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Melbourne’s Ne Obliviscaris will officially unveil highly anticipated sophomore album ‘Citadel’ this November.

It's time for the Perth fellas to say goodbye to the touring BS.

Lazarus Mode release a non-disappointing single about disappointment.

Western Australian thrash metallers Tempest Rising are currently preparing their debut studio album.

CHVRCHES's release a sci-fi/anime extravaganza for single Under The Tide.. Scottish trio CHVRCHES have released a visually-very-pleasing new video clip for their single Under The Tide, directed by Sing J Lee, who along with working with the band in the past, has also worked on clips for the likes of Australia's own Vance Joy and Gorgon City. The video for Under The Tide is a like a science fiction/anime fan's wet dream, with homages to things like Tron and anime movies I couldn't begin to tell you on account of my fairly limited knowledge to the genre. But I like sci-fi, and this clip is great. It also sees Martin Doherty on vocal duties - the only time on their 2013 album The Bones Of What You Believe Lauren Mayberry doesn't - and it's a bit of an adjustment, but his Scottish lilt soon smooths things over.

Meg Mac talks the ups (and downs) of moving interstate as young artist.. Meg Mac is an Australian act very quickly on the rise. We first fell in love with her when she guest vocalled on one of our earliest Pilerats Records releases with Sid Pattni - Go Back Home (listen HERE), and it's been rad to watch her rapid climb to high rotation on triple j, along with a recent sold-out national tour. Meg grew up in Sydney, before relocating to Perth to study, before relocating again, this time to Melbourne. It's a move that is clearly paying off so far, and we were really interested to find out what it was like for a young artist furthering their music career whilst also dealing with moving to a new state. Follow Meg Mac: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD A few of Meg Mac's favourite THINGS

Sometimes a remix blows the original out of the water. Our contributors collaborated to list seven of our favourites.

Except for Scandinavian pop...

Fun for everyone with minimum funds.. Just cause your bank account’s in the negative doesn’t mean your weekend’s gotta be a drag. Here’s some no money weekend options for you. You can thank us later. Or now. Or never. We don't mind.  Norfolk Lanes Youth Festival  Fremantle Youth Plaza, The Esplanade. Sun Oct 26, 12pm – 7pm. Free. Fremantle’s (semi) new Youth Plaza / Skate Park is set to get a workout this weekend thanks to the Norfolk Lanes Youth Festival. This event has slowly built from a small gathering in the laneways of Fremantle to a strong, mini music and cultural festival, featuring some of the city’s best independent music acts. This year, Hideous Sun Demon, Koi Child, Elli Schoen, Kings Justice, Indecision, 3 Minutes of Kaos, Current Mood, Children Under 3, In Denial, and more are all set to play under the Norfolk Pines. There’s also skating and parkour workshops, skate contests (with prizes) Dismantle’s annual bicycle Tweed Run (actually hilarious and mostly self explanatory

Beachin' basics for the complex yet uncomplicated. Manifesting the simple surf and skate culture marked at Bondi Beach, First Base fabricates the chillest basics: tanks and tees and trackies and other things designed with hooks in comfort and versatility. There's a sportiness that lends the freedom to move like you were wearing nothing at all, like the only restriction was the solidity of your bones. This pocketshoot, styled and modelled by Ainsley Hutchence of Sticks and Stones, gives First Base a vintage hand at epitomizing the beach life. Make room for wanting. Slide into First Base HERE.

A free download from WA dreamy garage poppers Gunns, who join San Cisco around Aus' next month.. As is often with bands around these parts (and everywhere, I guess), the members who form WA dream-pop-garage-surf rockers Gunns play in a bunch of other bands. The reason I point this out in this instance is that two of the team (Hamish and James) you - hopefully - know by now as our own garage-rock slackers HAMJAM. Digressions aside, Gunns are about to join San Cisco (listen to their single HERE) on a massive national tour, and are celebrating by ever-so-kindly releasing their single The Fool for free download. Click HERE to do that, or stream it below and check all the tour dates after that. TOUR DATES: Sat 08 Nov - Ezra Pound, Northbridge WA - WAM FestivalSat 15 Nov - Mojo’s, Fremantle WA (18+) - with San CiscoSun 16 Nov - Mojo’s, Fremantle WA (U18) - with San CiscoThu 20 Nov - Fowlers, Adelaide SA (All Ages) - with San CiscoFri 21 Nov - The Zoo, Brisbane QLD - with San CiscoSat 22 Nov

Two of Aus' hip hop's finest get intimate via text message.. With Allday currently running around the country on his sold out tour, and Perth MC Mathas joining Joelistics on his Australian tour, we thought it was time the two got to know each other a little better. Mathas is a WA hip hop king, part of the good crew at Community Records and one of the nicest chaps you'll ever come across, while Alldeezy is scheduled in to play our own Wonderland Festival in December, which you can imagine we're quite excited about. We'll leave it over to the two wordsmiths from here, discussing hometowns, Bunbury hip hop shows and staunching in Adelaide.