Fri 28 Nov: The Espy, Melbourne

A new live-based clip ahead of their massive No Sleep 'Til Mansfield tour.. Next week sees Violent Soho's final tour for 2014 kicking off, and while I could recap the Brissy outfit's stellar year I'll just point you to THIS POST, which wraps up the more recent golden events for the group. If for some insane reason you haven't seen this bunch of legends, the just-released video clip for Eightfold will give you some indication of what to expect on the upcoming tour, dates for which can be seen below the vid (click the poster to go through to tickets).

“For instance, I was playing in this place and a politician said to me, ‘Shut the fffffff…ront door.’”

“You never get tired of playing a hit. That makes me sound big-headed, doesn’t it?”

“If you want to be racist and say that it’s not okay to slag off the flag, well then you can go and join the fucking Nazi socialist party and we can all have fascism.”

Local upstarts Void Of Vision are already making the most of their infancy as a band. This week, the Melbourne based outfit unveil their new EP, 'Broken // Bones'. On the eve of release we chat with the group about the last 12 months, the upcoming support slot on Hand of Mercy's 'Resolve' tour and plans for 2015.

'Tude for days.. Carmada, AKA Aussie tropical banger merchants LDRU and Yahtzel, have dropped the video for their debut single Maybe, just in time for summer. Shot in LA along Venice Beach, it's basically just a a girl on a bike fucking everybody's shit up, and it's all kinds of awesome. The video follows their recent signing with OWSLA, joining label boss Skrillex and fellow Aussies What So Not on the Los Angeles-stationed imprint. This is what the pair had to say about joining the stable: "Couldn't be more exited to finally announce we'll be joining a massive group of legends, having signed with OWSLA for North America and Sony Music Entertainment for Australasia! Big love to both crews, especially Skrillex for sharing Maybe in his most recent Skrillex Selects playlist. We can't thank you all enough for the support you've given us so far..." The vid comes ahead of their Realise EP - pre-order it HERE, and the duo will be appearing at the upcoming Steresonic Festivals.

Here's what Peking Duk will be packing when they hit the road for a bunch of festivals around Australia this summer