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Bernard Fanning & Tash Sultana
Bernard Fanning, Tash Sultana & More Join Harvest Rock 2023 Line-up
find the line-up – with the second artist announcement additions – below. Secret Sounds co-CEO  Jessica Ducrou  said about this year’s event in a statement, “Harvest Rock ... shores, and paired it with the best food and wine offerings from South Australia.” Embedded Content HARVEST ROCK 2023 LINE-UP JAMIROQUAI (ONLY AUS SHOW) BECK (ONLY AUS SHOW) NILE
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The Birthday Party
Trailer Drops For New The Birthday Party Documentary, 'Mutiny In Heaven'
Mutiny In Heaven , the new documentary about one of Australia’s most thrilling bands, The Birthday Party , has received a new teaser that will only increase excitement for punters ... ever four decades after their breakup – taking the world by storm and crafting a sound entirely their own. The Birthday Party’s blend of post-punk and goth-rock with
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Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway To Release Autobiography
holds-barred memoir that charts the rise and fall - and rise - of one of Australia's most iconic music performers.” Book Of Life will find Conway pulling back the curtain ... Michael Kantor , set designer Chloe Greaves , video designer Nick Roux , lighting designer Stephen Hawker , sound designer Siiri Metsar and choreographer Stephanie Lake . The tour begins at Brisbane Festival this September
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Listen: Digga D - Back To Square One
track mixtape, Back To Square One . Showcasing his evolution through broader, more diverse sounds, Back To Square One sees Digga experimenting with a range of different beat styles, switching ... Back To Square One is out now via Black Money Records / EGA / Virgin Music Australia Follow Digga D: Instagram / Facebook
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Live Review: Kelela, serpentwithfeet & MIRASIA @ Now Or Never Festival, Melbourne
Chapman’s Fast Car before delving into more underground sounds. There has been a surge of interest in Ballroom in Australia since around 2018. MIRASIA has admirably done
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Yung Gravy and bbno$ aka BABY GRAVY
Yung Gravy And bbno$ Hit A New Peak With ‘GOAT’ Third Mixtape: ‘It’s The Most Fire Of All Of Our Shit'
shit." BABY GRAVY have a global stance. Both Gravy and bbno$ have toured Australia as solo artists — Gravy first playing clubs here in April 2019. And, following an exclusive media ... same principle. "When I make an album, I listen to everything and, if anything sounds too similar, I try to cut it out. We both have our own sort
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Simon Napier-Bell
The Legendary Manager, The Aussie Record Exec & A Dead Rat
Bell got a phone call from Denis Handlin , the then boss of CBS in Australia. “I’ve got a band you ought to manage,” Handlin told him. “They’re bloody ... conference.” The next day, Wa Wa Nee played at a small club. “They sounded at least as good as their recordings and looked sharp and not at all American, which
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Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly Lends His Voice For Yes
haven’t been recognised in our founding document. “Recognition is not achieved with fine-sounding words and feel-good statements but by promising to listen,” Kelly wrote. “There ... Voice from the heart, and soul, of Australia. To a Voice calling all of us to a better future.” Speak To Me  is likely one of the best, most
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L-R, top: Porpoise Spit, S.A.B, Otiuh L-R, bottom: Komang, Kobie Dee, Ruby Jackson
BIGSOUND Artists Give Their Elevator Pitch, Describe Themselves & Their Music
sound with heavily lyrical songwriting and vibrato vocals that captivate crowds with a charismatic stage performance. Embedded Content Ruby Jackson I'm an R&B/Soul artist from Sydney, Australia ... most honest and real. Embedded Content Nikodimos My music sounds like David Axelrod and Frank Zappa arm wrestling each other. Embedded Content Battlesnake Battlesnake is a high-octane cult metal
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Ocean Sounds festival site
Xavier Rudd, Spiderbait Heading For Churchill Island's Ocean Sounds Festival
prepared for one special day by the sea. Ocean Sounds will also showcase the best wines, cheeses, and gourmet foods locals have to offer. Take your picnic rug and settle ... best of Churchill Island. You can buy your tickets here . Xavier Rudd, one of Australia’s favourite artists, has had an exceedingly busy 2022 and 2023 - playing a mammoth
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BEHANI
Meet The Musos: Get To Know Rising Aussie Pop Star BEHANI
follow my journey. How different is the music scene in the US compared to Australia? Being an Australian artist making strides in the US music scene fills me with pride ... some of your biggest musical influences and how have they impacted your own sound and style? From a performance perspective, it’s Beyoncé and J.Lo. I love their dedication
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Spanish Love Songs
Spanish Love Songs 'No Joy' Australian Tour Interview
intensity and acceptance of life’s endless hurdles.  No Joy  is the sound of vocalist and guitarist Dylan Slocum , his wife and keyboardist  Meredith Van Woert , guitarist ... weekends [laughs].’ And now we're in Australia with a fourth album that's come out that sounds like a really different band and like a band that I would