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TISM
TISM: 'We Take Bottled Lightning And We Make It Into Fertiliser'
bottled lightning, the human condition is like a transient explosion of light and sound, and we are the container for it, and then we turn that into something which makes ... particular rabbit hole. Death To Art is out now. TISM are currently touring across Australia - find tickets to their show at the Hordern Pavilion here . Embedded Content
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AAM's Placements artwork
AAM To Debut New Paid Internship Program 'Placements' In 2025
management paid internship program, Placements . The pilot program, supported by the NSW Government through Sound NSW , will take place in 2025. Its aim is to “provide a realistic and sustainable ... with the results used to contribute to future programs specific to artist management in Australia. Earlier this year, the AAM introduced Michael’s Rule —in honour of the late Michael
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Pearl Jam
Behind The Gallery Urges For Help After Pearl Jam, George Michael Prints Stolen
based photographer Chris Cuffaro were among the items stolen. Cuffaro is currently in Australia presenting his Greatest Hits: Pearl Jam | Alive 1991-92 exhibition in Melbourne and Sydney. Honouring ... Michael Hutchinson [sic], George Michael, grunge artists to name a few, along with iPad, sound system and books on The Strokes & Amy Winehouse . “These prints are Chris's livelihood
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Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela Announce 2025 Australian Tour
ends at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre on Wednesday, 23 April. Making their return to Australia for the first time since 2018, it follows tours that have seen the duo perform ... with a full orchestra, allowing Rodrigo y Gabriela to create an immersive and cinematic sound that has resonated with audiences worldwide. Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero formed
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Cosmic Psychos
The Espy Plots The Gershwin Room's 100th Anniversary Celebration Gigs
will be throwing open the doors to the Gershwin Room and welcoming some of Australia’s most beloved names who have in turn performed revered sets at the venue. Embedded ... altar of the Psychos), the Melbourne outfit will bring their uniquely Australian sound to The Espy for the first time since 2019. Days later, on Friday, December 13th, Fremantle favourites
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The Offspring
The Offspring Plot 2025 Australian Arena Tour
Forum selling out in 30 seconds and Simple Plan’s headline tour of Australia earlier this year leading to an entirely sold-out run. Vocalist Dexter Holland said about ... continued, “I feel like this is the best we have ever sounded! We’ve been rocking out and headbanging to it for months! And we can’t wait
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Abbe May
Abbe May: 'I Do Think It Is Rather Wise To Have A Sense Of Humour About It All'
Abbe May has long been a part of Australia’s independent music scene, known for her 70s-remnant power chords, husky alto, and unfiltered lyrics. Her latest single, Clam Rattler ... share the story behind Clam Rattler ? What inspired the title and the sound of the track?   I found this AI-generated meme about a sex toy called the Clam
Reviews / Live
The Vanns
Live Review: The Vanns @ Rosemount Hotel, Perth
different approach this month to deliver acoustic sessions to four major cities in Australia.   Each venue provided a cozy space for these ‘stripped back’ shows. The Main Room ... them to finish the final verse. And behold, a few hundred people sounded like thousands.   After this piece, the band breaks into another conversation with the Perth crowd
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Annalynn
Annalynn Vocalist Admits To Faking Cancer Diagnosis, Band To ‘Suspend All Activities’
news, the band said they’ve decided to “suspend all activities.” As Consequence Of Sound reports , Bon shared that he’d been diagnosed with stomach cancer in July. He received ... issues. Annalynn released their new EP, Failure Will Find Me , in March. They visited Australia for the first time last year and opened for Aussie metallers Void Of Vision
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Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly: ‘If You Make Each Song Its Own World, The Bigger Picture Will Take Care Of Itself’
hanging around sound checks and backstage and still really like each other.” Next August and September, Kelly and his squad will tour Australia on their largest-ever national tour. Taking ... hear one element or one instrument or one voice in a big space, it sounds huge; I guess it [can be] a bit counterintuitive. [Artists think
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Kirsty Rivers
Victorian Music Development Office Appoints New General Manager
Industry Development at the communications agency Sound Story , and will also pull from her experience as the former Head of Music at Creative Australia . Rivers made an essential contribution
Reviews / Live
Hozier
Live Review: Hozier @ Riverstage, Brisbane
Hozier paused to tell the crowd how excited he was to be back in Australia. “Life here, which I'm sure is like every ... Eden was met with a crowd more than willing to sing along. Saying “You sound great, Brisbane”, Hozier then launched into an explanation of Abstract (Psychopomp) , which was written after