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Kaytlyn Johnson
‘The First Step Is Listening To Young People’: Kaytlyn Johnson On Finding The Way From A Small Town To The Big Stage
into the studio and trying to translate all that emotion into a full band sound.  “We recorded at the state-of-the-art studios at the Australian National University ... meet so many fantastic people.” The reality of working in the performing arts in Australia is that only a few will be able to support themselves without having
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The Beards
New Boutique Booking Agency Bush League Taps Wider Opportunities
remote areas gave me a real 360 perspective and my understanding of what touring Australia can really be,” he says. “I also finally met in person many of the publicans ... reflect my point of difference with regional touring,” he explains. “‘League’ because it sounds way cooler than agency and I love the footy.  “I received a Gold record
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Lacuna Coil
Lacuna Coil Plot 2026 Australian Tour
Australian tour – their first in a decade. After embarking on a headline tour across Australia in 2016, Lacuna Coil returned in 2022, with performances at Good Things Festival and supporting ... their rare sojourns Down Under. “Tonight their set juxtaposes the water-tightness, pristine sound and wily live nous of a band that’s been around for that long with what
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BIGSOUND
BIGSOUND To Celebrate 25th Anniversary, Confirms 2026 Dates
Garden (Sound Garden) daily. As part of BIGSOUND 2025, the event organisers partnered with Sounds Australia to put over 500 artists on stages before industry tastemakers. “For over 15 years ... Sounds Australia has been collaborating with BIGSOUND to deliver premier export pathways for the Australian showcasing artists,” said Esti Zilber , Executive Producer of Sounds Australia. Zilber added, “Through 625 tailored
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CMAT
CMAT Announces 2026 Australian Tour
Irish music superstar CMAT is returning to Australia in January 2026, bringing a taste of EURO COUNTRY with her. CMAT made her Australian debut in January of this year, supporting ... them from Monday. Head to the Priceless website for more details. The Secret Sounds pre-sale opens on Friday, 12 September, at 12 pm local time until
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Peter Hook & The Light
Peter Hook & The Light Plot 2026 Return To Australia
live show back to their fans Down Under once again. The band last toured Australia in May 2024, commemorating the New Order and Joy Division greatest hits albums ... enduring popularity of his band, “Fans come to see us because they love the sound… New Order doesn't sound like New Order, which I’m happy about — and also
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Amyl And The Sniffers, REDD., Ecca Vandal
Amyl And The Sniffers, REDD., Ecca Vandal Make It To Huge Video Game Soundtracks
more. High Score is where Australia’s game audio community gathers to learn, network, and celebrate the use of music and sound in video games. It’s open to music
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Overheard At BIGSOUND
Overheard At BIGSOUND 2025
like, exactly the same.” – The surprises keep coming. “Country music in Australia has had 9.4% year on year growth and is closing in on equal genre popularity ... vital to plan your movements around the availability of hors d'oeuvres. “They sound like if The 1975 were put together by Simon Cowell.” – Hard to tell if this
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Tame Impala's Kevin Parker
Tame Impala Announce New Album 'Deadbeat'
drawing from inspirations as diverse as acid house music of the ‘90s and Australia’s bush doofs. End Of Summer also marked the first song to be released on Tame ... star Joe Keery . Loser finds Tame Impala returning to a more groovy, psychedelic rock sound, rather than the house-inspired music that informed the former track. The official album webstore
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The Last Dinner Party
The Last Dinner Party Confirm Massive 2026 Australian Tour
will begin a tour of Europe and the UK this November before heading to Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. The tour starts at Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium ... next Friday. Head to the Priceless website for more details on those sales. Secret Sounds members can access pre-sale tickets on Thursday, 11 September, at 10 am local time
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Renée Geyer
Previously Unreleased Renée Geyer Song Landing This Week
Renée Geyer was one of Australia’s most distinctive, beloved and celebrated soul singers. She collaborated with generations of artists, and Cruel Or Kind , coming out of the vault ... Renée’s vocal, yet with enough power and energy to mingle with current club sounds, and   The Journey remix really hits the mark.” Renée Geyer passed away in January
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Tame Impala
Tame Impala Team Up With 'Stranger Things' Star For 'Loser' Clip
single , End Of Summer , Loser finds Tame Impala returning to a more psychedelic rock sound, rather than the house-inspired music that informed the former track. Somewhat referencing the Beck ... primal rave act, drawing from acid house music of the ‘90s and Australia’s bush doofs, all leading to a new kind of music from the band. End Of Summer