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BIGSOUND Standout Stella Donnelly Wins Inaugural Levi's Music Prize

Ramos (Saturday Music Inc), Melissa Woods (Third Side Music), Jillian Mapes (Pitchfork), Stuart Myer (Sub Pop), Peter Berard (Domino), Mazin Tappuni (Communion), Marshall Betts (Paradigm) and Mike Ajayi

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Talking genres, Melbourne and POND's new album with Nicholas Allbrook

know what the term indie means anymore, but I’d call it pop. I enjoy it far, far more than all the other albums. Thanks for clarifying that one haha ... Feet has very defined parts that play really well into each other. Sub bass, chords, lyrics and the lead line and you sort of build on each if they need

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Astral People talk beginnings, being tastemakers and what's still to come

Just being able to get loyal fan bases from each of those sort of sub-genres and bringing them together in one sort of cohesive manner. Tom: Our main influence ... artists. I was meeting up earlier today with these big guys from the J Pop world in Tokyo. They’ve been working in J Pop and K Pop

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Wavves, Allday & More Join Yours & Owls Festival Line-ups

lieu of Canberran electronic trio SAFIA , who have also had some scheduling problems pop up precluding them from taking part in the event (they'll still play the 18+ festival ... Elodie Ariane Body Type Love Buzz Sun Sap Jacob Break A Leg Ravespewtin Sub-Tribe Hoon Raised As Wolves Los Labios Stamp Daddy & Space Gas Kato Massive Marbo

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This Week's Releases

guitars and hand claps - Homme less in crooner mode and more embracing his inner pop strut. But that isn't to say it doesn't rock. "'Villains' eschews ... Finders (Cooking Vinyl) Hype Williams - Rainbow Edition (Big Dada/Inertia) Iron & Wine - Beast Epic (Sub Pop/Inertia) Kim Churchill - Weight Falls (Warner) Leprous - Malina (Inside Out) (Sony) Liars - TFCF (Mute/[PIAS

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Putting The VA In Maroochy Music & Visual Arts Festival

wide array of influences, from graffiti and surfing iconography to musical sub-cultures like hip hop and punk, into an arresting and unique body of work that explores the dead ... bright. The 29-year-old's charming mech characters are inspired by Japanese pop culture and the neon sprawl of Tokyo, and are constructed from simplistic shapes and lines filled

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Your Guide To The 2017 SAM Awards Rock Nominees

hard-hitting rock music, their influences draw not only from a wide variety of sub-genres, but from the dimly-lit paths of life also. Cosmo Thundercat The band present ... Dumbo and Big Scary, his songs of slowly constructed melodies expand from traditional pop and rock song writing structures. Electronic beats and layered guitar-driven loops help build the intensity

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Simple Mind's Take On Brand New's 'The Devil And God...' Is Superb

Raging Beside Me ' is a captivating, synth-laden, soothing and at times noisy electro-pop take on the Brand New's classic LP, ' The Devil And God Are Raging ... note representation. Where the bass guitar once stood now stands cinematic, hi-fi subs and synth basses. Where you once heard a real drum kit being driven along by drummer

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A Bunch Of New Acts Have Been Named On 2017 Yours & Owls Line-up

well as some of the headliners of the September festival. "Genres ranging from pop to dub to hardcore as well as a couple of Wollongong's favourite ‘out of towners ... Pintar, Los Tones, Love Buzz, RAAVE TAPES, Raised as Wolves, S M Jenkins, Sub Tribe, Sun Sap, The Nah, Totty, Tyne-James Organ, White Blanks BF5: Das Schmeltz Haus Andy

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When The Fic Hits The Fan: The Good, The Bad And The Sexy Of Fan Fiction

budding fan fictioneers have flooded the internet with their various juicy odes to pop stars, boy bands, celebrities and socialites. The diversity of fans is reflected in the diversity ... their cauldrons to obscene levels. There's even a Potterotica podcast. Another important sub-genre, Slash fiction — same-sex attraction in existing heterosexual characters (or 'femslash' for female

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Albums That You’re Missing Out On In 2017

jazz, which all collide under and around these dynamic dual vocals that produce delicious pop melodies and sweet harmonies. All with some sublime results no less. Add in the busy ... People Like You The Afghan Whigs – ‘In Spades’ Released: May 5 th , 2017 Label: Sub Pop Records Words: Owen Morawitz As guitarist, vocalist and frontman for alt-rock/indie icons

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BIGSOUND adds basically every other exciting emerging Oz artist to this year's fest

Artists (AUS) Ric Leichtung – Adhoc (USA) Roy Amar – Bear Parts Music (AUS) Stuart Meyer – Sub Pop (USA) Sullivan Patten – Sullivan (AUS) Sylvie Piccolotto – Rock City (Argentina) Zan Rowe – triple

'Every Show Is 100%': Genesis Owusu Keeps The Party Going For Spotify's Turn Up Aus Celebrations

Pinky Beecroft Announces 2026 Australian Tour, Details Album

Peking Duk Playfully Take Aim At Australian Radio With AI Re-Record

Rock Journalist & Broadcasting Veteran Glenn A. Baker Dies, Aged 74

Amyl And The Sniffers Tease Upcoming Country Covers Film

The Smashing Pumpkins live in Sydney, Lorde

How To Watch Lollapalooza 2026 In Australia

'It's Not Like We're Doing This Because We Love Rock And Roll': TISM (Or TSIM) Aren't Making Any Mistakes

The 2026 AIR Awards: A Celebration Of The Best Of Independent Music

The Angels & The Superjesus To Headline Free Event At Leichhardt Oval Ahead Of Its Closure

System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian Scores Role On New Season Of ‘Dexter: Resurrection’

Live Review: Laufey @ Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Live Review: Holly Hebe @ The Tuning Fork, Auckland

Sydney Venue Moshpit Bar To Permanently Close Its Doors

Glen Hansard Passes Away, Aged 56

Folk Bitch Trio, Ninajirachi & Ruby Gill

Ninajirachi & Folk B*tch Trio Win Big At 2026 AIR Awards

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